Our waitress Kayleigh was trying so hard to make up for the food issues! If you like doughy breading, cool to cold meat and way over sauced with not that great a sauce the all you can eat wings, ribs and shrimp is perfect. The double crunchy shrimp was doughy soft and cold, first serving (try), second serving (try) and then finally third try was a little crunchy, doughy and burning hot meat. Wings were doughy, and soupy saucy, medium warm. Fries were almost inedible cold, soft and flavorless. Kayleigh was busy trying to get something good from the kitchen, maybe she could find a job where her abilities can be a great addition and not just a cover for poor food prep. The ambiance is a dated bar atmosphere. Dark and congested. Kayleigh, thank you. Applebees... haven't been there for twenty years plus, won't be hurrying back. read more

Came here before the Rod Stewart concert last night. My friend & her daughter split one of the 2 for $25 deals, while I went with the Quesadilla Salad. Service was excellent & our waitress kept drinks filled & checked on us a lot which we liked. Ambiance was steadily busy for a Monday night. Not bad at all. My salad was very good but filling. Tip: if you order this, do yourself a favor & split it with someone or take the rest home, but do not put dressing on it. Order the dressing on the side. read more

No hostess or anyone greatest us when we walked in, we stood there for three or four minutes, finally asked bartender if we should seat ourselves, and he said he would see us if the hostess didn't come by .The restaurant was maybe 30% full. someone did come by and seat us. The waitress said she'll be with us in a minute.. we got our drinks and ordered lunch and after 20 minutes she came by and said they were just waiting on the fries. 45 minutes elapsed from the time we walked into the time we actually got our food.. the waitress never apologized for the long wait. The food was OK nothing special. The lunch special starting at $8.99 only had one item at that price, soup and a small salad or a half a sandwich. I paid $14.99 for a 4 ounce piece of salmon, lukewarm broccoli and fries.. read more

Food just sucks. They do have good deals but the quality of food is just soooo bad. Don't waste your time. Go get a good meal at chilis. I am leaving hungry because everything we ordered was just not good. We won't be back. I would come here if I wanted a quick buzz for cheap with some cheap alcohol. read more

Food I ordered the rack of ribs and they said it was a side of coleslaw, which was the smallest side of coleslaw I've ever seen the rack of ribs fell off the bone because they were so dry. They had nothing to hold onto you had a dose in barbecue sauce just to make them edible and french fries which I think I had 10 of them maybe. Note to self don't order this again Service he stopped and asked me when I was just about done how it was and then I said I need some barbecue sauce to do in ambience. There's a couple at the end of the bar that talks so loud, I heard every little thing that they said, and then he turned his head And belched with a pig I won't be back read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I haven't been here in a while, and won't be coming back anytime soon. I ordered the double glazed ribs with mashed potatoes. My mother ordered the boneless wings, and her hysband ordered the Chicken Parm dinner. The ribs were dry and tasted like they were reheated from the day before. The mashed potatoes had a weird after taste and did not taste fresh. My mom's boneless wings were hard as a rock and the fries were soggy and looked old. Very subpar. The manager did take 10% off the ticket, which was nice, and the waitress was very nice. Our ticket was still $60. Expensive for a disappointing meal. Sorry, but we won't be back. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Chicken Parm - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I can vividly remember one of my first visits to an Applebee's way back in the 1980s in Northern Virginia's town of Falls Church! At the time, there were not a lot of really, really good big box or conglomerate restaurants packing the eating industry - yet Applebee's was and to some extent in such a competitive world is holding its own today... I'm glad to say, especially for nostalgic purposes. It was one of the first to actually create a neighborhood pub feel to it. I've been somewhat fond of this American-style, casual dining establishment over the years. With its overall consistency, reliability and dependability, despite the various iterations corporate has demanded of them! This outfit has gone through the gamut of offerings throughout the years, and their recent meal renderings are not much different in their marketing for one's attraction. But down deep, people keep Applebee's alive, because we are content with its overall expectations. We know what we want, and we can pretty much expect what we want when visiting. They are no Ruth Christ's or Flemming's, but then again, we don't expect them to be. Applebee's your comfort food with a twist. This is one of the few conglomerates operating restaurants that can actually provide 1) amazing service: 4.0 , 2) excellent attention to detail especially in hospitality: 3.5 , 3) cleanliness, hygiene and comfort in their décor, amenities and lavatories: 3.5 , 4) an abundant and/or varied food and/or product menu: 4.0 , 5) consistently appetizing offerings: 3.5 , 6) a sincere customer service: 3.5 , 7) unique, innovative or specialized menus: 4.0 , 8) value and price of meals: 3.5 , and most of all, 9) the inert desire of one wanting to return, again and again for the experience gained: 4.0 . These are some if not most of what my basic requirements are when visiting one of these establishments each time. My wife and I, although not professional reviewers, are connoisseurs of excellent foods whether a fine upscale cuisine, middle of the road common eats, or a low-end fast-food joint. In this way, I have developed a to-the-point method for determining the personal worthiness of each establishment visited as noted in my opening. Simplified, each requisite noted for the establishment visited best scored by my highest score offered. Applebee's scores a 3.72 of a potential 5.0 - well above average. The meals overall whether getting Ultimate Trio, a Choose 3 appetizers, a 2 for $25 or their skillets, chicken, pasta, seafood, sandwiches, burgers, salads, sides, desserts and/or drinks - there's something for everyone. read more

