Just got in from CA with my family. This place is next to the hotel where a bunch of us are staying. So we went in and sat down where my father was already sitting at a booth. After he told me how bad the food was I looked up to see that a waitress was BLATANTLY taking pictures of my family and I from behind the corner of a wall. She then saw me look and ran off to the back. Well... she was my dads waitress, Wannette.. and when she came back she was so nervous she was trembling. I confronted her about it, asked why she was taking pictures of us. She gave me a bullshit answer about her phone being weird. Which was obviously a lie and she was acting so weird it made the whole table uncomfortable. So we all got up and left. I'm currently eating T.G.I. Friday's across the street and its WAY BETTER!! read more

I'm still shocked that I can justify a one star rating for a chain. I mean, to qualify as a chain, you must be doing something right. Right? Not at this Applebee's. The food is inedible. And that's a lot coming from me. I have a strict, do not return food policy (I don't trust waiters once I complain about food and send it back), and as such I had to just content myself with the appetizers we ordered. The service was horrendous. Yes, I understand that you're paid next to nothing to wait on our tables. But the only way to increase your income is by treating customers with any amount of attention so that we know we even have a waitress to tip. And asking for a sippy cup for a small child should not receive a roll of the eyes and shake of the head. I'm doing you a favor by requesting this--cleaning up sticky drinks is nobody's favorite job. I've been to Applebee's in other cities where the food isn't so terrible (granted, it wasn't fantastic either), so I know it is possible. I'm not sure why this one has failed so miserably, but I'm confounded as to why it is still open and in business. My guess is that the bar must have some great drink specials that lull the guests into a drunken stupor that is strong enough to have them forget the nastiness that they're eating. My recommendation, burn the place down. It really is that bad. read more

I normally don't review chain restaurants because you probably already know what you are getting into before you go in, but I thought I would make an exception this time. And if you have to use yelp to tell you Applebee's is a chain and they are all about the same, you need to put down the electronic device and step away for a moment. The food was Applebee's. The burger was ok. The Mountain Dew was Mountain Dew. The fries came out in a mass that stuck together for some reason, but ok nonetheless. Everything was warm that was supposed to be warm and cold that was supposed to be cold and everything was eatable. Like I said, it was Applebee's. Here is the odd part that made me review the restaurant. The waitress was carrying her baby on her hip!?!? Come on! What's that about? I know people want to see their children more but you don't see me carrying my kids into the hospital while I'm seeing patients! Plain and simple. The manager needs to put a stop to that. It's unprofessional. I guess that 2 stars is par for this restaurant and this might be part of the problem. read more

I've been curious for a long time about the Applebee's free meal offer for veterans on Veterans Day. I looked over the reviews, and I was not that impressed with what I saw. I decided to see for myself, and headed on over. The place was mobbed at 4 PM. It looked like every active duty military person and veteran alike all thought the same thing. Go early and beat the crowds. Not so. I groaned as I braced for the hostess to take my name and tell me what the wait time was. You know what? They got this program nailed! The wait was only ten minutes, she asked me how many veterans in my party, and it was a really pleasant experience. Our server was quick and friendly. He asked me to see proof of my service, and I showed him the "V" on the American flag on my driver's license. He recognized it immediately and required no more documentation. There was a special free menu for vets that was limited to about seven items. Plenty to choose from. I ordered the 7 ounce sirloin steak with baked potato and steamed veggies. I like my cow on the mooing side and ordered it rare. My girlfriend ordered Cajun shrimp pasta off the real person menu since she is not a vet. Now, I told you that I ordered my steak rare. I always do since it's been my experience that chain places like this don't know the difference between rare and charred. How mistaken I was! It was perfectly cooked, tasty, and well-seasoned. I really like the way Applebee's recognizes the sacrifice of veterans. I'll be back to pay for a meal in the future as my way of saying thanks to them. Oh, BTW. I asked my server what the going rate was for the steak dinner since I believe in tipping on the actual value and not the discounted value. With a full 20% tip, our dinner cost $21. read more

The food never tastes right. In fact, I've never had a single good meal at this place. One time, they gave me the wrong order. Another time, they gave me food with hair sticking out of it. Another time, my food was cold. Another time, our waitress was new, and management was chewing her out in front of us. I stay away from Applebee's. read more

