We came here about a year ago and had a good time for their 2 for $20 meal deal. We returned a few weeks ago and I think it will be our last time. We waited probably 20 minutes to order and another 20 for our food. My pasta was a little warmer than warm and had obviously been out for a while. I will say, the food did not taste bad, but it was not worth the wait. I recommend the chicken wonton tacos. read more

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We arrived at 442pm, parking lot pretty empty. Upon arrival we were told for a party of 3, it would be 15 min wait which was pretty shocking since there were about 5 tables with patrons. We waited 25 minutes but during that time could see there was one waitress for one section and bartender had 2 tables in his area. It took about 8 minutes before our server addressed us, we were watching her run all around, so we were understanding. We ordered our drinks and the classic combo appetizer. Sophie came back and told us they were out of mozzerella sticks and the watermelon drink my Grandma ordered, also not available. Ok, she ordered something else and then chose more quesadillas to substitute the mozzarella sticks. When it was time to order our entrees, we were informed they also were out of broccoli. At this point it was a little frustrating now, long wait and 3 items not available. We got our appetizer and the boneless chicken wings didn't even taste like chicken. I'm not sure if they put it back in the fryer to reheat it, but it was disgusting, didn't even taste like food, cut it open and showed the waitress, pic attached. She said she could only bring out 5 new ones. At this point I didn't want to eat that so it got taken home. Sophie was great for being the only server and running around like a chicken with their head cut off but I have never experienced anything like this before. Applebees is one of our usual spots for the location and great burgers but this time we were very disappointed. Also, also the women's bathroom was gross, the floor sticky and I could tell it hasn't been cleaned in awhile. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Supposedly chicken - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

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Food and service, absolutely unpleasant. This location is not busy and it is obvious why once you are there. Waited over a hour for entrees, no refills on a $5 fountain drink, spinach dip was cold and the amount extremely subpar, constantly having to ask for the bare minimum and continuously waiting. Employees reeked of cigarettes and the only cook on duty hitting up the bar while many other patrons beside myself left waiting and uninformed. The atmosphere is horrendous an absolute nightmare and not where I will bring my family next. read more

Place made me and my girlfriend really anxious. It's a mess. Don't go unless you want to wait almost 20 minutes for a restaurant that is only half full. Waited 30 min for a beer. Lots of rightfully sad and mad faces on customers. All the while there's loud laughter coming from the kitchen while the front of house is severely neglected. Fried shrimp is ok. read more

We tried the unlimited wing special this day and I was very surprised with the experience... I will definitely be back for it and have been telling everyone how great it was. Like I mentioned, surprisingly the wings & food overall exceeded my expectations and they were truly unlimited. Between 3 people we had over 80 wings and could have kept going if that was possible (haha). The drinks were alright too but the highlight was definitely the wings and fries. Someone in our group ordered a chicken sandwich and it looked pretty boring in comparison. Waitress was good as well and kept coming around to check on our wing status, much appreciated. Vibes were overall a good time. I'll will definitely be back! Personal Review: 7.9/10 read more

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Have not been in for a while and decided to break for lunch. Went in and something was off. They had a few parties seated and they let us know it would be a while. We sat down and waited, as I was there I couldn't help but notice how dirty the place is. And next to us I can hear customers complaining on how undercooked the food was. I decided to leave. I really can't believe how this place is still in business. read more

I was a little leery to go here based on the recent reviews. I was pleasantly surprised. There were several other tables occupied and although we waited a few minutes for someone to seat us (and they seemed a bit understaffed), the team was clearly working hard to make it a great experience for diners. They were pleasant, attentive and courteous. They made great suggestions on the menu and were helpful with customizations to make sure we enjoyed what we ordered. Our food was very good - I would go back and recommend giving them a try. The team did a great job to make our experience good. Thanks to their great teamwork and customer service. read more

Great server awful manager service here. I asked the person who brought the food to my table for a little bit more Alfredo sauce because the noodles were a bit dry and she said she couldn't she would have to charge me extra. I said could I talk to the manager she said she was the manager and that the Alfredo sauce is pre-portioned and she couldn't give me more because food costs were too high at her store. She was curt and not friendly. Never heard this line before. Pretty terrible. Loved the server will tip her well. Here's a look. Couldn't even get the chicken wet with sauce. Ridiculous. Other customers heard and agreed it was awful service. It happened at 8:00pm evening manager very young read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken Alfredo - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

