We went there for a late lunch early dinner yesterday and the menu options were amazing. I settled for the lime chicken in spicy rice and it was terrific. Pattie had a chicken oriental salad and it was great. Waiter Tom C was amazing Applebee's just gets it right read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Lime Chicken and Rice. Very good - American Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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Not much is open in rural New Jersey after 9 on a Thursday night. This was evident, given the crowd at Applebee's. I came here with a larger group (9) to enjoy a couple drinks, apps, desserts, and camaraderie. Food came out quick, fries, mozz sticks, drinks, lava cakes, and my apple pie. Everything was just below satisfactory. I typically despise going to any sort of chain like this, but when it is the only option, you go. The apple pie I had was ok, but lacked depth in the flavor and felt a little bit too doughy or something. Happy hour starts at 10:00pm. Crazy. My main gripe comes with the service. I totally understand businesses being understaffed and a server being busy. I am sympathetic to this. However, we waited a while for our checks (fine), and then our server just brought a stack of receipts to the table and basically told us to figure it out. We did, and upon returning she asked us to wrap our receipts around our card and toted them away. When she brought the checks back, she again left a stack of receipts and cards on the table with one pen. Nine people. If you're just passing through this area, eat elsewhere, enjoy some New Jersey pizza/bagels. read more

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Well let's start the food is really good not amazing but def not bad I'm sure everyone has been to a Applebees at some point in their life so you should get what I'm saying. Location is convenient depending on the day and time you go there it can either be quite hectic with so many high schoolers or not a bad atmosphere where it's more slow paced. The staff and servers are pretty friendly I will say last time o was there my server Paula was exceptional. But overall most of the servers are pretty nice. Except one time I did have a server that never came back to check on us wish I remember her name but I was a couple years ago so I definitely don't remember. It's a good place to go if you want a decent meal they always have different deals going on so it's def affordable I would recommend read more

I'm happy to live near this Apple bees! The ambiance is so homey especially since I grew up going here. This place has honestly changed for the better in the past few years, the building is always clean and comfy! I went with my old high school friend to catch up with and the food was great, he got some chicken wings and they came out delicious! I ordered my usual fiesta like chicken and it tasted great as always. What made this experience so great was our waiter was super nice, she had a smile on her face always and was super friendly! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Fiesta Lime Chicken - American Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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Thanks to MIA Z. for keeping her cool with the booth next to us. This was a typical Karen and her husband complaining about everything, so much so that it was distracting to us. Nonetheless, MIA Z. kept her cool and waited with professionalism while trying her best to satisfy our neighbors. BTW, my steak and my wife's fiesta lime chicken were excellent! read more

Recently went to applebees, hackettstown. Ordered the new grilled cheese cheeseburger. Totally disappointed. Bread was barely toasted. Not a grilled cheese as advertised. Probably be a great sandwich if cooked as advertised. read more

I went here with my Father recently and tried some of their fruit. The servers were fairly nice, and the location was surprisingly quiet. That was the only food I had because I was not to hungry and later I got a very bad stomach ache. I don't think I will come back soon to Applebees. read more

Run. Two servers are wonderful Theresa and Nicky. The host Allan is a sweetheart. Management is horrible. One new hostess totally lied about my family ( me) and got management handled it totally wrong. We went in there 2 times a week with my service dog Lucy, she got a kids meal!!! We contacted the CEO of Applebees, The County's Applebees management and got nice letters but we will NEVER GO IN THERE AGAIN!!!! Never hirer a young 20 year old with bright PURPLE HAIR seat you there!!!!!! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - The miniature beagle the normal staff caters to! - American Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

Great curbside service The server was very polite I will definitely go back The food was very good read more

