I should have know eating at Applebees, but it was the only spot open. Walked in to a ton of dirty tables. Chips on the floor, straw wrappers. There table is dirty during my entire meal. It's not even busy. These people just don't really care about cleanliness or there work. Check this place down so some local place can stay open a little later really cares and wants to take care of folks. read more

I wish a negative star rating was an option.... Long story short. To go order placed. Arrived in time to pickup. Still had to wait 15 minutes and eventually called to make sure they would bring me my order out. As soon as I hung up, they brought it out. Got home and all of the food was cold. And the riblets were charred and cold. Never again. Winchester needs more chain restaurants like Texas Roadhouse, Cattleman's, Chili's or Cracker Barrel to compete with this sorry location. Or even a Culver's. read more

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I came here wanting a burger and mozzarella stick, and I got both. Quicker than expected. The wait staff was amazing too, friendly and on top of things despite being short staffed, our waitress was amazing though. Though my seat was broken, and the cheese tasted off, but was told it was a placebo by brother because him and mom were both complaining. Her salad was clearly frozen. read more

Run down facility. The food is all out of a microwave. It's nothing special and food made at home is much better. Not sure how this place stays in business. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!! My family and I visited the Winchester location of Applebees on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:15 pm EST. When we entered the restaurant, we noticed the numerous amount of open tables. Several employees looked at us standing at the hostess stand and continued walking. No one greeted us for at least five minutes before my mother went to the bartender and asked if we were supposed to seat ourselves. The bartender said the hostess would be with us in a moment and pointed to the hostess who was wiping down tables. She went to the back and grabbed some menus, then came out and told us it would be at least a 25 minute wait. However, there were only four tables that were being served along with five individuals seated at the bar. That is all that was in the entire restaurant and we seen at least five waitresses walking around. If you do not want business, close your doors!! read more

This was by far the worst Applebees I've ever been to. I hardly ever chose "chain restaurants" but this was within walking distance from our hotel. After driving almost 10 hours we went in for a family dinner. The server, Parker, was awesome! Everything else was awful. There were 5 of us dining, the 1st entree and appetizer came out first.. 12 mins later was the 2nd entree, 7 mins after that was mine and then it took another 10 mins for the last 2 entrees to come out... our server seemed to also be the bartender for the entire restaurant. He was so professional and friendly, I honestly felt so bad for him. His service was outstanding, however the rest of the experience was absolutely terrible. I believe the AC was out because they had a fan blowing and it was uncomfortably warm in there also. If it wasn't for Parker trying so hard and profusely trying to make things right we would have left. It was horribly understaffed and seemed as tho the "manager" had absolutely no clue of how to properly manage the front of the house. read more

Stopped here on way to WV. Friendly smiling staff. Very quick to take drink orders. The food was fresh and delicious. The salmon was very tasty. The steamed broccoli was some of the best I've had. read more

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I would put 0 stars if I could the outside looks AWFUL we walk in no one seats us they say someone's at the door butt no one came to seat us so we sit down and no one comes to wait on us we left we're going to Golden Corral read more

I went to this Applebee's on Tuesday January 10th about 7pm. I was with my wife and my dad and one of his friends. We all ordered meals and the service was good, except the 10 ounce steak my wife ordered was undercooked and very grisly. She tried to eat one bite but couldn't eat it. I called this to our server's attention and he was pretty indifferent. He asked if we wanted to see the manager, I made the comment "not unless they can make this steak better." He told us all the steaks were USDA "approved" ( I think all steaks in all restaurants are) and walked away. I haven't eaten at an Applebee's in years and after tonight I doubt I'll ever bother again. Another comment- the parking lot is dangerously dark at night. Once you're past the front sidewalk the lot lights either do not work or are turned off. This day and age businesses should value the safety of their patrons more. You could easily be accosted or suffer a bad fall in the dark. read more

