Consumerist

Posts Tagged “

applebee's

”
unacceptable food

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 »

7:00 PM on Sun Aug 10 2008
By Carey
24,678 views, 34 comments

Latest by busydoingnothing: This just in: shit happens! Things outside of the realm of our imagination happen! Remotely possible incidents occur in real life! NEWS AT 11! 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 »

12:39 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Chris Walters
11,923 views, 110 comments

Latest by Alex Chasick: Glenn wrote in to the tipline to clarify his previous email:Chris, it appears the my original post yesterday was completly taken out of context by the vast majority of those that posted comments in response. I was not upset that we didn't get a candle. My five year old more »

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:
I went to dinner at the Applebee's in Woodland, CA a couple nights ago and ordered their bruschetta burger. As soon as I saw my order, I immediately took a picture and thought Consumerist needed to see it because it fits so well in the ad v. reality posts. The burger itself was a bit sloppy, but still looked similar to the menu picture. The fries, however, were a different story. In the menu photo, "garlic parmesan fries" are served in a ramekin and look quite tasty. Instead, I was served a cylinder of slimy, greasy fries with a couple pieces of parmesan cheese on top.
More »

11:57 AM on Tue Sep 18 2007
By Meg Marco
133,362 views, 85 comments

Latest by AbstractConcept: Well, I am probably the last person who would speak up for Applebees. I've had few good experiences there, but I did order this meal before and it actually looked a lot more like their picture than the amateur pic... Don't know what's up with those fries... 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 »

5:33 PM on Mon Mar 19 2007
By Meg Marco
4,852 views, 12 comments

Latest by Hirayuki: @joey_bones: About two inches long, if the photos posted in the original story were to be believed (and there's no reason they shouldn't be). So, yeah: huge. more »

applebee's

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 »

1:57 PM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Meg Marco
19,089 views, 68 comments

Latest by Vegconsumer: oh no! One dead animal part disgusts me while I gladly eat a different animal part! Stop the presses. It's not what she ordered, and yes, to Westerners, that's probably gross, but I feel that allowing her to get a free salad whenever she wants was enough. 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 »

Latest by Antediluvian: I finally got my father to start checking Snopes and Google before forwarding me crap. Mostly works, too. I've always wanted an emergency PIN option like those of some alarm systems -- simply increment the last digit of your PIN by one (1234-->1235, 6789-->6780). WAAAAAY easier to remember than more »