Applebee’s

It’s been a year since my first review and I’ve been to Applebees about a dozen times since, with some disappointing experiences the more I ventured off and tried new things from the menu.
Do NOT get the riblets — they are dry, difficult to eat. Nothing like regular ribs. These are full of tiny bones you have to pick through. They had an all-​you-​can-​eat promo for these, but you have to wait a while to get a second serving and it’s just not satisfying, fall off the bone type ribs.
Do NOT get the fish and chips — Overcooked, my fish tasted freezer burnt
The 4 cheese macaroni dish I liked so much seems to be increasingly sweet every time I go. Their cheese sauce tastes more like the honey glazed chicken sauce. The pasta is often mushy and not cheesy enough, it’s all too sweet when I’m expecting a savory dish.
Boneless chicken wings are hit or miss. Either they are drenched in sauce making them soggy, or too dry.
I only recommend Applebees for half price apps during happy hour, 2 to 5pm and after 9pm. Their food isn’t worth full price.

We’ve been here twice and both times our meal with less than good. I’ve been visting the Applebees chain for years and this restaurant is worse than most. The waitresses both times were friendly but not attentive. The food was downright depressing– colorless, almost tasteless, and a little mushy. We tried fish and steak the first time and burgers the second time.
Try somewhere else. There’s a lot better.

I’ve been to Applebee’s before but have never bother to write a review. I came here with my parents after a shopping jaunt down across the border. We sat at the bar to avoid having to wait for a table. Our bartender/​waitress was very friendly and accommodating. She served us drinks right away, and came back once we were ready to order. I ordered the Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich, whereas dad ordered the trio appetizer (two orders of traditional wings and mozzarella sticks) as did mom (but she opted for two orders of the chicken wonton tacos and the pretzel with beer cheese sauce). My sandwich was flavourful and juicy, mind you I would suggest using a sturdier bun; I struggled to keep it together while it quickly fell apart in my hands. And I got maybe 10 french fries on my plate. But all in all, it hit the spot. I was lucky enough to try a mozzarella stick (yum) and a bit of mom’s chicken wonton taco; I liked the contrast between the tender chicken and crunch of the wonton and coleslaw. But what I would go back for HANDS-​DOWN is the pretzel with beer cheese sauce. I am in love with the doughy goodness that is the pretzel stick and the cheesy goodness of the beer cheese sauce. I am a huge fan of beer (mind you it’s pretty faded and isn’t really noticed; maybe using a stronger stout would enhance the flavour) and cheese, and marrying the two is a brilliant idea.
All in all, great customer service and decent food. I will be back!