Not fond of a chain restaurants, but this one actually, today was very good. We had all the chicken wings all you can eat. Very tasty a little over breaded, but they were great. Plus their fries tasted very potato and delicious. and their Long Island iced teas oh my God to die for. read more

We were a party of 5 the food was great our server melaine J was amazing very positive and had great customer service!! If I could put 0 stars I would back in the day Applebees use to be our go to spot we order take out tonight the mozzarella sticks were cold and the cheese wasn't stringy at all and the food in general was cold the 6 oz steak was cold the mash potatoes were cold and the ribs were gross everything tasted old and not up to par read more

We had the 14.99 special niblets,hot bone less wings great flavor our server she was fantastic we are coming back here her name is jj see her she is great read more

Thanks for the delicious meal on Veterans Day ! Really felt appreciated ! Applebee's...treating Veterans good In the neighborhood. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Bacon Cheeseburger - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

Awesome happy hour 1/2 price menu at the bar 3-6 and 9 to close. Drinks are a dollar off and they have dollar margaritas! I had the 1/2 off Buffalo wings barbecue style and chicken quesadillas.; they were both wonderful and surprisingly filling. This is a super nice restaurant with friendly service, at least at the bar. The restaurant has plenty of parking and is well lit. I've been coming here for years and can say without a doubt that this is one of the better Applebee's locations. read more

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Aweful aweful aweful... The worst experience have had so far. The lady at the bar was not nice. She didn't smile and my food. What's I had wanton tacos and she wouldn't even send them back. Never again when I come here. read more

Manny help us very good with our order & he have a Great customer service thank you applebee's keep it up the good work

I have been to many Applebee's around the country and I MUST say This is by far the BEST Applebee's regarding food and service. I usually order the same: Oriental grilled chicken salad, artichoke and spinach dip, boneless chicken buffalo and wonton tacos and an Arnold Palmer. I have to say I was disappointed when I asked for my Arnold Palmer and the waitress said they didn't have lemonade so they couldn't make it. She then offer other items that I have not tried before and I have to say the Peach Iced tea is great! perfect normal sweetened . The food even after cold due to the time I took to eat tasted amazing. I dont usually leave reviews because I am lazy, but this was worth my time . After a long drive from bay area and still have 2 more hrs to drive home this was a very positive experience for me and my family I see negative reviews from last year; I am not sure if management or employees changed since then , but whatever it was today March 7, 2024 keep on doing it! I will come back! read more

We come here maybe 3 -4 times a month. We usually have a great experience. Great food! We came during happy hour for dinner. We ordered the 2 for 27 and a kids meal Our appetizer was mozzarella sticks they where really good and cheese. My daughter ordered the grilled cheese and apples . Her grilled cheese was perfectly done. My husband ordered the spinach pasta yummy . I in the other hand ordered the four cheese pasta HORRIBLE! WORST MISTAKE. I don't think I've ever tasted something as disgusting as this. I even made my husband taste it and he agreed. The drinks where yummy and great for the price . Everything was going good until I tasted that horrible pasta . read more

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Food was great, service was very good as well. The only downside is when getting my Mom back into the car in a handicap space, an employee of Applebees was taking up the no parking handicap space to have their break. Then the person who was in the driver seat with her proceeded to cuss me out for politely bringing it to their attention. UNACCEPTABLE! read more

Destination in town. Affordable, fast and friendly service. Let's make some memories at Applebee's

Best food ever !!! Jackie our waitress was so nice !! Kind !!!! Good birthday lunch !! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

The WORST experience in a long time!!!! I asked for water 3 times and got none. Ordered a Perfect Margareta and that came WRONG!! No Moscow Mules??!!!! Total SHITHOLE!!! read more

They doubled the price and have reduced the burger size to McDonald. So sad bye bye Applebees nice knowing you.!

