We had the worst experience at this Apple Bees location and this is not the first time. The bartender was extremely rude and stated it's not his problem that we couldn't be waited on as we waited 30 minutes and was not attended to. He stated we can leave as he could not assist us. read more

So I came here after agua caliente and happened to stay @marriott and man let me Tell you, service was awesome. Gardenia was our bartender 6/27 We had already come the night before, the paton margarita is on point. Always. I came with best bud Cynthia who is a badass.. we ordered a sampler and it didn't disappoint. Would definitely come back here! read more

Been coming here for years, new waitresses/hosts/managers are awful. Very rude with little to no hospitality. Would never recommend going here for a nice bite out. read more

I really loved this place but after todays visit really disgusted me. The roof was dirty and falling apart, and the silverware was dirty with food still on it! Not only was one set dirty but all three sets. Before you eat check your silverware cause clearly someone isn't washing correctly or not even washing at all. read more

Don't go here. They screwed up our friends order and the staff didn't even offer any compensation whatsoever. We all ordered our food at 10:36pm and didn't get it fixed until 11:40pm. Incompetent staff that didn't have the right answers. read more

We stopped here for lunch driving from Arizona to California. I used to meet my dad here when visiting many years ago. I figured that the low ratings on Yelp was a mistake-but no it's even lower than 2 stars. My wife has been running to the bathroom with eruptions in her stomach for the last two hours. The service was terrible and my wife's Club sandwich was soggy and the crisp bacon she ordered was barely cooked. We had to ask twice for sweet and low and three times for a side of ranch. Being the middle of lunchtime the restaurant was almost empty and now I understand why. Beware! read more

Food was good and our server was super sweet. However she was not attentive to the physical appearance of our table. She never bussed our tables but continued to bring items of food to a dirty table. I had to ask her several times to take dirty dishes off of the table. This should be a no brained‍ read more

Bartender was very friendly and nice. I think she needed help. It took to long to take our outer and pay our check. I know places are running on a lean staff but it's not fair to me or staff. Food was ok boneless wings were over done. Place was.clean.Chicken Tenders I wouldnt recommend if you're in a rush. read more

I have been to other Applebee's in other towns / states. I actually like the menu. For whatever reason, the food here was really bad. Marinara sauce was terrible. Same for chicken alfredo. Almost inedible. After a concert at the arena., place gets busy and they are too understaffed to handle the crowd. read more

Just got to go food from this Applebees and I must say that it was on time! Everything was in the order, it was correct and the food was good . I just want to say thank you to the staff because my order was correct and good! read more

The food was absolutely inedible. We were visiting from out of town and met up with family there. The chicken on my salad was old tasting and the pork ribs were so tough they had to be doused in extra sauce to choke them down. My daughter had 'runny' fettuccine and my step-daughter had cold potatoes and soggy broccoli. Not to mention the multiple flies that landed on our table. I couldn't believe the bill was so high. Extremely disappointed. The server took my salad off the bill but I didn't want to make a big stink with family luncheon. Never again. We were lucky to not get food poisoning as far as I'm concerned. read more

it was my 1st time coming into Applebee's in awhile but my server anayensie was amazing very fast kind sweet & polite the margarita she recommended to me was amazing all have to come back and get another perfect thanks again read more

I've been to many Applebees and I was so impressed with this location! Although busy, we were sat right away. Our server Ian was fantastic! He was on it; kind, speedy, and provided excellent customer service. Now, the food...it was absolutely delicious! The steak was tender and juicy, the chicken bourbon was so well seasoned. Yum! Enjoy this place! read more

On holidays and LOVE going to Applebees. Enjoyed our server Nidia...she was amazing. So personal..kind...funny. Wonderful service and great food. Highly recommend. read more

So slow, my sister and me came to the wrong Applebee's. Everything at the Palm Desert one on Fred Waring is impossible or they just can't do it for the most simple things ever. We are dying need something to drinkworse service and un welcoming Management ever. I guess putting her hands on the table to lean forward and ask us what the question was. I guess she was trying to be intimidating, who knows. Food did not look appetizing at all on the plate, who had an I don't give a crap appearance. We barely touched or food, we weren't hungry anymore. First and last time we will ever go to that one. If I could give it zero stars I would. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - All I have to say is wow, everything at this Applebee's is impossible at Applebee's on Fred Waring.. - American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I spend most of the afternoon on a business pleasant dinner at the bar in Applebees, and I was fortunate to being attended by Gardenia she's on top of her game, I was memorized on how well she handle the bar and her customer she is flawless. Great beautiful smile!! She was well tipped read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - a woman behind the bar - American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Server was awsome. Drinks took 20 mins to make. Only one bartender on a Saturday night really!. Food was almost like it was pre made. Everything that came out was colder than my salid how does that happen. Warm salid? Cold stake? Cold broccoli? read more

I went last night to eat dinner and my 2 daughters ordered shrimp and now they are vomiting this place sucks!!!! The same thing is happening to my friend too read more

