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
The only reason we came here was because we were tired of riding around looking for a place. When I walked in the crew had the dirtiest uniforms, I was praying for a waitress with a clean uniform, instead our waitress had cat or dog hair all over her shirt and her hair hanging off, I discreetly pulled it off when she turned her head to take my husbands order because it would have fallen into our food. The food was not worth the price. This place is definitely just owned as an investment not by a caring person who takes pride in their restaurant just like alot of these franchises these days. They could care less and it shows with their employees.
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Yolanda B.
Not only do they have great food but the kids eat FREE on Tuesdays. This is awesome for my pockets and taste buds
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Melissa S.
We are here now, and I'm ready to leave. The only reason we haven't asked for the check and left yet is because we haven't gotten our food. It's been nearly an hour. My kids just got theirs. Our waitress is Extremely unprofessional and just horrible. Lisa. She's loud and obnoxious and keeps calling everyone "my babies" and "my sweeties". I actually saw her run her hand across an elderly gentleman's back who's sitting by himself. Creepy. The male manager was talking about leaving to to the staff members right in front of us and was replaced by a female manager. I'd ask for a different waitress....but one has her fat rolls hanging out and the unshaven male waiter has his pants hanging below his butt. Ill post a picture. None of the male waiters here have shaven in a week. As I'm typing this we still don't have our food and my kids are done. The restaurant isn't even halfway full. After the 15th "sweetie" I about lost it and asked her not to call me that again. Right after Lisa was loudly explaining shes trying to get custody of her grandson because her son picked a terrible girlfriend. We are waiting for a manager. An elderly lady near us just told us she's upset too because Lisa said to her "do you want change". We have asked the manager to just put our food in boxes so we can go. It's 6pm. We got here at 4:30 and STILL haven't been served. I will Never come here again. I will say Angie the manager was excellent just now and professional and polite and tried her best to make up for that horrendous experience.
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Brad B.
It's Applebees but the staff is very good at this one.
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Keri L.
I ordered takeout the other night and it took an HOUR even though people came out 3 times to get our information. They certainly had no problem getting payment for it. Ended up having to go inside and get it. I think it's just karma getting me for.. ordering takeout from applebees. the only reason for the 2nd star is bc the first server to come out to the car was very friendly and the manager tried to email / call and "discuss" it with me.. I didn't take it any further bc what's the point? really. just fix the problem
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Christine H.
Great bourbon hamburgers and customer service . Will go back to this location .
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Brett P.
So knowing what I know about this chain I went into this meal with lowered expectations. It was late on a Sunday and there aren't a ton of options around so my wife suggested this place From the start to finish this meal was terrible, even for an Applebee's. The staff are inconsiderate, lazy and potentially indigent. The patrons were the very last thing on the employees' minds. We had to beg for ice, refills on tea, napkins, silverware and even our meal. I mean, literally beg no less than 4 employees. At one point I thought our waitress had decided to retire in the middle of our meal. Our food was barely adequate, even for Applebee's standards. I watched 3 different employees take meal breaks while we waited for our food. After waiting for almost an hour, our meal arrived cold and haphazardly thrown on the plate. On top of a bad meal and horrific service, the Men's Room was in complete shambles. The soap dispenser was on the floor, there was no hot water and the floor was covered in water and used paper towels. An employee entered the Men's room and made a joke of how the restroom had been in such a condition for over a week. As this abortion of a meal proceeded, we watched 2 other couples dress down the manager for bad service and food. It was after 9pm by the time the check came and I informed the waitress of all our complaints. I just didn't have the energy to complain to the manager, who had probably secluded himself in the office to avoid any more complaints anyway. Hopefully, this location will fire all of the employees and/or close down before hunger forces other patrons to dine here again. The manager should probably walk around Kenner going door to door apologizing for ever being born. No restitution was offered. If I could have given no stars or negative stars, I would have. Ugh.
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Todd S.
