Applebee's was a success! I was honestly leaning toward a 4-star, but Shane at the front turned it into a full 5-star experience with his great service. The food and drinks were good, and most importantly, the kids really enjoyed themselves. Sweet, simple, and definitely worth the visit! read more

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I absolutely love going to Applebees! The staff is wonderful and very caring. They give me extra pickles which I enjoy immensely.

Very good service and food. The staff often check up on you with us pretty nice, and its is a very chill environment. Also shout out to Will he's really nice pretty chill too. Im pretty satisfied. read more

The food was average. Our server was awesome... but.. the manager was going from table to table bragging about a fish he caught. The problem is he spoke in full voice at the booth directly behind us for 15 minutes. My wife and I couldn't even hear each other talk. Then he left and came back to further elaborate for another 6 minutes... haven't been to Applebees for years. Not going back. read more

Food was hot and delicious!!! The server was wonderful also!! A very enjoyable experience! Can't wait until we go again!!!

We went out for a family dinner to celebrate my father's 91st birthday. We all put in our orders and as always it took about 20 minutes to receive our food. My father ordered the 6oz sirloin, medium rare. When it arrived it was cooked a little less than rare which wasn't a huge problem. The problem came when he tried cutting his steak, the meat was so tough he could hardly cut through it. We called the waitress over, told her and showed her that he couldn't cut his steak. I'm not complaining about the waitress, she did what she was supposed to and asked if we wanted to order anything else. We declined because everyone else would be done before he got his food. The waitress went and talked to the manager, who took a whole $3.00 off his $16.99 meal. $3.00 off for a steak he couldn't even eat. Disgusting! read more

I've never had issues here until tonight. Absolutely rude customer service, garlic mashed potatoes with my steak was frozen cold, then stated it was cold and brings me microwaved mashed potatoes that wasn't even garlic flavored. Wings were undercooked and the manager had the nerve to tell me it was cooked just the animal was killed a different way so that why it was pink and chewy in the center. We stood for almost half hour just to be seated. People who came after us were seated immediately and orders were taken right away while I had to sit and wait. I'm also going to be getting ahold of corporate for the most absolutely worst experience I've ever had. read more

My husband and I frequent Applebees as he thinks they have the "coldest beer in town". We always have a great experience. The staff/team are super friendly, welcoming and want to make sure you're having a good experience. Applebees isn't my first choice for food, but their service and cold beer make it worth the regular visits we do. read more

They are very accommodating for vegans! - I ordered the chicken fajitas w/out chicken and cheese and sour cheese. They changed the rice for me to white rice. Because the rice it comes with is made with chicken stock. - you can also order the chicken stir fry and get it w/out the chicken. Very pleased with the employees and service. read more

The service was like whatever! Everyone seemed more interested in chatting a a table in the corner. The bartender came and went a lot. Payed No attention to us. A bit frustrating.also. I hate seeing hunting movies while I'm eating read more

Having a couple drinks and lunch with relatives before they head back home. We're having the spinach and artichoke dip and I ordered the brisket quesadilla. Service was ok and I don't know if I would order the quesadillas again, not what I expected. Applebees is usually close to shopping centers so and thats convenient, they also have pretty decent happy hours and drinks. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

We went there for a late lunch. And both my husband and I got the rib lettes. Our waitress seemed nice but she didn't warn us about all the bones or take our order correctly. And my husband didn't want the coleslaw that came on the side and asked if he could exchange that for baked beans. She said sure. Then our plates came out and she gave him the rib lettes and fries and coleslaw and about 6 green beans. Not what he wanted. Instead of telling him we don't have baked beans how about green beans instead. He was fine with the substitute but it wasn't what he ordered. Then we took our first bites of food. The meat had these weird flat bones. Like they just sliced the ribs down the side with a bandsaw. So every bite had bones. One of my first bites had broken up bones in it. And the bbq sauce was more then tangy it was truly gross. I didn't have a chance to take a picture before the manager came and pulled our plates with the pile of bones otherwise I would of taken a picture. I was so disappointed. And the hostess was a hot mess. I don't mind she had a septum piercing. But she looked a mess. Sloppy dirty looking hair and glasses falling off her face and sloppy clothes. read more

Limited event boneless wings, expect to eat the fries too! I do not want unlimited fries, why always add fries??? If you say unlimited wings, please do not add fries every order!!! read more

My wife and I stopped in for diner tonight, Sunday 4.22.18. We often frequent this neighborhood eatery. Tonight, although the food was good, the service was terrible! We were greeted by a friendly waitress who disappeared soon afterwards and came back after a while with half our drink order. We asked for a beer glass and she never returned with it. We finally asked another person for one, and he brought it. Too bad the beer was warm by then. While we were eating the waitress never asked if everything was ok and was more preoccupied with a couple in another booth talking about their pet dog. This waitress is definitely in the wrong business and her tip reflected our dissatisfaction. I will have to think twice about returning. I paid with the electronic table check out and she never acknowledged us leaving, even though we walked right past her. read more