Hey it's Applebee's, nothing mote, nothing less. My order was right, our waitress Michelle was a pleasure, they changed the the TV from crappy sitcoms to baseball upon request - Thanks. Nice low key location and never to overcrowded like other locations. Hotels nearby as well, nice. read more

Yeah... I got a gift card to have a meal at Applebee's. I did not pay for this meal at all. And yet I still feel like I paid too much. The only enjoyable part of this meal was sipping water afterward to wash the taste out of my mouth. $25 of food went into the trash, as it was Just. That. Bad. We got an order to-go of the 2-$22 deal. It included an appetizer that we picked, mozzarella sticks, and the 2 entrees, chicken fingers meal and a chicken parm meal. The chicken fingers were chewy like they were old and not quite fully fried. The ranch dip tasted like butter milk mixed with blue cheese (barf). The chicken parm was sickly sweet, the pasta was chewy and made me gag. However the chicken portion WAS good, in a "I could eat this if I were starving" type way. The mozz sticks were a bit bland and like eating a booger. I won't hold those against Applebee's though, as I think the 15 min ride home made them too cold. The bread stick that went with my chicken parm was burnt, chewy, and missing flavor... though it smelled like it should have tasted good. I'll never come back, and in the future I'll just re-gift any Applebee's giftcards that come my way... Yuck! read more

one of the worst meals/experiences we ever had. GOOD service though. it started off with them using a dirty towel to bus our table when we arrived. not sure why they had to give us a table that wasn't clean since the place was more than half empty on a Saturday afternoon. maybe because the other tables were also dirty. nonetheless, overly used towel mixed with cleaning agent not too pleasant of a scent. we ordered a kids pizza, a BLT, a turkey wrap and some fries. i'll make this short and simple... the B in the BLT was clumped together. i had to separate it to extend the sandwich. the kid's pizza was of the french bread variety, seemingly cooked in the microwave. the wrap was dried out. the fries were the saving grace. barely. GOOD service and nice server/hostess. but, never coming back to Applebees again. read more

The food was good, but the restaurant felt grungy and dark. Service was quick but the poor server was SO overworked.

We had just gotten settled into our condo in Palm Desert & wanted to grab a quick bite. We had seen Applebees on the way in, so We decided to go there as they have a Weight Watcher friendly menu. We didn't expect much, since it's just an inexpensive chain restaurant. But then, we met our waiter, Ryan. From the minute we sat down, this waiter was on it. You would have thought we were at a five star restaurant. He was the most friendly ( without being overbearing), efficient, fantastic waiter ever! He even came back to our table & had me cut my steak in half to be sure it was cooked the way I wanted it! I have never had a wait person do that. I told my husband, "I wish Ryan could be our waiter everywhere we went!" I am not kidding, he was that impressive! And, by the way, the steak was cooked perfectly, & was surprisingly tender as well. Kudos to Ryan, and to Applebees, you are lucky to have him! read more

On a long drive back to Los Angeles from Quartzite, AZ, this was the compromise we came up with while deciding where we all wanted to eat. I got the mediterranean shrimp something or other pasta. It was ok, but it is basically shrimp, cream sauce over pasta, and a lot of diced onions and peppers. A few of them would be ok, but if you ever bite into that much onions and peppers you will realize that it is rather unpleasant, and they really should have gone with some other vegetables for that dish. I was with a party of four all together, and when we came in, there were only a couple of other booths/tables occupied, so the place was pretty much deserted. The waitress said that they were slammed and only had two people serving, so I was a little confused there and we had to wait a few minutes. I would hate to think what would happen if a buss of elderly people stopped outside and swamped the place! The music was very dance-y, which didnt really fit the atmosphere. I would think some typical oldies would suite this type of environment a little better, and it was just a notch too loud. For what is essentially a family restaurant, I would think that they would like to keep the atmosphere suitable for that type of environment. But big businesses are usually a few steps behind on things of that nature. This place really does need some vegetarian options though. read more

My wife and I came here due to every restaurant in town closing at 9-10pm (who does that these days??!). Anyways, we had the spinach artichoke appetizer- not bad. I like the chips, they were really thin! Yum! Wife had portabello chicken - she said the chicken was bland, the potatoes were good. I had the baby back ribs (I don't have his anywhere, but it was worth a try I guess)- to my surprise it was very good! The first words to my wife when we walked in was "babe, whatever you do, you never order meat from places like this! No steak! No ribs! Nothing like that! I guess I felt like taking a risk, and I'm happy I did. The good was good. Service was good! Overall, an enjoyable experience. After reading the yelp reviews for this place, I'm assuming that this place is a hit or miss. It's not as bad as what people say. Just be smart about what you order. Don't expect a 5 star restaurant when you walk into Applebee's. expect something slightly better than Denny's and IHop. read more

We opened the place at 11am on a Thurs. The dance music was loud but after 2 requests they turned it down. I had a mediocre chicken sandwich with fries for $14. My partner had a brunch burger with a fried egg on top - very original and he loved it. Same price as mine. I think we paid too much for a simple sandwich and ice tea. read more

