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Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 4301 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
Phone: (941) 792-1234
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Reviews
Oscar Moreno
Excellent experience at Applebee’s. The food was amazing — everything was delicious and well prepared. The service was good and fast, and the staff was very attentive. The atmosphere is pleasant and perfect for having a good conversation, and there’s no need to make a reservation. I would definitely come back!
… moreJoseph “Joe” E
This Neighborhood Applebee’s location on Cortez Rd is the closest location that we can visit. And have visited several times. Each visit brings about the same results.
Other Applebee’s locations in Ellenton, and on Fruitville Rd, in Sarasota offer better dinning experiences with the Fruitville Rd being the most favored placed to dine.
The Cortez Rd. Applebee’s location is ALWAYS cold the dinning area air-conditioning set for maximum cooling. On numerous occasions we have requested to be seated in booths with/near a sunny place for warth. Only the Fruitville locator had a comfortable dinning room area. Attempts at the Cortez Rd asking staff to accommodate patrons by increasing temperature was met with the response of ” We keep the temperature set lower for the kitchen staff to work, and can’t adjust it, sorry”. During multiple visits similar responses were given. (Now we prepare by wearing/ bringing additional clothing)
This visit was more disappointing than past visits. After being seated by the host, a waitress came and took the table’s drink order. Immediately, less than 1 minute after placing the order a second waitress requests our drink order again. We explain to the second server and questioned the confusion. She apologized and we continued to discuss the new menu options.
We placed our orders
All food orders were our preferred past menú options.
First a Four Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey pepper Chicken Tenders.
A sweet and savory four-cheese penne mac & cheese topped with Applewood-smoked bacon and crispy chicken tenders tossed in honey pepper sauce. Served with a signature breadstick.
Then
Spicy honey mustard chicken sandwich.
Crispy, hand-breaded chicken breast topped with two strips of Applewood-smoked bacon on a Brioche bun with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles and spicy honey mustard for the perfect amount of heat. Served with classic fries
The last item we attempted to order was the double crunch shrimp.
Crispy battered shrimp are fried golden brown. Served with cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge. Served with signature coleslaw and fries.
The server took the order, then remarked the shrimp was unavailable. She made a recommendation for fish and chips. My companion declined replying that he preferred shrimp. They then decided on Blackened Cajun shrimp, with a side of coleslaw and onion rings.
The meals arrived promptly, the mac & cheese and sandwich were prepared satisfactory. But the server did remember to ask about the quality of the food, or to say enjoy the meal.
But the shrimp were cold almost uncooked. It took several minutes to notify any employees of the problem, we were being ignored.
Eventually our server took the shrimp back to the kitchen. She rapidly returned with the dish. This was done so quickly enough to assume that the shrimp were microwaved rather than re-prepared.
Each return visit becomes more and more disappointing. But the New NFL themed menú options clearly advertised the ‘double crunch shrimp’ appetizer in several times and in the main menu as well.
This franchise location seemed to be unprepared for the daily regular menu items or the Advertising of the parent company. Clearly there were shrimp available. But the staff was clearly unqualified to even dredge, and batter the shrimp for the advertised menú choices.
And the staff although friendly lacked proper professional attentiveness.
We will continue to visit Applebee’s locations but this one is still lowest on the return soon list.
… moreOther Applebee’s locations in Ellenton, and on Fruitville Rd, in Sarasota offer better dinning experiences with the Fruitville Rd being the most favored placed to dine.
The Cortez Rd. Applebee’s location is ALWAYS cold the dinning area air-conditioning set for maximum cooling. On numerous occasions we have requested to be seated in booths with/near a sunny place for warth. Only the Fruitville locator had a comfortable dinning room area. Attempts at the Cortez Rd asking staff to accommodate patrons by increasing temperature was met with the response of ” We keep the temperature set lower for the kitchen staff to work, and can’t adjust it, sorry”. During multiple visits similar responses were given. (Now we prepare by wearing/ bringing additional clothing)
This visit was more disappointing than past visits. After being seated by the host, a waitress came and took the table’s drink order. Immediately, less than 1 minute after placing the order a second waitress requests our drink order again. We explain to the second server and questioned the confusion. She apologized and we continued to discuss the new menu options.
We placed our orders
All food orders were our preferred past menú options.
First a Four Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey pepper Chicken Tenders.
A sweet and savory four-cheese penne mac & cheese topped with Applewood-smoked bacon and crispy chicken tenders tossed in honey pepper sauce. Served with a signature breadstick.
Then
Spicy honey mustard chicken sandwich.
Crispy, hand-breaded chicken breast topped with two strips of Applewood-smoked bacon on a Brioche bun with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles and spicy honey mustard for the perfect amount of heat. Served with classic fries
The last item we attempted to order was the double crunch shrimp.
Crispy battered shrimp are fried golden brown. Served with cocktail sauce and a lemon wedge. Served with signature coleslaw and fries.
The server took the order, then remarked the shrimp was unavailable. She made a recommendation for fish and chips. My companion declined replying that he preferred shrimp. They then decided on Blackened Cajun shrimp, with a side of coleslaw and onion rings.
