Matt, our bartender was absolutely amazing and accommodating. He was super sweet and was able to handle my friend and I's indecisiveness. I definitely recommend this location over every other Applebees in the Lansing/Okemos area. read more

Went to Applebee's and got a charged on our bill for playing with their little tablet on the table. No warning or anything before hand. I figured it was a free game or just free all together since they didn't give you an option to put ur card number like they use to, plus I haven't been there in a while. Nope. They just don't tell you, then put it on ur bill later. Annoying. At least give me the option before hand. That's like putting the silverware on the table and then later charging me on my bill for using it. Rude. read more

Worst food ever I ordered the chicken parm and my boyfriend ordered the ribs food was way below subpar! Better off going to McDonald's next door. read more

Great place for a late dinner. Good atmosphere and friendly staff! Stop here each time I'm in the area.

Yes, Applebee's is just a run of the mill chain, but I felt the need to write a review since this one is exceptionally bad. The food- same as any other Applebee's. What's horrible here is the service. Very slow, inattentive, aloof waitstaff. On our recent visit, out waiter served us cold food that clearly sat forever because he was too busy chatting up the hostess. No drink refills and he checked on us once- after we were ready to just leave. We won't be back. I've never had good service (or even adequate service) at this location. read more

I'm a regular here. Typically at the bar having a drink and wings during happy hour! Sam and Colin are both great attentive bartenders and do a wonderful job of taking care of customers. As for food...it's Applebee's....but the service definitely deserves 5 stars ! read more

Went in on Sunday evening and we were seated at a hightop and provided with menus and a promise that our waitress would be right with us. After ten minutes of no acknowledgement from any waitstaff, the manager walked by, clearly looked at our empty table and continued to casually stroll by until we waved her over and asked for our waitress. After another five minutes, I stood up to leave and a waitress approached the table. When she was asked if she was our waitress, she proceeded to roll her eyes and give a snotty "yeah" in reply. Clearly, we interrupted her smoke break and we were an inconvenience to her. After a conversation with the manager, we left and moved onto Stillwater Grill where we had attentive and polite staff with a delicious meal. Sorry Applebee's but your food isn't good enough to put up with inconsiderate and slow service. read more

Love the staff- they were all genuinely nice! The cooks did a great job with our food, everything was so good. I have zero complaints. I will be recommending this Applebee's to friends and family. read more

I always go there and watch the games. Excellent place, and waitress are nice, good food, enough parking. Not understand why only gets 2 stars. read more

I recently took my family to the Applebees in Okemos Mi and thought I should review my experience. Pros: 1.) Good atmosphere. 2.) Good food. 3.) Good customer service. Cons: 1.) The menue is shrinking. 2.) The food is getting more expensive. 3.) You pay more for less at this applebees. We had a staff member open the door for us when we entered the building and were seated right away for lunch which was nice. We ordered an appetizer (The Sampler) and was told that the sampler would no longer be on the menu soon. We received the app 20 minutes later. When we were asked if we were ready to order our dinner, we were told "We don't have that anymore" on several items that were still on the menu... Applebees is stripping out there menu of anything that is "Not Healthy" but keeping fries and ribs??? When I received my dinner, there was barely any food on the plate! My family (4 year old daughter and wife) barely had any food on their plates as well and the bill was unusually high. Applebee's use to be an enjoyable family restaurant with good food for a reasonable cost but now seems to lack food options, and increased the prices. I paid the bloated bill and left still hungry. If you are a small guy with a tiny stomach and like paying top dollar for small portions of food, this is the place for you. Come on Applebee's.... If I want to eat healthy, I will go eat at a health place. Applebee's should have taken some feedback from its customers before destroying a great menu. read more

My husband and I stopped here on our way home from camping....I will never go back! My husband had a hair in his food, and our waitress was not great either! I would not recommend this place at all! read more

Great staff, atmosphere & food! Great for a date night in the neighborhood! Loved the apps and drinks. Warm friendly dining experience.

