Diabetics must resist their temptations when dining at Applebee's. Most of the items on Applebee's menu is either stuffed with sodium or sugar. You must be extra careful and pick low-sugar and low-sodium diet at Applebee's if you are diabetic.
Foods to Avoid at Applebee's for Diabetics:
If you are starting your meal with appetizers then make sure you skip the Classic Buffalo sauce, Honey BBQ sauce, and sweet Asian Chile sauce on your wings order. It is highly recommended to skip the appetizers if you are dining alone and instead build your appetizer keeping nutrition in check. Among the steaks, you must stay away from the Applebee's Riblets platter as well as Bourbon Street Steak at all costs. Shrimp 'N Parmesan Sirloin is also not recommended. Skip the sandwiches, wraps, and tacos as well. Desserts may be tempting but it is recommended to avoid them at Applebee's for their high sugar content. All the beverages except Iced Teas must be avoided as well to control your sugar intake.
Most of the foods served at Applebee's restaurants are high in sodium. Unless you are visiting the restaurant or dining here in the group, there are hardly any options from the main meals if you wish to keep your blood pressure in check. You can rely on a few salad options though. If lucky, you may find low-sodium ribs as well at the restaurant.
Foods to Avoid at Applebee's for High Blood Pressure
Avoid Green Goddess Wedge at Applebee's. Broccoli Cheese Soup and French Onion Soup contain over 1000mg sodium and hence must be skipped as well. Skip all the chicken dishes and seafood at Applebee's except Grilled Chicken Breast and Baked Haddock without sides respectively. You must also skip Brunch Burger, Quesadilla Burger, Triple Bacon Burger, and Whiskey Bacon Burger at Applebee's. High sodium intake can be lethal for a high blood pressure candidate. Avoid ordering foods that contain over 1000mg sodium at Applebee's, especially if you're dining alone.
Food Suggestions for High Blood Pressure at Applebee's
Well, steaks and ribs go hand in hand with cholesterol. Being their signature dish, it will be a challenge to find low-calorie, healthy food for those concerned with their cholesterol levels. However, you can always opt for their salads and other light foods to keep the cholesterol in check.
Foods to Avoid at Applebee's for High Cholesterol
If you have high cholesterol, then you must avoid eating sandwiches, wraps, and tacos at Applebee's. While the salads and soups sound healthy, you must skip the Fiesta Chopped Salad and Loaded Potato Soup at Applebee's. It is also advised to dodge the Three Cheese Chicken Penne and Chicken Fajita Rollup. Any main meal with over 100mg cholesterol is not idle for someone with high cholesterol. So, skip those items at Applebee's.
Food Suggestions to Maintain Cholesterol Level at Applebee's
Yuck, this place is gross. Not only is the food sub-par, cold, and flavorless.. it turns into a rauchy "club" on some nights. I don't know if all Applebee's are trying to do that or if it's just a horrid decision from this one, but I'll never go back. I wish it would shut down and a Chili's built in it's wake. If I'm gonna have chain food I at least want it to taste consistently good and NO nasty skanky "club" nights. *gag*
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alicia d.
Waited 15 minutes for someone to even come and greet us and take our drink order. Never a good experience here
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David L.
I was a bit worried to go to this location because of the other reviews about the slow and bad service. The service was fine and timely. Just what you would expect at any Applebees, average tasting food at average prices and average service. I will return to this location.
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Jason H.
2/$24 deal sucked! I got the Cajun shrimp pasta. Noodles were old and were like eating cardboard. Server had bad attitude when I told him my food was not good at all. Boneless chicken wings were good. That's the only + I can give this place. Thi is my second time eating here since moving to Laveen. I won't be returning. GARBAGE FOOD!
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Tavaro M.
Im a huge applebees fan, only the happy hour tho lol. I have been to alot around the valley and i just moved to laveen, and this one is the best one i have ever been to. this place is 2.3 miles away from man that's just amazing for me...
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Lidia N.
Terrible service! I had to ask the waitress for napkins three times, instead of bringing the napkins she went and sat at a booth with some customers. I had to get up and get my own napkins. When I paid, she didn't bring me a receipt back and the change was incomplete. This place just keeps getting worse.
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E M.
The service was horrible. From the general manager to our waiter. Our food was cold. It was not busy at all. The worst of it all is that it stinks when you walk in to the waiting area before you reach the hostess station to be seated. I will not go back. So sad we only have a few restaurants of this type in Laveen and this one sucks!
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Christina S.
The reviews are on point! By far the WORST Applebee's experience EVER!! I did read the reviews but the place was recommended by a friend so I thought I'd give it a try. We got seated fairly quickly so I was hopeful but I realized it's because nobody comes here. I've never been to an Applebee's happy hour that was dead. I waited over 5 minutes for beer and had to remind the server that I ordered it.Appetizers were not brought out at the same time. Our friends got their wings before us. Not to mention they totally forgot about our Mozzarella sticks. Had to remind the server about those after our meals were brought out. Which also weren't brought out at the same time. The food was bleh. Waited over an hour for a sandwich! There was no silverware on the table so when we asked for silverware the server said the had no rolled silverware. She threw napkins & silverware on table. Really? They couldn't have rolled the silverware? It's not like it was busy. I waited so long for my second beer that I actually had to go to the bar to ask for it. By far hands down the worst Applebee's experience ever! Do not waste you $ on this poor establishment.
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V B.
Bad food, bellow average service.
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Luke B.
Living in Laveen I want to support the local establishments. However, I would rather drive to Apache Junction then eat here again. The food is over priced mediocre at best. The employees all speak and act as though your in some bad gang movie, all the time touting there new renovations. The place still screams nasty dark truck stop, the Appelbees Corp needs to get a Handel on this ASAP.
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Amanda S.
Been there twice. First time we were served cold food very late and they couldn't seem to remember that we might want our drinks refilled while we waited over an hour for our food. And our food was not "sat too long" cold, it was "didn't bother cooking your shrimp" cold. Second time we were greeted nicely, sat down in the same section, and FIFTEEN minutes later had not given our drink order or even been looked at. The waiter AND waitress for that section both walked by numerous times. FORGET IT. We left. Smiled at the hostess and said we had yet to be seen. Last trip to that Applebee's.
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Cupcake M.
Exactly, Meh, I've experienced better. I really try to avoid negative reviews, but this one was needed. Your sit down choices in Laveen are limited to Native New Yorker, a handful of Mexican dives, and of course the local Applebee's (hurry up Barros Pizza!) Twice we ordered curbside and twice they got it wrong. Both times portions of the meal were missing, not only did we wait 10 more minutes than promised, we waited 10 more minutes for the missing food! Also disappointed potato skins were taken off menu.
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Aubrey A.
The waiter was super friendly and nice however the restaurant was empty, took almost and hour to get any food, when food came sides were missing and one of the dishes had been reheated causing the cheese to harden horribly. In speaking to the manager, manager was pompous and arrogant towards my mother. Asked to get a comment card and manager got defensive and accusatory
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Lindsey H.
Crapplebee's....that's what my friends and I call this place. Unfortunately, it's one of the only restaurants in Laveen, so we keep dragging ourselves back there, just because we are lazy and are sick of McDonald's. Food is hit or miss. You may wonder why they keep changing their menu, it's because their food is usually horrible, so they have to. The food is not horrendous, and it's priced ok, so that is why we keep going back. Oh yeah, AVOID the karaoke nights. Actually, no, if you wan't a good laugh, you should go. It was a lot of Barry Manilow, and slow, soul music, and horrible music. It gave my friends and I some well-needed drunken entertainment.
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Janine M.
I just left and man the server was so horrible! I don't want to be mean or rude but I find when I have older server's they don't "hear" you good. I came to relax and enjoy a nice margarita with my meal. Ugh! I eas seated server took ten mins I gave her my order and waited another 15 mins for my appetizer to come still no drink ::Sigh:: couple min later drink comes..and eww the glass was sticky and dirty I had to pour my drink in the martini glass? Ok? Serving a margarita in a martini glass?! Whatever .. let it slide.. then I'm sipping and then I swallowed something strange.. I called the server over she doesn't even seem to care nor believe I swallowed a strange object that was in the glass I had to ask her to bring me a new drink with a CLEAN glass.. another couple mins ..new drink. Glass is still dirty I had to wipe myself! And its already been 40 mins no food call over the manager explains what happens. . Dude pulls server she didn't "hear" my entree... great! At this point I lost my cool i just decided to pay for the lousy margatini lol whatever that thing was and my appetizer . At least the manager just told me it was no charge for it. I would avoid going here lol I should of went to like native new yorker or chipolte. Sucks laveen has no nice restaurants
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Luke S.
