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| - I have not been to Applebee's in a while, but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the service here. When we walked in I saw those little computer contraptions on the tables, and inwardly groaned. They can be confusing, annoying and they are not personal at all.
However, we had an amazing waiter...but we cannot agree on his name. He spoke so quickly, and we both remember him introducing himself differently. So, he was either named Juan or Julio and was extremely friendly and outgoing.
We came here especially for the 2 for $20 deal and saw they also have a 2 for $25. My husband spotted something on the 2/$25 menu and we went from there. We decided to get the onion rings, which came out HOT and with BBQ sauce on the side. The sauce they have is tangy and flavorful. Rings were nice and crispy.
He got the Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp, and it came out on a hot skillet, still sizzling. I stole one of the potatoes, and it was really good. He was very happy with his meal, and it looked wonderful. I had been looking the Chinese chicken salad, but he convinced me to get the 4 Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken Tenders. When it arrived, it was a lot of food. Three tenders, and tons of gooey cheesy pasta with some bacon throughout. It was pretty good, but a few bites in and I realized that it was very rich and very heavy. I should have stuck with that salad...or what my husband got. Next time I know better!
Now we did use the little computer at the table to pay. BE AWARE though, that it will tempt you to play games on it, and almost sucked us in when a trivia question popped up. Just know that these cost extra, and will be added to your bill. Anyway, we used it to pay and it gives the option of splitting the check. That part was nice. You could even choose which items go onto which check. This is great for groups of people. Otherwise, it is kind of impersonal. But we like to finish our meal, pay and leave. Like this evening, we had a meeting we had to attend.
Overall, we really enjoyed this Applebee's, and will be back again.
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