I ordered ahead of time for pick up. The Hostess was friendly and greeted me with a big smile. I let her know I was there for pickup. She went in back to check on my order, I was early so I sat at the bar and waited. I would have enjoyed a drink but the bartender basically ignored me. Applebees is Applebees, they all look the same. The food... Two bacon cheeseburgers for National burger day and then an appetizer trio, onion rings, boneless wings and riblets. First NEVER order the riblets! The chemical plastic taste was disgusting. Went to the trash. Boneless wings were nothing but soggy chicken nuggets, went to the trash. Onion rings were great. Even the burgers had a weird flavor and were over cooked (not pink as ordered). The sauces that came with the trio - Beer cheese was okay. The blue cheese looked like and tasted like mayo with chunks, went to the trash. The chipotle lime salsa tasted like a nasty jarred salsa. read more

The picture is pretty self explanatory, because what the literal sh** is this? Not the servers fault at all, the cooks though get it together. You work at restaurant..you would think you know how to cook but not everyone runs in that profession read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - "Medium Rare" Steak - American Near Me - Front Royal, Virginia

We ordered a Bourbon steak and nachos, for delivery. The steak was undercooked in the middle, too much oil, or whatever they cook it in, made it nasty. The meal was half finished and headed for the trash can. The nachos were mostly, tiny broken pieces, bottom of the bag style! They packed the container of chicken and cheese in the tray, which covered them in sour cream, beware if you are picking them up. Better order double jalapeño, they throw 3 or 4 rings in there. We hadn't ordered from there for more than a year, because our last time was also a disaster. Thought we'd give them another shot. Yup. No third strikes outside the ball park, Applebees, not trying again.How 'bout a name change? Crapplebees? read more

Honestly pretty disappointed overall. Almost no staff wait was long because of this and food was mediocre at best. Dried out and greasy by the time I got it. I will say the bartender was very nice and was very knowledgeable about celiac disease when I ordered so I give them a plus for that. Hopefully they can step it up or I see the place closing read more

Awesome staff & bartender & management at this location, night before thanksgiving! Thanks yall!

Met friends in Winchester VA and had the special. Highly recommend. All the wait staff knew my friends so I got top notch treatment Planning to go this Friday read more

We planned to go to another restaurant but they were closed. Even though we had a reservation. ‍We ended up at Applebees. There were 7 of us on a Tuesday night. Service was good! Food was good! Server handled individual checks with ease. We had a nice evening. I would go there again. I had the small sirloin steak, broccoli and mashed potatoes. Everything was good. It's not fine dining but it was good enough for a Tuesday night! Our server was excellent! read more

They got my order wrong. I ordered the Bacon cheddar crispy chicken sandwich no tomato add raw onion but got a crispy chicken sandwich with no cheese, it had onion and tomato. No bacon on it. Then I never got a refill on my soda. Both servers walked by several times and saw my empty glass pushed to edge of the table. Clearly indicating I wanted a refill but never asked if I wanted a refill read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - This is what are table looked like when we got the check. Literally every plate that was served. My plate was hanging off the edge. - American Near Me - Front Royal, Virginia

Yuck, yuck. Ordered the Bourbon Street steak. The steak had a strange texture; I left more than half. Mushroom/onion accompaniment swimming in fat. Mash potatoes the redeeming element of dish. Lovely young waiter, hope it was his first night. Messed up order so one of party got order as others were finishing. Inconsistent follow up on water levels. Drop dishes clearing. One of our party joked about a cut, waiter disappeared, we cleaned up food from dropped dish, he reappeared panicked that customer was bleeding. Sorry about that. So an eventful evening, horrid food and inexperienced service. I'll not return. read more

Poor service. Didn't get drinks after 10 minutes decided that the reviews were right and left. Needs new management. read more

It was not very busy and our server was also the hostess. She basically ignored us most of the time and really wasn't that busy. Food was ok at best. The experience was a little underwhelming. read more

Family friendly, casual, clean. Usual Applebee's menu. Food 3/5. Good place for families and comfort food Service 2/5 Location 4/5 close to main roads Price. 3/5. read more

The service was excellent thanks to the bartender Courtney (I think that was her name). The food was very good as well. The food came flying out of the kitchen almost as fast as I could order it which was really nice! Happy Hour was the way to go! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Front Royal, Virginia