Haven't been into applebees for a bit...walked in around 3ish and sat in bar...bartender Ashley approached in a timely matter, nice service and great gold coconut shrimp. She was pretty steady and gave awesome service. Be back again! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Golf coconut shrimp - American Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I had not been to an Applebee's in several years. In a moment of weakness on both parties, my girlfriend and I both said to each other "hey, we should try Applebee's". Let us be honest, people make mistakes daily. This was the worst one I had made in weeks. We knew going in at this late hour would be dicey but gave it a go. I ordered the Overly Salty Greased Cardboard w/Beer flavored Cheese Skin Dip (Beer cheese dip with "pretzels") and she the run of the mill chicken tenders. Server was a bit crazy. Employees did not care about their tables and would constantly go outside to do God only knows what. If they were not outside, they were yukking it up loudly in and near the kitchen. The place looked as if a gummy bear-cheerios-confetti bomb had gone off. There is a sign posted that states if the manager does not visit your table you get a discount or blah blah. An overly cheesy guy (who I assume was the manager) came to our table and commented how the cheese dip and pretzels (which i could only stomach 1.5 of 4) were "totally addictive, huh?!"...I could not bring myself to tell him the truth. read more

Very... VERY slow service. Took about 15 minutes from the time we sat until someone came to our table to ask for drinks. We were told it took a while because the staff was confused on whose section we were in. Kiwi tea was lacking flavor. My pasta was alright and wife loved her steak. I waited a long time for our server to check on us to ask for more kiwi syrup for my tea. Finally, I asked Dominick who was the host and this guy is AMAZING. Not only did he go above and beyond to take care of adding more syrup but he came back a few minutes later to check up and see how everything was. He's the only good thing going for this restaurant, besides the steak. Not impressed. read more

My friend and I came in on a Tuesday for a quick bite. Sat there for 15-20 mins no one acknowledge us 2 waitress walk by did not greet us. The waitress that did see us sat by a customer and started to visit. We asked if she work there, and wanted to talk with the manager, but of coarse the no backbone manager was as unresponsive as the staff that he is suppose to be managing! Don't spend your money here because apparently they could afford to lose customers on a Dead Tuesday! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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The staff didn't wear masks. But the food was good. I had the honey pepper tenders with cheese and mozzarella sticks. The mozzarella sticks didn't have hardly any cheese in them though. read more

Recommended! Great lunch today. We availed of the 2 for 30 promo. And the 2 for 35. Plus the tasty Oreo Shake. Very attentive dining crew. We'll be back soon. read more

Like them all, this one sucks. Came here one Sunday morning, got bloto drunk, and insulted the church crowd til they kicked me out. Total rock and roll! read more

Omg. The place smells like urine. The staff was out in the Back smoking. I saw a cook sticking his hands in his pants Doing something. The manager had no clue as to what was going on. Please dont eat the food. You will probably Get sick. I walked out after about 8-10 minutes. Close the doors and shut it down. Health department please. read more

It's not a great place to eat, or even all that good, but it does have a decent margarita and with low expectations one can find a meal for a decent price. They have lunch combos where you can get soup, salad, or pasta combinations for under $9. I like the chicken salad with the poppyseed dressing, pretty tasty though fattening. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Soup entree lunch combo, $8.99. - American Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Service: Carside orders are never on time. You usually have to call or walk in and bug the staff to get your order. Last time we received the wrong order and halved avocados with the skin and sticker still on them in our salads. Gross. Carside to go signs should say 20 min limit. They can't do it in less. read more

The price was ok. I ordered takeout and everything was cold. When I got back to my hotel I had to microwave everything. And I was staying across the parking lot (1 minute walk). Not a napkin or even a plastic fork. My bun was not even on top of my burger, just sorta stuck to the cheese. Wow! just read some of the reviews. I sure hope Applebees reads them and makes a lot of changes. read more

The staff was very helpful and the food was excellent. Seating and surroundings were good. I intended to eat there again during our Anchorage visit, but was unable to get by. We ordered take-out one day and the food was waiting for us when we arrived. Very user friendly online menu. read more

Tell you what, just walk in the front door and smell. If you want to eat in a place that smells slightly better than a swamp, go ahead. We decided to just have a drink. In the 10 minutes we were there, we heard so many curse words, managers dressed like they were going to a concert, servers picking their teeth and servers making fun of a customer. Then the topper. I watched a female manager (Danni I believe someone said) make a alcoholic blended drink. Figured it was for a customer. Nope!!! Went into a plastic cup (extra to a very happy server) and then she carried it to a server station like a sippy cup. How is this place still open? read more

Service sucks. Took a hour and half to get food for a party of 3, one person didn't even get her meal. It took another hour to get her meal, which they wouldn't take off our check. The sandwiches were cold and it took forever to flag someone down to get a refill on an iced tea. read more

The service was very good and the food was in line with Applebee's. The only thing the service staff didn't wear masks.

