Service was great. The food made me not want to come back. I had the impossible burger which tasted like a beyond or boca burger. Anyways it was pretty flavorless and dried out. Also found a hair on my plate. It might be beneficial for Applebees to come up with some more vegetarian/vegan options that actually taste good. read more

The service was good! Food was good BUT the restrooms was Horrible! It smelled terrible as I was walking to the restroom & when I got there it smelled like a local Sewer! The smell came from the middle of the restroom, there was a drainage sewer. How can people ignore the smell of the elephant in that place! Management needs to fix that sewer problem. read more

Busy time to go there, , but the service was great, prep time excellent, but the food was just too salty for my taste. I ordered the Quesadilla Burger. Great idea, for a burger. Fries and chicken tenders were just too salty. Our waiter was a joy! His name was Junior. He was as nice as he could possibly be even though very busy. read more

I have to admit it's been years since I've stepped foot into an Applebee's. I was never really impressed with their food but they have totally revamped and upgraded their menu since my last visit. Food: we went for the 2 for $20 deal so basically you can choose two salads and two entrees or one appetizer and two entrees. I was craving buffalo wings (in this case they were bites) and they were absolutely amazing. Hit the spot. It wasn't crazy spicy but just enough heat for that zing. My entree was the oriental chicken salad. They loaded it with slices of grilled chicken and won ton strips. It was good! Nothing over the top, but it hit the spot. Service: you order your food from an iPad.. So it's a must that your server engages with your table or what's the point in a tip? Ours was nice and catering so it worked out. Cleanliness: I did visit the bathroom on this trip and I have to say- way to go girls!! Is it weird that girls bathrooms are always a mess?! What the heck! Not here. Spotless! Woohoo! Lastly, the restaurant isn't in our neighborhood so this was just a stop on our way home from the safari park. If we are in the area we will probably come back. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Buffalo wings app part of the 2 for $20 deal - American Near Me - Escondido, California

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Food: I had a great burger here. It was the Standard All In Burger that comes w bacon and onions grilled into the patty. Cheese and grilled onions are on top. The patty is thick, juicy and savory. Cheese is melted perfectly over the entire patty. Bun is moist and crisp w a buttery taste. It does not come w any fresh veggies on it so make sure to ask for them and they will give you them for free. Boneless wings are really good. They come w ranch and celery. We got the hot buffalo and this had perfect flavor and heat. We got a 2 for $20 deal which included 2 entrees from a list as well as an appetizer or 2 side salads. Great deal!! Service: great attentive service. You can order your food from digital devices at your table. You also pay and tip w this device as well. Servers come and make sure everything is ok frequently and fill drinks as needed. We had no wait on a weekday lunchtime. Food came out quickly and at perfect temp. Atmosphere: they have many TVs around the place. They have them mostly in the bar section, but there are some also in the main dining areas. They have lots of booths that you can fit a high chair at the end of. Parking: lots of parking on the weekday we went. Lot is shared w many other stores, so I can see this being an issue on weekends or holidays. read more

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My husband and I stopped by one night because we were staying at the Welk resort and didn't want to eat at the resort so we came to this shopping center because it is the only shopping center I know that has food in Escondido- I'm not very familiar with the area. We decided on Applebee's and ended up on getting the 2 for $20 deal which was pretty good. I liked their Lemon chicken and will most likely order that again next time! The service was good and the ambiance is standard for an Applebee's restaurant. Parking is plenty in the shopping center since it's a pretty big center. read more

So so service. Ok food. Nothing great. My waitress did forget my side of mashed potatoes and didn't bring them out until I reminded her, but by that time I was halfway through my meal so that sucked. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - 3 cheese penne with marinara sauce - American Near Me - Escondido, California

The customer service here is literally worth all five stars. Courtney was so kind and helpful.