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Stopped in during the 9pm appetizer special. Ordered the Chicken Wonton Tacos, very good. "E" gave me the recommendation and they were very good. I also ordered the spinach artichoke dip, it was good. No complaints. The place was nice and clean and the Bartender (Courtney) was great. The bathrooms were very clean and your typical restaurant bathroom. The toilet paper was a little rough and thin. Which to me, means you just use more and it ends up costing the company just as much as if they would've spent the $ on good TP. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken Wonton Tacos - American Near Me - Front Royal, Virginia

Not good at all. Place didn't seem that clean either. The workers were not at all friendly.

Wonderful food and service! Best Applebee's we've ever visited! Will definitely be coming back! read more

Should've trusted the reviews. Made us wait 20 minutes for a table when I could see 10 tables open. Ordered the 4 cheese Mac and cheese. Probably the worst food I've been seen handed to me in a restaurant. They could have at least tried to make it look somewhat appetizing. read more

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this is at the front Royal Apple bees there is a waitress named dawn and she is very rude and very slow with her job and always has an attitude and usually does not smell the best so it probably not good for her to be in the kitchen because the way she smells i feel like she dosent have the best personal hygiene. I just hope this reaches someone higher up with apple bees and can fire her because I love this restaurant and come here all the time and when shes here it ruins my experience read more

If only I could give zero stars.. This srop was second choice to Friday's... Another mistake. What is it? You're a server. Isn't it your job to wait tables? If you don't want to .. why are you a server? Empty restaurant, but it'll be a 15 minute wait... give us your number and we'll call you. See next review read more

Like most Applebees, this location offers typical comfort food. I like their appetizers, and especially like their wings, and they're a good value if you get them at happy hour. Their entrees are ok, nothing special. Their approach to reopening after the first wave of COVID, unfortunately, is a disorganized mess. They are following social distancing guidelines, which is very good, but getting seated in the first place is an ordeal. With reduced seating capacity, you may have to wait. Tonight we were quoted a 10-15 minute wait. No problem. The hostess took our cell phone number to send an automated notification when our table would be ready, then told us we'd have to wait outside. OK, it's a minor inconvenience at this point, but not a big deal. As we waited in our car just outside the entrance, we watched new arrivals put down their names and wait... inside. As first 10, then 15, and then 20 minutes passed we saw couples that came just after us emerge from their cars and go in to their waiting tables. I went inside and asked the hostess where we stood on our wait. After a few awkward moments she stated that she knew we were waiting and that a table would be ready "soon," but with no details. When I mentioned that others had gone before us she had no response. We left. I understand that we're in the midst of some challenging times and am flexible. I know that people make mistakes and am forgiving. To have our time wasted without the least bit of acknowledgement or accommodation was frustrating and unacceptable. We took our business elsewhere, and will continue to do so in the future. read more

Pay attention to the time and specials : I tried to order wings and get it for Happy Hour price ($6) , half off ...I finally got the bartender's attention as she was busy with tables and it was exactly 6:02 pm. She asked me what time I had on my cell phone and I said 6:02 .. she says that I can't get the wings for $6 .. as the Happy Hr is only from 3 to 6 pm M-F. She said that the Applebee's system will block her for offering that deal exactly at 6 pm. There is no grace period so make sure you have your order in before 6 pm. read more

if i could make this a zero stars i would. but the one star is for the cocktails. if you're ever going here go for just the drinks and appetizers. drinks were 1000000% better than the food itself. when we were seated it took about 10 mins to even get asked what we wanted to drink. the four cheese mac and cheese was so watery it was sliding off the pasta. the loaded mashed potatoes were so cold it couldn't even melt the cheese in them. we had two orders of them and i had to wait on mine. didn't get them until i was just about done eating. didn't even touch them. the riblets barely had any bbq sauce. and also waitresses were complaining about their tip right behind us. still left a $9 tip because our waitress was the only one upfront while everyone else was in the kitchen having a convo. but they just need to do better honestly. i'll be going to tgi fridays instead next time. read more

I don't usually stop at an Applebee's and should have stuck with that. Tried to order a simple salad without chicken and a side of broccoli. Waitress got the order wrong with cheesy green beans and a salad with chicken and no tomatoes. Saw a family walk in, get seated, talk to the waitress and walk back out. The staff act like they could care less and are dazed and confused. As for the food, I didn't stick around to find out. read more

