Service is horrible. It took over 25 mins to get a water. Ordered a drink and the order was never even placed. Didn't give napkins or straws. Would not recommend read more

I got food poisining at this location.I wasn't the only one my son and nephew did too. Never again will I go there. I Dont recommend this place to any one unless you want to get sick. read more

I've lived on the south side of Des Moines 14 years and have gone to Applebee's 3-5 times a year since then. This place has gone down hill and it's consistently busy! How can a place that is so popular, server such crappy food and have terrible service. Tonight I was here with 5 other people and everyone except the 6 year old was satisfied. My quesadilla was burnt, the beer was flat, the chips I got were all crumbs, and our water cup were empty (even though we asked her to please fill them) and the waitress was very inconsistent. She was here to take our order and to bring our food and we waited a little bit to ask her for all the things that were missing. I've gone to other Applebee's and this is by far the shittiest of them all. Will not be back. read more

We had dinner at Applebee's last night. It was a major disappointment. I ordered the ribs. Please never order them. They should not try to sell them when they've cut all the meat off for the riblets. I paid a decent price for bones only. No meat. Thank goodness for the sides. This is not the first time I've been disappointed at Applebee's no matter the location. I will NEVER go back. read more

Lately this location has been going downhill. Out of all the Applebee's this was the best location. We usually order the steak 2 for 20 meals. The steak hasn't been seasoned and was rubbery the last few times. This time I ordered the cowboy burger that I had ordered from the Clive location and it was good there, not at this one. There wasn't any BBQ sauce on it, my burger was burnt, we ordered the potato twisters and they were stale and burnt. We mentioned it to the waiter and all he said was I'm sorry about that. I'm disappointed in the food here. I won't be back. read more

Waited 25 minutes in the car side to go, while our app says the food has been ready. After finally receiving the food I asked why I had to wait so long? I got no apology and a excuse that was pulled from thin air. My food was ice cold. Not to mention they seem to forget sides also. read more

Worst experience ever and I'm still sitting here waiting order endless shrimp and they bring five pieces at a time and wait twenty mins between plates at this rate I might be full by midnight not to mention they have yet to take a dirty plate off my table or refill a drink this light to "call server" has been flashing on my table for half an hour and apparently endless shrimp means until your tired of waiting for five more pieces worst server ever read more

Applebee is my go to place for...salmon! Yeah all my friends make fun of me but they always manage to make it crispy on the outside and its never overcooked and full of flavor. Their menu has gotten alot of delicious new entrees but I always go back to the salmon. Service is always okay, and they now have these tiny computers on the table to place your order or order more without your waiter and we thought that was pretty cool. They also have half off apps after 9 and that is pretty cool. read more

I always enjoy going to Applebees to satisfy my late night cravings for comfort food, especially when they have their half off appetizers. I have been to this particular location multiple times. This Applebee's is no different from any other I've been to, they are calm with their low light atmosphere and have friendly staff. Food is always good. For mr personally, I enjoy eating their appetizers more than their entrees. Also their desserts are great if you are still able to eat after a big meal. read more

I had the top sirloin and ordered it medium rare. It had the tenderness of beef jerky. Terrible steak!

I keep thinking "someday, I will find an Applebee's where the food is good and the service doesn't suck." That day is not today. Food didn't suck, but our appetizer came out after I was through with my salad AND burger, never got the mustard for my burger, and it's not like they are super busy at 2:30. I do not have high expectations for Applebee's, and I was still disappointed. read more

Great service. Always helpful. After 9 half price appetizers are always a hit with our group. We are regulars on Friday and Saturday nights and always love it here. read more

Ordered Southwest STEAK salad and paid $12 for just salad. Used Curbside and got home to find no steak in my salad. They had plenty of time to get this right. The chicken tortilla soup also had no broth. They offered me a coupon but I'm never going back. One star for quick service. Avoid the Curbside Service. read more

I enjoyed the staff. Traveling through we stopped here. I ordered the riblette platter and it was good. The staff was the best part of the stop. Nathan was our bartender and he was fabulous! Clean environment and attentive. read more

Once we were sitted no one came to our table to take a drink order. We had to get up and ask the hostess to get a waitress for us. Never ever coming back. MANAGER just as lam. read more

Pretty good grub. I'm always happy when I go to an Applebee's. I always get pasta and there apps are so good. Late night apps are half off and it is very good. Burgers are good too. read more

I can't talk about how good or bad the food is, because it took so long to get our drinks, which was 5 orders of water, that my family and I left before we got it. The service was awful. The hostess gave me dirty looks and had a couple of rude comments to say to me before someone else seated us. You can count that we will not be back. read more

We went to Applebees tonight and had a wonderful experience. We had a waitress named Tara that was full of a lot of energy with good service. One of the better waitresses I've had in a long time. She went above and beyond my expectations. I haven't been to this Applebee's for a while because they're normally pretty busy. This was a busy night but fortunately we didn't have to wait. Tara had a lot of customers but was good at paying attention to anything that we needed. We stayed for quite a while visiting. Even though we were done with our bill Tara came over and refilled or drinks. That normally doesn't happen at other restaurants when we stay a long time. I will definitely be back soon. The place is a nice environment and clean. My main suggestion is go a day off time where they're not quite so busy. There's times in the past where I did have to wait a long time or did leave. The food is always good anytime I do eat at Applebee's read more

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This restaurant clearly cares more about the appearance of the food than about the taste and quality. Also, they use way too much salt to the point where I couldn't eat the French fries. They attempt to create a few lighter options, but the ingredients are low quality, so they ultimately taste bad. For my meal, I thought a burger would be a safe choice, but it was too small for the price $10-12. read more

This is our go to place with the staff from Route 69 vape on a Friday/Saturday night. The staff has always been great.

Went to have a drink and dinner with a friend, I ordered a strawberry margarita and she ordered a martini. We got a strawberry daiquiri and regular margarita. A staff member was at the next table telling them she lived in a van in the parking lot, I'm not one to judge, I just don't think it needs to be talked about so loudly. Worst service ever, everything was VERY unorganized. We were asked a few times if we ordered food that we didn't. read more