Our waitress was nice and we didn't have any issues with her. The food was below average. My salad was not good, the lettuce shouldn't have been sent to the table. The mashed potatoes were basically flavorless and they don't have any type of gravy. Had to put butter and lots of salt and pepper on it. The steak was cooked perfectly but not flavor and it was smaller than what a 6 ounce steak should be. The ribs had almost no meat on them and didn't taste good. They do provide a military discount which is much appreciated. Probably won't be eating here again. Never saw a manager. read more

Decided to give Applebee's a try on Sunday at 1:30pm or so. Was told by the host ( very nicely) that the kitchen was behind and he wasn't allowed to seat anyone. There could not have been 7 tables seated at the time. Oh well... read more

It's Applebee's, keep your expectations low. No wonder they're closing down all over. The two hostesses had no clue what they were doing, there was a 20 to 25 minute wait and they didn't take our name. They disappeared for what seemed like 10 to 15 minutes and came back to a waiting area full of people. The waitress took our order for two bar drinks and two waters. She came back 10 minutes later with our two bar drinks only and never brought water. Had to ask for it a second time. The bar drinks had no alcohol in them. The waitress did not write down our order, which resulted in it coming out incorrect. Ordered a burger with jack cheese and it came out with American. Advised the waitress, she took it back only to return to say they couldn't scrape the cheese off the burger so they were making a new one. By the time I got my burger my girlfriend was done with her meal. I asked for ketchup and mustard and the waitress brought ketchup and mayonnaise. Paying was quite challenging. We tried three times on the device to pay at the table. All failed. Eventually we left a gift card and cash on the table and walked out. The only upside to the meal is that the french fries were hot and the waitress offered a second free drink on her for all of her screwup's. read more

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They have the best waitress very nice Bailey, Tara they serve you with smiles this will be my Sunday spot after church

Food and service were fine for 11:30 on a Saturday. What I couldn't get past was the inside hasn't changed in decades. It smelled like a grandparents or a pool hall. The carpet was visibly nasty and old. Most likely had not been deep cleaned or replaced in many many years. read more

Excellent service and food. Pleasantly surprised. Will definitely visit again drinks were good. Steaks cooked as requested.

This place has completely fallen apart!!! I wouldn't let my dog eat there... no one ever washes their hands!!! Food is horrible chicken wings are always raw. Corporate needs to take a good long look at management there. Chris, Monroe, Vince to name a few would never let this restaurant look the way it does, let the employees act the way they do, and especially not let this place look like some run down dive bar. It's absolutely gross ants on tables roaches in kitchen. I'm not sure how in the world the health department hasn't shut them down!!! Bartenders definitely don't stick to the rules about how many drinks someone can have a few months back they served a guy who they knew should have been cut off a long time ago when he left he caused a 4 car wreck at the light there and tried to run yet Applebess never got in trouble for over serving him!!!! read more

The service continues to disappoint. Only customers in the entire place and it still took 45 mins to order and get our food....at lunch! Waitress did a decent job when she was out of the back. She seemed to disappear quite a lot but I understand if she was waiting on the food to be done. Food was good but I'm one of the few that enjoys Applebee's. It's not a fancy place but it is decently priced and I enjoy the wings and spinach & artichoke dip. Today I went with the whiskey burger because it was $7.99 burger Monday! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Nicholasville, Kentucky

food took so long to get out got here at 9:00pm didnt get plates till 12:00am server was very sweet just needs more help from staff. there are a lot of bugs bugs r everywhere all over the tables and in the salt. read more

Good menu and tasty food. Service was a little slow due to small staff but will return.

I should have known better after reading the reviews, but I thought I would give it a chance. Needless to say service was horrible. After being seating and watching two other tables being waiting on before us I was already wanting to leave, but still stayed. No silverware for appetizers and didn't see our waitress until it was time for check. I literally had to ask the hostess 3 different times for things we needed, exp silverware, A1 sauce, refill for drinks. Lesson learned go with review score next time!! read more

Dirty. Horrible service. Raw food. Over microwaved food. Rude staff. Overpriced food. Tough steaks. Need I go on? Stay away from this dump

My family was visiting from Washington, DC this week and had the pleasure of visiting this Applebee's. The food and service were both excellent. The highlight of our evening was the wonderful Hostess Angela. She was an absolute delight. I came in with a tired and grouchy wife and kids. She was so cheerful and friendly that it brought a smile to everyone's face. Thank you for the great experience. read more

