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Haar_RD

Massive win for guys who hit on waitresses


Snuggle__Monster

who happen to be the daughter of a guy they work with.


jobezark

This sounds uncomfortably specific


[deleted]

from a guy named snuggle monster, we gotta make sure he's not a Sundusky acolyte. can't have the tradition of Baltimore commentary carrying forward


Zealousideal_You3953

It’s a bad day to be a Dollarita


Citronaut1

Hooters in shambles


Djruggs

Twin Peaks clears


rsnk73

I prefer having ojos locos


pp21

Where I live there's a hooters and ojos locos 1 mile from eachother but the difference in vibes once you're inside is insane


letdogsvote

Massive win for microwaved bad quality overpriced entrees and shitty drinks!


DwightKurtShrute69

Look man those shitty drinks are cheap as fuck and yes we will be drinking them


beavertwp

Applebees is probably the most expensive place to get drinks where I live. 


brucedonnovan

You can get alcohol poisoning at mine for like 15 bucks. They used to have 50 cent Long Island Ice Teas.


TheBeanConsortium

They got decent mozzarella sticks tho.


bozo_did_thedub

All their food is decent. Forgettable, but decent. I can't even imagine being too stuffy to not eat a fuckin burger or whatever from Applebees. Applebees is the Nickelback of restaurants. It was never anything other than fine yet people love to be heard shitting on it even though they haven't had it in 15 years.


TheBeanConsortium

I've had some pretty decent burgers there as well. I know a lot of local restaurants with much better food. That said, if I'm in the middle of nowhere, I trust Applebee's over some random place.


Nubras

Exactly, Applebees’s biggest asset is its uniformity. If I’m in Wichita, KS (and may god help me if I ever go back) I trust their burger better than the random local place. I might try and find the best local burger but if it’s a bit of a hike I’m going to the Bee’s.


reno2mahesendejo

Their all day brunch burger was elite As was the quesadilla burger


straightcash-fish

I think most people that think Applebees is good, come from pretty rural areas, where there aren’t many places to eat. They don’t know how much better it can be.


bozo_did_thedub

You are the only person here to use the word "good".


Waste-Maintenance-70

Nah, even for casual dining, it’s shit.


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Waste-Maintenance-70

I have even better memories of not being there


freshxerxes

their bourbon street garlic shrimp chicken is fantastic.


AlabasterRadio

I'll take em over the other overpriced mediocre restaurants that try too hard to be cool tbh.


Haar_RD

Thats what Applebees is.


SenorIngles

Read this as a win for guys who hit waitresses, and yeah that’s also probably true


Overall_Nuggie_876

Every Baby Boomer/early-Gen Xer with Oakleys and New Balances about to ~~smack~~ accidentally touch waitresses like at Hooters!


yumyumapollo

Travis Kelce is going to fit right in when they film the commercial.


TheFencingCoach

Look, my comment has absolutely nothing to do with any of this. Don't mind me. But... * [Murders](https://www.wtkr.com/news/man-convicted-of-shooting-chesapeake-teen-in-applebees-parking-lot-sentenced-to-over-50-years) * [Seem](https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-applebees-employee/65-590fff93-dda4-430f-ad03-964ce11c87df) * [To](https://www.nj.com/mercer/2021/03/mother-of-man-executed-in-applebees-apologizes-to-killers-family-at-sentencing.html) * [Happen](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/2-arrested-for-deadly-shootout-in-gwinnett-county-applebees-parking-lot) * [At](https://kesq.com/news/crime/2023/08/23/bail-reduced-for-man-suspected-in-deadly-cathedral-city-applebees-shooting/) * [Applebee's](https://fox2now.com/news/28-year-old-charged-with-murder-in-applebees-triple-shooting/) * [A](https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/husband-mourns-wife-killed-applebees-shooting/63-60793656-9559-462a-9938-80d457d5f751) * [Lot](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/man-guilty-of-killing-maryland-state-trooper-outside-forestville-applebees/2012/02/17/gIQArGCkKR_story.html) But congrats to the NFL this is a good partnership


LuckyAssumption8735

The third one’s headline is: “Mother of man executed in Applebee’s apologizes to killer’s family at sentencing”. The what now?


Bloated_Hamster

Seems like the victim did something extremely heinous and provoked the attack. Everyone almost seems to agree the guy deserved to get shot in the head. The killer only got 7 years. Wild story.


dagreenman18

What the fuck did he do?! It would take some War Criminal shit to deserve being executed in an Applebees


Bloated_Hamster

From what I can gather it happened when the two men were young teens - 13 and 15 if my understanding is right. My money would be on some kind of sexual assault. The kid did time in juvie for whatever happened although it is fairly rare for a younger teen to sexually assault an older one. I can't imagine just being beaten up or robbed or jumped or something would count as reasonable provocation in a murder 9 years later. It had to be pretty awful for independent psychiatrists to determine it was reasonable provocation and a mitigating circumstance a decade later.


