I have been to this restaurant far too many times to be able to count!! The service and food is always amazing!! This review is specifically for John David. During our times of covid-19 and sheltering in place it is hard to trust eating out ANYWHERE! This guy went above and beyond serving us carside! He kept his distance and said not allowed to shake hands. We noticed he opened the entrance door of the restaurant with his foot! Bravo! Thank you to people like him keeping us feeling somewhat of a normalcy being able to eat hot wings away from home; but mainly trusting his cleanliness as well! Thanks! read more

My experience has been great here for a while now since being fortunate enough to deal with Adrianna B she knows what she is doing and actually seems to care about what she is doing, it's nice to deal with an employee like her, great customer service!! read more

I roll back into town for the night, check into the motel and head across the intersection for dinner. "Hey it's been a while since I've been to Applebee's, it's OK as I remember..." It's been a while since I've been in an Applebee's, so as I'm being taken to my table I'm thinking "Hmm, an older sports bar, eh, whatever." SERVICE: My blonde 18 year old server was perky and bubbly enough. However there was a problem with timing and I don't know if it was because of the kitchen or my server. FOOD: I look over the menu and see... burgers, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, burgers, a few pasta dishes and a couple salads. Very little was appealing to me, but I choose the Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad ($11) and a bowl of Tomato Basil Soup ($3). After ordering it took a lot longer than expected for my food to arrive, it seemed like 25 minutes. They arrive and I dig in. The soup was A-OK, hot enough and fine for a tomato soup. The salad was very simple, just romaine, a few croutons and some sliced, grilled chicken and was lightly dressed. This is where the problem occured because I'm guessing it sat in the window, waiting to be picked up for too long, because some of the lettuce had wilted and a soggy salad is never a good thing. OVERALL: Inside the restaurant while clean, looked and felt really dated. My server was nice, but something went wrong somewhere. Food took too long to arrive and my salad was about wilted when it did arrive. Sorry but I've had better, just 2 stars. read more

Plusses Some really good food dishes, crunchy shrimp was delicious; sweet potato fries and steak and onions were the standouts Clean restaurant Plenty of TV's; Nice atmosphere Minuses Poor customer service. Was here 2x and both time waitresses were inattentive. Had a few issues with food items - related to previous note; customer service to rectify situation was not good at all. Prices are somewhat on the high side read more

Worst service ever! The place was empty yet we were ignored for ten minutes. I worked for Applebee's for four years so I can say... This place is NOT up to corporate standards! We left after appetizers due to poor service. To be exact, we couldn't find our server, the bar tender wouldn't look our direction, the host was busy, the manager only crossed the back and yelled, " expo"! I headed for the nearest exit and will est elsewhere. read more

Came here passing through on our way to WA. It was not a horrible experience but not a great one. Got there and customers were waiting on the hostess , so we waited and then more came and waited. many waitresses seen the line of customers but... nobody came up, or said welcome, we'll be right with you. minutes later finally the hostess who seem to be missing for quite some time showed up. granted, it seemed as if they were not used to having many people or a busy night so they seemed kind of flustered. however a simple smile or greeting goes a long way. At least the hostess after making customers wait should have apologized, NOPE nada. - after being seated we got our drinks and ordered dinner, got the drinks and server left. He seemed overwhelmed with the amount of people who showed up for other parties. So much so didnt come back until after dinner was ready to be brought to us and served. after dinner was served we had to wait to get utensils because we were never given any so well our food sat in front of us we were unable to eat unless we used our hands?! that was frustrating. finally someone came by and we were able to ask for utensils. we ate our meal and then we left. was this a horrible experience? no. Was it something I would come back to you if I lived in this area? definitely not. I'm just glad that we were just passing through and it wasn't a super horrible experience... but after driving for a long time and just wanting to relax and have dinner experience wasn't the best. Food wasn't too tasty but it kept us feeling fed. Bathrooms need some cleaning up. They need better customer service training. Not purposely rude employees, but they do need help getting better. *^ the one star is only for the young man who was our waiter i forgot his name but he was the only reason I even gave this restaurant a star at all. read more

Everyone arrived by 5:40ish and we were pleasantly surprised to learn that happy hour lasts until 6. 5:58 and still waiting for our order to be taken. Flagged down the manager to get our drink and app order in before 6: "No problem" he says, we'll get the happy hour prices. Placed our dinner order as well. 6:30 before we see apps. 6:40 when we get our dinners. And the bill did not reflect happy hour prices until we asked that it be corrected. Pretty funny that the "server's" initial response was that we weren't there before 6 but quickly stopped himself because he knew he was wrong. Wish I could say that we won't be back but there aren't many options in Red Bluff. read more

