Disclaimer: Today I am here for Applebee's complimentary Veterans Meal and I will be commenting on this limited menu and my meal. As seen in the attached photo, the Veterans menu offers a good variety but there are no substitutions. My "go to" meal has always been their flavorful 6 oz. Top Surloin, fries, and broccoli, but today, I went with the bacon burger and fries (sans cheese, veggies, etc., as I am a plain burger guy). Veterans Day this year is on a Tuesday, it's 1:30, and the place is full. I have overheard many Veterans, so I am not sure what their usual Tuesday lunch volume is like. The food was delicious and the service was quick and friendly. Tracy A is a super friendly, personable server! Post notes: when given a discount, I always tip on the full meal cost. The server shouldn't lose income for my discount. Also, when given a free meal, I normally order a dessert to at least give the restaurant a little revenue. read more

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Very lively on a Friday night which was so great to see! Our server was so sweet, food was great, and everything came out quick. read more

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The food is very delicious and the service was 10 out of 10 I highly recommended make sure you look for Tiffany the best waitress read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

My girlfriend and I went after seeing a movie nearby, and the servers were kind and quick to attend to us and others. We ordered the spinach chip appetizer, and this was disappointing to say the least mainly as while the spinach dip was fine, the chips were very clearly stale. Our drinks were shark bowls, and while it tasted fine enough her drink was a bit strong. However, my grilled chicken and her cheeseburger tasted good, and for the price it was nice. Overall I'd say it was fine overall, with the staff being the highlight but the food being okay at best. read more

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Always a solid choice before catching a movie in that same plaza or between shopping. Decent food, fast service and super casual ambiance. Good deals and you can't beat those margarita prices!! read more

This is by far one of the best Applebees I have visited the staff wax excellent , we were greeted with a hardy welcome to Applebees at the entrance , seated right away and menus provided and Ed were asked if we wanted to order a beverage , the waitress was great friendly and professionally friendly, we placed oug order which came quickly, very good food , one of the managers named Patrick came by to check on our service, a big friendly gentleman asked how things were , introduced himself asked out names , we chatted for a bit he offered a special they were going for local charity which we were very happy to learn about and offered to contribute for the locals. Overall a top rated restaurant in the area , will spread the word , our thanks for a pleasant Dinning gexperience John flaherty read more

Extremely disappointed with our visit today. I came in with my family, a party of 6, and simply asked if we could be seated at a larger table since our table was too small for our group. Instead of being helped professionally, employees Olivia threw the menus down, walked away without a word, gave us a rude look, and then went to the bar area where she began talking about us to other employees. This is not just bad service -- this is disrespectful and unprofessional behavior toward paying customers. We were not rude, we did not make an unreasonable request. We simply asked for a bigger table for our family. No customer should ever be treated this way. I hope management addresses this seriously, because this kind of behavior drives families away and reflects very poorly on this location. We will not be returning. read more

The place looks beautiful & nice lighting. The food was amazing; the limited time bowl was fantastic and I would definitely get it again. The server, Kayla, was so nice and attentive. Love this Applebees!! read more

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It's very, very cold sitting near the window. Must need new seal. I'm cold and sitting with my coat on. I will suffer for Chicken Wonton Tacos. read more

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Not the best chain restaurant but not the worst. Prices ok, food ok, selection ok, atmosphere ok. Service was good though.

It's Applebees! Sat at the bar, bartender was very friendly. She make good drinks ! Service is pretty good.

I was at this establishement with my son last night close to closing time. As we were bein taken to our seat. The floor was litered with trash and food in areas. No excuse to not have wait staff go around with a broom and bucket thing and clean up. Our table had a sticky film on it. Food was great but our waitress wasnt very attentive. It took us 5 to 10 mins for her to come back to us after conversating awhile with what possibly could have been friends or family members. Not tryin to get her in trouble or nothing. But actual paying customers come first. Conversations can wait. Other than that Taylor was great with service. Just needs to know she has to do her job first. Longer we waited to pay the check. Lessor the tip was. read more

Onion rings were soggy. They don't know how to make a Long Island iced tea. They forgot to give us straws. We had to wait food was mediocre. Should refund the Long Island iced tea was like water not enough chicken in the chicken quesadilla more cheesy than chicken. Place was a mess carpet filthy dirty bathroom stunk nasty. No paper towel dispenser working decor is as crappy as can be. read more

Food was meh. Service seemed scatterbrained with some service member having an anxiety attack mid interaction.Ambiance was ok definitely not the best, probably would not come back. read more

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We stopped by tonight before the movie and took advantage of the NFL Captain Morgan bucket special before our movie. We ordered a few apps, a few drinks, and absolutely enjoyed our time at Applebees. The highlight of the evening was the amazing personal service provided by our server Tim. People like Tim give you a reason to come back. After service like that, I'd vote for Tim is he was running for president. To cover all the bases, the ambiance was an Applebees, what do you expect? It's clean and reasonable. read more

