The good parts were fantastic: My server, Millie, was top-notch, and helped me sort through some menu options to make a choice. Which turned out great, because she said the chef doing the steaks was really good, and she was right. I have very exacting preferences for steak done-ness, and this one was absolutely perfect. The Cajun seasoning and mushrooms & onions were a tasty garnish, and I subbed out the garlic mashed potatoes for the 4-cheese mac & cheese with bacon -- a winner again, rich and savory. The national chain nature of the restaurant means the beer selection is pretty lame, but the drafts are cold. The not so good parts? The host was on his phone in the waiting area when I walked in, and he didn't glance up as he yelled "How many?" When he asked me if I wanted a table or a booth, it felt like a challenge, and his "Follow me" was more like an order from a guard than an invitation, but fine. I wouldn't mention it but for the fact that the general manager visited my table as I was dining to ask if my steak was done right. I told him it was perfect, and he said thank you and left. No conversation, no interest in details, just a quick yes/no survey. I've heard that some restaurant chains have a "table touch" policy that requires managers to visit patrons' tables and ask about the experience. If this was an example, it was a bad one, because it couldn't have been more clear that this manager wanted to be doing pretty much anything else than this job. Last grouchy note: tableside devices to pay the check are fine, but when they double as distractions, entertainment devices (doesn't everyone carry one already?), and ways to avoid human contact -- that's a line I wish they would refuse to cross. End of rant. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Cajun sirloin with 4-cheese mac & cheese - American Near Me - Mansfield, Ohio

The food was great. They have the best burgers around. We sat at the bar, and Kaitlin was the best. Great conversation and lots of laughs. We will definitely go back. read more

Went here while passing through since it was a convenient stop for food on our way to Sandusky. Tried impossible burgers and a chicken entre. The service was pretty decent though she seemed to get distracted easily. Didn't have to wait long for a seat. The meal was well seasoned and we all liked our food. Bathrooms were clean as well as the restaurant itself. Appreciated that Applebee's has an an allergen guide online as this made it easier to know what was safe for a vegan to order. Sad the onion rings weren't vegan. Luckily we really liked the fries. read more

The service was amazing the ambiance was just right and calming And the food was delicious and the workers there all 10/10 ill leave a tip every time read more

I'm annoyed and a bit angry. So I'm sitting at the spot my company got while I'm working here. Check out Applebee's menu and couldn't believe what I was seeing. The food looked good! Damn good. I haven't been to Applebee's in 20 yrs at least. Got my mask n let's roll! Asked to sit at the bar. 6 foot placements placed. Nice. Then the regulars started chatting with me. Then got up to go to the restroom etc. No mask. This that bull. Trying to show me pics(no mask). I'm still in Ohio right? Where our Governor won't even let you get a drink after 10 because of crap like this. No staff said anything. My chicken pasta was good but I'm out of there. Drinks are weak as they always were.This is why we healthcare workers have to get Covid tested (crazy uncomfortable!) every week. Shame. Do your part read more

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I went to this Applebee's with a group on a Saturday at 11am... It was an awful experience. The service was very poor. There were maybe two other tables in the entire restaurant when we got there, and we had to call the server over multiple times. Our drinks were empty before the food arrived and were never filled again. The food all came out at different times. One member of the group ordered a burger well done and it came out pink and bloody in the middle. Another ordered a chicken salad and it arrived without chicken. A third ordered a pasta dish that simply never arrived... and then the server could not be found when they got up to look for her. I do not understand how this place is still in business, maybe that was part of the reason it was so empty? Despite thinking it was just an off time, we should have taken the hint and looked elsewhere! read more

So I hadn't been here for a long while. It previously was the meeting place for me and Mom & Dad. Dad wasn't able to make the trip and then he passed. So Mom agreed to meet up here as she was bringing down something I needed in Cbus. We agreed to meet at 11:45 and I got here a little after 11 (by plan). I knew they had wifi and wanted to get some work done. I was seated and ordered my Diet Pepsi. The waitress was super pleasant. She kept my soda filled the whole time I was there. She was really nice to my mom (85 years old) which I greatly appreciate. I got the usual - Thai Shrimp salad. It was fine. HOWEVER, I am truly tired of ordering it as the only low cal salad option. It is TOTALLY time for them to change this up on the menu. BRING BACK THE ASIAN CRUNCH SALAD! Mom got a lunch combo - the cheapest one by coincidence - as she wanted the potato soup and the chicken penne dish. She said it was very good. The lunch was wonderful and worked out perfectly. If they would just change up the menu for me - it would be 5 stars. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Thai shrimp salad - American Near Me - Mansfield, Ohio

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Went to Applebee's this evening. Food was delicious. Our waitress Tiara was awesome. She Was Very outgoing and so helpful. They had great great drink specials. I ordered mozerella sticks. They were so yummy! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Mozzarella Sticks! - American Near Me - Mansfield, Ohio

Group of 4 for dinner, soup, burgers and southwest chicken bowl, the food was good & the service was great!

