I seem to be on a real Applebee's kick lately. Mostly due to the new menu features they started, called the Big Easy Menu, referencing, the Big Easy in New Orleans and sort of Cajun flavors. Before I was a big fan of the Greater Meal deal Bacon cheeseburger and endless fries and a drink for just $9.99. They still have this deal too! I still have 2 of my crew with me as we returned to the Sacramento area after a long road trip to Vegas and back. We decided a late lunch at Applebee's was just the thing we needed. They have a great drink selection as well. I'm driving, so no drinkie for me this time! One of the crew got the Big Easy special of the shrimp and chicken with mashed potatoes served on a bed of mushroom and onions all on a sizzling hot platter. I got my fave Bourbon Chicken Penne pasta served with green and red bell pepper and onions as well as andouille sausage. There's just something about this combination that tastes super good, the kitchen really got this one right! The other crew member went for the Meal Deal Bacon Cheeseburger and fries. Service was all friendly and the interior of this location looked pretty similar to all the Applebee's with a bar in the center and table all around and nice windows to let in the light. The food arrives and we all dig in. Mine is tasty as I've had before. The chicken and shrimp dish is sizzling away, had to get a vid of that! We all loved the food here. Get to Applebee's and try this new Big Easy Menu, lotta different choices on it. read more

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Date: Saturday, October 19th, 2024 Meal: Late Dinner Takeaway Party of: 2 Time Ordered: around 11pm Time Picked Up: about 30 mins later How Ordered: via their website *Mozzarella Sticks ($10.79) *2 for $26: Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Applebee's® Riblets Plate: Honey BBQ & Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Fiesta Lime Chicken (+$1.50) When the hubby and i head up to Tahoe from SJ, there's only so many options open since we leave late. I'm getting a little sick of fast food, so I suggested checking out Applebee's. Online ordering is simple and easy. I did read they give you a free appetizer when joining their loyalty club, so I decided to do so. I don't know how it works, but I never saw a free appetizer. Was going to order from them anyways, so just went ahead with my online order. I haven't been to Applebee's in years, so I asked the hubs what he wanted. He mentioned the two for $26 deal, so we just went ahead and ordered that. He adores mozzarella sticks and I like spinach and artichoke dip, so we added the less expensive one as an additional item. It was $0.20 less, but hey, less money is less money. I enjoyed the chicken. It was savory and cheesy. A lil salty, but the lime cut into that. The dip was nice and creamy. I had some carrot sticks at the house, so I ate it with those. The hubs had it with the chips and said it was a lil salty as well. The riblets were pretty good. I was afraid they would be too sweet due to the honey bbq, but it wasn't at all. The mozzarella sticks were also tasty. Tho they need to give you more than one small container of marinara. It's not enough for all the sticks. Luckily, I had some spaghetti sauce at the house so it was an okay substitute. When leaving, I noticed a sign saying they do half off appetizer after 9pm. Not sure of the terms, but we didn't get that deal online. So if ordering, maybe call them instead or order in person to get the deal. I believe the wait for takeout is probably less than 20 mins. I may try that if we decide to check out Applebee's again. REVIEW #3595 read more

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It honestly blows me away that this place has been open for this long, let alone having 4 stars. We had mozzerella sticks, burger, fries, nachos, soup/salad, sodas. Weren't offered refills on drinks even once, food came out flavorless/stale/soggy/burnt. Kids food came out 10-15 minutes before ours did. The sodas were watery. It's sad when you spend $90 on dinner, just to have to make something to eat when you get home. read more

The most atrocious service and integrity/intelligence to exist in one spot. If a deal has parameters then explain that to all staff and adequately explain that then to customers so they can benefit and vice a versa. Do not however expect someone to pay full price for both items when it was expected when they picked up they were getting a deal. Unbelievable read more

I am kind of upset because inside I always get good service but to go it's always kinda bad. I ordered a kids meal to go and I had to call them after 20 minutes because no one was bringing my kids food to me and when we got the food it was cold. The mozzarella sticks weren't hot or melted good. girl was nice but food not so great read more

I ordered their Bourbon Mushroom Burger, French Onion Soup and Lemonade. My husband had a salad, French Onion soup and Bourbon Chicken and Shrimp. My husband's food was such a tiny portion. The chicken was so small. I got my burger and I had asked for No onions but it was full of onions. The waitress was so sweet and took it back to get it right. I got my burger back, but it was well done, no flavor at all. It's still sitting in my fridge since dinner because I paid over $75 for our dinner. My husband is a Chef from well known places and we were disappointed. The staff was great but the food was just ok. My food was not. I give it 1 star just for the friendly staff. Wont be eating here again until they change the cooks. read more

