Today was the Fourth of July decided to celebrate with drink Had the Poolio Sunny Sipper , most Amazing drink perfectly blended flavors, highly recommend what a way to celebrate 250 years Thank you Applebees read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Poolio Summer Sipper - American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Each year, I take my volunteers out for 1/2 priced apps after 9:30 pm and EVERY year, this particular Applebees shines in their customer service, food preparation, hosting, and drinks. I am never disappointed and each and every one of the employees that we encounter is pleasant and has a smile on their face. Always love coming here and will continue to do so every year after our event in mid-January. Keep Shining Applesbee's on 5th!!! read more

My wife and mother in law have a flight out of JFK tomorrow to Mexico so we ordered takeout. I ordered the ribs with fries and they both ordered the shrimp and Parmesan steak with loaded mash potatoes and broccoli. I orders the ribs with a side of fries. Both steaks were ordered medium and came perfectly cooked that way. They also included lots of butter, sour cream, cheese and bacon. The steaks were delicious and the ribs were sweet with a nice heat. I'm sorry I didn't get pictures of the steaks. We ordered take out because of a trip out of the country tomorrow and this was the fastest place for dinner tonight. They said 15-19 minutes and they were right even though they were packed. I've eaten once inside late after a ballgame and the quality was just as good. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Half rack of ribs and fries take out. - American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

I made my order online and I got to the restaurant to pick up. I was standing next to the food for like 20 minutes waiting to someone come and me explain to them that I was picking the food and people passing by and no one help me. read more

I placed a Carside To Go order which was supposed to be ready at 4:16pm. It was not a big order and the parking lot was not full. I arrived right around that time and waited almost 10 minutes before I went inside. I was asked my name and handed the bag after they supposedly double checked the order. I didn't open the bag until I got home and was missing the side mac n cheese which was an extra charge. I added a $5 tip as a courtesy but just got soggy fries and "crunchy" shrimp. I hardly ever order out and this is why. read more

Can I give a 0 star? Sat down, 10 minutes later finally got asked about our drinks, all we got were waters, they did not bring it until 5 minutes after our damn entrees got there! Awful service, but how about the food, I ordered a steak , medium-rare, it was RAW, and cold just like the shrimp, mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli, all cold, they took it off my bill, but when asked about how everything else was, I said my 5 year old is eating his burger, The waitress says, that's all that matters right...LOL. Yea Forget pleasing the other people at this table with edible food and good service, as long as that kids meal is being ate, our job is complete! Never returning read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Mmmm raw cold steak dinner - American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

What happened to Applebee's? Used to have good food, good employees and cared about customers. I decided to take Denise out for a pre and only Valentine's Day linner (lunch? dinner?) and arrived at about 3pm. I won't go into details about the food which had zero stars for us and one dish made us BOTH sick, did their survey which did NOT offer up a chance for them to contact us, I wonder why? They've heard it all before? The main issue I have is not just at this place. CELL PHONE ADDICTIVENESS. It is running and RUINING life as we know it. I had to clean the table we were at. It looked like a young woman was supposed to be cleaning as I seen her get up and grab a bottle and paper towels(?), then put it down and rush back to where she was sitting and play with her phone. In other words, PRIVATE USE while supposedly getting a paycheck to be WORKING for Applebee's. Noticed also she was eating too. More cringe-worthy? Seeing an employee coming in while we were leaving with a bag of food from Popeye's. If the employees can't bring a bag lunch or eat at the place they work, what does that say about the food there? YIKES... She got up again and quickly grabbed the bottle and towels and went to a table, I looked and saw her "clean" the table in about 5 seconds, then rushed back to where she was sitting and started playing with the phone again. Is that why my table was dirty? If Applebee's is going to pay for people doing personal stuff rather than work for them, WHY are they even working for Applebee's? Of course management was probably back in the office PLAYING ON THEIR CELL PHONES. People have to stop this NONSENSE! It is making unfriendly environments FOR CUSTOMERS who PAY THEIR WAGES. I always ask, what is so damned important you have to play with a cell phone constantly? We have ONE cell phone. We only use it when we go out. We use it to call a cab once in a while or see where a bus is and if it's close. That is it. NOTHING else do we use the phone for. We are NOT addicted to it, like most of America. When are the pyschobabble going to actually say it is the most addictive thing to hit human beings? They won't, they ARE ADDICTED to them too. I am sorry for this rant within a rant but it bugs the heck out of me that these youngsters put no value in WORK anymore. I am 60 and when I got hired I WORKED. Today, we don't want them to cry? If they can't get on social media every 5 seconds they will cry and we have to placate those crybabies? ENOUGH of this INSANITY. You are there to WORK not do personal crap. read more

the waitress seemed to think I wouldn't mind not getting all my change, I'm not giving a $5.00 tip for a sandwich , I'm tired of these entitled people read more

