I've never had a good meal OR a good experience at Applebee's....The food is less than mediocre and, at least the one's i've been to, the service sucks. I'd have to be really desperate for something to eat to choose Applebee's. The fact that they are about to be acquired by the IHOP people doesn't bode well either.
Not everyone would agree with me, however:
Boy, 6, Tries to Drive to Applebees
6 days ago
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy was hungry and decided he'd go to Applebees. So he grabbed the car keys, took his booster seat from the back seat of his grandmother's car and placed it in the driver's seat, then made a go of driving himself to the restaurant Tuesday.
He made it about 75 feet. Unable to take the car out of reverse, he crossed the street and ran into a transformer and communication box, knocking out electricity and phone service to dozens of townhomes.
Nobody was injured and the boy, whose name was not released, got out of his car and told his grandmother what happened.
"He proceeded to start the car and started backing up," said Sgt. Colleen O'Connell of the Broomfield Police Department. "He went backward about 47 feet, hit the curb, then went backward another 29 feet."
Investigators couldn't figure out how the boy reached the accelerator.
No charges will be filed.
"I have five children of my own, so I know you cannot watch them every minute they're awake," said nearby resident Nancy Hollis, whose power was knocked out by the accident.
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I hate Applebees.....never had a good meal there in years and the service was awful.......last time I had something with mashed potatoes that were cold, so I told the waitress 'hey these are cold' and she said 'oh, how about that' and walked away!!!!!!! She also never brought something else I ordered and messed up another part of my daughter's order, plus the food was bad!!!
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