Tried to get Grubhub from here.. never again! We ordered 2 meals and they forgot one (this could be Grubhub's fault and they did refund us). But then they sent this horrifying "steak" ...it was supposed to be medium but it is the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted. So rare and so poor quality it was both tough AND jiggly like jello. If you stuck a finger in it it compressed down and STAYED there The entire meal went straight in the trash. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - "Steak", medium - Burgers Near Me - Towson, Maryland

I ordered cheeseburger and fries. The burg was ok, but the fries were cold, dry and nasty. Service was friendly and offered to replace the fries, but I was in a hurry... read more

The white lady sitting everyone (majority AA) has no concept of attempting to social distance customers. We were told that we had to be sat at only our server s' tables - all of which were in a tiny tiny section of a large restaurant that had less than 10 people all sitting in the same small section, three side by side and the others side by side, sitting two tables down. I wish people would take coronavirus seriously and a customer's safety and health seriously and at least TRY not to sit customers side by side in a huge restaurant just because the servers want to reduce the amount of steps they take and reduce cleaning to a small section. Personally, I think my health is worth her taking an extra few steps or having to clean the same table 50 feet away [( -- or SWEEPING after the customer leaves (some people were raised in trailer parks and don't know any better)]. read more

I would recommend Applebee's just not this location. It wasn't busy, but the service was slow and unnattentive. The food was great, though. I have always enjoyed the ambiance, but this location just wasn't it. read more

Best burgers.Server are very nice. Five start service.Ice cold beer. $41 for two. Not bad including burgers and appetizers . Missed that cowboys burger, they discontinued. read more

Late dinner My BFF and I came here to grab dinner. I suggested this place since it was up the street from where I normally come to get my eyebrows threaded (which was much needed!). The bar was pretty full but we manage to find a seat. We both ordered a house salad with ranch dressing and the pepper sirloin steak (medium) with grains. The house salad was good however; I forgot to asked without cucumbers (ewwww). The pepper steak was pretty good, it's on the healthier menu and supposedly 300+ calories; the steak was pretty small. We didn't finished our grains, it wasn't tasteful (something I do not want to relive). We ate the spinach, tomatoes and the mushrooms :). My BFF ordered a sangria which was too sweet she complained. Disclaimer: do not come here expecting to feel buzzed. Particularly at this location their drinks are weak!!. Thank God I wasn't drinking that night because I would have been highly disappointed. Any who I ordered the (non alcoholic) Shirley temple. That was okay, but something was in my drink so I stopped drinking it -_- My experience was mediocre; the bartender was very nice and pleasant. The inside was pretty clean for the most part. If you come on Wednesday's they have karaoke night. After 9pm apps are half off and they have drink specials range from $4-6 read more

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Hello, I am writing in utter outrage and emotional distress. This evening I received a cold, extremely tardy (BY AN HOUR), insect ridden meal. While eating my LATE dinner I stumbled upon an unknown species of insect crawling around my fried shrimp and french fries. The most frustrating part about this entire experience is when I spoke to someone who deals with takeouts, he specifically told me "thats not our problem". read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Burgers Near Me - Towson, Maryland

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Late night in Towson stopped by the place. The place was not packed for a Thursday night in a college town? We ordered some food. I had in toe the wife, son, and niece so the choices would be wild. My son ordered the unlimited chicken tenders. Niece mac and cheese. Wife sandwich with a salad. Me a salad with naked wings and Asian bbq sauce for dipping. The food took a while but I understand because its bar food and the back is not in any hurry to get food out. Our server Cyanne was great and keep our water glasses full which was ok with me. First up was my salad. A Caesar salad hold the croutons. My niece who is 14 and thin said that it was a small salad. I agreed with her assessment but I was taste and I was hungry, so I had no problem with it. Next food for the table arrived. My son said his first serving of chicken tenders were on the cold side but the fries were ok. His next serving met his expectation but unlimited means your next serving will be of a smaller portion size. So he went from six to three just like. Then two. I have been thru this game before. I understand but not happy. My wife was happy with her food. But still had to pinch off me and my son for food. You know you can order more food if you want. It's ok I have some more money. My niece had the mac and cheese. It's a name brand but all it was just out of the box no flavor just plain mac and cheese. She ate it up. No complaints here. My food was ok. I feel the wings were saltier than anything. They were almost to the point of too salty to eat. My wife had a few and she said that they were fine but not me. I was happy with the portion size of 12 wings. Overall just an average night for average food. Nothing to scream about. I did like the server who was nice and thanked her as we departed. I would come here again for the average bar food. On an average day in the college town of Towson. read more

