Let me start with a positive -- the service. Our waitress was really nice and welcoming, checked on us a few times to make sure we were good. The manager, Kirk, was also friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is pretty normal, nothing special, but everything was clean, which I liked. Now the reason for only 2 stars -- the food. Honestly, it all tasted like frozen food that was just reheated, and not even properly. My mozzarella sticks were completely solid inside, no stretch at all, and just kind of room temperature. Same with my pasta -- I actually had to ask them to heat it up again. My boyfriend's ribs were also barely warm, dry, and tasted like reheated frozen food. Very disappointing experience overall. read more

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Whenever my wife and I just want a soxy salad or a quick bite, we usually come here. They have a great Oriental Chicken Salad !! Along with extra chicken and Chinese noodles for that occasional little crunch, the dressing has a light and creamy texture, offering undertones of sweetness. The salads are always fresh, crisp, vibrant, and plentiful as you get a piece of juicy and tender chicken in almost every bite!! We also like the Chicken Wonton Tacos that have a genuine flair, on account of, the distinct hints of ginger, a note of sweetness from its soy, honey, and garlic marinade, and light hints of rice vinegar and cilantro, folded in a crunchy wonton, served with a fun dumpling dipping sauce. The servers are accommodating, and pleasant while assuring the accuracy of the order. The restaurant is always clean with aromas of delicious cuisines wafting. This Applebee's in Camarillo is always a great choice ! Cheers ! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Awaiting our order .. - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

3.5 stars rounded to 3 stars instead of 4 stars Brianna was our server. She was great, we just came on a busy day. Looked like a couple of Graduates Celebrating here. But, we didn't wait longer than 20 minutes to get seated. We were patient enough, for the wait, to order, for the food & the bill. It can get loud here. Lots of families surrounding us. & tried hard to tune out the annoying cackling from the table next to us smh haha =O They have great meal deals & limited offerings. This last visit we did the 2 for $26. The 2 for $26 includes: 2 Entrees + 1 Appetizer (from the 2 for $26 menu selection only). We devoured the Caesar salads. We also ordered an additional appetizer. The Chicken Wonton Tacos come with 4 petite tacos. I liked it, just wished it came with more. The Riblets "were okay" according to my +1. The Bourbon Chicken & Shrimp tasted a bit salty for my liking. Idk if it was the chicken or shrimp, but it left a tad of an aftertaste... My +1 helped me finish my food lol. And, it doesn't help that the Applebee's commercials are being advertised when I'm watching my shows lols. Just persuade me to go back why don't you haha. Note: Sticky or Dirty anything, especially dirty Menus/Tables & sticky floors in the restroom, is a pet peeve :/ read more

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I always wondered why Applebees restaurants are closing now I know why. I came to the Applebees in Camarillo and were greeted by the hostess and were seated after a 15 minute wait which was good but once we got seated we sat there for over 30 minutes and no one approached our table to get our order there was several workers including the manager that kept walking by and would only look our way but wouldn't approach. This made it obvious on why these restaurants are closing when not even the manager knows what's going on . We ended up leaving and I still don't think they noticed even though the managers station was right behind us. I'm pretty sure once Texas Roadhouse opens this one is going to close right after. read more

Everything was amazing here. Burger was juicy drinks were delicious and the aroma was peaceful. I have not been to an Applebee's in a while but to return to the service that was given was great. It was nice to have such good service. And the bartender was in training and did everything so well at that. Not to mention on a late night to have a nice calm intimate evening with it being very calming not so loud was nice to be around. This night I have no complaints. read more

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Unfortunately, my experience with the customer service was disappointing. Our server did not bring us any utensils, so we had to ask for them after our food had already arrived. The food was served before our drinks, which made the dining experience less enjoyable. Throughout our meal, the server never came back to check on our table to see if we needed anything or if everything was satisfactory. At the end of our meal, it also took about 30 minutes to receive our check, which was an unnecessarily long wait. I understand that restaurants can get busy, but better communication and attentiveness would have made a significant difference. I hope this feedback helps improve the level of service for future customers. read more

