Amazing and delicious as always. Wyatt deserves an A+. I need 85 characters to this is the rest of the message. read more

I have good and bad. The service is good/nice, food is okay. The strawberry lemonade is really good. Over all this place is okay :)! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

Food: I ordered the Chicken Quesadilla Salad which was pretty good. We had onion rings as the appetizer which we had to send back because they were badly burned. The second batch wasn't that great but at least it wasn't burned. Service: we were seated quickly when we arrived. However, it took some time for our waitress to come take our drink orders (and meal orders) because she was also bartending. The service was pretty slow and it made us hesitant to put other orders in because we knew it would take so long to come out. Ambiance: it was pretty dead in there. Granted we came in on a Tuesday afternoon so that's pretty much to be expected. Nothing special there. When it came time for the check, that took some time to get and when we did get it we were charged incorrectly for one of the meals and also double charged for the onion rings. When asked about the incorrect charge, the waitress stated that it was the "only way" she could ring the meal up. The menu stated one price but we were charged something different (more). Eventually she was able to charge the correct price and all was well. It should be mentioned though, our waitress was very polite and pleasant during our entire visit. Overall, this is just an okay place to come for a late night meal or during happy hour if you don't mind long waits for your drinks/order. I feel like Applebees in general has gone downhill and is just becoming "meh". read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Burnt onion rings (appetizer). - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

If you have been avoiding Applebees because it's a chain, you need to make it a new stop on your meal search. They have New menu items that are truly delicious! We got takeout last night. I ordered the New Hot Honey Glazed Chicken and Glazed Skillet. The price was good for a dinner item. I removed the mushrooms, I just don't like them. The resulting platter was just hot and sweet enough with a beautiful grilled taste to the chicken. Even the fried onions and waffle fries hit the spot. My husband had the New Bourbon Street Chicken and Andouille Sausage Penne. He really enjoyed his as well! We topped off our dinner with our favorite desserts. Triple Chocolate meltdown and Pecan Butter Blonde. Great meal. If you haven't been there lately give them a try! read more

Amazing employees amazing service! Definitely deserves better rating! Food is always great! And the atmosphere is beyond great! Friendly bar staff read more

Wow. Feeling enlightened and leaving with a heart more full than my plate was with the finest culinary arts in the lands. Besides the weird blonde at one of the tables consistently taking photos of my plate and commenting about how she needs more characters (whatever that means) I truly enjoyed my time here. Excellent staff, although find better yelp reviewers that don't harass you as you eat. read more

The food is mediocre at best. The prices are unreasonable. I have streaming apps with ads. Applebee's ads are annoying because they just outright lie. The food they serve is a far cry from the supersized portions and freshness they show in the ads. Everything smells of a microwave and heat lamps. I had a coupons awhile back. But even with the coupon, it was a waste of money. As far as I'm concerned the food is inedible. read more

I was never waited on in the Middletown Appleby's today. Service was ZERO. People that came in after me were waited on immediately. I will never go back there. The Appleby's in Dover was excellent. read more

The food is delicious and has the menu is full of a lot of great selections. Lots not talk about the amazing and exceptional service. Drop in and check Applebees out for yourself. Don't forget to bring your appetite. Very clean and cozy for everyone. Fun for the entire family.....enjoy! Tell them Debra sent you..lol! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Salad - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

Occasionally go to 4 to 6 happy hour and sit at bar. Bartender is miserable because she is also waiting tables. She doesn't even speak to your for about 5 to 10 minutes but when finishing up the bill she becomes sweet as pie. Went to the later happy hour last night plenty of booths available but told we could sit there. Tried.hintop in.bar said reserved. Ended up at bar with same miserable bartender. read more

We usually order Carside To Go because it is on our way home from work. Tonight's my husband's birthday and this is what he chose for his special dinner. Our meal was expected to be ready at 6:34 pm. It is raining and currently 7pm. Still waiting for our meal. Called and was told "she is busy." Seriously? Finally got our meals after I called inside a second time. She said she was "taking care of people who came inside." I told her it was my hubby's BD and I told him that I didn't want him to have to go inside to pick up his ToGo meal. I asked her if we would have received our meal faster if we had come inside. She said no, she was busy. But honestly, she was not happy about having to come outside in the rain. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Nothing like a cold chicken dinner. Worst Carside To Go experience ever! - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

this is terrible in all seriousness. customer service is amazing but i got a sweet & spicy chicken sandwich with a Oreo shake... it was terrible. The coleslaw wasn't even coleslaw and tasted like it wasn't even actually mixed together, the Oreo shake was so watered down! it was terrible. read more

