I haven't been to an Applebee's in almost 20 years, and I really did not have high expectations going in, but it was actually better than I remembered! The mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, and burger were all standard to pretty good for a chain restaurant. My husband and I did the 2 for $26 which I thought was a great deal especially in 2025. Special mention of our server Vishal- attentive without being overbearing, and was so nice! read more

Hey hey Adventurers! Grabbed dinner here after a Yelp event and it was the perfect amount of people being there. We ordered the spicy bucket--not too bad but I think if you don't drink it fast enough it gets watered down. I had the Oriental chicken salad and found myself with lunch for the next day. It was really good and plenty of portioning. My friend had the chicken and shrimp sizzle plate which they devoured. I'd say this is a great spot for a quick bite--generic food chain but great service and quiet crowd. read more

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The food and service were great in an atmosphere of a sports bar, I stopped here the other evening with my children and my surprise the food was great and I have no complaints read more

Your great applebees as a community supported store! No complains just pure enjoyment on our dine. See images for reference read more

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I was disappointed by Applebees the other day. I ordered Hot Honey Chicken and fries. It comes with onions and mushrooms in a spicy sauce. I asked the waitress to have them hold the mushrooms as I cannot stand mushrooms. I also asked for extra sauce. The plate came with mushrooms and very little sauce , let alone extra sauce. I don't know if the waitress did not communicate my desires to the chef or the chef simply did not care, but someone made me disappointed. read more

The order was placed for a curbside pickup. This was ordered due to having an old gift card that needed to be used. They were very fast with getting the food ready compared to what the order confirmation time stated, which was a positive. The boneless Buffalo wings ($10.99) were ordered. There were about 10 or so medium sized pieces of chicken. They were not as saucy as I would have liked. Overall, they were okay. They did grow on me as I kept eating. The chicken was of solid quality, but just was expecting more with the Buffalo flavor. Will I go back? Debatable. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Boneless Buffalo Wings - American Near Me - Hillsborough, New Jersey

Worse meal I ever had portions are small .Menu in complete as per advertised special on TV not included on menu. Never again read more

Even for applebees this place is bad. Id rather eat anything else. Service mediocre, ambiance, it is an applebees.

Aaron S was the BEST server we had! So attentive and kind! We def will be back and ask for Aaron S!

My go to is the bourbon chicken. And every time I've had it, it's been amazing and delicious! But this past Tuesday, it was terrible! I don't know if it was another cook, but it lacked flavor, hardly any shrimp, mushrooms and onions. And the broccoli that I ordered on the side was mushy. However!! I called and spoke to Angela the manager. She was professional. She was thoughtful. And she provided a resolution! A HUGE thank you to Angela! She offered excellent customer service and kept us as a returning customer! read more

First time at the Applebees in the neighborhood and expectations aren't high as it's an Applebees. The food was okay, service was okay. I really only come to applebees for the pretzels during late night half apps and those always hit 10/10 read more

Granted it is Applebee's so my hopes weren't high. I gave them 2 chances, but definitely will not be back. The drinks were watered down and not worth it, I didn't finish them either time. Both times I ordered food, it was cold and tasted bland. read more

I took my daughters here and the food was good as always. Our server Katie was wonderful and I will be requesting her section next time we return. She was so attentive and kept my girls smiling, thanks Katie!!! We'll be back soon read more

I took my three kids (3, 4, and 16 yrs) to lunch to this location and what I got I return was my oldest Daughter and I becoming sick the following day. We both had the chicken dishes. While eating it my Daughter did say the chicken did not taste real. The service was okay, drinks are watered down not happy for what I paid. Definitely not happy with this place will not be back. read more

Applebee's finally added more vegetarian options. I wish they went to the next level and added some plant-based options, but honestly, I'm just impressed they caught up to vegetarianism. This particular Applebee's is one of the go-to hangouts for the local high-schoolers, so you might randomly stumble into an extremely busy restaurant. Fortunately, the staff is used to this and service is fast. The food is decent and the drinks are generally affordable. The half-price appetizers are a great deal and we've stayed late into the night having great conversations over a table full of appetizers and beer. read more

Horrible service right from the bat. The host asked if we wanted a high top seeing that I have my 4 year old with me. So he sat us at a booth & no one even looked at us for almost 20 mins. We left. read more