It's Applebee's so you know what to expect. Food is okay and service depends on who you get. The bartenders are typically on point but sometimes the kitchen seems to rush the entree if you start with an appetizer or salad. But this is par for the course with my experience at most Applebee's. read more

Ordered full slab rib dinner. Ribs very good, the fries packet was only half full and fries appeared to have be left over from another order. The ordered side of slaw was not there, no slaw. So if you only want ribs, go for it! read more

TVs are small, hostess made us wait even though there were plenty of tables available. Got refused alcohol on a small damaged license and they refused to accept a second form of ID. Bathrooms were closed for no apparent reason. Food was ok. read more

I loved this Applebee's. I really felt like I was eating good in the neighborhood. Shout out to Dawn, and the training manager (sorry forgot his name). She put up with my obnoxious friends and was really sweet. I'd eat and drink here all the time if I lived near it. read more

Right when we entered the building a gaggle of servers with their manager stood in the back and stared at us with a glare I've not seen since the time I came home late from Noah's house and my mom was sitting on the living room couch. Upon further inspection to find the reason for their upset appearance, I found that I had the justifiable audacity to be in the establishment 3 hours before close. We were then met with a less than barely enthused host who came 15 minutes after the death glares. Getting seated was probably one of the best experiences of the night because it was self serve. The only person in the establishment willing to helpfully communicate was a server that was filling in because our actual server was too busy doing something else in an empty restaurant. Ordering our drinks and food was an adventure of its own playing ping pong between what order and direction the servers wanted to go. While ordering one of our party asked about vegetarian/dietary restriction options which threw our server for a loop. 5 minutes later she came back with the whole kitchen's allergy binder for him to go through. While the food was being brought out, more than 3 meals were wrong and had to go back. I have never seen a server so flustered and confused than the one we came upon this night. It's almost as if she had just woken up from a fever dream. The food that was correct was aight. After that there were whispers among the staff about our big group that came and and complained about the service. If you are looking for a place where you would like to eat something you didn't order with a piece of burnt food that isn't even represented on your plate, come here (Free incompetence with every purchase). Overall, this experience was second to literally everywhere else we could've gone to eat. (p.s. the booths are shaped like swastikas) read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Initial reaction - American Near Me - Front Royal, Virginia

I've only been to apple bees a couple times and every time had a horrible experience but wanted to give it a second chance the other night. HORRIBLE! Abby was our waitress, took FOREVER to get our drinks I think we waited 20 minutes then everyone who came in after us got their food and we asked about it and she told us the cook is getting ready to leave for the night....what!! So finally our food came out and as soon as she finished giving out our plates asked if anyone wanted to-go boxes and brought our check.....like are you serious! We had a couple bites and ended up taking it to-go. Will not be going back to apple bees again. At least not the one here. SMFH! read more

Long day at our place in West Virginia mowing and doing chores warranted a steak and adult beverage, so we chose Applebee's in Front Royal. Tricia was our server - a real pro. Friendly, engaging, she knew the menu backwards and forwards, and she exuded positivity. We ordered mirror image meals: the 6 ounce sirloin special (medium rare) with potatoes and steamed broccoli. My 20 ounce Blue Moon was delightfully cold while we waited for our meal, and I checked my emails from the day. The meals arrived without fanfare, and looked great. I quickly determined that my cut of steak had a substantial amount of gristle, while my wife's was perfect in color, shape and texture. I meekly complained and Tricia sprung into action. After about ten minutes a whole new meal came out accompanied by the manager. This steak was perfect, and the manager graciously offered to buy my dinner. Any other restaurant manager would not have extended such an offer, and I humbly accepted her offer. To any other reviewers who dis this restaurant, you are whiny malcontents who can never be pleased. As for me and my wife, we WILL be back. A delightful experience. read more

I'm not sure how some of these reviewers experienced some of the horrible things hey express here. I'm a regular here and have never had anything great service, the food is always as expected and accurate. The beer is cold and the servers are friendly. Grab a seat at the bar and feel like you are in a neighborhood bar exactly as advertised! read more

