Me and my husband came in about an hour before closing. The place was empty and the chairs were already up, but we were still greeted politely. There were only two employees working and both of them kept a great attitude the whole time. We ordered riblets, onion rings, fries, breadsticks, and the chicken and shrimp entrée. The riblets were amazing. They came out hot, tender, and full of flavor. They were so good I cleaned the bone. The onion rings were honestly the best I have ever had. They were crispy, not greasy, and perfectly seasoned. The fries were hot, fresh, and seasoned just right. The breadsticks were mouth watering and hard not to eat all at once. They were garlicky, soft, and still had a slight crunch. My husband ordered the chicken and shrimp and said it was the best chicken he has ever had. I took a bite of his food and it was just as good as he said. The drinks were just as good as the food. I had the strawberry blue smoothie and it was so delicious I did not even care what was in it. My husband got the boozy root beer float and basically chugged it. I tried a sip and it was very good. Since we got our food about 20 minutes before closing, we asked for to go plates. They were very kind and told us not to rush. Even that late, everything was a fresh 10 out of 10. We still made sure to leave a few minutes after 12 so we would not hold them up too long. The restaurant was clean and quiet which made the whole experience even better. I would definitely recommend this Applebee's, especially for great late night service and surprisingly amazing food. read more

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Lunch time, not very many people in the place. The waitress talked with me briefly about where I wanted to sit. Then nothing.... Ten minutes later a group of five comes in and the waitress attends to them with menu's water and then returns to take their order. I suppose a single customer is not as important than a group. I can see why it has a low star score. read more

I see why they are closing all around the country. Food quality has gone down. Their cooks are hired off the streets.

It took forever to get seated. Our waitress was nice, but overwhelmed, and made mistakes with the order. My daughter ordered the Mac and cheese. It came with barbecue sauce and bacon bits. My daughter ordered with those on the side. She received dry undercooked pasta with cheese sauce with bacon mixed in, on the side. No barbecue sauce at all. The French onion soup was good. The club was not. It took forever to get the food. Most of the customers were angry so the vibe was not comfortable. It appeared there were only two waitstaff. No one came to check on the tables. This all happened around noon. I hope it was just a horrible shift. If not I am unsure how they are still open. read more

the wait was overly long and im typing this while waiting for my food and i been in this chair for an hour and over 30 minutes. im irked. im overly hungry. where my momma at? read more

The only reason i am not giving this 0 stars is because of the incredible young man who was the host. He had to be our sever because our sever refused to take our table, which is absolutely ridiculous. I had taken my mother with me and her burger was so burnt it was unrecognizable, food wasn't even that good fully! Bathroom was very odd and smelt like burnt rubber and a worker was smoking something on ladies room. Manger was so rude! She was basically mad about the host having to be our sever, maybe teach you workers to do their job! This was one of worst restaurant experiences i have ever experienced. Never coming back! read more

Zero star if I could. Restaurant is clearing up. We waited an hour. Just for them to clean the tables. Yet still waiting to be seated. Manager made us wait. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - This place made us wait... still waiting at the moment. An hour so far. Btw I have 2 kids with me. 8yr and 3yr. - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

6-27-25 I wish you could give negative stars. The only good thing about our visit was the young man who seated us. There were no servers to be seen. It took forever to place our order. We watched our $9 watered down drinks sit on the bar and sweat. I was tempted to retrieve them myself. We ordered $22 steaks. We asked that they be cooked medium well with additional sides. The blood soaked the plate. The order was wrong. Sent it back after we chased down a waitress. Talked to the manager. The manager promised to personally walk our meal through. 300 years later. Two completely different steaks, one 1/4 of an inch thick the other 3 inches thick, burned to a crisp were served. They served us 4 uneditable steaks. I'm sure the wait staff ate them or took them home. Manager said we could just leave and not have to pay. We did. There were no happy guests there from what we saw and heard. For a Friday night the place was almost empty. I doubt they will be in business long or they are only in business as a tax write off. Save your time and go ANYWHERE else! read more