Fantastic service!!!! Jess A. and Danni are tops, both went out of their way to provide excellent customer service. This level of service is EXTREMELY rare in Alaska, most establishments could careless if you come back. Kudos to Applebee's for hiring these two!!! Monday night is burger night, so go on give this Applebee's a try!! read more

It's your standard, neighborhood Applebee's. You can expect the same decor and food here as pretty much every other Applebee's in the country. And while, sure, nothing here is noteworthy, I did find the service to be very good. The bartender was extremely friendly and attentive. Nice and chipper guy. And my order came out correct and fast. Not sure I could've asked more of an Applebee's. read more

DD driver brought me my food, and apologized for being a little behind. Whoever was working the pick-up counter was extremely rude and condescending to not only her, but another driver as well. My order was given to another customer, and a manager had to be called to sort it out. In addition, the sandwich looked like it had just been thrown together. First time "eating" there in about four years, and I'm reminded why I don't. I understand the servers miss out on tips when we order by DD, but shitty service towards the drivers and subpar food won't exactly get people to come in the doors. read more

Hubby and I ate here for dinner and it was great! 3rd time we ate here. Fast service and great food. The guy at the bar area was awesome! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Yumm! - American Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Great when I walked in the door. Seated by polite hostess within a minute. Waited at least 10 minutes while at least three individuals walked back and forth by me attending to other customers. No one stopped to greet me once I was seated. Finally got service after I flagged hostess down. Food was good and they comped my dessert. Will try again another time. Maybe they were having an off night but I wasn't too impressed. read more

Unfortunately, we had literally the worst service on Applebee's. The staff was unbelievably unprofessional. It was quiet disappointing. We waited for an hour but still with still no food. The employees are yelling at each other and their personal chit chat is very inappropriate. They were terrible. I'm sorry but I don't think I will be going back to this place anytime soon. read more

Just in from the airport and literally sat in our seats for 20 minutes and ignored completely. Not even a greeting. First time I've ever walked out of a restaurant...not that it mattered since we weren't even greeted let alone ordered...worst service I've ever had read more

It was clean. Kept drinks refilled. Manager yelled in my ear as I passed about a birthday for an employee. That was rude and no apologies made. I had a low cal meal. Was good, but serving seemed half of what others had at same price. read more

First when we got here it smelled second we sat on our table and waited about 15 minutes till our waiter came to serve us second my family wanted a group photo and then the waiter helped her self to pose in our photo and lastly when we got are food our waiter didn't give us our silver ware. read more

I ordered online for car pick up yesterday. Burger was to be well done (not pink) and was blood red. No way was it 158 degrees which they claim is used for all burgers. Southwest salad did not include all ingredients and had old and partially slimy lettuce. The won ton tacos were ok, but everything was sloppily made and just thrown together. Of course I didn't know how bad it was until I got home with the order, but I won't go there again. It's obvious no one cares as I'm not the first with these issues. read more

One of the least impressive experiences I've had in a restaurant. I'd give it negative stars if I could. It was almost comical, if it hadn't been that we were actually hungry when we got there. Our order was taken promptly by personable and professional waitress who was appropriately appalled by what happened as the evening progressed. SHE gets five stars. Round 1: An undue amount of time after we ordered, a troll who was apparently impersonating some kind of manager came by to apologize for the long wait and advise us our food would be out momentarily. At least we think that's what she said. We were somewhat distracted by the way her belly was hanging out the bottom of her terrifyingly overstressed and undersized uniform shirt When the food finally arrived, 3 of 5 meals were cold and/or overcooked; 3 meals sent back to the kitchen. Round 2: 2 out of 3 meals were overcooked; my brother attempted to take 2 meals back to the kitchen himself, but the manager wouldn't let him back there. He didn't push the issue or I would be linking you to the YouTube video. Round 3: 1 out of 2 meals was undercooked; 1 meal sent back. Round 4: 1 out of 1 meal was overcooked. Screw it. By then we'd been served so much soda we could barely move, and the final meal recipient was unable to eat more than a few bites anyway. So. A total of 11 meals for our 5-person table, and of those 5 were sent back and one partially eaten with resignation. The manager was clearly in over her head but trying to pretend she was in control by putting on her best "serious face" and taking a formal tone. Ultimately, they did not charge our table, and they offered us dessert as well. We declined on the grounds they would probably burn the ice cream. read more

