The lighting was a little dark and the food could've been better but our server Bree was AMAZING! Super kind and welcoming

Stopped to grab some food today. No one ever greeted us and after 5 min we left. There was one guy at the bar eating and it was the only person I saw with food There was one bar girl, some manager looking person in the back and no one else working. We went to El Toros...BTW we gave that place 5 stars! The ambiance and the food there was so good! read more

I am a disabled grandmother and had neighbors pick up some food for me. I ordered Parmesan garlic wings, and they were disgusting. Dried out n no sauce. I also ordered honey barbecue wings, while not totally dried out like the garlic wings. They were still not great. The dessert was so tiny. Well that's all I can say about it. My dogs enjoyed my dinner. I would never order from Applebee's again. read more

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The wings were burnt and dry, chips on the appetizer plate were so stale, and the steak was one big piece of gristle no flavor and couldn't cut it with the knife they provided. 100 dollars later for sub standard food. Not worth it. read more

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Just kinda bland food. The people are not that good on delivery though and there's no reason to go back

Food was good. We were two older ladies, We split the wonton tacos, the Asian chili wings, and some fries. Our waitress was very attentive and kept coming back and checking on us. She is the main reason I am giving this review a 5 star. Best waitress ever, I'm just sorry I didn't get her name. read more

Staff looked sketchy, but nice. Ordered grilled chicken breast with broccoli & mashed potatoes. All was good. Had to move to a different table though because one of the females workers visitors had his Spanish video on his phone really loud! Looks like the man was waiting for her to get off work. read more

We ordered the $14 appetizer plate. This came with a lot of food. Could have been an entree. My main dish was the classic burger meal that was suppose to be a 12 min or free meal cause was a lunch special. Took about 25-30 min to get it. Good thing I wasn't in a hurry. I didn't mention Anything bout it free. Cause I'm not that kind of person. The food overall was ok. Better than Chili's down the road in my opinion. The water is filtered so you don't get that nasty Palestine water taste in your mouth. That is one good thing bout this restaurant read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - $14 appetizer. Quesadilla. Cheese sticks. Boneless wings. Chips and cheesy spinach dip. - Sports Bars Near Me - Palestine, Texas

If you're looking for a job here, don't. Drove 30min for an interview just to walk out 3 minutes in. The staff was unprofessional and just made the company look so bad in front of customers. Yes they're short staffed but who complains out loud in front of customers because they need to get the manager? Absolutely ridiculous. Save your time and apply ANYWHERE else. read more

I was super impressed with Kim the bartender!! She was very attentive. The food was overall good! Didn't care for the rice, but otherwise everything was great!! The drinks were great! read more

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1st time here, great service. 2nd time here, terrible service. Waitress was slow. We would flag her down and she would ignore us. When one of us would have to get up to go get her, only then did she come to the table. When the food was served everything had something missing and it took forever to get the missing items. Won't be back again!! read more

Disappointed again. Filthy restaurant. We were seated at a dirty table and had to look at 3 others before we found one that was not covered on food. Poor service, server acted like a sulking teenager the whole time. Will acknowledge the food was ok and served hot. We were there with a gift card. We won't be back. read more

Good service, good management team. Great mudslide. Weight Watchers meals are good but are a little dull, probably to be expected! Ribletts are excellent. Grilled chicken is also good. Bourbon street chicken & shrimp is very good! read more

Worst service and food ever. We have not been to the Palestine Applebee's in a little over 3 years. Today's meal reminded us why. The interior seemed dank and dirty. The service was slow ( even though there were only 6 tables of customers). Our waitress showed up about 10 minutes after we were seated. After brining our drinks she disappeared for about 15 minutes more. When we asked another waiter if he could find her and let her know we were ready to order, he said that she was "somewhere in the back" and said " she will be out as soon as she is finished back there". Needless to say, we were overwhelmed by his desire to be of "NO HELP". Then our food came out, not stone cold, but barely luke-warm. We have been to other Apple Bees in Dallas, and near Houston and they were pretty good. However, the one in Palestine lacks management ( 3 people were trying to figure out how to ring another customer up), service, or aspiration to make people want to come back. We know we never will! Th read more

