My wife and I took my mom out for her 81st birthday here a couple weeks ago. It's been a really long time since I've been to Red lobster, but that's one of her favorite places to eat. But I will say that Red lobster did not disappoint Still after all these years of being in business they can still deliver some phenomenal food. The atmosphere is always relaxed and inviting. The food and the service is spot on. I've eaten here so many times, and never any complaints at all. My mom ordered the side salad baked potato and the coconut shrimp. All were cooked and presented very well and tasted very good. My wife ordered the parmesan crusted chicken, with baked potato and broccoli. All were very tasty. I ordered the fresh baked cod sandwich, with a side of hush puppies, french fries, and coleslaw. COOKED TO PERFECTION! Three very satisfied customers who will be back again. We highly recommend all 3 dishes. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Went here for my daughter's bday. The food was just average and tasted like microwave dinners. Ordered several lobster tails and crab legs and was not impressed. Although the waiter was polite, he never refilled my drink.

This place has the best chicken Giro’s anywhere I’ve ever tasted. I just had one and it was so good. The service was so great and the atmosphere was great. I give them five stars and I would recommend them to my friends any day. Thank you for your hard work and your dedication to your food

Read a lot of good reviews about this spot and decided to make the trek from Chicago to check it out. Turned out to be a good move. I ended up ordering two hot dogs and one would've did me. The fries came in a small brown bag and that reminded me of a spot I used to go to for lunch back in high school. The hot dog was put together pretty good, the fries were nice, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. Two hots dogs, small fry, and a Coke hit my pocket for 9 bucks and some change. Looks like is a pretty popular spot too, and one I'll hit up the next time I'm in the area.

When I lived in Oregon I visited Apple often because the food was great and inexpensive. I didn't even know Applebee's was in Illinois till I saw a TV ad last night for one of their specials. I drove 30 minutes to reach the closest Applebee's to me. We all know that being able to go out and eat even lunch for under $10 is very rare nowadays so I was excited to try their chicken sandwich. I've posted pictures of the menu deals that are good till the Superbowl. I upgraded my chicken sandwich because, well the upgrade had bacon and ranch, and it's bacon... 😆 My food came with shoestring fries and a soft drink. I opted to skip the drink and had water. The fries were okay. I expected more flavor from my sandwich. The bacon was undercooked and the chicken was dry. I'm not sure if they have a new cook or if this is just normal? The highlight of my meal was my waitress, Bianca! She was attentive, kind and answered any questions I had. She also brought a side of honey mustard for my fries because I'm not a fan of ketchup. The restaurant was really clean on the inside, the outside looks rundown. I'm not sure if all Applebee's are like this here in Illinois, but right now if you want an inexpensive lunch where you will pay no more then you would going to a drive through somewhere else, then stop by. But in this case you get what you pay for.

PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME/MONEY HERE. We had an absolutely awful experience. We waited over 40 minutes for our food, with hardly any update from our server because she was too focused on tending the bar. We watched a few other tables who came in AFTER us receive their food long before we did. When our food finally arrived, the server explained that the manager would be over to speak with us. When the manager came by, she was completely apathetic and unapologetic and exhibited zero customer service. She just said they were busy and handed us a coupon for a free appetizer on our next visit. The catch? The coupon only provides for a free appetizer WITH the purchase of a full entree, and what's worse is that the manager handed out the exact same coupons to every single table in the restaurant, including those who had only been there 10-15 minutes. That was incredibly insulting based on what we went through and completely minimized the egregious delay we experienced. Not to mention, the atmosphere was just plain terrible. The music was incredibly loud, and servers kept opening and closing the back door, bringing back in with them the most pungent smell of cigarette smoke. The whole place seemed all bar, no grill. Needless to say, we will never be back.