If I could of given negative stars I would have! My wife and I went to Applebee's last night (1-21-2023) and the service we received was beyond horrendous! We waited little over 40 minutes for a table when there was multiple tables not being used we were finally seated by a young man who looked overworked and didn't want to be there. We were seated next to a huge group of people were they pushed 4 tables together. Our waitress Katelynn came over and took our drinks and appetizers orders and she never came back to check on us the rest of our time there! We saw her multiple tables socializing with a group of her friends and getting them what they needed while our drinks sat empty and still waiting on our appetizers. After 40 minutes past we finally got our appetizers by a waitress that wasn't ours. Our waitress was too busy socializing to even remember we existed! Then to make things worse the manager guy an older man dressed in all black was giving that huge table all sorts of special service and favors. The huge table obviously ordered the same thing my wife and I did the all you can eat ribs and boneless wings. My wife and I watched him refill there wings and riblets multiple times as my wife and I sat there still waiting for our first plates. The manager guy even gave them to go boxes to put the wings and riblets in even though in small print it said dine in only. Little over an HOUR after getting our appetizers we finally got our first plate of ribs and wings. Again not by our waitress because she was still too busy socializing with her friends. My ribs were barely warm and my wife's wings were completely cold. The other waitress said she would get us another plate of each and took off. She came back 20 minutes later with wings that were still cold and riblets that were just as cold as the first plate. What did we do to deserve service like this? To watch other tables get special service and we get ignored. My wife and I watched other tables get seated way after we did order and get there food and leave while we waited on our first plates! I cannot come up with any excuse why we were treated this way. My wife and I picked at the cold food and quickly left. Definitely not coming back! This isn't the first time we were treated this way but I can tell you all this it will be the last! Not putting up with it anymore!! As a Disabled War Veteran I definitely deserve better then this!!!! read more

I like comparing apples to apples, or in this case Applebee's to Applebee's ;) With that in mind, I give this location 5 stars. We recently dined at this Applebee's the day after they were given the go-ahead to open indoor dining with limitations. What I noticed: --- The staff were all masked and in gloves. They were very friendly, upbeat, and professional. We were greeted courteously, served in a timely fashion, and checked in on frequently. Having worked in the restaurant industry, I can tell when employees feel valued and get along. It was clear that this team was happy to be together and this isn't always the case at large chains and franchises... so thumbs up! --- There remains spatially distanced outdoor dining under large canopies. --- The indoor dining room, where we were eager to eat after months of outdoor-only, had been tailored for Covid-related restrictions. There were plastic shields placed between booths, as well as surrounding the sunken bar area. Tables were socially-distanced. High-top tables were placed strategically around the bar so that the bar itself was inaccessible to comply with rules. We were greeted with a message on the table tablet that said it had been thoroughly disenfected and ready for seating. --- We enjoyed a 2-entree and 2-large salad meal for just $25. It was a great deal and hit the spot. --- The bartender (who also served as, as we were seated in the bar) was very friendly and poured a mean gin and tonic. Will be back. read more

Ok I Over the past two weeks I have visited. Two weeks ago I have there lunch combo. The first sandwich was so soggy it was falling apart. So I sent it back. The second one that took for ever was worse. So ow today we thaught a second chance maybe they were just having a bad day. I ordered a 8oz sirloin. Well let me tell you ot was the worst that I have ever had. It was as thin as beef jerky and as fluff as my boot. The waitress did come buy and asked if everything was ok but when i tried to tell her a out my food she just walked away. Applebees Sonora today was my last visit. read more

Ok, this is Applebee's we all know what to expect but this one is different. Server was great very personable and she worked her behind off in 90deg plus heat. I just felt like everyone was on it even the woman cleaning the tables to the other woman turning on the misters at the end of our meal all of them interacted and acted like they wanted to be there. Other restaurants need to understand you can take a meal that's not going to knock your socks off but you add great service guess what it turns into a much better meal. Congrats to Applebee's in Sonora you guys ROCK. read more

Wait staff are among the best in the business and always a pleasure. Our waitress was wonderful and we instantly had drinks and she took our order. It's low-key, but fun and friendly. Great selection of food with plenty to offer for all. Had there soup, very good! And followed it with a steak, I asked for medium rare but got it well done. That was the only flaw. We had a great time and will be back. read more

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If I didn't go be 4 or more stars it was flagged as a tip, seriously Yelp?!! Wow Apparently I need to be more wordy, what else can I say it's Applebee's. Now I realize why I don't give many reviews on Yelp. The blue moon beer was great!! Yummy and worth the $5. Oh yeah, Yelp is now saying to keep the thumbs rolling.... Seriously what can I say about Applebee's. Really. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Shelby is a fabulous server! She made sure to give the couple next to us a very honest answer to their question about a particular - Sports Bars Near Me - Sonora, California

