With concerns I agreed to go with a friend who is a regular. Haven't found them better than fair in decades, anywhere. This one failed to even live up to that in food prep. The ambience is well known, sports barish, fast casual, hangout, family friendly. Our server was excellent and the one somewhat redeeming feature in a lackluster experience. I didn't get a picture of my friend's medium steak that was very well... However, I ordered mine medium-rare. You see the pictures... They even show a picture in the menu of how the meat should look... way overdone with dry mashed potatoes and almost no mushrooms in the mushroom onion bed..... if this is how concerned they are for the customers and more expensive food they order, I still don't understand why they remain popular. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - A very overdone medium-rare steak on an almost mushroom-less, mushroom onion bed, with dry mashed potatoes. - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

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wonderful food and service. I'm not sure why this needs to be 85 characters so I'm just typing now... anyway if you're reading this have a good day! read more

This place is really going down hill. We were sat in a booth that the bench seating was so wore out you could feel the wood under what little padding was left. Very uncomfortable. Service was ok but nothing fantastic. Although not very busy at the time we were there, took awhile to get food. . read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Viktor is a great server!! great food! AWSOME experierace. there rib and chicken are really good but There desert is Great! read more

If I could give it zero I would they really over salted the fries and it ruined the meal

Used to be really good. Recently its not much anymore, the food is just kindof poor and prices have obviously gone up like everything else in life. Somehow its always busy when we want to go for the last fee months but its mostly older folk lining out the door. Id rather go to IHOP next door read more

You may want to skip this place there should've been a sign the door no Air Cond. We stopped in there today on our way through just because we used to always go there. It was miserable in there. It had to be at at least 85 degrees they're running some kind of room air units on tables but need about 100 more to cool that area. Between the ambience and the service I would've been better Off going to McDonald's read more

I have not been to Applebees in years. Decided to try this location as I was craving something different. I can remember when Applebees was first built in my hometown, it was the hip place to be! Over the years it lost its luster and kinda went downhill. Walking into this restaurant reminded me of the glory days of my hometown Applebees! Everything was clean, up to date, the staff presented themselves well, and the food was great! I had the prime rib dipper, it was a nice sandwich served with a side of their French onion soup to dip it in. We also had a side of wings as an appetizer. Both were exactly how o remembered them! The boneless wings had a great honey bbq sauce, crispy coating and moist chicken. The fries were crisp and had great flavor. This store has restored my faith in Applebees! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - The Prime Rib Dipper - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Restaurant smelled walking in. It was not a food smell. More like a moldy building smell.Should have used judgement then and left. Chicken fingers were dried out like they were under a warming light for a long time, or maybe reheated. Fries were cold and tough. Waitress was excellent and very pleasant. She is the reason we did not complain. Not her fault. We will cross Applebee's off our list! read more

French onion soup barely had any liquid and the bartender just set it on down. She noticed but who cares right. Beer cheese was water down and lumpy. Beer was warm, flat and watered down for an outrageous price. Never again. read more

Sat at table for 13 minutes before anyone decided to acknowledge us, once I asked. 3 people standing around and 2 cleaning. Change of shift was at 430. Apparently we have to wait until then. That's not good customer service. Very disappointed. read more

Service: The service today was slow. Our server was not very attentive. Food Menu: They have a good variety of different choices which I like I always try something new each visit. Prices: Their pricing is reasonable for the quality of Food you receive. Seating: You can sit at the bar, a booth, or a table it's nice to have different choices when available. Overall: We had a good experience, their very family friendly, most of the staff is nice and attentive but ours today was not. Overall we will be returning and hopefully have a better server. read more

I've been to Applebees a lot in my life especially the one located in Lancaster, OH and it is good everytime. My food is always cooked just right and delicious, my mixed drinks are always good like the bartender knows what they are doing and our server was is always very attentive and helpful. I went last night for dinner and everything was great. Highly recommend this location and restaurant. The fun part about Applebees is they have seasonal mixed drinks so we got the Valentine's Day ones they have right now and they were delicious. Thank you for great service and a great meal! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - 2 For $24 (with appetizer to share) 6oz steak with mash potatoes and green beans - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

