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We have been to Applebee's many times in the past, but every time we've gone there's been some aspect of the meal that makes us not go back for a long time. We had reached the threshold of boycotting it long enough, and one of my kids wanted to go there because they saw their commercials recently, so we took a chance and met for lunch on 02/05.
Service:
Our waiter was reasonably attentive. Not outstanding, but nothing to complain about either.
Food:
We ordered the pretzels with beer cheese as an appetizer. The cheese sauce was average, but the pretzels were pretty tasty. There were only four and they were long and thin, so if you have more than a couple people in your party you might want to consider ordering multiple.
The kids got chicken fingers meals. In times past, Applebee's had pretty good chicken fingers, so this was a fairly safe choice. Again, pretty average fare. My wife and I ordered the lunch combos. She got french onion soup with a sandwich(?). I generally don't get salads much for lunch, but I went out of my box and got the Thai Shrimp salad and the "Clubhouse Grille" sandwich. The sandwich portion was a small half sandwich on Texas Toast with what appeared to be chicken, bacon, and ham. The portion of the Thai Shrimp Salad was good, and it had a good taste, so it was definitely the nice surprise of the meal.
Overall, just an average visit. I felt like we could have done much better at any number of competitor establishments in the area for the same price.
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