The smell of hot grease hits U as U walk in. Not a good start, my clothes are gonna smell... This place has gotten very shabby it needs a good cleaning - everything is Sticky & when the the booth seats are splitting - that means tape is next not a good look Food - ehhh doesn't make me want to return either read more

Stopped in after bowling to get something to eat since the bowling alley closes the snack bar @8pm. Sat at the bar Mel was our server we try to always get her she is a great waitress been here for 14 years at leas. So, since we couldn't order any food at the bowling ally there employees wanted to go home we came here plus the food is better and the prices are too. I had some kind of new watermelon drink, it was ok after a few drinks it tasted better must have been the alcohol? Ordered the new potato waves to eat, they are slices of potatos about 1/4 thick deep fried then covered with cheese packed until melted then through on some bacon and served with ranch. Over all it was really good we would get these again. read more

Staff was on point, this place is in need of more staff n a facelift. Management needs to do better, get them the help they need. 1 bus for all those tables, poor girl was running. Dinner was ok, the cheesy burger skillet and hubby had the toughest Roberts we have ever had. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Dirty tables - Burgers Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

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This was one of the worst experiences I've ever had at an Applebee's. We came in, sat at the bar, and waited over 10 minutes without anyone taking our order or even acknowledging us. We decided to speak with Lee and asked if we could get a table. We also politely asked her to let our server know that we were ready to order because we were very hungry. She said she would. Instead, she started cleaning the table behind us and then walked back to the bar, looking at us like she couldn't care less. No one ever came to take our order. After wasting almost 20 minutes of our time without receiving any service, we decided to leave. Terrible customer service, poor communication, and a complete lack of concern for customers. We won't be coming back. read more

A family lunch and a great time. My sister-in-law and I had the apps special. A variety of things you can choose. Among which was the pretzel and dip. Too much to finish in one sitting. This is a fun a tasty choice. I also had strawberry lemonade. The staff was very nice, the place was not overly crowded, and the restrooms were clean. Can't beat that! This is just a fun relaxed place to go. read more

Seems to be poor management, floors are disgusting and tables are hardly cleaned. Food comes cold or wrong. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Not busy week night at 10pm - Burgers Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

To be clear, this review is for the service and location. You know the kind of food you are getting when you choose a chain restaurant. We love going here for the service, ambiance, and family friendly atmosphere. We have never had a bad experience. No matter how busy they are, we have always had attentive and personable servers. The decor is all local and the food is a great price. I love how accessible and accommodating they are for children and have no qualms returning time and time again. Should you go for Michelin quality food? Absolutely not, but the menu is diverse and affordable, so you'll leave with a full stomach. read more

I went to Applebee's on January 24, 2026, in Prince Frederick MD and ordered their cheesy hamburger, a new item. I took one bite and took a fry and dipped it in the cheese and what did I find but a nasty hair. I asked the bartender to tell the manager assuming he would come over and address the situation but that did not happen. I did find the manager, and he did not seem really concerned. I asked that he take off the appetizer since he was not offering to do anything. I had stopped going to this once a while ago because their bathroom was disgusting but I thought I would give them another chance. Never again. read more

The service is hilariously bad. My entree came out first. My appetizer second. Salad last. Salad was hot and soggy with warm dressing. Food? Rubbery and flavorless (chicken) and bland and dry (rice). Nope. This is the perfect Applebys experience. I learned on my first visit ever, why this restaurant has such a bad reputation. Now I know. read more

Pretty damn good for the price, got a plain crispy chicken sandwich and pretzel with beer cheese as an appetizer both were top notch. Fiancée got three cheese penne pasta with chicken and really liked it too. Kathleen, our waiter was friendly and kind. Will definitely go here again in the future read more

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Over all a bad job from the very start. Didn't stay long enough for what I was afraid would happen to my food. Zero regard for service.

great food, great service. The hostess was very welcoming and the server was great. We had 0 complaints. I would recommend going here!

