This review is strictly based on the Kennett Square Applebees: I have had a lot of negative experiences at this chain restaurant in the past, especially when it comes to service. However, this past visit at the Applebees in Kennett Square was quite pleasant. The host and our waiter were extremely friendly! And the food and drinks were good as always! The inside is very clean and has sports memorabilia of local teams, which add a nice touch. I'm glad that the closest Applebees to me is a good one! read more

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Strictly a review for this location. And the 5 stars is mostly for the service. I've had mixed experiences at Applebee's in the past usually not great. Let alone eating out. Food was as you would expect for one. Not gourmet food but for an Applebee's was really good. Specificity yesterday when I went I was on 5 hours of sleep in the past 48 hours. By the time I went I had been up for 26ish hours straight (downside to night shift and the birds winning the Super Bowl). So I was exhausted and hungry. Overall the it wasn't too loud and had a good feel at the restaurant. No screaming like I'm used to at Applebee's. Y'all will have to forgive me I don't remember the waitress's name and neither does my girlfriend but as far as service at a restaurant it was the best I've had in a while. Great sense of humor. Didn't have to ask for refills. She checked on us enough times to make sure everything was good but not too much.. if everyone who works there is like her I would 10/10 recommend going to this location. read more

Buyer beware 4 mac&cheese definitely not as advertised. No joke the spoons and forks had dried food on them. Server didn't hide the fact that I asked for clean utensils, replaced with grimey ones. Asked for manager. I totally see where the lack of respect and responsibility was learned read more

The last 2 times I was there I chipped my tooth eating a hamburger and last night I ordered a 12 oz ribeye steak and it came to me looking like chipped steak! It taste ok but it was not a ribeye steak and the broccoli was cold. And my friend that was with us received the wrong brand of beer. I should've sent my food back. If there is a "next time", I will for sure and I won't be ordering anymore beef! read more

heard a waitress call a customer a fucking cheap ass! our service was subpar and I guess so was his!

We had a great meal tonight for the third time we've had the blonde bartender I did not catch her name.. but she is amazing - the past 2 times we've sat in a both with our 2 toddlers during lunch hours. Tonight we sat in a booth with the toddlers and our teenager at prime dinner time (545) - while attending a full bar AND tables she was (as always) so attentive and right on top of everything!! The food was great my steak came out more well done than I like and without hesitation they made it right! She's a great bartender/ server and we will keep going back for her service! Thanks for an excellent meal and experience! read more

This Applebees at least used to have the cheapest bone in wings which were half priced from $12/13 during happy hour. Don't know if they still do this but pretty sure they hate me anyway. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

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Gross! The place needs a major makeover as well as the menu! People come in and are so loud , messy and let their kids run around like hethans! No thank you!! read more

Terrible. I ordered the Whiskey Bacon Burger. The bacon was not cooked All the way. The burger was 3x the size of the bun Hanging out. Fell apart when I was trying to eat it. Fries were cold. My husband ordered Chicken Alfredo. He said noodles were hard And talk about hard, his garlic breadsticks were hard as hockey pucks! Only good thing was my Pepsi! read more

What more can I say about Applebees that hasn't already been said, it is a true American institution. After ordering our third Dollarita the manager began looming around our table, making both my wife and kids extremely uncomfortable. It eventually got so bad where I had to say something. My wife was eventually cut off. The wonton chicken tacos are to die for. read more

I ordered a burger and fries from here and used Door Dash. The food overall was pretty food but here are some of the critiques that I have. On the app, I put a checkmark next to wanting my burger to have no pink on the inside and when I received my order they had it checked "pink" on the bag. It was also quite messy and fell apart very easily but like I said, the overall taste was good. read more

First time ordering takeout from this restaurant location. The app for ordering car side to go food is super easy. I got there about 10 minutes early and my order was ready to go! Super impressed with the efficiency, the friendliness of the staff, and the food. We ordered fish and chips, French dip, and loaded fries. All dishes were great and tasty! We recommend all of them. Definitely going to be ordering again from here! read more

It feels like half-of-forever since I've been here w/ (work) friends, and a Wednesday night can be hit-or-miss just about anywhere, but: such a great night with my pal Jason, we haven't had a good "beers night" since before the shutdown etc. etc. I just want to say that our Applebee's Bartender (Carrie) was the definition of courteous/attentive and just "on it", she runs a tight ship behind all that polished wood and steel, and treated each of the customers with sharp wit, politeness and just a little sassiness... hey Applebee's KSq, Carrie rules !!! read more

Had one of the worst service I've ever had at an Applebees. Our server was especially rude toward our party.