So I ordered the 6 oz steak. I should have just ordered a bucket of salt. I couldn't eat it. It was unedible. The waitress and another young woman who I assume was the manager both did offer to get me another one however I was with two other people and I wasn't trying to hold everybody up. As I sat there I got deathly ill and had to run to the ladies room and I left my credit card with somebody else in my party to pay the bill. I had to go to the car. When they came out of the restaurant they apologize that it took so long. It seems the waitress was at another table getting a complaint about the steak LOL. I appreciate they gave me half off so I'm only out half my money. Applebees you really do need a new cook at that location. The service was good our waitress was very nice read more

My wife and I went in for dinner. No one was at the front to greet us. We waited to be noticed for 10 minutes before finally seating ourselves. 5 minutes later we saw the seater come out from the kitchen. We called to her and informed her that we seated ourselves. Her response was rude stating they weren't that kind of restaurant. Never apologized. During this time another customer was waiting to be seated. Additionally, the restaurant had several customers and two waitresses saw us waiting. We left immediately. We will not be returning. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch and was pleasantly surprised in how good the food and service was. The whiskey bacon burger was huge and delicious. Cooked perfectly. The onion ring appetizer was large and crispy with great flavor. My server Tathiana M. was very pleasant and attentive. Covid protocols are in place. read more

I really enjoyed my lunch here today! Had the lunch combo of the French onion soup and half a Classic Grill sandwich for $8.99. The soap was very hot in temp, exactly the way I like it! It was very tasteful in flavor as well. The sandwich was also delicious. I topped it all of with the $1 Brownie Bite which just the perfect size! It had a small scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce drizzled over it and the brownie piece which had pecans. Highly recommend this combo! And the service was very accommodating as well! The manager Melissa came by to check on me as did my server Beth several times . Very pleased! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - $8.99 lunch combo! On menu the French onion is $5.99 alone. Was very tasty and I highly recommend! - American Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

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This place is trash. Management was very very rude to me and my family. The food was terrible. Pizza wasn't cooked. Salad's toppings were disguesting. I received many long strands of lettuce in my salad. My Alfredo pasta tasted like plastic and they gave me chicken when I asked for none. 2/10 do not recommend read more

For a chain restaurant the entrees aren't bad here. The bourbon flavored dishes and the mashed potatoes are really tasty.

I just moved into this neighborhood and have food allergies, I felt welcomed at this location and management were knowledgeable on food allergies and able to suggest safe alternatives. I've eaten here several times and will keep going back. Server/Bartender Julie is awesome! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Burger without the unnecessary frills - American Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

Went for dinner one weekday night Applebee's is Applebee's The food is regular chain food, boneless wing special but it seems wings were made prior as it seemed dry. Steak fajita wasn't as sizzling as I expected. Chocolate melted cake was YUM! The service exceeded my expectations though so that was good read more

Since COVID-19 I've been ordering from Applebee's since they deliver now. The thing I always get is the French onion soup which is amazing. Then I usually get one of the salads which always are great, enough for two. I also get chicken fingers and the onion rings with their honey mustard dip which is to die for. The only bad thing or a negative thing I would say is their desserts are very skimpy. But for door Dash delivery I order from this place all the time. read more

