Absolutely Ridiculous So I'm at the Coralville Strip locaish, gettin' wasted on vampire lean, eatin' French Fries till my ass gets hypertension, when I pop outside to rip a dart. I left my Patagonia jacket inside because I had cut an extra deep vee into my tee. Lettin' the ladies revel in my man cleave coated in chesties, plus the cold midBest fall iced my nips straight out. No local takers. Go back inside and some dipshit stole my 'gonia jacket. I flipped out. Chugged my second hard lemmy and screamed "Gimme back my son!!" At the hostess. It was a reference to that fuckin' Mel Gibson movie Ransom. Nobody got it though. No cinephiles eatin' at fuckin' Applebee's. (Side note: The Gibs' has been slackin' lately; I was was expecting Daddy's Home 2 to be on parallel par to Passion of the Christ, but even Big Poppa Sugar Tits couldn't save that shit.) Anyways, they called the cops. I went outside and saw a guy helpin' some Townie flooze cooze into a car wearin' my god damn jacket. I ran full speed and drop kicked his ass. Of course the cops pull in right when I did this. I get hauled off to jail, get booked for assault, argue I didn't get read my Miranda's, and plead down to 8 hours in the crunk tank. But Guy gets to leave with my goddamn Gonia and some after work barstar who probably gave him a handy on the drive back to her shitty 1 bedroom she's filled with LiveLaughEatPrayLove bullshit. Applebee's owes this Bro-wen Wilson a new jacket. But I got to what the Davenport PD called "recklessly inebriated for a Wednesday" on only 6 bucks worth of Vampire Lean and 2 Mikes Hard-ons. And if I'd waited till after 9 instead of 11:30 AM, I'dve'd loved the half priced Apps. My cousin Braydon's also a line cook, so when I'm there I'm family. 5 stars. read more

Eravamo da Applebees e la signora ci ha seduti molto in fondo e ha detto tipo non so chi sarà il tuo cameriere; l'uomo ha fatto un ordine di corpo così offensivo da cameriere che non dovrebbe lavorare, ho perso l'appetito Eravamo da Applebees e la signora ci ha seduti molto in fondo e ha detto tipo non so chi sarà il tuo cameriere; l'uomo ha fatto un ordine di corpo così offensivo da cameriere che non dovrebbe lavorare, ho perso l'appetito June 16th 2026 At 6:45 pm We a ethnic family of color : So The other server seated us We at Applebees and the lady sat us way in back and said:" I don't know whom is going to be your server" ; the man came up with such an offensive body odor as a server he should not be working I lost my appetite . They know he has an odor and sent him to the ethnic people that come inside from what we viewed. read more

Got our food before our drinks. The server & manager both acted like it was their first day & thought everything was funny.

Not sure how to rate an Applebees. You know what to expect and you usually get what you expect. ‍. I love their fiesta lime chicken and they did not disappoint. Issac, our waiter, did an excellent job!!! We both enjoyed our meal and I'll continue keeping this place going, one fiesta line chicken dinner at a time....and maybe a few Brewtus's read more

Waited over an hour for our drinks and people who got here after us (bigger party) had gotten their food before us.

Fast and friendly service. Food was hot and delicious! Restaurant was clean. Servers and Manager were all nice.

Food is ok. I'd skip the brownies and ice cream dessert though, it's tiny and you get a condiment cup of ice cream. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - I put my finger by the brownie for size reference, and it was like a 1oz condiment cup of ice cream. Lol - American Near Me - Coralville, Iowa

Service was slow steak was tough not as many choices on the menu as we were expecting would give it a 5 out of 10

Wife and I were seated at a small table for 2 despite 4 open booths nearby. 20 minutes later we had still not been approached by a waiter/waitress. 25 minutes in and two young ladies were seated at an empty booth beside us and two minutes later a waitress came to their booth and apologized to them for the long (2 minute) wait. At that point we walked out. No one had spoken to us since we were seated by the hostess. Terrible, non-existent service. read more

undercooked my steak then took way too long to remake nice service۔ but the steak ruined my lunch

