Was greeted at the entrance by friendly staff and seated very quickly and the manager stopped by to talk about our concerns about some stories we had heard and he let us know that they were FALSE! They have numerous check ups from the health department so stories not true! Service was great food was good and my friend and I had a nice time and we would definitely go back to the Applebee's in Newton New Jersey! ! read more

The food was satisfactory, but the service was lacking in basic professionalism. This particular Applebee's restaurant is rarely crowded, which makes it difficult to comprehend why our server only approached our table when she believed I intended to utilize the kiosk for ordering. I was primarily interested in the desserts. This occurred approximately 10 minutes after we had seated ourselves. The manager subsequently brought out our food. Another server provided us with A1 sauce, but our server never returned to perform a table check while we were dining. Consequently, I had to rise and request the bill from her. Additionally, we overheard her express dissatisfaction with another table for failing to provide her with a tip on a $180 bill. It funny that they would be upset given the subpar service we received. read more

Food was OK, nothing special. Server refused to take my credit card. He said I had to pay using their table top gaming device. After doing so I was instructed to provide my personal cell phone number or email if I wanted a receipt. I declined to do so. I really resent corporations increasing their profits by data mining their customers in order to use/sell their personal info. read more

Same old mediocre food but now with new bad service. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse they now are featuring "We'll never look in your direction and never smile " service. And on Father's Day to boot. Now when you stop in at Applebees you get shitty food, bad service and nasty attitude all for the same high price. WOW. read more

Beers are cheap. Vibes are good. Bring a sweater in the summertime and a tank top in the winter. read more

Today is Veterans Day at Applebee's and they are giving Veterans a free lunch from the veterans menu We just finished eating at the Applebee's in Newton New Jersey, and all I can say is it was amazing from the time we walked in until we left Everyone had a smile on her face and was saying thank you for your service. It was decorated very nicely The food was amazing, and the service was above and beyond Thank you Applebee's for supporting our veterans and especially for the five dollar gift card towards our next meal at Applebee's You folks are truly amazing read more

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

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Great food good prices great service.very clean and easy accessible,friendly employees.

My friend's and I had a great experience last night. The hostess, Drumell was very welcoming, and such a joy to meet. The food was amazing and very reasonable. read more

Not bad... open late, and friendly staff. Only critique is that my friends food was lukewarm. The broccoli was the most noticeable. The location is perfect. It's right in front of the hotel and they were on door dash as well. Now that I think about it, it took a while to get seated too even though no was there but other than that I say it gets the job done for sure. read more

I've always maintained that Applebee's is nothing more than a glorified diner with a better interior. While Applebee's is part of the whole TGIFridays/Bennigans (and others) as far as the similarities, I never minded going to one every so often for the hell of it - but my standards are always low each time I enter one. This location, while not the worst, justifies my low standards. When we got there, there was a large wait for the booths while there were a lot of empty tables. Tell you what, if more people prefer booths, maybe just maybe you can eliminate some tables and put the smaller booths in their place and everyone can be happy. While I also prefer a booth, I was fine with the table. No real complaints about the staff. The waitress was friendly and attentive. They prompted me to scan the barcode for the menu that was on the table and look at it through my phone, but also gave me a choice if I wanted a physical menu. The meals were about what was expected. I ordered a burger and it was fine, as were the fries. Again my expectations are real when I come into a place like this, so there was no disappointments with the quality this time. We didn't order any appetizers or desserts. They were clean inside and busy. This Applebee's shares the land with a Holiday Inn, but have their own parking lot. The area in general has a lot of shopping options. Overall Applebee's is what it is. If you frequent Applebee's, you generally know what to expect and this location is not terrible. You could do a lot worse with food choices, though at the same time you could always do better. Affordable, simple, and nicer to look at than a standard diner. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - In lieu of physical menus..... - American Near Me - Newton, New Jersey

Crappy..waitresses ignored us and we found hair in the food and horrible service lady had an attitude and wouldn't pay attention bc she was talking to a friend read more

decided to take my daughter for dinner at Applebee's and to her surprise she found a and her steamed broccoli. Once I brought it to everyone's attention, they said they didn't know what it was and offered to replace the side dish. in the picture I took of it, you can clearly see all the little legs. Poor kid ‍ read more

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

the food was good, fresh and our waitress Liv was the best. The place was clean and well kept. read more

my favorite comfort restaurant. The food is always super delicious and the waitresses are always super amazing friendly and quick. The prices are super fair and the serving sizes are pretty big. I always get a chicken tender salad and it comes with the best tasting honey mustard dressing ever. The chicken is always super crispy. For appetizers I always get the breadsticks with Alfredo sauce which are heaven. The spinach and artichoke dip is SO good i could cry thinking about it LOL. One time I got a steak and it was perfect. I literally love everything about this place and will forever keep going. read more

Sat at the empty bar last night. A guy sits to left , I order 2 beers . We order a pretzel and our dinners, meanwhile a couple sit on our right a another couple next to them. Everyone is getting there food except for us. After about 30 min, I asked for the check and this bitch says, do want the food to go. Are you fucking kidding me read more