I have gotten take out service a few times, the latest this weekend, and everything has been great. Food order was correct and warm, server was professional. No complaints.
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Sophia C.
So I'm sure everyone has been to an Applebees in their lifetime. This particular location has terrible customer service! I've been there a few times hoping their customer service improves and only because it is a close location to where I live and for their happy hour. When you walk in you normally have to eye down the hosts or waiters to know that you are there waiting. Rarely is there anyone greeting you. They take a while with their food even when it's not busy, and their food is typically really salty. I wouldn't recommend this location, only if you're desperate for some cheap drinks during happy hour.
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Melinda H.
I go there most Friday nights with my husband. We always sit at the bar. Everyone is very friendly, and you never have to wait very long for your food or for drinks. We take people when they come in for out of town, and they cannot believe how friendly all the waiters and bar staff are. The downside, sometimes the welcome staff are not that friendly.
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Brian N.
Meal came quick, hot and very friendly service. Got seated immediately.
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Pebbles C.
Service wasn't great and very slow. I ordered a simple plate of steak and potatoes. The steak was over cooked and dry. The potatoes were under cooked and bland. Only good thing on my plate was the vegetable sides.
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Michael Z.
I am a very easy going guy, I have been here 3 times and this place was horrible. Most of the ppl I speak to have also had bad experiences. From cold food to never not once having a decent waiter. Every few months I will try again to see if there have been improvements and still nothing. Eat at your own risk.
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Jay S.
Food was cooked well and the service was fast and good. It was not very busy for a Thursday night so we were able to get in and out while still enjoying our meal.
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Angela E.
My husband and I have been here twice since moving to Laveen in July 2010. Both times we had good waitstaff and both times we happened to arrive during the early evening happy hour and ordered 1/2 price drinks and appetizers. The food and drinks were both good. This is a typical Applebee's but unlike several of the past reviewers we have yet to experience bad service here. We would probably come here more during the 1/2 price timeframes but we like to try to experience more local restaurants too. We will definitely be making more trips here in the future.
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Kathy N.
Fast service and always nice staff good food and they love us veterans!
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Eric D.
Typical Applebee's, nothing special. The service is pretty good; it has drastically improved over the last year. Happy Hour specials (1/2 off appetizers & drinks) seem to be a bargain. Perfect place if you're looking for something fairly cheap in Laveen and don't want to make dinner at home.
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T B.
OK, you should know what to expect from a chain restaurant. This location continues to deliver as expected, although the waiter staff can sometimes not be attentive enough and drinks go unfilled. It's OK food, nothing special, but again it is what you would expect. No signature dish they rave about.
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Alex S.
i went to this place on Saturday night and the two ghetto hostesses literally had their heads down on the front desk. I had to ask them if they were open and they responded rudely then stared at me as if they didn't know what I wanted. I finally requested that I have a seat and I sat waiting for several minutes when I saw the waiter who looked like he was either high or very tired and not interested in working there. After I saw the first 3 employees, I decided that I was going to leave. I will never ever ever go to that Applebees. It seemed like the place didn't have a manager on duty. Avoid this place.
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Cher T.
I'm sorry to give this place two stars, but seriously - I HAVE experienced better. Growing up in Laveen, where there has never been anything but dairies and fields between my house and south Phoenix. To have four lane roads and stop lights is freakin' psycho to me!! Oh my gosh! Besides my Laveen novelty of the whole idea of having an actual resturant in our lil hick town... I do like Applebee's. You can see me there - very late at night chilling with my friends talking about God knows what enjoying appetizers and refillable sodas. Their drinks aren't anything to write home about - seriously, chili's get it better. Their appetizers aren't as weird as Chili's so I'm glad. Their decor isn't great - come on... I say Applebee's you know what I mean. But what this place DOES have going for it is it's waitstaff. They are always friendly, quick and occasionally funny. I like their staff but once in a while they have odd lil grabass competitions that I have personally shouted at them to stop. Once they didn't quit and I complained and scored a free meal! (whoo!) I think it's a nice place, but honestly - it's just your average Applebee's but trust me, there are some Applebee's where the servers are jerks, Thank goodness - this place isn't like that!! Hope to see you there! -Cher
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Jessica W.
Service and food is as expected from this national chain.
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Amanda J.
I stopped eating at Apple Bees awhile ago not due to this location but due to other poor service and very poor food quality. I have seen lately that Apple Bees is trying to revamp and do more of a pub style menu which i think is good so my husband and i decided to give it another chance and see if it has improved... Unfortunately everything about my dinner experience yesterday sucked.. First off the waitress was like a walking zombie, NO Personality what so ever. Didnt greet us, didnt tell us any thing about new items on the menu. Not a single smile. She CLEARLY wanted to be anywhere but work and we were obviously a huge inconvience to her evening... It made us feel very uncomfortable. My chicken was over cooked and dry as a bone! I asked for ranch three times before the waitress remembered to bring it. My husband ordered a margarita and it came in a martini glass.. With an olive?.. It was strange and his burger was over cooked and flavorless.. Overall I was disappointed.. But really the awful and awkward service was the worst thing.. We were very uncomfortable around her. def won't be back. .
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Caroline R.
Since we can't get Caso Dip any more we got chips & salsa. I've had MUCH better salsa out of plastic jars. Yuck. The green was better but both were extremely gringo mild. The meals, were ok. But we miss a lot of the menu items we used to love. It's close to home & not crowded anymore so sometimes its a place for a meal & quick beer on Saturday night when you can't get a seat at the good places.
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Chrissy A.
I work right by this Applebee's. I come here for lunch out of convenience. We just had lunch here today. Ordered chicken quesadilla appetizer for 9.99 and cheese sticks 7.99. The quesadilla came with 4 small quarter pieces. The cheese sticks came with 4 sticks. That is it. Price increase and portion size drop substantially. This is Applebee's. Not a high end place. There are way better places to eat then here at these prices. Ridiculous. Oh top it off, I open my napkin to dirty silverware with a fork that looks like it was used to dig a garden. All crooked. Not impressed and won't be back.
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V W.
Horrible lunch service yesterday. SLLLOOOOOWWW. Took over 30 minutes to get our orders, three of which were wrong. No pico, they added pico. Add bacon? They forgot. Med Well burger, it was pink. The restaurant was dead so I have no idea what was going on in the back but Manager was uninterested. Will NOT be back.
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Ruben A. G.
The manager Brenda and our waitress Erika exceeded customer service going over and beyond! All made for a pleasant dining experience.
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Liezel A.
We have our family dinner before we left to go back Hawaii. The wait was so and so because we had a big party. Love the specials they have for dinner but the amount of food is a little. The deserts was a plus. I'm a sweet tooth and I fell in love with desert over there. The sad thing my brother food is over cook but glad they didn't charge us and offer free dessert. Love the customer services. Thanks for fixing the problem.
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Elisha G.
I am in town on a business trip and this place is awesome. The prices are wonderful as are the drinks. The quality of the food is wonderful as is the service that is provided. They are open late and even have karaoke! This will surely be a go to spot when I am in town for now on.
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Uni T.
I give it three stars simply on the service. Nice folks and attentive. Truthfully I am not a fan of Applebee's food is meh and honestly I have to look at the menu a million times before I settle.
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Nancy C.
Got a snack with my husband here to hang out someplace pleasant but remembered why we don't like Applebee's. Nice environment but the food is awful. Got the onion rings and spinach dip with chips. Dip was good but the chips were old and the oil had gone rancid. Really? Get some fresh chips people! The onion rings were factory made, frozen and cooked. They were all fried batter and cardboardy. The barbecue dip tasted like pancake syrup with coloring, garlic and smoky flavoring. We asked for Ranch dip and it tasted like something out of a packet from McDonalds. Nope. If you want real food don't go here.
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Sandra R.
Not as good as it used to be. The food has gone down in quality in the past few months. Not sure if management has changed or what has happened. Staff is usually friendly but it seems they are understaffed.