Best place to stop for a bite! Drinks too, even on my lunch break I can enjoy a quick pint. I originally did this because the bartender and I share a name and he said it would make his day. Happy day Eric! read more

This was my second time eating at this branch of Applebee. Yesterday, Aug 5, 2014, I took my wife to this particular branch. I had planned a surprise lunch for my wife with the help of the manager, the server and the host. I had brought flowers to the restaurant before we arrive. My wife and I, together with our son, Khalid, had our favorite dish, Crispy Orange Chicken. After having the complementary dessert the restaurant offered, I presented the flowers to my wife and a toy to my son. It was a wonderful friendly atmosphere there. Before we leave, it was raining and I insisted upon my wife to leave under the rain. The three of us got wet. It felt so nice that we will remember forever. I know I am going to visit this branch again and again. Millions of thanks to: the manager: Jenn Kirby. The server: Kimberly Balzer. The host: Darien Holden. read more

Service was better the previous reviews. However I note that have a grand reopening going on now. The pretzel app is the best I have had and I am a pretzel expert:). I would go again. read more

Great food, great service! Our waitress Brittany was amazing, and sweet! Patrick was very kind, he was sure to check on us and made sure everything was going well. Overall my experience was wonderful unlike the Applebee's on Lake Lansing. I most definitely will be coming back! read more

Too good of a story NOT to be told. Ok, my kids and I went in for dinner around 8 not busy but long wait for food. I ordered Pepper encrusted sirlon with grains medium rare. It came after a long wait and it was well done so I returned it. Second one came out after everyone else had finished eating and it was rare not medium rare but I wasn't sending it back ..... UNTIL I couldn't cut any of the pieces there was so much grizzle and fibers that the pieces were not edible, I gave up. I waited to return it, finally did, waited some more, cook came out for explaination and she removed my meal from my bill and then offered my kids a free dessert to go because she didn't want any sad faces for them.....um they ate why would they be sad lol, I said we had to get going but she said it'll be quick.....nope it wasn't so she brings them to go and I pay my portion due, tip my waiter and I'm off.....the clincher here is *I* didn't get a free dessert lmao I mean why not through a dessert in there for the lady that didn't get dinner. Weird management style, slow service and just a bad deal altogether. Things happen, I get it but the story is too good not to share. Eat at this location expecting not so great things. We love Applebees but this location was no Bueno. read more

Typical Applebee's fare, average service, average food. Not disappointed, but not really delicious for the price, either. Had to stop to eat somewhere off the freeway, and this seemed like the best choice compared to the other restaurants around, mostly fast food. We had the lunch specials, mostly chicken strips (not sure where the mac and cheese was that I expected) and the oriental salad. My brother had soup and salad. His soup came very hot and salad looked better than mine. Just your typical Applebee's. read more

We went to Applebees in Okemos last night for the first time in a year. The menu has completely changed and I didn't feel for the better. Ordered the ribs and they were terrible. Dry, burnt and small. Service was ok but really disappointed in food our able ordered. It may be more than a year before we go back. Too bad, used to be one of our favorites. read more

Slow service. Obnoxiously loud music. Disengaged waitstaff. Why did I go here when Cracker Barrel was right next door?

I was here at 5 pm on a Wednesday for a business meeting. The staff I encounter was nice, and my waitress did a good job at offering suggestions. Since I was there on business, I was having a long conversation before we looked at the menu, the waitress had come by 3 times to see if we were ready to order (I'm not saying this was a bad thing). I ended up ordering a BLT which was really good. The manager did come by to ask how everything was as well. Overall, it was a good experience and I would go back to this Applebee's. read more

Place wasn't busy, yet we were seated near the kitchen. Drinks were overfilled and a third spilled on our table. Appetizers were overcooked, tough and chewy. Ribs were tough and hard to eat. Salads were very wet and soggy. Hostess was snotty. Our waitress, Desiree wanted to be anywhere but at work that night. She spent more time talking with the other employees and people at the bar than she did on the floor with her paying customers. Had to ask three times for a refill of water and an extra napkin to soak up our mixed drinks. read more