Went out with the family, the food was good, JC is a chill waiter, the restaurant itself is a little inconsistent with cleaning the tables, and the restaurant is a little quiet, the outside is a little worse for wear. But a good Applebee's nonetheless read more

The service was slow as usual, but the food came out quicker than normal and was actually good!! I had previously sworn off this restaurant, but my mom was hungry and loves French onion soup!! The restaurant was not crowded at all, which is also not unusual and not related to the current COVID Pandemic!! My salad was very good and had chopped tomatoes and cucumbers and lots of cheese. The blue cheese was typical blue cheese and one container was enough. The French onion soup had a good flavor, but could have been heated more on top to melt the cheese!! read more

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We were met by nobody when we walked in, maybe because we saw them all out back smoking as we parked. Once they came inside, nobody seemed interested in helping us, so we left. Also, the men's restroom was horrendous. We decided to spend our money elsewhere. read more

The food is just not that good. There are several other sit-down restaurants here that have better food, portions, and prices.

I think this has to be the worse Applebee's. It has gone down hill. It needs better management because whoever is doing it now should be fired. You have to wait forever for your order. Also it wasn't the greatest. My fries tasted old and it wasn't really hot. Also very unprofessional and not as clean as it used to be. This should be a zero stars!! read more

I usually really like Applebee's. The one in Radcliff, KY is very good consistently. This one, however, was not very impressive. My sister and I had lunch on a Saturday. We had great service but the food was NOT GOOD! I got French onion soup and spinach dip. The soup was fine but not very full at all. The spinach dip was terrible. It was really runny and tasted watered down. The chips were stale and had no salt. My sister got the bourbon shrimp and chicken. She said her shrimp was really good, but the chicken was undercooked. She had to send it back to be put back on the grill. Even when it came back out, it was inedible. She said her mashed potatoes were good though. I don't get to Winchester often, but I don't plan on going back to this Applebee's unfortunately. read more

Sitting here in Applebee's right now. Been here for 30 minutes. The server seated us and took our order within 10 minutes. After 30 minutes had passed, the same server came to our table and said, "Have you been waited on?". What kind of place is this?? Never again. read more

We had a fabulous time with family. It's a typical Applebee's. The service was superior. Food was typical beer cold- everything clean. It's a good time read more

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Our party of 3 had a great time at Applebee's. The food was delicious; the service was fast and the server was attentive. It has been a while since we have been to an Applebees's - we will put it back in the rotation. read more

I will not be coming here on my own free will again. I wanted to order a beer and get a to go order at the bar. Apparently a kid is specifically assigned to take all Togo orders. He cant ring up a beer. Because he is underage. I sat at the bar for 10 min before the bartender even acknowledged me. By then I was too pissed to order my damn beer. They werent even busy. There was 2 other people at the bar. So stupid. New ordering rules. Over this place. Apple bees was on my shit list since the made their brewtis smaller and charged more for it. Done done done. read more

I order the Rib dinner, was suppose to be full rack, I literally got 4 ribs. How is that a full rack? Not only did I only get 4 ribs it was completely cold, like they put cold BBQ sauce on it. To top it off I paid $16 dollars for it. Highly disappointed and wont be back read more

Good food and great service. Restaurant was clean and full of customers. Brandy F. was an excellent server. Attentive and very friendly.

Hats off to Applebees for feeding our local military Vets for free. I went in on 11/11/18 and true to their word they met me at the door with a smile, I told them I was a Veteran when they asked and gave me a Nice table and the vets menu. I chose the 6 oz sirloin with garlic mashed potatoes. Med rare as always. After a 4 minute wait they brought me a plate and included a nice serving of broccoli. Steak was small but cooked perfectly and very tender. All in all a very nice experience. Ices tea was also free. They gave me a $5 off card for my next visit. I must say this time was better than last. And thanks to boy scout troop 22 in Winchester for the embroidered star. Very good job Scouts! And thanks Applebees for supporting the troops! read more

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3rd and final attempt to eat here during this Hoax of a pandemic , hostess rude , empty seats all over the entire place ; many separated by plexiglass, no rhyme no reason to their seating arrangements, just absolutely random. It's not like the food is even good , I'm just limited to options , but this is now one less option , in seriously hope you go out of business and will do my part . read more

Service was good and the food was good! PLEASE CLEAN YOUR RESTAURANT!! The glass on all the windows and the floor was awful!!