Cheap drinks, bar finger food, and the stereotypical Applebee's meals. I feel like they never change their menu and it's always the same thing year after year. Drinks come right away every time we sit at the bar because we're right in front of the bartender. When sitting in a booth or at any other table it seems to take forever to get even just a simple beer. They do have some rolling specials throughout the year for holidays. Sometimes just random special drinks too. As for the food; no matter where you are seated in the restaurant, every time we've visited it has taken a really long time for the food to come out. They aren't complex orders and the restaurant isn't busy but it just seems that the kitchen just takes their sweet time completing orders, unfortunately. Overall, food is "meh", drinks are average, the staff is great, but the overall service is just "okay." Nothing too spectacular, unfortunately. read more

Great service! Price is reasonable and they have a great happy hour. Highly recommend the pretzel sticks!

I just wanted to commend Applebee's as well as door dash for my first time experience last night. I ordered the steak ( with sautéed mushrooms and onions) garlic potatoes, seasoned fries, and a massive ice cold fountain drink (that was nice and carbonated). With tip and tax I paid under 40.00. My food arrived under 1 hour and was hot, with condiments, plastic wear, and packaged very nicely. The delivery man was extremely kind and called my cell to lmk he was out front. ( im in a rehabilitation center) we have locked doors and need passcodes to enter. He waited patiently for me to come from the second floor and the food was AMAZING!!! I've eaten at your restaurant many times but I must say this was probably the best meal I've had in a long time. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. BTW my name is Kathleen Wade and I ordered last night to 509 e.joppa rd. Towson read more

Applebee's has always been average to me, but they're currently doing a dollar for margaritas this month... And I'm so excited about it. I do appreciate the price points of the appetizers and the 2 for 20 menu. It's always a plus when you can go out and have fun for Less! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Burgers Near Me - Towson, Maryland

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Overall we had great service. The waitress was helpful polite, and informative on a few questions we had. I took one star because they did forget my food and I had to wait while other patrons at my table ate. read more

I've had a on and off thing for Applebee's but this location as far as food is concerned is trash. I'm all for 2 for $20, Happy Hour, and October Dollaritas, but when does the food here get better. I've had cold food, burnt food, overspiced food, even undercooked food here. I'm done. As great as the servers are here, the cooks are terrible. read more

Nori was great! Saw this spot had low reviews, had to fix that based on my positive experience.

Drinks were amazing but the wings were. Concerning..wheres the meat? You can see the bone... not even worth 5$ read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - You can see the bone - Burgers Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Horrible customer service from the person who seats us at the entrance the girl was arguing with someone else then I heard the coworker had an attitude because he had to seat us very un professional! Took them 20 mins to seat us but overall the waiter was very nice and professional she was also the bartender which is very understandable I understand short staff and sometimes equipment in the kitchen may go down at any moment but just be professional about it. Also employees should not be arguing in front of customers! read more

