Applebee's reminds me of childhood. It's the first casual chain type place I remember going to as a kid, but it'd been years and years before tonight.
It's a solid meal, flavorful, good portion, decently priced. Lighter options that don't taste like crap.
Efficient servers, always moving, always busy. Extra star just for them.
My plate was composed far better than you can tell from my photo. The server just asked me (politely) to cut into my steak to make sure it was cooked to my liking before I could get a picture.