Once again my brother Louis & I, Louisa visited Applebee's in Hillsborough, NJ on 3/22/22 and once again we were more than satisfied. When we arrived we were so glad to be greeted by Mary Ann Nittolo with her beautiful gold glitter eye shadow and her beautiful style in clothes and most of her her beautiful manner of welcoming us. Our server Anthony C. was as we experienced before. so welcoming and so professional. We didn't have to give him our order. He remembered it from our previous visits. Our food as usual was as follows: 1) Three french onion soups (the best!) - 2 for me and 1 for my brother. 2) The luscious 8 oz. sirloin steak (the best!) 3) The OrIental Chicken salad wrap - wow! 4) The Blondie dessert - Yummy!!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE APPLEBEE'S!!! Keep up the great work!!! read more

I'm sad to see the Oriental Chicken Salad portion has been greatly reduced. I received my Uber Eats Salad and either the driver ate the majority of my chicken or they cut way back. The chicken pieces were very tiny and put together, there may have been 1 chicken fingers. The salad itself was a cheap mix and also not a lot. There were a lot of noodles, if you like that. The Salad dressing is very good or I would have given them a 1 star review. Either raise your price or make less profit, but this meal was terrible the way you prepared it. read more

They should probably close the place - fruit fly infestation all over the bar. They have to put a plate of sugar a little bit away from you while you try to eat. They need a good exterminator. Not sure if the tables have numerous insects as the bar does... Too bad. Applebee's is still good but know this one has had this problem a long time now. read more

Been to this location several times over the years. Overall, what you'd expect for a chain restaurant. No major complaints, but nothing outstanding either. We enjoy the option of the nighttime half price apps, but it's also a pretty kid friendly place to take our toddler. read more

This is by far the WORST applebee's grill + bar i have ever been to. the service here is horrible and the waiters are unprofessional. it took about 30 minutes for us to even pay because the waiters didn't know what apple pay is or how to help us out. on top of that, our bbq wings and mozzarella sticks were very cold. lastly, and it's importantly, there was a HAIR found in our icecream. not coming back. fix yourselves. read more

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

I read the other reviews with complaints about service, but I went here at 3 PM on a Wednesday so it was pretty dead. We got the mozzarella sticks and honey bbq boneless wings to start. Both were DELICIOUS! The mozzarella sticks were perfectly cooked and the wings sauce was really good. For my entree I did the lunch combo and got a mac & cheese bowl topped with chicken tender bits with a caesar salad. I have to say that unfortunately I thought the mac and cheese was absolutely disgusting. My niece looked at it and said "it looks like soup", and it really did. The flavor was not good at all and I was just so grossed out. The caesar salad was good but it's kinda hard to mess that up. My niece had chicken fingers with fries and that was very good. Overall I'd say come here for some good appetizers! They've got some great deals with apps too, where you can combine different ones for a pretty decent price. read more

The absolute worst place unfortunately to go to especially at night !.. workers are just standing around talking without a care.. smh I walked in and it took maybe 10 minutes to seat me ..(not crowded at all) the servers are walking past me after 15 minutes I got up and left! (meanwhile they're standing around and they see when I walk in they still kept talking) who's runs this place ? read more

You guys must be out of your minds charging so much money for little portions of food as if the food is some fancy type of dish , 72 dollars for a family meal what the heck or 25 dollars for bourbon chicken and shrimp that is a child size portion apple bees is crazy with these prices and the little portion of food. I rather go to a family own business where I will get my moneys worth read more

Applebee's has ok food. The best time is to come for half off appetizers. On this particular night, I came with my sister and boyfriend. Unfortunately, our waitress was not the best, hence I took away two stars. She did not bring out any utensils until after our food came and we had to hunt her down. Also, she messed up my boyfriend's drink order three times. All he wanted was a gin and club. First, he got some virgin shirly temple thing. Next, he got a cherry coca cola and gin. Lastly, he got plain coca cola and gin. At that point he just drank that and didn't bother asking again. But other than this incidence. This is a good applebees. read more

Fun place hang with friends. So consistent in terms of quality and service. Easy to understand why people keep coming back.

