If the photos don’t tell you enough let me just tell you about my experience on Easter 2024 at the South Portland Applebees. From the moment we walked in I could tell this was gonna be an experience for the ages. Out the gate there was few tables with people sat yet there was a 15 minute wait when we arrived and people already waiting in the lobby. Having already called an hour early to check if that was the case and being told it was not busy me and my people promptly waited in the car. 15 minutes later we finally walk in and find our cute little spot at a table right adjacent to the bar. Ordering drinks, it was hard not to notice the 5 employees walking around doing nothing while the lone bartender was left to prepare all the drinks by his lonesome and not just the drinks for our table FOR EVERY TABLE. Better yet they also made him buss all of them to each table despite the poor guys limp. Drinks came not too long after they were ordered, perks of siting near the bar. The drinks were actually pretty good I enjoyed my freezy drink and my epic blue Mountain Dew and my dad was quite fond of his funky alcohol drink. The food however ohh ho hoooo that my friend is another story entirely. Ordered shortly after our drinks had been had my dad ordered the salad, I ordered the buffalo chicken, and my poor girlfriend decided upon the macaroni and cheese more on that later. About 35 minutes or so go by of us waiting and jesting about the current goings on when finally our food comes out and just wow I wish I woulda taken some good pictures. My father said the salad was fine, unmemorable but fine. Upon receiving my ceramic boat of buffalo chicken tenders I was over joyed and with a big smile I took the first bite. One word rang through out my mid at first taste… TYSON though I could hardly complain especially compared to the disaster piece they served my sweet girl. The Mac and cheese. A bowl of penny pasta sprinkled with Parmesan, bacon bits was placed in front of her and after a few bites it was clear that wasn’t all this plate had in store. Out from under one of the noodles crawled a black ant. A horrified look came across her face as I looked over and began to laugh hysterically as my table slamming caused the pool of liquid in the dish to slosh about. 20 minutes and 120ish dollars later we left and as unmemorable as my fathers salad was I just must say I very much enjoyed my goofy silly time at Applebees on Easter of 2024.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Side House Salad
Angelo Quatrano
Meals were good. It is what you can expect from a chain restaurant. The service was excellent. Our waitress was friendly, prompt, and engaging.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Chicken Wonton Tacos, All Day Brunch Burger, Quesadilla Burger, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Brew Pub Pretzels & Beer Cheese Dip, White Queso Dip & Chips, Four Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken Tenders, Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken Wonton Tacos, Oriental Chicken Salad
Aj Green
Food was the bomb
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Consistency is their biggest issue for delivery. Constantly missing ingredients and entire items. The food is good otherwise. I really like the Oriental Chicken Salad without the chicken as well as the Caesar salad. My biggest beef is when I ask to have the chicken removed their website as well as DoorDash forces me to choose another protein. There is no option for No Protein. I have to spend extra money unnecessarily for a protein I'm not going to eat. I don't care about paying full price for the protein removed. There grilled and blackened shrimp suck. Blackened isn't the traditional blackened for the shrimp.
Food: 4
Phil Whittier (Crazy Whitt)
Good eats great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
peter Beringer
Good food. Not expensive, friendly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kelly Small
Had a fella who was new and young. He told us he was learning the ropes. Still it was great and he did a great job. I love Applebee's. I wish they were in Atlantic Canada where we live.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
William Todd Griffin
Food was good, but the service was slow, unresponsive and even a little rude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
David Mayne
Waited way too long for a host, ended up leaving. Place appears to be short staffed, and with less than a quarter occupancy it looked like they had one waitress running host and all tables, but we could be wrong. Ended up leaving and going elsewhere.
Don’t fall for the all you can eat deal. The second plate is a joke. Then they ask you if you want your check like isn’t it all you can eat? I was disappointed by this and it’s out family place to go to…Kid-friendliness: My kids like it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spinach & Artichoke Dip
David Cox
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathia Ward
Lately the food isn't up to par, chicken is overdone and dried up. And the food could be hotter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Abdulbari Karimi
Unexpected long time waiting for takeout !it is for just one time that I ordered!!!!