Service is defintely not your strong suit. The last 2 times I went here you were short staffed. This time I walked in at 4:45 pm to see 5 tables full all in one area and was told there would be a 10 minute wait.( the rest of the restaraunt was empty). My wife said we will wait at the bar and have a beer. The host said that we couldn't because it would confuse the servers when it came to a tip. I told her I was paying cash for our drinks and proceeded to the bar. Guess what ? No bartender. We waited for about 5 minutes got up and left. This is not an isolated incident. The previous visit wasn't much better. On that visit we were seated quickly but waited almost 30 minutes for a server to acknowledge we were there. (short staffed again) I give your food 4 stars and your service 0 stars. You wont see me ever again at this location. Whoever the manager is for this location you need to get your act together or get fired. There are way to many other choices to eat in your area to put up with your crappy service. P.S. We went to Bucks Pit Stop and had a great meal with great service and great prices. read more

Fresh food , excellent service , chill ambiance . I heard this place gets a bad reputation but try it for yourself. The new endless entree is worth the shot. It's a vibe to be in a place where it's not so busy. read more

Affordable prices, especially the bargain hamburger special on Monday. Friendly service with a family-friendly ambiance.

Better than last visit here, by leaps and bounds. Our server was, Ashley and she was terrific, we would ask for her next time coming back. We got the 2 for $25, as we had gift card to use up. The burgers were made to near perfection and they grilled the onion with jalapenos, my favorite. The meal comes with an appetizer, so we picked onion rings, that were amazing. All said and done we will be going back and asking for Ashley to serve us. read more

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Very great !! Things are better than ever :). Spooky sips and dollar zombie drinks are making it boom recently. Service is quick. The setting is decent just wish there were more tables haha and decoration/lights! read more

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ALL RIGHTY HERE WE GO. After a LONG day of work, my friends and I were itching for a classic Happy-Hour-Half-App-Maybe-A-Cocktail romp. What better place to do this than Applebees? It turns out there are many better places. We were seated in quite possibly the worst booth in the restaurant. My seat had a dirty piece of faux-leather tape attached to the seat. Like, this stuff didn't even stick anymore but someone kept placing it over the seat's tear. ON TOP OF THIS, our booth was connected to the host stand?! So the host was semi-listening in on our conversation. She was lovely, but it was a bit odd. When our waitress came over to greet us, we said we were here for happy hour and were immediately bullied into buying a certain margarita that we found out WAS NOT a part of the happy hour menu, only when we were served our checks. When we tried to order from the happy hour menu, she kept telling us we were wrong and missing the "deal." I finally get my drink and what was floating in it? A bug. She brought it back and gave me a new one, I'll give her that. ALSO, not only were our drinks full priced, but the so-called half apps were full price as well. Thanks, Applebees! read more

The food was great. Loved the fries with the bacon burger! Everyone was so nice and made sure we were okay. Loved the vibes and music of the place as well. Wonderful experience for my first time at an Applebees. read more

Waitress was great, drinks were great. Food was amazing. Prices are respectable, and they tons of seating available!

The Best ! We went for my Daughters Birthday! And they didn't disappoint! Our Waitress Ashley was super Awesome! making my daughter feel great on her birthday, and all our food was amazing as always! All I have to say is don't sleep on their burgers! They are the best! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

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Went to Applebee's in Hodgkins this evening. The food was very good. The server, Lili, was excellent. She was so polite and attentive. Definitely want her for a server again. Had the bbq riblets and they were delicious. So was the garlic mashed potatoes. I will definitely go back. read more

took my grandson and his brothers there for his birthday all 5 of them had the wings with hot sauce all five of them were in the bathroom throwing up from the wings the mozzarella sticks which were an appetizer we had to ask for because they forgot them we wound up getting them with the main meal chicken tenders were so overcooked the kids could not eat them talked to the manager she said the hot sauce was just opened this morning. 5 kids getting sick from the same food tells me something was wrong with it. Cassie the manager said it takes 24 hours to get sick from food. well five kids in the bathroom throwing up tells me something is wrong with the food.she did not even ask if the kids were ok or if there was anything she could do she just walked away to talk to a couple of her employees. said there is no corporate phone number there is one if you look online. $193 wasted we will never go there again. very poor managerial skills and people skills makes me wonder if anybody there took the food and beverage safety courses read more

