I wrote a review earlier, but I didn't get to put all the pictures in that I wanted. The is but the business is lousy. I don't know if they use fetch rewards because they took my $25 reward from fetch and I ended up paying $25 because at the time they said that it was no good. Called California to talk to someone in the main office, they told me that the card was used and it's a lie so I have the proof here showing what it looks like when one issues and when Applebee was not used. There is a difference. Fetch user do not get gift card for Applebee's. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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PROs - location , ambience , bar CONs- service , less veggie options Great location. Right next to the highway . Very close to major hotels and other shopping .. we reached our hotel late and this was the only option we had , which opens till late . Not much of veggie options .. we had a basic salad . Nothing much in the salad but it was t very expensive . The dessert was ok. .. their bar menu is good . Service can be better . Not sure if it was because of the time we went but the service was very slow ! Overall an average experience ... read more

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I have no idea what the food would taste like. Was there last week for lunch. Waited for at least 10 minutes and nobody came to our table. Left and went to Millrrs which is right down the road. Good experience there. Do better, Applebees read more

Okay ... anyone at corporate Applebee's read these? Because I ate here yesterday. I used to eat at Applebee's (Denver, on Colorado Blvd) about 30 years ago and EVERY visit was great: people who were glad to see you. Great servers. Good menu suggestions. Like a neighborhood bar. But not for a long time. Until yesterday. Charles, my server at this location, was amazing. I even went to the time and effort to find a way to respond to Applebee's corporate and let them know my experience. He was GREAT. Personable. Friendly. A terrific server and great representation of what I remember the franchises being in the 90s. He should be training and/or managing one of your places. He's a solid, amazing team member. I'll be back because of him. read more

I don't know the name of the female bartender with short red hair, but she's a pretty bad bartender. Came last week and thought maybe she was just having on "off" night, but I'm back again and it's not even busy and she has absolutely no sense of urgency. There's a man sitting next to me who has had an empty glass for about 10 minutes and she has not even addressed him. read more

While I am not gungho about the food here, it's not bad. It doesn't stick out, but the prices are reasonable. The people at this particular establishment are what make it a nice place to visit. The bartender and waitress serving myself and a friend were as attentive as they could be. I had a whiskey burger which sounded real good and when I had it, it was good but I wasn't wow-ed by it or expecting to be wow-ed. I enjoyed the way they bread the mozzarella sticks. Their drink special- it was alright. Maybe if I had thought of asking them to add vanilla ice cream or vanilla ice cream blended, it would've been that much better. But it might've been so much more expensive too. read more

Dissatisfied and disappointed I threw everything up!! When I tell you I was digging inside and I pulled out the next piece of chicken and found this long piece of hair in it and I don't have this type of hair. What is whatever just wanted to leave this here cause bruh read more

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Our family stopped here on our way home from NYC to DC for a late evening dinner. Applebee's has suffered in its reputation overall a bit over the past decade or so, but this Applebee's did not disappoint! The restaurant was clean and welcoming. I ordered the Clubhouse Grill, my go-to meal for years. It was generous in size and the bread was perfectly toasted. I got a house salad as my side and it was one of the best house salads I have had in awhile. Perfect ratio of dressing to salad served in a bowl that made it easy to mix. The others in my group also enjoyed their meals (6oz sirloin, bourbon street steak and bacon chicken ranch sandwich). Everything was cooked as requested and filling. The hostess and wait staff were all friendly and pleasant. It took a bit longer than we would have liked to get our food, but we weren't in a huge hurry. Overall it was a good dinner. I wish all Applebee's could be to this standard. read more

Work put me in hotel nearby and finding food after 10pm around here is such a pain. Places supposed to be open were actually not (maybe due to covid), so this Applebee's open til midnight is really the only game in town cuz when I entered it was busy - the bar is hopping like a scene out of Cheers and people coming in /out for pickup. Got a Cheeseburger with Onion Rings and a Dragonfruit Lemonade. The guy in striped shirt that took my order (the manager?) was really friendly. The food came out quickly and really hit the spot. Thank you Applebee's, for being there when I needed you. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Classic Cheeseburger and Crunchy Onion Rings - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Our school used Applebee's to cater a staff holiday breakfast. Willy the Kitchen Manager was excellent with communication, promptness and the food was greatly enjoyed by our staff. Applebee's generously donated the delicious breakfast including eggs, sausages and pancakes with all of the fixings to our school to help make the holidays bright for our hardworking teachers and staff. I would highly recommend Applebee's for catering! read more