I've had a few not great experiences and this one topped them. My carside order took 15 minutes longer than it should have, the people working the register were completely clueless and when I finally got home and sat down to eat my food was terrible. My burger was tasteless, my sisters chicken sandwich was also tasteless and had a weird glob of unknown food on it. To finish it off our boneless wings looked like they sat under the heat lamp for far too long. I'm adding a picture. Needless to say - disgusting. I much prefer Buffalo Wild Wings down the road. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Disgusting boneless wings that clearly sat under a heat lamp for too long - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

Service was so slow, took forever to get greeted by our server, over 10 minutes. Watched her section get seated multiple times and she's at dinner places around the restaurant making small talk. Food was just ok. When we did actually see our server, the service was very rushed. Tried to prematurely take our menus, never tried to up sell anything or tell us about drinks & never offered dessert. Just brought the check with the to-go boxes. Manager was at the hostess both talking to a server with full section. More training is necessary. Won't be going back. read more

Went in around 10pm. Ordered soup, apps, two beers and a cosmo. Apps came out first, beers finally came 26 mins after we ordered. Finally suggested to waitress that I could drink a beer instead od cosmo since it seemed to be part of what was holding up order. She brought a beer. For food, we got artichoke dip, bone in wings, quesedillas and french onion. French onion was burned. Kitchen accidentally gave us boneless wings. Our waitress was nice but resturaunt was packed with after prom/after party kids and teens who were rowdy. The bar was overwhelmed and didnt seem to know how to make drinks. I saw people coming and just leaving after sitting w no service. Also didnt see anyone being carded and many bar patrons looked too young. read more

It's an Applebee's. Just like every other Applebee's. I really enjoyed my lunch special with the Oriental salad and the French onion soup. It was completely dead on a Wednesday around 1 pm. Nothing else worth mentioning. read more

i worked here for some time and if you want to come to a place where the managers(aka Garrett the GM) yell at the workers for no reason and let the other staff bully other workers then this is your place to go. He also treated everyone terribly and said multiple times that if he needs to replace the entire staff again then he will, scare tactics are not a good way to run the business. they tried to get multiple employees to resign by handing them resignation letters and telling them to sign them if they're not happy (which is illegal btw) just because these workers brought up the bullying issue and that it needs to be handled. There is so much favoritism and when new workers start they immediately do not feel welcomed into this so called 'family'. The managers believe that they are better than every body else and will constantly be sitting down while we're busy even though we need help. But then they get mad when we're behind. The food is OK but not worth the way the mangers treat the employees, and it's noticeable even as a customer. Just a little inside to what I experienced the entire time I worked here. read more

Hanging from the Middletown Applebee's is a large banner stating the dining room is open. When we arrived there is a small sign in the window that states need a reservation and gives the phone number. We didn't see the small sign earlier, but I tried calling off and on all afternoon to see if we needed a reservation NO one answered the phone. We arrived and were asked is we had a reservation and I proceed to tell them NO one answered the phone they did seat us. Suggestion make the Reservation sign bigger so it can be seen from Rt.#299 and most importantly Answer the phone!! read more

I've traditionally avoided Applebee's based on general perception. Gave them a shot this week and was very pleasantly surprised. First of all the place has been recently remodeled and looks very nice. The local photos/art is a pleasant addition. Service was very good. Most importantly the food was excellent. I'm a burger snob and avoid the chains because I hate the whole some pink or no pink limitation. I want my burgers cooked rare! Asked the waitress to have it as pink as they would and I was shocked to receive a properly cooked, very tasty burger. Will add Applebee's to our rotation moving forward! read more

Vile food. I had a shrimp Thai salad covered in horrible "lime chili vinaigrette." There was so much of it, and t was so peppery that the rest of the flavors were lost and any peanut sauce was hidden by this sour and peppery glop. The greens were lackluster. The shrimp were small, few and looked odd. Just awful. My companion's low calorie steak plate was limp soggy spinach and pre-cooked steak. It was supposed to be on a bed of grains (maybe barley and rice) but there were only about three lone grains of something. I had a taste. Really awful. The app we ordered never showed. The manager was kind about this inedible meal and the waitstaff was pleasant. The table was sticky. My seat was covered in water before I sat down so I had to wipe it. On the whole, I don't think there is a single reason to go back. read more

Horrible. Food over seasoned. Almost inedible. Pricey for their offerings. Service fair. Management unimpressive.