I've gone to many Applebees for years now and I have never had this bad of an experience. I do not know the name of our server but he only came to the table to take our order dropped off our food and we had to ask for him to get the bill (each took about 30+ minutes for him to do so). It wasn't busy at all. Their were 2 tables in his section one being ours. He just stood around talking to other workers. We got our food, the burger was soggy and the lettuce was dripping so much water it created a puddle. My Alfredo was like water no flavor and when he brought us the check he didn't even ask how our food was even when we barely touched it. Just very poor service and quality from this Applebees. They need to retrain their management and staff. read more

waited to be seated, then told waiter would be right with us. then we proceeded to wait for 15 min and still no drink. just walked out disappointed. read more

Do not eat at this establishment. I was in town and chose this place to dine with a friend Never again The chicken was dry and cold seemed as if it was left out No flavor Unlike other establishments I will choose a different place rather than an Applebee's Wether it was the cook or the server. There is no excuse for food to taste as crappy as it did Next time I am in this city. I think I'll choose a fast food place. Cuz they give the same quality Hey corporate if you are reading this. Get someone out there and see what's up at this one read more

So the wife and I decided to go out to Applebees and get a little redemption from the last time we were here and had the most horrid experience......This time? Had a great experience! Our server Darryl was FANTASTIC! Explained menu items very well...and took care of us..... We love coming on Monday burger nights because the burgers are awesome for 1 and secondly they are $6 every Monday......So we decided to with something a little different tonight The entree I ordered was meh.....I ordered the 3 cheese Chicken pasta.....pretty bland....I usually order the burgers here...because they rock! But we decided to go with something different.... Wasn't impressed with my pasta...my wife's was awesome though... At least it was a great experience..just wish my pasta had more flavor....Till our next visit Applebees! read more

Pros; friendly service and same type of food found any other Applebees. Cons;m usic was a bit loud and the mozzarella sticks are not worth the money. read more

Normally, I have had very few problems with this Applebee's. However, after tonight I don't believe I'll be coming back. We came on a Monday night around 9:30 to enjoy half priced appetizers and a few drinks with friends. It's currently 11:30 writing this review, if that tells you anything. After sitting, our server took 10 minutes to come and take our drink orders. After he came, he unfortunately got three of our drinks wrong (sure, it was a group of 7, but he wrote them all down..). After we got all the right drinks he left and did not come back for thirty minutes to take our food order. While waiting to get our order taken, I noticed the table across from us also got the wrong drinks. We were hoping it would be fixed after our orders were taken, but unfortunately those were messed up too. We had two orders forgotten and the food was only mediocre at best. In lieu of checking to make sure the food came out correctly, he disappeared again... so we did not get the food corrected until another 15 minutes passed. After finally getting everything fixed almost an hour and a half had elapsed. We were very tired at this point and just asked for the checks so we could pay and leave right after we finished. However, he messed up those too (I guess the electronic system was down because we had to pay on normal checks). When we told him they were wrong, instead of talking to us he merely looked confused and walked away. After we finally got those (another 15-20 minutes) we left after a tiring and stressful night where we just wanted apps and drinks. Unfortunately, if at least the food was better I could've given at least two stars; however, even the food was subpar, flavorless, and nothing special. I hate posting after a bad experience, but this was a new level of bad I just hadn't experienced so I felt I needed. The worst part of the experience: It was a SLOW Monday night, maybe only 6 other tables in there, so I can't even chop it up to the stress of a busy weekend night. Hopefully with some staff training and communication skills they can improve, but for the foreseeable future I don't think I'll be back. read more

Don't walk- RUN to this Applebee's! This Applebee's is absolutely exquisite. The waiters here (especially Cyris) make this establishment feel like a home. The waiters (Cyris in particular) make me feel incredibly taken care of. The food is excellent, the service is world class, and the ambiance has a creative Midwestern vibe. Rochester Applebee's is special to my family and truly a local gem read more

I was pleased with the service. The waiter was very friendly and attentive. Our food came out very fast. I ordered the spinach artichoke pasta dish and it was amazing. It tasted just like the spinach and artichoke dip Applebees has. It was very convenient to pay on a little tablet kiosk on our table. It figured out a tip for us. We could send the receipt to our email. Nice place to relax. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Spinach Artichoke Pasta - American Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Got sat down at 9:30 at night, waited 15 minutes and no one had even come by with waters or to ask us for drink orders. The woman behind the bar had to come take our order, which clearly wasn't her jurisdiction as she's the BARTENDER. Where was the server? Never been treated this poorly before, it's usually a good/fine experience (forgot a side of fries at worst) but this was appalling. The only reason I didn't leave at 9:45 was due to my friend asking me to wait 5 more minutes. I'm fairly certain this was not an understaffing issue as 2-3 servers were standing around talking to tables of their friends for extended periods of time while 2-3 were working. Upsetting is an understatement. read more

If possible to give this negative stars I would.This is the most horrible location to go to. Not only are they rude disrespectful they're management is unprofessional. I have not been to this location one time without having a problem. And I've been there numerous of times over the past years with new and old employees. This location needs to be retrained the within the whole restaurant team ! read more