Great service! Our server, Beth, was very kind. One of the best servers we have had in a long time (anywhere, not just this restaurant). The general manager also came by to check on us, which was very kind. I then saw him bus a table which I think is really great. Our food was really good. I ordered the chicken stir fry, and it was so good. My fiancé ordered the chicken parm, which was also good, but the sauce was a little sweet for his tastes. Overall, it was a great experience, and we will be back. read more

Had a lovely lunch/dinner with mom on the 4th of July. Restaurant was quiet and clean. Roomy. Botha were very nice. Food was delicious and great portions. Bartender was our server. Would have been 5 stars but the server who was supposed to have our table approached the bartender and said to him "want to make some extra money? Can you pick up table X because I was supposed to be on my lunch awhile ago". How rude! She also had a sticker on her name badge that said she was like trainer of the year or something last year!!! So other than Grumpy Gail (not her real name) it was a pleasant experience. read more

Reason #257 I don't eat at chain restaurants: Applebee's. I'll preface this by saying that I only dined here in order to use a gift card. In hindsight, I should've let the card collect dust. This was the worst meal I've had in recent memory. Even the side salad was bad and I don't know how that's possible. The food is all clearly frozen and reheated, which is a crime in-and-of-itself. The service was ok and the whole place had a palpable unclean feeling. The only positive to this experience was that I did not have to wait, as did other people on a Friday evening, because I chose to sit at the bar. Any restaurant by the name Applebee's is on par with fast food and should be avoided at all costs. read more

Service has significantly declined since this past fall; all the great servers have left, apparently due to the new general manager's tyranny. This new general manager said he took over last July, and since then, I noticed that portion sizes have gotten a lot smaller--pasta dishes are half the sizes they used to be; I can count the number of fries on my plate; quesadillas have nearly no meat and cheese inside. The last few times I was there, my tables had been filthy and the silverware was dirty as well. I would never complain to a manager about things like that, but I think that is definitely something to take note of. I stopped going there because of its swift decline and suggest all to avoid at all costs. If you ever have a craving for Applebee's, the Bridgewater one is not too far away, and it is certainly worth the drive. read more

Worst takeout experience. Ordered through Yelp, they never received the order and I ended up wasting an hour. They just looked around and didn't even tell me what was going on until i asked whether they didn't receive my order. I told him I'll cancel the order from grubhub and leave, and he plainly said have a nice day. I don't get upset easily and I didn't say anything back, but to mess up like that and not even apologize. I've learned my lesson with this restaurant and ordering through Yelp. I know it's the pandemic and normally I'd be gracious, but the three that were "helping" me there absolutely didn't seem to care. read more

So I must admit that I love the quesadilla burger. I know, I know, it's probably horrible for me but my friend and I go to this location to get one every few weeks. Lately, the service has been atrocious. It's as if the waitresses don't work for tips or something. Not only was our waitress rude but they also are inconsiderate. We couldn't even get a refill on water. Then, our waitress and another waitress got into a fight in front of our table. Meanwhile, my friend's burger was the greasiest thing I have ever seen while mine was fine. Who even knows what goes on back there. Also, the very anesthetically pleasing manager came out to harass us while we ate. "First time here?" "No." "Oh well then we must not have ever met!!" Okay dude, go away and train your waitresses better. They get worse and worse with every visit. We won't be returning. read more

Decent Applebee's. I like the southwestern wrap and the cheeseburger with the egg on it. Appetizers are good too and staff is always friendly. Would give them a 3.5 but I met my wife here so it gets a 4 :-) read more

My 2 stars are only for the presto consoles on the tables. Come on Applebees. We come here to get served and have a dining experience not you guys saving to show profits and buy a beach house by declaring Wall Street profits. hiring minimum wage workers. . Our server was Rich who was very polite and awesome the manager too came and enquired if everything was ok Food was good and reasonably priced. read more

I suppose for the money it's pretty good. The biggest problem for me is that often times the seasoning is so different on some days. Some days it's too salty other days it's perfect. My other issue is the 2 for $20. I understand because it's such a cheap deal that the main entrees have less quality to them as compared to ordering it as a stand alone dish in house. But at least be honest about it... read more

This is not a good place to eat food is below par and beer is always skunky please there is a restaurant right next door "big heads" go there is not great but the service is better! read more

The service here is just plain HORRIBLE came here for dinner after waiting for 1hr and 1/2 we walked out with out getting our food management should wake up! read more

My suggestion for dining at ANY Applebee's is to not order any food~just stick to alcohol. Nearly impossible for them to mess it up. Service is average and so is the food. Drinks are good. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Summer squeeze with kiwi. Sooooo yummy! - American Near Me - Hillsborough, New Jersey

Tried to go here for dinner tonight but the waiter decided he was too busy to help us after the hostess sat us in his section. Then he decided to get mad at the hostess in front of us because he didn't want another table. We walked out read more

Extremely helpful staff! Nick took our order for car side service and ensured that we were offered the specials and that our order was correct. Also great food always! Thank you guys! read more