Current Events > "Applebees is by far my favorite sit down restaurant"

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Said no one ever, until they advertised on Survivor and had some dumb girl say it. Everyone acting like they know the name of some signature drink too. This is so fake.

I only go to stand up restaurants

People still watch Survivor?
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Ive never heard the term sit-down restaurant before
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Horseback dining is where it's at.
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FuneralFroth posted...

Ive never heard the term sit-down restaurant before

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RedWhiteBlue posted...

For a chain restaurant, yeah. But I don't go to sit down restaurants tbh. Their battered fish and chips are really damn good. Tenders are good. Pretty sure they have like 2 appetizers that were good.

Lol

Applebees wishes it was Chili's.

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I worked there for a year and a half. Dishwashing/cook.

AMA

Applebee's has been steadily getting less popular for decades.

If anything, people have been saying this less as time has gone on.
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What does Applebee's even serve? Don't think I've ever been there before.
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Hayame Zero posted...

Applebees wishes it was Chili's.

Chili's is super expensive though for what it is.
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Umbreon posted...

What does Applebee's even serve? Don't think I've ever been there before.

Steak/Fish/Chicken/Burgers/Salads/Apps you know what generally most restaurants serve.

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I dont think theyve ever cooked my steak right whenever Ive gone there to eat.

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FuneralFroth posted...

Ive never heard the term sit-down restaurant before

The opposite of fast food/takeout.
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nevershine posted...

I dont think theyve ever cooked my steak right whenever Ive gone there to eat.

How do you like your steak?

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I think Applebee's will be gone in ten years.

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inloveanddeath0 posted...

How do you like your steak?

Mid rare

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hockeybub89 posted...

Hayame Zero posted...

Applebees wishes it was Chili's.

Chili's is super expensive though for what it is.

Which is probably one reason Applebee's wishes they were Chili's.
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Everything Applebees does is done better by multiple other restaurants that are just like Applebees. They specialize in nothing and serve only mediocrity.
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nevershine posted...

Mid rare

If it's busy in the restaurant at least from my experience as a line cook in a different restaurant. It's possible that they dont the time to watch the steak carefully

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The best of those restaurants is TGI Fridays.

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Jiek_Fafn posted...

Everything Applebees does is done better by multiple other restaurants that are just like Applebees. They specialize in nothing and serve only mediocrity.

This. It's not like they serve you plates of razorblades and rotting meat, but they'res just nothing they do that makes them a place anyone should want to go to.
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inloveanddeath0 posted...

If it's busy in the restaurant at least from my experience as a line cook in a different restaurant. It's possible that they dont the time to watch the steak carefully

Oh, I know. I worked in a restaurant for 15 years. I normally dont care if it comes out rare, but if it comes out mid well then Ive got a problem.

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Just as long as they put ketchup on it we're good

nevershine posted...

Oh, I know. I worked in a restaurant for 15 years. I normally dont care if it comes out rare, but if it comes out mid well then Ive got a problem.

Yeah it's always better to undercook a steak as it can be sent back

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Applebee's has rats. Found a whole rat in my cobb salad.
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inloveanddeath0 posted...

Yeah it's always better to undercook a steak as it can be sent back

Oh, if its rare Ill still eat it with no problem.

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And the best sitdown chain restaurant is Outback Steakhouse, btw.
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XxKrazyChaosxX posted...

Applebee's has rats. Found a whole rat in my cobb salad.

Pics

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nevershine posted...

I dont think theyve ever cooked my steak right whenever Ive gone there to eat.

Probably because they don't actually cook any food. They just microwave frozen dinners for you.
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Fossil posted...

What is this

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applebees is where memories are made

not always good memories, but memories nonetheless
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TheMikh posted...

applebees is where memories are made

not always good memories, but memories nonetheless

I mean that could be said of many places like Denny's

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Applebees truly is an experience like no other.

Applebees is more than just a restaurant, it is an experience.

When you step through the door of the restaurant your first time, you are transported into a world unlike any other. The low light of the restaurant casts shadows on the knick-knacks adorning the walls, and the translucent hum of the various screens through the restaurant create a sort of ethereal presence in the restaurant.

Right off the bat, you know you are in for a dining experience like no other.

"Welcome to Applebees!" a cheerful host says to you. "How many are in your party?" You hold up two fingers. "Right this way!" She responds. As you walk to your table, you wonder how she can deal with so many customers, yet remain so chipper, but shrug it off as another wonderful mystery caused by the splendor of Applebees.

The waitress takes your drink order and for a moment, your head is spinning. Do you want a soda? Do you want iced tea? You look at the drink menu and you see a litany of alcohol beverages you have only dreamed about - Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Light...

The waitress offers a helpful suggestion of an Oreo Shake, and you say that sounds great. She asks if you'd like a round of water for the table as well. You smile. This is the kind of attention to detail that you expect from Michelin Star rated restaurants, not a Neighborhood Bar & Grill!

As the waitress goes to fetch your shake, you peruse the menu. The pages are jam-packed with the names of delicacies that you can only imagine. Fiesta Lime Chicken? Shrimp N' Parmesan Sirloin? You shift in your seat; you suddenly feel very self-aware that you do not belong in this restaurant. Your palatte does not feel sophisticated enough for these cuisines, and you worry that you will not do these delicacies justice when you enjoy them.

Just at this moment, the waitress comes to your table and all your fears are dissuaded. You order the Chicken Tenders Platter (a local favorite). You take a sip from your Oreo Shake and breath a sigh of relief as liquified Oreos slide down your throat. You lean back in your booth and relax.

Suddenly, you hear a chorus of heavenly voices rise from behind you. You turn around to see all of the Applebees wait staff coming towards you, singing and clapping their hands. "Happy happy birthday, from Applebees to you," they cheer. "We wish it was our birthday, so we could party too, hey!"

As soon as they arrived, the employees scatter, leaving you to dwell on the beauty of it all; the fact that Applebees treats you with such precise, special attention, the five-star cuisine, the exotic decor, and the fact that the wait staff is so eager to share in your special moments with you.

applebees is fine, i dont get the meme

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their food is very bad. just objectively low quality. don't go there.

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rikasa posted...

their food is very bad. just objectively low quality. don't go there.

I like the half off apps

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I like Dennys

I really love their Blondie dessert

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Im very thankful I live in a city that has a multitude of local restaurants far better than any chain, so I never have to settle for mediocrity

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TheGoldenEel posted...

Im very thankful I live in a city that has a multitude of local restaurants far better than any chain, so I never have to settle for mediocrity

Preach it

Portland has fantastic local food and many, many options

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Everyone talking about chains, but the statement wasn't even about chains. It was best restaurant, period.

I think my favorite cheap chain these days is Texas Roadhouse. Much, much better food and is cheaper than Outback.

Purely posted...

Everyone talking about chains, but the statement wasn't even about chains. It was best restaurant, period.

I think my favorite cheap chain these days is Texas Roadhouse. Much, much better food and is cheaper than Outback.

I just went there today. Had the salmon which kinda sucked but their bread and cinnamon butter is God tier. It was difficult resigning myself to only having one roll.
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SailorGoon posted...

I just went there today. Had the salmon which kinda sucked but their bread and cinnamonbbutter is God tier. It was difficult resigning myself to only having one roll.

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inloveanddeath0 posted...

SailorGoon posted...

I just went there today. Had the salmon which kinda sucked but their bread and cinnamonbbutter is God tier. It was difficult resigning myself to only having one roll.

Wha?
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