Bartenders more interested in the If you're not a regular you're rushed out the kitchen is slow 624 pm saturday January 4th 2014 very noisey food cold mens room needs to be cleaned! Sitting at the bar very tight manager only interested at the regulars at the bar waiting for table for dinner in crowded restaurant acted like they were doing us a favor by serving customers who want to sit in the dining area but we're at the mercy of the line ahead of them will go to Ruby Tuesdays on the other side of town where they are welcoming new people who are there to dine where are there they are not over serving regulars alcoholic beverages will spend my money there or one of the other numerous restaurants in town like Buffalo Wild Wings or Bob Evans etc cetera read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

The fam and I went in for lunch around 3:30pm and the place was pretty dead. I am typically not an applebee's fan, but the hubs opted to take the kiddos there. Our server was nice and attentive. She told us about the new "table assistants" TED and how you can use it to order appetizers, desserts and games. (Insert a "huh?" look here!) Not really sure why anyone would opt to pay more for games when practically every human being alive has some sort of game on their phone, but I'm sure someone will take the bait. On to the food, I ordered from the new pub diet menu. I don't really understand the meaning of the name, but since I am counting calories I knew it would keep me honest. I tried the Cedar Grilled Chicken with Quinoa. I wasn't really sure about the granny smith apple relish, but decided to play adventurous and try something new. The grilled chicken had a really good flavor and surprisingly the apple relish and quinoa worked great together. I was happy with my meal and ate all of it. My husband however had to send his Bourbon Grilled Chicken and Shrimp back because it was "too salty" for his taste. read more

If I could rate this place zero stars I would. So unorganized. If you don't want to serve people until midnight then close earlier. Not consistent with seating. One day you can sit 6 people at a table the next the manager screams at you for having 5 people. Ridiculous, rude to customers, not friendly, mean, hurtful, and unprofessional. Will be taking my business and friends elsewhere. read more

For the first time ever, our appetizer came out hot. We ordered the spinach mozzarella dip. I ordered the new blackened steak pasta and it was great. They must have fixed all the ovens case the food was all hot and good tonight. Usually the food is cold, mediocre in taste but considering the lack of options we kept going back. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Middletown, Delaware

The service was horrible. It took 15 minutes to get water. We did half price appetizers and we waited over 45 minutes for them. It wasn't that busy when we went in. And every time we asked our waitress for something, she either forgot or took 15-20 minutes to bring it. read more

Applbees of Middletown has issues with food delivery, portion and general service. If you want Applebee's go with the People's Plaza one instead read more

The food is great. The quesadillas were amazing and the Tex-Mex Shrimp Bowl was great and I highly recommend both

Absolutely disgusted with the carry out from this Location, food was not prepared with any type of concern for appearance or quality, service was not expedient both orders were lackluster and thrown together. This is what I've come to expect when going to any Applebees thought I would give them another shot but the letdown happened again. At least they are consistently horrible! read more

Decided to give this place another chance since it's been 18months or so since last curbside visit. The previous time we received rotten baked potatoes wich the manager didn't care less about. This time around we decided to dine in. Note: if it's afternoon don't let them seat you on the side that faces Friendly's; the sun will blind you even with the semi-transparent shade pulled down. Several other diners experienced the same problem. Sounds contrite, but when the sun is watering your eyes and you can not see the person across the table without seeing white spots, you'll see what I mean. That being said, the place wasn't too busy for a Saturday. Maybe 8 other tables and 2 at the bar. We ordered steaks that took about 25 mins, not too bad. The server was nice and attentive, and only forgot a straw for drinks. Out of the two steaks, one was excellent and melt in your mouth, the other was so chewy most of it wound up in my napkin. The mashed potatoes were great and the brocolli was cooked fine, not too mushy or raw. As for the steak, It's just not worth sending it back and waiting while the other person eats, or their food gets cold while you wait. It really misses up the flow of dinner. They really need to work on their consistency. It's better to spend your money somewhere else so they don't get the chance to leave a $30 bad taste in your wallet. read more

This Applebees is not worth your time or your money! My family and I have had nothing but terrible experiences at this location. They constantly get our order wrong and seem to have no idea what is going on. I ordered a hamburger, well done, meat & roll PLAIN nothing on it... it comes out with everything on it. I will never visit this location again!! If you want to have your food come out cold or wrong then this is your place! read more

i meant to write this the other night after going to applebees. i had just worked a 12 hour shift in the heat, and i was tired and cranky and i just wanted some dinner. not too many options in middletown at 10pm on a tuesday night, so i came to applebees. my salad was vile, the lettuce was brown and it looked as crappy as it tasted. i also got a side of vegetables and they were overcooked to the point that i couldn't eat it. to top it off, the bartender threw major shade when i just ordered water. trust me, as soon as im allowed to drink beer again you won't see me ordering a damn water at the bar. but she was seriously rude. this place needs to do some major improvements before i'd ever set foot in here again. absolutely terrible. read more

