My husband and I usually go to the Red Robin across the street from this Applebees because we enjoy the friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere there. Saturdays and Sundays are days we love to go out to have lunch. For the first time, we decided to try this Applebee's because it would be nice to have another sit-down restaurant option in the area (we live 5 minutes away). The hostess, was extremely kind and seated us right away. I was genuinely excited while looking through the menu. Unfortunately, the experience changed once our server Hope, came to the table. From the beginning, she seemed very uninterested in serving us and gave off the impression that she did not want to be there. She rarely smiled, dropped off drinks and food without saying anything, and overall did not make us feel welcomed as guests. In this economy, it is imperative that businesses try and keep customers not keep them away. Also, my husband had asked for his steak to be brought out to eat at the restaurant instead of taking it home. Well, she brought it packed and said they had already packed it. How? When he asked about 5 minutes after placing the order to have it served on a plate to eat there and our food didn't come out right away. She couldn't have asked them to put it on a plate instead. We both work in customer service, so we understand that everyone can have difficult days, and we always try to be understanding and respectful. This review is not meant to attack anyone personally, but rather to provide honest feedback because customer interaction plays a huge role in the dining experience. A welcoming attitude, even something as simple as basic friendliness and communication, can completely change how customers feel about returning to an establishment. The food itself was actually great, and the hostess made a great first impression, which is why i left the 3 stars. We are usually great tippers! We love tipping gracefully. Unfortunately this time we were so upset that our lunch was ruined by her attitude that i took most of my food home and left a zero tip. The service from our waitress Hope helped us decide we will not be returning. A side note: An elderly couple behind us asked for the manager right before we left and her response was snarky and rude. She said "He has been on break" as she walked away. read more

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Decided to come here with my parents and my bf for a quick casual lunch. We were quickly sat in a booth and given menus. They have a cual family friendly ambiance and also have a bar area that is open seating. My bf ordered a burger and I got the bourbon steak. The food came out relatively quickly and it was good tasting. His burger was good, but didn't have too much flavor. My steak was cooked ok but it is obvious that it is previously frozen as they attempted the medium rare but was more of a medium well. I think for the price, you can't expect too much and I still think it's a good value for money. The meat had good flavor and I enjoyed it. The mashed potatoes were very good. Overall I would be back for a casual budget friendly meal. read more

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Came in for dinner with my girlfriend. Settled on Applebee's. Seated immediately after we came in. Perused the menu and ordered drinks. When the server returned with our drinks we ordered our meals. Our food came out quickly and was hot when it arrived at the table. Everything tasted good and we finished our plates. Prices were reasonable for what we got. We'll return. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Steak and mashed potatoes - American Near Me - La Habra, California

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10 minutes at the bar not one person asked if I needed anything, got up and walked out horrible service

The hostess and server both really nice. I used to come there specifically for the Otiental salad that was great, so I stopped in, I was very disappointed the bread stick was slightly warmed but stale. The fried chicken was definitely not fresh and not warm , for what I paid, I would have expected a really good salad and I won't come back read more

Came for the happy hour. Restaurant is mostly empty and they still want to tell us its a 15 minute wait. No wonder this place is going downhill read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Empty restaurant, still takes 15 minutes to get seated. Ridiculous. - American Near Me - La Habra, California

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The 5 stars I am giving is only for my server Catalina, we came to eat on a Saturday afternoon. She had a full room of tables and our original waitress was no where to be found. Catalina stepped up and provided us with exceptional service and continued to check on us throughout our visit. Thank you Catalina! read more

Busy parking lot and takeout spaces, good service, great food. Took this meal to go. Parked against the planter since all the spaces were taken. Short wait at the pick up desk. No problems redeeming a gift card that wouldn't process online. read more

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February 27, Thursday at dinner with family arrived about 545pm they were busy just about a 10to 15! minute wait our hostess provided us with excellent customer service. He was very nice and outgoing. Once seated we were provided with excellent customer service by our server. Food was hot and delicious everyone enjoyed their meal. I highly recommend this location in La Habra, California. read more