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Jeff B.
First time at this Applebee's. Had trepidation about the service, based on previous reviews. Service was just fine, with quick seating, friendly greeting and just the right amount of attention. My wife ordered the Seasonal Berry and Spinach Salad and wine while I had the 4 Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken Tenders and a Strawberry Lemonade. The salad was fresh and light but they forgot the pecans. My wife always likes crunch with her salads, so that was a key missing piece for her. My entree was tasty but needed help. The cheese sauce was so thin that it didn't cling to the pasta. Also the chicken was SO sweet that the flavor of the chicken (and pasta) got lost. The breadstick was a nice touch, as it was very similar to the mouth watering Olive Garden bread. Not a bad meal, just needed some tweaking to the recipe. We will try Applebee's again, but not the Mac 'N Chicken.
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Ann L.
This Applebee's seems to think it is a night club at 430 at night music is blasting food is mediocre at best time for new management the foxes are running the hen house
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Sokuanthia R.
I wanted to give it half a star. Service bad my food looks nasty and blt sandwich doesn't look very appealing . Bad bad bad.. but im hungry and and its freaking hot outside . So i don't have a choice but let my kids eat and get the hell out asap. Never again i wanna set foot in this place . Makes all the other Applebee's look bad.
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Jozie L.
I almost feel strange giving this Applebee's a favorable review. Judging from previous reviews local residents hate this place, but I feel compelled to be honest. We were in town visiting. Decided to have an early Saturday night dinner. Pleasant looking restaurant. Inside the air conditioning did catch our attention. 120 degrees outside contrasted sharply with near 70 degrees inside. Brr-rrr-rrrr . . . But that wasn't a negative. Didn't take long to get used to the frigid atmosphere. After a pleasant greeting we were seated and within minutes our server took drink orders. Lemonade and ice tea arrived right away. Received a new lemonade from our attentive waitress when my glass emptied. We ordered Steak and Shrimp combo, Won Ton Tacos and Lettuce Wedge topped with Green Goddess dressing sprinkled with toasted Pecan & Bacon bits. Tasty shrimp. Tough steak. Tacos and lettuce to die for. We'll order the noteworthy appetizers again and again. Nice flavor, fresh and light.
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Cj K.
I really enjoyed my dinner this evening at Applebee's in Laveen. I ate at the bar since I was alone and boy what a great idea that turned out to be! The bartender, Paxton, not only served one of the best dinners I've eaten in a while (peppered steak from the pub diet menu, high in protein, low in calories) but he also kept me entertained. All employees were working quickly, efficiently and were having fun doing it! If it's been a while since you've been to Appkebe's, go back! Enjoy! lkk.
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George M.
Great service! people are real friendly. Always have my drink filled Great music in background Plenty of TV to watch games Management looks like they are involved and helping
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M D.
Ok...here goes: We ordered the appetizer sampler and EVERYTHING WAS JUST RIGHT!! We have all had that one platter where some stuff is under-cooked and the rest mediocre, right? Not this time... My son ordered the Quesidilla Burger...nice presentation, I wish I had thought to snap pics before we all started. He said it was cooked just right. My mother had a turkey & avocado sandwich with fries...huge sandwich that I seriously doubt she will finish. (Great--there's lunch). I ordered something from the low calorie selections...don't remember it's name, but it had a steak, potatoes, stuffed portabello mushroom cap with spinach and Parmesan cheese. It tasted great. Overall I gave it 4 stars only because 1) the air was cranked up and I was cold most of the time 2) my plate didn't look as appetizing as it tasted..again steak was well seasoned 3) the calorie counts were on a sheet that the server had to bring to me....overdue for them to have all of that info ON THE MENU. But I will certainly come again!
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Mike C.
I used to frequent this joint but after the menu change, no thanks! No happy hours wing and the service is crappy. Go out of business and let Chili's take over.
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Maribel C.
Service was really slow and our server didn't attend us much. Chips were stale and dip was cold. We got an incomplete appetizer plate. Our table was filled with empty glasses of water and plates because server wouldn't pick them up. Took 10 minutes to get a drink refill. Server didn't know the difference between the diet drink and regular that she had in her hand, so she sniffed the drink and gave us the wrong one. Never again am I going to this location, it has been the worst service ever.
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Shannon R.
I would give this location zero stars if I could. I sat there for over 20 minutes as 5 servers helped the people around me, including folks who got sat after me and not once did any of them acknowledge my presence. It was not busy at all. I ended up walking out. I won't ever return here due to the terrible service.
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Mark S.
The food was terrible, and service was terrible. We were charged for food that we were never served nor ever ordered.
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April V.
Typically I have have always had a mediocre experience at this Applebees. This time however was probably the worst I have experience so far. I do not expect much out of this location however anything worse then my typical experience is unacceptable. Wait time: anytime I go it's usually between 5 and 6 so the wait time is usually always around 15 minutes. This time the wait time was the same but the greeter didn't even greet me with a Hello welcome to Applebees. Instead I had to go up to her and ask her to put my name down. Waitress: After being seated we didn't see our waitress for another 10 minutes. This means we didn't even order our drinks yet. Finally when she made an appearance we gave her our drink order, ice tea and sprite. Took another 10 minutes. Food: I get the same thing every time, steak and veggies. My 6 year old daughter got the 4 ounce steak from the kids menu. Medium rare for both of us. Took about 15 mins to get our food which was typical... but this time my steak looked like one of those processed steaks. Like the kind you buy in the bag at the grocery store precooked. It was done med well. My daughters 4 ounce steak, which looked like a small hockey puck, was rarer than mine. My steak tasted funny, I couldn't even finish it all. And it comes with seasonal veggies which happens to be broccoli, ALL YEAR ROUND. Half way through eating I was done with my ice tea awaiting a refill that never came. When we were done eating we waited for about another 15 mins for our waiting who I had not seen for at least 25 mins prior. I had to ask the buss boy to get her for me. My daughter really wanted desert and it was out date night so I agreed even though I just wanted to leave at this point. When our waitress finally came around I gave her the order we got the dessert soon after, and then we did some more for her to come back around so we could get the check. 10 minutes goes by again and she finally chose her face and asked if we want the check. I did overhear her talking with the table behind us saying that she only started about a week ago, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to she was new. I still gave her a $5 tip on a 30 dollar bill only because of this reason. All in all I do not think I will go to this location again not so much because of the experience I had with the waitress but more on the food was less than mediocre this time and I couldn't even finish it.
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Rew P.
I would always go on Friday for bone in hot wings and a cold beer. They changed their wings to breaded and raised the price. I sorry but they are nasty. I don't know why these companies keep changing a basic item like wings, I guess they are looking for new customers...it's just dumb to turn your back on the ones you already have. If i wanted something different I would have gone somewhere else now you are forcing me to. My wife would always go with me so they lost two customers just not one. I think with tip I would spend about $2000 a year. Dumb dumb dumb. At least I don't have to listen to my wife bitch about dirty silverware anymore.
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Kyle B.
