Most of the time you're waiting for a table when you shouldn't be because they don't bother cleaning tables. Eventually you'll be sat and the tables around you are still dirty. Staff barely comes back after you order. They have food runners so you'll get your food but if you need something you can't order on the tablet, good luck. Food is consistent, tastes good and doesn't take too long to come out. Staff and cleanliness are horrible though. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Omg cheeseburger - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

For positives Natali our waiter was very friendly and well organized in placing our orders and ensuring we were well taken care of. The manger Denny was very friendly and welcoming as well. The restaurant was nice and warm from the cold, clean and had an inviting atmosphere. Unfortunately we waited a bit long for our food to come out. I'm not sure if there was a backup in the kitchen. It seemed that everyone's food came out all at once. Tables that placed their entrees well after we placed ours got their food the same time as us. Our appetizers came in a good amount of time however when our entrees came, we sent an entree back because it had the sweet sauce we didn't want on the grilled cheese. In total we waited a bit over an hour for our food. The chicken was really good, the grilled onions paired very well with the garlic pesto and the mashed potatoes. Would get again. The grilled cheese cheeseburger is your typical homemade grilled cheese with a burger patty in the center. The tomato basil soup tasted great as well. Overall we had an okay experience. read more

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Good food good prices good service. The manager even stopped by the table.. They want me to use eighty five words.But i'm a man of few words.So go there and have a good meal.And a good time well. PS the Blue Moon ale is tastey read more

We actually got take out in Thea snowy night. Drive from South amboy to Manalapan. Always get the 2/$20 something deal. Always chicken tender meal and oriental salad with mozzarella sticks. So you raised the prices and cut the portions! No I didn't get a picture because I was too pissed off. My salad with chicken was jammed into a tiny to go box, same with the chicken and fries. Absolutely horrible! read more

I LOVE THE FOOD. the service guy that name was Aiden, really funny and had a humor. he had patience. i really like this place and i will come again. read more

Good food, good atmosphere, reasonable pricing! I've been there several times and will definitely go back again! 2 for $25 is always a good deal! read more

the worse aperol spritz ever !!!!whatever i'm paying for it it's too much ‍ the food ok ! hate when my aperol isn't in point !

absolutely amazing services from a server named Nep. made my drink PERFECT AND the fries was peak.

My wife and I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere here. Jhon was our server, and he did a great job from the bigginin. It was amazing like always, but it was a little bitter taste when we arrived because 1 on de servers said "whay the fk evereone has to come at last minute" (Gina)we heard that and made us feel really but,so bad we were going to another place buy Jhon came to us and gave us a warm welcome so,we decided to stay! Plase servers,save the bad comments to yourselves. Remember, customers are here to get a great experience,no to deal with your anger or fustrations! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - And that was a medium well plus top sirloin with mashed pptatoes and stimed broccoli!! - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

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It's applebee but guess what the food is decent prices are great good parking and friendly fun staff this day and age I'm grateful! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

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Eatin Good after 10pm you get half price Apps. Which by that hour will be anything but tasty!

I hadn't been to Applebees in a very long time. Now I know why. Ordered 1/2 rack of ribs with mashed potatoes. I have to say the ribs were the worst I've ever had. Ever. They were tough and overdone. Ribs should fall off the bone. These I needed a pair of pliers to get them apart. And it was a very skimpy order. Terrible experience and the check wasnot cheap for 3 of us. Very disappointing. Never again! read more

This is the bourbon chicken and shrimp. I asked the waitress why the meat is so pale and she said this is how it always looks. I asked for extra sauce on the side and she gave me a cup of dry rub seasoning. The waitress sat us down and did not provide us with any utensils. The food came and she asked if we were ok. We all looked at the table with food and no utensils. We had to ask for straws and essentially everything we needed when we saw her waiting another table. She only checked on us when she gave us the bill. Never again will I visit this place again. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Bourbon Chicken & Shrimp - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

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What a excellent experience we had at Applebees in Manalapan nj. Our server Ronica has to be by far the nicest and wonderful server we have had. And to make it even better the bartender Haley was just as sweet. If they can make a video on how to serve and bartend these two should be staring in it. BTW the food was good as well. Great experience will be back no doubt. read more

