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    Applebee's Grill + Bar

    2.4 (303 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Adrienne N.

    Decided to hit up happy hour after a movie. I haven't been to Applebee's in YEARS. I learned many things changed since the last time I've been here. Not all apps are happy hour and they only had 805 in a bottle. Oh well. Decided to share the sampler, extra order of wings and an order of wonton tacos with the friends as it turned out to be cheaper than happy hour deals. The food was okay.... It's Applebee's. Our waitress... I think her name was Mary was PHENOMENAL.

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    BaNaNa B.

    After a moratorium of many years from eating at Applebee's due to poor service and mediocre food, I decided to give them another try. Fast forward several years later and a different location, and it has made a world of difference. The decor here is definitely very dated so don't expect much as far as ambiance goes. The restaurant was pretty full when I arrived, but I was seated fairly quickly. This place is loud. The cacophony of TV's playing sports throughout the restaurant and patrons conversing loudly is a common theme here. If you are coming here for a quiet dinner, you have come to the wrong place. It is well suited for families and large groups. Service here has been very good. A far cry from what I experienced before my moratorium on Applebee's. I can even say that some servers are excellent and consistently so. Madelaine, Julie, and Paul have always treated me, my friends, and family very well. Management has been very friendly too. The food here is actually pretty good. Many times it can be excellent. Pricing is very reasonable too if you get their "2 For" specials on the back of the menu. They also have lunch specials served until 4 pm. My biggest complaint, many times the dishes are not served hot. I often order the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and it is almost always served lukewarm at best. I simply have them reheat it and I am OK. It should have been served hot from the get go though. They can also be a bit skimpy with the Alfredo sauce. Ask for more if needed. If you are into desserts, I highly recommend the Cinnabon Mini Swirls. Warm, delicious, and served with a generous helping of cinnamon, sugar, and cream cheese frosting. It comes with caramel too, but I forego the caramel as the Cinnabon's are already sweet enough for me. These are addicting to say they least. Don't say I didn't warn you. One thing to note to make your experience here as good as it can be. They will accommodate almost any change they can to prepare your food to your liking. If there is something listed that you don't like on a dish, let them know up front. They will go out of their way to make sure you are happy with your food. They accommodate my friend who is very picky. She loves that they do not look down upon her for making special requests. After all, customer service and good food is what keeps people coming back.

    Listen here, you have give credit where credit is due. We have had a bad experience at Applebees in Turlock. We came in and from the young man who greeted us by Anthony to Ethan ask if we wanted to switch to a booth instead of the table were great. Then our waitress, Erica. Made it like we were in a 5 star place. Her service was great!!!! I will be back and I will be asking for her again.

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    It's the Applebee's menu. So no big surprises. We usually don't have to wait too long for a table. That's been a plus but the food hasn't knocked our socks off. I think you just understand that with chain restaurants. You know what your looking for. It's clean and the service is ok. Our waiter didn't know we had been seated in his section and it took forever for someone to take the order. He was apology.

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    Please bring back thousand island dressing for those who still enjoy it for their salads. I'm very disappointed it's not available anymore.

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    Bad experience. Very Bad customer service. Ordered a refill for my fries, a waitress brought me an uncooked fries.

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    fist we way long to get the server come to ask what we want . my husband orders wings with fries that were so salty and terrible .

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    Food was absolutely disgusting, what are they doing? Service was poor. Everything was cold and old.

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    We go here pretty often. Service is generally pretty fast, food is always good. The servers are always friendly!

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    Went on st pattys weekend and there was a band playing on the back patio. It's what brought us…read moreinto the restaurant. Walked in just after 8pm. There was an older gal (floor manager or bar back?) that did the absolute most to not make eye contact or interact with us while we were waiting to get seated/order drinks/order food. It was comical. After being ignored I kind of hollered at her and asked when their kitchen closed and she looked confused for a bit and said, "I'm trying to remember what day it is". The bartender was the most helpful person. But we think they were all doing shots/kind of lit while working behind the bar. Would explain why the service was a little lacking. Will not be going back. We split a French dip, I don't think the bread was cooked. It was super soft but almost TOO soft, like it was the par baked stuff that you're supposed to throw into the oven for five minutes to finish. Two stars, because the bartender tried. She was sweet, but it was not a great experience.

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