My husband and I visited this Applebee's location recently to use a gift card, and unfortunately, the entire experience was frustrating from start to finish. Right off the bat, I asked our server if she could check the balance on our gift card. She told me she had to ask her manager first, which felt strange since that's a pretty standard request. While not a huge deal on its own, it set the tone for a night full of unnecessary complications. We ordered the Pick 3 appetizers with three sauces for around $16. The boneless wings came out with the wrong sauce, the chicken wonton tacos were unexpectedly cold, and only the crispy shrimp were decent. Already, things felt off. Then came the main issue: it took over 30 minutes for our entrees to arrive. We ordered a burger and a chicken sandwich, both of which were supposed to come on standard hamburger buns. As the plates were literally being set down, our server casually mentioned that the kitchen had run out of buns and substituted potato bread instead. Why was this not communicated before the food was made? Were we just expected to be okay with it? At that point, I was starving and just said fine, but it really should have been our choice. When I finally took a bite of my Bourbon Swiss Mushroom Burger, I realized it was missing almost everything that makes it that burger. It was just bread, meat, and cheese. No garlic mayo. No sautéed mushrooms. When I asked about the missing toppings, I was first brought A1 sauce instead, which wasn't even what I asked for. Then I was told they were out of the garlic mayo and mushrooms too. Again--why was none of this communicated beforehand? At this point, the server offered to let her manager know we "wanted a discount," which we never asked for, but given everything that had gone wrong, some kind of acknowledgment or fix was absolutely warranted. When the manager came over, he started with, "How are you guys?" as if he had no idea what was happening. I had to explain everything from scratch. While I was talking, he kept leaning closer and closer over the table in a way that felt invasive and extremely uncomfortable. It went beyond normal conversational distance, and I just wanted the interaction to be over. Instead of immediately offering to comp the clearly incorrect meal, he kept asking if he could remake it. I said no. Then he asked if he could get me something else. I said no. He asked again. No. Only after all of that did he finally say he would take my meal off the bill. Why not start there? To be honest, I already wasn't excited about eating at Applebee's. My husband had received a gift card, and I had been dreading using it. My expectations were already low--but somehow, they still managed to disappoint me. Between the lack of communication, incorrect food, missing items, long wait times, and an uncomfortable interaction with management, this was not just a bad meal--it was an unpleasant experience. I won't be returning, and I sincerely hope this location takes a hard look at how they handle customer communication, food accuracy, and basic professionalism. read more

First time going to Applebees...biggest mistake. Kristen was a terrible waiter she didn't put 1 of our 3 meal ticket in. It was a 30 minute wait for the dish. The manager had to run around and bring it to the table. We all had to wait to eat so we ordered more drinks. Only 1 came and it had floating items in it. The 2nd never came. WORSE MEAL, DRINKS AND EXPERIENCE. I'm putting one star just to post but it doesn't deserve any read more

Gicela greeted us with a warm and friendly smile. She accomadated our disability and made sure we were comfortable in where we sat. She let us know who are server was and that he will be here shortly to take are order. Gicela was kind, professional, and helpful. You can tell she enjoys her job and taking care of the customers. Andrew our server was very patient in explaining the foods that we were interested in and he was accommodating to our dietary restrictions. He showed great customer service; he was friendly, knowledgeable, checked in on us, professional, and helpful. Forgot to mention the food, we ordered the bourbon chicken and shrimp and it was delicious! Thank you Gicela and Andrew for being wonderful! read more

Very nice staff great workers! But I did drive all the way from Ventura just for them to tell me they stopped doing all you can eat. I think this is more of corporates fault though as they didnt properly state that on their website. read more

Bourbon street steak was tasty and cooked well. The service wasn't great. I did not see the manager engaging with any customers. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

The service was great, they attended to us quickly during the lunch hour and we got our drinks right away. I did enjoy the food even though it took a little longer than expected to bring out the main course, but other than that the food and drinks were great. The ambience of the place was relaxing and upbeat for me and my family, it helped us relax and talk. read more

Food was bad, I'm 7 months pregnant and actually threw up from the spinach dip. The flavored lemonade taste like syrup. Got lettuce for a salad, only lettuce. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - My ceaser salad, we only got lettuce and ranch in a Togo container. - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

Worst burger ever! Ordered their new hamburger in cheese. It was like shoe leather (so overdone) very peppery. When I told the waitress she said that was the problem with this new special. It continues to cook as served on a cast iron platter. I think since they know the problem either remove from menu or serve differently. Service was great other than that it was lunch and there were 4 other tables that should have been my warning. read more