This meal was lunch im my hotel room delivered by Rachel of DoorDash. Cannot say anything bad about DoorDash. However, I CAN say a few bad things about Applebee's. I ordered the Rib platter for $13.79, and a Blondie for dessert. The ribs came with coleslaw which was pretty good. Not sure what was in the bbq sauce, but I never saw ribs that looked like that. Tasted ok, but if I had received this in the restaurant, I would have sent it back. Unrecognizable entree. Also, no salt/pepper, no napkins. Blondie was pretty good. read more

This is my favorite restaurant of all time. You might be wondering why the heck I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Well....I go there a lot. Like several times a year. The service is not always the best. We are always nice to the servers and give them good tips. And they know us well. Yet they are not always nice to us. Yet we always go back for the food. It is delicious! The spinach dip is obviously my favorite. Also if you haven't tried the wonton chicken tacos then you do not know what you are missing. Their brunch burger is my favorite burger yet I've heard the quesadillas burger is even better. Speaking of witch their quesadillas are really good. For main entrees my favorite is the cheesy parmesan shrimp and steak. The steak is so good and nicely grilled, topped with juicy yummy baby shrimp tosses in this buttery cheesy sauce that'll leave you licking your plate. And of course their desserts are delicious like the brownie bites. I tell you, no matter how full you are, you'll never want to share them. But the best dessert of them all is the triple chocolate meltdown. That one is TO DIE FOR. Like you literally die and go to heaven once you taste it. And you'll forget everything else but the sweet, rich, chocolatey taste exploding in your mouth. Oh I could keep going but I'll have to stop for now. Obviously I cannot recommend this place enough. read more

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didnt have a sever for 30 minutes and when we told the bar the lady had to take our order while the other server was just in the kitchen sitting there read more

Applebee's is always a good place to go if 1) You really don't feel like cooking and just want a decent burger or pasta or 2) If you're looking for a spot to grab some appetizers and drinks late in the evening after bowling, a movie or insert activity that gets out after 9 here. The wait staff is always pleasant and the walls are lined with art that suggests they want to be neighbors, but in the same was as if I went a bought a bunch of family pictures from an estate sale and declared I was "one of the family"! After 9 the appetizers are half off, they have drink specials and lots of room for groups. Not the place to go if you're looking for some authentic local cuisine, but overall a good place for some quick, greasy, know what you're gonna get food that is consistently decent and better then spending the same amount of money and more time heating up something similar at home. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Coralville, Iowa

Great kind and speedy service. The chicken Alfredo came a little cool (so warm and not that hot) but the fries, pretzel sticks, and margaritas were great! I'll be sure to come back here when I'm feeling pretzels and margs! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Strawberry Margarita - American Near Me - Coralville, Iowa

Mixed bag tonight. Our server, Nate, was on point. Good service, which seems to be rare. We didn't wait or want for anything service wise. The meal...ah, the meal. Where to start? We asked if the stir fry was spicy. No was the answer. The reality was spicy. My ribs were tasty. The sauce was both sweet and spicy. My potato was Idaho fresh. As in fresh from the field. Hot and under cooked. My child has the corn dog which must have been good - it disappeared quickly. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Coralville, Iowa

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I haven't eaten there in years. A coworker had a chopped up lizard in her salad at the Dental building meeting. I saw it. Disgusting! Look u on the internet if you don't believe me! read more

I usually eat at Applebee's late at night with a huge group for their half off appetizers and pitchers of beer. I get their frozen mango lemonade which I love. Recently I had an actual meal with my boyfriend. The meal was pretty decent! The service is always in the good-great range for me. Applebee's isn't my first choice, but when I do go I always enjoy it. read more

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Good gravy this place is good! Phenomenal night, as always, at the Coralville Applebee's. Our waitress, Ashley D., was an absolute DOLL and treated us like family. This restaurant now has a special place in my heart Thank you for your service to this community, we appreciate you greatly! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Me enjoying an impeccable tortilla chip! :P - American Near Me - Coralville, Iowa