I usually enjoy Applebee's, especially for a snack and drink to break the monotony of a day-long road trip. Accompanied by my senior citizen parents, we were initially relieved to discover what we had hoped would be a watering hole along our route. Devoted bar-sitters (barflies), we tried to sidle up to the wooden bar before being told that we couldn't sit there, as there was no bartender fully-assigned behind the bar, and that the manager, who could still pour us drinks, would be "back and forth" between the front and back of house. We were ushered, confused, to a high-top adjacent to the bar with menus. My 60-something year-old mother confused, noted that there were 2 customers already sitting on opposite ends of the bars, both eating and drinking- a cocktail, and a beer, specifically, and again questioned why we were not allowed. "Oh, they're bar people," came the response, "they like to sit at the bar." Bewildered, I began to take up residence at the high-top while my folks visited the restrooms. In vain, I protested anew (the entirety of the restaurant was NOT busy, mind you, with 2 servers playing hostess to re-direct us from the bar), only to be informed that we didn't understand, and that the drink-pouring manager could explain. Fetched immediately, she too explained that we ought not sit at the bar as she was unable to man the bar constantly, but that yes she could still pour and serve our drinks- at a high-top. Would it not be easier to pour and deliver immediately at the bar rather than prepare 3 drinks, and then walk to the floor to deliver them- or summon a server to do so? I suspect one of 2 scenarios. Either, identified as unwelcome non-regulars, we did not merit the privilege of enjoying bar service, or else in effort to more evenly distribute capacity of serving on the floor they tried their best to seat us to a server who was likely wanting for tables. Either way, as an unashamed but offended barfly, I quietly and politely took leave with my small party and was able to find refuge an hour down the road at a BJ's Brewhouse (another chain, great food but house beer is meh), where we were welcomed kindly to hunch over the bar and wax bitterly about our earlier thirsts to an attentive and sympathetic bartender. read more

Can I say....YIKES! Holy crap, get your act together over there people!! The place was EMPTY...ghostville...maybe 3 tables had people sitting at it. Well....4 tables, including us, but we didn't stay long. Let me explain: We stopped in this evening instead of going to the Greene Turtle in White Marsh....which was our first mistake. Our second mistake was actually walking in the door. My husband has protested in the past about Applebee's, but I asked him to go tonight and he did. I won't ask again. **The word wait and/or forms of the word 'wait' will be used numerous times within this review. You'll grow tired of reading the word wait. Much like we grew tired experiencing the definition of the word....wait. So my apologies to all who read this tidbit of info. We walked in and the hostess...was awesome. Lovely lady and without hesitation, she sat us. Very cheerful, very sweet. The first thing we noticed it that the place was empty and that the bartender...and I'm assuming the manager (only because he was in a dress shirt and a tie and was behind the bar), chatting away...the bartender obnoxiously so. We looked around, waiting to be greeted by one of the wait staff and....crickets. So, I looked at the interactive menu...which is now completely clear as to why there is one at the table. It was confusing at first. We waited again. Nothing. And then I noticed, a small group of waitstaff, off to the right of the bar, carrying their own interesting conversations. I say interesting, because something was keeping their attention for the first 15 minutes we waited. We sat for a few more minutes. Waiting. Still playing around with the interactive menu. While the waitstaff, bartender and "manager" enjoyed each other's company. Just to give you an idea of the wait time, I actually made a mental note of writing the manager about how gross the carpet was and simply sweeping it won't change the appearance of the scent. I also memorized the appetizer list while looking at the gameboy menu on the table....I've mentioned that a couple of time...the menu, but why do you need to place your own order when you have waitstaff? OHHHH, that's right, we're at Applebee's and waitstaff have other things to do...like talk about Jim Bob's girlfriend's Uncle's buck he shot on Monday. Eventually, I looked at my husband and said "do we seriously want to wait any longer? If the service is this slow before we even ordered, who knows what we'll receive after we've ordered?!" We got up, walked to the door and not one person noticed we were leaving. Well, other than the hostess. She was upset about our not being waited upon. We ended up going somewhere else and it was very good. PS there may be spelling issues or other grammatical errors in this review....I don't care. It's for a crappy Applebee's and won't go down in history as the best review ever written. I'm pretty sure of that. PPS the one star is for the hostess. She actually deserves 5 stars. A nice lady. A hard worker. read more

Compared to previous times, this visit was actually pretty awesome! There wasn't a crowd like usual. I wanted to try something slightly different, but not too off the radar (some of the entree dishes come from the bag), so I tried a sandwich. It was a club with turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. The side Caesar was fresh and delicious. Our waiter J was awesome. He was attentive, polite and accommodating. If all of the nights were like this one, I'll definitely come back. =) read more

I can't believe I'm writing a four star review for Applebee's. I have long called this chain "The most depressing place on earth," but tonight I was proven wrong. There were three of us, so the other two folks got the 2 for $20 with a huge Oriental chicken salad, grilled and Bourbon Street chicken and shrimp. Our waiter-suggested appetizer was the buffalo boneless chicken wings, which were surprisingly delicious. I ordered the quesadilla burger which our waiter aptly described as "a laZy taco." It was delicious and after 1/3rd of the buffalo wings and 1/2 burger I was stuffed. In total it was under $45 for three people, my friend could watch sports while my other friend and I gabbed. Thanks for the corrective experience! read more