We were in town for a wedding and starting at the hotel across the street with no access to a case so our options were limited. Otherwise, I don't think I have ever eaten at an Applebees, and my expectations were low...but definitely exceeded! Look, it is what it is and we just had sides, apps, and dessert, but the food was pretty good though, and the portions were crazy generous. The brownie sundae I had was great and I would enthusiastically try it again if I were driving a rental car through a small town where I didn't know what the options were and I wanted to have a dessert. The same goes for a snack at the bar and I would probably try a meal. I think we hit happy hour, but in any case it seemed like the beer seemed to be a lot for the money, and the selection was definitely acceptable. Service was good. Seemed like everyone had a chip on their shoulder and was just powering through, but that's fine, we were taking care of promptly and politely. Finally, they had a movie ticket promotion, so for spending like $50 we got two movie ticket passes, and used them for like $35 worth of tickets, so, you CAN'T beat that for value! read more

Our waitress, Magda was great! You don't get that kind of attention often. We were very pleased. The special New Orleans choices were terrific. I had a combination of chicken, sausage and pasta in a great sauce. Hope they keep it. The manager came by and chatted with us and asked questions. To top it off, the manager held the door for us as we left. We do go there about once a month and have never been disappointed with any particular meal. read more

I haven't been to Applebees for years after getting a horrible steak. However it was the directly across from the hotel I was staying at so I decided to give them another chance. The service was excellent with some really nice people taking care of our group and providing us with a nice time. But the food again was not up to par. While I enjoyed my bbq ribs, the mozzarella sticks were hard. The drinks were extremely too sweet and the mash potatoes were just okay. I'm giving them 2 stars for the service but if Applebees wants a better rating they would have to elevate the food quality. While they are a budget restaurant, we only paid 212.00 for a group of 10 people. I would gladly pay more for better food quality. To make matters worse one of the people in our party got sick we are assuming from eating a burger, started vomiting that evening and was still vomiting the next morning, ooh la la! No future visits to this establishment. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Spooky drinks! - American Near Me - Newton, New Jersey

As long as you are in absolutely no rush this will be the most standard Applebees experience you will have. However if you're in any time contains, have any instructions on your meal or accommodations... just keep it moving. read more

The food was alright , but our server David was the best part . Working on December 30 2024 , but he is just so kind and so fineee . Give him a raise, best service ever from him and only him . read more

Service was poor. Worst in years. Chicken over cooked but mostly the service is why I'm giving such a poor review. We were 1 of 2 tables in the section, barely saw our server and when we did she made every effort to rush us. We literally just sat down, didn't even look at the menu and we were asked about apps. When we did finally order and needed to add something our server at first completely ignored is and then after dropping our app was walking away as we attempted to order another item. We requested that everything be brought out at 1 time instead we had everything brought out in rapide succession sonthar put 6yo was done and bored before ky husband and i even got out meal. When she brought out drinks for the tabl all 3 were plopped in front of my husband - apparently it was his job to keep track of which drink was which. Her last obligatory check with our table and we were rudely told "when you're done pay there" as she was walking away, not looking at us and pointing to the machine on the table. There was no option for "cash" as a tip in system, so i entered 0 and planned on leaving cash - i hit email receipt and as we were gettig ready to go our server came up to our table with a crumpled paper receipt that she slammed on the table in front of my husband with absurd excuse - this just printed for you - that was the final straw and she received no tip. $80 for subpar food and rude servers is unacceptable ​ read more

Terrible service had me waiting almost 30 minutes to sit me down. I was wait waiting for drinks for almost 20 minutes. the restaurant was not even full. read more

Poor Applebee's. I figured upon opening their food would improve but it hasn't. During this time it's hard to post a negative review because of the impact Covid has had on the economy and the people. But the food was pretty bad. Sent the salads back due to soggy cucumbers and a "balsamic vinaigrette" like was similar to molasses. I think it was thick balsamic glaze that just doesn't work on a garden salad. The dinners were decent but nothing better than I could make at home. The server was very friendly and the manager did what he could to improve our experience. The outdoor dining was pretty cool, in a parking lot. But what else can you ask for when you have a mandate and a business trying to provide for everyone. read more

The server was nice, but after telling him it was my sons 5th birthday, he laughed and disregarded him. Anywhere else does the singing, & cake etc. On the phone earlier, when I called to ask if they do that for birthdays, I was told that they do. Well, they did not!! read more

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

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As opposed to some of the other reviews I have read, service was great. Got seated immediately, server was very attentive and had great sense of humor. Food came quickly and was hot. Everyone k owe hat Applebees food is. Very convenient next to hotel we are staying. read more

Wow. Just wow. I am so so so happy I stopped by this location. The drinks by Danielle were AMAZING. Give that girl a raise!!!!!! Also this kind gentleman named victor gave me a stellar recommendation as to what to get to eat. Tysm lots of love to the friendly neighborhood grille. ELI IS THE F*%#ING MAN. God bless this dude and if you're reading this throw him some bills. read more

food was fresh and delicious, everyone down to the server Lynny and the manager, the place was great too with the snowy and christmas vibe was great, 100% recommend this plac read more