Brianna C. was my waitress. She shared that she was a new server. She performed very well. My meal arrived quickly. I informed her that I was in a rush and needed the bill, and to be cashed out immediately after receiving my food. The hostess was not friendly. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Blackened Cajun Salmon - Burgers Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

It took 2 hours to get 3 refills on the all you can eat. Which was two orders of 5 shrimp and a refill of 3 tenders per refill. Brownie was like dry cake. My wife's pasta had no sauce, wrong sauce on chicken,hair in pasta and served cold. Manager could only apologize for a horrible time. I got my last refill on all you can eat after I got desert which was placed 15 minutes before dessert. It was not busy and yet the restaurant was so loud you had to speak very loud to talk across table. read more

10 food was great service was good and the price was OK I will recommend it to anyone. Who wanted some seafood with a little more more spice on the shrimp? read more

We always love the traditional American food options, and the service is great and friendly. Luckily close to home and car side to go is a quick and easy experience. read more

Filthy restaurant with food all over the ground and seats. All our food was room temperature and some of it was undercooked, so I gave it back. In addition to saying no to an ingredient due to allergy, but they put it in anyways; gave it back. Terrible meals. Terrible restaurant. Terribly filthy. Do not ever go here, please. It needs to close their doors and have a worthwhile establishment move in. read more

April 21 update. Stopped in for lunch about 30 minutes after they opened. No coffee brewed, so had to wait 15 minutes for a weak and tasteless cup of Joe. Bathroom was already filthy, if it was ever cleaned the evening before. Worst of all was the small, uncomfortable two person booth. No way I'd let them seat us there again. Also had to listen to the inane conversation of one of the teenage servers who kept coming over to hang out with a friend seated nearby. But, at least the food was ok and our server did a decent job. That's why they got the second star. read more

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I have had meals often at this restaraunt. My wife and I and her son had dinner there last night. She and I had steak dinners and her son had the bourbon chicken and shrimp. Ours came with brocolli and mashed potatoes. The most outstanding part about this meal over the many we have eaten here is it was served sizzling on a cast iron plate. It was scorching hot from beginning to end. We even mentioned it to the waiter and he said they didn't do that before but decided to start. Thank you Applebee's! Outstanding read more

We went yesterday and they were working in the bar area putting up sighs while costumers were sitting down eating and the restraints was so cold the food was cold within 5 minutes. This restaurant need to go out of business. read more

Ok, so basically nobody expects great food and service at Applebee's. But at least 3 times this restaurant has messed up my order. In every case, the problem seems to be a complete failure to read the order and just don't put sauce on my boneless wings, put the sauce "on the side". It's simple, yes I know you're busy, but take a minute and read the order. I guess I just need to stop getting food at this location. It's sad because it's on my wife's way home. Oh, I called to complain to a manager, but after an employee put me on a very long hold I decided that the only thing that makes a wrong order worse is when it gets cold. read more

Service was extremely slow and she acted like I was out of line asking for a clean fork and knife there was food caked to them. I had forgotten why I quit going to Applebees the food and the service reminded me why I don't visit. My daughter enjoyed her food. read more

I'm not a huge fan of chains like Applebee's, but my customer chose this one and so here we landed. The hostess was a bit over the top with welcoming us, bringing us to the table, explaining the membership club and thanking us a third or fourth time for our business. Oooooookay, you can go now thanks! I chose the steak from the light menu. The stuffed mushroom was the winner here. The steak was decently tasty, if a little tough. But who goes to Applebee's for steak? No real complaints other than maybe some A1 would have been nice but by the time the waitress came by to ask how it was, it was almost gone. She did refill my sweet tea a couple of times after that, though. Acceptable for lunch. Fast casual. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Applebee's in Prince Frederick - Burgers Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

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I've never been to a restaurant that doesn't have any drinks besides water because apparently someone knocked the machine over ?