Local residents in a small town 30 minutes south west of downtown Phoenix are ecstatic about the new changes that have been taking place at their local Applebee's in Laveen, Arizona. Super Official News stopped by the restaurant this weekend to investigate further what's making this hot spot so popular. Restaurant manager Paul Horner explained just a few of the exciting changes that have been happening. "Every Friday and Saturday while we have our live Jimmy Buffet tribute band or gangster rap playing at full volume over the speakers from 3pm-2am, during breaks in the music, I've been letting my 8-year old son bang on his drum set that I just bought him for his birthday last month," Horner said. "We also just got two new microwaves to cook all the food that is on the menu. We named them 'Chef 1 and 'Chef 2, Horner laughs. "Preparing your steak how you want it will now be easier than ever! We also changed out the drainage system around the bar area so it doesn't smell like urine and human feces as much anymore." Local resident Michael Spielman says he just loves the new changes at the Applebee's in Laveen. "They repaved the parking lot and I even heard they added new insulation to the roof of the building. Also, they have installed new air conditioning vents above every table that blow out the coldest air you've ever felt in your entire life. It's like traveling to Antarctica, but you're actually in Laveen! How cool is that, no pun intended," Spielman laughs. "Also I noticed there is more free mints and toothpicks when I walk in. Rip-roaring good times have come to Laveen!" Gerald Byrnes who has been a server since the restaurant opened two years ago gave us some inside information on the appetizers and beverages. "No longer will our cold rubbery cheese sticks and alcoholic beverages that have no alcohol in them take an hour to arrive at your table. We have cut all our times down to 50 minutes or less or you get another alcoholic beverage with no alcohol in it free of charge! How awesome is that!" Horner was more than happy to explain their new menus and additional usages. "Instead of 7-9 different menus per person we are now giving each diner 19 different menus of various sizes and colors to browse through. It will all be the same food but now just more spread out to make things more fun," Horner said. "Also to keep our customers safe, we are upgrading the menus to a type of plastic recently invented by NASA that has corners that can cut through glass. If the need ever comes up to fight off an attacker, our menus will work better than a machete." Assistant manager Joyce Barth explained some of the other exciting new changes that have been made to improve the restaurant. "Our greeters and servers will no longer speak urban slang and other forms of language that make it difficult to understand when trying to order food," Barth says. "We have put each and every one of our employees through a rigorous 36-week course on how to properly speak to a customer in a language that can be understood by both the young and old." Barth continued, "When greeted at the front, no longer will you hear the familiar shouting of, 'Oh lawd, it's you folks again! Well git on in here and I'll get your seats right now! Not sure what's good right now for sitting, lemme check real quick for yall. You hang tight and chill, I be back after I git this figured out. I'll hit up my girlfriend Yolanda, she's one of the dish washers but she always has the down low on seats that aren't already taken up by some other fools'. This will now be replaced by, 'Hello and welcome to Applebee's. Would you like a table or a booth?'" Horner told Super Official News that because of all these great new changes at his restaurant, unfortunately there will come sacrifices. "In addition to raising prices on all of our food* because of Obamacare and firing employees so we don't have to provide them with health care, we will also be forced to raise prices to cover all the costs of these new and exciting changes. But I think everyone in Laveen will agree that it's worth it the next time they come in for lunch or dinner or just to get a drink with no alcohol in it." From Applebee's in Laveen to your family: We know in Laveen you have no options for good food so when you're starving, and you have no food left in your house and the grocery stores are closed, head on over to Applebee's. We'll make sure you have the worst f*cking dining experience ever!
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Tabetha S.
Horrendous and unfriendly service. Came in tonight as we had wanted Applebee's for some time now and thought it would be a good experience. The waitress was rude and short with us and everything but friendly. I get it, working in food service sucks but there's a reason you're working there. If you hate it then do something about it, don't treat your customers who determine your tip like crap. We will NEVER be going back here even if it is minutes from our home. How disappointing.
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Mike N.
Absolutely horrible. Music is blasting super loud, probably why when I called in 2 orders of wings the take out person messed it up. I was on hold for 7 minutes, figured it was just unusually busy for a Wednesday night. She asked bone in or bone out.... I clearly said bone in. Boneless wings are not wings in my eyes. Nobody came out to curbside pickup, walked in to find out she thought I said boneless, and then told me "well you said boneless so it's gonna be a longer". Done with this place. This happens way to often....I like Applebee's food so I keep giving it a chance. No more, family it and I will never return.
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Paul F.
Worst establishment I have ever been to. First off the service was very poor. Our waitress finally got my drink order right after 2 attempts. Who knew a water with lemon was so difficult to make? After that, I found a hair in my salad and when they brought me a new salad I opened up my silverware and the knife was filthy! Looked like it still had bbq sauce on it and it was stuck to the napkin it was wrapped in!!! Totally unacceptable. At that point I not only decided my family and I weren't eating dinner there that night, but I wanted to hear what the manager had to say about the situation. What I got was a weak apology and he then offers me a $15 gift certificate for my troubles. I would have given it 0 stars if I could have. I will never eat there again.
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Samuel V.
dam it. another bad one.. just have to say bad just bad. severs sucks and the bartender does not care about making a dime. If you like waiting a hour and a half for 1 beer and wings go right ahead and come here
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Melissa G.
Service was horrible tonight. Very nice people just very slow. Ordered appetizer and meal. Meal came but no appetizer. Manger came said he would put appetizer order in on him. Appetizer came out without all the sauces mentioned and well after I was done with meal. Received bill and should have received 10& off for veteran's appreciation....received no discount,and were billed for both meals plus the appetizer. This place needs some serious work. Nice people but severely lacking in service. Horrible since the options in Laveen are limited.
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Dave A.
Poor management and not at all customer friendly. Waited 20 minutes last night while seven empty tables stacked with dirty plates not cleared to make room for new customers. Left hungry and disgusted. We went across street to Native New Yorker where we were immediately greeted and given a table and drinks served quickly. The food and atmosphere was exceptional! This Applebee's location lost my business and my respect. If I could rate zero stars I would.
Well back after my 3 month hiatus due to crappy service the previous time. Waited 20 minutes for a 4 top table for my family while staff set 2 parties of 2 people on four tops. When asked why this was happening I was informed by the hostess that parties ahead didn't prefer two top tables. Convenient when happy hour was going to end in 20 mins. I went to the bar and ordered a beer, waited close to five minutes for some to acknowledge my exsistance, and asked to have the charge applied to my table as I saw my family finally be seated. We waited patiently over 10 minutes before we agreed that it would be easier to just get fast food from Chipotle, McDonalds, and Taco Bell then wait any longer. Turns out it was more time efficient and cheaper as well. I went back to the bar and asked the first server who passed by to speak to the manager because I did not want to leave without paying for my one beer. After a short wait a manager appeared from the back and asked what was going on, so I started to explain it and offer to pay for a beer and he said no need and started escorting me towards the door. His explanation was that they were busy and short staffed tonight, I explained to him that this was my first visit after a previous 3 month hiatus which he did not seem to care about. He was more concerned about getting me out the door than talking to me about what happened or why I was leaving without patronizing his restaurant. Of course I took the liberty to let all the patrons in the waiting area know why I was leaving. May try again in 3 months to please the kids but if I had my way I wouldn't be back for a year so they could get their act together. I personally will drive an extra 10 minutes and spend my money where they act like they want it opposed to we're the only place around so deal with it. Hope their attitude changes before the new freeway comes in or they may fall, deserving as such, to the 35th Ave and southern crowd...
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Ashley A.
The only reason they are getting 1 star is because you can't select 0 .... But their service here is absolutely HORRIBLE!! We sat for 15 minutes with no one coming for our drink order even after going to the bar to ask for a waiter we waited another 5 minutes and all they did was stare at us.. Needless to say we got up and left . Spend your money some where else!
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Zipporah I.
From the moment we entered the restaurant all were dumbfounded on how they were going to accommodate us. It was 2 adults and 5 children. Myself and my kids were visiting from San Diego looking for our final meal before hitting the road. Food came out separately instead of serving us all at once we ate in tandem. My kids food was not right. So much confusion on making the Margarita right, seating us in the restaurant versus the bar....umm no we have children with us we want to sit in the restaurant. This for me was a horrible experience. I will not be returning to any Applebee's anywhere.
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Kym H.
Ate here the other night, neighborhood spot. They now have jukebox and music was so loud we were at table in the bar closest to the juke box, don't recommend if your going to communicate don't sit at that table or near it. Service great food worth the money.
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Chris B.
Horrible place to go, waited for seats and when we did get seated, we waited. No one took our drink orders, we had to ask for our waiter and she just walked right past us. I seen enough waiters to help but I seen one person working and it look like the manager. Poor Service, last time I'll ever go there
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Symantha E.
Terrible service from bartender. Order a perfect margarita came out tasting like water sent it back he says it will taste the same have her order something else. Fool I can hear you sorry ass. Will be taking my business up the street. Damn I loved this place crystal or server was outstanding. Manager is an asshole too.
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Q & A on Applebee's
What time does Applebee's half price appetizers start?
Applebee's restaurant has launched the late-night happy hour where some of the listed appetizers are sold at half price. The offer is available at most of the Applebee's locations where one can enjoy the offer after 9 pm on weekdays and after 10 pm on weekends.
What time is the happy hour at Applebee's?
Applebee's Happy Hour Monday starts from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Apples Late Night Happy Hour Monday starts from 9:00 PM until midnight.
What can a vegan and Vegetarian eat at Applebee's?
