After running around the area we decided to stop here for a late lunch, the restaurant was mostly empty except for a few patrons at the bar drinking the 2 for 1 drafts it seems. We were greeted and seated immediately and everyone we interacted with was very welcoming. We decided to take advantage of the 2 for 1 drink specials to start then chose the 2 for $25 promotion which includes a choice of one appetizer and two entrees. After getting our drinks we placed our food orders which included cheese burger tacos and boneless wings (we were two couples) for our entrees we ordered the chicken tenders, fiesta chicken and chicken parmigiana fettuccine, the food came out in a reasonable time and the quality was what we expected which was a little underwhelming but okay for what it was so we weren't disappointed. I've eaten at Applebees a lot over the years and although the food quality has declined over the years in my opinion with the promotions it's a pretty good value... read more

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I ordered a appetizer combo to go. The first quesadilla was burnt, sent them back only for them to be slightly burnt again. Informed the manager, and the outcome that I expected was very poor. I will save the quesadilla and talk with another manager tomorrow. I read more

The lack of management when waitresses or should I say waitress were slammed is unreal. The lack of teamwork is obvious and clear. There was a group sitting next to us that seemed to have a problem with their checks. The waitress had other tables pending like mine waiting almost 40 minutes for a appetizer. Once we got our entrees I immediately noticed my chicken tenders were actually chicken fries and burnt to the point that I needed more dip. The waitress asked me if everything was ok but I could tell she was stressed out. Where is the leadership? At the end who I guess was the manager came out to handle the group table and all she did was scold the waitress to the guests. Unreal. Overall food was 2 out of 10. Such a shame. And to the manager coming from a manager myself. Remember praise in public, scold in private smh read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Over cooked chicken tenders? And soggy fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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Never got a chance to try the food as we ordered and after waiting an hour, no food arrived, no waitress came to give us an update or anything. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE.. read more

We go often and food is always fresh, and the specials are way cheaper than most fast food restaurants...Applebee's is one of my favorite restaurants. Service is excellent too... read more

BYOS. (Bring Your Own Silverware) Well we are here no now and surprises that there is no silverware. Plastic forks and knifes. What the heck they serve steak!! How do you do that. The cost of apple bees with a little bit of KFC. This will be our last time. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

I don't know why all the negative reviews. I've been coming on and off from the west coast to this applebees. I have been to applebees in other states and this is by far the BEST. The customer service on point and two'fers, on point and Wednesday karaoke amazing. Great peeps both customers and staff. AMAZING!!! Chad, Cloe, Chanel. Love you guys. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Bar area - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Walked in at 2:05 pm on a Tuesday. No employees in sight for 5 minutes. About 5 tables eating. But we left.

Im going to update my review on Applebee's in Plant City, FL. I hope the manager read this and gives it some thought. I will not recommend order to go or order online from this place because its not worth it. This is not my first time ordering and getting a bad result from them. I gave this place a couple of chances giving them the benefit of the doubt in getting thier service better. But they FAILED on 3 attempts. First of, they did not get the order right. They gave us different things and missed some of our drinks. Gave me a burger that was pretty much burned. My wife ordered a shrimp bowl, only to get 2 shrimps in it, really Applebee's? Really? I love to support Local restaurants and spread the word out, but I honestly I have to give my honest opinion about this place. They need to do a better job. Going forward, I will not recommend this place in Plant City unless they change thier service for better. I know Applebee's as a restaurant can do better than that because I have been to other Applebee's that have given great service. So either the employees don't appreciate thier work or the manager doesn't care to provide good service or change the service for the better. Well, It should change. I'm not one to give a negative comment, but Applebee's in Plant City need to do a better job. You got from me my one star. Cmon Applebee's in Plant City you guys can do better than that. read more

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Came here on a late Sunday night with my mother and we were really hungry. My sugar was dropping and we had to wait quite some time. It seems a few workers called out sick and nobody wanted to fill in on their day off. There were several parties waiting and one of the parties decided to order to-go because the wait was so long. I felt bad for the one person in the kitchen that showed up for work. Also felt bad for the hostess who was doing to-go orders, bussing tables. After about 30 minutes she finally seated us. Bless her. The waitresses were working double time as well. My advice for the GM is HIRE MORE STAFF FOR THE WEEKENDS! Now to enjoy my fiesta lime chicken! On a positive note, the food is usually great and the AC is nice n cold like I prefer. Even the music is nice n low so you can hear each other! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Blue Raspberry lemonade. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Food is cold and tough, staff are mean, the one drink I got was melted down - nothing redeems this place.