Terrible. I echo the poor ratings of this Applebee's from other Yelp users. I'll share you my story from my experience with them tonight. I had ordered through CurbSide To Go. I had put in my order online 30 minutes before getting there at the time they said that my online order would be ready. Low and behold, I get there; and without checking, she says that it'll be a "couple more minutes." I wait an extra 15 minutes during which time she never went back to check on my order. After 15 minutes, I kindly asked her to go back and check (and mind you, it was a Monday night with very low number of people dining in). She comes back and says to me, without apologizing, "Here's your food." My food was apparently just sitting out in the kitchen the entire time. I had requested my steak Medium Well. I get home, cut into my steak, and what comes out: Blood. And lots of it. The steak was as raw as it gets--in fact, completely raw inside--and my sides were not even warm out the box. I live 5 minutes away from this Applebee's. What do I do next? I have to re-cook the steak, re-season the thing, re-heat all my side dishes. The CurbSide To Go attendant was not friendly. In fact, their manager might want to train the wait-staff not to talk badly about their customers within earshot. What do I hear as I wait for my food? I hear a waiter say "That woman over in table 16 has some (f-word expletive) crazy kids." Very professional. I'd stay away from this place.
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Jovan H.
So this was a last minute decision and honestly it shows. This Applebee's is in an area that doesn't have much going on but regardless this isn't why I gave this place a low rating. When we walked in we were not immediately seated, even though there were servers standing around. It took a manager coming over seeing us standing waiting for us to be seated. Secondly, the server was terrible, we ordered chips and queso for an appetizer and were the chips ever so salty. It's as if the chips were fried in salt. Also there were changes made to the recipe for the fiesta lime chicken. This is what my girlfriend and her mother got. I myself got the margarita shrimp and chicken and it was so full of lime. It took away from the meal because there was too much going on. I ordered their new strawberry lemonade and it took forever for that to come out to me. I just think this was a bad experience all together. If there was ever a time I would go back to this location, it would only be for drinks and sitting at the bar because everything else was absolutely terrible.
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Nathan A.
I love this place the chicken fingers are the best.. Every item on the menu is good.. The place is always clean and the service is always good. Keep calm and Chive On
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Kaitlin T.
Their black and blue burger is AWESOME! i love a thick juicy burger and that is what I got. SO GOOD. The quesadilla burger however is not that great. The appetizers are regular crappy american chain food appetizers. Go for late night happy hour and cheap appetizers after 9:30. Bartenders are fun, its cheap and the appetizers are better when you're drinking! The four stars are for the black and blue burger and the tasty drinks everything else is more like 2 or 3 stars.
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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 : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Very Loud Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Outdoor Seating : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes
B W.
The only reason we came here was because we were tired of riding around looking for a place. When I walked in the crew had the dirtiest uniforms, I was praying for a waitress with a clean uniform, instead our waitress had cat or dog hair all over her shirt and her hair hanging off, I discreetly pulled it off when she turned her head to take my husbands order because it would have fallen into our food. The food was not worth the price. This place is definitely just owned as an investment not by a caring person who takes pride in their restaurant just like alot of these franchises these days. They could care less and it shows with their employees.
(1)Yolanda B.
Not only do they have great food but the kids eat FREE on Tuesdays. This is awesome for my pockets and taste buds
(4)Melissa S.
We are here now, and I'm ready to leave. The only reason we haven't asked for the check and left yet is because we haven't gotten our food. It's been nearly an hour. My kids just got theirs. Our waitress is Extremely unprofessional and just horrible. Lisa. She's loud and obnoxious and keeps calling everyone "my babies" and "my sweeties". I actually saw her run her hand across an elderly gentleman's back who's sitting by himself. Creepy. The male manager was talking about leaving to to the staff members right in front of us and was replaced by a female manager. I'd ask for a different waitress....but one has her fat rolls hanging out and the unshaven male waiter has his pants hanging below his butt. Ill post a picture. None of the male waiters here have shaven in a week. As I'm typing this we still don't have our food and my kids are done. The restaurant isn't even halfway full. After the 15th "sweetie" I about lost it and asked her not to call me that again. Right after Lisa was loudly explaining shes trying to get custody of her grandson because her son picked a terrible girlfriend. We are waiting for a manager. An elderly lady near us just told us she's upset too because Lisa said to her "do you want change". We have asked the manager to just put our food in boxes so we can go. It's 6pm. We got here at 4:30 and STILL haven't been served. I will Never come here again. I will say Angie the manager was excellent just now and professional and polite and tried her best to make up for that horrendous experience.
(1)Brad B.
It's Applebees but the staff is very good at this one.
(4)Keri L.
