After a management change a few years ago, the J-ville IL Applebee's has improved 10 fold. The waitress staff is spot on, and back each other up during busy times, Wait times have greatly diminished from what it was years ago. One waitress, taking our order, asked if we would like anything to drink before our orders come out. I asked for coffee, She remembered that I did not like the brand of coffee there, mentioned that fact, and asked if I then asked if I would rather have something else. The coffee is fine, but just not my preferred. And just that one time I mentioned my preference, from over a month before, she remembered, and THAT is what customer service is all about. The Food has been very tasty, amount is satisfyingly, and the price is reasonable (competitive with other like franchise restaurants). I have family and friends join my wife and I there for a shared meal often - unlike a few years ago, as we had rarely stopped in. read more

Applebee's is FANTASTIC!!! The kitchen manager, Kris is phenomenal!!!! He is such a cutie patootie anytime he comes by our table! Such a sweet old man, he should own the place. The food is absolutely scrumptious! The scenery is so pretty, but even better when good ol' Kris walks by. Love him and love the store! read more

The food was good and filling; however, the food is incredibly expensive. When I visited about a week ago me and my buddies got a drink, salad, and chicken Alfredo. The waitress didn't fill my drink when it was empty and the total came out to 28 dollars, before tip. That's ridiculous for some pasta lettuce and soda for one person. It should be 20 dollars per person because that's more reasonable not 28 dollars plus a 6 dollar tip. read more

The service was complete garbage. Three waitresses folding silverware at a table and we sat and patiently waited. Then...with 4 adults ( parents) and two young adults (22yo) tried to order cocktails. They only have Nevada ID's which are still vertical, (because they haven't expired yet) we were told NO vertical ID's are accepted. She was so rude about it. I asked for a manager, who explained it was Applebees policy, even though you can read the birthday and it's a REAL ID. They wouldn't accept it. He went and got his policy manual and the waitresses were making the comments about how they can refuse the right to serve anyone. Which I understand but was trying to understand the policy. After all of this I never received my drink , so we left. We will NEVER return to an Applebees... the worst worst service. Plus the restaurant was extremely dirty, tables and floor was covered with food. read more

Happy June Y'all! Aka pride month (my favorite month of the whole entire year) anyway me and my girlfriend Galaxie decided to take a vacation away from our main homeless camps in Kansas. We walked for days in the sun not knowing we would stumble across this awesome village (because we don't have a car). We lived off of livestock in the wild. (Galaxie has a real talent for taking down the wild beasts, and then cooking them on-a open flame). After a few weeks of surviving off of wild animals we came to this village. There we found this restaurant. And we were extremely excited because we had saved up our money for WEEKS and had scraped up enough money to have a romantic dinner. So as we walked in with our matching rainbow jumpsuits. We were greeted by a particularly scronney looking male. (Not trying to assume gender) he looked at my girlfriend with a hungry expression in his eyes (she is sooooo beautiful) he had us sit down in a run-down looking booth next to the bathroom. To my gruesomely large amount of irritation you could pick up the fumes that were REAKING out of the bathroom. As the waiter took our order of 3 mushroom burgers with extra mayo, he had the AUDACITY to ask my BABE for her number!!! So I leaned over and kissed my girlfriend to signal that we were a couple, he didn't even get the MESSAGE! And proceeded to take her number, which to my UPMOST frustration Galaxie decided to give him. As the night went on we inhaled our burgers. As the waiter dropped off our check he gave Galaxie a KISS!!!!! I was UTTERLY DISGUSTED by his intolerable behavior! And I WHIPPED out my BELT and whipped across the back. As the manager approached the scene she asked what was the matter. But how could she not know?! I told her the story and she was very understanding and paid for our meal+dessert+more dessert! It is for that reason I give them a 5 star review. I recommend this place 8/4! If you have time to drop by this place it won't disappoint. read more

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Ribs barley had any meat. Steak wasn't done. Got the kids food 23 minutes before ours. Wrong kind of wings. Ordered buffalo got bbq. Waitress was amazing though. I have been here several times before and was always good. Today not so much. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Small ribs. - Sports Bars Near Me - Jacksonville, Illinois

Sorry, generally don't like rating anyone at a 1, but this place earns it. I read all the bad reviews, but figured I'd try it anyway. Should have listened! Walked in, there's nobody greeting you, so I find a seat at the bar. Everyone at the bar I had their drinks, but there's only a few people in the whole place with food. I sit at the bar for 5-10 minutes, and never saw anyone behind the bar. Finally just realized the poor ratings were correct, and walked out. read more

The food is what you would expect from an Applebee's but maybe a few notches down. The service however is a different story! My family has decided to avoid this particular restaurant like the plague! The service is terrible, there is no friendly greeting and the staff often sound annoyed that they have to take yOur order. On our last visit my family left promptly afTer our appetizer was served when it was thrown on our table in passing. Our sons chocolate milk was also carelessly thrown onto the table. But once we asked for our main courses to go the staff waS very pleasant. A complaint about service to the manager was impossible. The manger made it out that it was our problem we were getting terrible service. Sorry for entering your business with no other expectation than to enjoy a casual meal with my family. Let all be warned before entering this establishment! read more