People driving to Lassen National Park "Beware" of this place!!!!! Worst restaurant experience yet!!! That pretty much sums it up. After having an horrible experience with the server, we decided to reduce the tip to show our displeasure with the service. We usually tip between 15-20%. Here we tipped 11% which was still generous considering the service we had. While going through the credit card statement, we found out that we have been charged 30% tip for the service. This is stealing and cheating!!! Leaves a very bad taste after a wonderful trip to Lassen national park. Server was not up to the mark. Other cons: 1) Server was not up to the mark. She ignored our request to have have plates while our appetizers came out. 2) Food was ok, not great. Fiesta lime chicken was overcooked but edible. read more

My family and I were recently in Red Bluff, on the way to our vacation destination. We checked into our hotel, and called Applebee's for pick up. Red Bluff was experiencing a heat wave (surprising, I know) haha, and the guy (Sam) who took my order, offered to deliver the food to my hotel. I ordered the following: 2 for $20 menu: asian chicken salad, penne pasta, mozzarella sticks, a basket of bread, and another house salad. The service was prompt, the young man who delivered the food was friendly, and the food was delicious. The order was correct, and the food was served at the right temperature. Second year in a row that we've has good luck with this place. We will be back. Thank you, Sam! (Hercules) read more

Lukewarm food and slimy broccoli. Like, really slimy. You also get a taste of the tired and quietly insolent attitude that epitomizes customer service in the Central Valley. Keep driving. read more

Dishes are always served dirty. Every time so far. Kinda gross. First time, we were given empty plates to share our order and the plates the waitress grabbed were clearly used and had food crumbs and smears on them. We got some replacements but that was a big fail. I think since the "cleaned" dishes are dirty too, they can't tell the difference. ha Actually, the server just wasn't paying attention. Second time, food was good but silverware and bowl were crusty and dirty. Maybe their dishwasher doesn't work. Pretty unappetizing. Spotted a manager but he was busy hanging out, sitting at a table with some customers he seemed to know and I didn't want to waste my time waiting for him to be available. Thought you guys should be warned - dirty dishes. Now you know. read more

Great Service and food was Great ! I had a great time with friends the server was very attentinve to our needs.

Got carside last night and it was fabulous! Adrianna was great, she's very funny and friendly. My order was taking just a few minutes longer than anticipated but she kept me updated the whole time and even offered me a free drink while I waited. She definitely goes above and beyond! My food was delicious, I ordered the classic combo and a few other appetizers...they're half off Wednesdays! All in all a great carside experience, I'll definitely be back for more! read more

We have lived here in red bluff ca for many years . Have tried Applebee's several times but regret it every time. Went in once on a Sunday evening and waited ten to twelve minutes for a table we thought , then the host asked us to leave they didn't have enough staff to wait on us .. tried another time which we waited again ten to fifteen minutes then the host escorted us to a table only to get to the table and her turn around and say I can't seat u we don't have the staff to wait on u .. just tried again today but thought we would pick it up . Sent in our order they gave us a time which we were there by and waited twenty minutes longer. We asked if we could be helped my wife told them we were picking up an order . He went to check on it and returned telling us there working on it only he couldn't say how long .. twenty minutes goes by then the manager asked if we've been helped we explained we were waiting to pick up our order which over twenty minutes had passed the time they gave us. He goes and gets the order give it to us and apologizes. We check the order and leave mad only to get in the car and start looking over everything.. the food was cold . Ribs cold , onion rings and fries cold heck, even my mashed potatoes were cold . This is a huge failure for the Applebee's name . Applebee's red bluff ca is so disappointing it's sad because there's not much here to choose from .. don't waste your money . 1 star only because 0 stars wasn't an option. Disgusted local citizen.. read more

I'm sorry but I can't stand this place. Given them many chances but am just unhappy every time I revisit the place. They have good specials but the food is just not that great. They blew it when they removed the chicken fried chicken. And the oriental chicken salad just dont have the bunch of the glory years. I feel sorry for the staff. They need to Get it together at corp headquarters. read more

We didn't have a problem with this location. Stopped in for the night down the road, and were looking for something familiar we knew our little one would eat. It was a pretty dead night, the waitress was attentive and seemed friendly. Food was not great however, went with the appetizers and could tell the boneless wings had been sitting out and then thrown back in the microwave. Also got the Wong tong tacos and it was a very small amount of chicken with coleslaw on top. Big tvs all around and one of the few locations that still has random stuff all over the place. read more

Friendly staff, updated interior, ok food When I was reading the other reviews for this Applebee's branch I almost chose a different restaurant for dinner. As it turned out this was not necessary. This Applebee's is as good as any other restaurant in their franchise system. The staff is friendly, the food is as good as it is in any other branch and the design was recently updated to the company's new modern approach (depending on your taste you either like the minimalist design over their old cozy appearance or not). I recommend this branch if you are looking for all American favorites in a casual atmosphere. BTW - most other restaurants' appearances in the area are run down and create the impression that they are not as spotless as the Applebee's. read more

