Knot really busy during the late lunch/early dinner time. The server, Jimmy, seems cool. He has been checking in periodically. The three cheese chicken penne isn't bad. The only thing the chicken is a bit dry for my taste, but still edible. The ambiance is pretty good here. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Three-Cheese Chicken Penne - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

Hubby and O decided to try this again. Our last visit here wasn't a great experience so we have our another shot. Tonight Taylor waited on us and she was really great! Our cups were never empty and our food was fresh and hot. Taylor was amazing really a great asset to this establishment. read more

Me and boo went here and got the 2 for $25. Of course we got drinks and they had like a valentines and New Orleans special with drinks. I honestly forgot which one I got but I got one of the valentines one and he got one of the Mardi Gras ones. We ordered the extra shot to even though the drinks were already big lol. For our appetizer we ordered the boneless chicken and onion rings. And for the entrees he got the O- M - Cheeseburger and I got the bourbon street chicken and mashed potatoes. And for dessert we shared a blondie. The drinks were good we were pretty tipsy by the time we left. The boneless chicken can't go wrong I finished they were a bit more saucey but that's just typical. The onion rings were pretty good as well. The burger was a typical burger but he waited a little too long to eat and the cheese got hard. The bourbon chicken was good it was topped with shrimp and onions. I will say my impression was it was going to like a bourbon tasting chicken but it was just grilled chicken with shrimp and onions. I ordered a side of bourbon sauce on the side and it made it 10x better. One server was cool. No issues. I barely review franchise restaurants due to them being everywhere. So this was a typical experience. read more

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

Waited 15 min and never was waited on. Other servers walked by and avoided eye contact.

All the employees set around the bar and you can see them vaping at the food handing area if you look back by the door. The manager named "Cobb" is known the drop off on the floor and put it back on the grill and send it out. Over half of the store are addicts and will smoke out back by the parking lot. They don't change gloves while handling raw meat then ready to eat food. They cook shellfish on the same grill as red burgers. Don't you been warrned. read more

Got the soup and salad. Service was good but they drowned the salad with dressing till it was not enjoyable. I was put with friends or would have sent it back. Def ask for dressing on the side. read more

I should've checked the reviews before I went there. When I walked in a gentleman had returned with a to go order that was not correct. I ordered a steak and shrimp. The drowning in the medium rare and got it medium well. The bartender asked me if I wanted it re-cooked and I said yes. It returned medium. I told her never never mind, and I just ate part of it. The manager or no one ever approached me or acknowledged my complaint, although he did comp the re-cook and charge me full price for the dinner. So he knew about it. And the Pinot Noir I ordered was substandard, not very good. I have not been to an Applebee's in a long time and thought I would give them a chance. It was close to the hotel so I could walk. Big mistake. read more

This was a Ubereats order. Grilled chicken salad advertised as chicken on a bed of greens. I got yellow iceberg lettuce and burnt chicken. Asked for extra ranch, didn't get it. Very disappointed. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Grilled Chicken Tender Salad - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

Don't order curbside. If you do, don't tip because you have to go in to retrieve it. There were very few customers but several idle employees. read more

Stopped in at lunch to try that all you can eat boneless, adult nuggets, wings. The price is $12.99, I was able to ear 13-15, and take 5-6 home. I got the sweet Asian chill on my first order and garlic parmigiana on my second order. I liked both the sauces, garlic parmigiana is excellent with shaved parmigiana on the wings. So for the all you can eat value, I got twice the boneless wings, or BOGO, I really couldn't eat more than that. Great marketing, all you can eat sound like a better value then BOGO, but it turns out to really be the same thing for me. Service leaves some room for improvement. They are slow, no drink refill offered when the 2nd wing order was taken, no drink refill offered at all. My guess is typical story...can't get people to work or show up. I'm almost certain our server was also the person making the food. What I am saying is this lunch took an hour and a half at a table of four in a restaurant that was about 1/3 full. They are making the food to order, expect wait staff to be nice but not attentive to you. So with drink and a tip your over $20 per person, for adult chicken nuggets.. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - First order - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

A friend and I ate here on Veterans Day (because the food was free and my friend is a cheapskate) to our surprise food was excellent and the service was excellent. It is a typical Applebee's which are clean and well laid out. Since that time we have been back several times (because we received a $5.00 coupon) and we had the same experience. I recommend the Applebee's on town Boulevard in Middletown. read more

Waitress was great, food ok, however came into restaurant asked if I were in for DoorDash with a baby in hand instead of asking if I wanted a table?! My waitress seated me! Super professional, I hope this guy wasn't the manager! read more

So I was pleasantly surprised! I loved what I ordered, and it was naturally gluten and dairy free (and reasonably priced). I got the Southwest Chicken Bowl, and it was great! We went late in a Friday night and service was super slow, so that's my only complaint. But they were also really busy and probably just didn't have enough staff. We still enjoyed our time and the food! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Southwest Chicken Bowl - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

Bathroom dirty, floors needed to be swept and the bottom of my ribs were burnt beyond eating. They did take the meal off my ticket. Manager came to the table and said that the sweet Asian bbq I requested can do that to the ribs? read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Burnt ribs - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