Happy hour. Dirty. EMPTY tables. One bartender. Slow. And still didn't get around to us as he was busy looking off into space. One of the worst Applebees's around. Too many places to eat to wait 13 minutes and still not get asked if me and my mom want water as we were patient. read more

Great experience! Andrew was our waiter and our experience from the start was exceptional. Drinks were ordered immediately. Food got going and came out quickly. Andrew checked in on us constantly to ensure we were taken care of but not too much to the point where it was over bearing. Overall just know if Andrew is your waiter, you're in great hands. read more

The atmosphere was much different this time and the employees were much nicer, especially our server Stephanie B, who was extremely helpful and kind even though she had a rush, she made sure we were all taken care of in a timely manner. The food is always great and delicious. The drinks are worth it and their happy hour prices are very pocket friendly. Keep up the great work and I'm very grateful for this experience compared to the last one. Thank you Camarillo Applebee's Grill & Bar team we appreciate you and your hard work. read more

The food was delicious, had the Asian chicken salad, my niece had a new dish they added to the menu it was lemon chicken parm, with garlic mashed potatoes and she got green beans instead of broccoli. She really enjoyed it saying it tasted like something you would get from a very fancy high end restaurant. I tried it and yes, it was delicious. We had great service as well. Will definitely be going back. They have a great variety of drinks, although I find it odd that the price of the drinks is not listed on any menu, so you have to ask the price. All in all, I rate Applebees a 10 out of 10. read more

You're stereotypical chain restaurant that you'll go to. Used to be a huge hit for my family, but recently has not been cutting it. It seems like the only thing on the menu is the salads, and some burgers. Chain restaurants just might be a thing of the past though. Good service most of the time and typically is decently clean. read more

Never been a huge Applebees fan but I wanted to go to try the $1 drink deal. It was very packed but we still were seated rather quickly we got a chicken bacon ranch fries to start but the cheese was half melted and the chicken was good but there was no bacon. We got some drinks and they took the whole entire time we were there to come. We ordered two desserts and they were both really good! The cinnamon buns and the pecan blondie. The drinks came after the dessert. Then we just decided to leave since we didn't wanna wait another 35 min for a drink. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Cinnabon Mini Swirls and Sizzlin' Butter Pecan Blondie - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

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jaylen was my waitress, she was rude and very un attending. After asking multiple times for my sauce, she then brings it and proceeded to slams it down on my table. Meanwhile all the waiters and waitress were too busy chatting it up about their 3 day weekend at the bar. would not recommend on my hungriest day. read more

Great food, great service, and a small mix up that was very impressively taken care of by the Manager. We will go back for sure

Walked in and was not seated with a menu. The waitress came by after about 10 minutes and asked if I had a menu and I said no. She walked away and came back in 5 minutes and gave us menus. She asked what we wanted to drink. In 5 more minutes she came back with one drink and forgot my water. When I asked her about my water she snapped "I'm getting it!" I walked out after about 20 minutes of being ignored. I will never go back. read more

The worst food, worst staff, worst bar, worst manager. My favorite part was that our drinks sat at the bar for a ridiculous amount of time, and we received all our disgusting food as our drinks sat at the bar. To top it all off, our server took a cherry, played basketball with it in his hands, and then tossed it in my drink just as I looked over and watched it all. I would like to know why it took so long to sit down, and why the food took so long. There was hardly anybody in there. Please do us all a favor and close that Applebee's down. read more

This place needs to be inspected and entire site re-evaluated. Hostess wasn't the friendliest and wasn't very good at just dropping the menus on table. Took quite awhile for waitress to come get our order and bring drinks. She just wasn't attentive. The pics and commercials make the food look great. It was not. The mashed potatoes were powdery and dry. The mushrooms were not cooked. Yes, not cooked, but some were. My guests said the food was bland and would not come back. It's too bad, they have plenty of opportunity there and they are blowing it. read more

Outside: Plenty of parking, near the 101 freeway and plenty of shopping area nearby. 5 min away from the camarillo outlets Staff : As we walked in, we were not greeted yet we were seated within 5 minutes. Waiter took around 15 minutes to take out drink order, 10 minutes to bring us the drink yet forgot the beer. 30minutes after our drinks were given we had to end up getting our beer. Indoor: Has a foul odor inside. Tables were sticky and dirty. Floor area was dirty. Bathrooms were semi decent. 1 hour of our visit 3 tables sat there dirty with no attention Food: Quality was good. Serving size was decent for the price. I would come here if there are no other options. Food is good but don't expect high quality service whatsoever. read more