Not good. The food quality was horrible. My sons burger had wilted lettuce on it. And by wilted I mean brown. They didn't see that? The beer cheese was cold and gross. My husbands fries were just bits and pieces not actual fries. My soup was a little over half full. Over all the quality of the food was just not good. We wondered why their parking lot was so empty at lunch on a Saturday and now we know why. Skip it. Go somewhere else. read more

Ok, who else finds it strange going to a place like Applebee's and not being able to get a baked potato until 4pm. Waitress was nice but it seemed anything I asked for they didn't have until 4. There was about 6 other people in the restaurant and things seemed to a bit longer than normal. Oh and it was cold in there! So cold the wife put her coat back on and zipped up. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Mansfield, Ohio

Was here for Sunday night supper service was very poor had to call the waiter every time My 12oz steak was one of the toughest steaks I've ever had. But my Wife had the bourbon chicken and shrimp and was very pleased. read more

I did a DoorDash tonight, granddaughter ordered the crunchy shrimp, she was happy, hubby had the 6 oz sirloin, I guess he was happy then there's me - I ordered my favorite, the oriental chicken salad with xtra dressing and xtra fried chicken WORST SALAD EVER. Couldn't tell if there was xtra dressing, the xtra chicken I paid for was hard and too spicy and then the lettuce well look at the picture I WANT A REFUND read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Nasty lettuce, hard chicken no xtra dressing - American Near Me - Mansfield, Ohio

If I could rate it a 0/5 I would. Ordered our food online. Chicken tender platter that includes fries, chicken wonton tacos and a side baked potato. Husband goes to get it at the scheduled time it said it would be ready. Waits 10 minutes as our food sat in the window before anyone grabbed it. He asked where his fries were for his chicken tender platter. She processed a to tell him you didn't get fries you got a baked potato instead. When in fact the baked potato was separate not a substitution. We live 8 minutes from the Restaurant. My husband gets home our food is ice cold, thrown together. We will not be going there ever again. read more

One can always depend on Applebee's for a good time and a lively atmosphere ! Our local branch is nicely decorated and staffed with a friendly and outgoing wait staff who do their best to accommodate requested needs. Service is quick and beverage refills brought promptly . Discounted Monthly drink specials are interesting and certainly worth a try . October's bargain was a tasty concoction called a Zombie , created in order to celebrate Halloween . The Inventive drink, which sold for the bargain price of a buck , featured a miniature brain ( of the gummy bear variety ) bobbing around on the surface of the drink ! Kudos to the creative mind that came up with that idea ! It was hilarious , and the drink concoction of Rum/cherry/ pineapple and lime , tasted pretty good too ! The month of November features another buck bargain called the Bahama Mama , which has a base of white rum and other mixed fruit flavors . -or- If a cold Brew happens to be your passion , you can delight in a 10 oz draught of bud light with the moniker " Dilly Dilly " Applebee's has a motto which states " when one special ends , another starts ! " and the chain is pretty consistent in following Thru with that promise . A recent promotion featured your choice of either all you can eat riblets or all you can eat chicken tenders for $ 12.99 November's promo will offer a variety of combination platters from which to choose ! One caveat if I may , unfortunately not all Applebee Restaurants are staffed with an energetic and caring wait staff as our is, ditto the taste of various meals served in other of Applebee's franchises .... my review speaks only of what I have encountered at our LOCAL facility . While I'm sure that other locations may also employ motivated workers , you will have to visit the Applebee's in your own community and determine for yourself Whether the Kudos are applicable ! Enjoy the experiment ! My rating for the Lexington ohio Applebee's is a solid 5 out of 5 ! Congrats to the servers ( and line cooks ) who make excellent customer service Possible !i read more

Dayshift was awesome filled my beer completely as an Bar Church should. As the night shift came in her demeanor was different including her porridge of beer don't understand how it is likable to BW three's to Cheechoo on 1 inch of your beer claiming it's a taste thing. I don't agree with this and I'm disappointed other than that I would've given five stars based on play service during the day. Same On anyone who cheat you out of the beer you deserve God bless America read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - I took one drink that's it out of this - American Near Me - Mansfield, Ohio

We both had the bourbon street chicken & shrimp mmm good . The wait staff was on their game it might be cause it was the middle of the day and not busy . But they were fun and left us alone in appropriate time to talk and nibble on our bbq chicken/boneless wings. Over all we'll be back . read more

So i haven't been in an Applebee's in a while and I'm happy to say i wasn't disappointed. We had the spinach artichoke dip for an app and it was very good. I decided on the fish and chips the batter was a little harder than I'd like but the fish inside was great. The flakes were large and tender. I walk away very pleased. read more

Great experience and I'm not typically a fan. We sat at the bar here and the bartender was great. I had the best grilled chicken Caesar salad and I'm picky about them. The lettuce was all the soft green part of the romaine. The Chicken was perfectly seasoned and grilled. Very moist and flavorful. The salad was also room temp which I love. I hate to get a salad that is so cold that it hurts my teeth. Nice job all around. read more