There are almost no vegan option and sparse vegetarian option at Applebee's. If you are a vegan ask for steamed vegetables, baked potato, salads, or fried vegetables without butter. There are certain vegan dressings you can try to make your salad tastier.
What are the opening and closing timing at Applebee's?
Applebee's Restaurant operational hours on weekdays (Monday through Thursday) and Sundays start from 11 am until midnight. While on Fridays and Saturdays, the restaurant remains open until 1 am. The timing may vary as per the location.
Does Applebee's remain close on holidays?
Applebee's remain closed on many holidays, but it may vary as per the location of the restaurant. For holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, the restaurant remains closed throughout the USA.
How to find the nearest Applebee's Restaurant?
Today Applebee's is located on 135+ locations in the USA and growing. The restaurant is famous for its lip-smacking ribs and steaks, seafood and fried chicken wings. There are healthier salads and sides for people who are health conscious. If you want to find nearest Applebee's restaurant in your area, just go through the Restaurant Listing Directory to find one.
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About Applebee's
Applebee is an American full-service restaurant brand popularly known for its signature Riblets. Applebee was conceptualized in 1980 by Bill and TJ Palmer in Atlanta, Georgia. At first, the restaurant was named T.J. Applebee's RX for Edibles and Elixirs. After the concept was acquired by W.R. Grace and Company, the restaurant was renamed as Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar. Later the company and the Applebee's concept changed hands with Abe Gustin and John Hamra who started the first Applebee's franchise restaurant in Kansas City.
Later in 2007, IHOP Corp. now known as DineEquity, Inc. acquired Applebee's and began their journey together to make Applebee's the world's largest full-service restaurant chain. Today, Applebee's serves at more than 1,830 locations worldwide. The Applebee's menu ranges from Appetizers and Salads to heavy meals consisting of ribs and steak. Although the trademark dish Riblets is a hot favorite among regular Applebee's dwellers, the restaurant also serves some amazing burgers, sandwiches, pasta, and salads.
Healthy Food Options at Applebee's
When a restaurant serves ribs as their main dish, then you can assume the diet-friendliness of their menu. Well, Applebee's is no different. However, you can dig deeper into their menu and pick some good healthy food options for sure. You can try the salads, light sandwiches, appetizers to ensure you don't order heavy items, etc. If you are really diet conscious, then you got to be careful with their steaks & ribs as well as desserts section.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dessert Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Divey Noise Level : Average Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Thu, Fri Coat Check : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
H K.
Yuck, this place is gross. Not only is the food sub-par, cold, and flavorless.. it turns into a rauchy "club" on some nights. I don't know if all Applebee's are trying to do that or if it's just a horrid decision from this one, but I'll never go back. I wish it would shut down and a Chili's built in it's wake. If I'm gonna have chain food I at least want it to taste consistently good and NO nasty skanky "club" nights. *gag*
(1)alicia d.
Waited 15 minutes for someone to even come and greet us and take our drink order. Never a good experience here
(2)David L.
I was a bit worried to go to this location because of the other reviews about the slow and bad service. The service was fine and timely. Just what you would expect at any Applebees, average tasting food at average prices and average service. I will return to this location.
(3)Jason H.
2/$24 deal sucked! I got the Cajun shrimp pasta. Noodles were old and were like eating cardboard. Server had bad attitude when I told him my food was not good at all. Boneless chicken wings were good. That's the only + I can give this place. Thi is my second time eating here since moving to Laveen. I won't be returning. GARBAGE FOOD!
(1)Tavaro M.
Im a huge applebees fan, only the happy hour tho lol. I have been to alot around the valley and i just moved to laveen, and this one is the best one i have ever been to. this place is 2.3 miles away from man that's just amazing for me...
(5)Lidia N.
Terrible service! I had to ask the waitress for napkins three times, instead of bringing the napkins she went and sat at a booth with some customers. I had to get up and get my own napkins. When I paid, she didn't bring me a receipt back and the change was incomplete. This place just keeps getting worse.
(1)E M.
The service was horrible. From the general manager to our waiter. Our food was cold. It was not busy at all. The worst of it all is that it stinks when you walk in to the waiting area before you reach the hostess station to be seated. I will not go back. So sad we only have a few restaurants of this type in Laveen and this one sucks!
(1)Christina S.
The reviews are on point! By far the WORST Applebee's experience EVER!! I did read the reviews but the place was recommended by a friend so I thought I'd give it a try. We got seated fairly quickly so I was hopeful but I realized it's because nobody comes here. I've never been to an Applebee's happy hour that was dead. I waited over 5 minutes for beer and had to remind the server that I ordered it.Appetizers were not brought out at the same time. Our friends got their wings before us. Not to mention they totally forgot about our Mozzarella sticks. Had to remind the server about those after our meals were brought out. Which also weren't brought out at the same time. The food was bleh. Waited over an hour for a sandwich! There was no silverware on the table so when we asked for silverware the server said the had no rolled silverware. She threw napkins & silverware on table. Really? They couldn't have rolled the silverware? It's not like it was busy. I waited so long for my second beer that I actually had to go to the bar to ask for it. By far hands down the worst Applebee's experience ever! Do not waste you $ on this poor establishment.
(1)V B.
Bad food, bellow average service.
(1)Luke B.
Living in Laveen I want to support the local establishments. However, I would rather drive to Apache Junction then eat here again. The food is over priced mediocre at best. The employees all speak and act as though your in some bad gang movie, all the time touting there new renovations. The place still screams nasty dark truck stop, the Appelbees Corp needs to get a Handel on this ASAP.
(1)Amanda S.
Been there twice. First time we were served cold food very late and they couldn't seem to remember that we might want our drinks refilled while we waited over an hour for our food. And our food was not "sat too long" cold, it was "didn't bother cooking your shrimp" cold. Second time we were greeted nicely, sat down in the same section, and FIFTEEN minutes later had not given our drink order or even been looked at. The waiter AND waitress for that section both walked by numerous times. FORGET IT. We left. Smiled at the hostess and said we had yet to be seen. Last trip to that Applebee's.
(1)Cupcake M.
Exactly, Meh, I've experienced better. I really try to avoid negative reviews, but this one was needed. Your sit down choices in Laveen are limited to Native New Yorker, a handful of Mexican dives, and of course the local Applebee's (hurry up Barros Pizza!) Twice we ordered curbside and twice they got it wrong. Both times portions of the meal were missing, not only did we wait 10 more minutes than promised, we waited 10 more minutes for the missing food! Also disappointed potato skins were taken off menu.
(2)Aubrey A.
The waiter was super friendly and nice however the restaurant was empty, took almost and hour to get any food, when food came sides were missing and one of the dishes had been reheated causing the cheese to harden horribly. In speaking to the manager, manager was pompous and arrogant towards my mother. Asked to get a comment card and manager got defensive and accusatory
(1)Lindsey H.
Crapplebee's....that's what my friends and I call this place. Unfortunately, it's one of the only restaurants in Laveen, so we keep dragging ourselves back there, just because we are lazy and are sick of McDonald's. Food is hit or miss. You may wonder why they keep changing their menu, it's because their food is usually horrible, so they have to. The food is not horrendous, and it's priced ok, so that is why we keep going back. Oh yeah, AVOID the karaoke nights. Actually, no, if you wan't a good laugh, you should go. It was a lot of Barry Manilow, and slow, soul music, and horrible music. It gave my friends and I some well-needed drunken entertainment.
(3)Janine M.
I just left and man the server was so horrible! I don't want to be mean or rude but I find when I have older server's they don't "hear" you good. I came to relax and enjoy a nice margarita with my meal. Ugh! I eas seated server took ten mins I gave her my order and waited another 15 mins for my appetizer to come still no drink ::Sigh:: couple min later drink comes..and eww the glass was sticky and dirty I had to pour my drink in the martini glass? Ok? Serving a margarita in a martini glass?! Whatever .. let it slide.. then I'm sipping and then I swallowed something strange.. I called the server over she doesn't even seem to care nor believe I swallowed a strange object that was in the glass I had to ask her to bring me a new drink with a CLEAN glass.. another couple mins ..new drink. Glass is still dirty I had to wipe myself! And its already been 40 mins no food call over the manager explains what happens. . Dude pulls server she didn't "hear" my entree... great! At this point I lost my cool i just decided to pay for the lousy margatini lol whatever that thing was and my appetizer . At least the manager just told me it was no charge for it. I would avoid going here lol I should of went to like native new yorker or chipolte. Sucks laveen has no nice restaurants
(2)Luke S.