Had a raw hamburge when wanted well lettuce was old bacon dry grease waitress told about raw meat a he did care waited 2 be seated and no one was in the place never again worst food and service I had now can't post lol read more

Am I the fool for believing it was possible to walk away from a dinner at Applebee's with even a sliver of amicability preserved? I'm currently working on a theory that posits the presence of a chemical compound in Applebee's food that, upon consumption, encourages hostility and antagonism. The first sign that this night was going to end catastrophically was when, along with the menus, we were handed a laminated promotional tri-fold for the new Top Gun movie. The second sign was when I decided to order the fish & chips of all things. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. The spinach & artichoke dip was solid -- the glistening of the grease layer on the chips made me nervous, but in a fun way. My friend got the Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp -- actually, not too shabby either; he was even able to dip his toe into the clean plate club (the only reason why he wasn't granted full membership status was because he didn't finish the onions, but it's like, "Who eats the grilled onions when there's nothing else left?"). Our waiter was nice and efficient. I'll raise my rating up to three stars if this particular Applebee's puts a photo of me on their wall featuring other random individuals. read more

Wanted the chicken wonton tacos which are always good. Just ordered appetizers and we ordered the cheese bites which are basically fried cheese curds and were absolutely delicious! Has the loaded waffle fries, they were ok, could have used more cheese. BF had the chicken quesadilla. Our waitress wasn't as attentive as the other waitresses. read more

The food is good and it's budget friendly, and the place looks really nice and has nice music

Went to this place for lunch food was good. Wasn't very warm however it was unlimited wings for $12.99. Service was pretty good. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Unlimited buffalo wings and Sweet chili wings - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

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My wife and I dined on April 30,2024 at this location. I ordered a Santa Fe chicken bowl. It was getting late and we were both hungry after some evening shopping. At first my salad seemed fine but I continued eating and found the chicken to be excessively salty. I mentioned this to my waiter who said he'd mentioned it to chef. After soon arriving home, had diarrhea. Apparently consuming excessively salted food can cause this. The next day I called Applebees and spoke to a young lady (manager) who only wanted to know if I had gone to a medical facility. After telling her that I did not, she told me that there wasn't anything they could do for me. I was really hoping they could win back my business but unfortunately it didn't work out that way. I left my name and number for the next level manager and never received a call back. Needless to say, I was disappointed AGAIN! read more

Disgusting!!! Is this even chicken? My son ordered boneless chicken wings and this is what he got, sadly and scary, he ate few of this pieces before he noticed it.. gross read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Boneless chicken wings - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

Was on a shopping trip and stop by this Applebee's the host and the server was nice and attended us well the appetizers were good and came very timely. The reason for the 3 Star rating was due to one of the entree's was wrong and things do happen but when you have to wait for 15mins just to have a steak cooked the way you wanted it ordered just doesn't make the overall meals with others go well while you staring at the other members of your party eating and you just there waiting and it was agreed to just have their entree to go at this point. The best part was I believe it was the manager at the time and I state believe be issue the person never identified himself as a manger nor his name finally came and had the entree in aTo Go bag which he mentioned that he heard from our server that we asked for the check and some To Go takeaways. This person says to us "Do you want me to throw it in the trash or you can take it as the second meal as it is a brand new entree" it took a lot to just breath So this person again I believe was the manager had the incorrect entree comp So having. The entree comp and the server attending us well is the 3 star rating And yes I still put a 20% Gratuity Tip for the Server. read more

I stopped in to use my gift card & my free birthday dessert. I purchased the chicken nachos, chicken tacos & chocolate lava cake with ice cream to go. Excellent customer service & the food was good. Enough food for leftovers. Thank you! read more

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Horrible service. Took more than 40 minutes to prepare my order on a slow night. Food came cold. With a half portions. Never again.

