Applebees Grill + Bar - (Near Stockton, CA)

5 /5 F X: Came to eat dinner, Always Greeted Warmly by Marquis the Host in a Kind & Courteous Manner. Then Jo the waitress continued the excellent friendly service from beginning to end. Give them a raise / promotion! ( I worked in restaurants for 15yrs)

3 /5 T. T: Rating: 1 Star I’m giving this rating because of a very poor experience with the bartender, Juan. The drink he made was terrible—filled to the top with ice and barely any alcohol. I specifically asked for watermelon flavor to be added, and it was completely missing. When I brought it up, the server said the drink would be remade. Instead, Juan just poured the drink I had already sipped from back into the shaker and added flavoring. That’s lazy and unsanitary—he should have made a fresh drink. I also asked for less ice, and what I received was a half-full cup. It seems clear he either doesn’t care or doesn’t want to be there. Then there’s Diego. When he overheard I was unhappy, he inserted himself into the situation and got defensive. He’s a server—not the bartender—and should’ve stayed out of it. On top of that, when he handed me the tablet to review my receipt, he snatched it back before I even had a chance to respond. Totally unprofessional. If I had taken a picture of Diegos behavior, it would’ve spoken for itself. The only positive part of the experience was the cook, who kindly remade my wonton tacos and made sure the shells were fried harder, just as I asked. Thank you—you were the only one worth tipping. Thank you also to the manager for removing the drink from the bill. I’m sorry that the rest of the staff is substandard—you deserve a stronger team. A bartender who can’t make decent drinks, a server who doesn’t know the menu, and busboys who hang out instead of working are all major red flags. *Thank you, Amber, for following up. I appreciate your concern about the employees’ behavior and your efforts to address and rectify the situation. ---

4 /5 SikNtwizDeaD Studios: The waitress was superb. Service was excellent. Food just isnt as good Chilis. But still good. The Big Chicken Sandwich was soft but dry. Bun seemed old for a brioche. Fries were endless and I put that to the test. Free ranch where Chilis charges you for each small very small side. When Applebees were given and huge ramekins. Burger was not as thick as Chilis Smasher burger but the Bacon made up for that. My only complaint would be I asked for no cheese or substitute for cheddar. I received American. Which I hate on burgers. Too salty mucus texture. Waitress overhead me and asked I I wanted it fix. As a retired chef I knew how it would go. They would spray it with water to steam off the cheese and cook it again yo melt the new cheese and really over cook the already over cooked patty. Deep fryer needs to be changed soon too. Lastly, they gave me a real Shirley Temple with a cherry where Chilis just adds grenadine. Enjoy!

3 /5 Ale pyini: Hi there! Service was good, waitress was patient and very polite. Though my food was a little bit shocking. I’ll keep it short, i ordered an 8pz sirloin as an med rare and friend ordered the same as well. though when received, definitely didn’t look like a medium rare. Doubled check with our waitress if i indeed ordered as a medium rare. they said yes. Let me know what you guys think. :) ate it though because i was hungry lol

5 /5 A. A. G.: I came here to kill some time while I waited for someone around 8pm. I was able to be seated right away. It was very busy , so my waitress came quickly, introduced herself and had to whisk away to another table. No bother. Gave me time to check out the menu. She came back after a bit, took my order and quickly brought my drink out (water with lemon). I ordered the sampler that you can pick 3 and 3 sauces.(I apologize i dont remember the actual name for the order). While my food came out in a decent time, my riblets and boneless buffalo wings were cool. Now, I didnt mind but there may be quite a few of you out there who want their food warmer :) All in all , my experience was quite good. Quick service, attentive employees and they were very nice about me taking my time with my food and drink while I waited for my person.