Service: 1
Mr. Ibeabuchi
Love the delicious salmon with broccoli on the side and mashed potatoes.
If the photos don’t tell you enough let me just tell you about my experience on Easter 2024 at the South Portland Applebees. From the moment we walked in I could tell this was gonna be an experience for the ages. Out the gate there was few tables with people sat yet there was a 15 minute wait when we arrived and people already waiting in the lobby. Having already called an hour early to check if that was the case and being told it was not busy me and my people promptly waited in the car. 15 minutes later we finally walk in and find our cute little spot at a table right adjacent to the bar. Ordering drinks, it was hard not to notice the 5 employees walking around doing nothing while the lone bartender was left to prepare all the drinks by his lonesome and not just the drinks for our table FOR EVERY TABLE. Better yet they also made him buss all of them to each table despite the poor guys limp. Drinks came not too long after they were ordered, perks of siting near the bar. The drinks were actually pretty good I enjoyed my freezy drink and my epic blue Mountain Dew and my dad was quite fond of his funky alcohol drink. The food however ohh ho hoooo that my friend is another story entirely. Ordered shortly after our drinks had been had my dad ordered the salad, I ordered the buffalo chicken, and my poor girlfriend decided upon the macaroni and cheese more on that later. About 35 minutes or so go by of us waiting and jesting about the current goings on when finally our food comes out and just wow I wish I woulda taken some good pictures. My father said the salad was fine, unmemorable but fine. Upon receiving my ceramic boat of buffalo chicken tenders I was over joyed and with a big smile I took the first bite. One word rang through out my mid at first taste… TYSON though I could hardly complain especially compared to the disaster piece they served my sweet girl. The Mac and cheese. A bowl of penny pasta sprinkled with Parmesan, bacon bits was placed in front of her and after a few bites it was clear that wasn’t all this plate had in store. Out from under one of the noodles crawled a black ant. A horrified look came across her face as I looked over and began to laugh hysterically as my table slamming caused the pool of liquid in the dish to slosh about. 20 minutes and 120ish dollars later we left and as unmemorable as my fathers salad was I just must say I very much enjoyed my goofy silly time at Applebees on Easter of 2024.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Side House Salad
Meals were good. It is what you can expect from a chain restaurant. The service was excellent. Our waitress was friendly, prompt, and engaging.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Chicken Wonton Tacos, All Day Brunch Burger, Quesadilla Burger, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Brew Pub Pretzels & Beer Cheese Dip, White Queso Dip & Chips, Four Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken Tenders, Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken Wonton Tacos, Oriental Chicken Salad
Food was the bomb
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Consistency is their biggest issue for delivery. Constantly missing ingredients and entire items. The food is good otherwise. I really like the Oriental Chicken Salad without the chicken as well as the Caesar salad. My biggest beef is when I ask to have the chicken removed their website as well as DoorDash forces me to choose another protein. There is no option for No Protein. I have to spend extra money unnecessarily for a protein I'm not going to eat. I don't care about paying full price for the protein removed. There grilled and blackened shrimp suck. Blackened isn't the traditional blackened for the shrimp.
Food: 4
Good eats great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food. Not expensive, friendly
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Had a fella who was new and young. He told us he was learning the ropes. Still it was great and he did a great job. I love Applebee's. I wish they were in Atlantic Canada where we live.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was good, but the service was slow, unresponsive and even a little rude.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Waited way too long for a host, ended up leaving. Place appears to be short staffed, and with less than a quarter occupancy it looked like they had one waitress running host and all tables, but we could be wrong. Ended up leaving and going elsewhere.
Love half price
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Don’t fall for the all you can eat deal. The second plate is a joke. Then they ask you if you want your check like isn’t it all you can eat? I was disappointed by this and it’s out family place to go to…Kid-friendliness: My kids like it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lately the food isn't up to par, chicken is overdone and dried up. And the food could be hotter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Unexpected long time waiting for takeout !it is for just one time that I ordered!!!!
Service: 1
Love the delicious salmon with broccoli on the side and mashed potatoes.