I know it's Applebee's but generally the food experience has always been average or above for me. But come on Applebee's at least take some care/pride when preparing your salads! read more

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Don't order the short rib tacos. They are cold. And, when asked to heat them up, they came back microwaved bricks of gloop with "soft" flour tortillas that were brittle and tasteless. On the other hand, the margarita was fine and the serve was apologetic. I didn't make the food any more edible, but it made the evening a little better. read more

Oh the joys of listening to what seemed to be the lead bartender and the manager on shift talking crap about coworkers and customers with a local frequenter annoying as heck customer. The food was surprisingly good, hard to mess up a salad though. Pro tip - don't throw out my drink that's still left when I order another one. read more

Here's a hint Applebees, it's not Millennials that are killing your business, it's your crappy food and tiny overpriced portions. Had a pasta dish with chicken, pasta was undercooked and crunchy and chicken was full of gristle. Service was fantastic, the people who work here are lovely and should not be blamed for the terrible food. Edit: the morning after I woke up at 5am to intense stomach pain and ended up being violently ill. Will never eat here again. read more

Not a bad lunch - we were on our way to the hotel from the airport, and stopped in for a quick bite to eat. The drinks were fine - I really liked the strawberry lemonade freeze, and our sandwiches were good as well. The fries were even good. It was quick stop for lunch, and was worth it. We enjoyed the food. read more

We ordered care side to go. The ru let's we decent and the burger was good. The shrimp Cesar salad had no flavor and the shrimp were mushy. Most disappointing of all was the ice cream in brownie bit. It was about a tea spoon of ice cream and the cup was about 1/5 of the way filled read more

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Servers kacy and Alisha are amazing. Food was alright nothing out of the ordinary. Steak and black bean soup was pretty good. They have great drink specials! The perfect mango margarita was fantastic! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Best server ever! Always goes above and beyond! - Sports Bars Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

This is going to sound contrived, but it's truly an honest review. I'm not usually a big fan of chain restaurants, and my rating reflects that this Applebee's is the best of it's kind. We've visited many times and the food is consistently surprisingly good. We went for an early dinner on Sunday, July 22. There was a group of 6 behind me and I could hear the interchange with the waiter. They didn't know what they wanted, and although he offered to give them time and come back, they insisted he wait while they decided, asking numerous questions. They requested many items not on the menu, changes to every item, and sauces that don't exist for close to 10 minutes. I would have lost my mind, but he was consistently patient, running back and forth to the kitchen to confirm availability and get descriptions of the contents of every salad, etc. Finally, the manager came out and he handled their requests with kindness and gentle humor, and spent several minutes seated with them until they were satisfied with their orders. It was really above and beyond from both the waiter and the manager and they should be commended. read more

Great location, friendly service and very fast! Food is excellent especially the grilled chicken salad and the steak fajitas! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

The Applebee's I love is in Longwood Pa. They really go out of there way to be nice to my son, who has Autism. We go every week, and the staff come out and high five him... make a huge fuss. He loves it. The food is always very good, service great, and environment clean. read more

I was prejudiced against Applebee's before I even ate today and I was looking forward to giving a bad review. So I am giving this place a good review despite the fact that it is Applebee's. The good: three of us all ordered the new cedar grilled lemon chicken and it was fantastic. The kids seemed to enjoy the food although my youngest did not eat much. The bad: two problems: having 5 in our party, they squeezed us onto a 4 person table. I got the isle seat and well I found it uncomfortable with people trying to get by. The second issue is that one of our knives came to the table dirty. I think that was a fairly large slip. i should give them less stars but the food was that good. Even the salad was fresh. Yes I know it's a chain, I know it's Applebee's. It was more than just better than expected, the food was cooked correctly. read more

I never thought I'd give this place 3 starts but I often attend events out here and stay at the hotel right across the parking lot from this place. The staff is always great and the food is very predictable. Plus they tolerate a bunch of us tearing up the place :) And occasionally they have a karaoke night. read more

We were greeted nicely by our server but then ignored for the next 25 minutes at our table (even though it wasn't crowded) before they took our order. We ordered our shared starter, which took another 25 minutes to arrive, which was just boneless wings (which were quite good) BUT 30 seconds after our starter arrived, our mains arrived also, in fact both servers literally bumped into each other. This gave us the choice of eating our appetizers and watching our mains get cold or... scoff them down to have our mains. We had to eat our food rather quickly but the few minutes it took us had already given our greasy burgers enough time to pool in the plates they were served in. We wanted to get a dessert but decided against it because of the slow service and being served both appetizer and mains at the same time. Definitely not the better of the Applebee's we've eaten at. read more

Friendly employees and had a great time, but this is the second time I've gotten food poisoning.