The restaurant doesn't care about their to-go customers. I will never order from this establishment again. Piss poor customer service when I called. They just wanted my money. That's literally it. I cannot keep letting them do this to me and my family. This is the 3rd time they have delivered subpar food! I am over it! I called them and the to go girl basically said "sorry that isn't supposed to happen..." so basically when it happens every time I ordered the last 3-4 months means they made a mistake every time? If that is true then they should do something about it. Stop letting it happen. Me and my family have spent $100's at this location and I am disappointed that I can not longer trust their food. PS don't contact them to speak to manager either. The first time I called to complain they hung up on me after I was on hold for 10 minutes. They literally don't care about their customers at all whatsoever. PPS The "6" shrimp that come with this meal ended up being 3 shrimp plus a tail because they didn't want to throw in the amount we paid for... this is the 3rd time they have done this. I am guessing this is the normal shrimp distribution now. Lol it is funny to me that I even have to complain about it. So embarrassing that I even have to mention it!!!! I just won't give this store my business anymore. There are plenty other restaurants to choose from thank goodness. I would recommend going to either Outback, Carrabba's or even Waffle House in this area of Plant City. Lol I have never had a complaint about any of the other restaurants I mentioned. Applebee's just can't get it right and I am now OVER IT! I complained and got nowhere with that so now all I have left it to warn the public in reviews. read more

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service was great, new management seems to be doing a good job with turning the place around.

Food was great, server was helpful and the bartenders are always amazing. New management had been working hard

I was craving a Blondie SO bad, and I knew Applebee's had one on the menu. So we decided to go grab dinner on a week night around 7pm. First of all, I must say I'm an introvert, so I hate dealing with crowds. Even at dinner time, it wasn't too busy here at all! So we were super comfortable during our visit! We have a 5 year old, and appreciated the fact that our waiter was really patient with us the entire time. Our food was brought out to us fairly quickly, but smoothly. What I mean by that is- we had our appetizer. All of it. Right after we were finished with our appetizer, they brought our entrees. Perfect timing! No rushing to finish the app before the entree gets cold! I got the oriental chicken wrap, and it was tasty. I really enjoyed the dressing it came with. It had a nice flavor that you could pour on everything! I didn't really like the crunchy noodles on it though, as they are kind of hard! I ordered the blondie for dessert as planned, and it hit the spot! Overall, the experience was a great one & I look forward to eating at this location again! read more

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My family eaten here numerous times. We went there to spent some time with some of the family. I didn't realize how much time we're going to spend with them. Tonight was the worst. It took forever for our food to arrive. When it did start coming in they brought 2 meals (out of 7). Minutes later they brought out 4 more. Our 4 yr old granddaughter got hers several minutes later (a kids pizza). 2 out the 4 orders were wrong. i had to go inside & ask the host to get us shrimp sauce. While I was waiting the manager asked if there was a problem? I explained everything that was wrong. his reply was "sorry", never offer a discount of any kind. On top of everything else, my 2 kids order the 2 for $26 so that we could the free Mozz Sticks. We got billed for 1 order & the other was for free. J Andrews read more

Friday night August 11, 2023, my husband and i went to Applebee's giving it one last shot for boneless wings. The restaurant WAS NOT CROWDED. No one was at the hostess desk and finally a young man came over and seated us. We ordered our food, and waited about 30 minutes. Finally food arrived, cold french fries were cold, and boneless wings were tasteless, the ranch dressing was watered down. We ordered sweet tea, Hubbys was correct mine was unsweet, and not even cold. We have avoided Applebees for some time because of the food, but decided to give it one last time.. NEVER AGAIN. However, we still tipped out 20%, because the server did not cook the food, although the service was slow. Perhaps when you advertise on national TV, it would be a good idea to make sure the product is worth its weight. read more

