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| - I went with my mother and aunt for Applebee's Teacher Appreciation Day! They were serving free entrees for teachers with a valid school ID or pay-stub.
We got there pretty late in the day around 9:30 pm, so there wasn't really a wait. The place was probably half full, and for a Tuesday night, that's not bad. (Granted it was Happy Hour too though!)
We ordered up a spinach and artichoke dip appetizer which was pretty tasty. The chips were a bit over salted, but considering it was half price for appetizers I guess I can't complain.
They had a specially made menu for Teachers, and all three of us decided to go with the 7 oz. Sirloin Steak with the option of mashed potatoes or baked potato, and vegetables. I didn't expect much since Applebee's isn't exactly well known for their steaks, and so I wasn't too disappointed to find that my steak was cooked kinda funny, the veggies were mediocre, and the mashed potatoes kinda cold. Their baked potato (which I sampled from my mother's plate) was pretty tasty though as well as the cherry limeade. The baked apple pie dessert with ice cream was pretty darned tasty though!
I think the best part of the night, which is also why I chose to give three stars instead of two was the service. Typically, three Asian women, on a FREE Teacher's Day meal, probably doesn't scream of "hey we tip well!!!" I've actually been to some restaurants where service wasn't that most likely because of the notoriety of Asians as being bad tippers. However, service here was great! Our server came and took our orders promptly, was kind about waiting for my mother and aunt to decide what they wanted to drink (water, which again doesn't scream of good tips) and eat. Made sure our beverage glasses were always full, and was very kind and courteous.
Our whole meal ended up just being shy of $15, but we tipped our server well because she deserved it!
So in a nutshell...
wait: not long, but we came late
food: OK. cherry limeade was tasty, and dessert was tasty
service: great!
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