Against my wishes I was dragged to this place. I ordered the zesty chicken sandwich. The picture online showed it had lettuce tomatoes and onion. It was served with a bun only. My dinner companions chicken was hard and old. Friend was celebrating a birthday and her birthday desert was a mini spoonful of ice cream with some chocolate syrup. I could've got better food at McDonald's. read more

Took 2hours to give me my food lemonade wasn't fresh...I'm pissed my family got good I'm the only one waiting. The waiters are *slowwww* DO NOT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT...this is crazyyyy...manger is slowwww too god damn this is crazy. Not tryna be rude but this need support(ASAP) read more

This place is very slow took 15 minutes to get our drinks and almost a hour to get our food even then one of the plates was dirty still and the chicken was plain with no seasoning, no wonder almost all the salt and pepper wasn't in the shakers and I had a lot of raw cheese on my plate mind you we got two pastas with chicken and a salad, the drinks were Pepsi, sweet tea, and a water with a lemon. So, Applebee's is that why you're open til midnight? read more

It's Applebee's. They have a range of moderately priced over salted food just like every Applebee's in America. The servers are pretty good though, if you are into sports they have a wide range of tv's and speakers at the tables in the bar section so you can pick which one you want to listen to. The only reason I occasionally come here is that they and their kitchen is open until midnight so if you or a friend work late and want food that isn't served in a bag this is really the only option in Joplin. read more

I may not havebeen extra patient this evening but there were lots of open tables and no one at the hostess stand and no one even noticed me in two min. Except the bartender and and he just looked away. Walked out. Seeya. read more

Messed up our food... 4 times, and finally gave us a steak that was cooked, but gave us a 6 oz and not an 8 oz. forgot my shrimp, gave someone else shrimp after they had already given it to me. Also... someone at my table is allergic to shellfish and that person got the shrimp they weren't supposed to have, unfortunately I think the chef was under the influence of something illegal lol read more

Good food, good prices and great service. However, the sitting space is very tight, especially if sitting at a table with chairs. read more

Absolutely the WORST restaurant. I walked in (the restaurant had-maybe- a third of it's capacity) the hostess was missing and there were three other couples, who were waiting to be acknowledged for several minutes. It took five minutes for me to be acknowledged then seated. It took our server 33 minutes (from the time we ordered) to bring our entrees to us. We ordered an appetizer and that was brought to us AFTER our entrees. We finished our drinks after 10 minutes and wasn't given any refills till we got our appetizer. The server apologized twice about our wait and explained it's usually not like this. However, we wouldn't see her for 15 minutes at a time. There were only three tables in her section and the table next to us made comments about how they never saw her either. My husband's steak was overcooked and my chicken and rice meal was extremely underwhelming. This entire experience lasted an hour and a half, btw. Absolutely awful service, and not just by the server, it was a team effort by Applebee's and its staff. I would say do better, but it had been 2 years since we last went to Applebee's because we had a VERY similar experience (on a different day of the week and time). If I could give less than one star I would. NEVER going to the Joplin Applebee's again. read more

Food was just ok. Service could have been a little better but at least there wasnt a fight like the last time i stopped here.

Drinks were good but food was not good at all. Flavor was off all kind of tasted the same. Had the chicken fajita roll up and spinach dip. Service wasn't memorable so can't comment much on it. Place was clean. read more

Food was adequate, my rice was slightly dry. Service was fairly quick. Basically what you expect from an Applebee's, nothing special. But the real saving grace, and the reason this is a 5 star review is our waitress, Brandy E. She was very attentive and had a bubbly, positive attitude. She was super helpful when we wanted to order a dessert that isn't on the menu anymore. She was easy to reach but not over bearing. Thanks Brandy! read more

For a chain sports bar, this isn't too bad, and I definitely prefer it over Buffalo Wild Wings. There are a lot of side options and I like that many entrees come in half size or lunch size. The thing that I dislike about this Applebees is the service. We invariably get a fake-bubbly server who looks all of 12 and acts very condescending to our party of late 20- and 30-somethings. That doesn't fly well with me at all. read more

Our wings were barely warmer than room Temperature. 3 were inedible as they were rick hard. Our waitress was great very efficient and did her job well. Our main dish also was barely warmer than room temperature. I should have sent them both back. My fault I didn't. The 3 cheese cavatapi had no flavor and my butcher meat and potatoes were bland. The French onion soup was not very hot and was weak with flavor. There was not much cheese and bread on it either. Basically I don't know what is going on there but for almost 40.00 for two people something should have tasted better than what it did. read more

Don't come here! Empty and bartender walks away all lazy. Im done with this place too many times. A shame because it's in our area. Ren the female bartender makes you feel welcome. But waiting over 15 minutes for a lazy man. Forget it read more