I've made it my mission to try out every local Applebee's to assertion it's validity as part of the Applebee's chain. I wanted this to be my favorite Newark Applebee's but after our waiter called us cheap for coming in and just getting drinks I changed my mind. What's so wrong with a girl just coming and getting one of their dollar drinks?? Seems pretty stupid to alienate your customers like that. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Would give zero stars We stopped to eat here and there was only one waiter, so we watched as ppl left one by one because they had been waiting so long. The hostess wouldn't wait on ppl and neither would the manager. They would rather watch ppl leave. It didn't help that the hostess was very short with us and rude. Don't bother eating here just go to the green turtle right behind this place. read more

If I could give no stars I would! This is what we got to eat dinner with while others got real silverware to use. I ordered coffee it was cold when I ask if I could have a hot cup I was told it's all the same temperature. ‍ she gave us a fresh cup no sugar, no creamer and most importantly no spoon! Fork an knife started to melt from the heat of our dish. After 17 years of eating here we will not be back. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Plastic silverware - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

The bartender sucks. All your drinks taste like juice. I'm from dc. When you ask for an extra shot in your drink. That's what you get. She was like no. Who trained you? How you get a Long Island and it taste like kool-aid? The food was good though. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Great experience as always. The servers are consistently pleasant. The facility, to include the restrooms, was clean and tidy. The food was appropriate to the price point. I go to this particular Applebees a couple times a month and have yet to be disappointed. read more

Staff are just plain horrible, rude all of the above & the food is even worse.. found a hair in my food too recommend anybody to go to a different Applebee's if you want a better experience. read more

Carside to go is a No! The orders are taken by a call center and the food was cold, dry and unappetizing. After a day of traveling thus was a horrible experience. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Carside to go....Not! - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

My children were very satisfied with their children's meals after being trapped in the car for many hours the night before Thanksgiving. Everyone was in much better spirits after this meal. I appreciate the staff giving the most on Thanksgiving Eve. read more

Had Tortola soup. Just horrible. Vegetables soggy, virtually no chicken, lots of soggy tortilla chips. Luckily this 5.00 soup was a small portion. Had a Cesar salad... not bad, could have used some Parmesan cheese. God to great wait service. read more

This Applebees is a very relaxing and efficient place to dine. The food was hot , the drinks were cold , and portions plentiful. The service was friendly . I would definitely return read more

Flor was our server and she was the best! I know you're not supposed to expect amazing service at Applebee's but flor went above and Beyond. She was welcoming and funny.. definitely made the experience! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Happy hour drinks - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Every time I come here I am dissapointed. This will be my last time giving them another try... This is the worst chain Restraunt in the area...The portions are always SMALL and expensive. Everything tastes bland and previously frozen.. nothing I have ever gotten at Applebee's has ever been good .... don't waste your money here !!! You will not be satisfied . read more

Came in for drinks after work. Everything was great. The cheesesteak was bangin. I'll def be back for more!!

my family and I came into the restaurant to get food and service. my server name was Jillian R. she was not a good waitress. she didn't even introduce herself to our table. I had to find out her name by seeing the receipt. she didn't show any sign of interpersonal communication, nor did she care about building rapport with the customer and providing exceptional customer service. there was a Caucas couple sitting behind us and she gave them great service, but not my family. this Applebees is the best one, and I will still come through, but I will not be served by this woman again. she needs to be removed. we asked for plastic silverware because ours were still dirty and when our food arrived, she didn't give us any silverware. I had to ask her. otherwise, she walked past us with hot food serving other tables while we were still sitting there just "watching" our food get cold. unacceptable. I left her a below 10% tip. read more

No complaints about this Applebee's. Our Server Payton, was fantastic. Food was great. Grilled Veggies were done perfectly. Ribs were meaty and very tender. Specialty sweet potatoes were tasty but maybe a little too much butter. $1 Long Island Iced Teas with no limit. They obviously weren't the best, but for $1, how could you complain??? read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Half ribs with grilled veggies and sweet potatoes. - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

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Stupid us went back to Applebees on Churchman's RD last week-asked to sit at table in bar area-guess was hostess said just seated a couple for that waitress and blah blah blah-so instead of staying we left-really have had enough of this place-it certainly isn't Cheers-nobody there is the same from week to week-don't know if all locations operate like this but was a mess read more

Went to Applebee's yesterday, and it was a very disappointing experience. Many of the items on the 2 menus handed to us did not have any prices listed. All of the drinks, alcoholic or nonalcoholic were without prices, and a number of other items had no prices. The waitress tried to be helpful, but didn;t know what to tell us. When you are eating out on a budget, it's nice to know what it will cost. The food was okay except for the fries which were so salty as to be inedible. read more