I have gotten take out service a few times, the latest this weekend, and everything has been great. Food order was correct and warm, server was professional. No complaints.
(5)Sophia C.
So I'm sure everyone has been to an Applebees in their lifetime. This particular location has terrible customer service! I've been there a few times hoping their customer service improves and only because it is a close location to where I live and for their happy hour. When you walk in you normally have to eye down the hosts or waiters to know that you are there waiting. Rarely is there anyone greeting you. They take a while with their food even when it's not busy, and their food is typically really salty. I wouldn't recommend this location, only if you're desperate for some cheap drinks during happy hour.
(2)Melinda H.
I go there most Friday nights with my husband. We always sit at the bar. Everyone is very friendly, and you never have to wait very long for your food or for drinks. We take people when they come in for out of town, and they cannot believe how friendly all the waiters and bar staff are. The downside, sometimes the welcome staff are not that friendly.
(4)Brian N.
Meal came quick, hot and very friendly service. Got seated immediately.
(5)Pebbles C.
Service wasn't great and very slow. I ordered a simple plate of steak and potatoes. The steak was over cooked and dry. The potatoes were under cooked and bland. Only good thing on my plate was the vegetable sides.
(2)Michael Z.
I am a very easy going guy, I have been here 3 times and this place was horrible. Most of the ppl I speak to have also had bad experiences. From cold food to never not once having a decent waiter. Every few months I will try again to see if there have been improvements and still nothing. Eat at your own risk.
(1)Jay S.
Food was cooked well and the service was fast and good. It was not very busy for a Thursday night so we were able to get in and out while still enjoying our meal.
(4)Angela E.
My husband and I have been here twice since moving to Laveen in July 2010. Both times we had good waitstaff and both times we happened to arrive during the early evening happy hour and ordered 1/2 price drinks and appetizers. The food and drinks were both good. This is a typical Applebee's but unlike several of the past reviewers we have yet to experience bad service here. We would probably come here more during the 1/2 price timeframes but we like to try to experience more local restaurants too. We will definitely be making more trips here in the future.
(4)Kathy N.
Fast service and always nice staff good food and they love us veterans!
(3)Eric D.
Typical Applebee's, nothing special. The service is pretty good; it has drastically improved over the last year. Happy Hour specials (1/2 off appetizers & drinks) seem to be a bargain. Perfect place if you're looking for something fairly cheap in Laveen and don't want to make dinner at home.
(3)T B.
OK, you should know what to expect from a chain restaurant. This location continues to deliver as expected, although the waiter staff can sometimes not be attentive enough and drinks go unfilled. It's OK food, nothing special, but again it is what you would expect. No signature dish they rave about.
(3)Alex S.
i went to this place on Saturday night and the two ghetto hostesses literally had their heads down on the front desk. I had to ask them if they were open and they responded rudely then stared at me as if they didn't know what I wanted. I finally requested that I have a seat and I sat waiting for several minutes when I saw the waiter who looked like he was either high or very tired and not interested in working there. After I saw the first 3 employees, I decided that I was going to leave. I will never ever ever go to that Applebees. It seemed like the place didn't have a manager on duty. Avoid this place.
(1)Cher T.
I'm sorry to give this place two stars, but seriously - I HAVE experienced better. Growing up in Laveen, where there has never been anything but dairies and fields between my house and south Phoenix. To have four lane roads and stop lights is freakin' psycho to me!! Oh my gosh! Besides my Laveen novelty of the whole idea of having an actual resturant in our lil hick town... I do like Applebee's. You can see me there - very late at night chilling with my friends talking about God knows what enjoying appetizers and refillable sodas. Their drinks aren't anything to write home about - seriously, chili's get it better. Their appetizers aren't as weird as Chili's so I'm glad. Their decor isn't great - come on... I say Applebee's you know what I mean. But what this place DOES have going for it is it's waitstaff. They are always friendly, quick and occasionally funny. I like their staff but once in a while they have odd lil grabass competitions that I have personally shouted at them to stop. Once they didn't quit and I complained and scored a free meal! (whoo!) I think it's a nice place, but honestly - it's just your average Applebee's but trust me, there are some Applebee's where the servers are jerks, Thank goodness - this place isn't like that!! Hope to see you there! -Cher
(2)Jessica W.
Service and food is as expected from this national chain.
(4)Amanda J.
I stopped eating at Apple Bees awhile ago not due to this location but due to other poor service and very poor food quality. I have seen lately that Apple Bees is trying to revamp and do more of a pub style menu which i think is good so my husband and i decided to give it another chance and see if it has improved... Unfortunately everything about my dinner experience yesterday sucked.. First off the waitress was like a walking zombie, NO Personality what so ever. Didnt greet us, didnt tell us any thing about new items on the menu. Not a single smile. She CLEARLY wanted to be anywhere but work and we were obviously a huge inconvience to her evening... It made us feel very uncomfortable. My chicken was over cooked and dry as a bone! I asked for ranch three times before the waitress remembered to bring it. My husband ordered a margarita and it came in a martini glass.. With an olive?.. It was strange and his burger was over cooked and flavorless.. Overall I was disappointed.. But really the awful and awkward service was the worst thing.. We were very uncomfortable around her. def won't be back. .
(1)Caroline R.
Since we can't get Caso Dip any more we got chips & salsa. I've had MUCH better salsa out of plastic jars. Yuck. The green was better but both were extremely gringo mild. The meals, were ok. But we miss a lot of the menu items we used to love. It's close to home & not crowded anymore so sometimes its a place for a meal & quick beer on Saturday night when you can't get a seat at the good places.
(2)Chrissy A.
I work right by this Applebee's. I come here for lunch out of convenience. We just had lunch here today. Ordered chicken quesadilla appetizer for 9.99 and cheese sticks 7.99. The quesadilla came with 4 small quarter pieces. The cheese sticks came with 4 sticks. That is it. Price increase and portion size drop substantially. This is Applebee's. Not a high end place. There are way better places to eat then here at these prices. Ridiculous. Oh top it off, I open my napkin to dirty silverware with a fork that looks like it was used to dig a garden. All crooked. Not impressed and won't be back.
(2)V W.
Horrible lunch service yesterday. SLLLOOOOOWWW. Took over 30 minutes to get our orders, three of which were wrong. No pico, they added pico. Add bacon? They forgot. Med Well burger, it was pink. The restaurant was dead so I have no idea what was going on in the back but Manager was uninterested. Will NOT be back.
(1)Ruben A. G.
The manager Brenda and our waitress Erika exceeded customer service going over and beyond! All made for a pleasant dining experience.
(4)Liezel A.
We have our family dinner before we left to go back Hawaii. The wait was so and so because we had a big party. Love the specials they have for dinner but the amount of food is a little. The deserts was a plus. I'm a sweet tooth and I fell in love with desert over there. The sad thing my brother food is over cook but glad they didn't charge us and offer free dessert. Love the customer services. Thanks for fixing the problem.
(4)Elisha G.
I am in town on a business trip and this place is awesome. The prices are wonderful as are the drinks. The quality of the food is wonderful as is the service that is provided. They are open late and even have karaoke! This will surely be a go to spot when I am in town for now on.
(5)Uni T.
I give it three stars simply on the service. Nice folks and attentive. Truthfully I am not a fan of Applebee's food is meh and honestly I have to look at the menu a million times before I settle.
(3)Nancy C.
Got a snack with my husband here to hang out someplace pleasant but remembered why we don't like Applebee's. Nice environment but the food is awful. Got the onion rings and spinach dip with chips. Dip was good but the chips were old and the oil had gone rancid. Really? Get some fresh chips people! The onion rings were factory made, frozen and cooked. They were all fried batter and cardboardy. The barbecue dip tasted like pancake syrup with coloring, garlic and smoky flavoring. We asked for Ranch dip and it tasted like something out of a packet from McDonalds. Nope. If you want real food don't go here.
(2)Sandra R.
Not as good as it used to be. The food has gone down in quality in the past few months. Not sure if management has changed or what has happened. Staff is usually friendly but it seems they are understaffed.
(2)Jeff B.