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I'm not sure why these negative reviews are against Applebee's in Camarillo because I've been there a bunch of times over the last several years and they're always really nice. The service is great. The food is great. It's clean restaurant.. I recently went there with my son this week and we went in there for a couple of their burger, promotions and the burgers were bacon cheeseburgers. Super tasty fries were hot. Had soda can't beat the price the promotion they have right now, but the food was delicious regardless. My son had to leave. I stayed longer to watch an NBA playoff game. . While I was there, I had the opportunity to meet with Nancy who turns out she's the GM and honestly she's one of the nicest best leaders you know upper management, but I've ever met in any business setting seriously and I'm 54 years old and I've been to a lot of restaurants across the board and I've been to Like many of us out here. I've been a consumer and used many businesses in general.. Before she and I talked about my experience and my son's experience as well, I observed this person that seemed like a manager, and she was super nice with her staff with customers she's had a positive energy about her and like she really cares about customers and staff very professional so when I get the opportunity to talk with her, give her some of my experience feedback Share a little bit more about myself she shared some of her background being on the newer side here at the Camarillo Applebee's, but she has a lot of experience in upper management in the restaurant industry. She's been a business owner. It was a really super pleasant positive conversation talking about my experience there at Applebee's, but also just making a great connection making a new friend Tony Robbins would've been really proud lol Our server that particular day was really nice. Checked on us multiple times in general and for refills.. She's a top tier leadership person, and she really cares. She brings that kind of energy energy and that growth mindset into this Applebee's. Applebee's is lucky to have her as is her staff and the customer base. She's really set a tone for a culture. That is an excellent one across-the-board. . Do yourself a favor and go to this Applebee's because Nancy and her staff they're working hard to provide great customer service great food and an overall experience so I'm very comfortable to give a five star review . Go see for yourself I saw a lot of food on plates coming out chicken wings, steaks with mashed potatoes and broccoli, mozzarella sticks, sizzling, hot fajitas, all kinds of stuff And if you have a great experience, write a great review they're working hard that's doing our part as customers seems like we've become a society all too often in which people complain or are quick to complain, even if it's not really warranted there's some high maintenance people out there And just negative Nelly Don't take my word for it, but as you can see from my reviews as a yelper, I don't have a ton of reviews but when I do, I like to advocate it's for good reason so thank you for reading my short novel go get yourself some tasty food at Applebee's They're playing great music. They've got sports on televisions whatever the occasion is you'll have a good time. Thank you read more

This is the second time we've had Lauren as our server. The first time she turned our bad experience here into a positive one. This time, there was no bad experience, just a great time from start to finish. We could not believe that Lauren remembered us from our previous visit, but she did, and even remembered our conversation. Although she had several tables, she made us feel like MVPs, without neglecting her other customers. The food was good as always, and we partook in the current 2 for 25 deal. We don't get out to dinner often, so we're very grateful when someone helps make it a pleasant experience. Thank you Lauren for your kindness. I hope you know that you make a difference to people. read more

The deals here are always great. $1 margaritas are you kidding me?!!! Food is not the greatest but also not awful. Still pretty tasty in my opinion. It won't be gourmet people, but it's not pricey so price matches quality here. Servers are always nice, super attentive. There's a bar and lots of tvs with sports on it. Great place to get a bite with friends! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken tenders-smaller plate- 7/10 - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

They serving raccoon meat for the ribs and skunk meat for the burger, never going back

I just had one of the strangest and most disappointing dining experiences I've ever encountered. According to the restaurant's website, they open at 11:00 AM. I arrived on time and waited outside for 10 minutes before calling to check if they opened later than advertised. I was told the side door was open--even though I had already tried it and found it locked, just like the main door. Once I finally got in and placed my order, things got even more uncomfortable. Right after I ordered, my server randomly asked if I had children. I found that a bit odd, but I politely said no, not yet. She then asked, "Do you want them?" I replied, "Yes, we do." She followed up with, "Who's we?" I said, "My husband and I." She simply responded with "Oh," and walked away without another word. She dropped off my food and never returned to check in, not once. After waiting about 15 minutes for any kind of service, I finally got up and found her standing at the bar on her cell phone. When I asked to pay, she said she had transferred my table to another server, so he would need to check me out. Strange, but fine. The guy at the bar couldn't locate my table in the system, and it took a manager to sort everything out so I could finally pay, all while my Uber driver was waiting outside for 10 minutes. All in all, the experience felt disorganized, unprofessional, and frankly, uncomfortable. read more