I ordered takeout the other night and it took an HOUR even though people came out 3 times to get our information. They certainly had no problem getting payment for it. Ended up having to go inside and get it. I think it's just karma getting me for.. ordering takeout from applebees. the only reason for the 2nd star is bc the first server to come out to the car was very friendly and the manager tried to email / call and "discuss" it with me.. I didn't take it any further bc what's the point? really. just fix the problem
(2)Christine H.
Great bourbon hamburgers and customer service . Will go back to this location .
(4)Brett P.
So knowing what I know about this chain I went into this meal with lowered expectations. It was late on a Sunday and there aren't a ton of options around so my wife suggested this place From the start to finish this meal was terrible, even for an Applebee's. The staff are inconsiderate, lazy and potentially indigent. The patrons were the very last thing on the employees' minds. We had to beg for ice, refills on tea, napkins, silverware and even our meal. I mean, literally beg no less than 4 employees. At one point I thought our waitress had decided to retire in the middle of our meal. Our food was barely adequate, even for Applebee's standards. I watched 3 different employees take meal breaks while we waited for our food. After waiting for almost an hour, our meal arrived cold and haphazardly thrown on the plate. On top of a bad meal and horrific service, the Men's Room was in complete shambles. The soap dispenser was on the floor, there was no hot water and the floor was covered in water and used paper towels. An employee entered the Men's room and made a joke of how the restroom had been in such a condition for over a week. As this abortion of a meal proceeded, we watched 2 other couples dress down the manager for bad service and food. It was after 9pm by the time the check came and I informed the waitress of all our complaints. I just didn't have the energy to complain to the manager, who had probably secluded himself in the office to avoid any more complaints anyway. Hopefully, this location will fire all of the employees and/or close down before hunger forces other patrons to dine here again. The manager should probably walk around Kenner going door to door apologizing for ever being born. No restitution was offered. If I could have given no stars or negative stars, I would have. Ugh.
(1)Todd S.
Terrible. I echo the poor ratings of this Applebee's from other Yelp users. I'll share you my story from my experience with them tonight. I had ordered through CurbSide To Go. I had put in my order online 30 minutes before getting there at the time they said that my online order would be ready. Low and behold, I get there; and without checking, she says that it'll be a "couple more minutes." I wait an extra 15 minutes during which time she never went back to check on my order. After 15 minutes, I kindly asked her to go back and check (and mind you, it was a Monday night with very low number of people dining in). She comes back and says to me, without apologizing, "Here's your food." My food was apparently just sitting out in the kitchen the entire time. I had requested my steak Medium Well. I get home, cut into my steak, and what comes out: Blood. And lots of it. The steak was as raw as it gets--in fact, completely raw inside--and my sides were not even warm out the box. I live 5 minutes away from this Applebee's. What do I do next? I have to re-cook the steak, re-season the thing, re-heat all my side dishes. The CurbSide To Go attendant was not friendly. In fact, their manager might want to train the wait-staff not to talk badly about their customers within earshot. What do I hear as I wait for my food? I hear a waiter say "That woman over in table 16 has some (f-word expletive) crazy kids." Very professional. I'd stay away from this place.
(1)Jovan H.
So this was a last minute decision and honestly it shows. This Applebee's is in an area that doesn't have much going on but regardless this isn't why I gave this place a low rating. When we walked in we were not immediately seated, even though there were servers standing around. It took a manager coming over seeing us standing waiting for us to be seated. Secondly, the server was terrible, we ordered chips and queso for an appetizer and were the chips ever so salty. It's as if the chips were fried in salt. Also there were changes made to the recipe for the fiesta lime chicken. This is what my girlfriend and her mother got. I myself got the margarita shrimp and chicken and it was so full of lime. It took away from the meal because there was too much going on. I ordered their new strawberry lemonade and it took forever for that to come out to me. I just think this was a bad experience all together. If there was ever a time I would go back to this location, it would only be for drinks and sitting at the bar because everything else was absolutely terrible.
(2)Nathan A.
I love this place the chicken fingers are the best.. Every item on the menu is good.. The place is always clean and the service is always good. Keep calm and Chive On
(5)Kaitlin T.
Their black and blue burger is AWESOME! i love a thick juicy burger and that is what I got. SO GOOD. The quesadilla burger however is not that great. The appetizers are regular crappy american chain food appetizers. Go for late night happy hour and cheap appetizers after 9:30. Bartenders are fun, its cheap and the appetizers are better when you're drinking! The four stars are for the black and blue burger and the tasty drinks everything else is more like 2 or 3 stars.
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