Wish I could leave a 0 review! We got sat and the table next to us was not 6 feet away! The lady next to me could have coughed and got it on the table or my food! We asked the assistant manager why there was tables open and he said as long as there is a barrier, there was NO BARRIER. We asked to be re sat and he said they didn't have another table so we left! See the pics! DO NOT EAT HERE! The assistant manager could give a shit about your health! NOT FOLLOWING HEALTH GUIDELINES! read more

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Found a hair in my food. Nasty. Do not come here. I ordered the 4 cheese Mac w tenders & my breadstick had SEVERAL hairs on it. read more

This was the 2nd time I was here. I didn't review last time because they had nothing I could eat. This time there was a Tex- Mex Shrimp Bowl that was great It was so good someone else in my group decided to eat & ordered it! We always go in a big group so we don't get the best (good) service. We do get a table we can all sit together & it is away from all of the other people. It's a trade off. It is very hard to eat here if you have a lot of allergies. They do have the ingredients online. This is what helped rather then asking the wait staff. The drinks are not on it though read more

Worst customer service at bar ask for ids for my self and wife we are way over 30 but she said it's required wife left her wallet at home just ordered water bar tender refused to serve us because she didn't have her id I can't believe this customer service plus the bar was very dirty and found a rat outside dead read more

Great times. I need to come here more often. Great food & service. Good size portion of food. Friendly service with a great staff. I'll be coming back soon!!! Thanks Applebee's. Your awesome food & staff will keep me coming back!! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

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This place was horrible my daughter got a stomach infection she's 11 she had the Ceaser salad and chicken do not recommend this place should be 0 read more

So, I've been here before when I was younger (I'm just shy of 24 now.) I went here with a couple of friends. We ordered the 2 for 22 and all you can eat chicken wings. Plus the magic tanjin beer which I never had and I HIGHLY recommend! The service was eh ... It wasn't the best. The waitress was nice, but it took forever to get the food out. It wasn't crowded there since we went pretty late at night but the waitress was all over the place that night. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Steak, Broccoli, Mashed Potatoes, Mango Tajin Beer - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Ordered salad Togo n there was a hair in the salad dressing cap as soon as I opened it when I got home. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I'm annoyed, but too tired to complain cuz it's hot n I don't feel like writing anymore. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Order a salad to go, get home, open it & first thing I see apart from the chicken in a hair on the dressing cap...pretty freakin gross. - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

The host, Abree, was very rude when originally I was told a 15 minute wait. When I realized it had been 40 minutes. Went back in and asked politely, how much longer. And Abree responded very rudely. read more

Just stopped by for a quick bite. Seated at a table and waited for 10minutes and when no one showed to offer to get drinks I decided to go to the bar. The two girls behind the bar were talking between themselves the entire mea,l not paying much attention to the patrons. All negative conversation about the manager, other waitress ect. Ordered the Bourbon chicken and shrimp. Chicken was like leather. Shrimp was good. Very disappointed with this dining experience. read more

Me and my husband had a very disappointing experience tonight. We stopped for a quick quiet dinner but no it was very much loud. Girls sitting in front of us were smoking their vape and got a comment from the server that it is not allowed to smoke here but right after server left she smoke once again, and manager had to step in and explain it all over again. On top of all that the bartender was aggressively arguing with customer at the bar about COVID-19 vaccines and all this going on, but also not wearing any mask behind the bar. It was that loud that everyone around was looking and feeling uncomfortable because it's not something to talk about. Most importantly : where is a manager to stop the madness? Me and my husband rushed and got a check to get away from the yelling and arguments . I noticed everyone around our table did exact same thing - ran away. Not coming back. read more

We got the combo special 2 for $20 and I chose the lime chicken for entree. I loved it! The side was The Caesar salad and it was good as well The servers were nice, one of them was Bryton. He was super friendly Good vibe! I can hang out with my friends and family read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

The chicken wontons that shits good! I'd go back for seconds and sometimes they have $1 drink specials. They need to bring that back because i love me a cold drink after a long hot day in California! read more