The most unprofessional Applebee's I've ever been to. No leadership. Total free for all. Sounded like there was a party going on in the kitchen. Laughing, screaming and cursing. Cleanliness and organization at the bar was poor. Glasses hanging on the racks were dirty and cloudy. Staff openly talking about the customers in front of other customers. Not busy at the time I was there but yet they couldn't locate a customer's call in order. Insisted he ordered from the wrong place. Eventually located it. (I was listening when the customer called in the order). I was one of two people sitting at the bar but still waited 10 minutes for a refill on my beer. On the positive side, my meal was fine. Came out quick and was hot. With some direction this could be a good crew. read more

Never again. Our server was young, but eager to please. Absolutely no problems with our server. The bartender however, thought she ran the place. After a very long day (my brother in law is currently fighting for his life at Christiana Hospital) we decided to eat a late dinner at Applebee's, located next to our cheap motel. My sister waited at the bar, politely saying "excuse me" whilst the bartender intentionally ignored her. My sister waited patiently and again said "excuse me" the bartender said "what?" Chris politely asked if they made a drink, to which she replied "no" and walked away. My sister left the bar, and returned to her seat. Our server took our orders, and drink orders writing down what we wanted to make sure she didn't miss anything. When my father got his martini, it was not made correctly, when my father informed our server we all noticed that she felt bad, and intimidated to talk to the bartender. So my father went to speak to the bartender. The grumpy bartender quickly pushed blame onto our sever claiming "she wrote it down wrong" then looked at the server and said "I made it how you wrote it down" (it doesn't matter who's fault it is, it's wrong). I had ordered a mango, jalapeño, margarita. Which was tasty, so I ordered a second one. Our server was busy with her other tables, so I went to the bar to order my second drink. When I asked the bartender for a second drink she rudely and abruptly said your server will take your order, and walked off. Another server apologized for the bartender and ordered me a second drink, at the point I had, had enough of this woman's attitude, and apologized to the server for having to deal with the bartenders attitude. To which she replied "oh she's nice, once you get to know her." When my margarita arrived, she bartender intentionally put in too much jalapeño mix, to the point where my throat was burning, eyes were watering, and my face turned red. I asked mr father to take a sip to see if he thought it was too spicy. He did. I was so angered by this little b!tchy bartender that I immediately asked for the manager, and informed her of her rude bartender that intentionally try to burn me. As well did my sister. The manager assured us that she would have a talking to with the bartender and credited us $30 on our bill. I hope that bartender lost her job, and respect from her coworkers. Wish I could remember her name, but she was a heavier gal, with brown hair, with a bad attitude. read more

Been here for an hour and 3 people either got their food served wrong OR poor waitress service. Don't come here. Lol. Poor at best it's sad too since applebees has a decent reputation oh and they have the AIR on.... really ? It's 50 outside read more

Went to Applebee's after trying to find some other restaurant, but could not locate anything else, to be honest. Spinach dip was not too good, microwaved and bland, cold in the middle. Stirred it up and it was fine. It came with a film on top from the heat lamp. Beer cheese dip with pretzels was ok, microwaved again. Salad was good and fresh. Kids meal was a good deal. Service was very good. Just a fair experience overall. Never been been a huge fan of Applebee's and still am not, only when I am in a bind. read more

