I am a foodie and only stopped at Applebee's in Brooksville Florida to eat with no intentions of writing a review or a blog on this restaurant. I ordered Bourbon Steak Medium Rare and without a doubt this was the worst steak in America . I’ll be generous to say that they did a fine job with the ice water. As for the steak, it was absolutely without a shadow of a doubt the worst piece of meat I ever saw on a plate. It was as if Applebee’s purchasing department found the toughest cow in the pasture, put it on a treadmill for a few months to get rid of any tenderness or flavor, and waited for it to die of old age. Then they took the sick joke even further and sent it to my local Applebee’s, cooked it to a charcoal briquette and put it on my plate!. I sent the steak back and explained it was super tough and the whole meal had a horribly unpalatable flavor.The caramelized onions were crunchy and the potatoes were hard and had an ugly black color. I sent it back and they recooked the same steak making it even tougher than it was to begin with but now burnt to a crisp and obviously NOT Medium Rare. So I sent it back yet again and was sent a new steak sizzling on the plate that was super well done and NOT Medium Rare as I had originally ordered and just as horrible as the first steak . The management acted like they had done me a favor to take this nasty steak off my bill. I had ate at a Waffle House the day before and the Waffle House steak blew away the Applebee's steak .I have learned though a very reliable inside source that Applebee's uses prepackaged steaks that come in a plastic bag just like the nasty steaks the meat guys sell out of the freezers on the back of pickup trucks. So the bottom line is if you as a consumer are okay with eating meat soaked in preservatives and seasoned so much that you cant taste the embalming fluid style preservatives that are being sold at a premium price then Applebee's is the place for you and your family. However if you demand quality and freshness at a premium price for you and your family then Applebee's is not the place for you. I would suggest that Applebee's should be boycotted until they get back to basics and serve Americas family's the quality product they charge them for and promise to serve them on there misleading commercials.

I rarely complain about food or service, I just do not return. Our experience at this particular Applebees was so poor that I would like to share my disappointment. The baby back ribs were the worst I have ever had and I eat out frequently and have a wide range of experience. They were over cooked to the point the meat was so dry it grew from the saliva in our mouths. When they were sent back, they returned much later, long enough for everyone else to finish eating, exactly the same, virtually unedible. The service is rated poor because our waitress also had to serve the take out window and was frequently unavailable. My family and I will not return.

Love the staff, food is a solid c+

I have ALWAYS had a great meal here, no matter how much I wanted to hate the place because it is a chain. I have never had a problem with the "To Go" service, as the person who wrote another review seemed to have had...and I have used this service multiple times. There is always an attentive staff, the drinks and deserts are great, too. It is a wonderful place for both my 7-year-old son and my elderly mother, and there is always a menu item to please all...which I cannot say for a lot of places. I have even gone on Karaoke night, and had a blast. They keep late hours, which is a plus around here, for sure! Over all...a great place to get a great meal consistently.

Walmart quality steak. Ordered med-rare and got it raw. Sent back and they just wiped off the seasoning and re-grilled it to a burnt crisp. Terrible. Server was very sorry even though it was not her fault. Honestly I like this place less and less every time I come here.