This review is for the Order Pick Up & Go App- Mini-Me and I really enjoy the green goddess salad wedge, so much so we have it at least 4-5 times a month. Although we do "eat in" this was the first time at this location and we were in a rush, so we opted for the Order and Pick-up option. Ordering was easy and we just gave our name, make and color of our car and were told it would be ready in 15 minutes, to just pull in to one of the parking spot for To-Go orders. But when I pulled in, like there were no spots available in the "pick up and go", and there weren't people in two of vehicles, odd, right? So I kinda did that park and wait thing, *yep check out the parking lot cameras", Mini-Me walked in to the restaurant, walked to the back, to pay and grab the salad. All in all, it wasn't a bad experience, the parking issue was a bit of a damper but in no way is this the Establishments fault. The food was packed well so it made it home without spilling and packed exactly the way we ordered it, staff was friendly and food was ready on time. Def will use this App again. read more

So good. Unlimited boneless wings with fries make me go nuts! Kanye is a great server definitely recommend!

Came here with my friends after spending a day at six flags. Our waiter Brendan was super nice & the food was great! :*)

Great place for a quick dessert ( be weary though, it's a solid 1000 calories each) Left (chocolate chip cookie sundae) , right (triple chocolate meltdown) -definitely only go to Applebee's for the half priced appetizers or the triple chocolate meltdown read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

The best Applebee's that there is! So many memories about this Abees that there's not one negative I can say! Raspberry iced tea is the best! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Crunchy Onion Rings - American Near Me - Manalapan, New Jersey

We used to come here all the time. But lately the service is extremely slow and the quality of the food declined considerably. Their chicken is overcooked and hard and their portions are much smaller than before. Also, while it was 45 degrees outside, they run the air conditioning full blast. We had to wear our coats while trying to enjoy our meal. Not worth the prices they charged for this bad experience. Go elsewhere and avoid this place. read more

I went to this location and the food was pretty good however, the service wasn't too enjoyable. My waitress barely paid attention to my table. This waitress only seemed to care about bigger tables and not smaller tables. I just moved here and I wanted to go try out the Applebees at this location. I was a table of one and I really wanted to enjoy my experience at a new location. This waitress didn't seem to think that smaller tables also tip big as well. I tipped her $40 because although the service wasn't the best I wanted to make sure she knew to never judge a book by its cover. read more

Applebees Manalapan, Best in the business. The Big Bacon Cheeseburger with fries it delectable. Fast seating average wait times. The staff was kind consistent. Dessert was the Oreo shake which was the highlight of my meal. Overall I highly Recommend AppleBees of Manalapan New Jersey read more

No rating from me. Drinks took 35 minutes and the sever ignored us. Food was great though, very flavorful. Again service was just not on point. The staff could care less that items were taking long. Applebee's you can do better read more

You know what your getting when you walk into an Applebee's. This one is no different. Employees are on the younger/inexperienced side but very nice. Meals are fine and prices are reasonable. Plenty of parking in the lot. This will never be the best meal you ever had but it's not a bad option either. read more

Thank you for great meal. All of the food was cooked great. Enjoyed steak and many shrimps. Seasoning is awesome. You should bottle that seasoning. Free sundae too thanks to a friendly teacher read more

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Tonight I ordered 2 bourbon street steak dinners to go. I ordered them medium rare with garlic mashed potatoes. Onions and mushrooms compliment the meal. They were DELICIOUS! TENDER AND JUICY. It was so easy to order. We were given a time for pick up, less than 1/2 hour, and when we pulled up, our server came out with the food! I highly recommend the Applebees in Manchester on Rt. 70. read more

We came here for lunch on a Sunday. We were seated immediately. Waiter was quick to take our order. Food came out fast. I was very impressed. Our waiter Steve was very friendly, quick, and efficient. read more

My husband and I enjoy a meal at the bar here. We particularly feel that Trisha is a highly skilled bar tender. She has me spoiled for life with her cosmos. No one on this earth makes a cosmo as good as she does! She helps my husband find a beer that he likes knowing the flavor profiles of the different beers. We really appreciated Trisha helping us with a to go food order for our two teenage sons who can be picky sometimes. She has the patience of a saint. We will definitely be back. read more

Waited 20 minutes to be seated, no one else was waiting and place was not 1/2 full. Took 15 min for waitress to realize we were seated in her section.. since we waited so long we knew what we waited.. waitress took drink order and ran before we could get a word out read more

The curbside pickup is useless and I've always had to go inside to pickup our order. The quality of food is ok and need to improve but considering it's almost fast food quality what do you expect! read more