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Took my daughter here and was not impressed. Came on a Friday night so I was expecting it to be busy. First queso came out cold had to send it back, then my daughter bites into a cold kids pizza. Server was really nice and wasn't his fault but my daughter had already eaten her fries and half of the pizza Before finding cold slice. Really I would have expected them to bring her another pizza or gave her more fries or something but they ended up giving us 10% off, which was ok but I'd think Manager could have come out and talked to us I wasn't expecting them to take anything off, but kinda just the principle. Anyway not great. read more

We haven't been to an Applebees since having a bad experience a number of years ago. Went back again about a year ago and it was pretty good and affordable. We went back again a couple weeks ago. Our waitress looked like the mother from Pink Floyd The Wall and smelled like a dirty ashtray. She was in a big hurry to take our order before we were ready. Then when we were ready she was nowhere to be found. After waiting for sometime she returned and smelled even worse. We know where she went. Food was mediocre. In lieu of a tip we left a pack of Camels. read more

Parking was easy and we luckily got a spot close by in the pouring rain. We were quickly seated and tended to for our order. We all did the AYCE wings, shrimp, and ribs which were pretty darn tasty. A little salty but still good and hit the right spot. We had great service. Our waters were refilled quickly and the servers made sure to take our next orders ahead of time. read more

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Best go to for a burger and fries! But better yet, they have the most amazing French onion soup!! Kristie is always there in the bar to make sure all your drinks are right and if you're eating in the bar, which my hubby & I like to do sometimes, she makes sure it's done right! read more

So to start off with, our server was great, a very nice young man (Josh maybe???) who was very adept at his job. This kid was all over it. kudos to him...great job! The disappointment came with the food. We haven't been to an Applebee's in probably a decade or more and figured we would give it a try. It took quite a long time to get our food, close to 40 minutes in a restaurant maybe 1/4 full. I ordered baby back ribs (maybe not the best choice in a place like this). The meat was sooo salty I felt like I gargled with saltwater, then followed up with a tablespoon of salt for good measure. (ok I exaggerate a bid, but it was truly very, very salty). I opted for the honey BBQ sauce on the ribs. It had a very heavy smokey flavor. Thankfully there was a minimal amount on the ribs, but I tried to scrape off as much as possible. The ribs themselves had very little meat and the membrane was still on making it hard to bite into, which I could have lived with, it was the Salt & heavy smoke flavor that ruined it. My sides were garlic mashed potato and garlic green beans. Both items clearly straight from a microwave bag. The potatoes were pretty good, the first bites of green beans were good, then they kind of fell into a cold wet very limp mess. The salad was cold and crunchy, just the way I like it. No complaints there. I see lots of cars here regularly, so there must be some decent things on the menu. Ribs were probably not the smartest things to order, maybe sticking to pub types food might be a better idea, like burgers & fries, etc. From my experience I would probably give it less stars, but I thought our server was doing a great job and that does mean a lot in a restaurant. read more

I've always had excellent service and very tasty and healthy food here... Not sure why all the bad reviews. I sit at the bar and the bartenders are super friendly, responsive and professional. Yesterday I ordered an 8 oz steak with brocolli and both were really tasty. The dinner salad left a lot to be desired but the Blue Cheese dressing was good. Can't argue with a Budweiser in the bottle. :-) read more

Fast service, tasty food at great price! Treated us like family! Great value! Definitely will repeat our experience here! read more

So bad, we only have 7 people, the restaurant is 1/3 full. They have 4 staffs walking around . I arrived at 1pm and sat at 1:35pm. Took us 35 mins. They kept walking around , and other people start walking in, no one can sit us. They are so incompetent. I would have gone somewhere. Never come again. The food was ok, just the attitude. read more

Heather was a terrible server, she let my hole family know she a misandrist the way she was responding to me, even my wife felt uncomfortable, but when I tipped her she was a whole different person, the food was good they should give that cook a raise the way everything was presented and she walked all the way to us to give me my food, but the server really messed up my experience here. read more

Hadn't been in years ...disappointed again. Ordered a cheeseburger minus a couple of toppings, substituted a salad for fries. Friend ordered tacos minus most toppings. Everything came with everything we asked to not be included. Sent them back to be fixed. Waiter inattentive. read more