I keep visiting Applebees, sometimes I am blown away by the recepie restaurant, some of these make the franchise sing. unfortunately this was not one of them, the food was not prepared to the standard, and the service was at best un-inspiring. Best thing I can say is the drinks was in large glasses and arrived quickly. There are other Applebees out there, I suggest finding one of those. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Have been going to Applebee's on Frank Sinatra in Palm Desert for awhile now. Absolutely loved the Oriental Chicken Salad and husband loves the Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp. But was very disappointed that the Bourbon dish is no longer served with the small red grilled potatoes. Applebee's REALLY? Why the changes? The red potatoes were a perfect pairing. Serving it with mashed potatoes just ruins the whole flavor. Very disappointed. read more

Under staffed apparently.. 25 minute wait on Tuesday is ridiculous considering there are a lot of empty tables everywhere (9 empty and clean tables). I mean Applebees is practically a glorified Dennys. To top that off the name taker (maitre d) was obnoxious. So we walked out. Loss of our business tonight. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I love applebees but i think it's obnoxious of them to make it so that i can not browse the internet on my phone while im dining there, unless i sign into THEIR WIFI NETWORK!!! Even in the parking lot i cant do stuff..its blocked!! Last time i checked, this is a free country! I don't see why im being forced to do it their way. I noticed that in the applebees in La Quinta, also. Its not like i am on an airplane or cruise ship... If im wrong, let me know. Other than that, i loved my din-din tonight. So thank you very much. :) read more

Always enjoy coming to Applebee's but one thing I dislike from your service is not clearing off the customers plates. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Dirty plates at table after asking to clear to have room for our desserts - American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

We ordered during Covid in August 2020. This was our first time at any Applebee's. We called our order in and it was very easy. We arrived at the drive up at the time stated and called and our food was delivered to our car on time. The burgers were exceptional. We got the family burger meal and I cannot believe the amount of food that was given. Four huge loaded cheeseburgers, four fries and one large order of onion rings. Service and food excellent. Would definitely order here again. read more

My kids love Applebee's. My husband wanted to watch the basketball game and it was perfect. Good food, tv and drinks. What else can you ask for lol. Overall good experience. read more

Good food ,good margaritas, good service extra nice . Price is good a couple of beers and margaritas,dinner and appetizer only 60 bucks ! read more

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In just 3 day of microbial incubation in the fridge of chicken wonton coleslaw salmonella and ecoli appeared in the agar. yet their insurance company was denying me a medical compensation. I've been hospitalized and been treated with antibiotic and if hydration. Yet the insurer told me that I just got sick. To all the people eating here in this restaurant just to let you know that there food is not fresh they get it in bulk frozen from a manufacturer even the steak and watch out be c they don't put expiration date of their food in their fridge you might get lucky that they will served you the spoiled food. read more

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Good food, not so good service. The server perked up when we ordered a lot of food and alcohol but she didn't check in on us often. When the bill came, there was an error and when we brought it to her attention, she gave us another table's bill and credit card! Thank goodness we're honest people or we could have stolen his credit card! Lack of attention to details can cause big problems! At least the food was good! read more

Good food that is always consistent. We have had good experiences here. Server Robert is OUTSTANDING. He is just the best of the best.

I ordered the 2 for 25, cheeseburger with bacon and Caesar salad. She said bacon did not come with it and asked how I wanted to pay. I said I asked for bacon which it allows for an extra charge. She could not add it and went and asked someone, came back, took my money and said about 20 minutes. I came back in in 20 min, and took my food. It was a plain classic burger with no cheese no bacon and fried were cold. I hate going here read more

Went to Applebys on frank Sinatra the other day and sat in the bar with my dad. Jess (Jessica) the bar tender was great! Friendly, courteous and efficient. I had my all-time favorite oriental chicken salad and love, love, love that salad (don't get the grilled chicken, opt for the breaded chicken) my had his favorite, Thai shrimp salad. They also have one of my favorite IPAs space dust! read more

Last night I decided to take my two granddaughters to dinner here per their request, we were starving and wanted to have a nice sit down dinner, it was slow about 6:PM, we waited for a table to be cleared and were seated, didn't wait long for the server to take our orders girls took advantage of the colorings and activity sheet they were given, what my complaint is we waited almost 30 minutes for our food to arrive, my French dip was cold the roll was plain and hard , girls ordered off the children's menu and was quite pathetic looked nothing like the pictures that's for sure, meat was dry as a bone, fries were cold, I'm not one to complain although I wish I had just really expected more from this place, afterwards I ordered 2 kids sundae's took a while for them to arrive as well, I commented on how large they were coming from the Childrens menu 1.99$, server said nothing, I noticed today my fault again that I was charged and given large sundae's. For the lack of quality of food time it took to get the food and total cost with tip 55.00$ I will never step foot in the restaurant again. High priced Low quality Poor service read more