Went back to Applebees today after writing them off a few years ago On the positive side it was a little better However, though the oriental salad was better, the bread sticks were unrecognizable as bread and they charged extra for extra dressing Lastly, the soft drink was completely soda water with little syrup added. If they are squeezing pennies this hard they probably will be out of business soon. But there is little or no competition in Lancaster so maybe they will be ok. I don't think we will be back for awhile read more

Our waiter forgot about my drink for a solid 30 minutes then she forgot our food so when she brought it out it was already cold and when asked to re make it they just put it in the microwave our chicken was soggy and I asked for no tomato and ended up with no tomato and mayo when I only asked for no tomato read more

Our server was fantastic. Helped with menu choices. Kept my water glass full including lemons. It was with the wait. They took my cell phone and texted me when our table was ready read more

This was really good. Service was fast and the food was very good. I got the bacon ranch crispy chicken sandwich, only critique was not enough ranch. Overall very good. read more

The food here is good and so is the atmosphere; however, the service is iffy at best. Sometimes we get food quickly but oftentimes, it takes 30-45 minutes to get it. Last night we sat for 15 minutes after being seated at our table. Despite numerous servers waiting tables all around us, no one came to take our drink order. After trying, unsuccessfully, to flag someone down, we got up and left. read more

It seems the staff has changed. Not greeted at the door as usually happens. Waitress was first time serving, although the place was empty... took forever to get drinks... Spinach and artichoke dip had greasy chips... they were floppy from the grease. We ordered 2 for $27, somehow the waitress thought we wanted to split an order ? I mean how can you even get that from 2 for $27 ???? The waitress didnt really seem to listen to our orders. I ordered a Yuengling tall, then changed to Lagunitas IPA, repeated it multiple times to her... still got a Yuengling.... It was my mother in laws 75th birthday.... we told the waitress... they did nothing... I always tip at least 20%.. tonight... less than 10% read more

The pace was clean, the food great and our hostess was wonderful. The price was reasonable too.

One of the best chefs at Applebee's. The food was perfect. I ordered the chicken and shrimp and have never had that meal taste that good!

A local that eats here often. Always have great experiences when coming here. Staff service is excellent and food is just as good. Front of the house Yna was great. She had a great personality and great customer service skills. Dana was our waitress and she was excellent. Even though they had her all over the place she was friendly and efficient. I typically get the bourbon chicken and shrimp and it's always great. The spinach and artichoke dip is amazing. Lastly, the Chocolate lava cake is to die for. Love coming here and will continue too. read more

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Food was delicious and service was excellent. The ambiance was spot on. Lancaster location. Very good deal for hamburgers on Mondays. Only $8.99 and five boneless wings for $1.00 more. read more

The Chicken is absolutely the most disgusting thing I have ever put in my mouth. You can tell it has been cooked, then frozen, then thawed. It is not fresh. I will never go back because of this. I had to spit it out and pick the rest out of my meal. read more

I would leave zero stars if I could. We haven't been here since pre-covid, so we thought we would give it a try. I doubt we will be back. The free chips and salsa at the bar with a drink order are now $3.99. Really? For $1.50 worth of food? Ridiculous. The Perfect Margarita that we have always gotten were horrible. They tasted mostly like sweet and sour mix. I got the southwest chicken bowl. The chicken was tender and it had a good flavor. Only good thing about the meal. My husband got the sirloin steak. He said it was pretty much inedible. He couldn't even cut it with the knife. He said it was the worst steak he had gotten in years. The restaurant was not crowded at all. I can understand why. read more

I've been coming to this Applebee's for nearly 20 years. I always receive exceptional service from the wait staff. Rarely do I order alcoholic beverages, yet they always keep my raspberry iced tea filled. I drink a lot when I eat, so I really appreciate the wait staff and their attentiveness. Frequently I order the Fiesta Lime Chicken and its always perfect every time I order it! When I order my steaks they cook them to order and they turn out just as I ordered. Their curb side service is great and they do well filling large group orders during the lunch hour for offices throughout the area. They are great at accepting their gift cards which I normally purchase at grocery stores. I hope after all these years others will come back a few times a year, as I do, to this chain restaurant, yet part of the Lancaster, OH experience! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Decent crowd on a cold winter night after 3" of snow fell earlier today - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Ohio

spent over 50.00 and all the food was awful, there are no words, bar food would have been better stay away save your money

