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#69 of 105 Bar in Sarasota
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Heard about limited time special— 2 meal sizzlers for $25 — so we thought we would try. Limited selections but found what we like. We both got house salads which were very fresh with cukes, tomatoes and cheese. Husband got steak dinner and skipped the...broccoli for double fries. I got chicken with herbed potatoes and broccoli. Everything arrived quickly and as ordered along with being delicious. Broccoli was excellent! Our server was Paul, one of the managers, who was very accommodating and attentive along with other staff members. We hadn’t been here in a few years as that time was horrible! We will go back again!More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed January 23, 2024

Ate lunch today with my wife. Mariah was excellent. The Oriental chicken salad was the best we ever had anywhere else. Can't say enough about Mariah and how lucky we were to meet her. Will be back.

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed May 9, 2022

Stopped for family lunch in April '22. All food we ordered was fresh and delicious. Steak was perfectly cooked. Salmon was juicy. Appetizers were very good. The service was polite, quick, efficient, and overall great. Thanks Heather! We left satisfied and happy :) We highly...recommend this Applebee's location! I wish all Applebee's be like this one... Thanks!More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed April 24, 2022 via mobile

We sat outside on the patio and had a very relieved late lunch. Shared the spinach and artichoke dip which was really nice. Big portion of lovely dip and a bucketful of very good nachos. Also got the cheeseburger which was good. Very soft and...juicy and a really soft good bun. The service was good considering we were the only people eating outside.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed January 4, 2022 via mobile

Had a really good meal here. Sat outside in the patio area and our server David was great. My wife noticed that there was some chocolate cake on her chair and then realised that it had gone into her trousers. I got up and moved...the chairs around so she could get a clean chair. David came out to ask if everything was ok and I explained what happened. He apologised and came back a few minutes later with some club soda and a cloth to clean the trousers with. Very impressive service! The food was also really good. I got the cheese burger and it was served perfectly medium as requested. Lovely and juicy and soft and a really nice grilled taste on the outside. Served with a very large amount of fries! My wife had the chicken tenders which were also very good. Lovely and crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked chicken inside. This is definitely one of the better Applebee's in the area and we will be back again.More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed December 3, 2021 via mobile

Supper on Applebee’s patio was a great experience. My wife had the fish and chips and I had the riblett platter. The food, as always was very good. The service was exceptional. Our waiter, Tanner was knowlegible and very engaging. We also met another employee,...George, who was very accommodating.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed June 26, 2020

Have visited this Restaurant many times. First Visit since Virus and Dining room opened to Public. There were only about 20 people in the Restaurant, terrible, don't know how the staff survives. Guess, low sales is better than No sales. Service from Sean C was...good. Area was clean. Silverware is given to you in a plastic bag. Staff all wearing masks, not us. I had Blackened Cajun Salmon which was just plain, old plain. Not enough spices and overcooked, a little dry. Could use a sauce. Ceaser salad a little too much dressing, ask for less dressing.More

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed February 1, 2020 via mobile

Like these restaurants because there are many choices that include Vegetables. Lots of reasonably priced choices. We had the shrimp and orange chicken bowls that were good but a little spicy. Staff friendly and service good.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed September 24, 2019 via mobile

Always my favorite no matter what location. Good consistency. Great taste, excellent service. Would return next time in town.

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed April 25, 2019 via mobile

If you just want filling up with stodge I’m sure this place is fine. We had the Chicken Parmesan. Plenty of food but it didn’t taste fresh. Suspect both the chicken and the pasta had been cooked earlier then warmed up. For what they charge...wish we had saved our money and ate the evening reception food at our hotelMore

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed September 13, 2018

Over a decade ago and for several years I traveled a lot. Whenever I was on the road and wanted a quick lunch, I always looked for an Applebee's. Why? Because I really liked their bone-in chicken wings. Then, at some point, they changed their...supplier and / or how they prepared them, they were smaller, and I didn't like them anymore. But, recently I was way early for an appointment in Sarasota and had time for lunch. There is an Applebee's on Fruitville Road close to I-75, so I stopped there and ordered wings. Once again, Applebee's wings are very good and generous in size (I ate the large drums, but ended up taking the flappers home with me for later). The service has always been good and the prices reasonable. I don't travel that much anymore, but will definitely look for Applebee's when I do.More

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed August 20, 2018

I eat at Applebees relatively often for lunch. I am hooked on the wedge salad. Can't seem to find a Green Goddess Dressing like it anywhere.

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed June 18, 2018 via mobile

Second visit the food & atmosphere are great. Such a good menu food to suit everyone. We have had excellent service both visits & they have great cocktails & have big screen tvs showing various sports

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed June 13, 2018

We recently had to go to Sarasota for a celebration of life service for a friend. We decided to eat here before we checked into our hotel. The service was very good. The food was excellent and so hot that I had to wait for...quite a while before it was cool enough to eat. (I had the Bourbon St chicken and shrimp with potatoes.) Our server seemed disappointed when we didn't want refills on our drinks. A manager came by to see how we were doing. It was nice to have such a pleasant experience on what was such a sad reason for being in Sarasota.More

Date of visit: May 2018
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Reviewed April 5, 2018 via mobile

Drink order took 15 minutes. Appetizer arrived before drinks. No cutlery came. Food was good. The whole experience was slow, considering the restaurant was not packed. We have enjoyed this restaurant before. We will probably try it again.

Date of visit: April 2018
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  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3