I travel for my work quite a bit, and the Winchester Location is by far my favorite Applebee's. I eat dinner at this location with my family about 5-6 a year for several reasons. First, they do a superb job recognizing Veterans Day. Second, it is always clean. Third, the wait staff is very friendly. And finally, the food is consistently good. Service can sometimes be slightly slow, but I think that is across the board at all Applebee's locations. But if you are willing to relax and enjoy some time with others, this location can't be beat. read more

Decided to have dinner with my family at the Applebees in Winchester Ky tonight and it wasn't busy. Our server took a while to ask for drink orders then would disappear. After finally getting our drinks we were ready to order but the server said they would be back in a few to get food order, he disappeared and finally got food order. By then husband finished his drink and server brought another. Got our food, half my hamburger was raw, waffle fry's were burnt, server never came over to check if we needed anything i was out of my drink never got a refill. Service was terrible, food was terrible. I'm pretty sure that we're done with Applebees. read more

So far, I am unimpressed. Fifteen minutes after ordering drinks, (a peach margarita and a pitcher of beer) my party and I were still waiting. Meanwhile, the bartender is far too busy on her cell phone to accommodate our order. The water and un-sweet tea did, however; arrive within minutes. OK, WOW! Food finally arrived. My friend and I both ordered the New Spinach Artichoke Cavatappi . This dish is literally spinach artichoke dip dumped atop a plate of noodles. Another member of my party orders the Fiesta lime chicken which came undercooked and cold in the middle. The dish was sent back where it was obviously microwaved. This was apparent once she tasted the rice that is now tough and chewy. My wife ordered the three cheese cavatappi which was tasteless for lack of a better description. This meal was a total disaster. I give this place two stars because Our waitress, Sandy, was great and the manager apologized and comped our meal. read more

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me and my friend got harassed over playing rap music by someone at the bar. we started no fights... we played country music then played a rap song and he started with us: he called me a bitch then my friend defended us and called him racist. the bartender told us that he was cut off hours ago but kept giving him drinks when he was clearly beligernet. when he confronted her about being cut off she said everyone was... like she was scared of him confronting her because he was so drunk. when we spoke to manager he did nothing... he went to the guy and said he appreciated him and my friend was upset saying he called me a bitch and the manager did nothing. very bad day when it should've of been. read more

This place is literally the worst place ever. me and my family sat and waited for 2 hours & still got no food. i don't recommend this place. Terrible service , terrible everything . it deserves 0 stars. read more

After having too many bad experiences here, I give up. The service is, at best, bad. Every time I have ordered steak, it is undercooked and presentation is clearly not a concern. It's obviously too far from Lexington for Thomas and King to keep it up to par. Now you know! read more

We usually visit Applebee's once per year, when we are in the Clark County, Kentucky area, as it is one of the few dining options in the area that has a bar. Otherwise, this is not the type of place we'd frequent. The only reason we're writing this review is to express our intense irritation about this national chain's current menu. At present, the only items on the menu that are vegetarian are fried appetizers such as cheese sticks and potato "twisters" (chips), spinach artichoke dip, and tomato-basil soup (note: even the entree *salads* all have meat on them). It is unacceptable that Applebee's doesn't even have one entree option for vegetarians. There used to be a spinach flatbread pizza option, but it is gone. This is nuts, because even places like Burger King and Buffalo Wild Wings (other stops we frequent on our yearly trek to the midlands) have vegetarian options (BK has a gardenburger and BWW has a gardenburger, a black bean burger). There is no reason why this chain can't have a bleeping package of garden or boca burgers in the freezer so a diner can substitute it for a meat patty. On a side note, the servers might not want to laugh when diners inquire about vegetarian options. Our server also suggested that we simply order, for instance, a salad without meat. We refuse to pay anywhere from 10-12 dollars for a salad comprised mainly of iceberg lettuce. Boo. read more