Me, and my party of four went here on a Saturday night. It was a few minute wait to get a table. We got our drink orders taken immediately. It wasn't too long until we got our food ordered as well. My brother and I took advantage of the deal, where you get two full size entrees, and an appetizer for $20. We ordered onion rings for the appetizer, they were good not great. I ordered their new whiskey bacon burger. The burger was pretty good, but it sounded better than it was. The burger came with a side of not very many fries. The other people I was with ordered an appetizer of mozzarella sticks, which I had one of, they were good. The service was pretty fast, and friendly enough. My food was okay, the strongest part of the whole meal was the appetizers. The others in my party seemed to enjoy the food more then I did. read more

So much potential; so poorly fulfilled. As a surprise, friends invited us to dinner at Applebee's. The menu is varied and enticing. Too bad the food isn't. My wife and I were served several minutes before our companions so we all got to sit there awkwardly. Our steaks ordered RARE and MEDIUM RARE were cooked VERY well done. Dry and dark gray. Nothing was more than warm. Our server did not remove empty dishes unless asked to do so. There was no evidence of a supervisor on duty. All in all not Applebee's best effort. Thank goodness there are so many other places to dine!! read more

Had an ok experience.... Met the Fam for a birthday lunch at noon on a Sunday...I was actually surprised we got right in even with 7 of us. Our waiter was great, kept up on our refills and orders no problem, we were never wanting for anything. The food was what I expected, typical chain. My husband and I each got a chicken wrap, he got regular fries, I hot sweet potato fries. His fries seemed like they were old, they were a little cold and rubbery; my sweet potatoes fries were hot and crispy, right out of the frier, but a bit too much salt for my taste. My wrap was warm. But it had a texture inside that made me think it had been under a heat lamp for awhile. My Mom got one of their signature salads...she said it was good, but she only ate about a fourth of it...she took the rest home, but they never stay good too long because of the salad dressing....I wish they would make half orders. Not a bad experience by any means, just kinda "meh." read more

We stopped in Tuesday night right before they closed and they, graciously served all 7 of us, great friendly service, really good 1/2 price wings/appetizers and honestly, the best Mac-n-cheese I've ever had (served with delicious chicken tenders). I am not a Mac and cheese fan, but I would come back for this as a birthday meal=it was that good. read more

You'd think the person who writes a million reviews has the most objective point of view, but being an executive, I must economize my time: I don't write reviews unless not doing so will somehow reduce my spirit to ashes. That being said, I've been in Iowa for five years (Seattle native), I've ate ate at the Applebee's in Coralville numerous times, and tonight was, by far, the best restaurant experience I've had in Iowa. Shannon was my server at the bar this evening, and from the moment I sat down, she presented herself with a certain humbleness and articulacy that you rarely see in servers these days. When I'm wanting to eat out, I normally play roulette between Applebee's, Texas Roadhouse, and Chili's: my experience tonight was so amiable that Shannon ended up quantifying my experience to the point that I will choose Applebee's again, and again. read more

With any restaurant it's hit or miss. So far so good. It's a good 3 to 4 rating. I had the all you can eat riblets. They were good and delicious. Wife had the Asian Salad she loves that. I recommend only coming during busy hours aka Lunch or Dinner. Food is fresher. read more

Although the restaurant was clearly understaffed in the kitchen, Sheena, the associate manager provided amazing customer service. We also saw her running around helping wherever needed. This is true leadsdship- good job, Sheena. 5 stars. read more

A chain restaurant. No decent beers. No surprises. Basically just another sad embodiment of all that is wrong with applying the principles of the assembly line to food service. read more

Not impressed. Was added to the waiting list and got told it was only a "20 minute wait" well an hour later we still don't get a call, so I call them and they claim "we lost your number, and we tried to contact you". They let us inside to seat us, we get to the table and don't get served for 20 mins. WAIST OF MY TIME. read more

Tried to order a drink, she looked at my ID and then came back saying that she was new and the manager wanted to see them because she's new at it. Took ID's for 5 min and then came back and said she couldn't serve me because I was smiling in my picture... saying Texas was a no smile state even though I read that no where and I took the picture at a texas DMV. Then food took forever and was brought out the wrong meal. Another 20 minutes go by and my SALAD was finally done. Horrible experience. Not going back.. read more