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Great place! To chill grab a bite and watch sports also kid friendly!! Food was amazing Service was amazingly great!!! read more

I enjoy going to Applebee's and having a nice lunch or dinner. The staff is really good, knowledgeable and the place is always clean, with a really nice atmosphere. read more

My hubby & I went here for my birthday dinner because Google listed it as a restaurant that gives you a free entree. The hostess informed me that only my dessert would be free but I asked the manager & he kindly gave me a free birthday entree. Our server, Jerell, took our drink order quickly & I decided to try the pomegranate lemonade. I wouldn't recommend it - it tasted like Kool-aid. For my complimentary entree, I ordered steak fajitas while my husband got salmon with a side of garlic mashed potatoes & a side of green beans. Our food came out in a timely manner & we both enjoyed it. Our server was very efficient. I'll ask for her when we return. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Steak fajitas - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

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Waiter only checked in on us one time we haven't had filled cups since we sit down. We also ordered apps and still haven't gotten our food be en in restaurant now for 42 mins. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Empty glass of soda still not filled after 26 mins. - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

I ordered a classic cheeseburger "well done" to-go. As I'm biting into my burger I realize how pink it was. It's ridiculous. Was pissed. Won't be eating here again :/. read more

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

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I normally don't go this low but this is the second time I've been back since they've reopened from covid and they lost it over their break... service was very slow, appetizers came out wrong, when telling server that they were wrong no acknowledgment was made he just turned around and walked off... they eventually came back and got it right the second time without an apology or explanation. When dinner arrived my mac & cheese came out without the cheese but a light oil over the noodles and the chicken on top. Again after asking the server no acknowledgment just a period of waiting for it to come back correct. Then the bill came and I noticed I was charged for the extra cheese I had to order for my mac & cheese. If I had wanted extra cheese I would've gladly paid the extra but since I simply wanted mac & cheese I felt it unfair. They had to take the ticket back and re adjust which they did but ended up taking just that much longer. read more

Eat at the bar. Jo is the best bartender! Great baby backs and garlic mashed potatoes. read more

Ordered delivery for my husband and I after a long drive to Cincinnati. We got the totally wrong order. I called the restaurant 3x and no one would answer the phone. I called corporate and they tried calling the manager and also could not get anyone to answer the phone. Finally had to be connected to someone at corporate who assured me my $42 will be refunded in 3-5 business days. It's now 9:17 p.m., pouring rain out, and no dinner. Thanks for nothing Applebees. read more

The double cheeseburger actually looked way better than in their commercial. Not like most restaurants that exaggerate the appearance of their food. The beef patties were thick and juicy and the toppings were fresh. Food was still hot when it was delivered. I will definitely be ordering from Applebees again. read more

Given dirty dishes, sticky table, straw wrappers and misc., things under the table. The only good thing was our server. read more

So I waited awake to write this, I was totally disappointed in this experience!!!! The service was ok. And then a confrontation happened with another patron that totally turned me off. The young man was visiting with a girl and one of the wait staffed posted a posted a photo of him and his companion and that's when things went side ways. Someone sent him the post of Photo and the waitress confronted him saying she posted it. At first I thought I missHeard her. And then he became upset and I new o heard right. The manger Ryan came out acting a complete fool. And told a black man he needed to leave he disrespected his staff and did not listen to him at all. Me and my hubby are higher management to the. Service industry and could not believe what was happening. After he told this man he called police and he needed to leave he apologized to everyone around us that was white patrons and not us!!! After he seen we became upset he did not care at all.. and that's fine I know who to spend my money with!!!! So we asked for our check and our waitress apologized but the damage was done. In this sensitive time how can this happens!! He needs to Be held accountable for his actions. To come out with other staff as to intimidate a patron is unacceptable by all means. be retrained and if he has been trained properly he needs to be let go...... read more

We usually sit at the bar, but there were not any available seats tonight. Big mistake. The two of us were sat in a large booth and waited at least 10 minutes for a server to even acknowledge us. He finally came up to the table and says, " what can I get you to drink?" I'm sorry, but this isn't McDonalds, suggest something! Anyways, the service was sub-par, my steak was fatty and I couldn't eat 1/2 of it, which the server did notice more than once, but didn't say anything to us or management, even though management was only feet away worrying about their alcohol inventory. That's okay, worry about something more than your guests, then you won't have any. Not a good experience at all. This place is going downhill! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - All of this was fatty, roughly 1/2 of the steak. - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

Worst steak I have ever ordered. Literally inedible. Overcooked, tough, chewy, stringy could not chew or swallow.

Trash trash trash trash trash trash trash. Horrible service. We had to go ask for a server to come to our table. There were three other guest at tables. When we got the servers attention she rudely told me we had 5 minutes to order. We had already waited 10 minutes to get her attention. I did not order food because of her rudeness. read more

My son and I both had the quesadilla burger and it was so bland that we for sure won't get it again! We were very disappointed!!