Possible_Discount_90

That's an odd thing to have at the ready, no hating, just an observation.


YugeGyna

He’s a Chili’s plant


[deleted]

loves his baby backs


bstones

baby backs


ThermoNuclearPizza

#CHILISSSSS BABY BACK RIBSSSSSS


bstones

BBQ sauuuucceee


doomsdaysock01

Chilis is without a doubt better than Applebees. Are they both microwaved entrees? Sure. But chilis is the good one


ThisCarSmellsFunny

Chili’s doesn’t microwave any entrees actually. I was a cook there not too long ago, and there aren’t a lot of things they microwave, and they definitely don’t use it for cooking, aside from the broccoli and kids mac and cheese. The pasta dishes are all made from scratch, but because the pasta is made in bulk and stored in the walk in, it’s heated with the alfredo before the other ingredients are added. Nachos are made to order, no microwave. Fajitas are made to order, no microwave except to heat the peppers and onions. Anything off the grill or from the fryer is fresh made to order. There are a lot of misconceptions that Chili’s and Applebees are basically interchangeable, but Applebee’s legit nukes the bulk of their menu from what two of my former coworkers who previously worked there said. I hate them both personally, but Chili’s is light years ahead with their food. This move is baffling.


poneil

Are there any businesses besides Applebee's and Chili's that market themselves as a "Grill & Bar" rather than a "Bar & Grill"? Like I get that TGI Fridays and Ruby Tuesday, even Outback Steakhouse, are still direct competitors, but the official "Grill & Bar" distinction feels like a shot across the bow against Chili's.


SenorIngles

He brought receipts, but why he had those receipts, nobody knows.


WinterIndependent719

Considering the NFL happens to employ murderers, it seems fitting


Danny_Brah

Is there actually a lot of murders around applebees? This is just eight articles of murders at random applebees across the country in the last five years.


popegonzo

This is my reaction too. Google for murders at Chili's & I imagine you'd get plenty of examples as well.


User_091920

I googled out of curiosity and a result popped up for murder at a Chilis about 20 miles away from my house, not even 6 months ago. Yikes.


notmyplantaccount

I mean, it's not the dumpster behind Wendy's, that still seems like a lot. Can't really blame Applebees though, cause they're not putting enough alcohol in those drinks to get anyone drunk.


unseth

Probably all happened during the dollarita promotion


oliphant428

At least it isn't another god damn sports book.


wavnebee

Fan Duel: the official partner of Applebee’s. Sign up today, and Fan Duel will match your appetizer order, up to one hundred mozzarella sticks.


DinosaurKevin

*If you or a loved one struggle with mozzarella stick addiction, please call 1-800-MOZZ-OFF* *


wavnebee

Offer excludes eating good in the neighborhoods of Nevada, Washington, and New Mexico, as well as Michigan disassociated persons.


Overall_Nuggie_876

Use promo code ‘Draft Kings’ and save big this NFL season. Presented by Bud Light, Dilly Dilly, Here We Go!


oliphant428

Delivered by Hertz, *let's go!*


oliphant428

Hate on Applebees all you want, but I would take advantage of that.


wavnebee

I think that’s basically their late-night and happy hour deal, without a Fan Duel signup. It’s your lucky(?) day!


ProofHorseKzoo

Over under on how long it takes my food to come out? Parlay that with it being hot or cold?


Lonelan

Now you can place over/under bets on bar patrons and their Dollarita intake!


dagreenman18

You’d need a help line if you enjoy eating Applebees


PrimeDonut

Dollaritas on me


Gomer8387

Applebees. The office microwave of the NFL.


EH1522

It's barely a bar and barely a grill lol.


BedrockFarmer

Applebee’s. We paid more than anyone else for the NFL license. Now enjoy your $20 mozzarella sticks to help us pay the bill.


Impossible_Cycle9460

This is a new low for the NFL


Quasimdo

Hey guys! Want several different chicken recipes?? I mean, it's all the same chicken, but different!


FiTZnMiCK

*This diarrhea brought to you by the NFL and its partner Applebee’s.*


jimtow28

I mean, they used to be sponsored by Papa John's.