I did a pick up order and they added zero sauce to the four cheese mac and cheese with honey pepper chicken tenders. Very disappointed because if you go right over the bridge to Biloxi they are a world of difference. This place also has no liquor license currently. Big loss of business and it will for sure close soon. They can't be making money off this restaurant. Food was not seasoned either. read more

Went to see if it was as bad as the reviews say. 10pm on a weeknight maybe 10 people in the building. Manager took our order and brought it out because the server was very frantic and busy. Once we got our food the server abandoned ship and spent 20 minutes loudly flirting at the bar. The manager brought our check once we flagged her down. This is the Applebees experience read more

This pretty cool place. Usually when I drive by this place is always packed. Due to recent events. It's not that busy but the food is pretty good. Not my scene personally. My brother wants to go here. FYI don't go during rush hour. Hard to get to on 90 around 5:30. The food was decent and the service was great since they had a hand full in the restaurant. Mainly they are busy taking to go orders tho. Zakiyah made sure our stay was best as possible. I the mango smoothie is really good and the app was great. I ordered the brownie bite; I knew it would be small, I did not think it was that small. Just two bites and that's it. Lolz read more

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It was a Saturday night and my wife and I had just checked into our hotel in Ocean Springs and since it was around 8pm, we were looking for a quick, nearby place for dinner. We came here and what a mistake! That's what you get for not reading the reviews before you come! Saturday night and the place was empty. Maybe 2 tables and no one at the bar. That should have been our sign to turn around and run! No one greeted us when we walked in and we stood at the door for several minutes waiting to see if we should just seat ourselves. As I reached for 2 menus from the hostess stand, someone came out and told us he would seat us. Fine. He sat us at a dirty table. We had to ask him to clean it. Waitress came by shortly thereafter and since we both knew we were going to have the "All You Can Eat" riblets, chicken tenders and shrimp, we immediately placed our food and drink order. Long, long wait, even though the restaurant was virtually empty. Food was the WORST we've ever had. I ordered the chicken tenders. What came were four frozen, not freshly made, dry things that were posing as chicken tenders. They were cut in half length wise, so the owner could save money. You get better chicken tenders at McDonalds. My wife ordered the riblets. What came were two room-temperature pieces of something, more bone than meat and obviously not put in the microwave for enough time. The cole slaw was dark yellow and did not smell right, so we didn't eat that. Given how long it took to receive our first order, we immediately placed our second order. Again, a very long wait, even though the restaurant was almost empty. Our server never came back. The host brought our second order. I received ONE riblet and she had the shrimp, maybe 5 on the plate. I got up, found our server and asked for the check. Worst experience ever! Food and service are terrible. Two Applebees near us have closed over the last year, and I have since discovered that the nearest remaining Applebees has similarly bad reviews, so this must be a company-wide problem. Corporate needs to get involved and see what their franchisee's are doing. Do not go to Applebees. read more

I just want to say, I was very pleased with the service I received with my curbside to-go order! I ordered at 4 pm, order was said to be ready at 4:22, I received a call at 4:09 to inform me that an item I had ordered was unavailable, but they had a substitute (I missed this call and they even left a voicemail!!!) I arrived and Tiffany came right out and informed me about the substitution and asked if it was okay, I confirmed and a manager then came out and said it would only be a couple more minutes. I waited less than 10 minutes for all of this. When Tiffany brought out my order, she waited for me to check everything was there. I am thoroughly impressed with the service!! This is not the kind of curbside you typically receive, especially from chain restaurants, but I have to say it made my day to see the care! read more

Food is usually good but if you go here, even if there's like just two or three tables dining , you will wait FOREVER on your food. No joke. Several times we waited more than an hour. Keep saying we won't go back and wait and try it again and same story. read more

We were delighted with our server and our meal yesterday! I think the rating here is misleading and should be re-evaluated. The cod was perfectly prepared and we will definately be back for it. (use to go to Cracker Barrel for the fish dinners Applebees was far superior and the sevice was as well! read more

Service was terrific, and the food was just as good. I have no clue why this place has a 2 rating. Billy Bob says rate it a 10!!! You just got to see for yourself. Overall good experience will be back again. read more

Food is good in restaurant delivered it was cold. Cold pork isn't my favorite thing. Like said it's good in restaurant.

