No Pino Grigio despite being on the menu. The bar manger is incompetent. The service was incredibly slow. It took 20 minutes to get a cocktail after ordering. We will not bother with this location again. read more

Very good food quality for an Applebees. Bartender was attentive and friendly. Manager was available and visiting tables and guest. TV set up needs work. One TV broken. Some seats at the bar you couldn't see any TV's with the game on read more

We were in the area and decided to grab dinner. It's a chain restaurant so very Dimitri others. I ordered a chicken bowl and a margarita. My husband ordered ribs. Our waitress was very nice and on top of things. My line margarita was very good. My chicken bowl was good and filling. My husband said the ribs were okay. We had a good experience overall. read more

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Food was AMAZING server was super nice food was cook all the way through manager also comes around and checks to make sure everything is good read more

absolutely HORRIBLE I think the service was the worst part! we had 7 people in our party we ordered three sets of the appetizer trio's that you get to pick what you want on them and got drinks. The drinks took a while to come and when we got the appetizers not a single person got a plate we all had to eat over the paper napkins they give you with your silverware. After that we got our food it was actually hot this time so I guess thats a plus but my drink was empty by this time the server walked over to my end of the table to give me my food and never even offered to get me another one or gave me a chance to ask for another one so I went without a drink the whole rest of the time we were there. I got two dessert to go at this point I just want to get out of there but the server never asked anyone at the end if they wanted any dessert just brought the check and then when we did get the dessert I got home and opened it it was like they took a quarter of apple pie and smashed it in the bottom of a Togo container and said here you go. Was expecting a little more considering it was 7.99 all in all bad experience and I would be ok if I never went back to this location! read more

Food is disgusting. Got a Quesadilla because nothing else seemed appetizing. The Quesadilla was slightly soggy and the salsa was so salty I couldn't even eat it. Everytime I've gone to Applebees I'm disappointed with my food. read more

We came in with 10 people at 11pm and they ended up denying us service which was COMPLETELY OKAY!! We are not upset at all about that but we were standing outside on the sidewalk and 40 minutes before they close they turn the lights off on us and a big back women starts swatting her hands for us to go away and they I think the manager it was or whoever but he also did it in front on customers too. We were standing for maybe 5 minutes MAX and with kids just trying to treat our little cousins out, we were not Rowdy, loud, or disturbing anyone. They were flat out rude and I'd never come back to this location and the fact we always come here and the one time we came a little late they treat us like that shows there just rude people and low class. read more

Not sure what was happening at this Applebee's in South Portland today, but the staff all seemed to be zombies who couldn't care less about any customers. After several minutes of waiting for a host/hostess to greet or seat any of the waiting patrons, we went looking for someone. Mind you, we were all in full view of the bartender and 2 different servers who couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge us or say that someone would be right there. Finally a hostess came out, and she seated us. The waiter was also very slow. The food was adequate. Disappointing visit. read more

RACIST! I took my daughter and her black friend to out to eat here. We got terrible service and side eyes from the whole shift. They gave their little girl cold shrimp and overcooked chicken. When we complained, the waitress smirk and laughed before getting her manager who remade the food and still brought it out cold. Not to mention we got no refills, napkins, or plates for our appetizers. YALL LUCKY I PAID!!! #NoTip read more

The bone in wings are a surprisingly tasty treat at a place not known for wings. Crispy skin, juicy meat and well seasoned. More than the food is the Super friendly staff and waiters that make our family dinner nights an overall pleasure. My kids love coming here and particularly enjoy the chicken tenders and quesadilla burger. read more

Food was amazing, staff were so nice. Interior was very nice posters of the sports was very cool.

