We never go to Applebee's in the states. Actually, that's not true. I go with my parents occasionally when I visit NJ, but all in all, we just don't go.
We did decide to go to this one in São Paulo last night ironically, yes, but more importantly because they were showing the first game of the NFL season.
The staff working at the bar was great. They got us our drinks quickly, the mugs were frosted and kept the beers cold.
As soon as we moved to our table, the honeymoon was over. It took an absurd amount of time for them to replace our round of beers, and the quesadillas we requested without chicken came with chicken.
When it came time to pay the check, we also found ourselves waiting an absurd amount of time.
Luckily we just subscribed to the NFL ticket, so now we can watch games at home as opposed to having to ever go to Applebee's ever again!
Also - the one thing that makes Applebee's interesting is they are part of the neighborhood. When I go to the local one near my family in NJ, the walls are covered with local sports team paraphernalia, old photos of the town, etc. This Applebee's had bare walls. It's in Brasil! I imagine there is some really awesome stuff they could be putting up there! Might make it more interesting. read more