Applebee's - Red Bluff, CA, We experienced racist service and poor quality food...what follows is my reply on my Son-In-Laws Facebook page. "Son in Law...You were very polite in the way you handled this "incident". Any desert they "offered" would have been tainted with something I'm sure. I'll be adding my own "review'' of the fodder & service in this and other media. Organizational structure, staff training and customer service makes me wonder why this food service licensee is able to operate (in any state). I can think of more than a few TV chefs' that would put this establishment to shame...oops, they've done that to themselves!" The low cal shrimp was so overcooked I need I needed a knife to scrap it off the skewer. Dry rice that would choke a horse. Only good thing was the tea. My daughters salad was like lettuce...is that a salad? Maybe a small slice of tomato' but I sure didn't notice it. Did I say two thumbs down yet?.. . read more

Great service, friendly staff , great food . Will be coming back!! Best bartender in town. Love them

The chicken had a weird smell. We asked for manager but he didn't show up. All in all very bad experience. Save your money go to McDonalds across the street. At least you get what you pay. Here you pay but you go home hungry. read more

We were seated right away, but Service thereafter was a bit slow. Food was okay, but perhaps standard for this restaurant (haven't ate here for a long time). Kudos to our server Alicia for bringing us to go boxes and plastic ware with a bag to take when we asked. read more

Rip-off....their Presto tablet for your payment auto add several hidden, never mentioned, and no other warning of additional add-on cost for playing a stupid game on the tablet and some charities I'm not aware of. They want money pretty bad! read more

On my way up on I-5 to Redding, we stopped at this Applebee's for lunch. I tried their Bruschetta Burger with garlic fries ($8.99). The burger is made of 100% Angus burger, with a pesto sauce, bruschetta mix and mozzarella and served between grilled focaccia bread. It looks and tastes fancier than your typical Applebee's fare. Bottom line: I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of my entree. Their service was pretty good, too. read more

Hv always recvd grt service here! EZ in and out for call ahead and p/u. Love their 2/$20. I usually order their steak w/baked potato and seasoned veggies w/Caesar salad. My other half the same or ribs. The quality in steak has declined as of late. Whn ths deal initially began it was fabulous! Here it is months...years later and what began as steak is now a tad questionable. Needless to say I've ventured out of the box still tkng adv of the 2/$20 altho detouring frm the steak. Its no 4-star for sure. Ths particular Applebee's restaurant is clean overall. Staff and service members are friendly and outgoing (1 or 2 maybe a little too friendly) as in over the top annoying. My biggest complaint...my glass sits empty...seriously. I warn waiter/waitresses I LOVE my ice water, may as well bring a carafe, do they listen?! No. Then they're annoyed that I'm annoyed that everyone @ my table is annoyed because I've drained their glasses as well! DON'T LET A GLASS SIT EMPTY-PLZ! BTW I am a generous tipper... ;) read more

I was a little hesitant to try this Applebee's after reading some of the poor reviews. We were very happy with the food and service however! The friendly hostess greeted us immediately. Our waitress was attentive and friendly and the meals arrived quickly and were tasty. We tried one of their Halloween themed drinks and now have a little crystal skull shot glass to add to our Halloween decor. It will look cute filled with Halloween candy! read more

The food was good, and our servers were polite and kind ! Great spot for our tiny town !

Such a disappointment. I've given this establishment 4 chances, and it just doesn't get better. My last visit takes the cake. We wait forever to be seated (boyfriend and I) and the server didn't greet us at our table for at LEAST 10 mins. Of course, we were getting annoyed. She finally comes up and I noticed her name is Kelly- the MANAGER?! Her demeanor was super weird. Totally laid back, leaned on the table and the side of the booth seat like wut? I'm not going to assume she was..but she SEEMED under the influence. Boyfriend got a quencher blackberry tea, she forgot the berries no big deal. Takes forever to bring them to our table. Finally we order. We both ask for ranch with our dinners. Appetizer comes out (pretzel bites) and they were so fresh and hot! It was great. My Mac n cheese and his burger come out quick after! My pasta was so tender- it legit disintegrated with each bite. I asked her if it could be remade. She never did that either. His burger was sub par, but the sauce tasted weird. We both didn't get our ranch. Didn't see her until we were practically done eating to ask for the ranch! She apologized but the damage has already been done. read more

Not bad, just average! Does anything overwhelming ever come out of Applebee's? I had the Caesar Salad with Chicken. It was okay but way too much salad dressing! It was dirty and had a musty smell like cigarettes, it needs to be cleaned up! The service was okay, average! Red Bluff needs to get better restaurants! read more