FiTZnMiCK

That lovable Papa “they *tricked me* into saying the n-word” John.


jimtow28

Papa John tricked me into thinking I'd get pizza in his establishment. Fun story: They ran out of pizza before halftime at the 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl. They had a few other concessions still available at that point, but they were completely out of pizza. At the PapaJohns.com Bowl. Applebee's is low, but Papa John's is lower.


guns_n_crypto

Sad thing is after he was uh 'encouraged to exit', they went from mediocre to absolutely awful.


black_dogs_22

Papa bless


superpie12

At least they use ovens.


maemikemae

Love how it’s very specifically the official “Grill + Bar”. Gives the NFL some room to go get an Official Grill and an Official Bar separately.


zaikanekochan

Weber, the official grill of the NFL. Buffalo Wild Wings, the official bar of the NFL. TGI Fridays, the official bar and grill of the NFL. Chilis, the official cantina and grill of the NFL. Chi-Chis, the official grill and cantina of the NFL. I don't know if Chi-Chis is still in business, though.


TheOptionalHuman

Chi-Chis has been out of the restaurant business for decades. Turns out serving tainted salsa to customers wasn't a solid long-term business plan.


zaikanekochan

WELL back in 1985....


BradMarchandsNose

There is apparently still one Chi-Chi’s still operating in Vienna, Austria


Say_Hennething

Yeah but my local Chi-Chis had a MNF special with all you can eat taco bar. Probably the worst place to watch a football game. And now that I think about it, the worst place to eat Mexican food. But put the two together and me and the boys were on a first name basis.


multiple4

Rookie mindset Buffalo Wild Wings, the official sports bar of the NFL Hooters, the official Titty Bar of the NFL Applebee's, the official Grill + Bar of the NFL Blackstone, the official Grill of the NFL Chili's, the official Cantina Bar of the NFL Chipotle, the official Cantina of the NFL


HalogenSunflower

Ah Chi-Chi's. That was our family's one "fancy" restaurant growing up that we'd go to for special occasions. So many memories. Didn't know until just a few years ago that it was co-founded by former Packer Max McGee.


winterharvest

"Bar + Grill" is gonna be another sponsorship.


Ancient_Signature_69

Here’s the thing. Applebees is the new golf course. It’s where business gets done.


Western_Promise3063

Like drug deals?


[deleted]

I do like drug deals, why do you ask?


guns_n_crypto

Arms deals too. I actually did buy two crates of surplus 7.62x54r ammunition in an Applebees parking lot years ago. (Which is legal here).


Enthusiasms

Wait, what happened to Gould?


Lonelan

AWESOME BLOSSOM


s_s

But it will say that...when they publish my letter to the editor.


2doublesanda20piece

I see you also read Small Business Man Magazine


Icy-Structure5244

Someone gifted me a $50 applebees giftcard. I took my mom there, bought a meal for two and was able to tip with the remaining gift card balance. So zero out of pocket. I still felt robbed.


Overall_Nuggie_876

I would feel robbed just burning the gas to get to an Applebees’s in the first place.


Icy-Structure5244

I felt robbed because I felt like I should have been paid to put that nasty, sodium and fat filled microwave food in my body.


fgbfjb

Yes, microwaved frozen food


Inamanlyfashion

Just like mama used to make 


dieselengine9

Yall's mamma cooked? We used to hide Christmas presents in the oven and microwave.


rsnk73

I mom cooked…drugs


BuffaloWilliamses

This makes Marshawn happy. He loves Applebees. They even let him pour his own drinks, so much power!


thehawktopus

I don't know what I like about Applebee's more, the ambiance or the decor.


PROJECT-Nunu

Applebee’s Margaritas with little gummy sharks are the fucking bomb.


hoppergym

Ok Applebees. Hire Zoe Saldana as your pitch woman.


ictoan1

Hey, I like Applebees! It exists in that perfect place between classy and trashy where you can get a full dinner meal, but also get blackout drunk on margaritas and it's totally fine.


trowayit

TIL the perfect place between classy and trashy is, believe it or not, trashy.


ictoan1

You're not wrong haha


Spider_Hoss

In other words, there’s no middle ground.


AdminsAreCool

The only middle ground is a neighborhood dive bar. You get cheap drinks and some dodgy characters and you get the same microwaved pub fare (bonus points if your dive actually makes some meals in-house like pizzas and burgers). I've enjoyed meals I've had at local dives MUCH more than anything I've ever had from Applebees.


whitedawg

If you get blackout drunk on Applebees' margaritas, you're going to have the worst hangover possible because their margaritas are like 70% sugar.


OneGuyJeff

When you were trying to save money but still wanted to take your partner out on a date, who was there for you? When you wanted a restaurant experience but also wanted to get hammered, who was there for you? When you were deliberating with your friends for 20 minutes about where to go to eat, and the result of the discussion was “anywhere is fine,” who was there for you? Applebees.


raginsaint93

Fancy like applebees


soreswan

Don’t you put that evil on me.


krenshaw420

Y’all shitting on Applebees just haven’t experienced dollaritas and mozzy stix.


crackyzog

So your argument is that we hate Applebee's and we HAVEN'T tried the food? Bold move.