Wanted some throwback snow day food, so we ordered grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soups for delivery. It was hands down the saltiest food I have ever eaten in my life. After I ate it, my Apple Watch's health app displayed an alert: "You appear to be eating raw salt. This is not recommended. Please add food." The bread was salty. The cheese was salty. The soup was salty. Mine came with fries which tasted more like the salt-based corporate flavor powder they were covered in than potatoes. My wife's sandwich came with some rubbery mozzarella sticks (also salty) that tasted like the kind you'd get at 2nd run movie theater. This is chain food at its worst. I don't necessarily blame this location or its employees. It's pretty obvious that the food and its corporate recipes are the problem. read more

For the first time in my life I can actually write a good review for an Applebees! Our food came out in a timely fashion and was actually quite good. They have a good beer selection and the mango margarita was yummy and packed a punch. Our host was really sweet and got us a table in no time! Our server was absolutely wonderful! Plus they have tabletop trivia! Fun! I can actually say that I will be back! read more

First time ordering from Applebee's on the phone and picking it up from our car! I had the broccoli & shrimp Alfredo. Very good shrimp and overall a good meal. 5 Stars for the service and convenience of the Applebee's To-Go program. They come to your car with your food and will take your payment (the only thing is it they could have a process where the server doesn't have to go inside to make the payment but be able to process it right outside of your car). Great experience for not having to eat inside the actual restaurant ***military discount*** read more

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I went to grab a drink, male bartender didn't check my id, slammed food menu on the bar after I told him I wasn't getting food, he said "whatever and i'll be with you in a few" and proceeded to storm off I got up and left because the rudeness was intolerable. I'll get my margarita closer to home. read more

Absolutely no customer service after waiting at the front for 15 and not even getting an acknowledgment from anybody in the restaurant.

decided to try the wings tonight and was a huge mistake. ended up on the toilet for several hours and now have a pounding headache and stomach ache. everything was soggy and wet as well genuinely the worst thing i've ever consumed in my whole life read more

The food is pretty good. But they always get the order wrong and by the time I either get home or have it delivered it's too late and I know they are short staffed so I have to think of that also. But when I used to go to Applebee's up north we didn't have those issues. I have tried this three times and became very frustrated so I will no longer order from them. read more

Slow service, provided menu then walked away and I waited 1i minutes for staff to return to take my drink order before I had planned to order my meal. I was sitting at the bar! I left before anyone returned to the bar. read more

Review n carry out. 11/11/23. Veterans day I received the worst thing to ever happen to a dinner plate, described as a "steak" by Applebees. It was cold and smothered in onions, which I am allergic to. I got someone elses order. "Manager" James actually blamed this on the veterans who apparently went there to enjoy a holiday meal! Am I to believe that the vets somehow short-staff3d the restaurant on a busy Sat night or was it a hostile takeover of the grill? How exactly is this the vets fault? The meal sucked. For 2.5 weeks I've been getting "yes'd" to death assuring a refund. Did not happen!!! When I drove BACK down there, there was no manager on duty... shocker there! A different muppet non-manager met me to explain thwt there wasn't a thing she could possibly do to help but was nice enough to offer me a free meal for my troubles. I DO NOT WANT YOUR LOW GRADE DOG FOOD! I WANT MY MONEY BACK! I was asked to leave. Not really a disappointment as I have NO PLANS TO RETURN TO THIS DUMP EVER AGAIN. HAD YOU JUST REFUNDED MY MONEY, YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE SEEN ME AGAIN! This is a bad situation escalated by their nonsense. IF YOU WANT A TRASH MEAL THIS IS YOUR PLACE! BLAMING IT ON VETS?!?! OMFG!!! read more

I've been here off and on over the years. This one is near target, in south portland. Good location. Plenty of parking. For lack of a better term, Applebee's being a fast food chain. There menu is decent. The two for twenty deal is one of the best deals you can get. I met the manger /mangers off and on. I would like to say each and every time my food is made correctly. However tut would be a lie. I've had to send back under cooked meat or rubbery tasting boneless wings. Not to say that they where not prompt on correcting the issue, By taking it off the bill, making a new order if I wanted. (Which each and every time at this restaurant was made correctly on the second attempt) On some accounts a manger would offer me a free coupon for certain items. They have a full bar so drinks away. I've no issues with the drinks at this Applebee's. The staff here where and are kind enough If you want a sit down restaurant and are feeling daring. Stop in the food is a good price service is generally kind and efficient. They correct any mistakes in a kind and timely manner. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Looking at the drink menu. - Sports Bars Near Me - South Portland, Maine