If I could give it a -5, I would. The service was slow and unfriendly. My salad arrived with the rest of my meal. My steak was severely overcooked. I got the wrong salad dressing and was served the wrong drink. All of this with only 6 tables of diners in the entire restaurant. read more

Service was sub par and the food was microwaved. Yuck. My drink wasn't bad but I guess that's Applebees for you.

Applebees need a serious good cleaning! Everything you touch is sticky. Kind of disgusting!

It was definitely a great experience, they have many happy hour specials during the week. Service was quick and friendly! Good place for watching sports too. Steak was great, the shrimp skewers were spicy and sweet the fried shrimp was good. Mashed potatoes were also delicious. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

If you like a 70's truck stop feel, then this Applebee's is your place. They still let you smoke at the bar, and you can smell the years worth of nicotine soaked into the seat fabric. The place was empty, and we should have left with this red flag. But we didn't, and hopefully you can benefit from our bad decision. read more

I ordered a steak and Parmesan sirloin with mashed potatoes and broccoli. When my dasher arrived I was informed the restaurant was out of broccoli so I didn't get it with my order. Never received a call and of course there was no substitution so I paid full price for 2/3 of my order. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!!' read more

A true locals hangout. Nothing gives off the cool, laid back vibe that Ocean Springs offers like this place. It's a little of the beaten path of the usual downtown epicenter of Ocean Springs. But, boy is it worth a stop on the regular. Ocean Springs is all about culture and art, this establishment is the epitome of the Ocean Springs spirit. The decor is distinctly coastal with a splash of class that most coastal mom and pop restaurants fail to convey. With domestic and import beers on draft and cocktails made from scratch and locally sourced ingredients, Applebee's starts off on the right foot. My lady and I come here for the fresh seafood and quality steaks. We love the half off appetizers during happy hour as well. We really appreciate the fact that all seafood is fresh and locally caught right off the coast of Biloxi! How cool! We almost always sit at the bar. The bar is smoking so it really gives off a rebel vibe and a stick-it-to-the-man, anti-corporate mentality. Really, just a neat dive in the heart of Ocean Springs read more

Have been to this location a few times but it seems that the service is hot and miss. Sometimes you go and the service is great but another time you go the service is okay. This time it was okay. It wasn't really that busy being a weeknight and yet it seemed our waitress had better things on her mind than taking care of my husband and I. The tables could be spaced a little better to accommodate a wheelchair going between them. It does make it a little harder to place us when we eat there, but they seem to come through. Again with service being hit and miss you take your chances as what kind of service you get the night you go. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Worst food ever at an Applebee's. My riblets were gray. We went for the happy hour appetizers and were told it was happy hour. Got our check with full price and asked, then we're informed that it was no longer a thing on the weekend. They also took away the wonton tacos! read more

waiters are not attentive and service is seriously slow. do not recommend this location

now I love me some Applebees but what made the experience was the hostess! Her name was Dametria in the ocean springs location. she was nice, fun, attentive and precise! definitely 10 out of 10 service! y'all should give the girl a raise! great job great team! read more

Wish I could give you zero stars. I work near this Applebee's and will order a lunch combo every now and then. Every single time I've ordered a lunch combo from here, it is NEVER correct. There is never anyone in the restaurant, so there's no excuse for my order always being wrong!! Y'all need to get your stuff together. read more

Stopped by this location for a quick meal Sunday. Spent a few minutes waiting to be greeted at the door when a young man came up and seated us then dropped off utensils and menu's. After perusing the menu's for more than ten minutes no-one bothered to either take our drink orders or check on us and they weren't even busy. After discussing it with my partner we both agreed to walk out! Don't think I'll give Applebee's another chance after that fiasco. read more