Our server was very pleasant. Her name was Cain. She kept our water glasses full and tended to our needs. EXCELLENT service from her!! 5 stars!!! I ordered a 7 oz sirloin steak with no butter on my veggies and only cheese on my baked potato. The steak looked like it was a VERY cheap piece of meat; but it was actually done medium rare and tasted very good. The broccoli was perfect and the baked potato was fine, nothing special about it. I will say that after 10 mins of leaving the restaurant, I became very sick from the steak. I threw up and felt like I had food poisoning. My husband and I went to WalMart across the road and picked up several bottles of stomach medicine. My husband ordered the Triple Hog Dare Ya. The bread was soggy, and was full of grease....dripping. The ham on the bottom wasn't even warm, it was still cold and he only had 1 piece of bacon. Bacon is love to him. It made him sick to him stomach (and he never gets sick to his stomach) and it was a very poor meal. He saw it on an ad on the TV and it looked absolutely delicious from there. We probably won't be going back again because of the food. read more

Hubby and went to this Applebee's location yesterday and the food, starting with the salad, was awful! The lettuce was brown, and have been previously frozen and apparently thought it was very watery. The waitress brought me another salad and it was about the same. My husband's food was not very good and neither was mine. We like Applebees but this experience was not good at all except for our waitress. read more

I always felt Applebees desire was to brand itself as a family restaurant. Then why oh why is it every time I come to this location they're playing head banging heavy metal? And I'm not talking about late at night when the bar has more patrons than the restaurant. I'm talking about the height of the dinner hour. I'm not asking for elevator music, but something less violent-sounding would certainly be a better complement my meal. Other than that, this location is pretty much what you'd expect from a chain restaurant in Jessamine Co. The female servers are always busy hanging out by the bar or kitchen, unprofessionally complaining about this or that within earshot of the customers rather than taking care of their tables. Food is pretty good. Tables, floors & windowsills need a thorough cleaning. read more

service was horrible, took 30 mins to get our drinks and they were made wrong because the bartender was also serving and handling to to go orders. this establishment is extremely understaffed and it it actually makes me sad because I'm 35 and grew up coming to Applebees with my family and friends. to see Applebees go down hill like this is very upsetting and heartbreaking read more

This place sucks. No hostess present. Place is dead. Now I know why. Caesar salad was ok but the onion soup which we use to love now is bad. Burger bun for a crouton not hot. Luke warm and broth soaked up in the bun. Manager didn't come out to talk with us. NEVER GOING BACK. read more

We have been going to Applebee's more often because of Bobbi, who is an outstanding server. Despite being short staffed, Bobbi always makes us feel welcome and keeps us informed about any delay. The kitchen continues to prepare tasty meals. read more

Well we came for 1\2 price appetizers and was disappointed with the new selection. The chicken wonton tacos were good and the salad was a salad lol. Not the greatest experience. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken wonton s - American Near Me - Nicholasville, Kentucky

Came here with family for dessert ONLY. Took 20 minutes to get 3 brownie bites and 2 Blondies. Ice cream was melted and brownies and blondies were HARD as a rock. Manager, whom wasn't very personable, came to the table and we showed him the desserts. He said he could fix it in 5 minutes, no problem. Desserts came out again and were much better than the first, except for the tiny amount of ice cream that was given along with the brownie bites. read more

Father's Day came to Applebee's for lunch . Walked in and got seated right away, now the bad part sat in there for 15 minutes didn't see a server , manager or bartender guess maybe they were all outside smoking, continue to wait for someone to ask if we wanted drinks but nope!! Cigarette must have been good!!! most likely I could have made my own drinks and nobody would have know !!!! So we left and now I understand why they are closing Applebee's down all over !! I would say this one isn't far from being shut down !! read more

Worst customer service in Central Ky. Can't even order wings and them get it right. This location is way over due being shut down.