Food is pretty consistent at Applebee's. However the last couple times I've been there, boy has the service been bad. What's wrong, Applebee's??? I ordered tea and the server brought it and ran away. I still needed some milk for it - she didn't inquire whether I wanted lemon or milk or anything. So I stopped the next server I saw and asked for milk for my tea, and then my original server came back with a bottle of milk. That wasn't what I was looking for. I get that it's hard to find decent employees. But there's a problem here. read more

Extra star is only for the nice waitress that confirmed my online order and was super ultra nice when I arrived to pick it up. Outside of that - this was the absolute worst take out experience I have had in a long time. We were up for the night and staying the cheapest and worst motel I've ever been in.. .and after a long cold day I was ready to eat something good, warm, and pass out. He and I were like I described, both quite exhausted so I made the effort of leaving my sweaty gross clothes on to go back out and get some take out - because at 10pm - NO ONE would deliver to Scarborough . ANYHOO The order was as follows: 1 regular burger (pink) 1 chicken caesar salad xtra dressing 1 order of chicken tenders with honey mustard 2 onion soups 1 chimi cheese cake with ice cream bill - $50 or so Ordered online - no issue but the page refreshed before I got a confirmation, so starving and trying to avoid any further BS, i called to confirm it was received . that's when i spoke to the nicest woman on earth. It was a change of pace from the frigid afternoon we had, so I was relieved and made my way down there about 20 mins later - offering plenty of time - since it was a 5 min drive. I get there to a dead restaurant.. I shouldn't say dead there were about 6 people in the entire establishment.. I went down to the bar area and met the same nice lady who said my order was just being wrapped up. i almost sat down at the bar to wait but she made it seem like it would be like 30 seconds. 2 of the 6 people there were at the bar.. maybe one of them was from out of town.. probably the girl.. but the guy immediately asks me where I'm from ( Gee I didn't know I stuck out that much like a sore thumb in these parts? Perhaps it was my bright purple Adidas sweater IDK) A.h.. and then how long I was staying... what hotel I'm staying at.... meantime the girl is visibly plastered and giggling and slurping her drink down. .. And I didn't really even respond.. but All I could think was ... where's my food so I can get the hell out of here!!!!??? Totally Creepshow. . Like beyond just being neighborly.. Waitress comes back and says - just another rminute, coming right out! , takes my signature and rushes away. I think I waited total another 15 mins for what I just listed, and knowing full well that the soup, salad and condiments all come from a jar or bag... so whats the hold-up? I think the other patrons in the bar were also a bit uncomfortable with that guy too because they abruptly paid for their bill with cash on the table and left - almost half their food! Or maybe the service was that slow... even with it being completely dead,. I will NEVER understand how that ever happens , outside of lazy people that don't want to do their jobs... there is NO reason for a dead restaurant to have slow service or takeout. Finally it felt like an eternity , but I made it out of there, basically ripping the bags of food from her hands. High tailed it outta there super quick and made it back to the room in 4 mins flat. ... to COLD soup. .. well One of the 2 was lukewarm... the other COLD. with cheese completely solid on top.. I think they placed it in the cup with intention of putting it in a microwave, but it never made it. The Burger was the most confusing to figure out.. A little overcooked, yet still juicy.. assembled so sloppy, the toppings just kinda fell out and I kinda let them... I was that starved. But what really got me was the bottom bun was soft and chewy, soaking up any juice, but the top bun was super stale, crunchy, stiff and hard. SO awful. I am a burger purist .. and I ordered a burger here because I had always been pleased with them. This was just totally unacceptable. I left the chicken on the salad alone because it tasted sorta rubbery and ended up scoffing down the greens , with no extra dressing. ah well. He liked the tenders and claimed that it was pretty hard to screw those up. And the cheesecake I ate in bed with the ice cream that had somehow not melted. It was the highlight of the meal. I like it better without the caramel sauce. Sorely disappointed. I know Applebees has gone way way way downhill since the mid 90s when they served somewhat real food. But I just can't even believe how terrible all the food was, when you go into a chain knowing what to expect.. ,Horrible really, just a bad end to a crappy day. I truly hope the management takes note of both this review and how I believe her name was LIsa (Saturday Evening shift) is a shining star in that establishment. She brought the only light to the entire situation and she would be the ONLY reason I would consider returning. If I don't get a response on Yelp, I will be writing to the management, simply to make them aware,. read more