Typical crappy Applebee's. If you want to go out and get microwaved food, you've got plenty of places just like this to choose from. Servers and bartenders are all pretty nice, so they've got that. Really if you're considering Appleebee's you know what you're getting yourself into. Nothing special. read more

went to kennett square applebees for late lunch before going to longwood gardens. good service, good food and vibes, reasonable prices for the 4 of us. would gladly stop in again next time we're there. read more

Applebee's is a family-friendly chain. The server was friendly and checked on us whenever she could. The mozzarella sticks were crunchy but chewy. The burger was lukewarm but cooked well just like I asked. The fries hardly had any flavor so I had to use ketchup. Overall, I would come back here if I had to say for like a bday party. read more

go to Applebee's and ask for Keiva!!! she's the best!!! she has some Doritos. I don't think I have anything else to say but it said my review is short read more

Ten buck bottles of wine and a homey feel gives this place a two thumbs up for a good cheap meal

Very good food and atmosphere. Great family restaurant however most recently spent more than food value for lunch. Possibly time of year???

My friend and I went on a Wednesday around 2:00 for lunch. That is usually the down time for many restaurants. It was very slow. We wanted to be able to talk without taking up a table that the restaurant and/or waitress would desperately need. The food was decent. It's typical chain restaurant food. The prices are reasonable. Despite it being slow, our waitress was hard to find again. When I did see her I asked for a second round of drinks, she seemed a little annoyed. Also, she complained to us about how she has a lot of kids etc. After we got the bill my friend and I stayed and chatted. (We had already given her a 20% tip.) We thought it would be alright because all of the other tables in that section were empty except ours and one other. However, the waitress kept coming over and was pushing us out despite the fact our table was pretty well cleared and her section was almost empty. read more

From the minute my family and I walked in you knew this was a place where quality customer care was job one. Sincerely friendly host, wait staff and manager gave this restaurant the feel of a local family neighborhood business and not a cooperate chain. Unlike any experience with any sort of national chain be it TGIF, Chili's or Apple Bees, nice people really good food, a great experience all around. read more

Not bad, not great. Food is always reliable, but the service is hit or miss. We live close so we are in here once or twice a month, be prepared to walk through a large crowd of patrons and employees smoking blocking the front door anytime after 6. We have had great servers, but every few times we get one that is really terrible. After 8 or 9 at night some of the servers socialize more than work and it can be a VERY slow meal. over all worth the risk for a simple predictable meal but still frustrating at times. read more

I really despise chains. However, this chain restaurant could teach every other restaurant how to deliver service. From the hosts to the servers to the managers - these folks know how to do it right. They deliver a showcase on service. And being a former manager for Marriott who had guest service driilled into me - I am very impressed. Nice job to all that work there. read more

When we arrived, we had to wait at least thirty minutes for a table despite the fact that there were several open tables. We were told that the kitchen was backed up from take-out orders. The service was just okay but the drinks were lukewarm and the food was pretty bad, complete with a hair in my salad. Don't waste your time, there are several far better restaurants within a few miles. read more

My roommates and I went out to celebrate one of their 21st birthdays, she is a vegan and we knew it would be tough to find her a drink (FYI not all alcohol is vegan). We were trying to help her one and the waitress was clearly making an effort. That waitress got a nice tip. However after the third time of her coming back to ask if we found anything we had she went to ask the bartender, then the what I assume was the manager came over because he never introduced himself and I quote said "I hear we're having an issue with drinks" I looked at him and said yes my friend is vegan and we are trying to find her a drink for her 21st birthday. Him "Oh okay" and then walked away. He was rude and condescending, trust me we knew it would be hard to find a drink but he was a jerk. The waitress was great and I send my thanks to her. And before anyone says anything about my friend being vegan and trying to get a drink there 1 no one asked you and 2 she has a right to go where the h e double hockey sticks she want for a drink. and 3 if restaurants can change things for dietary allergies they can change it for dietary restrictions. read more