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silly
7 Restaurant Dishes That Are Too Embarrassing To Order By Name
Perhaps you have noticed that restaurants like to give their food interesting names. Perhaps you have also avoided ordering the food by its interesting name because it's completely ridiculous. We looked through dozens of chain-restaurant menus to find the 7 most painful-to-order names out there. Enjoy. More »
1:47 PM on Mon Aug 10 2009
By Meg Marco
42,089 views, 189 commentsMost discussed Danj3ris is accepting...: I love the Quesadilla explosion. It is my default order at Chili's. And I love saying it with my "Let's more »
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restaurants
How Much Does That $12 Chain Restaurant Sandwich Really Cost?
Chain restaurants are trying to lure in recession-weary diners with deep discounts, but franchisers worry that if you suddenly start paying half-price for sandwiches, you won't be willing to pay full price when the economy recovers. We're all accustomed to chain restaurant sandwiches costing $8 and up, but how much do those sandwiches really cost restaurants to make? More » -
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Free Entree At Applebee's For Military Veterans
Applebee's: Free entree for military veterans. Be sure to check if your Applebee's is on the list of 164 participating locations before leaving the house. (Thanks to Jamie!) -
nutrition information
Lawsuits Claim Applebee's Weight Watchers Food Has Too Much Fat
Awhile back we posted about some testing done by a group of local news affiliates that showed that the actual amount of fat (and calories) in certain "healthy" menu items from a variety of restaurants was different than what was listed on the menu. More » -
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unacceptable food
Applebee's Food Comes With Delicious "Use By" Sticker
Reader Jamie's Applebee's dinner came with an interesting ingredient: an expiration date sticker. Understandably grossed out, Jamie asked Applebee's for some new food. They agreed, fished out the sticker and brought the old food back. Ick.
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Now In Applebee's Salads: Lizards!
Applebee's served a four-inch dead lizard as part of a salad last week. The McLean County Health Department investigated the surprise garnish and found that while "management confirmed it did happen," "it’s just one of those extraordinary circumstances," and that the restaurant was not at fault. More » -
unacceptable food
Applebees Hot Fudge Sundae Menu Picture Vs. Reality
Reader Jose wants to know what happened to all the hot fudge that was supposed to grace this excuse for an Applebees sundae...
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shady
Does That Chain Restaurant Or Fast Food Match The Nutritional Information? Apparently Not.
TV stations all over the country recently got together and tested a bunch of dishes from chain restaurants and fast food places to see if the nutritional information they were advertising actually matched the food. The report targeted menu options from chains such as Applebee's, Macaroni Grill, Taco Bell and Chili's that were marketed as healthy. So did the calories in the food match the calories on the menu? Nope. Of the items tested, all but one were way over on calories, or fat content... or both. More » -
cutting corners
NC Applebee's Can't Afford Breadsticks Or Candles Anymore
Glenn's family went to Applebee's last night and discovered that the restaurant is cutting back. Really cutting back. You have to bring your own candles now for their birthday cakes, because "Applebee's doesn't supply birthday candles anymore." More » -
badvertising
These Applebee's Dessert Shooters Advertisements Are Confusing
[January 2008, 42nd St, New York, NY. Image thanks to Karl!] We always wondered what wild and wacky things happened in the Applebee's in Times Square. Now we know.
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unacceptable food
Applebee's Bruschetta Burger Menu Picture Vs Reality
Reader Megan is troubled by the strange, slimy cylinder of fries she received from Applebee's: More » -
mergers and acquisitions
IHOP Buys Applebee's for $2.2 Billion
The International House of Pancakes has purchased chain restaurant leader Applebee's for $2.2 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. So, what did they get for their money? And does this mean Applebee's is going to start having sticky tables? More » -
drunk babies
Applebees Serves Toddler Margarita In A Sippy Cup
Applebees in the San Francisco Bay area, until last Monday, kept the pre-made margaritas in a jug that was identical to the one where they kept the apple juice. No more. Why? Because they served a margarita to a toddler, complete with sippy cup, More » -
applebee's
UPDATE: Applebee's Is Sorry About Huge Insect Leg In Salad
Remember that huge grasshopper-ish insect leg that Reader Stacie pulled out of her mouth while eating an Applebee's Apple Walnut Chicken Salad? After her story was posted to the Consumerist, Stacie was contacted by Applebee's and finally got the apology that she wanted. More » -
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Applebee's Apple Walnut Chicken Salad, Now With Free Insect Leg
Here at the Consumerist we're wary of stories where people "find something in their food." That being said, we believe Stacie found an enormous insect leg in her Applebee's salad...after biting into it. More » -
rumors
Snopes Round Up: Panic PINs and More
Here's a roundup of some relevant Comsumer-type urban legends from Snopes's Hottest Urban Legends Page: More »
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