If I could give less than 1 star, I would. I understand it's Mother's Day and things are a little crazy right now but this is ridiculous! I called over an hour before my scheduled pick-up time and have now been waiting over an hour. I called inside four times to see the status. Twice I was disconnected. Finally the guy said the order is being bagged and will be ready in ten minutes. That was 45 minutes ago. I tried to cancel the order. That's when the guy said it would be ready in ten minutes. I got my order at 8:26pm!!!! Almost two hours from my pickup time, and there were people with larger orders who had been waiting longer. There were two people working to run food and answer the phone!!! Why didn't you call in more staff? To say we got hit unexpectedly is poor customer service and business planning It is Mother's Day, one of the busiest days in the restaurant industry. Really? You weren't expecting this?! You're one of the few placces open in the area. POOR MANAGEMENT! I can't see myself coming here after this ever again. read more

If I could leave half a star I would. The elder waitress Kelley needs to either be washing dishes or just shouldn't be working there. Worst customer service of my life and she still expected a tip, grunted when we asked for water and didn't even ask us if we were okay. Literally kicked us out as she brought the check without us even asking for it, this lady should not be anywhere near a paying customer. 0/10 effort, food 2/10 worst lady ever. read more

We went to the bar after a wedding to just get some appetizers to go, we had the munchies! The bar tender was great and attentive to whatever we needed! Our order was also out relatively quickly but we weren't in a rush. I will say though the quality of food wasn't great. I hadn't been to apple bees in years and honestly didnt expect it to be super yummy like chili's, but the guacamole lacked taste, salt, and freshness. It was definitely packaged or preserved somehow, or it at least tasted like it. They also forgot our basket of fries so I had to go back after unpacking all of the food at the hotel near by. Not a big deal just more of an annoyance that could've been avoided if the server had done a double check before bringing it to the customers. For these reasons 3/5. read more

I was so disappointed with the service at this location. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express across from it, so we decided to go there for dinner. We ordered a couple appetizers and a soup, also placed our dinner order about 5 minutes later. The waiter named Jon B (according to the receipt) practically forgot about us, we never received our appetizers and dinner was served after waiting longer than usual. We asked why the appetizers were never brought and the waiter came to say " I don't know what happened". My husband order a beverage, that was also forgotten by the waiter. He finally came around and again acted like nothing was wrong with the horrible service we received. I do not recommend this place. They should have a manager or supervisor around to ensure that all tables are being serviced properly or something, or perhaps train the service staff better. read more

The only good thing about this review is that there was no wait time. First the bartender went very heavy handed on the alcohol in the drinks my friends had gotten the ones specifically for Halloween. Second, my friend found a wood chip in her food and had to wait for a new one while everyone else was eating. Lastly my other friend ordered her steak medium and came out still mooing (very noticeably raw). read more

takes 10 hours to get your alcoholic beverage if you sit at a table. There was maybe 5 other tables in there, no one at the bar, still took 20+ minutes for every drink.... read more

This location appears currently understaffed but the current staff are very friendly and extremely hardworking. During my stay I witnessed the manager at 6:30pm on a Saturday night decided to call most of the staff off the floor to tell them they are not fast enough. Perhaps management needs to learn their inability to keep the restaurant staffed is not an excuse to berate the staff that are already overworked. Way to go to motivate the current staff. No surprise you can't keep staff - and please, it's not due to the pandemic, but lack of management skills. read more

Inhospitable and mean. Bartender was over their head, really mean, and the management staff did nothing to help. This is not the "Neighborhood" at all. If I could give this a 0 I could. read more

We had an excellent meal today at Applebee's in New Jersey. They are always very good with customer service at the point of entry, but... the entire place has a wonderful Christmas vibe.. tree, stocking hanging in the bar, great job Applebee's! Very comforting and really gets you in the spirit of good will to ALL! Our server was Holly, very nice friendly and informative. She recommended "oriental chicken salad" which was great! My date selected "three cheese penni" which came out hot and tasty! Plenty to take home from both for a later meal. I don't favor chains but this Applebbees has always been at the top. Thanks again, Holly, you made this special. read more

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The food was so bad we left it and the waiter must have forgotten to give us a receipt for payment because it was so bad that I would have called the corporate offices to file a complaint. Both of us were sick from eating here. read more

Excellent !!!!! Went there with my mom and bf there last night !!!! The server was sooooo nice !!!! Drinks were good and food was hot and delicious !!! Will be back !!!! read more

I went there for lunch today they open at 11:00 am. It was 11:16 so I called the lady was nasty on phone. I have to tell the manger. It took him too 11:35 to open the door. Won't be eating at that Applebee's again. read more

Just picked up dinner from here. To be honest, it seemed like the sauces that came with our combo appetizer were watered down. The ranch was very watery as was the spinach and artichoke dip. We got what looked like bits and pieces of fries, half a container each with our meals. The wrap and burger was okay. I've been coming to this location for years and seems like quality of food has gone down. read more