First time at this Applebee's. Had trepidation about the service, based on previous reviews. Service was just fine, with quick seating, friendly greeting and just the right amount of attention. My wife ordered the Seasonal Berry and Spinach Salad and wine while I had the 4 Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken Tenders and a Strawberry Lemonade. The salad was fresh and light but they forgot the pecans. My wife always likes crunch with her salads, so that was a key missing piece for her. My entree was tasty but needed help. The cheese sauce was so thin that it didn't cling to the pasta. Also the chicken was SO sweet that the flavor of the chicken (and pasta) got lost. The breadstick was a nice touch, as it was very similar to the mouth watering Olive Garden bread. Not a bad meal, just needed some tweaking to the recipe. We will try Applebee's again, but not the Mac 'N Chicken.
(4)Ann L.
This Applebee's seems to think it is a night club at 430 at night music is blasting food is mediocre at best time for new management the foxes are running the hen house
(1)Sokuanthia R.
I wanted to give it half a star. Service bad my food looks nasty and blt sandwich doesn't look very appealing . Bad bad bad.. but im hungry and and its freaking hot outside . So i don't have a choice but let my kids eat and get the hell out asap. Never again i wanna set foot in this place . Makes all the other Applebee's look bad.
(1)Jozie L.
I almost feel strange giving this Applebee's a favorable review. Judging from previous reviews local residents hate this place, but I feel compelled to be honest. We were in town visiting. Decided to have an early Saturday night dinner. Pleasant looking restaurant. Inside the air conditioning did catch our attention. 120 degrees outside contrasted sharply with near 70 degrees inside. Brr-rrr-rrrr . . . But that wasn't a negative. Didn't take long to get used to the frigid atmosphere. After a pleasant greeting we were seated and within minutes our server took drink orders. Lemonade and ice tea arrived right away. Received a new lemonade from our attentive waitress when my glass emptied. We ordered Steak and Shrimp combo, Won Ton Tacos and Lettuce Wedge topped with Green Goddess dressing sprinkled with toasted Pecan & Bacon bits. Tasty shrimp. Tough steak. Tacos and lettuce to die for. We'll order the noteworthy appetizers again and again. Nice flavor, fresh and light.
(4)Cj K.
I really enjoyed my dinner this evening at Applebee's in Laveen. I ate at the bar since I was alone and boy what a great idea that turned out to be! The bartender, Paxton, not only served one of the best dinners I've eaten in a while (peppered steak from the pub diet menu, high in protein, low in calories) but he also kept me entertained. All employees were working quickly, efficiently and were having fun doing it! If it's been a while since you've been to Appkebe's, go back! Enjoy! lkk.
(4)George M.
Great service! people are real friendly. Always have my drink filled Great music in background Plenty of TV to watch games Management looks like they are involved and helping
(5)M D.
Ok...here goes: We ordered the appetizer sampler and EVERYTHING WAS JUST RIGHT!! We have all had that one platter where some stuff is under-cooked and the rest mediocre, right? Not this time... My son ordered the Quesidilla Burger...nice presentation, I wish I had thought to snap pics before we all started. He said it was cooked just right. My mother had a turkey & avocado sandwich with fries...huge sandwich that I seriously doubt she will finish. (Great--there's lunch). I ordered something from the low calorie selections...don't remember it's name, but it had a steak, potatoes, stuffed portabello mushroom cap with spinach and Parmesan cheese. It tasted great. Overall I gave it 4 stars only because 1) the air was cranked up and I was cold most of the time 2) my plate didn't look as appetizing as it tasted..again steak was well seasoned 3) the calorie counts were on a sheet that the server had to bring to me....overdue for them to have all of that info ON THE MENU. But I will certainly come again!
(4)Mike C.
I used to frequent this joint but after the menu change, no thanks! No happy hours wing and the service is crappy. Go out of business and let Chili's take over.
(1)Maribel C.
Service was really slow and our server didn't attend us much. Chips were stale and dip was cold. We got an incomplete appetizer plate. Our table was filled with empty glasses of water and plates because server wouldn't pick them up. Took 10 minutes to get a drink refill. Server didn't know the difference between the diet drink and regular that she had in her hand, so she sniffed the drink and gave us the wrong one. Never again am I going to this location, it has been the worst service ever.
(1)Shannon R.
I would give this location zero stars if I could. I sat there for over 20 minutes as 5 servers helped the people around me, including folks who got sat after me and not once did any of them acknowledge my presence. It was not busy at all. I ended up walking out. I won't ever return here due to the terrible service.
(1)Mark S.
The food was terrible, and service was terrible. We were charged for food that we were never served nor ever ordered.
(1)April V.
Typically I have have always had a mediocre experience at this Applebees. This time however was probably the worst I have experience so far. I do not expect much out of this location however anything worse then my typical experience is unacceptable. Wait time: anytime I go it's usually between 5 and 6 so the wait time is usually always around 15 minutes. This time the wait time was the same but the greeter didn't even greet me with a Hello welcome to Applebees. Instead I had to go up to her and ask her to put my name down. Waitress: After being seated we didn't see our waitress for another 10 minutes. This means we didn't even order our drinks yet. Finally when she made an appearance we gave her our drink order, ice tea and sprite. Took another 10 minutes. Food: I get the same thing every time, steak and veggies. My 6 year old daughter got the 4 ounce steak from the kids menu. Medium rare for both of us. Took about 15 mins to get our food which was typical... but this time my steak looked like one of those processed steaks. Like the kind you buy in the bag at the grocery store precooked. It was done med well. My daughters 4 ounce steak, which looked like a small hockey puck, was rarer than mine. My steak tasted funny, I couldn't even finish it all. And it comes with seasonal veggies which happens to be broccoli, ALL YEAR ROUND. Half way through eating I was done with my ice tea awaiting a refill that never came. When we were done eating we waited for about another 15 mins for our waiting who I had not seen for at least 25 mins prior. I had to ask the buss boy to get her for me. My daughter really wanted desert and it was out date night so I agreed even though I just wanted to leave at this point. When our waitress finally came around I gave her the order we got the dessert soon after, and then we did some more for her to come back around so we could get the check. 10 minutes goes by again and she finally chose her face and asked if we want the check. I did overhear her talking with the table behind us saying that she only started about a week ago, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to she was new. I still gave her a $5 tip on a 30 dollar bill only because of this reason. All in all I do not think I will go to this location again not so much because of the experience I had with the waitress but more on the food was less than mediocre this time and I couldn't even finish it.
(1)Rew P.
I would always go on Friday for bone in hot wings and a cold beer. They changed their wings to breaded and raised the price. I sorry but they are nasty. I don't know why these companies keep changing a basic item like wings, I guess they are looking for new customers...it's just dumb to turn your back on the ones you already have. If i wanted something different I would have gone somewhere else now you are forcing me to. My wife would always go with me so they lost two customers just not one. I think with tip I would spend about $2000 a year. Dumb dumb dumb. At least I don't have to listen to my wife bitch about dirty silverware anymore.
(1)Kyle B.