Great place to come with a group or just for two. Food is wonderful and the atmosphere is fun. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Enjoying my time with my favorite husband and daughter. - American Near Me - Nicholasville, Kentucky

the past three times we have ordered take out from here I've gone home to open my taped up bags to find half my order missing. nobody ever answers the phone it's always hard to get someone to help you when you enter to pick up. then always have to wait an extra 20 mins to get the food it's just awful their management is horrible the place is always dead. we love the food but the way it's run and service is terrible read more

Applebee's is good for a casual night out, date night or just to watch a game. Food is just short of good, prices are so-so. I've discovered lately that while places keep increasing their menu prices, the food quality/quantity seems to go lower. If they expect people not to notice, they're wrong. Still, Applebee's serves it's purpose I suppose, just the neighborhood joint down the road. Oh, and having a gift card to use kind of helps nudge one to 'check-in'. :) read more

We just left the Nicholasville location but we can't rate the food because no one came to seat up. We waited several minutes before the bartender told us someone would be right with us and then after several more minutes of waiting we decided to leave. It would have been one thing if it was busy but that was not the case. read more

Execelant service. Food and drinks very good. They catered to my special needs. Manager came out to check on me. One thing important to me also..., the Bathrooms were very clean. read more

Applebee's was amazing when it first came to Nicholasville. One of my favorite salad was a chicken pecan salad and we loved the nachos. Then, suddenly the salad was gone, and the nachos were "improved". The reasons we went to eat there were limited by the changes in the menu. The only thing they seem to have kept over the years was a blondie with a maple sauce that is to die for. Recently, they have made some changes to the menu that are really tasty. We gave them a chance after having not visited in 3 or 4 years. The additions to the menu are really good, and have brought us back on probably a monthly basis. If you haven't been in a while, it is worth giving them a chance to prove that they are keeping up with the times and adding great menu items. read more

Not worth the price I paid for the food. Steak was dry and cold, blue ribbon brownie was cold and had no chocolate syrup on it. Very disappointed I spent over 55$ on this horrible food read more

GREAT SERVICE/ GOOD FOOD . Me and my kids went right before Halloween, server had a lot of patience, food was great. No complaints

The potato soup on Wednesday at lunch is delicious with a grill cheese or turkey sandwich or any of the sandwiches. They got me right in and out, I have one hour for lunch and I was back in the office at 12:40. That includes driving time, I consider that very good service. Will go have to go for dinner soon. read more

I went with a friend and we both are so sick! I ordered a hamburger and the burger was raw in the middle and the tomato slice was rotten and when I told my waitress she just brought me a new slice. A rotten tomato was on my raw burger I'm not eating it. And my friend ordered chicken wings and the chicken was cold and soggy. Never going back!! read more

I now know why all Applebee's are closing. Worst service ever the food was wrong , and my drink was empty for 21 min. We was her only table. I got my check before I got my refill. read more

an applebees that's still in business- for now that is.average food.slow service from the kitchen and the server.she thanked us for our patience a number of times.the ONLY reason this place is still open is because Nicholasville has very few dining options. ( drive to Lexington) read more

This place is always risky. I've only eaten inside a couple times, and it seemed classless tbh. The staff aren't very friendly or helpful. What upset me was the last time we ordered curbside. (we don't do this super frequently but it's very convenient and usually yummy.) And that is the reason I won't be going back to this location- and probably won't use Applebee's again because they're not that special to go out of my way for. But we ordered online and it said it'd be ready in 20 minutes. We live 5 mins away so we left a little early just in case. It was literally 30 minutes later before it arrived. We were never greeted. Some girl hurriedly ran to the window with a bag of food (and I thought "that was fast!" and was super pleased and then extremely disappointed) that wasn't ours and then instead of asking our name, giving us a total, or jack crap she was just like" Oh it'll be a few minutes." I'm not kidding, 30 minutes later. I was disgusted. She forgot to bring the drink we ordered and we forgot to ask because it was shocking the rush she was in to drop off our food (along with the person who just happened to pull up behind us...making me wonder, why she was waiting to bring our food with someone else's when we were waiting so long)... no apology, no have-a-good-night. I wouldn't waste my time trying with this place if you're looking for good service or a completed order. read more

Good food but the service was horrible. Had to go get our silverware and napkins. Manager had to be called out to help (he was sitting & talking to a buddy for a while). I see only two servers that are working good. The manager needs to fix himself and get a grip. read more

Poor service , really wait and wait .... One person to serve 8 tables ?? Really poor management. Won't go there anytime soon. read more

Our server Serena was wonderful. We have been here twice and both times I Have tried to order white Sangrias and they have not had the ingredients. They need to stock or take it off the menu read more

If you want 10 days of hell from food poisoning, order the Oriental Chicken Salad with the big hunks of iceberg lettuce stalks and if you want an incomplete Sampler Platter. When you call to complain, Kyle, the kitchen manager. will apologize profusely, promise to send a gift card, that you will never receive and when he finds out you got food poisoning never return your calls. read more