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| - Hadn't eaten at an Applebee's for 7+ years. Saw recent TV ads - thought we'd give it another try. Food looked & smelled tasty. But, same thing occurred as some years ago. We all agreed that Applebees needs to change their name to "Wannabe's". Restaurant chain is not a steakhouse, seafood restaurant, nor specializes in BBQ. All if the meats are previously frozen which is evident by their tastes and textures. We confirmed this with our server. Even "flash freezing" causes molecular changes in all meats. Server could not confirm if if meats were flash frozen or delivered as regular frozen. Steak was chewy, ribs were not smoked and chewy (I.e., did not fall off of the bone), and the shrimp, OMG! It was chewy & tasteless except for outside grilling flavor. The only good thing we can say about our visit was the staff who care friendly and attentive to over compensate for the food. Applebee's wants to be a steakhouse, seafood restaurant, and a BBQ shack, thus, our new nickname, "Wannabe's". It's a restaurant for those who want something a bit nicer than Village Inn, but, do not have refined taste for fresh meats. For a few dollars more, one can eat at a true steakhouse, freash seafood and real BBQ restaurants that serve fresh, non-frozen meats.
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