I generally enjoy Applebees. Seating was prompt and friendly. The food was average. My Chicken Freshcado, so named for the fresh ingredients, was reported to include avacado. I found one quarter inch cube of avacado in the salsa on top of the indifferently grilled chicken. The Three Cheese Penne did, indeed, have three cheeses. We counted the little piles of cheese grated on top.
Our server, Deborah, seemed like she wanted to be elsewhere. I sort of wished she had been. While not quite surley, she was not a happy camper. What really stood out though was that she had her fingers IN our food dishes. Every dish I saw her touch, not just at my table, had her fingers touching parts people might eat off of. The water pitcher was no exception. She had her thumb inside that as well.
If you are concerned about germs, choose a different restaurant.
On the plus side, the Strawberry Quencher Lemonade was Great!