My wife and I have eaten here a couple times. The wait staff has been attentive and friendly. The drinks from the bar have been good. The food is decent, it isn't that they are outstanding but have ok to eat. The restaurant has been clean and inviting. read more

Irresist-a-bowl, Tex-Mex Shrimp. Skip it. Totally tasteless, unremarkable and it wasn't even ready on time. The new Cinnabon Mini Swirls don't resemble a Cinnabon in the least. Three wear still uncooked dough in the middle. Total rip tonight. Steer clear of this Applebee's. read more

Haven't been to Applebees in years but decided to today. So glad we did! The food was delicious and both the waitress Karley and bartender Jess were efficient and delightful! Kudos to the chef! read more

Feeling very nauseous after eating at Applebees tonight. I probably won't ever recommend this restaurant to anyone. Major disappointment.

It's as if the waitress is annoyed to take your order. Like they're doing you a favor for dining there. As soon as we sat down 'what do you want to drink?' Can I see a drink menu? Can I settle in for a second? Seemed very impatient as if her shift was over. read more

The food sucks. I've had better chicken strips from a Casey's gas station. If you going to eat here, bring a coat. There's nothing like trying to eat a terrible meal while your shivering. I asked them to turn on the heat and they tried to tell me it's 80 degrees in here. My wife likes it here so the next time she drags me here, I'm bringing a blanket. read more

they need to work on how they cook their food. my chicken Alfredo noodles weren't done all the way and were very dry. the waitress we had was awesome and I left a tip. read more

First, I really like Applebee's. I've enjoyed going to various locations in central Illinois since I learned to drive. Second, we've /i/never/i/ had an experience at a restaurant that has caused us to get up and leave. Well, we hadn't before tonight. I ordered the 7oz sirloin rare, and my wife ordered pepper-crusted sirloin and whole grains. We ordered the spinach-artichoke dip as an appetizer. The dip was burnt (the cheese on the rim was black), but we just removed the burnt skin and went with it. No big deal. The chips, however, were stale--like, the-bag-has-been-open-for-days stale--and broken into tiny pieces. Again, no big deal. We politely asked for some new chips. The second batch were the same stale crumbs, so we just asked them to take the app away--a first for us. When the entrees arrived, my wife's plate was a mess. It was supposed to have sautéed mushroom, onions, and rice. It was essentially a boiled stew of beef and overcooked vegetables. My steak was certainly rare, but I'm pretty sure it was microwaved. It wasn't seared, it was tougher than well-done, it was gray, and it was laden with fat. We flagged down our server, and when my wife told him that her food didn't taste good or look anything like the menu, he told her, "Well, it's healthy, so..." We asked for a manager. We explained to her that the entrees were poorly made, and her response to my wife's was, "Yeah, that dish normally tastes like dirt." I showed her my steak, and she said it looked fine. I asked her if our chips came out of the bottom of the bag, and she said, "No, we make our chips fresh every day. In fact, I know they made them today because we ran out last night." That tells me that they're not normally made every day, and they were stale because they had been prepared eight+ hours earlier. So we said we were going to go. We didn't feel like waiting for another entree to be made. She said that she would get our server with our bill. For a brief moment, I thought they were actually planning on charging us. He brought our ticket to us, then said, "You know, I don't think I'm going to make you pay." Not the best experience. We're now at BDubs. We made the right choice. read more

I have gone here a few times with my family when I home to visit them. Usually there's something wrong with the food or I feel that my meal was not as good as it could have been. The service has, for the most part been fine, though. If you're hanging out on or near Morton, want a sit-down meal, and don't have time/don't want to go to the downtown area, I would say go here only then. read more

I eat at Applebee's about 10 times a year and I am never dissatisfied with my meal until tonight. I used their carry out service and that will not happen again (if I go back). My sirloin was ordered medium rare and there isn't any pink what so ever and it was as tough as leather. My garlic mashed potatoes had dried crust on top indicating they had been in the container for quite sometime. I received no bread or dinner roll. Very disappointed read more

Definitely a bad showing from Applebee's. It took 10 min to get a table, not because they were crowded but because they didn't have staff to clear tables. Once we were seated it took the waitress 3 tries to remember our drink order (a beer, jack and coke, rum and coke). 15 minutes to get the beer because they didn't have any clean glasses. The appetizers were pretty solid, wings could've used more sauce though. Our party of three order the steak (medium) and Parmesan shrimp, a grilled chicken breast, and a blazin' Texan burger with sweet potato fries. The steak came out overcooked by about 20 min with no shrimp. Their solution was to bring out a plate of shrimp with the sauce and swap the steak off the plate. The chicken breast was drier than California right now. The burger that came out was the brunch burger with sweet potato fries. Once the correct burger was brought out half of the fries were gone. Needless to say the whole time there were people waiting to sit simply because there was no staff to seat them. We were shocked they didnt comp anything, but I guess that's why it's the lowest of the casual restaurant chains. read more