Both occasions that I have gone to this Applebees has been unpleasant. The first time wasn't half as bad, it was just over cooked dry food with acceptable mediocre service. However today, I waited 15 minutes and then finally ran down and employee asking where the bartender but they pointed to a lady who is been chitchatting with another customer for about 10 minutes. Another five minutes passes, I once again as a server if you can please help me because she's chitchatting and he claims that she is just taking the tables order (a mom and kid at the table). After Walking away from her table she walks into the back someone finally comes up and gives me a napkin or a coaster but does not ask me what I want to drink. Finally 20 minutes and I'll tell her I want my Jamison neat with a Coke. She did not tell me they had Pepsi not Coke I had to find out on my own which was very unpleasant and my drink had no ice in it as if she thought and wanted the soda neat. The food was better this time although all I got was a salad. Also the bartender handling my food was not waring her mask properly with her nose hanging out. I also didn't see any appear at social distancing. Well all this was happening for employees were sitting at a table to my left enjoying their selves while I was waiting on my welcome and water. I will never go here again. read more

Never again. Bad service to begin with. Our server was inattentive and was more concerned with what, we had no idea. Took way to long to take our order. After 15 minutes a group of 50+ high school kids came in and began getting loud, disruptive and unruly. Yelling and screaming began and they started throwing gang signs taking group selfies. DANGER, you'll be taking your own life in your hands in my opinion. The staff had no control over these kids. We asked our server where our food was, she shrugged her shoulders and we walked out. I don't eat anywhere I cannot feel safe. Neighborhood bar? Not tonight, lack of a manager with a backbone it turned into the hood. read more

I came here for lunch with some coworkers. The service really fast and surprisingly it was not that busy. Our waitress was very attentive, fast and really nice. I think I ordered the boneless wings and fries (nothing special) but it was still good. Lol. read more

I've never been very impressed with Applebee's food, but we had a gift card to use up & decided to get curbside-to-go. My husband's steak was decent though the portion was very small. The mashed potatoes served with the steak were horrible though. They definitely tasted like instant potatoes and were just gross (even our 3 yr old wouldn't eat them!). However my chicken fiesta chopped salad really surprised me - in a good way! The veggies were crisp & fresh, the chimchurri marinated chicken was grilled nicely & very tasty though definitely had a kick! The jalapeño dressing was a nice mix of spicy & sweet and was perfect for this salad. Though we probably won't go to Applebee's unless we have another gift card, when we do I would definitely get that salad again! read more

I came in and took a seat at the bar. Surprisingly it wasn't crowded. I looked over the menus and decided on the crosscut ribs. I chose chipotle BBQ because I was headed to chipotle first but decided on this place for a drink. The food came out promptly as my order was put in accurately by Angela the charismatic bartender. I ate and listened to the regulars make themselves known lol. It's cool tho all fun. I have to say I enjoyed the atmosphere but the ribs were just their regular ribblets with choices of sauces. I'm hip to marketing so I'm not mad. I was offered dessert as I handed over my check but I decided on another drink. So I will say I had a pleasurable experience. I grew up around here so this is my millionth trip. However it's always good to be treated like a neighbor! #winning Great job Angela!!!! You never know who's yelping!!! The fireball whiskey lemonade was on time read more