One star because I had no choice. Wow oh wow I don't know where to begin! I dined in with my mother on 05/07/17. Our servers name was Lindsey and she provided the WORST service I have ever experienced dining wise. I'll try to keep this review as short as possible. Lindsey introduces herself and asks us what we would like to drink. Mom gets her usual sprite and I opt for the Mango drink. Shortly after she brings us our drinks, we begin giving her our appetizer order. Boneless wing bites and beef nachos please! During that time I also ask for two waters. Eight minutes later she comes back to our table and asks " Did you guys order appetizers?" --really? Our response "yes about 8 minutes ago"...she flips through her note pad and finds are order. Ok weird. Whatever, she must have forgotten. Five minutes later we receive our apps, but wait a minute, there are NO plates or utensils to enjoy these apps with. I get up from the table and hunt Lindsey down for some. Strike one. As we are enjoying our apps with great conversation we realize that we havn't received our waters yet and at the point it had been about twenty minutes since we asked for them. Here comes our server ready to take down our entree order when I inquire about the waters. She repeats " oh, two waters also?" and I reply "yes the two waters I ordered 20 minutes ago." ( I know I was a little snappy with my response but at that point I was getting a bit frustrated) To be fair she did apologize. Strike two. As we begin reading out our entree orders, I inform her we would like to do the 2 for $25 deal. Mom gets the 1/2 rack baby back ribs and I ask for the Sirloin stir fry. Lindsey asks what two sides I would like for my stir fry (found the question odd since I ordered a stir fry but I play along since "she the server would know better then I") and opt for broccoli and mashed potatoes. A different waitress brings out 2 1/2 rack of rib dishes. I tell her that I didn't order ribs. Lindsey approaches us after over hearing the mess up, apologizes, and goes back to her note pad to recheck what it was I ordered. "6oz sirloin with mash and broccolli". Like OMG. No, I ordered the stir fry not the sirloin. I then went to tell her that the sirloin wasn't even a choice entree for the 2 for $25 deal. Come on! Finally a gentlemen (most likely the manager) brings out the stir fry ( mom's almost done with her dinner) and ugh the broccolli was still partially raw and there was little flavor to the dish. I didn't eat it. At this point I'm soooo frustrated I start tearing up. I mean $50 dollars for this dinner experience was so dissapointing. I quickly ask Lindsey for to go containers. I proceed to wrap up the leftover apps and stir fry. Now for the cherry on the ice cream sundae to top off the worst of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. As Lindsey shows us how to pay for our bill using the little tablets they have on the tables, she accidently spills my mango drink all over our table. HAHAHA. Like the the night wasn't awful enough that you had to go ahead and finish the job. All she could say was sorry through the whole dinner. I know this is a harsh review but, she was very forgetful and disorganized. What a sin. She did offer to remove the drink from my reciept. Oh jeez thanks. As we were leaving they sat another table in her section behind us. They were there for 5 minutes when we started hearing her say sorry to them. Uhh ohh here we go again. read more

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Applebees "CORONARITA" was a Joke! And WAY OVERPRICED. $7.50 for "beer and water"??? C'Mon, Applebees!!! We expect better! I got a better value at OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE for a mixed cocktail containing Rum, for only $6.25, The drink was $5.25 and the rum shot was $1.00. I'm only getting Ice Tea from Applebee's in the future! (: read more

I was working at a local hospital has a contract person from out of town. My shift ended at 11 o'clock at night and there is nothing open near my hotel and I was hungry. 15 minutes before closing I called applebees to see if their kitchen was still open and it was they did not give me attitude so I ordered some barbecue boneless wings to take back to the hotel. They were good my order was just like I placed it it was it expensive. When I went in the staff was nice and gave me some ideas of a local place to eat late at night that I could get deli sandwiches read more

Came here because my husband wanted to try the all you can eat deal. After the first plate it took at least 15 minutes for the next round to come out. We tried to order the next refill before starting on the second platter, but it seems like it took longer for the third plate to come out than the second. I'm almost wondering if this is there strategy for making sure you don't eat too much. On the upside, the southwest grilled chicken salad I had was good. The server Andy was nice. read more

Been to this location plenty of times! Definitely an average place to eat so I never expect to be dazzled. There was no wait and we received service immediately the waitress was attentive and outgoing, the food however was not hot when we got our meals.we asked the waitress if it could be heated up, which she did for us. The meal itself was pretty good but since it got reheated it didn't taste the same, it was a little drier.... read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Stopped here for lunch. Had the hot shot whisky chicken with cheddar jalapeño mashed potatoes. Was all okay, nothing great. Would stick to fiesta lime chicken next time. Service was very slow for lunchtime and not many people dining in. Table was sticky. Had the option to pay at the table on that little machine which let the waitress know I was done because she never checked on me after receiving my food. Oh well! Typical Applebee's. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Hot shot whisky chicken - American Near Me - Newark, Delaware

Worst service here. Food takes forever to come and they almost always get my order wrong when I go.

I hadThe new 2 meat dish with grilled shrimp and chicken. The flavor and quality of the food was not that good. Everything down to the broccoli tasted like it came out of a bag. The place was too got so maybe the air was broke? read more

I wouldn't always rate this franchise a 5 star, but this particular location deserves full marks. Although they originally made a mistake on my To Go order, giving me brisket quesadillas (an appetizer), oppose to the Brisket Tacos (a meal), one phone call and the issue was quickly and professionally rectified. Oh, and Big Ups (much appreciated) to whoever prepared the tacos, they were exceptional! A notch above what I was expecting in quality. Thank you for the birthday dessert and well wishes too. I would take a star for having to drive up there twice, but those damn tacos were too on point. Kudos. read more