The South Portland Applebees staff is friendly and the service is good but often times slow if you are seating more then a typical couple. Food quality and service size is of course are the typical chain portions. So you will know what you are getting when ordering. The best deal is there happy hour deals. read more

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Just visited Applebee's South Portland. We ordered..waited an hour... had to keep coat on because the restaurant was so cold ( most other customers did the same ) ... food arrived cold! I politely waited 15 mins for waitress ( Elllie) to return. I told her the meal came cold and her comment was they probably put cold sauce on the ribs. She comped one meal and took another 15 minutes to come back so I could pay the other 30$ on the bill..horrible service and food. Will never return to an Applebee's . read more

We had a very good time here, our server Sara B was very nice and personable as well as professional. She made sure we were well attended to and served us well. read more

Great food. The atmosphere is great. Staff is friendly. The wait time is a little long. Ive been here a few times and each time it seems they are under staffed unfortunately like so many other places right now. read more

Ordered two of the rib meal with TWO mashed potatoes. Once again, for probably the 3rd time, got 1 mash. Also no silverware and the lobby didn't have any so we got to eat the whole meal with our hands or whatever we could make into a fork. Only thing good about this meal was the cute and very fast Uber driver. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - South Portland, Maine

Came into your resterant on Oct 6th 5:00 to 7:00PM We presented a Seize the Deal Coupon immediately upon arrival (Which we bought on 12/16/2019) Almost two years old. Couldn't use because of COVID Bar supervisor said not only could we use it, he told us straight out that it was the best deal to use for Happy Hour. Best Value We ordered, we were happy happy as can be to just relax. Should be noted that women bar tending was so busy talking about her vacation for Thanksgiving and inviting the two patrons at the bar, exchanging phone numbers and talking about their vacation together that we were hardly there. So unprofessional Took us what felt forever to get her attention to pay the bill. We put the Seize the Deal Coupon on top of the receipt and Credit card. She returned the with no credit and the Seize The Deal Coupon under everything. I'm not stupid, the intention was for us to simply not realize. that we received the discount. I was very upset about it and pointed it out to her. She said sorry she didn't see it. I said bullshit! The Bar manager took a very long time to correct the issue. When I point this out to him, he immediately said that we got a great deal because they normally don't accept these for happy hour. Never once did he say this in advance. I will never return. I brought my family to this resturantant in 2019 where I droped $1,800.00 for dinner. One of the worst experiences we have had in a very long time. read more

Service has become slower and slower every time we go in. Last time we went in we were told that there was only one cook which is understandable everyone is short staffed. But I kept noticing the manager just wandering the floor scowling at everyone looking miserable rather than helping. I've worked restaurants before and whenever the kitchen was struggling every manager on jumped in to help out. Waited forever for our drinks as well and just all around poor service. Place went down hill hard read more

Awesome wait staff and great food for the price. We had $1 Bahama mama drinks for beverages. Decided to munch on appetizer menu offerings. Had the spinach and artichoke dip, Asian chicken tacos and hamburger quesadilla. Delicious and prompt. It was my birthday fun had by all. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Delicious chicken tacos - Sports Bars Near Me - South Portland, Maine