It's Applebee's! Being a large chain, I feel more inspired to comment on what may differentiate this Applebee's from others. (a) It is bright with spacious isles. (b) It has televisions in every direction, which can be a bit distracting. (c) They have portable sound boxes that you can get to bring to your table, so as to be able to hear what is playing on any particular television. Unfortunately, the sound boxes can be turned up FAR TOO LOUD which makes for a bit of disruption if the child at the next table wants to deafen themselves with Spongebob. (d) Try to avoid being seated at the tables around the bar. The bartender is responsible for them and I swear, they overwork that guy. He does his best but it makes for some very slow service. (e) They have the hot bacon dressing that other Applebee's list on their menus but always seem to claim is "out." That stuff is awesome. I always guessed that the other Applebee's were just too lazy to actually heat the stuff. (f) This Applebee's does NOT smell like pee. I really hate to say that, but I've been to some other local Applebee's with some frequency and they have a seriously pungent aroma, like if you went into the restaurant in the dark with a bluelight, you would see all sorts of horrible bright splotches. This Applebee's is SPOTLESS. (If you own the Applebee's at Fair Lakes or Falls Chuch, please steam clean your carpets! Omg!! Do it now!! Rinse and repeat!!) (g) Like many other restaurants, the hostess just loves to seat us adjacent to another group, regardless of how many open seats there are. I know its convenient for waiters to have tables next door to one another, but really, if you have enough space then hostesses should (and in fine dining, do) leave at least one open space between groups. If you're a social butterfly or have really great hearing, this should be fine with you. But I like to have a modicum of privacy in my dining. So, the above being said, you know what you're getting at Applebee's. Decent food, decent prices. Good sweet tea. read more

Now I remember why I don't go to Applebee's. I had the triple play or what not, with 3 appetizers together for a meal. My mini burgers were OK, the mini chicken sandwiches were dry and tasteless, and my spicy thai chicken tenders were a 3 at best. My dad had the Fajitas, and thought they were good. I tried a piece of the meat and found it average with little flavor. The service was great though... however, the food is a bigger deal when I'm rating a place I have only been to once. If you have to stop in Fort Royal like we did... try the Friday's across the street. read more

Cold stale fries. Overly sweet over cooked macaroni and cheese. Ordered ice tea with no sugar, received sweet tea. Got the check with no pen. Just overall poor quality. read more

This place is absolute garbage. The food was absolute crap. Tasted flavorless and bland. Not to mention there was CHEWED UP GUM STUCK TO THE PLATE UNDERNEATH MY BOYFRIENDS FRIES!!!! We complained to the manager first already and had taken my meal back due to the horrible quality and now for the gum. He immediately grabbed the PLATE and said so what else do you want??? And he wasn't even going to give us our meals for free, discounted, or anything. We ended up walking out unsatisfied and angry. They should be shut down. Complete health code violation and horrendous service. Please do not waste your time at this crud hole. read more

We just had dinner at this Applebee's and it could not have been better. Joshua our server could not of been more attentive. We ordered drinks an appetizer and dinner. Everything came out in a timely manor. Food was very good. The host that showed us our table was very pleasant. Restaurant was clean. Only good things to say about our experience tonight. read more

Ok, memorial day, late afternoon, hardly anyone in the restaurant, we were quickly seated, then , no service, ever! ! We finally walked out, spoke to the manager after a wait for her, so sorry, walked over to Cracker Barrel. Lesson learned. read more

Stopped in while driving west on Route 66 on a Monday evening in mid September. They were not busy, but we waited a long time for the waitress to appear. Waited another 15 minutes to place our order. After 30 minutes, when our drinks, let alone our food food, still had not appeared, and we could not find our server, we left. Never, ever, had done that, but the level of service was simply unacceptable. read more

Came again for the pretzels, tried the Alfredo with blackened shrimp, error! Sat under a lamp, dry, no peppers or cheese to be had, NOT recommended, nice dozen shrimp. Other parties got burgers, pretty happy there....... read more

Walked in after a decent little travel down. Asked if they could put on the NBA finals game one. Was told that they would not change the tv from the nationals game (mind you what time of year it is for each respective sport) went to TGI Fridays instead. Would recommend giving them your money instead as 3 different servers here told us that they used to work at Applebees and we made a very wise decision. One star simply because 0 is not an option. read more