

Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–11 PM |
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Reviews
They have pretty good beer deal daily. Their beer was pretty chilled. Beer temp is sorta important to me. Food was ok.
That day, Hong Kong-style Applebee’s BBQ suddenly came to mind, and I decided to order the BBQ ribs expecting something familiar and comforting.
What was served was the opposite.
The meat was so hard and rubbery that I genuinely feared my tooth might crack or break while chewing. This was not a matter of taste—it was physically difficult to eat. I have never experienced ribs this tough before, and it was shocking that something like this was served to a customer.
What disturbed me even more was how the food was handled.
When food is carried properly, a server usually supports the plate from underneath or keeps their fingers folded away so they do not touch the food. In this case, that did not happen.
The server’s finger was inside the plate, pressed directly into the BBQ sauce beneath the food. This was not an accidental brush on the rim—it was a finger placed into the dish itself. Seeing someone’s finger dipped into the sauce on my plate was deeply uncomfortable and unacceptable. This is a basic hygiene issue, not a personal preference.
When I asked for a to-go box, the handling was equally confusing. Despite there being a large amount of food left, a very small plastic container was brought first, followed later by additional containers. The entire interaction felt careless and unprofessional.
I rarely leave reviews, but this experience left me feeling disrespected and unsettled. Serving extremely hard food and handling a customer’s meal this way should never happen. I will not be returning, and I sincerely hope management takes food quality and hygiene standards seriously.
The oriental chicken salad used to taste a lot better years ago. It had more crunch to it, the toasted almonds, the cilantro and the dressing was what really made the salad, the chicken used to be fresh crunchy crisp to it and warm atop the salad. So, that is disappointing that it’s not as yummy as it used to be. The oriental chicken salad is one of their specialties, just not very special anymore. That’s a bummer!
My husband ordered their chicken sandwich and he said, it was very dry. He added a little ketchup, but he said it won’t be something he’d order again.
Our waitress was very good, and remembered everything and didn’t even write down customer’s orders. It’s nice to have tentative service while dining out.
Update 4.29.23: My wife and I stopped in for a quick bite during a recent shopping trip. What I like about Applebee’s is the routinely updated menu. There are usually new additions to the menu as well as the old favorites. And while we don’t dine at Applebee’s very often, it is a nice change of pace.
During this visit, the wait staff seemed a bit preoccupied even though it wasn’t really busy. The food was prepared correctly, came quickly, and was hot and fresh. I enjoyed my visit and had some good food and relaxed.
Update 2/5/22: Went to get lunch at this Applebee’s after a morning of shopping. This Applebee’s is always clean and the employees treat their customers well. We started off with the Brew Pub Prezels and Beer Cheese Dip. These were good though a bit over-salted. My main lunch item was the Classic Cheeseburger with Fries while my wife had the Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp. Both of our meals were cooked well and tasty.