Food and service was terrific. Good place to unwind after a our all day event at the Riverside Convention Center. We refereed the Pan American Adaptive Judo Championships. The management at this Appl…

Food and service was terrific. Good place to unwind after a our all day event at the Riverside Convention Center. We refereed the Pan American Adaptive Judo Championships. The management at this Ap…

food and service was terrific. Good place to unwind after a our all day event at the Riverside Convention Center. We refereed the Pan American Adaptive Judo Championships. The management at this Ap…

Applebees should give some credit for being one of the few restaurants that offers decent but affordable entrees. Take advantage of the happy hour because it is worth it. Gives that sports bar vibe…

Had a great experience service was great .\nReally appreciate it. Management was also around helping amd supporting. \nWe will definitely return to this location.

Dominic did a great job with the order and was very attentive. Applebeers is still a solid place for happy hour!

I came here as a solo dinning experience and was given exceptional service by the hostess, server and working manager. The service was quick taking less than 20 mins for my drinks, appetizers, entr…

I was pleasantly surprised with how great everything was. I did accidentally miss the parking lot so I kind of went in a circle. lol \nIt's immediately to the right, after the freeway. \n\nThey hav…

I came around 10pm ,the service was still very good and the food was very speedy to be delivered,the ambiance is very chill for date nights .

Came for happy hour after Festival of Lights . Perfect way to end the night . All appetizers were fresh and drinks were very good . Shea was a server and he was very friendly and attentive to our n…

Reza A E

Not bad at all, the food was good and the service.

Joseph Tash

Thursday night 6:00 pm group of (4) 10 minute wait. Ordered 8oz Bourbon Street Steak with onion rings. Cooked medium well. Steak was well they prepared the onion rings perfectly. Everyone enjoyed the meal and the service. This my second time there. 👍🏼👍🏼 Went there on Saturday in the mid-day. Ordered the combo appetizer & Tipsy Leprechaun. Ordered the 6oz steak medium well with salad and green beans onion rings. The service was quick. The food well prepared and great taste. This place has great setup and would be a place I would visit again👍🏼👍🏼

+5

Tanya Salas

Stopped by on a Thursday night for dinner. We waited about 20 mins to be seated. Sat at the bar tables and we were greeted right away by our waiter. He was super sweet and very attentive. We ordered from the 2/$26 menu and a few appetizers since it was happy hour. Some of our food came out cold but on hot plates. Everything else was great!

We can hear yesterday night and it was that busy. But once we ordered and started to eat people were coming. We got our food and it was very hot. The only thing that did take a while was our refill…

Been here a few times for happy hour and Lui and Dominic both have provided amazing and attentive service with great attitudes! Applebee's really has the best deals, especially on drinks. They have…

I took a trip down to Riverside, and my friend chose Applebee's as the restaurant for lunch. Service was standard, and the restroom was a little dirty. I got the quesadilla burger ($15.99), which u…

Came here the other day and was not impressed with the service at all. My mom and I waited 30 minutes to be sat which was fine because it was busy. However, when we sat down, we were looking at the…

The food is always good. I mean it is a chain so how could they mess it up. The service was a little bit more than attentive. It took a bit for the food, qhick is awkward cause they weren't busy, but…

The food is always good. I mean it is a chain so how could they mess it up. The service was a little bit more than attentive. It took a bit for the food, qhick is awkward cause they weren't busy,…

The food is always good. I mean it is a chain so how could they mess it up. The service was a little bit more than attentive. It took a bit for the food, qhick is awkward cause they weren't busy, b…

Kristina Medina

Somewhat disappointed during this visit. Started off nice, appetizers came rather quick. As soon as we ordered drinks is when things slowed down. It took a long time for our drinks to come out and about 35 min after we ordered we received a disappointing meal. Half of our meals were over cooked or watered down. Thankfully the manager was able to fix our meals before we left and we all left with a smile.

Dina C

Tortilla soup was warm, not hot. For me, soup has to be hot. Waitress handled it quick and easily. It was ok, but had a chunk of grizzly meat- yuck. Salmon was ok, a bit dry. Mashed potatoes were tasty good. The others enjoyed their food - Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp, Bourbon Street Chicken and Andouille Sausage Penne.

Derek O

I ordered the chicken bacon ranch sandwich, and I definitely got the runt of the little breaded chicken breasts. I was of course expecting a semi-cheap, preservative filled, chicken breast but this thing had very little meat. The taste was fine, but content was bad. The server was attentive, aside from forgetting two separate requests for extra sauce. I gotta go 3 stars. :(

Anthony De La Torre

Went to the Festival of Lights and decided to head to Applebees. I got the Bourbon bacon burger, it was ok but could have definitely used some more bourbon sauce. Wife got the bourbon chicken with mashed potatoes and said it was good.

