Applebee's Grill + Bar Info
Amenities
Service options
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
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Great beer selection
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Great cocktails
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Great dessert
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Sports
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Wine
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Tourists
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Transgender safespace
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
Best WLM Reviews
I went to the sports bar restaurant for lunch today. I had lunch with my wife. The drinks and meals were served quickly. The meals were delicious. The most important thing was CHRISTI's thoughtful hospitality.
Very disappointed with this place. The steaks were good. I will give them that. But seriously, we got our appetizer *after* we'd already finished our main course! What's up with that? Definitely won't be rushing back.
On 11/15/24 I was dining at the Ames, IA Applebee's. Our server Laura was great. However the restaurant itself was not pleasant. As we were dining a man came around the corner and started yelling at our server in public where diners could hear him. He told her she was a drain on the culture of HIS restaurant and some reference about a contest. I didn't hear everything he was saying but he was very unprofessional. Laura handled the situation gracefully and she continued to treat us well. Not only was his behavior unacceptable it was also unnecessary. I also noticed some staff in uniform conversing with a women at the end of the bar not doing anything at all except staring at each other. As an owner of business myself I would never berate my employees or contractors in the view of the public. I dine here often, but if the employees are going to be treated so disrespectfully, I will look for another restaurant to eat dinner in an enjoyable environment.
Went on 10/23/24 and the vibe of the whole place was off the moment we stepped foot in the door. Got seated, got our drinks, but nobody ever came back to our table to take our order. Tables that came in after us had their orders and even got their food, but we still sat there waiting for somebody to take our order. Tried to get attention of some staff but we were ignored. The staff did not appear like they enjoyed being there and you could hear a lady yelling at people in the kitchen. Ended up leaving without getting food after 45 minutes of waiting. Nobody ever came back to our table after bringing us drinks. It wasn’t even that busy.
Ordered the Oriental chicken salad for takeout. The lettuce was wilted and looked like it had been frozen so I had to pick all of the lettuce out.
We visited the Applebee’s in Ames on a Tuesday lunch hour. We were told there were only 2 servers and we were greeted with an apology, “I’m doing the best I can”. We said no problem. When our food arrived, the chicken was cold but tasty and the mashed potatoes were not warm enough to melt the butter. We did not complain. Before we left, we used the restrooms. The men’s room was so filthy. There was mud on the floor and urinals were dirty. My husband came out stating, “This place needs to be shut down”. Unfortunately, we cannot give 5 stars for our experience. We had not been to an Applebee’s in years and will not return.
Ames Applebee's took a little slide down during COVID and a little after. Now they seem to be bringing it back into shape. Great service this evening and the food was good.
We came in, had to wait for a while even though there were about 10 employees working and the place was empty. They told us they were switching servers, so we waited patiently. Finally, we were seated and they told us the name of our server. She never arrived.. we left. Overall, this was a big wake up call, reminding us that good service (or customer service at all) is rare to find.
Quick Facts About Applebee's Grill + Bar
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM |
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