I am boiling....... My son and I went to eat for a early dinner. It took 10 minutes for the waitress to come and take our drink order and didn't bring my food out. It was sitting under the heater for a good amount of time. I ordered a steak and he got pizza. His meal came out 10 minutes before mine, which is fine except I didn't even get my salad out before my food so he finished his food before me. I did not get a knife with my steak so I could not eat my meal, just my salad. When I left i left my containers in a bag on the table. When I got down the road I realized I left the bag, they threw it away and did not hold it for any amount of time. My ENTIRE meal was threw away because I didn't have a knife to eat it. They would not reimburse me or even give me a discount to get another meal. The manager would not even speak to me. An entire $40 meal gone in the trash. I have never been so upset at a restaurant in my life. read more

Nothing about this location stands out more than any other Applebee's. It was petty busy given how late it was. Service was a little slow but she was attentive. The food is okay, but reminded me why we do not go to Applebee's when dining out at home. read more

Bad food, bad service. Tried it with my husband a few times. It either took us forever to get service or the food was burnt. Never going again. read more

We have ate here many times over the years and it was always a good meal. The past 2 times were horrible. We were here Saturday and I hate being negative about things but this was the worst. Our waitress paid more attention to the young single guys behind us and didn't give us any service. The food was so bad I got a doggie bag to bring home a $45 meal to feed my dog. We will never return again. Very very bad read more

Ate here the other night and wasn't totally impressed, infact I have seen better. If anyone who knows the sports bar, Sportsman Park in Joplin will realize that Applebee's is a scaled down version. Never realized that Applebee's is a sports bar. Not really into Sports bars so I wasn't too impressed with the atmosphere and the cramp space. It has a very small area of room. Also what did not impress me was the price...which was pretty expensive. Not recommended for a college student budget. However the food is pretty delicious. Costs always outways the taste in my opinion. read more

Bad food and even worse service. I am not sure if I had lunch here on a bad day, but it took over an hour for us to get our order. Salad and soup doesn't seem so complicated right? I guess not. After 45 minutes we were about to walk out and the manager told us that the cheek was on him and that if we stayed a few more minutes he'd bring us our food. We waited 10 more minutes and our salads and cold soups arrived. The chinese salad was terrible and the french onion tasted so salty and artificial. I am only giving this Applebee's 2 stars because I actually did like the cold tomato soup. The manager took off our appetizer but made us pay for our meals. So we ended up wasting 1.5 hours and spending ~$20 (for 2 people) for a crappy lunch. I don't plan on coming back. read more

Terrible slow service and the food was very low quality. Needless to say, I'm never eating here again.

The food here is always good and there is usually a steady flow of people. However, you have to walk through the smoking section to get to where you want to go. Definitely a turn-off for me but we ask for a booth in the back and can't smell anything. read more

Stop by for the first time. Was seated in a timely manner and the server was friendly and attentive. No problems with the food or servuce.

Can't believe this place only has 2 stars. We eat here all the time and I have never had a bad experience. Most of the time we get the unlimited boneless wings and they have always been delicious. Service is also excellent. Staff is always friendly. read more

here is my problem with this establishment. the smoking area fills the entire center of the restaurant and the non-smoking areas are very affected by this. i sat in the "non-smoking" section and right next to my table in the "smoking" section were two ladies and a baby and they smoked before, during and after the meal. This affected the taste and smell long after i left. The food and service were good, but until they make this a non-smoking restaurant i will not be dining in again. read more

Don't expect even decent service. We went here at 9:30 in a Monday night. Got seated quickly then sat and sat. Half an hour later still hadn't seen a waiter, no drinks or anything. Ended up just walking out. My advice is to skip this place and go elsewhere. read more

Horrible service. Dishes so dirty there were food chunks in my class and lip stick prints on the side from someone's lips!

My daughter & I ate lunch here in April. Right off noticed the smoke from the smoking section in our non-smoking section all of two booths over in same area. That's not good. The server was very nice and we ordered the special 2 for $20. and I had the sirloin steak dinner. We have eaten recently in Branson this special and it was delicious! The first bite into my steak and it tasted nothing like beef I have ever eaten! I ordered med. & server right off noticed it was overcooked. I was going to eat it & say nothing about that-but the taste was horrible! What are earth have you done with your steaks? They don't taste real-taste like imitation meat!!! Seriously! I spit mine in my napkin! Server took it back and manager brought out another-in 2 seconds that was an extra cooking. Same taste. I left it on my plate. Could not stomach it! and I was hungry! They offered me other menu and to order but I quietly ate my potatoe & veggies. Don't like a scene. Just came from Doctor appointment & didn't need that. They did take of 8.00 from bill and apolizied. Well, its ok, but I will not be going back to Applebees again-not even in Branson where the steak was good. I have eaten many steaks in my life-but this was definitely not beef! You can't fool an old fool! So, if you need to save money I would suggest not trying to trick the public-just maybe put your prices up(if you have to) and serve good, quality products. Btw, the carpets really need shampooing as I could detect the smell as soon as I sit down and that was a huge turnoff! Please, clean them! Thanks for listening. read more