The nice thing about Applebee's is that it is consistent across the country. We had a lovely server and she touched base with us as needed. We split a burger and the spinach artichoke dip which is plenty of food, no leftovers. To me a 3 is where I start my review and it's a solid establishment. As it's a chain, and there is nothing extra special I think a 3 is perfect. This is a good establishment. read more

Had to stop to eat in the area after a job and had a wonderful experience. Totally unfamiliar with the area, we picked Applebee's since it's usually a safe bet. Kristin was our waitress and she was super friendly, attentive, and on point with everything. She was accommodating to us wanting to customize the combo plates and let us know upfront about any extra charges. We didn't care, it's what we wanted but we're happy not to get surprised. Our apps and meals were awesome! I've been to a lot of different Applebee's but this one might be the best one! When we asked to give our complements to the chef, she said, "I'll let James know." James, keep doing what you're doing, it's fantastic! Kudos to both James and Kristin, you guys are rocking it! read more

Horrible Service, Place is pretty much empty but you can't be served. Was told 20-25 minutes for a wait but ended up not getting in until an hour later. read more

Went to the Applebee's in Biddeford for my sisters birthday on December 5th. Our waitress was great but the food was horrible. I had chicken parmigiana and it was burnt on the edges and very hard. Big disappointment. One of my sisters ordered fried fish and it looked good but you could tell it had been fried a couple of times because that also was very hard and seemed like it was put in the fryer a couple of times. My other sister ordered the Mac and cheese with chicken fingers and the macaroni and cheese was horrible. It had no taste at all. It was a big disappointment because folks that I take care of order from the Applebee's in Westbrook and there food was great. I will not eat there again. read more

Chicken penne and a tall coors with a yummy cheesecake shooter. Applebees is goood when you just can't decide where else to go and you are tired of trying to think. They usually have good specials going on and pretty cheap appetizers. I've never had a problem with service or the food so that's why its getting 5 stars. In this area there are a lot of restaurants but Applebees is always a favorite. read more

I have eaten in the restraunt several times and always been happy. Today I ordered delivery - delivery was fast and the food was hot when it arrived. The steak was cooked exactly as I asked for it. I will order again - great fast service! read more

I have always been very happy with the Applebees chain. Consistantly good food at a good price. Recently I met my daughter and she was waiting for me. I waited around 20 minutes for the waitress to come over to just get a water. Ten minutes later the water arrived. She didn't notice we only had one menu and asked us if we were ready so we shared the menu and found something. It seemed like it took forever to come out. As our waitress was doubling as bartender she was preoccupied... it the bar wasn't really very busy. When my meal finally came it was not what I ordered. She asked me if I wanted to eat my sides and she would bring out my meal when it was done. As I was starving by this time, ate the sides but wasn't hungry for the main course. By this time I just wanted out! The manager did come over and apologized and charged me half price for my meal. Then the wait wa on to get the bill. Inattentive staff, carefree attitude. If I want Applebees in the future I will visit the Sanford Maine site. Not a happy customer. read more

Had a great experience at this location! My friend & I walked in & was instantly greeted by the host who even held the door in for us! We got seated right away and was greeted by our sweetie server (Emily) within a couple of minutes. Since my friend was a vegetarian and allergic to a few items, we had to have Sean, the manager come over and provide some options for her to choose from. He was flexible to check to see what was possible for her and came back to let her decide. She ended up choosing pasta with a customized sauce and I ended up with a petite sized sirloin steak cooked perfectly! Throughout our meal, Emily & Sean kept checking up on us to make sure the meal tasted good which was very nice of them! Overall, good food, great service and very clean! read more

This is my go-to stop before the night shift for some happy hour bites. Half price apps after 2:00-you can't beat it! They also do lunch specials with your choice of a beverage for $8.00 if you come in during the usual busy hour. The only issue I've had since visiting multiple times is when a bartender spilled a beer on me, prior to a work meeting, and just didn't really seem to take care of the situation really. All of the other encounters I have had with staff have been exceptional. read more