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At least the food was good ... BUT the Host was more of a Host Whisperer with lip reading a mandatory requirement to try and figure out what he was saying. Charades would have been a better experience. Service was super slow and we didn't get our food until a full 45 mins later!! Manager walked by several times without any concerns and never asked how if everything was okay - because obviously it wasn't. read more

Extremely disappointing experience from start to finish. We ordered the all-you-can-eat option and never even got the opportunity to order a second portion. We sat without drinks while eating, and after asking for a manager, she assured us she would make things right. She took our order for drinks, condiments, and our second round of food -- and then never brought any of it out. After waiting 1 hour and 45 minutes, we finally decided to leave. The service was completely unacceptable, and to make matters worse, multiple people around us were also walking out after waiting 30+ minutes just to be acknowledged. This was one of the worst dining experiences we've had. Never again will I return to this restaurant. read more

Absolute garbage lol we went and wanted to Watch the game. We had new hire which has to be nice along with her trainer Tanya or something and two incompetent managers embarrassing also drooling over my hubbys attention. Had to ask for Repeated refills and food was cold. We won't be back. Sorry dropped the ball yall food is ass lol read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - "Unlimited" chicken tenders platter - American Near Me - La Habra, California

Great experience overall - Our group of 8 seniors eat dinner out fairly often (especially on weekends) and we usually expect wait times of 45+ minutes and a busy/rushed wait staff. Not so at our recent trip to the La Habra location. We waited apx 30 minutes for a table (very reasonable) and were met by our server, Gilbert, soon after. We asked for separate checks, changes to the standard offerings and split meals (we're retired, so...) and everything was handled perfectly. We all ordered different meals and enjoyed our food, never feeling rushed as sometimes happens on a Saturday night. Gilbert was especially friendly, attentive and made us feel at home. We live in different cities nearby and have visited many other Applebee's but this one stood really stood out, and we all agreed that this is the one we'll go to from now on. read more

I came to this apple bees waited about 10 minuets for a waiter or a host to talk to us to let us know how long a wait would be waited for 3 parties ahead of us when it was our turn we were told it would be 35-40 minuets as we sat for our table another couple walked in and were sat immediately that waiter skipped us and then didn't come back to say anything or acknowledge that we were still sitting there. read more

Had a fun night with friends and drinks. The drinks were a good price and pretty good. We all had a great time. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - La Habra, California

best place for late night drinks and some appetizers after work! service is exceptional as always read more

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For the first time in a long time I'm eating at Applebee's! I rarely go to these restaurants, but something recently caught my eye! AYCE riblets, boneless wings, or fried shrimp for only $14.99 a person. Heck yeah! Never been to this location before, but it was in the neighborhood I was in. Upon arriving there was at least a 20 to 30 minute wait. Once you're seated let's eat! Service here was great! I guess it depends on who your server is for the night. So back to AYCE, definitely get the riblets! It's smothered in good bbq sauce and very tender. There are bones, but the bone to meat ratio is not too bad since it's ribs anyways. Boneless wings were good too; wasn't too fond of the garlic Parmesan though. Overall good food, great company with a group, and nice dining experience. read more

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Terrible experience. It takes 2 hours for our food. It looks like there was only one waitress waiting tables. We came during happy hour, 9-12am. read more

Great Applebee's location! Happy Hour is awesome, but food can be a little slow to come out. Otherwise service is great, and you can usually get seated pretty quick! We love all the Happy Hour apps, and they have great prices on drinks, too! read more

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The service was absolutely terrible our server Judith was the worst she seems like she hates being there and was so rude with the no manners. Don't go here read more

We love going there for some late night cravings & fun drinks. We can count on delicious food each time. I had the French Onion Soup & hubby had a burger. We ate them so fast I didn't take a picture, doh! The service was fast & friendly as usual, no complaints. The ambiance was perfect, quiet enough for conversation & loud enough to have fun. I tried their new regular margarita & it was soooo yummy, perfectly done. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Perfect Margarita delicious! - American Near Me - La Habra, California

Worst experience I've ever had at any restaurant. Took over an hour twenty minutes for our food to come out. Our waiter avoided thru out our experience. I had to call on a different waiter for a refill on beverage. Place wasn't even busy, and many waiters standing around talking to each other instead of being helpful. My family and will never ever return and I'll make sure to spread the word. read more