The meals arrived promptly, the mac & cheese and sandwich were prepared satisfactory. But the server did remember to ask about the quality of the food, or to say enjoy the meal.
But the shrimp were cold almost uncooked. It took several minutes to notify any employees of the problem, we were being ignored.
Eventually our server took the shrimp back to the kitchen. She rapidly returned with the dish. This was done so quickly enough to assume that the shrimp were microwaved rather than re-prepared.
Each return visit becomes more and more disappointing. But the New NFL themed menú options clearly advertised the ‘double crunch shrimp’ appetizer in several times and in the main menu as well.
This franchise location seemed to be unprepared for the daily regular menu items or the Advertising of the parent company. Clearly there were shrimp available. But the staff was clearly unqualified to even dredge, and batter the shrimp for the advertised menú choices.
And the staff although friendly lacked proper professional attentiveness.
We will continue to visit Applebee’s locations but this one is still lowest on the return soon list.
Lonnie t
Not really an Applebee’s lover persay, though my friends are so we had an Applebee’s dinner. I had the Friday special fish and chips. I thought it was pretty good and my friends seem to get the same thing every time. The server was so very excellent and we had a nice time
… moreScreen Artistry
Food was absolutely amazing! Amy was the best! That male host Anthony was absolutely doing an amazing job and had such a polite attitude. I asked if he was a server cause he was so polite and he said he wasn’t. Give him a server position. Will definitely be back soon 10/10
… moreSocheata Weimer
Sam our server and bartender was excellent very sweet and very personable. She was friendly and put up with my friend and I obnoxious selves. Shout out to Sam for making my night great and memorable!! Food was amazing as always. Shout out to everyone in the kitchen too!
… moreCarolyn Wedding
We know what to expect at Applebee’s ! Really if you’ve been there more than half a dozen times, the food is pretty consistent in prep and delivery to the table. Whether it’s lunch, happy hour or dinner, Applebees is pretty consistent with their menu. Our go to options are the salads.. the appetizers… and don’t forget the onion soup! AND, I’m comparing locations from Cincinnati to Florida…staff makes or breaks. We had a wonderful waiter in Bradenton this last week, thus the “5” star! Gotta go back and get his name
… moreSevine A
The staff are so kind, amazing, and it’s very obvious they love what they do!
Kaitlyn and Kim were amazing and accommodating… what a pleasant experience
… moreKaitlyn and Kim were amazing and accommodating… what a pleasant experience
Raquel Cabrera
Apple bees in Cotez sucks
I decided to give this place another chance and went with my family — big mistake. After waiting 45 minutes for our food, two of the steaks we ordered medium-well came out completely wrong: one was overcooked, and the other was burnt to a crisp. Honestly, it was carbon black. On top of that, the server barely checked on us and had a terrible attitude the whole time. This experience was beyond disappointing. Applebee’s doesn’t even deserve one star from me. My family and I will definitely not be coming back.
… moreI decided to give this place another chance and went with my family — big mistake. After waiting 45 minutes for our food, two of the steaks we ordered medium-well came out completely wrong: one was overcooked, and the other was burnt to a crisp. Honestly, it was carbon black. On top of that, the server barely checked on us and had a terrible attitude the whole time. This experience was beyond disappointing. Applebee’s doesn’t even deserve one star from me. My family and I will definitely not be coming back.
Christine Raymond
A Surprising Culinary Journey in an Unexpected Place ️ One day while walking in a somewhat neglected industrial area I accidentally came across a small restaurant called HaSod HaKatan From the outside it looked simple and inconspicuous but something about the intriguing name drew me in When I entered I was surprised to find a tastefully designed space with a pleasant and intimate atmosphere I sat down at a small wooden table and started looking at the menu The dishes were original and interesting with unusual combinations of ingredients I hesitated a lot because everything sounded intriguing and in the end I decided to go for the daily special – pan-seared salmon fillet on a bed of quinoa with root vegetables in a citrus sauce When I received the dish I was surprised by the aesthetic and creative presentation The salmon fillet was perfectly seared with crispy skin and juicy flesh The quinoa was soft and delicately seasoned and the root vegetables were roasted just right and retained their natural sweetness The citrus sauce added a refreshing and tangy twist that blended wonderfully with the other ingredients During the meal I enjoyed the quiet and tranquility of the place It was a relaxing break from the hustle and bustle of the city The waiter was attentive and pleasant and told me that the chef is young and talented with a great passion for creating innovative dishes I left HaSod HaKatan feeling a pleasant discovery I didnt expect to find such a culinary gem in such an unexpected place The food was delicious and impressive the atmosphere was pleasant and the service was excellent I will definitely go back there soon to discover more of the small secrets that this restaurant offers
… moreCordelia Deese
Went to this Applebees, at first they saw my boyfriend was somewhat handicapped (using a cane), and they placed us on the upper part where you have to go up the stairs and placed us at the farthest table, when there was tables closer. Than we ordered, they did mess up on the wing sauce but they fixed that. They ALMOST forgot the cheese sticks. And when I got the waffle fries there was hardly any there I also got a moldy celery sticks….. yummmyyy
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