Having been to this location in the past I recommended it to a friend and coworker as a place to have lunch after a very long shift (starting at 5:30am). We were sat right away at about 1pm or so. We decided on a 2 for $20 platter as both of us are strapped for cash this holiday season, and really don't have a lot to spend. Our waiter Nick was very polite as he took our orders, she ordering a burger from the 2 for $20 and I ordered the plate of riblets. We both additionally ordered soups and everything went well. Our food arrived on time, and I remarked how large the portion was for a 2 for $20 plate. My plate even had coleslaw on it, which I enjoyed. There was too much food in fact, i ended up taking most of my fries and riblets to go. When our check came I saw that I was charged an additional 3 dollars for the riblet platter, which I didn't order. I just wanted the plate since I was spending money on a soup before the entree and I knew that would fill me up. I called over our waiter Nick to let him know that there was a mistake on the bill. Nick says "Oh, but you enjoyed that coleslaw right? Because the coleslaw is on the platter and not on the plate" as he gave me a look that made me feel really ill at ease. I felt reprimanded. I kindly said "Yes, but I did not order a platter". How was I supposed to know coleslaw didn't automatically come with the plate? There was no indication on the menu. I merely ate that which was presented to me by our waiter. He feigned kindness as he said he would try to get the charge taken off the bill and then continued to have my co-worker and I wait around for an additional half hour as he passive aggressively took his time to ring up our order. Its like... Nick man, I get it, two chubby girls come in and order waters and are trying to keep the tab to a minimum so why bother having to keep the customer service at a high, especially during a hard day? Well my friend and I had a hard day working in the food industry as well and the reason you keep customer service at a high is so you don't get scathing reviews like this on yelp. Be nice, be accommodating, and think the next time you speak down to someone who was polite to you the entire dining experience. Just because a persons bill will be small doesn't mean its cool to treat them rudely. If you think that, get a job in another profession. I am not sure if I will return to this Applebee's, just very disappointed. Wanted to have a nice lunch after a long day of work and just... idk, I didn't appreciate being spoken rudely to. Hope you change up your flow, Nick, because kindness is key. Please remember that. read more

Came in while out of town for a funeral. Got here after a late flight and it was one of the last places in town open. Friendly staff for Applebees fresh food that seemed to be prepared to order. read more

Worst experience! We wasn't served silverware, actually was seated by a mean Mexican weird acting Chubby man who didn't like blacks. Waited 15 for silverware while our food was served! & when we complained to the manager she brushed us off ! the steak was too hard to eat & we both had upset stomachs read more

Party of 2 visited on a recent Saturday afternoon. Place was not busy at all, was seated in the bar area. Despite not being busy & having multiple severs/ hosts at entrance, it took them nearly 10 min to take our drink order. Ordered appetizers, requested nachos be served with jalapeños on the side, they were not. Requested a soft drink refill, was given water. Service was overall slow and inattentive. Food was above average and a good value, however, more attention needs to be focused on service. May return. read more

Always a great place for Half Apps at 10 PM! They have live music during the week, Wednesday night specials, ladies night and half priced appetizers every night! It can't get any better than that! I always love coming here and seeing old friends. It's always a high school reunion. The staff is friendly and the bartenders know you by name! Definitely try the sangrias and Bahama Mama after 10. Half priced drinks too! read more

The food is edible but I found a used condom wrapper in the bathroom. Disgusting. I hate that it's one of the only places open past 10 in this back water town. I really wish we had more quality late night options. That must be crapplebees' business model read more

I have visited this location two times so far and both times I have had a great experience. Staff is friendly and the food was good. My waiters have always been attentive. Overall, I would visit again. read more

Upon arriving in a small town in New Jersey, the hip spot to go the night before Thanksgiving, or any night for that matter is this chain called Applebees. Being from a small town myself, where we have bars, I must say that I was a bit shocked, but was also pretty excited to experience Applebees in this part of the country. It was actually pretty good - considering we just had lots of drinks and some shots. In addition to this, there was also a trivia game going on. We didn't do too terribly, but it was still a nice thing to do on a busy night before the holiday. It's obvious that there are a lot of locals that go here and it is the hip spot for people to go, chill, have a couple drinks and vibe with people. I'm sure there are bars around where you can have that type of atmosphere, but for a preholiday evening - this place is perfect. read more

The waiter was good - though I don't want anyone badgering me every few minutes how is everything folks... The condiment holders need to be wiped down after the table is bussed--- dirty salt and paper jars watery steak sauce - ketchup bottle not clean Table cleaners need to do thorough cleaning seats table and condiments. Food was good not very salted since I asked for no sodium Ask for sugar free tea with favors. Sweet has tons of sugar read more

