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| - So, as we were headed out of town, we decided to stop at a local Applebee's for lunch since we had a gift card. The first indication that this wouldn't be the best lunch was that every single location had less than three stars...uh oh. Well, somebody spent the $$ on the gift card, so I guess we might as well use it, right?
We were seated right away and our server was friendly. I ordered an unsweetened raspberry iced tea and it was pretty good. We checked out the lunch menu and the prices were decent; $6.99, $7.99, or $8.99, depending on what you ordered. The hubs and I both ordered the Caesar salad with the new "spicy" fire roasted chicken salad wrap. Big mistake.
First of all, the salad was basically like one of those prepackaged salads that has been sitting out for awhile. The lettuce was soggy and warm. Now here's the menu description of the wrap, "Grilled diced chicken, creamy sriracha sauce, fire roasted vegetables, lettuce and a squeeze of fresh lime juice served in a grilled Italian Flatbread" and there was a spicy sign next to it. There was nothing spicy about this wrap. In fact, there was no flavor whatsoever. Fire roasted vegetables? How about more wilted lettuce?
We both decided that the reason all locations had such low ratings is because they just don't care what they are serving their customers. Based on the food, they barely deserve one star but I'll add another for the low prices and good service. Luckily, our gift card covered both of our meals and the tip. Now let's just hope I make it to Vegas without having to stop for a restroom every five miles...
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