We have been here three times and each time the food has been really good and the service has been excellent. Key to this location come early after 5 o'clock no parking. read more

Our American Legion Post, a group of 10 met at Applebees last night for dinner, but unfortunately the server we had shouldn't even be working as a server. My wife and I had this server once before and had a bad experience with her also, so this was not a one off. She's just not a good server. Her name is Judith. First of all she didn't come around to take our drink orders for about 15 minutes, and then disappeared for another 15 minutes, when she came back with the drinks, usually a server will then begin taking the orders after serving the drinks, but Judith once again disappeared again for about another 15 minutes before coming back to take our orders. The service was ultra slow and the restaurant was not very busy. She's very direct, reminds me of a military drill sergeant. When I asked if I could have a baked potato instead of mashed, she answered in a very gruff way "we don't have baked potatoes". No, I'm sorry, but we don't have baked potatoes. The worse part came when I was paying for my meal. I was using a gift card and was unable to pay at the table with the little instrument they bring to the table, so I went up front to pay at the register. Even though I didn't think she deserved a tip for the lousy service, I left $5 on the table. Now when she ran my gift card at the register, without telling or asking if I wanted to ad a tip, she tipped herself 20%!!! I didn't notice it till I was looking at the receipt when walking back to my car. I had to go back in the restaurant and ask for the manager to reverse the charge. No Apologies were given, and I spent another 15 minutes getting that resolved. I normally have a good experience at this restaurant, but my wife and I always ask who the server will be. That wasn't really possible seating a large group. If you go there, just make sure you ask who the server will be. If they say Judith, just ask for someone else. read more

Your waiters and waitresses tend to ask the man first for his order. You need to train your staff that ladies go first. My husband is aware that ladies go first but it never fails your staff tends to position themselves and tries to take his order first. read more

Waited 15 minutes for a table when the place was half empty. We got our order taken pretty quickly. Then we waited at least 30 minutes for our food while others who were seated way after us were getting their food served. We asked for crispy fries but they were not at all. The manager brought our food to us and when I mentioned that it took a long time to get it he just walked away. Don't know if we'll be going back anytime soon. Very disappointed. This was in La Habra read more

I would first like to start by saying that the meal we ordered was very good. I had the Tex Mex Shrimp bowl. It had lots of flavor and was cooked to perfection. My husband had the quesadilla burger and had no complaints with his meal either. What transpired after our meal is the reason I gave only 1 star - I would have given no stars if there was an option. We signed up for the e-club yesterday and the perk for signing up was you get a free appetizer. We got the email about 30 minutes later with the code for the appetizer and an expiration of 15 days for the date the email was received, in our case it was 4/30/26 so the expiration date said 5/14/26. When we placed our order, my husband showed our server, Giselle, the code. She said "no problem" and asked which appetizer we would like. We chose the New Loaded Potato Waves that were $10.99 (one of the least expensive on the menu). We then ordered our entree's. Like I said, the meal and appetizer were exceptional. Giselle came to clean some of our dishes when we were done then turned the little kiosk on the table with the bill towards us and said "take your time" and took off fast. I clicked on "view details" and noticed that the appetizer was not taken off. It took 13 minutes before Giselle was anywhere to be seen so we could inform her. The first thing she said was "I'll get my manager" - obviously knowing it was not taken off the bill. The manager came over and when my husband showed him the code, he proceeded to say that we had to wait 24 hours after we join for the code to be active - say what??? I asked him to show us where it says that and he says "It is in the fine print". NOPE!!! We showed him the website AND the app and the email and NO WHERE does it say you have to wait 24 hours. I again asked him to show me where it states that and he couldn't. He then tried to be nice and offer a free dessert for our troubles - WHAT??? Just take the fricken appetizer off the bill is all we are asking (desserts were more than the cost of the appetizer). He again declined to do so. I then asked for a business card with the number to the corporate office so I could call and get a real answer as to why we were declined the free appetizer (it was only 4pm so the corporate office would have been open). He declined to give me the number. We paid the bill and got up and walked out. I will be contacting the coprporate office to find out about this policy and to ask where I can see it in writing. Needless to say, we WILL NOT be going back to the La Habra Applebees. read more