I am a regular here, but in the past 3 days I see the Bartender Kristin, who not only is new to the position and slow on providing service, but she has been sick and coughing while making drinks, Shouldn't be off work? or at least wear a facemask? read more

Everyone watch you bank accounts, Applebee charged $62.00 to my account , talked to the manager Nancy, was told that there accounting firm screwed up and that I was not the only one, That many people had a $62.00 charge that was not authorized, I gave her all the bank statements and she told me she called corporate (Flynn Corporate has that franchise) I Also called Applebee's Corporate (Dine Brands Inc) I was told by both, that the problem would be corrected. Two weeks, no credit to my account, I called Applebee's again, (No help, run around, and lies) Had to call my bank file a fraud complaint and shut down the credit card, then wait for a new card. DONOT USE ANY CARD IN THERE RESTURANTS (Applebee's and I-Hop there are the owned by the same company. DINE CORPORATION) read more

We had a pretty good experience and wanted to share. We were on our way home and stopped at this location . We sat at the bar and were happily greated by Kristen . She was fun and really handles all the people fantastic. Wonderfull personality and she really made our day. It's difficult to find fun people that are under preasure with orders and treats their customers with a happy additude. Many thanks Kristen Our jokes about the pasta experience somewhere else was fun. Keep up the great work . Management you got a winner here. read more

This is definitely comfort food to me. Riblets, burgers, cheese sticks, etc. I love the French onion soup. The prices (unlike most places) are still very reasonable. Unfortunately, the service was prettt slow, though everyone was very friendly. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Dessert time - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

Wouldn't come back food was not good at all. I got the Alfredo pasta that comes with breadsticks apparently they ran out at 2pm. Tasted like store bought sauce .. worse. My bf got mashed potatoes.. I didn't even know you could mess that up , flavorless. Overall don't come here. read more

Our Server Jane was amazing tonight. We frequent this location semi often, but tonight the energy was different. Right when we walked in, we were greeted with a friendly and welcoming personality, brightening up our evening. She accommodated our every request with a smile and was happy to serve us. Food was on point also!! Thank you Camarillo Applebees, We'll miss you! read more

Wings cold and raw inside, chicken was gristle spongey crunchy texture like it is when it just thawed pretty much. I first overheard a customer behind mention their chicken wasn't cooked right but I never mind things like that. Then I get raw chicken tender in my oriental chicken salad, mind you I'm pregnant as well. I disregard/ spit it out because those types of things happen sometimes and don't bother me much. But then later after I pay already and planned to take my wings to go to enjoy at home I thought about my wings behold my wings were raw too. The purple color of raw chicken still inside, cold to the touch, the juice coming out wasn't right due to rawness, not stringy at all. It was wet and spongy/ gristly texture and gross. I wasn't going to mention still because I hate to complain but the manager stopped by himself and asked how everything was so I decided to let him know that I didn't have a problem but all my chicken I ordered that evening was raw and I figured it was worth mentioning if even the lady behind me got raw chicken as well. Him: "you know it's wing day? So I don't have anymore wings for you" me: "oh? That's alright" him: "you already paid?" Me: "yes because I didn't know my wings were going to be raw until after" him: "well, thanks for letting me know" and walked away without offering any help otherwise implying there's nothing he can do for me pretty much. Made me feel dumb like I should know it's wing day and that's somehow an excuse that I couldn't even get wings right ONCE that day and didn't help/ accommodation otherwise... our server was amazing and she felt terrible. She attended to all our needs mindfully and she was the best part of that whole visit. It's a health violation to be serving everyone raw chicken, it's another to not even want to accommodate or offer to. I used to work at Applebees and have never had or seen at my location such lack of care to fix a big issue. I paid over $80 in total that evening and couldn't eat my share of food. Thankfully my sister didn't get chicken items. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - RAW boneless wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Camarillo, California

Great bar food for great prices. The cost is almost the same as going to a fast food place.

The place was clean and decorated nice. The server was very friendly and helpful. We had an earthquake while she was taking our order and ran away but came back and was apologizing so much it was funny. The food was all you can eat wings. It was good but they all you can portion was only 4 small pieces at a time which took a while. Overall we were happy with eating here read more