Big disappointment in their food, Service is 4 stars. Went twice thinking the first visit may had just been a bad chef ordering the Burbon street steak with a Oreo shake. Steak laced with gristle. Second time ordered the fish and chips. One piece of cod was cold and the Prime rib dip my wife ordered was nasty, old meat and hard bread. The server Brandon was very good so we left him a good tip. Sad the food didn't come close to the good service . We won't go back. read more

I ordered the Oriental Chicken Salad $12.49 and its the most disappointing salad ever. It had dried up salad mix, huge amount of dried noddles, and a few pieces of cutup kitchen tenders and NO salad dressing. Had it not been a togo order, I would certainly have sent it back to the kitchen. This is NOT just a little below standard, but far worst salad I've ever had. read more

I ask for a substitution on my order and the manager said no it mess up his portion sizes. In this day and time with Civid-19 you would think restaurant managers would try and satisfy the customers still coming to their restaurants. The waitress was very nice and apologied for her boss. read more

If your coming out of the area do not eat here. I literally projected vomited from there food. I also met two other girls that did from this place. I feel like its a definitely a hit or miss. Take a chance if you want. read more

The bacon cheeseburger I had tonight was fantastic! I finished the burger and fries so no pics.

Applebees in Sonora CA. Has gone steadily down hill for several years. Hadn't been to Applebees in about 5 months because the food and service both leave a lot to be desired. Gave it another shot last week. While waiting for our food, several of the Applebees staff decided to have an "after work party" so to speak. One employee in particular was very loud. Telling everyone about her "baby daddy" and how he doesn't pay child support and how she wanted a threesome because "that's how she rolls". On and on she went. Where was management???? Heck, maybe she WAS management! Very UNPROFESSIONAL atmosphere. We will never go back. read more

Very slow to get us seats Slow service Maybe need more help Too cold to enjoy a meal there read more

After a terrible experience at a local restaurant we came to applebees in hopes of a better experience and we were not disappointed... the server, Constance, was on point in every aspect from kindness to service... food was also good and fresh. read more

We ordered a curbside order to pick up. People waiting at curbside for their orders were incorrect. We went in to insure our order was correct. The burgers were cold and pink inside as we ordered them with no pink. Service was horrible. Applebee's used to be a top notch place to eat but it has gone downhill. Management needs to step up. The food used to be excellent. I will not go back until it has improved. read more

I will not go back to this place, regardless of what is open in the area. Perkos is always down the street!! The service is slow, somewhat rude, and not very knowledgeable of food at all. First it took forever to get our orders taken, then when they finally did arrive, it was the wrong thing. This happened not once, but twice with two different individuals. Good luck getting a drink refill unless you are drinking booze. Multiple times my water & tea was empty while the guys next to me got two or three beers. The food was ok. Salad was over dressed, but the ingredients as a whole seemed fresh. The veggies were cold so had them sent back. This is your typical chain restaurant, but misses the mark on quality and service compared to other Applebees in general. Overall a dud, and I place I will avoid on future visits. read more

Seemingly enough it seems like MOST Applebees on YELP receive nearly the same rating. Right around 2-3 stars out of 5, and to be honest, this one is no diamond in the rough.. Ambiance is VERY loud, tables are cleaned poorly, and the servers are nothing special in terms of personality. I'm not one to leave a bad review, but this place needs work. And I mean that. Food is fair-middelin and thats being generous, you can taste the fact that they microwave it, and the drinks are usually watered down / flavorless. Seating can be crowded at times, and servers will ask where you would like to be seated, and than proceed to not put you there. Makes sense right? No? Been living in the Tuolumne area for quite some time, and this place has not made many changes in quite some time and I feel like their business is suffering because of it. Definitely needs improvement. Overall? Don't be afraid to pass this place up for something up the hill: The Peppery, Bi-Wok, Diamondback, etc. read more

i dont even want to leave one star. do not come here! the lady that sat us down was extremely rude to us, said she wouldn't serve us if we didn't have masks and then did not have any to supply to us! said she would go "get her manager for me" he never came. as we sat there and ate, we witness 3 other familys come in and were seated and they had no maks on! i will never return here! horrible customer service! prices are super high! go to peppery and get the best service and better food for the same price! do not come here!!!!! read more

