"7"^^ . "8"^^ . . . "7"^^ . . "I didn't care for this Applebee's as much. The service was acceptable, but as I said in my review of the Greentree location, it often depends on where you go and what you order. \n\nI can't remember why exactly we were out this way, but Kay was payin' (!), so I didn't fuss a heckuva lot. When she insisted we order from the 2 for $20 menu, my appetite deflated a bit. \n\nGosh, those riblets are bizarre and unpleasantly challenging to eat. Being that each piece is a bone chip with some sauced pork on it, I was reminded of the infamous banquet scene in the film \"King Solomon's Mines\" during which a man could be seen scraping meat from the shell of a beetle with his teeth. \n\nThe french fries, however, were toasty, crispy, and adequate. \n\nI tend to avoid dessert shooters and warm lava cakes out of ennui for them, and milkshakes usually prove to be overly filling for me, so I went with the Blue Ribbon Brownie. It proved to be a smoldering celebration of nearly flourless chocolate decadence drizzled with hot fudge, studded with nuts, and accompanied by a dome of vanilla ice cream to keep the affair from getting out of hand. I am addicted to these types of sundaes, and Applebee's makes a dandy version. \n\nWhen Applebee's is at its best, you are made to forget that you're eating at a franchise. This Applebee's will leave a post-it note on the windshield of your car stating \"We have 19 locations in and around your metro area!\""^^ . "2013-06-23T00:00:00"^^ . "3"^^ .