We met our daughter and her friend for my husband's birthday last night. Let me start by saying, the food was good and our steaks came cooked as ordered (medium rare). The condition of the restaurant is another story. When we walked in the door, we noticed a distinct funky musty odor that prevailed throughout the restaurant. The carpets were filthy and need to be cleaned. read more

Even though my friend and I came in an hour before they closed, they were nothing short of polite. I had the chicken quesadilla and the Sutter Home Cabernet while my friend had the Riblet Basket and Chardonnay. Our waiter was very attentive and gave us the late night price for the quesadilla we got to take out (normally they don't do that). Not a bad place to grab a late night snack. read more

I've never been to an Applebee's I've liked. Might be a bad way to start this off but this was hands down thee best fuckin Applebee's I've ever been too. Service was amazing. Food was fast, hot, delicious....just awesome. It's going on my favorite spots to eat read more

Almost impossible to get service, even for a glass of water! Waitress Eliza brought drinks for everyone else and walked off with my water!! I asked another server for my water and it was 6 minutes. I then asked for a manager (it was mid-actin a Saturday) and no one showed up. Do NOT come here. read more

Absolutely disgusting, my family and I order from here all the time. Just received my order through DOORDASH, as I'm parting the Triple Chocolate Meltdown & the icecream there was a hair inside of the I cream. Called and spoke to the manage Mike completely carefree of my complaint and disgust. Will not be recommending this spot to anyone & will not be ordering or eating there ever again. read more

Ordered through the app for pick-up. Order was ready by 8 p.m. and I arrived and notified inside. Sat in my car for 30 minutes before something told me to call and see what was up. I called and was told that door dash came and picked up my food. I never ordered through door dash and the girl who brought out the food to the car described my car. Heard her in background telling i guess manager or other worker that she asked if they were there for my order and the driver said yeah yeah. She didn't repeat the order to the person or even ask for ID when it says online to bring your ID to show. She gave my order to someone else. Then to make it worse the person i'm talking with on the phone kept emphasizing that the order was picked up. I had to keep saying it wasn't me and i want my food. It felt like she didn't care and didn't want to re-make my order. In the end I got my food but they need ti check ID's and proof of what these door dash and grub hub people are picking up. Now this person got my food for free. I love applebees don't get me wrong but they need to be more attentive. read more

Excellent place!!! Nice crew. Everyday they switch it up with something different. Drink specials,karaoke night. This place is well worth it. read more

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Went there for our nfl draft. Got little to no service from the wait staff. The food was decent but somewhat overpriced. It was so cold in the restaurant that were all nearly frozen. Might have been an off night for them , but there really wasnt alot of customers there. Youd think with a group of 10 spending around $200 youd get special attention. We definitely did not ! read more

Love coming to this location, the servers are wonderful and the food is amazing!! The establishment is clean and well kept. Never wait for a table, usually go over lunch. Drinks are always delicious! read more

Used to love to go to Applebees. Food is way way too salty. Ordered fish and chips had to peel away the breading and ate the fish plane, though out the french fries way too salty. Even the tartar sauce was very salty. If you like salt Applebees is the way to go. read more

Don't waste your time. Every time there is a special they don't honor it . This is the second time in a row . I literally seen the commercial last night and today I'm told it ended 3 days earlier. Something doesn't seem honest here . I'll take my money elsewhere. read more

Great food, great service.. Enjoy the Trivia on Wednesday Nights. Absolutely love the beef nachos and Bourbon Street Steaks. Always love the half price apps and they have great drink specials. read more

Took about an hour to get my wings and when they came out they were cold and they looked like my chihuahua pooped them out (they were tiny) and then smeared half of them in bbq sauce. My brother's quesadilla came out after my wings and was very cold as well. The waitress was very nice however. Definitely not coming back here. read more

This Applebees is a notch above the rest and is far better than the Berkshire Mall location. Food was hot and the portions were large. Went after nine and got the half price appetizers. Chicken wonton tacos have a burst of flavor in every bite. Salsa Verde Brisket nachos were scrumptious. Even my daughters chicken tenders kids meal was delicious. Jesus was our server and although there were very busy he was attentive. We will definitely be back. read more

This place started out great I remember coming here with all my friends for half price apps. Now you sit down and wait 15 min just to put a drink order in. This place needs better management and staff. We have to ask for straws and plates. Pathetic. I've gone to low class places that have amazingly better service. Apples step you game up. read more

