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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:24 am
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:24 am
what's you opinion of this place ? we got in late yesterday from gainesville and i was starving .. didn't really wanna do the fast food burger/taco thing and it was about 9PM .. said "what the frick" and went to applebees at sherwood and coursey ... food was better than i thought it would be, although it was prolly because i was ravenous ..
Posted by MrKennedy
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:26 am to
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what's you opinion of this place ?

Somewhere between Joe's Crab Shack and Chili's on the chain restaurant scale.
Posted by TexasTiger05
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:27 am to
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although it was prolly because i was ravenous ..

I think that could of been it. I give full props to Chili's, but I'm not a fan of Applebees.

I pulled a similar WTF when I didnt feel like cooking, and was tired, so we went to the local Applebees. Wow- it was bad. Their menu is a lot smaller than it used to be, one page was Weight Watchers stuff, and the place was just gross.
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:29 am to
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Their menu is a lot smaller than it used to be


i noticed that too .. i haven't been there in three years, easily .. i had some mac, cheese, and chicken shite in a bowl .. i certainly could have done better myself .. but it wasn't horrible ..
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:30 am to
prolly closer to the joe's crab shack side of the scale ?
Posted by ToplessTenors4evuh
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:33 am to
Real hit/miss depending on what town you're in....

Like if youre in BR they tend to not be so good cuz its at the lower end of the spectrum

If you go to Magnolia, MS though....its 'THE PLACE' to dine in town, so they tend to be cleaner-better service.

I guess thats the same for most of those types of chains (Applebees/Chilis/Ruby Tuesday/TGIF).
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:34 am to
I've been twice in the last 5 years. The most recent time being about 4 months ago. I've found that they've improved their quality of food.
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:35 am to
yeah .. i ate at one about five years ago in this little town in georgia called dalton .. it was obviously THE place to go .. you even had music playing and people dancing .. and the food wasn't bad ..
Posted by MrKennedy
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:38 am to
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prolly closer to the joe's crab shack side of the scale ?

I guess that depends on where you put Chili's... but in general, yes.

A better comparison would be to put Applebee's, Calendar's and Bennigan's side by side... which would you choose out of three?
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:42 am to
i'd actually prolly go with calendar's .. bennigan's is so horribly run by the mall of louisiana, it's pathetic ..
Posted by ToplessTenors4evuh
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:42 am to
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which would you choose out of three?


is this a loaded gun we're spinning?
Posted by MrKennedy
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:43 am to
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is this a loaded gun we're spinning?

3 chambers have bullet, 3 are empty.
Posted by TexasTiger05
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:43 am to
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Applebee's, Calendar's and Bennigan's side by side... which would you choose out of three?

I'd say Calendar's just because I havent been to one in years. I've been to Applebee's and Bennigan's in the past year and both are not great.
IMO, as far as typical every day chains go it's
1. Chili's then Calendar's the Bennigan's then, in dead gross last, Applebee's
Posted by Glock17
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:44 am to
I had one of their bugers recently at lunch time and it wasn't to bad at all.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:45 am to
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it was obviously THE place to go .. you even had music playing and people dancing .. and the food wasn't bad ..


An evening of dinner and dancing at the Applebees.
Posted by 91TIGER
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 10:47 am to
Years ago it was way below Chili's, now it is above. Chili's has gone to shite over the last few years. Service sucks, food poorly prepared and cold, not worth the money they charge for it.
Posted by RedHawk
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 11:09 am to
I'd take Calendars. There Catfish Calendars is the best catfish dish in town.
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 11:15 am to
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An evening of dinner and dancing at the Applebees


apparently, life is pretty boring in dalton, georgia ..
Posted by LSUfan4444
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 11:16 am to
they have a real good santa fe chicken salad

i used to get the chicken and broccoli alfredo...it was about as good as mall pizza place food...and the quesadillas are edible

Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 10/13/08 at 11:32 am to
yeah .. it was certainly a number of notches above the other choices you have to eat in BR at 9PM on a sunday night ..
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