My 10 year old son, Joey, asked me to post this review since he is too young to have his own yelp account: "This restaurant is our family's holy grail, we always have a good time and the best part is that the service is amazing. Parking is always no problem and food comes out perfectly. The milkshakes there are also amazing. Decorations are perfect and i think this deserves a higher rating, after all this is the best restaurant in cameron park" read more

I frequently order takeout for dinner and have only experienced an issue with my order not being perfect once (and upon calling him to let them know of this, they apologized and immediately fixed it). Everything from the appetizers (love me some mozzarella sticks and the spinach artichoke dip) to the burgers to the salads have always been great and made exactly to my liking. The restaurant is always packed when I run in to pick up no matter the night of the week, so I'm confused as to why the reviews are just mediocre. The staff do have turnover as I rarely recognize a face there but they are all friendly and efficient so no complaints from me. All in all, this is a regular in my rotation and I recommend to anyone looking for a good variety of delicious American food, either while dining out or taking to go. read more

Christian has waited on us numerous times and is friendly and efficient. The food is always consistent and fresh. My 89 year old mother in-law is in an assisted living facility nearby and Applebee's is the only place we can take her where she doesn't complain about the food. Christian is always patient and kind with her as I notice he is with all of his customers. Thank you Applebee's for hiring such amazing servers and serving consistently fresh food items! read more

Food is great, deals are great, service was great. Overall this is a spot we will come back to

Food was hot and nicely presented. The waitress was attentive and very friendly. Everything was what you'd expect from a good restaurant! read more

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We came in for a late dinner with a few of my husband's coworkers and were happy to dine in during happy hour! Who doesn't love appetizers and appetizers at a discounted rate!?! We ordered one of everything and more. Lol the pretzels were probably my favorite thing. The texture was pillowy soft and it smelled divine. Our friends enjoyed their wonton chicken tacos - said it was the best thing they had in their mouth that night. Haha the appetizers were all good! We also ordered a few burgers and those were mediocre. The service was pretty quick but also left a few of us uncertain. I know we were talking a little loudly or maybe because we were practically the only ones in there(?) but our server continuously was butting into the conversation. Lol which I'm usually fine with but at one point she told us how her and her coworkers were making inappropriate comments about a previous customer and that just made me uncomfortable. Because 1. The comment was VERY offensive, in my opinion and 2. If they were talking about previous customers then who's to say they aren't talking about us? However, I enjoyed the food and this isn't my neck of the woods so I doubt I'll be back. read more

Been here 2 times and both times were left with stomachaches. They should change their hours of operation because they never open on time. The servers do have good customer service but the food quality is what's hurting it. Mozzarella sticks and nachos were very cold. The tortilla chips tasted very stale. Not expecting the highest quality food here, but if the food tastes some time to prepare, I would think it's being cooked to order. read more

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Terrible experience ! I ordered to go curbside pick up , order said it would be out at 12:26, I was there at 12:06, eventually at around 12:30 I walked in and waited for the food for another 6 minutes then asking for a refund , then had to wait for a manager for another 5 minutes , just for them to tell me they checked the cameras and I should've called when I was outside and they are understaffed . I worked as a server ; it's not the customers job to know curbside pick up orders are understaffed . Only getting A star cause I have to . read more

Hard day car shopping. Stopped for lunch and shared a meal. Started with a bowl of tortilla soup - perfect for a cold day. Blackened salmon with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli was our main course. read more

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I hate giving bad reviews and I rarely do, but this one has to be done. Ordered take out. My husbands fish and chips okay but fries cold and soggy. Coleslaw warm because it was in a cup next to the hot food. I was hungry for the ribs. Worst food I have Ever had. Baby back ribs looked and tasted like shoe leather. (Even my dog didn't like the meat!!!). My fries also were cold and soggy. Heating them in microwave did not help. And no coleslaw, not that I would have eaten it anyway. The cook and the waitress packaging the food should have done better and informed me that they were out of ribs and to choose something else, rather than sending our old, shoe leather tough baby back ribs. Never again will I eat at Applebees!!!! read more

The food is pretty bad sadly. The steak looked and tasted like roadkill. Bummer because it used to be good.