Good service. They have the typical happy hour specials which I appreciate after some Target and Ulta runs. They get packed at night which says a lot, friendly bartenders. read more

I would like to start off by saying the server was awesome very nice young lady. Although that's all I have nice to say about this place really. The bathroom was so sticky I almost got stuck in there and the food was horrible! When your eight-year-old son says his food taste bland with no flavor tells you a lot. I got the ribs and that was the most tough uncuttable piece of meat I had in my life, pretty sure wasn't even cooked properly. My better half got chicken and shrimp and she said it was horrible so never again will we give this place our money. Waitress was nice took off ribs from order and Bill was still over $50, definitely should've went to Texas roadhouse. Feel bad for the waitresses because they don't cook the food but most people probably give them the attitude about the food. Applebee, you need to do better!! read more

This is some of the worst food and service I have ever had in my life. The burger was dry and cold and the boneless wings were terrible. Never again. read more

Food was delicious! good deal on appetizers too ! our waitress was Sophie , she was so pleasant and kind as well brought our food quickly and made sure everything was just how we ordered it. and it was. always coming back to refill our drinks and making sure if we needed anything ! thank you for a wonderful dining experience ! read more

The place was empty and now I know why. We were seated right away and got our drink order right away, but it was a long time before our waitress came back to take our food order. We were done with our drinks and thinking about throwing a $20 on the table and leaving. The table behind us actually got up and left because they never got their drink order. When she came and took our food order, she left their drinks on her tray on their table, so we took their waters because we never got refills. The food was decent. The restaurant wasn't clean. There was a chicken tender meal on the floor under the table.. read more

The only reason I could give this restaurant is 2 is because the food was actually pretty good! The restaurant is dilapidated and extremely dirty. The bathrooms stunk and were not dusted or walls washed. The ceiling fans above us and the wallpaper are very dusty. In fact, it look like the ceiling fans had never been dusted at all. But dust was caked so very high that we feared it would fall off into our food. If this is how they maintain the dining room and the bathrooms, I can only imagine what the kitchens look like! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

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Been coming in here for years unfortunately after seeing what happened in New York I can not support corporate Applebees no longer SO WRONG

I would like to compliment the staff and manager. It's Sweetest Day in the area, and they had drink specials, which caused an overflow of customers. They were working hard to accommodate everyone. They got us in within a small amount of time after saying it was a 2 hour wait, all while having a pleasant personality, and the manager worked well under the additional pressure. The food was good and hot!! The bartender was making excellent drinks!!! Thank you!! read more

Very disappointed in applebees me and my husband been come here and most of the time we been having a issue with the Fiesta lime chicken and we tell them no Mexi ranch sauce and they end up keep putting it on there we gotten to the point we are so mad with the cooks not listening to us we are gonna have to change what we order We have contacted applebees copperate and will update this review after they reach out to us. read more

This Applebee's is one of the all-time greatest dining experiences I've ever known. Delicious food, immaculate vibes, incredible service. Our server Mike went out of his way to make our dinner amazing, all while near single-handedly manning the bar. Do yourself a favor and pay a visit the Hodgkins Applebee's and see for yourself read more

Good food and good workers very clean as well I come here all the time and it the same attitude respectful people

Horrible service waiter was rude and i had to keep asking others for items like napkins silverware and refills read more

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Service was good and server was nice, that's the one star. Had not been to Applebee's in nearly two decades, now I know why. Good TV setup, good service, beverages are fine but if you have to eat, do it elsewhere. read more

Service was fine and no problems with our order. We came in for the buy one get one free special. There are like 5 entrees to choose from. Pasta, chicken, and salad options make up the list. No beef items. I checked nutritional values and the shrimp wonton stir fry is the only reasonable entree (580 calories). Everything else is pushing 1400 calories. I had the shrimp wonton stir fry and it was good. My boyfriend had the chicken tenders and they came served on a tiny aluminum tray that looked like something you would find in a prison dining hall. The items on the BOGO menu are regular menu items and I think that chicken tender entree is about $12. One of the biggest reasons for docking 1 star, the absolutely horrible country christmas music played throughout the restaurant. Obviously, it's that time of the year and I understand, but that was some BAD music to listen to while eating. read more