I'm glad we were not in a crazy rush but we were on a time schedule. Host was very friendly and we waited about the time he said. Sat down took a bit for our server she started out sweet but took f…

Came for Father's Day lunch! Unfortunately they ran out of miller lite beer and also ran out of modelo beer!! It was only 2 pm and I couldn't enjoy my ice cold beer

I came here on Wednesday, April 24th (a few weeks ago) to celebrate my friend's birthday. I arrived around 8:30 pm and we had to wait about 20-25 minutes for a table. We had the 2 for $30 meal: my …

Hello I want to let people know that this Apples Bees off University by downtown Riverside is charging customers more gratuity on the tablet than the receipt. There’s a $4.50 difference, everyone needs to pay attention so they don’t get scammed more than your giving for tips. I’d always check the right amount on your phone before paying for the tip.

Celina Tinsley

I figured that a chain like Applebee's would provide reliable comfort food for my family on a short trip. I was wrong. The food literally ruined our trip. The kids are picky, so we couldn't try some of the more exotic and unique culinary experiences in the area. I thought Applebee's would be a good, reliable dinner out, and the kids would be satisfied, but here's how bad it was. 1. Cheeseburgers: How do you mess up a cheeseburger? They were overcooked and dry. 2. Grilled Chicken: This tasted like when leftovers go too long in the fridge and you try to cut through them while they are cold. I sawed through the thin, dry, gritty filet and choked it down with the help of some spinach artichoke dip to attempt to add flavor and moisture. The smashed potatoes were dry and flavorless. Even the broccoli was dried out and unpleasant. 3. Chicken penne pasta: The person who ordered this ate the pasta but left all of the chicken. I wish there were meatless options for this and the chicken mac and cheese to avoid food waste. The pasta was reported to be "okay." 4. Spinach Artichoke Dip - Warm and fresh with melted cheese and warm tortilla chips. 5. Mozzarella Sticks: Crispy outside, melty inside. Service was okay - we had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated. The food took some time to receive - enough to play three rounds of a table game. The refills came but not speedily. I detected either attitude or stress from our servers, but they tried. After we went back to the hotel room, we all felt bad -- bloated, gassy, and nauseated. We hadn't eaten since brunch in the morning, seven hours before, so I can't think of anything else that could have caused this reaction. We also all ate different things, so if it were the chicken or the pasta, only one person would feel bad, but we all felt the same way. I can't believe I paid money to ruin my own trip. Nobody felt like going out once we got back to the hotel, and we wasted $100 and one night with the family. I understand that food prices are going up everywhere, but the prices here were still way too steep for the poor quality food. It would have been better to just get fast food and take it back to the hotel, then we could have had the money and health to go out afterward.

Service, number one, you don't ask if the sides that are offered are ok when you tell the customer, "oh I need to check with my manager because it's not in my power to substitute the sides". Also you…

service, number one, you don't ask if the sides that are offered are ok when you tell the customer, "oh I need to check with my manager because it's not in my power to substitute the sides". Also y…

I hate to give this low of a star rating because this location is usually really good but our experience last night was just absolutely horrendous. \n\nPart 1: THE food\nSo when we go to Applebee's…

I am writing this because I have never been into an establishment where the toxic environment was so apparent and hope that the managers or corporate read this. During my visit I heard one specific…

I feel like she’s waiting on this but Vivi was the rudest sever we’ve ever had hands down. From the top you can tell she didn’t want to be there, people have bad days but damn 😂 Never introduced herself, felt super rushed to order (I have kids who can be a little loud I get it but you work at a family restaurant…..) I ordered a mocktail that I got not only after my kids got their food but I had to ask ANOTHER server who had to remind her and she tried to blame the bar for being backed up but after he told her, I got it right away… my husband told her thank you for the drink that she just put down and walked away from & last but not least, I asked for a fork that I NEVER got LOL. If it was busy, I’d understand soo much, been a server I get it , but she literally disappeared after I asked for the fork, a whole 10 mins before we decided to just leave because the vibes killed our mood. Never had a bad server before so guess she’s first on our list.