We always have a great experience at Applebees in Cameron park. Great servers and the food is always on point. I felt the need to leave a review for Lorelai. I have had her help with my pick up orders and I want to say she is simply splendid . Always has a big smile on her face and is so sweet. She is exceptional and shows great customer service. Great job Applebees for always having great people and A+ Lorelai read more

We went here a few weeks back and the guy who helped us was amazing always taken care of us wish we got his name he has amazing arm work dark hard thank you food and service has got better . read more

My girlfriend and I meet at least one day a month here to chill, have a bite and a drink. Service is good, atmosphere is clean and food great. I chose a veggie hamburger, which never fails (No delicious French fries) watching my intake read more

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Please read. We almost did not go here because this location only had 2.5 stars. But it was late night and we decided to give it a try. I was not busy and Josh was our waiter. He was very nice, met us with a smile, and very prompt. I ordered the shrimp and sirloin and my wife ordered the chicken tenders. Food took a little bit to get to us but it was delivered very fresh and exactly how we requested (crispy fries for wife and medium on my steak). My steak was actually very tender and had great flavor! Everything tasted good and my wife said here order was done very well also. Josh checked on us several times making sure that our order was how we liked it. I will have to say they exceeded our expectations. From my experience on this given night they deserved a 5 star. I think the 2.5 rating is unfair to be honest. We all know there are times and people that this location may fall short.... However it deserves a 4 star minimum average. So do t trust the rating, dont even trust me.... But do go over and give them a try and leave your own rating. read more

Ate here awhile back when they had the all you can eat ribs thing going on. The waitress only came to our table twice, so we definitely did not get all you can eat ribs. We got one refill and that took her about 25 minutes to get out to us. We were not wanting to wait another 25 minutes for more food so we got our check and left. FYI they were not busy it was early in the day and the restaurant was pretty empty. Horrible service. read more

If I could give it a zero I would ! Racism from the moment we walked into the place, mind you we are Mexican American. All started with walking into the place even though it was not busy about 5-6 tables were being occupied, and let me say the moment we walked into the building it seemed that every person had all eyes on us . Waiter made eye contact with us us for about 7-10mins straight while we were standing waiting to be seated, not one word was mentioned like "will be with you shorty" or anything just blank stare.Meanwhile it seemed like a customer that comes in often just walked in and seated himself yet the waitress spoke to him & told him to seat anywhere he would like. At this point it feels embarrassing , we continue to wait and after a couple mins still continue to pass she then tells us she will seat us shortly. As she's walking to us with the menus in her hands she seems to stop mid way and stop at a table and ask if they needed any boxes . We overhear the table tell her "no thank you" , yet she continues to comment "don't worry I will still bring them out for you" she then places the menus she had in her hands on the empty table next to the table she just asked if they needed boxes that said no & turns back to the kitchen to where I assume the boxes are. At this point we waited way too long , felt so uncomfortable & felt as if she was taking it as a joke and we then proceeded with leaving and not eating here . We are not from around the area so not sure if it was then something with our ethnicity or tattoos but we love Applebees just did not love this experience. Date of altercation was : November 4th Time: around 3ish - 4 pm read more

Went for the first time since COVID, and the food quality has gotten a lot better!! My boyfriend and I ordered take out and we liked it so much that we're considering going back in the future :) read more

Giving 5 stars to Marlo she's amazing her customer service is beyond excellent! Super happy to see her again and know that her outgoing bubbly personality will be there The only reason we come back read more

Staff is very friendly and drinks and food is always good. Nice atmosphere. Always clean

We haven't been to Applebee's in about two years. We decided to give it another chance. We're sure glad we did. First our server, Tabitha, was great! She was friendly, gave us the time we needed to decide on our order. She checked on us periodically. The food was spot on! My wife's steak was cooked perfectly. My bourbon chicken and shrimp was delicious. It's not at all what we expected given past experience. We will definitely be back! read more

Had the 2/$28. Steak mashed potatoes broccoli and a side of garlic butter and shrimp. The butter in top of the steak was BOMB. Would recommend not bad at all read more

I only ever go to Applebees for one thing - the oriental chicken salad or roll up. I have been obsessed with this salad for 10 years. Applebee's for rid of one of the sauces they used for the roll up, so it's not as good as it used to be, but that's not this location's fault. The staff here have always been friendly and helpful and food and service are always expedient. I've tried a few other menu items over the years. Most of which are pretty blah, (again, not this location's fault) but the oriental salad dressing is the best I've ever had. read more

We have eaten a lot at the Applebees here in Cameron Park and the service has been fair. Th last month or so we have had a server named Jessica' P. We eat out almost every night and she is the definition of a great server. She is prompt, friendly and knowledgeable of the restaurants products. She should be training your other servers. She remembers what beverages we like and we just love her read more