Best Applebee's ever. Super busy, so we ate at the bar. That was pretty smart. The bartender was really busy but it didn't mean she was stressed. She was quick and still attentive to our needs. We decided instead off a meal, we would have the appetizer sampler. What a deal. For about $15 we could pick 4 plates. We had the honey barbecue boneless wings, Asian chili boneless wings, chicken wonton tacos, and the spinach artichoke dip. Everything was delicious. Our best experience at Applebee's. read more

My husband and I had our first date here a little over 5 years ago. We still go back often to reminiscence. I have been to this Applebees many times and always have good food and great service. read more

Why review an Applebee's when they are all the same? Well this one had a very nice and attentive server named Paul who was just the bees knees. He seemed new, or was learning a new menu at least, and yet he was very pleasant as well as accommodating. He seemed genuinely interested in providing us with a good experience. On the food side, the salad I had was exceptionally fresh. The dressings were tasty and my kids ate all of their food too. A small miracle that is. I think most of us, myself included, have a negative opinion on Applebee's. This recent visit was a diamond in the rough. 5 apples out of 5. read more

We like the 2 for $20 menu choices and always substitute 2 Caesar salads for our appetizer choice. Always good service in the bar area and we always seem to get better service in the bar ! read more

Usually I really enjoy coming here. Normally I sit at the bar but got a table this time. The food was pretty good but my waitress was awful. She didn't come to the table once to see if we needed anything else. Only came to drop off what we ordered. Not the norm from this place read more

Went in to use my gift card for Christmas and I tried something new there and the chicken was awful it was so spicy and overcooked I could barely eat it and I ended up getting one to take home before I knew that it was not very good not very much food for the price either.It seems like when we go to Applebee's it always takes forever to get your food too I was there for an hour and a half today read more

Worst service. Took a very LONG time for our food. Then when I got our food, it was not what I ordered. I even pointed it to her on the menu. She apologized and tried to correct it. Manager apologized and took it off our bill. Appreciated it but the experience was disappointing and night was ruined. read more

I was visiting from California so I'm used to Applebee's. First off these waitresses are so nice! I mean really!.... they listen to you they want to make eating fun! Haha I know that sounds . Food was good. The noise levels where up and down due to the buckeyes game! Ps I'm a total buckeye fan! Cheers! read more

I'll tell ya applebees is fun! Friendly people good music and excellent service. I'd say applebees is one of my most favorite places to chill and eat read more

We decided to celebrate a 48th Birthday tonight at Applebee's. Johnnie our server and Mark the manager could not have been nicer. Our food was delicious and we are loving the new menu! Thank you for a great evening with our family! Brownie bites are the best...yummy! read more

If you could give zero stars I would. I can't recall when I have had such poor "service". Ordered car side to go to take to friend's house. Check-in with their link and get a can't find our order message. Go inside and finally flag someone down to be told kitchen was just finishing your order (I was not early) and I will go check on it. 20 min later I hunt the restaurant and find the car side person again and get an Oh...hadn't even checked on my order. Comes back to the car side area and says to Gary do you see 541, I can't find it. I say ma'm I 've been standing here for 25 min now since the minute I walked in the door with a bag marked 541 laying on the counter right in front of me. Oh here you go that's your order. No - I'm not taking ice cold french fries, onion rings and cheese sticks. Gary finally says its warm but we can remake it. OK how long will that take, no answer and turns and walks away with the bag of cold food. 15-20 minutes later (I'm now 45 min late to the gathering with the food) they came back out and hand me a bag of food. Oh by the way here is the Sangria (not much of a drinker but tried one on vacation and thought we would share one/taste test). It was literally half a glass. Arrive at my friend's house with the food and are you kidding me they shorted us a kid's grilled cheese so now one kid is getting a homemade grilled cheese thrown in the pan while the rest of us are eating. read more

They have great food,especially the fajitas,and the service is great .i would definitely come again

The food is good, but I have to say I was dissatisfied with the with the amount of salad I received. I got the aisian chicken salad, which is one of four salad they offer. It was 11.49 cents my wife got a house salad and there was not much difference in the size. They put them in a huge bowl, bug they hardly put anything in it . I can go to Bob evens get a Cobb salad for about 2.50 cents less and can sometimes hardly finish it. Been changing my eating habits for a while now, but if I'm going to just eat salad it won't be there anymore read more