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Stopped in here on a Friday night, needed somewhere where we could be seated quickly and spend less than an hour before heading out in Towson with some friends. We were taken to a table immediately, and I noticed that they must have redecorated since the last time we visited- the walls and decor are much cleaner/simpler than I remembered. Nice surprise. I ordered my old Applebee's standy- the Chicken Fajita Rollup. Honestly, I like it and know it's decent, and I didn't want to chance a new menu choice that night. Hubby got a burger, which he was pleased with. We ordered, the waitress was pleasant and quick, and the food came out not too long after... I took a look at my wrap, and something was different. I'm open to changes and improving menus, sure- but my wrap, which is supposed to really just be chicken, cheese, and lettuce, is stuffed with mounds and mounds of cabbage. Interesting choice. I took a bite, figuring "hey, I'll give this a chance" ...super weird tasting. The waitress came over and asked how the food was, and I asked her if the wrap was supposed to have lettuce (which, yes indeed, it was). She apologized profusely about what was seemingly a mistake by someone in their kitchen, and I told her it was fine- I didn't want to wait for a new wrap, and this was edible, just different. The manager appeared, likely sensing the waitress's apologetic tone, and abruptly informed me that "That's how it is supposed to be. We use a lettuce/cabbage mixture now." (odd, since the menu does not list cabbage AT ALL, and WHO DOES THAT?) So I chalked it up to a misunderstanding, and we finished up our meals. Just a super weird experience overall this visit, I'd determined that I'll just never order that menu item again if that's the case. We asked for our check, and when my husband put his credit card in the little check booklet, our waitress returned saying "oh, you want ME to run this?" Apparently, you can pay via the little computerized game machine on your table, and I guess that's what most people do... Only we've never done that, so we didn't know. When she returned to give us the final receipt, I apologized for missing this new little step, and she kindly waved it off like "oh it's not a big deal" even though it seemed it was. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - S'mores churros looked way better than they tasted (chocolate syrup, really?) - Burgers Near Me - Towson, Maryland

So my friend and I got off of work pretty early on Tuesday night and decided to go to Applebee's for a snack and some cocktails. Upon arriving it was very loud! Apparently it was karaoke night at Applebee's. I thought this was so strange, I could not for the life of me figure out why a restaurant would be hosting a karaoke night, in my opinion that's typically a bar thing but what ever I went with it. After the first drink it became entertaining. Although it was ungodly loud they could have turned it down a little bit and it would have been much more enjoyable. As for the food, it was nothing special I split some mozzarella sticks and boneless wings with my friend. The wings were very dry and overly vinegary. We choose not to finish them the only way you could eat them is if they were drenched in blue cheese! Sadly I am not about all of those calories! The mozzarella sticks were different and not tasty to me. They had some strange herb I couldn't pin point throughout the batter. My drinks, now that's a whole story in itself. I bartender bAck in the day and I know how to make a drink..that's my disclosure lol. I ordered the agave margarita, first of all the bartenders use jiggers to measure their pour which I find incredibly tacky! No one wants to watch a bartender measure their liquor that is put in their drink. It looks very cheap and tasteless. The drink my friend ordered was a Long Island, the bartender suggested to add strawberry flavoring so she did! Now mind you a Long Island has vodka, gin, tequila, rum, triple sec, Sour mix and coke. Under any circumstance you should undoubtedly be able to taste alcohol in a Long Island. My friend offered me a sip of her drink so I graciously tasted it. I swear it tasted like fruit juice it was obnoxiously sweet and If I didn't know it was an alcoholic beverage I would have thought it was juice.... Needless to say we did not have anymore hand poured drinks. I switched to beer and wrapped up the evening. I would come back here as a last resort late night spot. Defiantly not on my list of fine dining establishments. read more

Why does everything at Applebee's taste like hotdogs? Why do wait staff there consistently refer to one male and one female in a dining party as "guys"? Admittedly, reviewing chain restaurants is pretty lame. We all know they are generally going to be mediocre, but this particular one is sub-par. Not only does it seem to attract large, noisy ghetto families, but the kitchen can't grill a steak to save their lives. Of the two times I've been there, my steak came out charred. I asked for medium rare. The manager was summoned to the table and she put on her "concerned face" and both times pulled out a little chochtkee card that is "good for one complimentary appetizer" for your next meal. That's lamer than reviewing a chain restaurant! News flash, baby; THERE WILL BE NO NEXT MEAL! read more

About last night in Towson! When they say your garlic bread will be out soon and this happens. Toast...How you don't have rolls, or bake potatoes. SMH! Should have went to Outbacks! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - So much for the garlic bread! - Burgers Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Was at this Applebees for over an hour and never received my food. The waitress came out and brought my kids food but not mine. She never said it's on the way or anything. When the manager walked over to ask how we were doing that's when I told her I was still waiting for my meal. My daughter also ordered a salad which she didn't receive until half way through her meal. The waitress never stopped by our table to see if we needed anything. My son had an empty iced tea glass for the remaining time we were there, she never came to see if he/we needed refills. Once we stopped her to ask for the check, that's when she asked if we needed anything. Never in my life have I experienced such unprofessionalism. It'll be a lonnnnnng time before I go there again. read more