Came in today (Sunday afternoon) and they were moderately busy, but seemed either a bit unorganized or just understaffed and overwhelmed. We stood at the host station looking awkwardly at seated customers for 5 or 10 minutes until any staff was to be seen. When a waitress finally came up she was super nice and seated us. Didn't see that waitress again, and we cycled through two or 3 other waitresses/waiters after that (the best of which was Nikki). Across the board our food was average to good. I got wings and pretzel sticks. The pretzel sticks and beer cheese were tasty, the boneless wings were pretty much standard frozen wing "nuggets." Not that great, but didn't expect much from boneless wings. The brownie sundae however, was great! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Palestine, Texas

Our waiter Paris was great. Informative about the menu and unbelievably kind. Ask to sit in his section. read more

Had the steak salad Was good. The other people that were with us order come out like it was supposed to Service was really good Nice and polite Wait on food. was decent Would've gave them five stars but I only given it five stars to to the coolest little dimes read more

If I am at an Applebee's, then you know there is a prison nearby. I know that sentence probably will not make sense to most people, but if you know me, it does. So, this Applebee's is 15 miles away from five prisons, but it is also right across the street from the newer Palestine Hampton Suites and Inn, which is where I stay when I go to said prisons, so it is a natural choice. The food is always decent, and they used to have a kickass bartender there by the name of Sarah, but I think she may have moved on because I haven't seen her on my last two jaunts to East Texas. I learned some football knowledge from this Applebee's - Adrian Peterson is from Palestine (the one that plays for the Vikings) - and his signed jersey is proudly on display there. I have also learned quite a bit about East Texas culture at this Applebee's. It's parking lot is popular to "drag" through, that is, if you own an otherwise sweet ride, such as a 1964 Impala convertible, but which you have painted an atrocious color and into which you have squeezed 9 of your best friends. Hunting camo is for all occasions, both genders, and every creed and race, and it is okay to wear a hunting camo jacket over your springy babydoll dress, though it is November. It all works out. Anyway, the food is consistent, the staff is friendly, and the customers are entertaining. read more

Love the fact that they have carside take-out. I have the number in my smart phone and my dad's cell for convenience. We usually order the same thing so it's easy to call in. Two for $20 is a good value. Having lived in larger cities with more dining options, I'd have to say this Appplebee's is sadly my family's go-to place when we want eat out (or take home) in Palestine. read more

Food is disgusting and the music is incredibly loud!!! We couldn't carry on a conversation without yelling. Don't eat here! Gross read more

I went to Applebee's today and arrived at 5:30 and left at 7:15. We got seated really promptly but we waited about 10 minutes just for our drinks. When we placed our order, we waited around 40 minutes to get our side salads. Not only did we wait a long time for our salads, but we also got small portions. Some time after, we finally got our food. One of our party members had to wait an extra 30 minutes to get her food. The lady was generous to take her meal off of the check. One of my party members and I got steak. Never have I ever thought that steak could be gum, but today that changed. Our steaks were very chewy. Even though they were very nice about our complaints, we will not be going there in a while. read more

I gotta say.... This is the only place in town. Food was sub par for any Applebee's. The franchise should be ashamed. Plates were dirty and food was un arranged on them. Overall kinda gross. Service was ok. People were polite. Kitchen staff must blow big time read more

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Wife picked up some chicken quesadillas the other day, big mistake. Worse meal had in a log time. They were dry, no taste and very little substance. Tortilla was dried out with no moisture was more like a taco shell. Very little meat more like a bite like snack not $7 worth. Did not expect a lot but instead of wanting more I had enough. read more

I was going to write a review about how we went in there for an early lunch . The lunch menu says get your food in 12 minutes or it is free. Since we were the only ones in there I did not think much about it. Timed it anyway 14 minutes. Waitress said she didn't put it on a timer . They did honor it but they made it feel we wanted something for nothing. We left 7 dollars anyway on 20 dollar ticket. Now the reason I am posting if they can't get the food to the only people in the place in 12 minutes or less well it sounds like a good place for lunch . Hard to beat free lunch 4 stars. 5 stars if they are nice . read more

Just about anything your heart desires.....Oriental Chicken Salad is so so good. read more

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Food quality and service has been very average, and there are better options in town, so we stopped going here except for occasional curbside service. In summer 2014 this restaurant actually served my kid a BLT without the tomato and didn't say anything about it. A good restaurant would told us early on that the kitchen was out, or would have comped part of the bill after serving it. They refused to do anything about it. On the positive side the curbside service is always attentive and I've never had to go inside to ask where a curbside hostess is. Unfortunately curbside shuts down after 9 pm and customers are expected to go to the bar to pick up the food. read more

Been here twice, both times the restaurant was filthy and employees seemed to be busy doing a whole lot of nothing. Ate fish and chips one night and it really upset my stomach. Based on the texture of the fish, I feel like it wasn't cooked correctly. read more

