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Post by VenomFang on Mar 9, 2012 23:52:02 GMT -5
Yes I would rather go to a local establishment where you can get better quality food but as far as "casual dining restaurant chains" go, do you think Applebees is decent or would you rather go someplace else ?
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Post by CMWaters on Mar 9, 2012 23:54:25 GMT -5
I never had a problem there, and I love their boneless chicken and salads, so I'd gladly go there.
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Post by thuschongswing on Mar 9, 2012 23:57:38 GMT -5
It's useful in a pinch for stuff like chicken tenders and fries, but that's about it. If I lived in a place that had tons of great mom-and-pop places, I wouldn't even consider giving them the time of day.
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Post by VenomFang on Mar 9, 2012 23:58:11 GMT -5
I got a gift card for Xmas and I havent been there in a while. The only problem I remember was too many families/annoying children.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 10, 2012 0:04:00 GMT -5
I like it okay. It's nice when you're tight on money and you would like to take some friends to eat.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Mar 10, 2012 0:14:43 GMT -5
Haven't been to one in maybe a year now but never had much of a problem with them outside of moving on from stuff like burgers, chicken and simple stuff like that to more, well I don't know what to call it but it was ciabatta sandwiches, Asian Orange chicken noodle bowls and stuff like that.
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Post by Alucard on Mar 10, 2012 0:15:53 GMT -5
Yes it's bad.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Mar 10, 2012 0:17:41 GMT -5
I don't think it's bad. They have decent items.
However, I wish they didn't get rid of their Chocolate Glacier dessert.
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Mar 10, 2012 0:24:03 GMT -5
It's not amazing. I eat at Applebees every now and then.
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Post by Cela on Mar 10, 2012 0:26:14 GMT -5
Not at all. It's decent for moderate dining out. Now the true subject of ire should be TGIFridays, have never gone there and escaped without indigestion.
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Post by HMARK Center on Mar 10, 2012 0:26:19 GMT -5
It's not the worst thing ever, but the big problems with places like it and all the other national chain "casual dining" places have to do with what they put into their food. Lots of those places make extensive use of MSG and other additives, many of which act to keep your stomach from informing your brain when you're full.
Still, I like that I can go there and get a spinach salad, I like that I can VERY cheaply get a side of rice and beans with bits of sausage in it, and I have made a habit of going to a local one with my brother on NFL Sundays due to the specials they have (25 cent wings, $1 sliders, cheaper drinks).
However, now that I'm in Jersey City and directly outside Manhattan, I don't have nearly as much of a reason to go. Too many better options, many of which aren't that expensive, in the surrounding area.
By the by, of all the major national casual dining chains, I'd say Chili's is the best.
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Post by Insomniac on Mar 10, 2012 0:26:37 GMT -5
You know what to expect when you go there. No surprises. Not spectacular food, but predictable and safe.
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Post by juvijuiceisloose on Mar 10, 2012 0:27:21 GMT -5
Of the chain restaurants, Applebees is probably the last place I'd go. I'd go to Chili's, TGI Fridays, hell I'd even try to find a Bennigan's before going to an Applebees.
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Post by Mac on Mar 10, 2012 0:27:22 GMT -5
Applebees is so "meh" that it's usually always within walking distance o a superior restaurant making it a bad choice usually.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2012 0:30:18 GMT -5
It's not bad, but living near other (and better) restaurant establishments definitely nerfs the experience out. If a friend was taking me there, then cool I guess, but I prefer our UNO Pizzeria's, Buffalo Wild Wings, and (since I live so close to Maryland), The Greene Turtle. That one is my personal favorite.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Mar 10, 2012 1:15:24 GMT -5
Much of what has been said is true. My biggest problem with your TGI FriChiliBee's type joint is that it has so utterly lowered the standard for American cuisine. Everything is homogenized and uninspired right now, and for so many people, that is the de facto "dining experience" to which they compare everything else. From a culinary standpoint, it is extremely disheartening.
As someone said, it's safe and predictable. Which, in and of itself, isn't bad, but unfortunately has few positives beyond that in most cases when approached from a macro examination rather than a micro examination.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Mar 10, 2012 1:15:51 GMT -5
Not a bad place to eat, but based on experience and what Hall Pass taught me is this: not a place to pick up chicks.
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Post by Orange on Mar 10, 2012 1:22:16 GMT -5
Everybody I know hates it, I've never been there so I wouldn't know. I can't imagine it's awful though, seems like another restaurant to me.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Mar 10, 2012 2:10:09 GMT -5
It's alright. There are better options, but if I'm with a few friends and they're in the mood for Applebees, I won't argue. I like their nachos. Not a bad place to eat, but based on experience and what Hall Pass taught me is this: not a place to pick up chicks. Unless you're from Ireland. |
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Mar 10, 2012 2:48:13 GMT -5
They have some good food but not a place I would go out for dinner on a constant basis.
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