Local residents in a small town 30 minutes south west of downtown Phoenix are ecstatic about the new changes that have been taking place at their local Applebee's in Laveen, Arizona. Super Official News stopped by the restaurant this weekend to investigate further what's making this hot spot so popular. Restaurant manager Paul Horner explained just a few of the exciting changes that have been happening. "Every Friday and Saturday while we have our live Jimmy Buffet tribute band or gangster rap playing at full volume over the speakers from 3pm-2am, during breaks in the music, I've been letting my 8-year old son bang on his drum set that I just bought him for his birthday last month," Horner said. "We also just got two new microwaves to cook all the food that is on the menu. We named them 'Chef 1 and 'Chef 2, Horner laughs. "Preparing your steak how you want it will now be easier than ever! We also changed out the drainage system around the bar area so it doesn't smell like urine and human feces as much anymore." Local resident Michael Spielman says he just loves the new changes at the Applebee's in Laveen. "They repaved the parking lot and I even heard they added new insulation to the roof of the building. Also, they have installed new air conditioning vents above every table that blow out the coldest air you've ever felt in your entire life. It's like traveling to Antarctica, but you're actually in Laveen! How cool is that, no pun intended," Spielman laughs. "Also I noticed there is more free mints and toothpicks when I walk in. Rip-roaring good times have come to Laveen!" Gerald Byrnes who has been a server since the restaurant opened two years ago gave us some inside information on the appetizers and beverages. "No longer will our cold rubbery cheese sticks and alcoholic beverages that have no alcohol in them take an hour to arrive at your table. We have cut all our times down to 50 minutes or less or you get another alcoholic beverage with no alcohol in it free of charge! How awesome is that!" Horner was more than happy to explain their new menus and additional usages. "Instead of 7-9 different menus per person we are now giving each diner 19 different menus of various sizes and colors to browse through. It will all be the same food but now just more spread out to make things more fun," Horner said. "Also to keep our customers safe, we are upgrading the menus to a type of plastic recently invented by NASA that has corners that can cut through glass. If the need ever comes up to fight off an attacker, our menus will work better than a machete." Assistant manager Joyce Barth explained some of the other exciting new changes that have been made to improve the restaurant. "Our greeters and servers will no longer speak urban slang and other forms of language that make it difficult to understand when trying to order food," Barth says. "We have put each and every one of our employees through a rigorous 36-week course on how to properly speak to a customer in a language that can be understood by both the young and old." Barth continued, "When greeted at the front, no longer will you hear the familiar shouting of, 'Oh lawd, it's you folks again! Well git on in here and I'll get your seats right now! Not sure what's good right now for sitting, lemme check real quick for yall. You hang tight and chill, I be back after I git this figured out. I'll hit up my girlfriend Yolanda, she's one of the dish washers but she always has the down low on seats that aren't already taken up by some other fools'. This will now be replaced by, 'Hello and welcome to Applebee's. Would you like a table or a booth?'" Horner told Super Official News that because of all these great new changes at his restaurant, unfortunately there will come sacrifices. "In addition to raising prices on all of our food* because of Obamacare and firing employees so we don't have to provide them with health care, we will also be forced to raise prices to cover all the costs of these new and exciting changes. But I think everyone in Laveen will agree that it's worth it the next time they come in for lunch or dinner or just to get a drink with no alcohol in it." From Applebee's in Laveen to your family: We know in Laveen you have no options for good food so when you're starving, and you have no food left in your house and the grocery stores are closed, head on over to Applebee's. We'll make sure you have the worst f*cking dining experience ever!
(1)Tabetha S.
Horrendous and unfriendly service. Came in tonight as we had wanted Applebee's for some time now and thought it would be a good experience. The waitress was rude and short with us and everything but friendly. I get it, working in food service sucks but there's a reason you're working there. If you hate it then do something about it, don't treat your customers who determine your tip like crap. We will NEVER be going back here even if it is minutes from our home. How disappointing.
(1)Mike N.
Absolutely horrible. Music is blasting super loud, probably why when I called in 2 orders of wings the take out person messed it up. I was on hold for 7 minutes, figured it was just unusually busy for a Wednesday night. She asked bone in or bone out.... I clearly said bone in. Boneless wings are not wings in my eyes. Nobody came out to curbside pickup, walked in to find out she thought I said boneless, and then told me "well you said boneless so it's gonna be a longer". Done with this place. This happens way to often....I like Applebee's food so I keep giving it a chance. No more, family it and I will never return.
(1)Paul F.
Worst establishment I have ever been to. First off the service was very poor. Our waitress finally got my drink order right after 2 attempts. Who knew a water with lemon was so difficult to make? After that, I found a hair in my salad and when they brought me a new salad I opened up my silverware and the knife was filthy! Looked like it still had bbq sauce on it and it was stuck to the napkin it was wrapped in!!! Totally unacceptable. At that point I not only decided my family and I weren't eating dinner there that night, but I wanted to hear what the manager had to say about the situation. What I got was a weak apology and he then offers me a $15 gift certificate for my troubles. I would have given it 0 stars if I could have. I will never eat there again.
(1)Samuel V.
dam it. another bad one.. just have to say bad just bad. severs sucks and the bartender does not care about making a dime. If you like waiting a hour and a half for 1 beer and wings go right ahead and come here
(1)Melissa G.
Service was horrible tonight. Very nice people just very slow. Ordered appetizer and meal. Meal came but no appetizer. Manger came said he would put appetizer order in on him. Appetizer came out without all the sauces mentioned and well after I was done with meal. Received bill and should have received 10& off for veteran's appreciation....received no discount,and were billed for both meals plus the appetizer. This place needs some serious work. Nice people but severely lacking in service. Horrible since the options in Laveen are limited.
(1)Dave A.
Poor management and not at all customer friendly. Waited 20 minutes last night while seven empty tables stacked with dirty plates not cleared to make room for new customers. Left hungry and disgusted. We went across street to Native New Yorker where we were immediately greeted and given a table and drinks served quickly. The food and atmosphere was exceptional! This Applebee's location lost my business and my respect. If I could rate zero stars I would.
(1)Anitra H.
After reading the reviews written by others...I can't help but to think that at least it wasn't just us. Service is OK but the food is very hit or miss. When I moved to the Laveen area; I was glad that there was a recognizable restaurant so close to home but our first visit resulted in a glass/plastic shard in one of our entrees (salad). So we didn't go back for a long time but when we did; again the food was just poor. The 3rd time got us another salad issue (brown wilted lettuce) and a chicken entrée with rubbery rice. I think 3x is enough is say that this Applebee's is just never going to be a good place to eat.
(1)Brian B.
Well back after my 3 month hiatus due to crappy service the previous time. Waited 20 minutes for a 4 top table for my family while staff set 2 parties of 2 people on four tops. When asked why this was happening I was informed by the hostess that parties ahead didn't prefer two top tables. Convenient when happy hour was going to end in 20 mins. I went to the bar and ordered a beer, waited close to five minutes for some to acknowledge my exsistance, and asked to have the charge applied to my table as I saw my family finally be seated. We waited patiently over 10 minutes before we agreed that it would be easier to just get fast food from Chipotle, McDonalds, and Taco Bell then wait any longer. Turns out it was more time efficient and cheaper as well. I went back to the bar and asked the first server who passed by to speak to the manager because I did not want to leave without paying for my one beer. After a short wait a manager appeared from the back and asked what was going on, so I started to explain it and offer to pay for a beer and he said no need and started escorting me towards the door. His explanation was that they were busy and short staffed tonight, I explained to him that this was my first visit after a previous 3 month hiatus which he did not seem to care about. He was more concerned about getting me out the door than talking to me about what happened or why I was leaving without patronizing his restaurant. Of course I took the liberty to let all the patrons in the waiting area know why I was leaving. May try again in 3 months to please the kids but if I had my way I wouldn't be back for a year so they could get their act together. I personally will drive an extra 10 minutes and spend my money where they act like they want it opposed to we're the only place around so deal with it. Hope their attitude changes before the new freeway comes in or they may fall, deserving as such, to the 35th Ave and southern crowd...
(1)Ashley A.
The only reason they are getting 1 star is because you can't select 0 .... But their service here is absolutely HORRIBLE!! We sat for 15 minutes with no one coming for our drink order even after going to the bar to ask for a waiter we waited another 5 minutes and all they did was stare at us.. Needless to say we got up and left . Spend your money some where else!
(1)Zipporah I.
From the moment we entered the restaurant all were dumbfounded on how they were going to accommodate us. It was 2 adults and 5 children. Myself and my kids were visiting from San Diego looking for our final meal before hitting the road. Food came out separately instead of serving us all at once we ate in tandem. My kids food was not right. So much confusion on making the Margarita right, seating us in the restaurant versus the bar....umm no we have children with us we want to sit in the restaurant. This for me was a horrible experience. I will not be returning to any Applebee's anywhere.
(1)Kym H.
Ate here the other night, neighborhood spot. They now have jukebox and music was so loud we were at table in the bar closest to the juke box, don't recommend if your going to communicate don't sit at that table or near it. Service great food worth the money.
(3)Chris B.
Horrible place to go, waited for seats and when we did get seated, we waited. No one took our drink orders, we had to ask for our waiter and she just walked right past us. I seen enough waiters to help but I seen one person working and it look like the manager. Poor Service, last time I'll ever go there
(1)Symantha E.
Terrible service from bartender. Order a perfect margarita came out tasting like water sent it back he says it will taste the same have her order something else. Fool I can hear you sorry ass. Will be taking my business up the street. Damn I loved this place crystal or server was outstanding. Manager is an asshole too.
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