Not a fan of chains by all means but being that I just wanted beer Applebee's did the job very well, walked in got some wings and beer and the night was great Tony and Batman were some cool dudes made this visit to an Applebee's that much better and 12 modelo bruteses later I was feeling great so if your in this area and looking for some adult beverages stop in grab a bar seat that's it :) read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Thumbs not down ,, just beerd out :) - Sports Bars Near Me - Sonora, California

Day 1---- absolutely the longest to go order I've ever endured. Placed the order only to have been given the run around by at least 5-6 servers before before they figured out they lost our order (30 minutes later) they finally but the order in and we waited another 25-30 min before the manager came to apologize and give us the bill... No food, just the bill... Waited another 10 min and finally out came the food. Day 2--- I'm not a glutton for punishment but I am willing to give places a second chance and that is the only reason this Applebee's gets 2 stars the young lady that helped me was very nice, friendly quick service and the good was just ok. The rest of the servers on my side of the restaurant spent their time gossiping and yapping behind me by the back register... All in all I won't go here unless I'm absolutely desperate. read more

The hostess was on point and did a great job of getting customers seated, however after being seated we waited approximately 10 mins before our server came to our table to inform us that she would be with us in a few minutes. It was a busy night, so that was understandable, though she never even bothered to ask what we'd like to drink. We waited another 10 mins and watched as she walked by us at least three times. We decided to walk out when she went to take drink orders for a couple that had been seated after us and our server never even bothered to acknowledge us as she passed us yet again. I don't beg a business to take my money. read more

Staff was nice both on the phone and in person. I got curbside bc of a late flight and few options. Ordered the pepper crusted sirloin w whole grains. The waitress had asked me for a temp on the steak and I ordered Med Rare. Got to the hotel to find it was Well (very very well, and no, I don't mean it was great, I mean it had the consistency of a hockey puck) done. See pic read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Overdone steak. - Sports Bars Near Me - Sonora, California

Unfortunately, I must repost a review of Applebee's, and it isn't favourable. My hubby and I had lunch there today. The place was packed, being Labour Day. In the past, we have always had good food and service. But our last few visits have been very poor. The last couple meals have been sub-par, both in quality and taste. Today's visit, the waitress never checked on us during our time there. It took about 30 minutes to get our food. My BLT was cold and soggy, like it had been sitting out for a while. The bacon in both our sandwiches was chewy and gross. The manager did discount our meal some, so his customer service is duly noted. It pains me that one of the few decent restaurants in Sonora had declined in quality. Such a shame, I doubt we'll be back. read more

3.5 stars, We got seated in 15 minutes quick for a Friday night. Our waitress was friendly but it did take her a while to take our order. She checked on us a good amount of time. Also the manager checked on us once also. I think its just protocol. The food is like any other applebees however I decided to try the asiago peppercorn steak and it was not so great. I asked for it to be cook medium well but it came out well done. The meat was very tough and the texture was different then meat. We also ordered the half rack of baby back ribs and it had a tint of fishy smell. Not sure if it got mixed with something but overall it wasnt too bad. This was the nearest restaurant we could find in the area. read more

My fiance and I were taking his mother out for an early birthday dinner and decided to go to this Applebees since it was in the area of where she'd been staying. It wasn't too busy in the restaurant, there were plenty of tables available and not a lot of noise. I'll start off by saying that the table we got was dirty with crumbs like it hadn't been cleaned. The waitress was friendly and asked to start us off with drinks. I ordered iced tea and my fiance and his mom both ordered sodas. We ordered some appetizers, the potato twists and the Brew Pub Pretzels and beer cheese dip. We waited, and waited, and waited for our drinks and appetizers and for the waitress to come back and take our order for the entrees. The waitress finally came about fifteen minutes later with our drinks and to take our order. My fiance and his mother both said that their sodas tasted very weird. About ten minutes later, our appetizers finally came out, which tasted pretty good. Our entrees came out about fifteen minutes later. I ordered the three-cheese chicken penne pasta. It was terrible. It was so bland I had to add a ton of salt and pepper, and I am not the kind of person who likes to add salt and pepper to my food. The chicken was warm, almost cold instead of being hot. The pasta was cooked fine, but as I said, was really bland, it just didn't taste good at all. Definitely not worth the $11.49 I paid for it. My fiance's mom enjoyed her food, and my fiance thought his food was just okay. He ended up ordering a different soda and he said that it also tasted strange just a the other one had. I would not recommend this place, and I definitely won't be going back if I happen to be in Sonora again! read more

I used to love this place, and I still really like the food. I used to love the salads here because they were BIG, and had eggs, bacon, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. now it's just a little baby salad, no eggs, few tomatoes. They are going the way of the other big restaurants. Getting cheap. Service is always good here. read more