Applebee's is pretty standard no matter which one you visit. This is no different foodwise. Given that, ratings are really determined by overall visit quality and the staff. Our visit was a tale of added charges and inflated bills. The waitress convinced us to "substitute" some side orders with our meals, and made it sound like it was an even substitute that wouldn't cost more. When the bill came, of course there was an added charge to our "side potato" (which cost what, 10 cents?). She refused to take the charge off. We also ordered a kid's meal, which comes with a drink. We ordered milk, and soon found an added milk charge to our bill. I asked the waitress to take that off, and she said the milk really was extra. The Kids Menu (we showed it to her) reads, "All kid's meals come with a choice of soft drink, milk, ...". The waitress read this and said she's sorry, but that's not how this Applebee's works. It's extra. I spoke with the manager afterward, and he was at first sympathetic, saying the milk shouldn't have been extra. However, when he found out my credit card was already charged, he said he couldn't refund me. I asked what he could do for me instead...and he said nothing. That was the end of the conversation. I looked back at the manager when we left, and he was laughing with a coworker. Skip this Applebee's. read more

Visited this location after a lovely evening at FrightLand on a late Saturday evening. We were greeted by Antonio, the host. He was very professional, courteous, and engaging. Our server, whose name escapes me (blonde wearing a bandana) was equally as pleasant and prompt. The only reason I have given this establishment four instead of five stars is because the man who appeared to be the manager on site was skulking around looking for reasons to reprimand workers for socializing in a nearly empty dining room. It made for an awkward moment when the manager would yell at the host (who had no one to seat) for talking to guests. Keep your head up, Antonio! read more

Came here tonight after waiting at a table at tex ro for almost half an our. The wait at bees was way shorter (seated and served immediately). Got that 2 for 25 and yeah I'm definitely getting layed tonight. I love the presto pay station tablet it makes it so easy and quick just like my date. I just wish the games were free so I didn't have to spend so much time talking to him. In and out in an hour, more time for getting busy!!!!!!! Edit: wow I'm way too full to even move now lamo read more

I have been to this Applebee's multiple times with my boyfriend but I can say by far this was the first time I can say that my service was exceptional. Cassandra J. Was extremely attentive and patient with us while I had a particular order she made sure all of my modifications were done correctly and made this experience a memorable one! Will request to have her at our next visit! read more

Nice Applebee's. I had the Parmesan Shrimp & Steak, and my husband had the Bourbon Black & Bleu Burger. Both very good.

Got awesome service from our server Kenneth H! We will be back next time we vacation here . :)

HORRIBLE MANAGER!! Brown hair, younger with glasses. We were in at 5:30 on Saturday night. We were at this location yesterday.. only 3 of us, ordered a kids meal and two 6 oz. steaks. One steak came out literally half the size of the other. Manager came over, barely gave us the time of day and said she'd get another one and ran away before we could even say anything else. Cut into the other steak, RARE... supposed to be Medium well. Again, had to ask the host for the manager. She came back over and sarcastically said "hello AGAIN"... I was trying to explain to her that I needed my steak cooked up, just thrown back on the grill for a minute but she again, ran away and said shed get another one. At this point we had been there over an hour and mind you, had a two year old with us. 30 Minutes later new steaks come out, the one was so burnt you couldn't even eat it, and the Medium Well was RARE again... At this point we asked to talk to the manager again and she wouldn't come over... she sent our server back to get boxes and told him to tell us she took it off the bill. Never once said sorry, never once offered for something else, nothing. She was so rude, and horrible and I couldn't believe she wouldn't even come over to talk to us. Did see her just hanging out and laughing behind the bar a couple times, but that is it. Our server, Jeffrey was great though! The hostess that was cleaning tables was sweet too. That manager on the other hand....... so bad/ I will stick to the suburban plaza location in newark, we never had these issues there. read more

I seriously don't understand the bad reviews. My family (husband and two kids) went to Applebee's last night, a little hesitant because of the bad reviews, and had a great time! We ordered the 2 for $20 for the kids, mozzarella sticks and two chicken fingers. My husband and I ordered the chicken wonton tacos, the honey barbecue wings, and two shrimp wonton entrées. Our waitress was very attentive. And the food was really good. It is a typical Applebee's so if you don't like Applebee's then you won't like this location. It's not upscale food, it's a sports bar and we loved it. read more