Fan-frigging-tactic! Seriously... The service was outstanding and the wonton tacos are the best thing I have tasted in years. My husband LOVED the all day brunch burger. I think we have a new favorite restaurant! Prices were reasonable too. No idea why this place has low reviews because this place rocks! Literally - awesome classic rock and hair band music. Haha! Don't be scared, see for yourself. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Super yummy wonton tacos! - American Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Do not go here... We were greeted by a friendly host and sat right away but after that, it was all down hill. We waited for about 10 minutes while the waitress kept saying she'll be right with us. Finally another waiter took our order. We waited about 15 minutes for our food in a dull atmosphere. The food arrived looking unseasoned and bland. Tasted the same. 10 minutes after eating the original waitress came to check on us and asked how it was. We told her fine, and she asked why I put the chicken to the side and I told her I was a vegetarian. She then said if we had told her not to add the chicken, they wouldn't have. My husband told her that we did tell the waiter that we didn't want chicken on the pasta and she blamed him for having an off night and if she had taken the order then it would have been right. Finally she gave us the receipt and asked if we knew how to use "TED" (the table machine to cash out). We didn't know it was acronymed as TED and she walked my husband through it like a child. We are not going back and would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

A glutton for punishment but willing to give anyone a second chance we went back for dinner on 8/11. This time they got it mostly right-my wife's steak was cooked perfectly, my fish and chips were steaming hot and crisp, the french onion soup was perfect, and the best of all was the won ton chicken tacos. They were superb again. The only real downsides were the garlic green beans on my wife' order which were sub par-she said they tasted like fish, I tasted them and agreed and they were waaaaay overcooked and the second downside was my side caeser salad-the romaine was a little browning on the cut edges of a few pieces and the dressing has zero character. Our server was outstanding. read more

honestly very very disappointed. Service was alright, our waitress was waiting and bar tending so I'm not mad at her for that. Inside was FREEZING. Almost every table was complaining they were cold, they had people waiting tables in SWEAT PANTS??? Very unprofessional. Food was very gross, fries were stale and cold, chicken fingers had really gross breading, got handed wrong drinks and food several times, handed out our loaded fries with cheese not even melted, and over charged us for an extra thing of fries. WILL NOT BE BACK. read more

It had been more than two years since I last tried this location, I was encouraged when we were promptly greeted and seated. My friend and I decided to try the steak/vegetable/baked potato combination. The food arrived within 15 minutes, the steak was tough, broccoli was firm and the baked potato was not thoroughly cooked. I asked the server to send back the potato for more cooking or a replacement, when she returned she told me they were "out of potatoes" (at 8:00pm) and offered me the same uncooked potato. This is the first time I've encountered a restaurant that ran out of potatoes in mid-evening to serve. I didn't think to suggest they run across the street to Cattle Company, TGIFridays or Golden Corral to borrow a few potatoes. While we received a $3. credit on the bill, I went away hungry as a result. My advice is to skip Applebee's and find another well-stocked place for a completely cooked meal. read more

Good location with ample parking. We had their steak and shrimp special, and cheeseburger with fries. Both were good and hit the spot. Nice to dine here once in a while. read more

I used to go to Applebee's in midtown Anchorage quite often, but hadn't gone for a while, so a friend of mine and myself went today, upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted ( if you can call it that ) by a hostess that refused to smile, she looked pissed, she never smiled or said one word to us, we watched her seat other customers with the same angry manner, the waiter smelled like dirty laundry and kept asking us if we wanted a box for our food when we weren't even done eating, he asked us three times, we felt rushed. read more

As soon as we got inside there was no one at the Hostess desk. There were a few employees around the restaurant that had made eye contact with us but then just sat there chatting with each other. Finally one of them said "can someone get the front". Throughout the time we spent there, employees were having VERY loud and inappropriate conversations with their coworkers. I learned quite a bit about one waiter's cheating ex wife. Very professional. When we were brought our appetizer we were asked "did you order this?" Such a weird question as you would think they should know, right? The food sucked and was missing items the menu stated it came with. I couldn't even finish my meal as it was so soggy with grease I couldn't taste what I was eating. Fries were cold and hard, and my husband's cheese on his tacos wasn't melted. read more

Just got to town and checked into the Hampton Inn next door. Had 30 mins to kill before meeting up with someone, so I thought I'd stop in for a happy hour pint. Sat at bar at 4:59 and they were changing over the cash register to a new bar tender. Of course that took 4 mins before they were able to "get with me". Then I asks for a happy hour draft beer and was told happy hour ended at 5:00. Well shit! I was here in this seat before 5:00! Was told they can't turn back the clock on the register for happy hour prices. Guess what? I just moved here for a job and I can find all kinds of other places that sell an Alaskan Amber for far less than the $6.50 Applebee's charged me. read more