Applebee’s

I used to write Applebee’s off, but they have changed their menu up and it’s delicious! The service here was great and very attentive to us. The food was great! My wife and I both got items off of the healthier menu and they were both amazing! We will definitely be visiting an Applebee’s where we live because of this great experience!

Excellent salad and chicken tortilla soup.
Main meals: fiesta lime chicken & three cheese pene chicken. All under the 2 for $ 20 menu.

Don’t come here. NEVER come here. Especially not with kids. My husband and I stop in Roanoke Rapids pretty much every time we drive back from Florida, and twice we have stopped here. The second time, we had our daughter, who was almost two at the time (it was October 2012.) Both times we got poor service, but the second time stood out in my mind because we ordered mashed potatoes for my daughter. They came out approximately 45 minutes later and were dark brown on top, obviously from sitting under the heat lamps for too long. I was blown away that they actually served them to us looking like that, but I took a small spoonful out and blew on them and then gave the bite to my daughter. She started screaming like bloody murder, and I touched the potatoes to my lip, and even after blowing on them, they were so hot that I was shocked they didn’t leave a blister. She cried for the rest of the time we were in the restaurant, which was quite a while since we couldn’t even get the server’s attention long enough to bring us our check. We waited and watched him goof off with other servers before I finally got up and got the hostess and asked her to bring the manager to our table the manager never came– and we waited– but we finally did pay our tab and leave. This was one of the few occasions when I did not leave a tip.

They have really improve since the last time I been here. The waiter was friendly. The restaurant was clean and the bathroom was clean as well.

Very attentive service. We had Cajun chicken and shrimp, and the bourbon steak were both very good on the two for $ 25 menu. With 5 drinks total bill was $ 64. Good quality, taste, and value. Good option in limited option town.

Stopped in for a quick bite during a long road trip. Before we sat down, my friend stopped at the ladies room. She returned saying the bathroom smelled exactly like a litter box and in walking back the floor was so sticky that her shoes were being pulled off her feet. Upon that bit of information we quickly turned around and left.

The manager and servers were absolutely great!!! After a long day of driving we arrived at the hotel and ran over to Apple Bees for dinner… we were welcomed with southern hospatility which made us feel at home. The server was polite and helped us with the kids Menu. One of The kids had and accident with the milk and really got me upset… the manager came by and quickly and helped. He even put us in a good mood by putting the situation in a perspective that made us laughed about it and put us in a great mood. The food was great but the manager and the waitress were outstanding!!! Thank you guys… this is why I love NC and that is why the tip was 48%

Actually, it can depend on the particular Applebee’s which means the local management plays a big part in the ratings. Highest could be 4 star and lowest is 2 star. This one was so so for service and for food. Wish there was more consistency from one to another. The one in The Villages, FL is pretty good most of the time.

Roomy and not too crowded. Fast service, good food at a reasonable price and clean rest rooms. What more could a traveler want?

Stopped here on the way home. I ordered the chips and salsa, off of their bar menu, for a appetizer. Thick salsa with tasty tortilla chips (very nice).
Dinner was fish and chips, which came with several large pieces of piping hot battered fish. With a small cup of Cole slaw and hot fries (I hit the jackpot and had everything cooked to my order).
Fair server. The one working the table behind us (with the lip tattoo) was shredded as soon as she left the area by the patrons behind us.
Good food. Hard to find. No Veterans discount. Our table was sticky to the touch.
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Came in on a slow day for lunch while driving through. Cold pasta with chicken that was cooked yesterday on a dirty grill … missing toppings. Waitress was nice, but never came back after our food was delivered.

I stopped here on my drive back from NY for a late dinner before I went to the hotel to crash for the night. We got there and luckily it wasn’t crowded so we didn’t have to wait. The server we got was very friendly and attentive. I ordered boneless buffalo wings as a appetizer and was surprised at the size of the portion. It was bigger then I expected. I also ordered a burger it was ok kinda dry but it wasn’t that bad and it was what I needed after driving all day. This place was decent, I will visit again in the future when I pass through Roanoke Rapids.