It's been awhile since we ate here. And it will be years before we come back again. It isn't 30 minutes to Hamburg as someone earlier pointed out, its only about 15 minutes on the interstate to get to Hamburg from the Winchester Applebee's. Your life will be much better and you will have a much better meal if you drive to Hamburg. Let's see it took 1 hour after ordering before we received our appetizers. And that was after we asked a manager to check on our appetizers because we had not seen our waiter in 20 minutes. Our waiter was very off. Carried water glasses and drinks pressed up against his chest instead of on. Tray. Grossed me out and I told everyone at our table to use straws. Then came our steaks. We ordered Medium steaks and baked potatoes. Received rare steaks and hard potato's we could barely open. Sent them back and received slightly better cooked steaks and just a little bit softer potato's back. Next came the bill where we were charged for a different wine than we ordered. When I questioned the waiter about that because it was a $3 difference for each glass, he reached in his pocket and threw $4 on the table he says to make up the difference. When we left the manager asked me at the door how the meal was and I said "terrible". He offered to get us some discount tickets for our next meal but I said no I wouldn't be back for at least another 2 years even though I live in this town. Well to top off our wonderful experience at this Applebee's we just got our Hepatitis A vaccinations. Anyone who ate here between 11/14 and 11/25/18 was most likely exposed to Hepatitis A and it is recommended they receive the Hepatitis A Vaccine. My insurance covered it but it cost my mother a little over $92 dollars read more

My husband and I order this food often through DoorDash and it is always hot, and correct. The service for dine in may deter your business indoors but the cooks in the kitchen know what they are doing. Highly recommend for takeout or delivery. read more

It is what it is. The food is good and I am impressed with their evolving menu; however, the main point of weakness is the service at this particular Applebee's. I had to ask for our waitress to come to take our drink orders (after sitting for 10 mins) and I had to ask our waitress 3 times for our check and to-go boxes. read more

Had a girls night out at Applebee's tonight. Ordered a cheeseburger with "no pink". The only part of the burger that was "no pink" was the outside. Fries were cold and limp. Placed an order to go for my daughter. Ordered plain boneless wings. Got them home and they were covered in honey mustard sauce. Thankfully, my dogs are not picky and got to enjoy my $20 order tonight. I fixed my daughter a can of soup when I got home. Very disappointed in my experience tonight. I eat at Applebee's at least 2 times a month and it's never been this bad. read more

Awful. Sirloin was undercooked & so tough it could not be chewed. No mgmt apology or show of concern. Will not eat at Applebees again. Yuck.

What a pleasant surprise! The kids wanted to go here for dinner and we had a great experience. We had chicken, Thai shrimp, ribs, burgers, and the Bourbon steak (one of the better steaks I've had this year!), plus desserts. Everything was tasty, cooked perfectly, and served with a smile....prices were reasonable too. We'll definitely return. read more

I guess that I would judge Applebee's by the baked potatoes. The last few times I ate there they weren't all that good. I wish that they would bake them in foil and bake them until they are creamy inside. I'm not sure how they are cooked but they are almost hard when they bring them to the table. At least you can get potatoes so I'm not going to complain. I wish that they would bring back some of their skillet dishes. read more

Applebee's is one of the best places to go for a family meal. Smoke free. I love the frozen drinks especially. I've often had to take my food home because I couldn't finish it all. Refills are very fast, too. read more

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Clean restaurant, super friendly staff, fast service, and decent food for a decent price :) read more

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