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Two questions- 1) why isn't this Applebee's on Yelp yet and 2) why isn't there an Applebee's in every neighborhood? This was the best Applebee's I've ever eaten at! Justin took great care of us and all of the happy tables around us. Just as we were arriving he was making a little boys night by bringing him a surprise ice cream Sunday. You can't beat the 2 for $35 deal- an app and 2 entrees (prices slightly vary depending on what you get). I had the bourbon chicken and shrimp with mashed potatoes- probably could have licked the plate. Large, delicious portions. This location was clean and every single employee was friendly and helpful, I wish this location was in my own neighborhood! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Way overpriced for the quality!! I had a chicken Cesar salad. The breadstick was so hard I literally couldn't bite it!! $18.99!! My husbands meal was bland. Mashed potatoes were not good. My daughter didn't complain. But she didn't eat it all. That says volumes!! $70 plus tip!! Never going there again. The quality has gone down the toilet!! On the bright side. I service was excellent!! read more

I've been to plenty of Applebees restaurants between Washington and Arizona, and never, not ONCE, have I received such poor service as I did at this location tonight! First off, we went here because it was close to the mall we were in. We are seated about 5-7 minutes after we walked in (even though the dining room was almost empty) because there was no one at the front to greet anyone. We kept being told someone would be with us in a moment as servers passed by. We finally get seated and wait to order our drinks. After several minutes our server comes and takes our drink order while we're perusing the menu. When he delivers our drinks, he asks if we're ready to order. My husband asked about the pico de gallo on the quesadilla and if it could be left off, which he was told yes so he ordered the three appetizer plate. I asked what the "tangy sauce" that was described on the grilled cheese bacon cheeseburger was. He could only describe it as a tangy sauce, so I asked if it was similar to a thousand island sauce where there were bits of stuff in it, and he said no. So I ordered that thinking "ok, so it's a bacon cheeseburger on a grilled cheese with ketchup/mayo type sauce or bbq". Little did I know... When our food arrives, my husband's appetizer platter comes out fine and I get my grilled cheeseburger. As soon as I took a bite (small nibble off of one corner), my mouth starts burning. So I open the top and there are pepper flakes in the "tangy sauce". That was all I ate of the entire dinner because I absolutely cannot eat peppers. They gag me and I WILL vomit from them! We wait until our waiter comes back about 10 minutes later and ask for a box for my husband's leftover appetizer. Originally we asked for one for my food but there is no point taking home something I can't eat. My husband mentions that to our server, to which he asks if I have an allergy to them. I answered him honestly and said no, but that I cannot eat peppers and that was why I asked about the sauce to begin with. He goes back to talk to his manager, comes back out another 10 minutes later, and says he can't remove it from the bill or send it back because it has one nibble off the corner. Well how the heck else would I know it had peppers unless I tried the first nibble? I don't dissect my food prior to eating it when I've already asked about the sauce. He says he can offer a 10% discount ($1.60) for it even though I couldn't eat it. We ask to speak with the manager at that point and he goes back to the kitchen for several more minutes. He comes out again and said they were short staffed in the kitchen and the manager was not able to come out for even a minute or two for us to explain the situation to him (I was told the managers name was Joel). We boxed up my husband's remaining food and I left hungry without anything edible for me. This is the first time we've been to this location, and the first time I've ever left a $0 tip, but we will never be back. read more

Burger was good. Music very loud. 2 tables in the bar and it took 25 minutes to get burgers. Manager sat on computer at the end of the bar oblivious to anything. Server did not know how to make an old fashion. Could hear her trying to get help to no avail. So I changed to a beer. Bathrooms were a mess. Not welcoming. We won't be back. Slow restaurants are slow for a reason. People are still eating out. read more