It's an Applebees so you know what the means but normally, Applebees is consistent no matter where in the country you are and there is usually something for everyone. The food was normal but OMG, the service was SOOOOOOOOO slow. It took forever for the waiter to come and get our drink orders. Then, it took forever for him to actually bring some of the drinks. One drink never came (a margarita) and our waiter kept blaming it on the bartender and I never saw a bartender. We gave up on the drink and the manager actually took off one of the entrees even though we didn't complain or ask him to, we just asked that it be taken off our check. Still only giving it 2 stars because it was that slow though. read more

My girlfriend and I were sat by the hostess. There were three other tables in the restaurant. The only two employees around were having a conversation at a table. We sat for over 10 minutes without anyone coming by to welcome us and take our drink order. One of the employees left their conversation and walked passed us. She checked on the three tables and continued to ignore us. We waited a few more minutes before getting up and walking to the door. We passed the employee on the way out and she finally asked if we needed anything. We replied "service would have been nice." This is the first time I have visited this place in over a year and I had bad service then. I see this place going out of business until they get new management. read more

Well, first of all, it's a chain ... so don't expect much. Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon for drinks and appetizers. My tall Jamieson and Ginger was mostly ice ... not much taste either. It could have been a switch from my call to a well Scotch ... it was so watery, I wouldn't have been able to tell. Then they charged me $8.00 for the thing! Chicken Quesadillas were a tasty appetizer, but overpriced for what you got. What did I expect? It is an Applebees! read more

Ordered carside to go, after sitting in the parking lot for 30m I decided to go inside and check on my order. I briefly saw a manager who quickly hid. The bartender tells me my food just came out and that he thought I was going to pick it up at the bar. I said, "it just came out?, the pick up time was 20m ago, are you sure it hasnt been sitting?" He assured me it wasn't sitting and that it was still warm. Of course it wasn't, kids meals soggy, steak over cooked and chewy, mac and cheese cold. If I would have yelp'd this place I would've skipped it and went elsewhere. But I didn't and I paid with my time and money. Looks like this location has a history of being mediocre. read more

This place is disgusting. Tried to eat here again after the first horrible meal I've had before. Nothing changed. My steak didn't even seem like real steak. My steamed vegetables tasted weird and had plastic in it. I told the waitress about it, and she just laughed?? never again! read more

Thank You Applebee's ...I used Doordash tonight on Applebee's to go ...2 for $20......was great...just one problem...my classic burger had no lettuce , pickles , onion or tomato.... Spinach dip was great & riblets was awesome ....Keep up. Your great work Applebee's read more

Bad service. Very slow, employees literally talking to each other and not paying any attention to their tables. Go to Froghead's or McAllister's across the way.... read more

Walked in & the hostesses mask was hanging off her face. Got to table & waitresses mask was not fully on & was removed while speaking. No one was rude, but don't expect any COVID-19 precautions to be taken seriously. read more

As a former employee of this particular location I never wanted to leave a review but after tonight I simply can NOT continue to even think about recommending this place. My boyfriend and I were seated by the manager who then got pulled to the table right next to us for a complaint. The table next to us said their server was very rude and the manager then had to run back and forth doing the server job. While we sat there, we decided what we wanted but we were never spoken too. As a current server myself I try to give the benefit of the doubt when it takes a few minutes for the server to get to me, but we sat there for almost 20 minutes. I don't think I'll be going back to this location, or any Applebee's for a while. read more

Bad on so many levels. Visiting from out of town and we decided on Applebees because we were familiar with the brand. Drink order was taken long after we were seated. Ordered chips and salsa for an appetizer, French onion soup and a bacon burger for the mains. Burger and soup came out first and had to remind the server that we had ordered an appetizer. The French onion soup was basically mushy onions with very little broth and the fries that accompanies the burger was cold. The manager was informed and he comped the appetizer and the soup but it shouldn't have come to that. No more Applebees for us.. read more