My food was ok, good service but pricy. I'm exploring restaurants and new places in the town. Some restaurants are fabulous that I like to be there repeatedly but not sure to keep Applebee's in my fav. list. One good thing you can pay at your table, or if you have kids, they can play games with the same device settle for each table. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken Parmesan with fettuccini side - American Near Me - Coralville, Iowa

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Service was excellent but the food and drinks were mediocre. We had chicken nachos and not enough toppings and not a lot of flavor. The spinach and artichoke dip was a bit bland. We hand Long Island ice tea that was more like soda and the sangria had a beer aftertaste so not pleasant like it used to be read more

The table was sticky when we arrived. The server did not arrive until after our orders were taken by the manager. The table next to us had the original produce stickers still on the food even after cooking and serving. The lemonade and food were average and smaller portion compared to other places. Even if we get gift cards again, we will likely go elsewhere. read more

Plain and simple: You can save a lot of money and end up with a better overall experience if you just buy a frozen TV dinner and nuke it yourself! You'll end up with the same quality of food ... but you will save money and you will probably get better service if you just do it yourself. read more

While Applebee's isn't bad, it certainly feels like the quality of the food has gone downhill. I recently ate at Applebees, and had an alfredo dish with penne pasta. The penne pasta wasn't even drained after cooking, so my dish was watery. I also realize that ordering mac and cheese for a child will probably be Kraft mac and cheese, but it looked like it was three days old. Hard, crusty, and unappealing. read more

Everything about my experience here was horrible. Service sucked and the food sucked (got my order wrong). I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you want to spend $25 on shitty food. Never coming back. read more

I was really disappointed by there service. Very rude and look down on the customer. I will never come again.

Will NOT be back anytime soon! My glass of water had floaties in it and was not thoroughly washed. It was sent back and I got a new glass. Then, a dead bug was found in our salad before the entree came! GROSS! The server and manager apologized but only took $5 off the meal. I've worked in the food business. You do more than take $5 off if you want a customer to ever come back after that kind of experience. Absolutely terrible. read more

We have eaten at the Coralville Applebee's before and it was fine. The food or service wasn't amazing. We didn't even get to the food or service part this time. I came with my family (husband and two elementary aged kids) and were immediately seated in the bar in front of 4-5 tv's. Plus the little tv box at each table. The music was absolutely blaring in this section so I asked to be seated out of the bar. After two attempts she finally moved us a few steps out of the bar area. The music was so intensely loud and then the waiter was so long in returning to take our order, that we left. We don't sit in front of the tv during our meals at home and I don't want to pay to do the same during an evening out, let alone loud music on top of that. We won't be returning. read more

Applebee's is a chain restaurant that's basic American comfort food. It's okay, but I don't think of it as special. I used to go there about once a week, but then I started cooking at home more often, and got out of the habit of going. So it had been several months since I last went. This time, I had a piece of salmon with a sauce that was okay, but not interesting enough for me to want it the next time I go. I liked it well enough to eat it all, and the side vegetables it came with were appetizing, so I did feel I got my money's worth. I'll just try something else next time. I have had the lime chicken there in the past and liked it. I was disappointed that they have discontinued the maple butter blondie they used to have. Now they have something different called a butter crunch blondie, but since they didn't have the maple butter original I wanted, I skipped dessert and just ate something when I got home. Too bad. The maple butter blondie was actually the main reason I used to go to Applebee's in the past, and they discontinued it. Now my main reason for going back is gone. On the plus side, we had a very good waiter. He was knowledgeable, efficient, and pleasant to work with. I can definitely speak favorably about the service. I would consider going there again, but it's not something I'd propose to my husband when we're planning to go out and trying to decide where to go. There are other restaurants around town I like better. read more

Although the dine in experience wasn't as great as I had hoped, the car side to go experience was great. The person that took the order over the phone was very nice. When I arrived little over 15 minutes later, he promptly came to the car (in snowy weather might I add) and politely gave me everything that I needed. Friendly staff! read more