First time coming here in a long time. Came here for happy hour(330pm-6pm) and with a party of 7. The hostess kindly informed about how short staffed they were it wasn't a big deal since we were still waiting on a few from our party. We were seated quickly and was able to get the large booth. Although short staffed it didn't seem like it. The hostess was able to help for a bit, place drinks (noted that it could take awhile), and set us up with an electronic table order device. My party slowly trickled in and our main waitress Chelsea took care our table. Happy Hour Food -chips and salsa (bottomless chips) -spinach dip -chicken quesadilla -french fries all food ordered was "okay" nothing great. mediocre. Wish they had more selection for happy hour food. Drinks -$4 long beach tea -$5 long island -$3 wells great prices on drinks. a little on the sweet side though for cocktails. Overall: Wish the food was better and had more items for happy hour but what gives this place 4 stars was Chelsea's great service. Everything was brought out quickly. Orders placed quickly. Waters filled. Checks were split without us asking (a couple errors but easy fix) French fries were forgotten but Chelsea put that on the house. Great friendly attitude. Other staff helped out as well. Great job Applebee's! read more

the service was great no complaints that's why i'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 star. i just wanted to say the food was incredibly plain. my husband and i haven't been to applebees in years so we thought we eat out here just to try it out. the mac and cheese had little to no taste i had to load it up with salt and pepper. also to note my husband eats everything no complaints but it was a little shocking when he said his steak was not seasoned enough and overall did not enjoy his meal. lastly the tomato basil soup tasted like watered down... i guess tomato's im not sure how to explain it but there was no flavor once again i didn't even bother to take a third bite overall the experience was 2/10 but thank goodness the service was good! the overall ambiance of the restaurant was loud and busy but that's normal especially on a friday evening so no hate to that! definitely not coming back to any applebees period. no shade though read more

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This Applebees is great as soon as I got there they open the doors for me and let me in with open arms I always get the same thing when I go to Applebees and this time it just tasted so much better at this location. Geo was serving behind the bar tonight and he took my drink order right as I was sitting down it took in no time at all the come and help me out. I ordered a salad and the parmesan garlic shrimp and sirloin . The salad came first and I ate it with a ranch dressing which was delicious and neatly placed on the plate it didn't look like somebody just threw a bunch of salad on my plate. When I was done with my salad he was quickly to pick up everything and then not long after came out my plate. I like to eat all of my food very very hot because I don't like mediocre warm or cold food I always send the back but when I was here at Applebees my food came out piping hot and I am NOT going to complain about the food at all. my steak was perfectly done just how I asked for it. I will definitely be returning to this location for more fabulous food. read more

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

3.5 Stars The menu got an update. The Salmon was great and I had a nice blackened chicken and shrimp dish. They have a few lighter menu items, so that's nice to see. The service was good and I actually would like to go back again. Keep up the good work! read more

Came in on a Monday after noon super slow. But tables were dirty . The hostess Definelty was not welcoming I believe her name was Jessica. So then she seats us and it takes 5 mins to get our drinks. Overall the food was blehhhh nothing to tasty. The waiter was friendly but never got our tab. I had to go up and ask for it . I don't think I would visit this particular location again. But give it a try. I would work on hiring outgoing individuals as hostess as they are the first impression customers get of the place. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Mushroom Swiss - American Near Me - Escondido, California

Our server was great. She kept calling us darling. We got there at about 1130 and even though they closed at 12 she never rushed us and was on top of everything. Me and my guy did the 2 for 25. He got ribs, green beans, and garlic mashed potatoes. I did the four cheese mac w chicken strips. We were both very pleased. Our server said some people complain about the honey pepper sauce on the chicken making the dish soupy. I've never had that problem and the sauce makes the dish. I had the mac before as a side and it wasn't good. Not sure if they forgot the cheese or if it was the location but it wasn't good. Mix all the flavors together you get sweet and savory. And they were playing groovy tunes! read more

Great food and best service! Very clean .we went at dinner time were able to sit right away .our server was Cassie she was absolutely sweet and helpful with suggestion for drinks and food . They have great specials including their limited all you can eat ribs/ wings and shrimp until early Feb.for 14.99. Very delicious and reasonable price. read more