My family and I came to celebrate my children winning a kindness award. Which was a free kids meal. Amaya our server was amazing. She was kind, explained everything throughly , gave us suggestions. Food was amazing. I am however completely disgusted at how awful the manager Lauren treats her staff. Lauren made a mistake marking off the kids meal from our check. Kids meals are $7 and some change yet she shorted us a few dollars off. When we asked to speak with the manager just to explain why we weren't fully compensated for the free kids meal. Per the coupon we gave. She kept Amaya in the back for a least 10minutes before coming to the floor to fix her mistake. Upsetting customers with getting no service from their server. Disrupting business . Never once coming to the table to clarify anything. Amaya came back in low spirits and took care of us anyways. Lauren made it a point to give Amaya dirty looks and it seemed as if the bar tender and a few other staff members joined in on the bullying towards Amaya. Lauren you should be ashamed of yourself, you get paid to be the manager to handle situations like this. Not mentally bully and abuse your staff. Also when a customer asks to speak to a manager, a manager should come from the back and do their job. Not send a waitress to do the job for you while making smirks at her behind her back with peers. The 4 stars are only for Amaya's performance and Amaya's alone. read more

It's an ok place for lunch if you're the area. We went on a Friday for lunch, not crowded so we enjoyed that. We ordered the 2 for $30 and 2 for $32 between the 4 of us. Got the half rack rib, chicken Alfredo, sirloin and chicken and shrimp. Each 2 came with 2 house salad or appetizer. We got 2 house salad and boneless chicken wing. Pricing is very reasonable in my opinion. I liked the rib the most except it wasn't very meaty. The chicken Alfredo was just ok. Sirloin was a little tough but husband likes medium well so that explains that. I wanted the bourbon chicken and shrimp which was bit too salty and dry. Service was quick, the waitress checked in on us. Would we go back, possibly..... maybe just for the ribs since I'm a big fan of ribs and if we're shopping in the area and can't decide on what to eat. They have a special right now going on for the new Tom Cruise movie (Too Gun) so you'll get fandango code after you go to their promotion site and enter your receipt info. 1 ticket (equivalent to $15) if you spend $25 or more, 2 tickets ($30) if you spend $50 or more. Caps off at 2, so 2 tickets is the most you'll get. read more

At 70 have never been to an Applebees' until this last weekend. No complaints or at a boys- it was just OK. If I have other choices and want to spend over $50 for 2 people then I may choose somewhere else. So- it was so so to me and now I can say I have been there. read more

services is horrible! didn't even get a chance to order.. waitress was too busy talking to each other!! so we walked out and hostess has the nerve to say have a nice day! lol I use to come here all the time and I knew waiting time was long but this was ridiculous! read more

This is a nice family restaurant with affordable prices and decent food. The food isn't going to blow you away, but the prices are right. Currently they offer a 2 for $20 deal which provides an appetizer and two entrees for $20. The food is not super original, but you really can't ask for gourmet at these prices. The atmosphere is nice. It's a neighborhood feel and a good, clean place. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I didn't have any problems with these two areas. This is a nice place for an affordable price. It's not for a fancy night out, but it serves a good purpose. I'd recommend it. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Hodgkins, Illinois

We came here for lunch because we had a gift card. We had our 15 month old grandson with us. The place looked like it hadn't been updated since it opened in the 80's. I ordered Fish and Chips and chicken tenders for the boy. Hubby ordered Onion soup & the 1/2 sandwich. I figured I'd share the "chips" (fries) with the boy. Thinking they'd be hot when they first made it to the table, he would have to wait. Nope! Not even warm. The fish was greasy and his chicken tenders were cooked to death and dry as dust. Hubby said the soup & sandwich were "OK". They also had one of those electronic payment contraptions on the table, which of course the boy had to examine. It was filthy! I wiped it down with a baby wipe but it could use a good disinfecting! We understand now why most of the Applebee's in the area are closing. read more

First time coming to Applebee's to try the all you can eat wings. The service was great and all, but the coleslaw tasted old. After I got home and 2 hours later my stomach started to sting and hurt like no other felt like food poisoning or maybe even like I ate something old. I asked my friends they all said the same this was just not it. Never returning after something like this happened. read more