I won't return. We got in and seated very close to the door. I was put off by the fact that they don't let those waiting on tables wait inside. EITHER OPEN OR STAY CLOSED!! The restaurant is packed with people eating but the older couple waiting for a table has to stand outside in the hot sun... complete BS read more

We stopped at this Applebee's on Friday, August 13th for an early dinner. This was the first time we have been to this particular Applebee's and I was very impressed. Clean, fast seating and fast service - admittedly, we were there during non-peak hours. Our burgers were fantastic and the food overall was really good. The price was right for what we had and I can't complain - I would definitely go back to this place. read more

Good late night spot next to highway, had the all you can eat riblet's very good, good service we sat in the bar dining area little bit loud crowd mainly from local ski slopes, they have 2 locations in Mansfield area read more

Love all their food and I love their frozen beverages and desserts. 100% recommend to eat there.

I just received dinner from Applebee's via Grub Hub delivery. The driver was fantastic, but the food was absolutely horrible!!! My French onion soup was cold and inedible. My hamburger was very pink, when I requested NO PINK, and I did not get the fries that were supposed to accompany the burger. The food was truly aweful and a complete waste of good money. Will NEVER eat at the Applebee's by st.rt.13 again! read more

This is my spot late Friday nights in the fall after the high school football games. The Friday night happy hour special is great. Half-priced select appetizers from 10pm-12am. Servers are always nice and attentive and there's no worry about waiting for a table that late. read more

I dropped in on this Applebee's on my way down I-71S to catch a soccer game. Much to my surprise, the game was already on at the bar when I walked in! (Rare in the states) I ordered a BLT, it came out fast and hot. Lettuce was crisp, bacon was perfectly cooked, bread lightly toasted, Delish! Service was friendly and attentive. What more can you ask for? read more

Bad service from waitress that could care less when we told her the side dish portion sizes were the size of a teaspoon. She did not get the manager or even admit we were telling the truth. She said thats the way it is. She was the first wait person I had not given any tip to in years (probably the 1990's) because of our experience. We will never go back. Period. read more

Very good place. Service was excellent. Food was really good. Better than average Applebees for sure!

Well we gave it a shot, sadly not impressed. The food orders were ok, not memorable. The drinks were ok, not good enough for a second one. The service was poor. When a customer has a special request,, pay attention to it. Our waitress was just going through the motions, cold and fake. It ruins an entire meal when someone has to pick little bits out of their food due to allergies or distaste. Managers should pay special attention to employees when they cough,,, for God's sake, turn your head and cover your mouth! Discussing! People are watching and reporting. I won't return here ever again. read more

exactly what you would expect from an applebee's. +1 for friendly server. -1 for the server missing our requests for no onion on our salads. nothing special or extraordinary. read more

Quick in-and-out for lunch while on the road. Their lunch combos are a pretty good deal. I don't choose to eat at Applebee's often, but this location has very friendly service. read more

I throw a fresh review in here. Aside from the vapid "hostess", it was a good experience. A special order was done correctly, food was decent and the beer was cold. The menu is expansive without being confusing. Our server was exceptionally pleasant and accommodating. Everything was well-timed, too. They used the "service team" approach where additional servers helped bring out salads and entrees. I would go back. read more

Love this Applebee's! Ask for Denise as you're waitress! She is amazing!

I sat for a long time before anyone got my drink order. 53 minutes from placing order to cold chicken ... Took 3 tries and a half hour to get a water. I rarely recommend. Wouldn't have stayed if it wasnt such a convenient location for me today read more

Never been a huge fan. Have been to many different locations and have never had great service. Food is ok but they keep changing prices and you get less food even with the price increasing. Not on the top of my list of places to go. read more

As far as the food goes, what can I say, it's an Applebee's. I'd definitely return here for the service. Host, waitress, manager - everyone we encountered was fantastic. They should all get raises. read more

i saw a bug on the floor!!! It was gross do not come it is gross but the food was good but there was 1 bug ewwwwww!!!!!!!!

Ok, perhaps I'm a little biased but it's an average Applebee's people. There is nothing special about it with one exception.... Their call ahead process really works. Going out to eat with kids, this is your joint. No wait on Friday night. Some gluten free options but little staff training. read more

I guess I just don't understand how this works anymore. Walked in, need a table for 4 ...there are two groups of 8 ahead of us, no big deal. There are 13 empty clean tables, one a very large booth, available, and 2 more that need to be bussed...apparently the Kitchen is behind, so they won't seat anyone and the wait is 35-40 minutes...we said we'd be willing to wait for food, just get drinks while we wait. Nope, not seating us, or anyone else. read more

Well, to start off, shitty service. Our waitress was extremely rude and inattentive. Might I add, it's noon on a Saturday and there's about 6 people in here and 8 waitresses. I got the Thai shrimp salad. It's a salad-less salad. There's almost no lettuce. My boyfriend got an over cooked steak which is the opposite of what we asked. Shitty, rude, mean service. read more