We ordered 5 entrees. The Fiesta Lime Chicken dish was horrid. It was so bad I wouldn't even feed it to a dog. Rice was hard couldn't tell if it was undercooked or overcooked. The Chicken had a ranch like dressing on it then it was covered in a hard cheese crust. The flavor was nonexistent and the texture was gross. Tiny shards of tortilla chips were hiding under the Chicken. I tried to just eat it anyway but I couldn't get past 5 bites. I've felt sick to my stomach with nausea ever since. My daughter had horrible cramping from the buffalo boneless Chicken bites. My husband also had an upset stomach from the same Buffalo chicken bites. The other 2 dishes were a hamburger and chicken tenders and fries and those were fine. Needless to say we'll never patronize applebees again. read more

Every time I go here I'm pleasantly surprised. The food is good. The service (depending on wait person) is decent. I've had different kinds of salads, appetizers, chicken dishes... So far everything has always been good. One appetizer I have not liked was the boneless wings, they were too much batter and not enough chicken. Overall this place is clean, friendly, and food is worthwhile. read more

Great experience! From the hostess who was so sweet to the bartender who was also my server. Great Job. Food was delicious too!!!

So there's this kid who works there named Dan Lepp! Long story short yesterday he gave some great service. He and the other employees talked to me and my friend for hours. Dan stood out though because he had us try all these drinks! LADIES get the pair of jacks Dan was right its great and it works! He also gave us law advice for me so he better not still be working there in 5 years! One little problem in a great experience, I wish they could take the yucky stuff out of the American burger on the 2 for $20. But what can I say I'm picky! read more

My experience was terrible, I ordered 3 house margaritas that were completely watered down! I ordered hot wings on Sunday superball 2016 that tasted like they were soaked in vinegar and sprinkled with a bag of salt And when I ordered another drink my waitress refused me so I asked for a manager, and after waiting for about 20 min for the Manger to come out from the kitchen she said she refused to serve me another drink because my face was red!!!???? I have it all documented on my video and I will make sure it goes viral!! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

First of all!! We got charged a fee for delivery!! Then some idiot named Dave said he wasn't paying attention to the order when he placed it for us!! DO NOT order delivery from these idiots, call it in and speak to someone. Disappointed everyone who ordered from here! read more

Terrible meal. My wife order a bacon cheeseburger and I ordered a turkey bacon avocado club sandwich. The bacon on both sandwiches was burned and the beef patty for the burger was overlooked, dry, and cold. The fries that came with the meal were cold and withered. My sons cheese quesadilla was cold. This has been one of the worst meals my family has had and with a hefty price tag close to $50. Which is very high price for a hamburger, turkey sandwiches, cheese quesadilla, fries and 3 beverages. Definitely not worth the money or time spent. read more

I came with my friend and we ate the 2 plates for $20. My friend asked for the chicken tenders basket and was nothing. Like 10 fries and 3 tiny tenders. She can actually pay the same plate for $6-7 or even the same plate from the kids menu. Julia was our server and she never took our plates and appetizer from the table until we left. Love this plate but needs a little bit of more attentions on the table read more

You may already know but this place has a variety of food. The prices are reasonable. Most of the staffs are friendly. When it's crowded, service is very slow. But that's the only point I'd like to change. I hope they can improve. read more

Okay so I just want to point out first the service is sometimes incredible. Depending on the server you get I suppose. Food is great. But the service is why I've been coming back! Dan Lopp is so great. Even when I'm not his table me and my wife are laughing. He even mentions better options that we would never think to try! If anyone is curious get the chicken parm with grilled chicken instead of fried! Well done Applebees! read more

I went to Applebee's today with a friend and I ordered chicken Alfredo and first off my breadstick was cold and I found hair I. My food I was unsatisfied with my meal. On a good note, the manager was nice and re-made my food and took it off the bill read more

Came in a few Tuesday's ago for lunch and sat at the bar. Tom the bartender was extremely polite and on top of his game. He made sure our drinks were always filled and that our food came out in a timely fashion. We weren't going to get dessert but Tom talked us into it and we were very happy he did. He is a good salesman and the reason we will be back again! read more

The food is great. The burgers and steaks are awesome. The place is always clean. Everyone is so polite there. There takeout is great and always ready. read more