My husband and I went for Dinner a couple of evening ago. It was around 8:30 pm not very busy. The waiter greeted us and got us seated quickly. We ordered drinks then we ordered an appetizer. That took longer than it should have. Part of our order was wrong. We were discounted but I really don't think it was our waiter's fault. The bartender and kitchen staff seemed more willing to visit with their friends than doing the jobs they were being paid to do. The food was good but it took too long it will be awhile before I return. read more

It's Applebee's. That's all I can really say. Bar staff is friendly. Food is the same as anywhere else. Wings are good. Chicken breast is like rubber. read more

Our Booth, table, and the window next to us were dirty. Ended up wiping it down with my own napkin and drink water. Then we could barley understand our server. She was very quite and didn't really seem to be paying attention to us. Our appetizer came out missing a sauce we specifically asked for and then took 5 more minutes to get the sauce at which point the appetizer was now cold. Our meals came out on Hot plates but barely warm, wouldn't be surprised if it sat for a good 10 minutes before it was delivered to the table. My husband had a very small amount of mashed potatoes and my chicken strips were dry and had no sauce. Overall disappointing meal for the price we paid. read more

Just had another great dinner at one of my favorite places was a little disappointed to learn that the all you can eat wings was gone but i still had a great night aside from that our waitress was amazing as always great service and staff read more

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Food here has always been good, but the wait and service lately has always been subpar unless you sit at the bar. This last time in we were seated and it took 10 min before someone took our drink order then another 10 before we had drinks, at this time it is not that busy. Once we ordered our food and got it we never saw the waiter again, never got refills on drinks either. When it was time to pay still no waiter, so all in all we probably spent 30 to 40 minutes longer than we had to. Overall not happy with experience here. read more

Good personable service, food arrived fresh and hot. This was our third time in 2 weeks.. Enjoyed our visit and we'll come back when we can. read more

We were leary of coming because of the other low reviews but they definitely won us over! We had the bourbon chicken, Chile lime chicken, kids steak, kids corn dog, crispy chicken brew house and wrapped it up with the cookie sundae. All of the chicken was deliciously tender and seasoned wonderfully to create 3 very unique dishes. Roberto is a magnificent server! His creative suggestions helped us save money in the Pick 2 promo. He also went above and beyond when the steak was a bit overcooked and had the manager remove it from our bill. We are leaving full and happy! We'll definitely be back next year when we return again for the Polar Express. read more

Horrible horrible horrible. Asked for IDs which I'm use to but the guy with me was clearly old enough to be the waitresses father, he had to go back to his hotel to get his I'd for a beer. You're lucky it wasn't me or I would've walked out. Can promise I won't be back, worst place I've ever been to. Also, learn how to clean, this place was a disaster and smells horrible read more

Oh my goodness! I just embarrassed myself in a restaurant! It was very busy so I tried hard to overlook the deficiencies but eventually, I lost my shit! To start with our waitress came and tried to get our food order with out order about 1 minute after we sat down. We eventually decided on pretzels with beer cheese dip. So cold that it didn't even melt the grated cheese garnish. The wonton tacos tasted very strange. The quesadilla burgers didn't even look toasted and the fries must've come from the bottom of the bag because it was mostly fried potato peels. I picked them out. Because I hate potato peel. In a few minutes the waitress brought an order of fries, she said because she saw me picking those little things out. I was so excited for that level of service even though the fries weren't done until I got the bill...they charged me for the extra order of fries. Oh my stars and garters! If u could give zero stars, I would. read more

I don't expect much when going to an Applebee's but I do expect decent adult beverages. My cosmopolitan was served with OLIVES. My chocolate martini had no half and half. There is really no point in going to Applebee's if they can't even get the drinks right. And to top it off, as I was leaving, I saw the bartender rubbing her sniffly nose then continue making drinks without washing her hands. Gross. read more

Always hated going to Applebee's when I lived here. The food was always subpar and overpriced and the service not that great. Would always choose somewhere else to go if it was up to me. The drinks were horrible. I don't even think they put any alcohol in my margarita one time. read more

Very poor service and the worst BLT sandwich I have ever had. Pretty hard to mess up a BLT but they managed to do just that

Very disappointed in the service and food was cold ..it took forever.asked to see manager he never came ..if a restaurant cared about there customers they be more customer oriented ..I will never go back... I felt bad giving the waitress such a small tip read more