Go in with my son, we order my drink & then order my son a soda and she asks "how old is he, is he 21" we say no, she goes he can't sit at the bar.. we moved to a table and we look over and there's a baby at the bar... 2 mins later she's got this baby behind the bar. So my 17 year old can't sit there but you can have a baby BEHIND the bar? And I know, every restaurant can tell anyone below the age of 21 to not sit at the actual bar. But I'm sure If they were audited a baby should be the same. read more

I feel obligated to leave a warning for anyone with severe food allergies. I've never had any issues with Applebee's before, but this location clearly is not taking proper precautions around allergies. I alerted the waitress to my nut allergy and was brought out a salad with nuts. She noticed it as she was setting it down so got it 'remade.' It came back out and I dug around to make sure they really did remake it, and there were still nuts underneath the other toppings. As this is a chain restaurant, I don't know who will even see this review at all but I'd hope that A) a manager see this and takes it seriously, retrains staff, and ENSURES that proper precautions are taken; and B) given that I will not be returning to this location to find out whether or not they improve, anyone, whether an adult with allergies or a parent with littles who have allergies, sees this and makes a safer choice for their family. This is a serious health and safety issue and I have never been to a restaurant where I felt such blatant disregard for the safety not only of myself but anyone who has these allergies. It is not hard to take proper precautions and it can be life or death for any adult or child who walks through your doors. read more

I really wish I could give this 0 stars. And if you really do take the enormous risk with questionable food definitely do not go around 4pm. Because per the servers words that's a shift change time and they just couldn't handle a huge 3 top with my daughter and her mom. We sat down at 345. Food was ordered around 4. We didn't see our food until almost 450pm. And her justification was shift change happened and it got "lost in translation" which I am not sure what that even means considering it may be the most straight forward business to consumer interaction. No accountability. No genuinely caring apology. Then get ready for this. The food was kids pizza (half cooked like it was soft white bread with I think you can call it tomato sauce with plastic mozzarella cheese on it). Her salad was good, but I mean come on it's a salad how could you mess it up. The chicken that looked and felt like it had been under a heat lamp for 30 minutes. Was hard. Dry. And the whole plate just looked awful. So the server comes back to ask how everything is tasting and I go to answer and she had already gone to drop something off at the next table not even realizing I was trying to tell her how awful the food was. She seemed taken back by that so she comes back and they give me eight dollars off of the meal not even the price of what the actual item cost and she said that that's all her manager can do didn't replace it with anything. didn't attempt anything so then I go to get the bill and honestly I tipped 20% minimum no matter what I tip 10% because of how poor the experience was but it was a $29 tab. I mean we're talking a couple bucks difference between 10 and 20% with that said my glasses eyeglasses about $600 are sitting at the restaurant I end up leaving with them sitting right by my table after paying my tab, not realizing it of course I realize it on the way home and I have my daughter's mom call and they tell her they can't find them now the way they acted was very interesting in that their stories didn't match up if I could prove it, the cops would be at their front door, but they stole my glasses. I'm pretty sure out of resentment in spite because I tipped lower then I should've even though the experience matched the tip I left. So if you don't mind crappy food, awful service, dangerous food for that matter make sure you have all your belongings at all times and don't give them an opportunity for any of it because the manager gave two you know what about anything when it was brought to his attention, he was the laziest sloppiest looking guy that dropped off our food initially, and it was awful. He didn't care. read more

Not enough wait staff. Order incorrect. Restaurant looks in need of remodeling. Food lousy. Used to love Applebee's before Covid but very subpar since then. The one on N. Higley is just as bad! read more

Service was terrible. We were a party of 8, which included two children's menu . She brought out our salads and left .We had no tableware . One person in our group got up and went n to the hostess station to get some. Then she brought three meals and left. We started eating. She came back later (the first three almost finished ) and said 'how are we doing?'. Same person pointed to the five people n opposite and said they're still waiting for food . Someone came out with three meals. Our waitress comes back and says 'Do you need anything else?' Again, points to the two who still have no food. She responds 'oh s**t, that's why I hate when others bring out my food!' She takes off again and finally comes back with the last two meals and again asks if we need anything else. Response : one drink refill and some ranch dressing please . We never got the ranch dressing . Also, we had a birthday boy and earlier she said she'd bring a small brownie and ice cream but then forgot . Normally, that would not be a big deal but when you add it in to everything else, it's frustrating . We talked to the manager, who took almost 15% off the bill. We felt like we ate in shifts and they didn't really care about us . Also one person ordered steak with cheese and shrimp and didn't get the cheese or shrimp . When he asked she took the steak back and they sprinkled grated Parmesan cheese on the steak and 'oh the shrimp will be out later '. Ugh . Some of the food tasted good, some of the people didn't like it . We won't go back! read more