It's a very nice restaurant to visit if you're planning to enjoy an outing for some nice unique burger and appetizers. read more

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I did pick up order chicken quesadisa. Clerk told me very clearly over my speaker phone, your order is ready, I'll bring it Right out. Five minutes later I go in, he denied he said it was ready. Then he quickly comes out of kitchen with my oder & another order. Ok, annoyed but left. I get home & start to eat, it was 90% Pecos, 10% chicken . Seriously!!! Terrible order read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

My daughter and I had the bourbon chicken and shrimp and the chicken tasted like regular grilled chicken and the shrimp like shrimp. I was very disappointed the mashed potatoes were good. The chicken Alfredo was ber read more

The hamburger are great and Soups are just fine !! The dessert was delicious. And the is fine too !! read more

Decided to have some Applebee's tonight with the fam. Kids loved the atmosphere, our waitress was very friendly. The food was good not the best, I had the Fiesta Chicken from the 2 for $22. The rice was kinda dry, the food tasted kinda microwaved I'm guessing to melt the cheese on top of the chicken. Honestly though the food was still good, it was just an observation..and yes I would order it again. Everything else looked good from my seat the kids meal were good deals lota of choices of course. What makes me kick this up one more star is really the person who waited on us. Since the last time we were there the staff wasnt friendly or at least didn't want to be there it seemed. This time at least they have some good people working, so keep it up. read more

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This was my first time at Applebees. The price is definitely right if you're on a budget and want a quick lunch. They were definitely ready for the Valentine'a day rush. The food came out pretty quickly. My steak meal with potatoes and broccoli was cooked really well. My honey ordered the Cheeseburger with a double patty. The drinks are pretty cheap. This was a quick lunch about $50.00. So, not bad considering we ordered drinks as well. I would definitely stop back over to Applebees again with the kids. read more

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The bartender that served my wife and daughter for lunch on Nov 29 2024 needs a total attitude adjustment. Kind of bad day you're having don't pass it along to your customers. My daughter left a 15% tip. If I was there, I would've left nothing after the story I heard. You guys gotta do better read more

Haven't been to an Applebees in a LONG time. New to the area, so we figured.. why not :) it actually was an enjoyable experience. We loved our waitress, really hooked us up and was super nice. We ordered boneless wings for an app that were super good. I got a burger with fries- the burger was good, fries were just okay. Would actually come back again :) read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Plainville, Connecticut

It's Applebee's. Nobody should be going there expecting 5 star gourmet food. It's basically if you're desperate and already shopping in that area. I will admit that I do enjoy the chicken tenders and the wonton tacos every now and then. But my main problem is the service. They tell you to go wait in their little to go nook in the dark corner of the restaurant where employees will keep walking by and not even acknowledge you no matter how busy or slow it is. They just stare at you like you're crazy. Not only that but every single time I've ordered from there they forget to give me my dipping sauce. Literally every single time. But, like I said, I'm not going there expecting the best of everything, Just for a couple things I do enjoy. read more

Well, they almost got 5 stars. I ordered a kids meal that came with a milk. When we got home and pulled milk out of the bag, it was half full and looks like someone drank some of it. Other than the milk, the food was very good. read more

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They have indoor dining still and are following all the cleaning protocols and proper guidelines to stay safe here . They have a menu that you pull up with your camera phone and new dividers between the bar seating and booths. Today I got the 2 for 29.00 deal which is a appetizer and two entrees. I chose onion rings 1st to come out then we both had ordered the Sizzling chicken breast with shrimp and mashed potatoes. Everything was delicious and the service was fast . I also had to try the new Strawberry Frozen Pina Colada(5.00 December drink) . Its great!!! read more

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I haven't gone to Applebees in years. There was one in Manchester. Then there used to be one in West Hartford. Now that is also gone, this one is the closest to me. Frankly the food was 3 stars, and I added 1 extra star for the incredible value. Seems every month they have one drink they will be selling for $1. This month it was dollar zombie. It was a rum cocktail with pineapple, passion fruit juice etc. Blue in color, it has a gummy brain floating on it. You can eat the gummy brain. The drink is very weak. But for $1, I cannot complain about it. Chicken wanton tacos is the best thing I had there. It had a crunchy shell and nice flavors. Chicken quesadilla was good as well. French onion soup did not elevate the level of gourmet, but good. I liked the taco topped queso dip. Spinach and artichoke dip was fine. Ceaser salad was decent. Shrimp wonton stir fry is a new entree, advertised as spicy. I did not like this one. It was neither spicy nor had enough flavors. Overall the food was a satisfactory. And price was affordable. read more

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Went for dinner with my dad & sat at the bar. All food was good. Service was quick even though they were busy & the bartender was super sweet. read more