I keep trying to give them another chance and they always disappoint me once again. I've NEVER gotten good service here. Have walked out after not even getting our drink order after sitting for 15 minutes. And this has happened twice. read more

There is nothing more frustrating than having to change my son's diaper on a changing table in a dirty bathroom. I also cannot stand when the changing table is not tucked away in a stall. Do you pee with the door open at a restaurant? I didn't think so. read more

It's your typical Applebees, so nothing to rave about, but the food is decent. With our party of 4 though, my sandwich didn't come out until nearly everyone else was finished eating...good thing I was able to munch on others french fries though. read more

Standard Applebee's fair... Nothing more or less. I typically support independent restaurants. I guess people like chains because they consistent. read more

We go to Applebee's on occasion and we always have a good time, great service and delicious food. Tonight was no exception. I believe our waiter was Robbie, he was very friendly and accommodating, checked up on us several times, even took care of a special request very quickly and without any issues. Even the manager had stopped by our table to ask how things were and he got us a to-go box, which just makes me think highly of him as a manager because he took it upon himself to do that, not just wait for our waiter to come (not that we were waiting long or anything, we had just finished.) I ordered a Red Apple Sangria, which I love. I enjoy Sangria's from other places, but I found Applebee's makes them the best, for my preference, anyway. I ordered the pretzels and beer cheese dip as an app and they were delish. It also came with honey mustard which was also very good. We got brave and tried them together (beer cheese AND honey mustard) and believe it or not, they were very good together too. I also ordered the Cedar Grilled Lemon Chicken and it was amazing! Strongly recommend. My husband got the Three Cheese Chicken Penne and that was very good too (we tasted each other's meals), but I liked my Lemon chicken better. We also got the little $1.50 dessert of small brownie and small scoop of ice cream. Neither of us were wanting a full dessert, but wanted that final sweet something to finish the meal. I always enjoy Applebee's. The employees always seem friendly and accommodating, the food's always good and service is quick. Can't wait to go again! read more

This is a pretty good Applebee's location. I think the food is consistently decent, and they have good prices. I always find myself stumbling upon a free appetizer coupon, which is awesome. People are always generally friendly and it looks pretty clean. read more

We chose the Car side to go and we ordered online. (Super convenient) I sat in the parking lot maybe 10 minutes before someone came out. Which isn't very long in my opinion. My only complaint is that my BLT was waaaaaaaay too salty. I couldn't even finish it. But the French fries were good. My mom said that the onion rings were awesome. So that's a plus. I will still come here, I'll just order something else. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - This is the American BLT. The bacon was TOO salty. Couldn't finish it :( - American Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

This place is horrible.. Service from the door to the waiter was just so bad. Not many people inside but waited over 30 minutes for food. They brought out 2 plates of food while we waited another 5 mins for two other plates.. Never again read more

This is the best place to go and eat. The people are very nice and open the door for when you come in and when you leave. The wait staff is great and very friendly and the food is phenomenal and excellent. We have a waiter that is name Tanner and he is great he always knows what I want to drink and eat and he is very friendly and makes the place light up there is not better place then this Applebee's. read more

The food is okay... I mean depending in what you get it's either amazing or terrible. If mostly recommend the Asian salad i think it is, which is nothing short of perfection. A couple times that my family and i would go, the service was terrible, missed orders and a terrible waiter. However my mother, aunt, cousin and i went the waitress was super cool and fun to talk to. That's why i give this particular Applebee's a 3/5. read more

We have trued twice in 2 weeks to have a meal there. The entrance was dirty. We were ignored both times. A dump and I will tell everyone I know. read more

I used to enjoy Applebee's, but after my experience with Tanner as my server I do not think I will attend again. He dropped food all over the floor next to our table, accidents happen, but my problem was that he did not apologize. The only words that were spoken after the incident was "oh my god my night is so terrible" and he walked away. Food and sauces had been spilled on my brand new white shoes AND my pants. Tanner, I'm sorry to say this, but the service was inexcusable. read more

Good environment and service. Food isn't great. Steak and chicken are not tender. The meats seem frozen or just poorly cooked. Bar has a good selection of drinks. Long islands are perfect! read more

We always give them another try simply because the spinach and artichoke dip is just too good, but every time we go the drinks are ALWAYS watered down. The food is always undercooked and if we order steak it's always well done and we like it medium rare. The only good thing about this Applebee's is the service and the appetizers. I'm giving 2 stars for the service and the spinach dip. Nothing else. read more