Thought we would try applebees again and ordered boneless chicken wings. N. Higley Mesa AZ location. (Because of the constant lack of quality of food, we have not eaten here for a few years.) Ordered for pick up. They were not busy. They came overcooked, tough, thick dried up crust, in the shape of flat wings, just awful. Like they have been siting under a hot lamp for hours. disgusting. We won't be back. read more

Awful, just awful! No waitress and everyone else stated they were new and didn't know anything because they weren't trained. The employees wouldn't even make eye contact. Won't go back! There is a reason the parking lot is empty. I feel sorry for the few employees that are trying. Save your money don't go here!!! read more

My sandwich and fries must have been sitting for quite sometime before it was placed on my table. The fries were solid cold. The sandwich was soggy on the bottom bread. The server did a good job that's why I gave it 2 stars without that wish I could have given zero. Never going back. read more

Good food. Happy hour is fun. People are very friendly going today for our happy hour drinks and food.

We like this place. We usually sit at the bar. In average the food is good, but once in a while, we'll both have an excellent meal, as was the case with our last visit. The bartenders are always friendly and helpful. read more

After reading some of the mixed reviews of this Applebee's, while shopping in the adjacent shopping mall, I wanted to catch up on the Saturday college football games and have a light lunch around 12:30pm today. I entered the restaurant and stood behind several couples waiting to be seated and went to use the restroom. Suffice it to say that the restroom definitely was in need of janitorial attention. I returned to the restaurant entry and the same guests were still waiting to be seated. When the hostess returned to the stand she explained that they were short staffed and there would be a short wait for a table. Her demeanor, the bathroom's lack of cleanliness combined with the fact that the restaurant was not half full I elected to leave. read more

Worst food and service I've received ....missed up my order twice ...has an attitude...however the manager did come out and spoke with us and took care of it read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Hard ribs - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Asked for no tomatoes and there were tomatoes in the quesidilla. Asked for chicken tortilla soup and never got my soup. When my husband pointed out these to the server, she replied that she had a really bad day. The quality of food has gone down hill. I remember when Applebee's was a good place to eat. Very disappointed. read more

Ugh I wanted 0 stars. Horrible food. Ribs ugh! Chicken nuggets ugh. We told her everything was cold and awful and she said oh Stay away!! And I mean far far away read more

I had such a great experience at Applebee's! The girl who helped me was so friendly and went out of her way to make sure I had everything I needed. She even gave me an extra side of the spicy honey sauce so I could try it for next time when I order the riblets -- which was such a thoughtful touch. Everyone I came across was kind and welcoming from the moment I walked in, and my food came out hot. It's always nice to feel genuinely taken care of -- thank you to the whole team for making my visit such a positive one! read more

We enjoy our time at Applebees. Favorite bartender in town, Justin! Been coming for almost a year at least once a week. Give it a try!!

Food was GROSS and I usually don't complain. Wings tasted burned and then just covered in sauce. Rice on my husband's dish tasted burnt. My hamburger tasted so charred and grease tasted raunchy that I couldn't eat it. Left burnt pieces on the side and couldn't even eat the hamburger and the server didn't even ask... Totally not going back there!!!! read more

Applebees will always be my favorite! How delicious are their burgers?! I always bring people here, birthday? Applebees! Anniversary? Applebees! Death in the family? Applebees! Break up? Applebees! read more

Came in about an hour before closing on a Friday night was seated almost immediately and promptly served by an awesome server/bartender called Justin L. Felt comfortable and welcomed definitely would come again just for the service!! read more

I wish i could give this shit 0 stars. STAY AWAY FROM THE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP!!! that shit is literally cancer in a bowl. it's fucking NASTY. it's like they added their whole left overs from the restaurant, blended it up, added a couple drops of old ass grease from others foods and created a shitty ass soup. IT DOESNT EVEN MOVE LIKE A SOUP this shit takes so nasty and honestly i feel sorry for anyone who had to spend their hard earned money on this shitty soup. I have always went to applebees ever since i was little and when I tell you I have never seen a soup as shitty as this one. IT LITERALLY TASTES HOW IT LOOKS!! like straight shit. read more