I came in for a late lunch on Sunday. Being Calvert After church I expected some tension being openly trans. I was seated and served with great kindness. The stAff was terrific. I'll be back. read more

Don't Go...Wife and I stopped in despite our better intuition. The chain promotes their "Unlimited boneless wings" which I ordered (Mistake #1)...it comes with a poor imitation of Cole slaw served in a thimble, and coldish greasy fries, after the first order, you're limited to 5 more B/wings per re-up, but NO Cole slaw, & cold fries (THANKS)! The boneless wings were Overcooked and were indistinguishable Nuggets vs Wings. The Worst Ever! Wife ordered a cheese Burger (UGH) Mistake #2). Our server, lets call her Wendy, who seemed more interested in talking about her Tatts" & hubby's recovery from alcohol & reminding us that NO Slaw comes w/refills (THX Wenndee)! than warning us about their horrible food. The iced tea was tasteless, weak, colored water. The Lemon was real though! We were pestered by FLIES buzzing against the Window, ...apparently they'd HAD THEIR FILL TOO! , the staff seemed more interested in their banter -ish behavior than Cust. svc. One booth was occupied by a LOUD group of females customers w/kids that were having a cuss-a-thon...meanwhile our waiter would hover between refills, to once again remind us that NO SLAW ALLOWED and talk about her personal Life (how long married, I saved my hubby, best thing that happened to him). We left after the first refill. Applebees used to be a kinda big deal as far as Sports themed Bars were concerned esp., back in '80s Atlanta...In my opinion They've LOST THAT!!! read more

absolutely awesome!!! i ordered thru grub hub & was waiting for someone pick up order, ugghh! it was a very long wait! then it was picked up!! i am so excited, except i am already in the dog house!! i called the restaurant, w/concern of course, asked for a manager! i spoke to jimmy!! omg! i told him i needed help! okay, everyone is going to laugh, however remember i am in the dog house! so i explained situation & he offered to put an extra bun in the bag so i can swap them out once the order gets here n he wont even know the difference! i only hv two thumbs so you get them both over & over!! ~karen~ read more

For years I refused to go to an Applebees because of the bad food but we were in a new town and the choices were limited so we tried this Applebees. The first few times we went it was great. The service good, food on point. Then this past week we went and the food was not good at all. The fries were cold and tasted old, the wings were not as warm as we would have liked. It just seems as though the general service and food has declined. read more

I'd give this place 0 stars if I could. Went there for the all you can eat wings and got the wings before the drinks. Needless to say we never got drinks or silverware to eat with. read more

Came in hungry as heck and ordered top sirloin one of the worst steaks I've tried to eat.. it was tough as shoe leather my mashed potato had a large black ufo in them and broccoli was under cooked, ice tea warm and waitress maybe her first day idk..., plus attacked by black flys while dining. My wife had the rubber chicken bad stuff. Won't be back ever. read more

I ate at the Applebees in Prince Frederick yesterday and it was very good. the waitress was very nice and it made the meal very pleasant. Thanks read more

Not the best service today at all. My family was seated in the table section to the left. My wife and chikd coukdnt even get to thier seats wuthout us moving the entire table . The hostess seemed bothered that we asked for a both. Waitress appeared new and barely came out. Our food was brought out by other staff and i asked for a drink and never got it until the waitress came around like 10-15 minutes later. I hate to complain , we all have bad days. I think what irrtated me most was trying to seat a family in these rediculously small tables when you can physically see the patrons cant even get to thier seats. read more