So two weeks later, we decided to give Applebee's another chance, mainly because I had $31 left on the gift card. It was not any better. I ordered cheese bites and loaded mashed potatoes loaded mashed potatoes were good although lukewarm, cheese bites were greasy and taste of my dirty, grease and lukewarm. My husband ordered the classic combo the wings for dried out in cold, the tortilla chips for greasy and oversleep salty, the cheese sticks tasted like dirty grease and the little tortillas were cold and greasy. Darlene our waitress was wonderful. I cannot believe the service we got it seems like she could've gone someplace to make some real money and that served really good food. Thank you darling. So this really will be our last trip to Applebee's. I'm not sure if it's just the store, but not willing to spend money on food I cannot eat. read more

Their happy hour is amazing also their daily special. All bartenders are very attentive. Our family comes very often and enjoy the family atmosphere. read more

I went for lunch yesterday and had the sirloin steak special with garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli for 9.99 and all was delicious and steak was tender ! Two for Mich ultra beer. read more

My husband and I have been dining here for quite a few years. We mostly prefer curbside so we can eat in the comfort of our home. This evening , we were having company over so, curbside sounded nice so we could spend quality time together with our guests. I will never order take out again, nor will I dine in. I will never give my recommendation for this place either. $80.00 , and that was skimping on our usual costs. Half my order was not what I asked for. I got soggy french fries instead of waffle fries like I ordered. And I ordered smoothies. Do u think my husband got home with any of them ? Of course not. I'm just making my own smoothies and enjoying my guests like I intended to. read more

The only good thing was the service. The food has gone downhill really bad. Ordered the all you can eat riblets without sauce. Figured out why they smother them with sauce. The meat was grey and tasteless and very thin. It is obviously cooked in a pressure cooker and they cook everything out of it. The fried shrimp was not even available. They ran out. On a Saturday night at 6pm. Terrible read more

First time trying them, wont do it again. FOUND A BUG IN THE SALAD. Called to complain and they hung up on me. Called a second time and the guy was rude and all but call me a liar. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Dead bug - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

I had went there for a family dinner. The food was AMAZING!!! The drinks where TO DIE FOR!!! The server Adela was a very sweet lady, I loved her attitude, we had a huge order and she still managed to keep a smile on her face. read more

This new 12.99 all you can eat boneless chicken and fries is terrible. Service terrible. Store needs cleaned and repairs asap. I wasn't even offered a napkin and it took 30 mins for the 1st order to arrive. Everything was cold. If you are drunk and don't care about how good taste, this is your spot in Plant City. Tyson makes better chicken. Haven't been in years and my daughter said come on dad it can't be that bad. She hardly ate anything. Stay clear if you are traveling to or from Orlando. The people of Plant City already know. read more

we have been visiting Applebee's for many years.we go every Monday for their burge special. they are delicious. Kyra & Chad are the bartenders & they wait tables in the bar. we have met many people there & there are 5 tables that gather there every Monday. That alone speaks for itself. Kera waits on us every Monday & I can't praise her enough. I've seen her work alone & make drinks for the whole packed restaurant & at the same time wait on patrons at the bar & 7 tables full. She is always pleasant & doesn't get flustere. She is an excellent employee of the company. They should be proud to have her. Thank you Kera!! read more

Best Applebees I've ever been to. The broccoli was cooked to perfection and so delicious. The waitress we had should be in the waitress x games she's so amazing. Service was awesome and fast. They played the bops as well the ambiance was a vibe with some good country slaps. read more

Our waiter was very friendly and from the start was attentive. The chips with artichoke dip is absolutely amazing. The best deal if the trio dinner deal which included a salad, appetizer, and an entree/side. The burger tasted good and had the flavors I was hoping for. The garlic mashed potatoes were just alright but I didn't want to pay extra to have them loaded. We had a free appetizer coupon but could not use it since we did the trio deal. Overall the food was decent and the service was good. read more

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Tonight my daughter (21) and myself went to Applebee's for a quick meal. The restaurant was not busy at all maybe half full. She ordered a chicken Mac and cheese bacon bowl and I had a steak with baked potato and garlic green beans. After about 45 minutes our food came out, the plates were hot our food was not we seen our waitress 2 times in the almost 2 hours we where there. We used to eat there a lot 2a month but the few times between the service and the food was so bad that that's it for my family. If I'm going to go out to eat it will not be there read more

