Applebee's Grill + Bar

Not worth the drive we had six people at our table the food took a good while to come out so be prepared to wait if you do decide to dine in appetizer came out shortly before our meal my husband whiskey burger was over cooked and the sauce wasn’t pleasant I did have the bacon chick ranch and it was a decent small dry chicken on a crispy bun (kids didn’t complain besides the yogurt tasted odd) the server was very nice and made us laugh

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Artichoke Dip

Ordered chicken wings Got dried out hard chicken nuggets. When I questioned it she said that was the only chicken wings. Looked again at menu and pointed out what I ordered. She then said well that’s not what I thought you wanted. She went to the manager and while pointing and bobbing her head had the manager (covered in hickeys) and decided I didn’t have wings. They replaced them but then the server continued to make her comments where she thought I couldn’t see her. Won’t be going back. The whole place was not professional and tacky.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

I’ve never been to a more depressing Applebees in my life, definitely outdated and ran down. Food came out about room temperature, the restaurant was pretty slow so it doesn’t make sense to me. This is the reason why I stay away from Applebees. Wish it was good like it was back a few years ago. The manager did his best to right the situation.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

I came here on Valentine's Day in the service really sucks they made my drink wrong the waitress took back for they blend it again and my drink been sitting there for about 40 minutes I ask for a manager the second time it took like 25 minutes for the manager to come service really sucks here they got my order wrong charge me alot for stuff I didn't even have then I ask to speak with the manager she wasn't about nothing either I done with this place

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food was good. Got the bourbon street steak that was on special and was surprised at how good it was.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Steak

I am not thoroughly convinced that although reasonably good their food is literally just kiwi dinners love the staff microwaves and then the stakes are put on the grill for a few minutes.
The real trouble is their prices. They are charging like everything is made fresh in-house when it's clearly not.

You want to charge prices like that.. show me quality like Chili's and Cheddar's where the cooks have actual skills.

They make you wait a long time to make you think they are preparing the food in house when it's clearly not. Which is also super annoying.

Dietary restrictions: Not very good for people with dietary restrictions. The staff wasn't very knowledgeable and had to get their manager for everything even just for a simple allergy like mushrooms...

Do not come here if gluten exposure will put you in the hospital! these people stink

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Me and my grandmother went here for brunch 2 days ago and there were about 2 other parties dining at the same. I ordered a crispy chicken salad and my grandmother ordered a bacon burger. We got spinach and artichoke dip as an appetizer but ended up having to send it back because it was watery. It took FOREVER to get our main course. The food was okay, but definitely not worth the wait due to the texture and temperature of the chicken in my salad, as well as my grandmother’s beef patty. I really don’t like to complain but the icing on the cake was that when I asked to see the manager over the issue he was very rude and dismissive. I also saw him scratching his butt while talking to the hostess. I really can’t recommend this restaurant in good conscience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The main purpose of this rating is to give kudos to Tony, our server, who was absolutely fabulous!

We have been to this establishment before and the food was good. We’ve been to other Applebee’s and the food was better. On February 1, 2025 we decided to give it a go again and we traveled an hour. The service was excellent! Kudos to Tony!!!

Had it not been for Tony, our experience that evening would have been definitely flawed. Not mentioning everything but a few of our issues were: The boneless chicken wings and ribs were overcooked, and the beer was not served in cold vessels. However, the sauce on both food dishes was good. The side dips,
allegedly ranch and blue cheese, were lacking in the flavor they were supposed to be. Had we mentioned this to Tony I’m sure he would’ve made corrective measures. The error was the person doing the cooking. There were a few issues in that department.
But a server cannot compensate for poorly flavored or cooked food other than to report it. Why should I have rained on his parade?!
The blue cheese was not blue cheese at all. I’m not sure what it was but it had a slight tartar sauce taste to it. It’s not even like anybody tried to make it blue cheese; it was more like sour cream with a dash of seasoning.
The restaurant cannot really be judged on a building structure or the decor motif; but it’s outdated and in some need of updating. Nor can I judge the atmosphere based solely on my taste as others might find it comforting so-to-speak.

Congratulations to you Tony For making our evening less of a disaster 😊

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

We ordered wonton tacos for an appetizer, the waitress brought them out and sat them on the table, no extra plates, no dipping sauce, just the tacos and they were cold. In the past, they were hot, nicely presented with dipping sauce and small plates... I ordered a burger and a side of Mac & Cheese, first the mac-n cheese... it was basically penne pasta smothered in an Alfredo type sauce with a few pieces of cheddar cheese on top, it was cold, the cheese didn't even melt, was definitely not what I would consider mac-n-cheese... then the burger, which might have been good, had it not been sitting in a pool of Alfredo sauce, soggy and so slippery and slimy I couldn't even hold it, also cold, why not put the pasta in a side dish?? My wife had a southwest chicken bowl, she's had many times, but this time the pico was so hot/spicy she could barely eat it, she mixed it up like she usually does, so it was too late to take it out and put it aside, never had that issue before.... she also wanted to try the mac n cheese, same, cold and barely any cheese.. my wife barely ate any of it, told the waitress about the issues, she just shrugged her shoulders and didn't offer any replacement or any fixes, so we basically spent $90 bucks and left hungry. the drinks were soso, not sure if there was any alcohol in them, they did not taste anything like they have in the past.... definitely extremely disappointed and don't see us returning in the future.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Burger, Chicken Salad

Friendly staff and good service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Horrible food, horrible waiter, terrible all around. I dine at Applebee’s across the country very often, this was the worst in every way.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food was good not great but good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Fast service and great place

Parking: Brenham Tx

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Menu, Ribs, Steak, Artichoke Dip, Grilled Chicken, Cheeseburger, Bourbon Chicken and Shrimp, Burger, Salad, Chicken Salad, Bourbon Street Chicken, Chicken Sandwich, Fried Shrimp, Chicken Tenders, Spinach Dip

DO NOT DRINK DRAFT BEER HERE. my budlight tasted soured, like a beer left in the sun for 3 days before drinking. My chips and queso tasted off, the chips were burnt on the very top of the stack like they were put in an oven. I didn't mention it in restaurant because there seemed to be a few locals that were none the wiser, and the waitress spoke more Spanish to me than English, she was also the only employ I saw the whole time.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

My wife and I stopped here for lunch at 3:00pm recently. The place was empty except for one other couple. My wife ordered the Chicken Salad and I ordered the Chicken Sandwich. We waited approximately 25 minutes for our meals to be delivered. During that timeframe our server never came back to the table to apologize for the long wait. My wife's Chicken Salad was fair in taste. My Chicken Sandwich was overcooked. The chicken patty was dry and overcooked. We have no plans to return. There were too many disappointments with this eatery.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1