I am admittedly not a big fan of chain restaurants, though I have been frequenting them more and more often since my life became more suburbia based. This was the second time my fiance and I dined at this Applebee's location, and both times we were very satisfied! This time around I ordered the cowboy burger, which has onion straws, white cheddar and BBQ sauce. (It comes with bacon, too, but I don't eat pork.) We generally try to eat pretty healthy, so we take our cheat days seriously (as sad as that is!) Both times we have come here we were not disappointed. The burger patties pack a lot of flavor and look made by hand. They are definitely not the type of burger that you get at a lot of other chain restaurants that are flavorless and taste frozen and thawed in a microwave. Mine came out really kind of sloppy (as you can see in the photo), but that's not a huge complaint. The customer service here is great. The staff is so, so attentive. Our waitress, Aleeya, was super friendly and was a real pleasure to be around! And they had really good live music, which we weren't even expecting. Evidently this guy named Gary Gibson comes all the way to Prince Frederick from Nashville periodically, and he can belt out some country hits! My biggest criticism is that the food temperatures are not consistent. When we came last time (in December) my fiance's fries were cold and he had to return them. This time we ordered a mozzarella stick appetizer which was piping hot, as was (surprisingly) the side of BBQ sauce that I asked for. But our fries were just a notch above lukewarm. The restaurant is always SO busy on weekend evenings, though, so that probably explains it. A highly recommended place for a night out in Calvert County! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Cowboy burger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Prince Frederick, Maryland

Don't go. Just don't. Walked in and was instantly hit with musty warm air. The music was so loud the hostess could not hear us. It's dark and hot (maybe the A/C was broken...) and looks dirty. Seated at an awkward table facing a filthy Plexiglas and table looked like it had been wiped down but not actually cleaned in ages. Once again, the music is insanely loud. Gives off way more of a dive hometown bar than a restaurant with a bar area. We ended up leaving...the next place wasn't much better...note to people not from here...if it's after 7 pm, just go to a drive-thru in read more

This has to be the worst place ever. I just stood at the hostess stand for 10 minutes. Bartender stares at us but never says a word, not we aren't seating anymore customers because we close in an hour, not just moment someone will be with you soon. There were customers seated and eating, (only two tables but still there none the less). After being glared at and ignored for 10 full minutes my husband and I decided to leave. Now I've worked for Applebee's and I know their policies, procedures and their mission. The corporate office would be appalled at how we were unwelcomed. I will never come back to this establishment, and from the looks of their parking lot on most days I'm not the only one. read more

I love eating in at Applebee's but when you order "To Go" it just is never the same!! We've ordered "To Go" two or three times and ALWAYS disappointed!! For to go orders, I would give it a 1 star. Eating in I give it 3 1/2 read more

Infuriating! My girlfriend and I visited the Applebees location in Prince Frederick Maryland The doors were unlocked and we sat down at the bar. 5 minutes of waiting and the bartender, who was fraternizing at a table with customers, finally made her way over to us and tell us they were closed.... While there were other customers sitting at the bar and at tables at midnight on Friday night, as I'm sitting here writing this review it is now 1 o'clock am and they have still not "officially" closed because I returned to retrieve my wallet and I walked in (door still unlocked) and the guy at the bar had a fresh new beer, TVs still on. Yeah this was some BS. read more

Just went this week for lunch. Sat to the left of the bar area. Music way to loud for midday, probably for evening as well. Ordered cheeseburger and fries. Fries coldish, burger meat tasted like the grill needs to be cleaned. Coke tastes watered down, like not enough syrup in the fountain. Table felt sticky. Just seems old, dark and dingy, when was the last remodel? Giving 2 stars because of the wonderful waitress. read more

Has been a to Applebee's many times in Prince Frederick. Service has always been great. Have never had any complaints about the food or the service. Excellent place to eat. read more

I'm conflicted about my rating here. It's just an Applebees. The food was exactly what I expected. The service was okay. This Applebees is the poster child for mid-range chain restaurants. Then a young lady passed out on top of me. You would have thought it was a TV ER. I'm a first responder and since she was lying on me I could check vitals. A nearby diner was an EMT so I stepped back. The restaurant staff helped move people back, called 911, settled the young lady's friends in an adjacent booth, and generally provided excellent support. Everything turned out fine the young lady (nothing to eat all day). The restaurant staff and management responded well. An extra star for that. read more