Wait was long but we got a great server named Joseph who went above and beyond. Checked up on us throughout the night and truly showed care. He was fast to get us our drinks and appetizers! A great guy very kind & personable! read more

The food was alright, typical American food. The reason for two stars is because they charged us $6 for a beer when online it says $3. There is no price on the menu for the beers and when speaking to a manager she was enforcing ordering online and was very adamant about not honoring the price for us. She just talked about how ordering online is so much better for discounts but was not apologizing for the price difference at all. At least if you include the prices online say it's different than in person or include the price of drinks on the menu. The server was sweet but will not be back unfortunately my side salad, my boneless wings, and my two beers was not worth the $40 I spent read more

Sticks were cooked perfectly waiter was on it never late didn't have to wait for any food actually pretty decent experience

We have been to this location a few times now and we always have the best service! Our waiter Nicholas Z, is always so helpful with swapping out the meat product for veggies in food options because we are vegetarian. Today we ordered happy hour food (quesadilla with bell pepper instead of chicken & also the spinach + artichoke dip) and the monthly dollar drink. It's a great place to go during the middle of the day for an inexpensive snack and adult beverage! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - $1 hurricane drinks for Feb - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

I have been here a few times now and have had a good experience every time. Luckily, we have never had to wait to be seated. The staff is friendly and attentive. Our food has always been good. Prices are reasonable. Happy hour is a good time to come in for low cost drinks. Will be back for sure read more

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Maria was an awesome waitress she deserves a raise in our opinion very much enjoyed our food and atmosphere we will definitely be back.

National margarita day! The apps were great on this national holiday. Enjoyed the perfect margarita, great night. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

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[4.5 stars] I had the all you can eat ribs, chicken tenders and shrimp. What a deal for $15! I found the tenders a bit too salty (- 1/2 star). Everything else was on point including the strawberry lemonade. The establishment was clean including the bathroom. The service was on point as well. Manny and crew were very attentive. Manny spaced out my food and checked in with me often. I'd go back there. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - El Cajon, California

I was craving a grilled cheese and I heard Applebee's offered a four cheese grill offered with so basil tomato soup. I ordered that, and a bar bite size wedge salad with blue cheese and bacon. The wedge arrived first and it was a very good size for a $5 bar bite (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/applebees-neighborhood-grill-and-bar-el-cajon-2?select=FCBEolEBhmEOej5P2dc77A#3aZ6m88szIWfJCLpiQyBlw). This was a good deal and tasted quite good. The ice berg was fresh and crisp and the bacon crunchy and flavorful. Once I got through the top layer, it did need a little more blue cheese dressing, but it was not a big deal since you can get more on the side (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/applebees-neighborhood-grill-and-bar-el-cajon-2?select=FCBEolEBhmEOej5P2dc77A#qQW-iNrcVx6WJjDsh75Z6g). I would order this again, but I would suggest they offer fresh cracked black pepper with the salad. The Four Cheese Grille was good, but it arrived as if it was sitting at the pass a little to long because the bread was lukewarm and the cheese had already started to congeal (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/applebees-neighborhood-grill-and-bar-el-cajon-2?select=FCBEolEBhmEOej5P2dc77A#WwxpE7yVvlhbByI4-df5MQ). It tasted very good, especially all the four cheeses together, but I rather of eaten it piping hot with cheese actively slowly dripping out, not stationary (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/applebees-neighborhood-grill-and-bar-el-cajon-2?select=FCBEolEBhmEOej5P2dc77A#Ck0vyrxWOB2dcEu1rJoT3A). Nevertheless, the grilled cheese was great for dipping in the thick and tasty tomato basil soup (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/applebees-neighborhood-grill-and-bar-el-cajon-2?select=FCBEolEBhmEOej5P2dc77A#3k8lBBH5TUgTBiJHxAOY2A). The cup of soup came with some good croutons and the soup was thicker than most and quite good (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/applebees-neighborhood-grill-and-bar-el-cajon-2?select=FCBEolEBhmEOej5P2dc77A#n8Mo2WEqbeQAKL_WeI0tMw). Sarah, my server was great. She was very friendly and appropriately attentive. She brought me more hot water for my tea and gave me some insight about their happy specials and such. This would easily been a four star review if that grilled cheese would of arrived at the right temp. read more