We ordered takeout here a few weeks ago on a Saturday for lunch. We ordered four usual 2 top sirloin steaks with sides: green beans, rice, & mashed potatoes with side salads. The portions here are always excellent: sides, salads, and steaks are good portions for the value. We tried to order online but it didn't work for the discount, so we had to order at the restaurant and it took a while. A bit inconvenient to save us money. Hopefully, they can give some better deals to those doing takeout since we are not going. read more

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Julio and catlin helped us and were great. We are regulars here and love it everytime. Friendly staff, great food

I love this restaurant, they have specials, deals, and pretty affordable, nowadays, got to find good deals, good food, nice ambiance, and stick to your favorites. read more

Always enjoy my local fav hangout - great service, selection, and atmosphere. Thank you so much for bringing a wonderful end to my day! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Happy hour - American Near Me - La Habra, California

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I'm appalled by the atrocious service I received during my first visit to California. Our Waiter, DANIEL, provided the worst service I've ever experienced, despite my frequent dining out. The issues were numerous: infrequent checkups, sparse refills, incorrect orders, rudeness, and a 20-minute delay in correcting my order, which I still had to pay for. DONT COME HERE read more

The kitchen is open late!! Perfect for after a movie across the street. Service was quick and friendly. Food came out so quick- I've worked at places like Applebees so I'm 99% sure it came out of the microwave but I'm not gunna lie it tasted good. It wasn't too salty, the shrimp was juicy and so was the chicken. And was about 700 calories but tasted like 1000. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken and shrimp - American Near Me - La Habra, California

Patrick was a great waiter who came by regularly to check on us. The food was well cooked and delicious. Ambiance was family friendly. We didn't have to wait for a table at a booth. read more

Amazing service and tasteful food options! Ordered the Ultimate Trio and the food was fresh and delicious! And reasonably priced! Definitely a repeat! read more

It's always late and frustrating because there aren't enough servers.The servers always seem busy and anxious. read more

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Had a VERY disappointing visit yesterday. Despite making a reservation at 4:30PM for 10 people, when we arrived our table wasn't ready at all. Restaurant was freezing (maybe 65 degrees) and felt like a cave it was so dark. Our server was VERY friendly and nice throughout despite making numerous errors in order entry. And the wrong food/drink were brought 3 times. But I am writing to let you know of VERY disappointing food quality experienced by everyone in our party. It is 100% clear that everything on the table is reheated frozen food with very minimal skill in prep. It all tasted like instant dinners. VERY disappointing for everyone involved. I've had airline food that was MUCH better in economy! I don't really know what to say, NOTHING was fresh, nothing tasted fresh, everything is so salty and processed. You are feeding American's garbage. WHY? You guys used to have good food, and now you are in a spiral decline. You will not survive if you serve crap like this. And when we left at 6:30 the restaurant was only about 40% full. That speaks for itself. Used to love applebees, will NEVER EVER go back. Pay for overpriced frozen garbage? NO WAY! Also beers on tap suck, so many good beers, they just don't serve any of them here! read more

Went for Mother's Day and everything was great. Service was superb. We had the two for $33, cooked just right, tasted great. The servers were very attentive! Our desert was sizzling hot and tasted great ! Thank you for making my Mother's Day perfect read more

A few days ago, I met my son at Applebees in La Habra for for lunch. We both had the Chinese Chicken salad with boneless wings appetizer. Our server Val was so nice. I think she might be the manager too. Our food was very good but it was her service that really made the dining experience! Val really took pride in her work unlike some indifferent servers who only take your order and say as little as possible! Thank you Val!! read more

Just finished lunch with the family and I couldn't be more pleased. We were seated fast and our waiter Gilbert was so kind and friendly. The restaurant was perfect it wasn't to loud so I could hear the conversation. Food was delicious and a good price I had the shrimp and grilled chicken. Was so happy with the food I almost forgot to take a picture. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Grilled Chicken Breast and shrimp - American Near Me - La Habra, California