Can I do zero stars? I am not one for typical chain restaurant but we were limited on our restaurants in the area open on a Sunday. This place is filthy! Absolutely filthy. The seats are sticky with residue. The chairs have spill stains (fabric is washable) that can be easily wiped down. The manager should be ashamed of themselves. This wasn't a mess left from having a busy day and evening. This restaurants has months of filth built up. The food was absolutely awful. I get it, it's a chain restaurant but there was absolutely no excuse for the inedible food. Took 30 minutes for an appetizer and a side salad to come out and there were four tables seated. Just absolutely no excuse for the uncleanliness and sh*tty food and service. read more

We needed to unload a gift card so we dropped in for a quickie, & was pleasantly surprised! Not too shabby for Applebee's! The 2 for $20 was pretty darn tasty and super filling! The deal came with an appetizer as well! An appetizer plus 2 entrees for $20 bucks! Brilliant! We got the spinach & artichoke dip, southwest steak bowl & Fiesta lime chicken (no extra charge to sub with broccoli for the rice!) Such a sweet deal! We had to lean on each other to waddle out to our car, but sooooo worth it! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Southwest steak bowl! - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

There were 10 of us today, they set us up Quickly , everyone just loved their lunch, onion soup, hamburger the best, chicken sandwiches wonderful Ronnie our waiter just great!!! Great deals highly recommend !!!! read more

We showed up on a Friday night which is never my preference but the family wanted to go out to eat. We arrived and were greeted promptly. We were told there was a 25 min wait and chose to stay. They weren't overly busy & I noticed a lot of empty tables but people weren't being sat. I assume staffing issues but then after the 25 mins passed they started to tell us that the kitchen was behind. The place was clean and the bar was full. The major sporting events were on the TV. We did finally get our table and were greeted quickly by our waitress. The drinks and food came out quickly. I ordered the mocktail on the beach and received it in a regular soda cup. It's something I wasn't impressed with because it didn't have the presentation that was advertised and if it's going to be advertised as an NA version of an alcoholic drink it should come that way. Overall I just don't see any reason to return. From beginning to end everything was mediocre and for almost $150 for 5 people I can definitely find other places to go. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - So much for advertising this as a mocktail. - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Honestly, I have no desire to return. This was my first Applebee's visit ever, and it was more than enough. Upon walking in, everything felt cheap and run-down, almost like a motel restaurant in the middle of nowhere. Service took awhile, and once we finally got someone, they were just wearing athletic clothes and there were no uniforms, it seems. Plus we had to flat down a different person every time we needed something. As for the food, everything tasted pre-packaged/premade or frozen and loaded with preservatives. I ordered the salmon, which was thin, fishy, and dry, plus the potatoes that came with in were obviously just scooped out from a large batch. All in all, if you're looking for a quick junk meal, this place might fit the bill, but even then, many other sports bars and grills would be far better. read more

I had a recent visit on 5/5 and I walked in. I waited for 25 minutes after being seated. Nobody came by my table to offer or ask for anything. When my partner showed up, a server finally said in a very rude manner, that they will be looking for a server. At this point, I waited long enough, so I left. read more

very slow service the waiter got the food wrong then tried to charge me $50 for a burger to cover up his mistake like I wouldn't notice , $100 bill for 2 burgers hmmm I thought that was a rip off/ scam then I asked the lost waiter and he said oh that's weird ? how is it weird I thought to my self you charged $50 to cover up your mistake the kitchen chef is Great the food is good it's just the service bartender is good he had to bring me my drinks twice because the waiter forgot about our table mind you there was only 3 occupied tables slow day that day read more

We ordered food for delivery and the estimate for delivery was spot on, that's where the good news ends! I ordered the riblets and they were so fatty is was ridiculous! My wife order the Southwest Chicken Bowl and was not impressed with the taste of her food. Our daughter had the Blackened Salmon and said it was ok, nothing great, just ok. I ordered mine with mashed potatoes but received fry's that were soggy and didn't taste that good. I was disappointed in the overall taste and quality of food and the person doing the expoing didn't pay attention to details because we also ordered place settings that were missing as well! I'm not sure if we will give this place another chance or not! Overall disappointing to say the least! read more

The absolute worst restaurant that I have ever been too. I sat there for almost 30 minutes in this sticky, filthy eatery and I wasn't even offered a glass of water. I got my money and ran out of there! Mind you, I just travel across 3 different states eatting out daily! This is the second time in 2 years that I have went in Applebee's and have walked out. SAME LOCATION! NO CLASS! LOW CLASS! 00000 read more