I come here all the time for late night happy hour. The food is consistent and there's a dj and karaoke on Wednesday. The service is always great and the staff is super friendly. With all the fantastic, unique restaurants here in Baltimore I wouldn't come here for dinner, but you really can't beat the happy hour. One of the best Applebee's I've been to! read more

Me and my husband stopped here on a Sunday, i actually suggested White Marsh but since we were here we stopped. My table was not clean. My medium well steak ended up being medium rare, my mashed potatoes was cold inside, my husband chicken and shrimp was dry with the butter sauce threw to the side instead of on the chicken. Sent my food back and never ordered anything else. Manager never came over at all in regard to the complaint. I will never come to this Applebee's again! read more

I'm not a huge fan of chain restaurants and you kind of already know what you're going to get. We ended up here because someone in my party had a gift card he was trying to use. Our server, Cedrick, was so very nice and helpful. But the overall dining experience was lackluster. Applesbees has rolled out a new menu that has a pick two and pick three option....it's a bit confusing in the menu because there are several salads they are offering as entrees....but the menu makes it look like you get a salad + 2-3 other things (which is not the case). Once Cedrick very nicely explained it all (even he admitted all the servers found it confusing)...I was able to get my order placed. My dinner came a full 10 minutes after my other two dining companions and the food was just mediocre (I had a shrimp dish over fettucini + wedge salad from the pick two menu).... They do have a new way you can check out on computer type machines at the table...interesting but perhaps just as easy to have a waiter run your card:-) Overall just an average experience.... read more

Let's see when you first walk in and have to wait for a table usually the hostess takes your name and asks how many are in your party. When we walked in there was a bit of a wait. The hostess had some kind of head scarf on. When we asked for a table for four she said ok 20 minutes. She didn't ask for a name. When some tables became available the hostess goes oh which one of you all was first? Umm excuse me? Shouldn't you have known that because you should have taken names? Come to find out the ladies that jumped up and said they were first were actually behind another group. Sorry this place needs better management and a better hostess. read more

Absolutely terrible customer service! The food was awful and did not come with any of the toppings that were described in the menu. It came out burnt as well. I am never coming back to this location. Awful employees, and awful food! read more

We decided to stop at Applebee's for their happy hour from 3p-6p as advertised on their sign. We come to find out, it is not on Sundays, but decided to stay any way for their mediocre $5 three olive deal, to also find out they "have been out of it for a while". Disappointed, although stepping into an Applebee's, expectations should not have been set so high. An additional star was for the staff, as they were friendly. read more

I when to Applebee's today; the server didn't have good manners at all. She didn't tell me her name and the host didn't tell me her name. The server was acting like she didn't want to serve me at all. Lastly the manager was not any better I think she's trying to act young to get along with her staff or to fit in with them. Adults act your age and not your shoes sizes read more

When we first arrived there was a delay in the hostess seating guests as one server was fighting with the hostess. When they finally got done their heated discussion, we were seated. I ordered the bourbon chicken and shrimp, which came with potatoes and a peach iced tea. The peach tea had no flavor, the chicken was sizzling in the skillet and WAY over cooked and the potatoes had no seasoning at all. The chicken had one small dollop of seasoned butter and there was only 4 small shrimp. This was very disappointing since the Aberdeen, md location is MUCH better on the service and the food. I don't think I will return to this location again. read more

Poor customer service. The plate was dirty. I asked waitress for another plate. She goes and wipes of one we had. I requested a manager. He said it wasn't dirty it was water stains for not bring dried. Then the glass wAs cracked. I asked for another glass so I wouldn't swallow glass fragments. The waitress went to the bar and poured my soda from chipped glass to another. When she came back I asked her does that make sense. She was clueless I said ma'am How do u no there was no small glass fragments poured into new glass. She got mad rolled her eyes then went and got a fresh soda. They are the worse. They the good was cold. I reported this entire incident to there corporate office and never heard a thing !!!! read more