Have not been to Sonora Applebees in about 15 years. Had a gift card from my brother. The food was lousy there as we expected. Just felt bad that my brother wasted his money at this crappy food chain place. Much rather eat at Jack in the Box. At least they are consistent. read more

Food was delicious and r Skinnybee blueberry margarita were really good. For being a full friday night service was good n fast. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Skinnybee blueberry margarita.... Super Delicious! - Sports Bars Near Me - Sonora, California

Pretty much the same as every other Applebees. Okay food, big portions, good prices. I came in on a Wednesday, no wait at all. We got buy one get one entree for $13 and both had two drinks(so four total) about $4 each(happy hour is great). Our server was friendly. Only complaint was one of us didn't get our drink until after eating, even though the drink was poured and waiting on the bar, kinda strange. read more

Ate here twice while on vacation. Not sure if they have AC, it was hot and sticky both nights. First night ordered 8 oz sirloin, it had 2 oz of fat on it and baked potato wasn't fully cooked. 2nd night waiter temporarily forgot about us didn't come back for about 15 mins and had to remind him I didn't have the drink I ordered yet. The rum and coke I finally got was okay, but couldn't taste the rum. Asked for chips and salsa. Got salsa, but got mostly the remnants from the bottom of the bag of chips. Steak was undercooked both nights. Also, not the quality of meat I'd expect, very chewy. This Appleby's sucks compared to others I've eaten at. read more

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I had driven here from a full day in Yosemite and was hungry. I got a grilled chicken breast combo with shrimp and green beans. Of all which was cooked perfectly. It was almost midnight and I was sleeping in my car in the Walmart car park. I had 2 different servers as the first one had finished up for the night. Both were very pleasant and professional. I enjoyed a nice late night meal for a decent price. It was my first Applebee's experience ever and I would easily go back. read more

Applebee's food has always been good, their prices are getting a little high, the only problem I have with them is three times now that I have been in there we have ordered appetizers after our food showed up I had to ask why we didn't get our appetizer yet, well three times now we received the appetizers after meals arrived but we were not charge for them ... And beverage refills are far and few between... I have never had a bad meal from Applebee's :) it's just the service that suffers ... read more

Boy that was an expensive Meal. But good food. Don't play the games. They charge you for it.

I went for dessert tonight with my friends. Towards the end a waitress came and asked if we wanted to try rum Jell-O shots. Once we said yes she then informed us that would be a dollar each. Nice little switch and bait there. Tried the Jell-O and there was no rum or alcohol of any kind. Flagged down the waitress and she got a little funny when we told her there was no alcohol in the shots. Tried telling us we just couldn't taste it. No such thing. There was 0% of anything other than Jell-O. Once we told her to taste the Jell-O herself, she said we wouldn't be charged for the shots. So don't get conned into buying fake stuff. On the brighter note, the blondie and the apple desert were both good. read more

Poor service Had to ask for everything we needed. Music was so loud we could barely hear one another from across the table . read more

Apple Bs is the same all around just like Mc you know what. However the service was good and friendly.

I wish there was a 0 review because this restaurant would get it. We call after my daughters High School graduation last night 6-7-18 and they said they do not take reservations but they had a lot of open tables and they could take a party of 14 if we came right away. So left and drove there but they were getting pretty busy we told them we had a party of 14 they said they are clearing a table and would put another table next to it to accommodate us. At that time we were the only one waiting for a table. After about 1/2 hour I went up and said is our table ready she said almost. After another 15 minuets I said ok this is enough it's been 45 minuets we have two people that are 87 and 83 years old and very hungry. Once I said that I looked over and the manager opened the door and a BIG party walk in and took the table we have been waiting for for almost a hour. The hostess then said no your table is hear and once they order, get there food, eat it and leave you can have that table. When I questioned the manager he said there is nothing he could do we then left and went to McDonalds with a few other people that heard our story behind us. I WILL NEVER, NEVER STEP FOOT IN YOUR APPLEBEES. I plan on calling the Corporate office post this on Facebook and any other place I can think of. When I tell friends about when happen they told me are you kidding that place is awful no LOCALS go there. read more

This is Probley one of my favorite places to just go and have a quick dinner & a cocktail. By far the WORST experience. Our service and server "EMILY" were just terrible to say the least.. she came to asking "what do u want to eat"... food came out late & all we got was appetizers.. then the bill came and she had inputted they were full meals.. this experience overall just sucked. read more

If you want to be sick order anything chicken. We had food poisoning for 2 says straight! No only that but the waiter at the time was making rude remarks about our friend ordering two cocktails. read more

They were open late, the smell was weird and they took a while to serve us at first. But after a while the service was great and the food was awesome too! We got the churro smores lol read more