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Our waitress (I believe her name was Alina) was super hyper like she was on meth and her attitude was just rude. She is not good with people. At least the food was good. read more

Went to eat here on Sunday evening (9/16/18) with my mother and girlfriend, mom's choice. She goes more way often than me (she works close by and eats their spare ribs for lunch) as I haven't had the best Applebee's experiences, but this one was bad enough for me to write about. The times I have gone in the past there were to get drinks before seeing a movie or going out with friends. I've never known it to be a great fine dining experience but this adventure that day was sad.. My girlfriend and I sat down to get a table and wait for my mom who was still shopping at Parkway Plaza. I texted her about 6:40 PM our location as our waiter asked for our drink orders. His name began with an M, he had glasses and black hair. It wasn't very busy, he had maybe 10 tables in his section with only 6 of them having customers. My gf orders the same thing, a vodka soda with two limes. I order my usual coke and mixer. He took over ten minutes to bring us water and our drinks (no the bar wasn't busy either). He messes up the vodka soda. He fixes it. We order an appetizer, the avocado spinach dip. My mom arrives. More time passes. He comes back, I order another drink and by now we decided we wanted the appetizer sampler instead of the dip. We asked to upgrade to it and he threw a fit. This grown server threw a fit and then mildly informed me he would have to get his managers approval to upgrade my order. Said forget it. We order. My gf orders wings, I get the riblets and my mom gets her usual spare ribs. Nearly 50 minutes pass. The couple next to us, a lady in a wheelchair with her foot popped up on a seat, and her man had sat down, ordered and gotten ALL their food while we waited for our shill meals... We asked him at one point what was taking so long. He stammers he isn't sure and dashes to the kitchen. I watch him come out of the kitchen, pulling out his order tab and start punching things into his order screen. He comes back and tells us he can't make the cooks cook any faster, that whatever we ordered it taking a really long time to prepare. By now it's nearly 8 PM (remember we sat down at 6:40) and I tell the server we have to leave to get to a movie we bought tickets for. He disappears again only to have his manager, a tall woman in dress slacks come over to us and tell us point blank the guy forgot to enter his food because he got really busy. It was never busy.... She comps us the dip but made us pay for the drinks. Your waiter is a liar and your customer service to rectify the situation was one of the poorest attempts I've ever encountered in over 20+ years in the service industry. Applebee's, Chili's and TGI Friday's to me all have the same menu but you were a solid #2 for me Applebee's for volcanic colored weak drinks. Now you've fallen below Chili's in the race for generic Americana food.. bless your heart for giving me a reason to never return. read more

So this was my first time to this particular location. My waiters name was Nick. NICK WAS AWESOME! He was very attentive to our needs. He was extremely polite and very personable. GOOOOOOO NICK! If you ever want Nick as your waiter go during happy hour time that's when I know he's there for a fact! WILL BE RETURNING SOON! read more

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We were a party of 3, we had called on our way right before 7pm to ask about their happy hour, woman on the line said it was happening all night. We came in and asked for bar seating for happy hour and was informed of it not starting up again until 9pm. Pretty disappointed, but we chose to eat there anyway. Our server, Joseph, was amazing! He definitely turned our prior disappointment around. He grabbed us the new 3 course meal menu and put our drink orders in. We had a digital coupon for a free appetizer with an entree and ensured us of it being removed from our bill if it didn't adjust off. We ordered extra cheese and another server came with a regular size side of cheese, we were happy, moments later, Joseph came to check in on us and quickly came back with a soup bowl sized side of cheese! How awesome! Joseph was very kind, very professional, and made sure we were well taken care of. Great service is hard to come by so it was refreshing to have such an easy going server. Food: delicious Drinks: great Server: awesome read more