Pleasant. Nothing over the top. It's mediocre food for a big price. Kinda like McDonald's u know what it's going to taste like before u ever walk in. Seems clean and staff is friendly. Just nothing to knock your socks off just regular average food. read more

The ranch on my dad's salad tasted watered down. There was no basel on my food, the onions were undercooked, and my chicken was burnt. read more

Very disappointed, service was terrible, took 30 minutes for my order to be taken, when I received my food I had no silverware yet, I waited ten minutes for that, then when I cut into my steak that was to be medium rare, it was more than well done. So then a fresh steak was prepared, and was very good. No one really seemed to care. There were no apologies and no comps. Not like I was looking for a free meal, but a drink on the house would have meant a lot to me. read more

After our experience, we will never be back. The staff there is extremely unprofessional. You could hear all the screaming and profanity coming from the kitchen, no matter where you were in the restaurant. I get it it's work and you try making it fun but not when your guests hear all the disrespect. There were 2 "newbies" complaining about the work when out on the floor. For example, one saying that "he's still on the rag," and complaining about the other staff. Our waitress was amazing, just feel bad she is working in that environment. She made a comment on how tips aren't so great, well there ya go. Food was just meh. read more

Great food and service! We stop by about once a month for Friday night dinner. I lie the dinner salads and burgers are the best in town.

My family has really loved all of their food! The service has been outstanding. Very nice Applebee's. It appears to be clean. Service was quick and accurate as well. read more

I did a carside at this location and it was a good meal. the app was easy to use and the food came out super quickly after I pulled in. PARENTS - this is a game changer. Honestly tried it after their new commercial with the mom and it was great advertising - will become part of my routine. read more

Food was great. New York strip with brocolli. The downside is standing at the entrance being ignored by numerous servers and even the bartender as you wait to be seated. Can you at least acknowledge a person's presence? Damn near walked out. read more

Sad and pricey for what you get. They are constantly taking good things off the menu and replacing them with cheaper to prepare poor quality dishes. Stay away from the pasta dishes! read more

Worst Applebees meal I've ever had. I ordered a sirloin with mashed potatoes. The steak was rubbery and tasted like it was microwaved. The "garlic mashed potatoes" tasted like instant potatoes. Awful meal. read more

We had horrible service. We are a family of 3 and the waitress got all 3 orders wrong. My daughters order for example was a order of boneless buffalo wings. They brought her out boneless BBQ wings. I did lick one to make sure it was indeed incorrect before I would say anything to the waitress. The waitress took it back and brought out her buffalo ones within SECONDS, which made me to believe they were already up there for her to grab which would mean those BBQ ones were someone else's that is why she took them back. Now i don't know about any one else but if my order was given to someone else by accident I wouldn't want it to be taken from them because that means 98% of the time you're bringing it right to me. (Keep in mind I had already tasted it) I've never worked as a waitress but I think the best way to handle a situation like that would be sorry for the confusion, you can keep those at no charge and your other one will be up soon. The steak I ordered tasted good but the loaded baked potato lacked bacon and cheese. The waitress charged me but never gave me a receipt. When I asked for the receipt she had lost it and was looking every where for it until after several minutes just had someone reprint it. Didn't really like the atmosphere. Most likely will not be returning. read more

I can't say anything about their food, but the rating is mainly for Alex in the bar. We were trying to cool off in between baseball games/waiting out thunderstorms at Lenz Fields. We took over the bar and Alex served all of us (12 15U players, 4 siblings, 13 parents) quickly and accurately. He was able to separate bills by family. Made a fantastic Fireball Whiskey Lemonade. Thank you! read more

Since Applebee's has been in Jacksonville it has declined in food quality. My family I had stopped dining there some time ago because the food was sub-par. Since then, Applebee's underwent a transformation both in food and in atmosphere. So, we thought we would give it another chance. This was a mistake. It gets one star because the drinks had ice in them and the appetizers were edible. When I recieved my food it was unseasoned and smothered in under cooked onions. The wine sauce on my chicken entree was literally the most bland thing I have ever put in my mouth. My wife and daughter each ordered a sirloin entree and while their sauce was ok, there steaks were not. Both steaks were not done to specified temperature. Both were supposed to be medium. One was well done and one was mid-rare. The steaks were in fact pre-frozen and quick thawed. They had a rubber texture to them. The sides of broccoli that came with their meal was an entire stalk and was literally raw. The only think that could have made this meal worse was bad service. The service was fine and the manager compensated us for ALL of the entrees after asking us if we wanted anything else from the kitchen. Of course, we did not want to eat anything else that had been cooked in that kitchen. There is a reason that there were only 4 tables of seated guests when we arrived at 6:30 pm on a Sunday evening. In fact, there were more staff in the restaurant than guests. I would not recommend this place to anyone and we of course, will not be returning. Side note (my wife and I fell in love with each other while sitting across a booth from one another at Applebee's and it is sad that we have to share that memory with our latest experience.) read more