Applebee's Grill + Bar

You get what you pay for. Haven't had Applebee's in near a decade. Went in and ordered appetizers, a milkshake, and a burger, and everything tasted like it was premade and of lower quality than a diner or even McDonald's - which I mean, if it's lower quality than McDonald's and you have to pay more for it and wait longer for it ... man ... I don't know who likes this stuff. Most offensive things were the burger, queso and chips, and milkshake. The burger's bacon was overcooked, the meat itself was almost flavorless, and all you could taste was mild grease and the overcooked bacon. Honestly the worst burger I've had in years from anywhere, just bland, I couldn't eat more than a few bites. The queso tasted like it was cut with a cream, extremely mild and thin, I would way rather have paid twice its cost for something resembling real cheese. The milkshake to be fair isn't on the menu anymore so I guess there isn't proper training on how to make it but it was literally milk with a scoop or two of ice cream, really puts the milk in milkshake, could barely taste anything resembling ice cream or even vanilla in it. Shame, because growing up in the 2000s, an Applebee's milkshake was a highlight of the meal, often I'd get two milkshakes they were so good back in the day. We also got a steak. Probably our bad, for ordering a steak at Applebee's, but we asked for it medium-rare and it came out with only the slightest hint of pink remaining in it. Seriously cooked to a crisp. I would not be surprised if the meat is already precooked past medium or if they were using such low quality meat it's best just served well done to cover it up. Lesson learned ... don't order steak at the equivalent of a cafeteria. The mashed potatoes were clearly premade, you could see a crispy skin on the outside of the pile from where it was molded and reheated. The things that came out of a fryer were actually good. Boneless wings are good, the fries that came with the burger were crisp and had a nice seasoning beyond just salt or pepper. The messed up part is I have little clue on if this is a bad Applebee's or if this is just how it is for the chain everywhere. Cheap products worse than what you'd buy at the grocery store, some of which is made ahead of time and reheated. Based on my experience, if you're reading this review on the fence about going to Applebee's, just get simple appetizers involving the fryer and cheap drinks. Everything else was garbage. Was going to just write it off as not for me but I woke up about four hours after going to bed feeling like I had to throw up. Two stars. Won't be back.
Apr 8th, 2024

Apr 7th, 2024

Came in with my family tonight. Ami is the best!!! Thank you!!!!
Apr 4th, 2024

Had dinner at the Hatfield, PA location after a long day. Ami was amazing! Very friendly and attentive. Our food was hot and tasty. Thanks so much Ami!!
Apr 4th, 2024

Came in tonight w my family. We were taken care of by Ami. She was awesome, knew the menu, was very pleasant and polite and helpful. Certainly made us glad we chose to come in here tonight. Thanks Ami, for making our Applebee's experience an amazing one!!!
Apr 4th, 2024