This Applebees is like most other locations. I will say they have very friendly service and attentive managers which is a HUGE factor when deciding where to eat.
Right. Now they are re-pushing their 2/$20 promo and $7 specialty seasonal drinks pretty heavily. All of the marketing thru the resteraunt and on their menu cards talk about one or the other. (A little too much advertising for my taste but that's just me.)
In terms of their food, obviously I think it's generally understood Applebees is a chain and do not have 5 star quality dishes. However, most night for a cheaper sit down service resteraunt they do alright.
Tonight I ordered the Boo Lagoon, spinach and artichoke dip appetizer and Burbon street chicken and shrimp 2/$20 dish. For me personally it became very obvious that some parts of my food were made earlier that day and then heated up to a boiling point when ordered.
Tonight was just not a high win for my table, but it served its purpose.