How is this Applebees still in business.. my husband and I get a gift card every ear for Christmas so we go and they are always horrible.. one year we actually got up and left because nobody came to take care of us for 15 minutes after we were seated.. tonight we went and our waitress was horrible.. the food is ok but the service is terrible.. we were seated and ordered and our appetizer never came out.. all the waiter and waitresses were standing around talking.. all the tvs had no signal and they were vacuuming and flipping tables at 6pm while we were eating.. our waitress left for the night so transferred us over to someone else.. wehad all our coats on waiting for someone to clear up the table and no one did so I had to waive down the manager.. always a disappointment. I wish they payed more attention to their customers. read more

Ive been coming to Applebee's for quite some time now and have never had an issue with my food or drink . Today for the first time I saw a new person working who seemed to be a new manger . she had a red shirt and white hair so I know she was a bit older but the way she talked to or about some of the people on her team to me was very unprofessional . I'm sure she didnt think any of us at my table were listening but we were . i think if I came back and she were here I would leave so that I didn't feel uncomfortable or uneasy about the way she spoke about the people she works with . I don't believe any person on a management team should speak the way she was . wishing the Applebees crew in Plainville some good luck . I don't know how anyone deals with her or even talks to her. read more

Waiting was not bad for a Sunday at 5 pm. But service and food were not the best. Let's start with a waitress not taking notes of what we were ordering and messing up every plate. Soup were cold, artichoke dip cold. Appetizer was brought after food was served. Had to keep asking the waitress for everything since she kept forgetting what we asked. We were not asked not even once how was the food or if we needed anything. Lastly, asked for a Baileys shot to add on top of a dessert and got a Baileys on the rock. Definitely not the best experience at all. read more

Horrible bar service. Bartender has taken one drink at s time at a not busy bar. We've been waiting 12 minutes. I've worked in the service industry for years. This is ridiculous. There's 5 people at the bar read more

Watch out at this restaurant, I was in there last week. Handed MY Bank Debit Card to Our Waitress to pay for 2 meals. 10 minutes later a young man brought back my card With My Bill to sign. What I did NOT know is My Card had used to Pay Another Customers bill for $76.00. Took a week to get this straightened out! Applebees took NO real responsibility for my money tied up because of Their Lack of Protocol in Patrons Credit Cards! Be careful! read more

This Applebee's is A-OK and a nice reasonably priced option for lunch or dinner in the Plainville / New Britain area. I have enjoyed a couple of salads, sandwiches, and appetizers. While none were amazing they were all good. This is a solid option with a great staff in an accessible location. The volume inside is reasonable, and it means something to me that I can hear myself talk and even have a nice conversation. The seating is open and comfortable. So far I have not had any problem getting seating. It has been a nice place to decompress and get some good eats. I am not sure how often I would visit if I lived up here but as a visitor it is a good option. Location and staff push what is an A-OK food option up to making me a fan. read more

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completely over priced, such small portion sizes, and awful service. hire people who know what they are doing. it wasnt even busy. also got 10 chips with our queso read more

Hubby chose Applebee's for Father's Day. Sigh. I knew what we were in for but went along with it. Arrived at an "off" time but still had to wait 25 minutes. They did text us when the table was ready, which was a plus. We then waited 10 minutes for a server, who took our orders and disappeared. We saw no one for a while until a different server asked if we wanted to order dessert. BIG headscratcher there. Finally the meals arrived. What can I say? Still substandard after all these years. Nothing has really changed except the portions, which are noticeably smaller. My rubbery chicken was obviously microwaved and the rice most likely came from a package. I'm all for supporting the restaurant biz but with results like this, I think it will be another 5+ years before I venture back. read more

Paula R was great server and hope to have her as a server next time. The service was excellent and ask for Paula R. read more

I was contacted by manager back in January regarding complaint I made on their website. Manager apologized said cold food was an issue they were having for few days. He wanted to make things right offered giftcard to try them again; however, 2 mths later no giftcard was ever received and my opinion of this restaurant has not improved. read more

We went to Applebees in P;ainville Ct late this Saturday afternoon - about 4:10, so we wouldn't have to deal with the dinner crowd. About 75-80% of the tables were empty so we thought great, we will be seated right away. We were told there would be about a 30 min wait! They were still waiting to see if their 4 o:clock shift workers would show up. I asked couldn't they seat people at the empty tables and tell them there would be a wait instead of making us sit in the hall outside the restaurant (the foyer was full) where there was a horrible stench of skunk. They said no, it was company policy that we sit there. We chose to go to Red Lobster for their endless shrimp instead. 4 other groups walked out either before or with us. If they don't have appropriate staff, they should hire more people read more

We came here for the 1$ strawberry margaritas!! Lets just say that's where the disappointment starts!! Watered down af!! Better off ordering a soda or lemonade!! Better yet... Go to Chilis!! Applebees Chips and salsa are a joke!! Not one whole chip!! It was a crumbled mess!! One of us ordered taco topped queso and chips, maybe a tablespoon of taco seasoned meat on top of the queso. Really?! The waitress came by and asked us how everything was and my friend answered "horrible" and she payed us no mind and kept walking. Needless to say we will not be back!! Chilis is our go to, sorry we tried something different! read more