A group of friends and I went to eat after a long day of work. Service was ok but the food was not properly cooked and while waiting for my food for the second time there was a roach running on our table. The waitress was in shock and when she got the manager's attention he hided behind us to laugh for a quick minute and then he just let us go saying he was going to cover our check. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Dining table - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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Service was not good no refills at all Almost finished the meal before ranch dressing was there I didn't care for the service I also asked for well done on my burger it was pink I wasn't going to wait to get it fixed The table was wet when we arrived and the previous check was there as being seated should have seen the warning signs read more

The chesse sticks were horrendous and dry especially the burgers and fries they almost made me choke

I recently worked at this location from November up until Saturday when our new entitled manager Stacy decided to put it upon herself to leave me without a job. Why? because I was worried about getting food out to my table who had been waiting on their food for about 26 minutes at the time and had 2 little kids starving, but I was getting rudely demanded to go to a table that just sat down and didn't even have time to open their menus. Keep in mind I had been there since 11 a.m. and it's now almost 8 p.m. With that being said, I previously put my 2 weeks in due to poor management and the dirtiness of this specific location. Flys and roaches everywhere. I have killed so many roaches that pop out behind the computer just simply trying to put someone's order in. There's always dead gnats and flies in the ice bin so if you've ever found a fly in your drink that would be why. The cooks don't use gloves, they're back there handling your food with their bare hands. You send your food back because they cooked it wrong? You're getting dogged out by the cooks secretly. I've had a customer find a worm in their fish and chips (long white worm) which made me not even eat our food anymore. Customer service is gonna be poor if you don't get lucky enough to be put with the right server. Your silverware is getting ran through and wiped down with a rag that's been used on hundreds of silverware to "dry" them meanwhile a rag with all the left over residue from other pieces of silverware is now drying the "clean" silverware. Not usually the one to write reviews period, or go after a place i previously worked at but in my years of working i have NEVER experienced a place like this. Cooperate has been contacted by multiple employees about this location specifically and nothing has been done and nothing will be done. So enjoy your roach invested local Applebee's. It'll definitely a place to visit. Also if you want to be treated like a child it's a great place to work read more

I have been coming to this Applebee's ever since it opened a number of years ago. I stopped coming recently because the food was terrible and the service was abysmal. Last evening, a group of six friends and myself decided to give it one more try since the location was convenient to where each of us was traveling. We we very pleasantly surprised. The server, Leah, was friendly, knowledgeable, and extremely efficient. Our food came very quickly, was hot, cooked to perfection and was delicious. Leah kept our glasses filled, empty dishes removed and even brought plates of hot French fries for us as our original orders were depleted. We congratulated the manager, and expressed hopes that this visit would be indicative of future visits as well. read more

When I walked in the place smelled a little weird. Couldn't put my finger on what the smell was. I was greeted promptly and seated by the hostess who also turned out to be my server. I order the lunch special with French onion soup and 3-cheese cavateppi. The chicken on the pasta was excellent! Soup was great as well. Would have liked a little more sauce on the pasta though. Server was efficient and checked back often. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - French onion soup and 3-cheese chicken cavateppi - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

Every time I get Applebee's it's great I don't understand some of these people negative comments to Conner pathetic and sad and really petty get the pasta it is so good. read more

This is Soooo funny. The bartender (CHAD) has walk by US three times and has not ask to serve us (we are sitting at the bar.) Lol Never again in PLANT CITY. This is truly a joke tonight. I guest he's mad about the Confederate Flag thing. Now he's wants our $$$ after sitting here for 24 min. No stars, but I had to leave one to post this. Lol... read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Mr Chad... BS late night bartender. - Sports Bars Near Me - Plant City, Florida

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my girlfriend an I went there for lunch. food was great service was great. how ever all we heard was a manger yelling at the employees. was trying to enjoy a nice meal with my girlfriend to have a important conversations, we couldn't even do that due to the yelling read more

If you don't eat meat or are trying to cut down, skip this place. Almost everything has meat in it (even the salads). They have a very limited selection of dressings. They don't have a balsamic or Italian dressing. The food quality is bad, and the service we received was poor as well. We won't be back. read more

First time at this location and the last. Cane for dinner and some karaoke. Food was cold, and the karaoke was you tube off of a tablet. Totally illegal and insulting to kJ's who spend tons of money for legal music, ASCAP and BMI. No echo no nothing, a mr microphone would have better to sing into. read more