Since Applebee's was offering a free meal to the military on Veteran's Day and my boyfriend is in the National Guard, we decided to take advantage of the offer and stop in for a cheap dinner. It seemed a lot of other people had the same idea and when we arrived shortly after 6 p.m., we were told that it would be an hour wait. Luckily, there's plenty of stores in the shopping complex so we were able to entertain ourselves with some window shopping. As for the food, it was better than expected. I haven't been blown away by Applebee's in the past so I decided to try something new. The three cheese chicken penne pasta was actually pretty tasty! The menu said it came with toasted bread but instead it was a breadstick, which isn't quite as good in my book. My boyfriend had the double crunch shrimp and I didn't hear any complaints so I'm guessing it was good. Not too much else to say. It is just Applebee's after all. read more

Tracy was a good server as from to finish as she was genuine and friendly. It was nice to catch the basketball game finals as they have TV screens throughout the restaurant. Super full from my order had bourbon black and bleu burger without the blue cheese. read more

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This place is always an hit or miss with service. The food is always good, and the menu always changing give you constant new flavors. I would recommend not ever sitting at the bar area booths/tables because this is where the service lacks the most in my opinion. All in all I would say it's exactly what you would expect for a major chain restaurant. read more

This location was surprisingly very busy for a weekday lunch. I met my wife and realized we were the youngest in the restaurant. I was glad to see that the Horse Racing Channel was on so I decided to place a few bets and won! So lunch was on me and made the food taste much better! The service was excellent and the food was tasty. Our drinks were always topped off and the food was brought out quickly. The lot wasn't too packed. I'll be back. read more

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Tried this place again after a very long time to only find a blonde curly hair in the salad.. when trying to address the situation was only ingnored. read more

We just had dinner at Applebee's off Auto Parkway and Oscar was our server. It was the worst service I've ever had. He brought out 2/3 of our meals wrong and then it took forever for them to bring out the correct ones. He never asked if we wanted any refills and when we finally asked, he still forgot to bring them. He seemed far to busy to spend any time at our table, and anything extra that we asked for (napkins, sauces, etc. Either never came, or we had to ask multiple times! Don't bother going here for dinner! read more

I ordered a bbq chicken salad Had such high hopes for this place.. The salad was bagged lettuce and the bacon did not taste real.. the chicken tasted like plastic.. My daughter had the chicken sandwich and had a stomach ache all night! I haven't ate fast food in years but heard this was so much better.. it's worse! Bad choice Escondido! read more

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

I ordered the chicken strips and fries from the 2 for $22 menu. I have to say and I regret not taking a picture but l think they gave me a kids order portion. If l wasn't tired or not holding my new born l probably would of said something. But us parents know when the baby wants to leave you have to eat and go lol read more

Went here on a Wed night with my daughter and her boyfriend. All was good until we had ants crawling on our table and fruit flies flying around us. Gross! read more

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I don't recommend for take out!! Three of my items where missing and the employee handing out to go food was not very friendly

Once a week, my daighter and i ordered same thing hum burger and fries. The Best and great service read more

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

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Excellent service, and food at this restaurant!! Can be busy at times, but there's a reason for that. They do need to educate their drink servers on what's on draft though. read more

Terrible food. Service was good. Every ten years or so I eat at Applebees and I'm reminded how terrible the food is. I wonder how Applebees has stayed in business so long. read more

Two for $25 deal is pretty good. Both of us ordered the ribs, fries and Caesar salad. Food was delicious. Our server Torey was great. She was friendly, attentive, and was moving at a fast pace. My only complaint is the manager Jose. The place was busy and had a wait. Manager Jose did absolutely nothing for 30 minutes. The entire time he stood next to the bar and watched soccer on the TV. If you are reading this, perhaps you should help your staff or walk around asking the customers how their meal is. read more