Service was a little slow for weekday lunch, but food was good. Their lunch combos are a GREAT deal! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Classic/Classic Lunch Combo: side salad/3 cheese chicken penne - American Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

Great staff and good food! Music was actually on point too! played trivia, fun as alway! read more

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

The Ribs were dry.. my bf said he rather eat at Texas Roadhouse because theirs fall off the bone!!!

They should shut this place down. No waitresses, no manager, no service. Crap load of seats available and they aren't seating anyone after 20 minutes. People walk out and the idiot hostess says nothing too anyone. read more

I go here regularly, but I am not a regular. The regular would be the guy you ALWAYS see in the baseball cap EVERYWHERE in town. He also makes appearances at Fricker's, the Moose, etc. Anyway, I'm writing this review, because although I have never really been a fan of Applebee's, I have gone more frequently lately and had a good time. I am disappointed that they no longer carry UFC fights. I'm tempted to only give three stars to the place because of that, but I'll be kind. The staff are great. I've always had good service here, and the people are friendly. You see the same waitstaff, which is a good thing, because you become comfortable with the people greeting you, seating you, and serving you. I'm always wary of a place with high employee turnover. The beer selections are a bit sad, but I did have the Blue Moon seasonal last night, which was better than expected. As for the food, I can't comment too much on it, but the bourbon chicken and shrimp is surprisingly good. It sizzles when it comes out, so don't burn yourself. I was a bit skeptical about it as a potential entree, but I was impressed. I've had some of the appetizers, which are reasonable. Overall, this is a good neighborhood place. You see the same people there, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your perspective. If you're into the "spot your local city official" or "spot your local former city official" game, this is the place to be. Ok, that's a really boring game. Go for the cool staff. read more

Okay, confession corner. I have stubbornly avoided Applebee's like the plague for years and years... at this point I can't even remember why. I sort of feel obligated to write this after all the horrible reviews I just read on it...I'm thanking my lucky stars I didn't read those BEFORE we went...we'd have never gone! So, here's the quick and dirty...My boyfriend and I live 5 minutes from one of your locations, and decided to give it a go tonight (on Good Friday no less). Oh. My. Goodness. It was SO good! I am shocked on many levels - the atmosphere was fun, the service was great (so friendly!). The hostess actually greeted several people (regulars I assume) by their names. We both had the 3 cheese penne with chicken, with the boneless wings to start (half honey bbq/half buffalo) and then finished with the chocolate explosion cake. The wings were HANDS DOWN the best I've had in a long time. Better than our favorites from BW3's. The cake. Oh my Lord, the cake. Worth every penny! I am sad I've been missing out for so long and sorry for my pseudo grudge ha Now we have a new excitement for living 5 minutes away! We will DEFINITELY be back. In summary, I think this location must have really stepped it up in the last few months, because even with being busy tonight, the place was very clean, the hostess was spot on with timing (we waited ~10 minutes). And our server was on the ball. read more

We have been a customer of Applebees for a long time. On 7/22/22, my family decided to go for dinner. It started where instead of 15 minutes waiting time, we waited for 45minutes regardless that most of the tables were open. Finally, we were seated at the table, and the food order was taken. Everyone relaxed till the mix-up in order occurred. The waitress was getting mad with my wife's corrections regarding food mix-ups. Finally, the food was served, and everyone started eating. My wife told me that the salmon she ordered was dry and salty. I called the waitress and informed her about it. She turned to my wife and stated: " do not like do not eat it." I lost my temper. The waitress started to say it was not what she meant. I demanded to see a manager of the place. The waitress told us he was swamped and could not see us. We asked for the bill and removed my wife's food from it. The waitress gave us the check, my wife's food was on it. The manager never showed up. WE SWORE NEVER EVER TO EAT AT A DESPICABLE PLACE LIKE APPLEBEE'S AGAIN read more

uhh, yeaah, I gave it 3 stars....I mean it's an Applebees. There's not much more to explain than that. Service was very slow and I felt we had to keep calling the waitress over for things like.......plates.....forks.........napkins, lol. Yea, really. But the food was solid read more

Pretty average Applebee's everyone was nice. I ordered the Mushrooms burger with a side salad instead of fries. The burger was good but messy and i had to scrap off some unidentifiable sauce that i don't remember reading in the details. They brought my salad out first which is wired done I indicated it was to replace my fires but that's just nitpicking i guess over all good experience read more

Never have a complaint about food at this location. Has always come out exactly as ordered. Wife and I always sit at the bar, never made to feel bad if we don't order alcohol. Most previous visit my wife got an order of the chicken wonton tacos and a side Caesar salad and I got the new shrimp stir fry. Both were delicious, can never get enough of those wonton tacos. A middle age, short hair lady has been hosting at the front when we walk into the restaurant. She barely has said anything to us and we walk right by her to the bar. I have greeted her, and we are 50/50 on hellos back. Would highly recommend a host/hostess who makes their customers feel welcome, it helps a lot. As they say, first impressions are everything. read more

Friendliest Applebee's I've been in a long time Food is great and customer service makes this a great stop read more