This place sucks, the tables are dirty, it took ten minutes before someone acknowledged us to put our name on a list. Finally got seated ten minutes later got an order for drinks then another ten minutes ordered and now a fire in the kitchen and no fries and still 45 minutes and still no dinner. Short staff and no apologies any where. Will never eat here again!!!!! read more

Went with a party of 8 or so for lunch. The waitress was super friendly and attentive. Took a little while to be seated even though there seemed to be space. Food was fine, although maybe not quite as quick as one might expect. This review should be read knowing Applebees is not my preferred food style (give me Thai anytime). Parking was plentiful as was the quantity of the servings. read more

Can't expect much from the Applebee's chain but this place takes the cake for garbage quality of food. Don't waste your time, there's a Burger King next door. read more

I thought that I finally found a decent restaurant here in Red Bluff other than China Doll and a couple Mexican restaurants. After we had a nice meal a month ago at Applebees, we returned. We arrived at 8:15 Pm. When I asked the prices of the glasses of wine on the menu, she simply said ( in an annoyed voice) that she did not know but were AROUND $6.00, $7.00;or $8.00. If I ordered the 9 oz. glass, I could not specify white or red. They would bring me whatever they chose. From my many years of dining out in expensive or local cheap restaurants, I have Never heard from a waitress that there were no prices listed anywhere. The menu lists calories but not prices. . Regarding the food, my son ordered the "all you can eat" Special for $14.99 which includes "ENDLESS shrimp, chicken tenders, barbecued riblets and French fries." It is a total rip off! First he had a decent plate of breaded shrimp, tiny cup of coleslaw , and French fries. . When he finished it, after a long wait came 2 small chicken tenders and 3 French fries. Our dinner guest and I finished our meal and no waitress to be seen . My son's plate was empty and our water glasses were empty. We then spotted her sweeping the floor. No waitress available to bring the rest of his meal. At my request, the manager came to our table. I told that we had been there over an hour and my son had very little to eat. The other guest and I had long finished our meals and my son was still hungry as he had not been offered the riblets or any more food. It was late and we could not wait any longer. The manager apologized and ended up giving us a bag of food to go. The Manager is good but waitresses need to be better trained and better attitudes. The snotty waitress placed the credit card machine on our table, without a word, and walked away. I am disappointed to see such terrible service from an Applebee's and will not be returning. read more

Miranda gomez was so helpful. She was not our waitress but definitely did a lot of the work. She made sure to keep a 12 person table happy. She needs a raise. Customer service was amazing. read more

Food is horible even though wait staff is freindly. Place is very filthy, tables sticky, food scraps in between the seat and and seat backs. Manager rude, complainec about food issues and wasn't comped for a putrid tasting meal. Best advice, eat at McDonalds for better tasting food. read more

This experience was horrible. Found it to be very unfriendly and stuffy. Took forever to get a drink plus it was assumed we only wanted one drink so we paid up and left. Oh! I might add.... beers were sitting on bar out of the cooler and yes, that's what we were served! Kinda on the warm side!I wld not go there again. Gld We r just passing thru. read more

Food was mediocre at best and service absolutely sucked. Sat in our booth for over 20 minutes before we were even acknowledged by our waiter and received waters. It wasn't busy either. Crapplebees read more

Really disappointed the people there were working hard, but the manager Larry was really rude and it bothered me the way he treats his co-workers. Food was ok, came out very late wouldn't recommend this Applebee's I feel sorry for the people working but that manager needs to quit. read more

Our first time at this location and the service was horrible. They had the bartender working tables and the bar.l could forgive slow service for that. But it took 40 minutes to get the food and there were only about 20 people in the restaurant. Then all the rest of the staff appeared and finally after us asking we got our food. The person who brought it didn't ask to refill our drinks, or ask if we wanted more napkins since we were eating sandwiches. We waited another 10 after eating hoping to order dessert, but then the hostess just showed up with our check so we paid and left. No one ever came to clear our plates from the table. Just really crappy all around. The food was okay. But you could tell the salad I had was old, the lettuce was brown on the edges and the carrots all dried out. read more

Very disappointed. Wait staff (Alicia) was not attentive & food was over cooked. I can deal with bad food but service is everything. I would gladly pay an 18% tip for less than average service, but what do you leave when the person doesn't ever come to your table or any others? Further, there were no apologies or explanations on why? Maybe this isn't her calling??? Or maybe terrible management??? IDK but I won't be back....EVER! read more

Friendly and attentive wait staff. Our glasses were never left empty for long and they made sure we had everything we needed. Food was right out of the oven hot. Solid evening at a typically reliable chain. read more