I hate to give this low of a star rating because this location is usually really good but our experience last night was just absolutely horrendous. Part 1: THE FOOD So when we go to Applebee’s we almost always get the same exact thing because it tends to be pretty consistent. Chicken wonton tacos, bbq boneless wings, mango iced tea, and sometimes a soda. Last night my girlfriend decided to try the prickly pear iced tea and she didn’t like it so we sent it back and there was no issue and I’m very thankful we didn’t get charged and I really appreciate that. The bbq boneless wings on the other hand are a different story, they came out and they definitely weren’t the bbq flavor. We’ve ordered this menu items a million times, even earlier this week, so we knew it was different. We gave it the benefit of the doubt though and all tried it to make sure it was wrong and it was. We couldn’t get our waitress’s attention so I walked up to her and explained the situation and she told me they were the bbq wings and that we couldn’t order a different flavor. I asked her to come to our table and she said the same thing that they definitely weren’t the bbq wings (wrong). My girlfriend made a case for why they weren’t the barbecue wings, color, flavor, sauce consistency, and she took the wings and said she would be back. Less than a minute later she comes back with the same exact plate of wings now with the bbq sauce on it. We gave it a try but the taste of the other sauce was still really strong on the wings so we sent it back and ordered a second order of the wonton tacos which seemed to really frustrate the waitress. I decided to try the quesadilla burger which was fine but I got very little fries on the side, much less than normal. And my friend who just ordered the waffle fries got a really small portion compared to normal on his plate too. Part 2: THE SERVICE We initially were helped by a waitress that was really nice and attentive and was checking in to make sure things were good but then she told us that she was just helping out another server and she was going to be helping us which is cool, love teamwork! But then we had a server that we’ve never had before which is fine but she was making us really comfortable and was being very short with us and made it seem like she didn’t want to be there. She made every question or concern an inconvenience, she walked by asking if everything was good but then turned around and left before we could answer, she brought out wrong food and argued with us, didn’t bring any refills the entire time, left empty plates on the table the entire time we were there and just overall was really rude and acted like she couldn’t be bothered to do anything. It took so long to get anyone’s attention, especially our waitress, that when we were trying to get a refill of tea she said they had already dumped it for the night so we just got water. We were dining there for two hours and for about 90 minutes of that had no drinks. My receipt says our server was Viviana but I can’t back that up with her name tag because she was never there long enough to read it. I don’t know what was going on last night at the Riverside Applebee’s but myself, my girlfriend, and our friend all agreed that we have NEVER had a dining experience like that literally anywhere. It felt like an episode of the twilight zone. It was just wrong overall. Usually this location is a 4 or 5 star experience but I would give a 0 for last night if it was an option. So dissatisfied, disappointed, and embarrassed that I had to give them my money yesterday. If Viviana is working, save yourself the headache and go down the street to McDonald’s, you’ll get far better service

Silvia Lopez

Ordered my steak, we ordered for pickup. Got home tried to bite my steak and i couldnt not bite it apart. It was unbeliable i could not even cut it apart i had to go get a diff knife and it was just pure fat, more like a nerve. it was wayy to thick and i also asked for it well done. This is unacceptable.

Elsa Horspool

My reminder to everyone NOT TO GO ON HALLOWEEN. We used to every year but it’s always so busy after 3pm, if you think this is a good place to dine in that day it’s not. The food is great so order to go but do not dine in on Halloween before or after trick or treating it’s a bad mix of too many kids, too many parents trying to rush so they can go trick or treating or go to bed, and too many people complaining that the cheap alcohol isn’t strong enough. 0/10 experience it’s seriously not worth the trouble. Even if it looks empty it will still be slow because they will focus on their to go orders on holidays. TELL EVERYONE DONT GO TO THE MENIFEE ONE ON A HOLIDAY!

LaLa LaLa

Brought my baby out tonight to celebrate her birthday and celebrate her awards from school. She pick Applebee's waitress ( Viveana) attitude horrible ..... she don't checking on her tables. It's 2 of us she charged me for 3 sodas. I asked why they said you changed soda . WHAT I didn't like that soda. So I have to pay for a different one cause I didnt like starry I asked for sprite. HORRIBLE SERVICE. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.... NIGHT CREW AT APPLEBEES ON UNIVERSITY SUCKS MANGEMENT DO TO. YOU HAVE LOSTED A LOYAL CUSTOMER . I WILL NOT PLAY WITH THESE RESTRAINTS YOU WILL RESPECT ME AND MONEY OR I WILL NEVER RETURN.

Mary Jane Aguinaldo Mamuad

I can understand why this Riverside ratings are very low compared to the surrounding Applebees in the greater area. There has to be something said about the lack of customer service and the management is just plain awful. If the same person still manages this franchisee location, this location will continue to suffer in all aspects of operating this restaurant business. I’m forced to choose a low one star rating but if given the opportunity to give none; I definitely do it.

Joanna Martinez

Ive been coming here for years but I’ve been having bad service the past 6 months , the food is great , it took my waitress like 10 mins to give us a refill by then we were done with our food , not once did she stopped to ask if we needed anything , we had to called her , when they brought me my steak they didn’t even give me utensils I had to ask for them 5 min later , I think they need to do better with the customers .