I've come here like a gazillion times and somehow never reviewed this place! I'm shocked. If I actually remembered to check in each time, I'd hold the yelp crown of regulars! We have been coming to this location for 4 years now. Anyway obviously I love Applebees. Everything from the food to the customer service. Even my teenage daughter today said "I've never had bad service at applebees". I usually come for happy hour with my boyfriend... Bartender Brooke is so sweet and personable. She's actually the one we usually see. I feel like we get a lot for not a lot of money. I love the spinach artichoke dip, mozerella sticks and boneless wings the best. For today's experience (I wish I caught this servers name), our server was super attentitive, friendly & saved us money on the appetizer plates suggesting we combine the build your own appetizer . At the end after I paid, I realized on the receipt I was billed for one of those stupid kiosk games that I absolutely did not play. I brought it the servers attention to see if anything she could do or if it's too late & she tried to give me the $2 back OUT OF HER TIPS! I couldn't believe she did that. I felt horrible and ended up giving it back to her. Why should she be short changed when she offered nothing but great service to us? I think I may of accidently hit the button when I tried to pull the check up on the kiosk to pay. Oh well. My fault for not catching it. But super sweet of her. read more

We just had a retirement luncheon catered by Applebee's. The food was plentiful and tasty. Everyone really enjoyed the choices for food that we made with the help of the Manager. Great job, would highly recommend their catering for a party of any kind. read more

The food is hot and amazingly delicious. Our server is super friendly and prompt. If you're giving anything less than a 4 star, something is wrong with you. read more

Great happy hour deals! $1 drinks of the month, this month is vodka strawberry lemonade. Junior the server is awesome too. Their 2 for $22 are also pretty good. I enjoy the mix of seasonal cocktails. There's always a new beverage every season. They make a really good sangria! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Strawberry Lemonade - American Near Me - Escondido, California

Who knows how many times I've been to this location but my last experience here warranted a review. Came on a Saturday and seated right away. John, our server is what made the experience great. Less than 5 minutes shy of happy hour ending he made sure to get our drink orders in. He was so polite, attentive and just had a great attitude. When your servers are happy it makes the time there that much better. We were pleased with our food and how quick everything came out! read more

Food and service was good. What you expect from Applebee's. But...apparently they are low on french fries. This is how my daughters order can to the table. Seriously? read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - About 10 fries! - American Near Me - Escondido, California

I ordered the 6oz sirloin steak with broccoli and baked potato. The first potato was UNDER COOKED, and not warm. By the time the second potato arrived, my steak was now cold and even though it they heated his potato in the microwave, it was still under cooked and HARD. So I finished my cold steak and broccoli and left the potato on my plate and the second potato in a bowl. Then I get my bill for the full amount. The waitress asked to the manager and he took $2.00 off the bill saying hats the best he can do. I WILL NEVER EAT AT THIS PLACE AGAIN! read more

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

Ok so I know this is Applebee's but I just wanted to write a review because I was blown away by the customer service at this location. My mom and I were shopping and stopped in for lunch. From the hostess who greeted us with an open door, to the one who sat us and asked us how our day has been, to our awesome server (I believe her name was Ysari) the service was 5 star, truly. I ate at a much pricier place yesterday and the service was not half as good, as the service I received at your establishment today. Bravo to management and staff. You're doing great!! read more

Our waitress Vicky was so nice we came here twice in a row and both times she was nice she knew the menu she was very busy but she kept coming but my stake was cold and it was hard as a rock but in all it was good. read more

Bartender Tyler w. Was very unprofessional. Was in there having a beer with some Friends at the bar got there around 10:30pm since they advertise their late night hours! We were drinking tall glasses of beers around 11:40 i order another beer bartender says i will serve you a small Pint because we close in 15 mins, i question him Why! I took my small pint finished it and 5 mins before closing i order another one, he refused he said they were going to be closing! The restaurant was still open he walked into the kitchen to talk to his manager or someone, he came back poured me another one. If you are employed by any company and it says they close at 12am you cant close before, specially if their are people dinning inside he mentioned they wanted to Go Home already! Bar was completely closed before 12 am while we were still at the bar sitting. Bartender was very unwelcoming to to the place. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Rude unprofessional bartender - American Near Me - Escondido, California

JR did an incredible job making sure we were taken care of and happy and we will absolutely will be coming back and will recommend this place read more