Its an applebees, pretty much like every applebees I've ever eaten at but with better more attentive service. Much of the food taste homogenized and "food service". Bar service is always very attentive and they have good happy hour specials. How somebody can rate an applebees 5 stars is beyond me. read more

I go quite often even tho it is hit and miss. I like the variety of food and it is convenient for me. I stayed away for several months last year as the finish on the tables was so old or had been cleaned with something that so caustic, everything (even my arms) stuck to it. That seems to be remedied. Staff has always been very pleasant and accommodating. Lighting is sufficient. Wait time is never very long. Last night I was there and we asked for a table with as much privacy as possible. That was handled well. My husband and I each ordered the combo meals with app, salad and entree. It all came at the same time!!! The waitress ( who did not deliver the food) was sincerely sorry and asked if she could take it back to keep it warm. I really try to not send anything thing back to the kitchen unless it tastes really bad or is grossly under or over cooked. Just a little more attention as to the timing would have been much more favorable. read more

I went to Applebee's on Christmas Eve this year with my family. It was a long wait, but not for lack of effort on the part of the staff. They looked to be understaffed. I ordered a double shrimp crunch, and it was good until I bit into a piece and it seemed a little off. It turns out that one of the pieces that I thought was shrimp was actually a piece of chicken, and it was raw. I asked to speak to a manager, and he apologized and took the item off of my order and asked if there was anything else he could get me to replace it with. read more

I have been pestering my wife to eat at an Appleby's. I have always like their food. This was our first visit to this one. We had the 2 for $24 special. I had the chicken and Penne and my wife had shrimp and chicken. Our appetizer was the Nikon rings. The dip with the onion rings was a bar-b-que sauce. It was pasty and had an off flavor. Our main courses were just average at best. Very disappointed in the entire meal. The ice tea wasn't even good. Appeared to have a background flavor. Might have been instant. Service was fair, but the waitress seemed to be some what short with answers to our questions about the menu. Doubt that I will return read more

Placed an order to go. I got there when they said it would be ready and still had to wait about 15 min for it. The food wasn't all that good as well. There was no flavor to it. I was rather disappointed. Not sure if I will be back. read more

Ate here tonight. Had the Cowboy Burger. Asked for a salad also. Asked for the salad first and got it. It was good. When the burger came it was missing the breaded onions. When asked about it I was brought a plate with grilled onions no breading on it. After I cut my burger in half it was PINK all the way from the outside to center. Barely cooked. I had asked for it no pink but obviously that wasn't happening. I brought this up to the waiter and he brought my bill with the salad removed. From there I asked the manager to remove the burger and that I would pay for salad. He told me I could pay nothing. Not going back here. Ever. read more

If I could give this Applee's Grill + Bar a zero, I would. When I called to place a to go order, they DISCONNECTED me! WHAT THE F***!!!!! And when I went to get my food, They did NOT give me my Oreo Milkshake I HATE THIS PLACE. Never go here. xx read more

Applebee's is my favorite place to eat. Sorry to see such bad reviews. If you're looking at them to decide whether to go there or not, please look at the dates on the comments. That location is the best! (Get the spinach dip....So good!!!) read more

Go here about once a week. Always have a great, attentive wait staff and the food is always hot. Out of all the applebees I've been to, in my opinion, this on is the best! read more

I have to upgrade my review one more time, to 5 stars. The food at this restaurant seems better every time I eat there. The onion rings are the best I've ever had. The cheesburger sliders are yummy. Moreover, the service is wonderful, and the staff is especially friendly to our military veterans. read more

The service is very sub par. The ribs have no meat on them and pastas all taste like they are from a box. The manager is in a daze and has no clue where and how his servers are lacking, but they Really are! Applebee's used to be a decent restaurant 10 years ago, now it just seems to be a food court restaurant with servers (a generous word for these employees ). read more

There is simply not a better managed chain restaurant in the country, in my opinion. The General Manager here has received numerous accolades and/or nominations as the best GM in Minnesota, etc... They in fact have four managers that every restaurant would be lucky to have... Their staff is well trained and flexible to the needs of every guest. Late nights can get really crazy here with all the half-price appetizers, but if you have a little patience, you'll realize, there's no place that gives you more value and better service after 9PM than you get at Applebees Marketplace in Rochester. read more

I like happy hour there! It's very good deal there! And also I really like the meal for $20 , it's very good too! But only thing I don't like, It is about the steak! I know the price is good, but really need to improve the steak , when I order medium , it is always come well done! When I order medium rare , It came like rare or either cook too well! But most things was good! read more

We have always enjoyed Applebee's. But this is the 2nd time that we have gone to this Restaurant at Marketplace Dr, we were freezing cold. We asked them twice to turn up the heat, but they didn't. It was the most uncomfortable 2 hours ever. Plus the baked potatoes were barely baked, the first one I had to give back to them, the second one was okay, but still not fully cooked. read more

Received cold food and a rock hard bread stick. Not a good first impression. Was offered a different meal. In the end received a little off on the price. read more

Service was ok...ordered the Fiesta chicken salad had to send back because they forgot the main thing. The bean salsa with corn. Appetizers were cold. And nothing like I saint clouds Applebee's! ! read more