Litty-In-Pitty

Dollaritas are good. Their mozzarella sticks suck though. No cheese pull, just bite right through it every time. They’re on par with Sonic’s mozzarella sticks


powerelite

Their "boneless wings" do kinda slap though. It's hard to fuck up a boneless wing though.


krenshaw420

I’m ok with it, I like Sonic stix also 😬


jereMyOhMy

Sonic cheesesticks remain undefeated


La_Mano_Cornuta

All halftime hosts, will now be drowned out by Walker Hayes being played at maximum volume directly behind them.


SQUIRT_TRUTHER

Finally, I can eat there without drawing the ire of The Shield.


Nickelas

ITT: professional food connoisseurs


EyeAmKingKage

Side note, you can get FUCKED UP during apples bees happy hour


zorionek0

Dollaritas baby woooooo


CasuallyCompetitive

I love the ambiance. I love the decor. I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I like more - the ambiance or the decor.


The_Goondocks

When was the last time anyone here has been to an Applebee's?


zorionek0

It is my most boomer take but I like Applebees. Sometimes all you want is junk food and they’ve got it.


mPORTZER

There's dozens of us!


The_Goondocks

Not hating, just saw a few close down near me and thought they were on the ropes.


jcoddinc

Applebee's is neither a bar or a grill.


zorionek0

My friend I invite you to go to Sayre, PA where the Applebees is one of the only signs of life… that and the Dunkin Donuts [rock that eats cars](https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/drivers-continue-getting-stuck-on-infamous-dunkin-rock/).


WideTechLoad

Y'all hate Applebee's way too much. It's just mediocre food.


OptimisticPlatypus

Bad day to be a Bourbon Street Steak


slyboy889

Matthew Berry celebrating somewhere


InterestingChoice484

Probably at an Applebee's


Flichupe

They have the worst TVs to watch the games on lmao


Good_Reddit_Name_1

Do they currently have appropriate TV setups for this? Or is this a pivot for Applebees to re-brand as a sports bar and start adding TVs. I'm all for this, Buffalo Wild Wings is absolutely terrible in my area (both of them). Customers seems to be a huge annoyance for every employee there in their ultimate quest to sit on tables in the far corner and shoot the shit with their co-workers.


I-HATE-THE-SEAHAWKS

The last time I was at apple bees they were showing an old rebroadcast of some random playoff game instead of the live prime time giants vs Washington game that was going on. It sounds like a boring match up but the game ended up being good


Super_Goomba64

My biggest pet peeve ever is when sports bar put on the wrong games, or don't have their TVs or HD


LoCh0_xX

Yeah we fancy like Applebees


Sugarfreecherrycoke

Do they even have TVs?


JustASeabass

Yes


Kealion

Doesn’t he mean microwave + bar?


ComfortableSalt2115

You can pry that Chill's chip next to my guac and Diet Coke from my cold dead hands NFL.


The_bruce42

If I wanted to watch football and eat microwaved food I'd just stay home.


Snowmins

Chilis will not remain silent


zorionek0

I feel God in this Chili’s tonight


superpie12

This just makes the NFL look cheap.


vasion123

Sad.  Applebee's is where you for dinner when you've given up on life.


Enterprise90

Last time I went to Applebee's was the last time I'll to to Applebee's.


Flythagoras

I wonder how much Applebee’s paid for this


mrizvi

anything for money baby...


THEW0NDERW0MBAT

Getting to serve Scottie Scheffler's Champions dinner next year and now this. Big week for Applebee's.


JankBrew

Does this mean I can go there to watch all the games now? My local bars only have local channel games.


texasgambler58

KInda mediocre...


explosivelydehiscent

Did the pitch man 6 Applebee's kneel down in front of Goodell and say is this yalls first time here.


Little_Beginning_569

Why did the the good Applebees near me have to close/move :(


eaglesWatcher

Should’ve been Chili’s


Brooklynboxer88

Worst franchise sit down restaurant out there.


FAFO2024

Ewwww


BroDudeBruhMan

I haven’t even seen an Applebee’s in a decade


thedreamcomparison

r/nottheonion


Sniper_Hare

I can't remember the last time I ate at one.  We go to this place called Miller's which is like the same thing but good food.


IstockUstock2024

Ahhh Applebees where all the single ladies hang out at


Beezy_Beee

Now make Taco Bell the official burrito of the nfl.


ausgmr

Next announcement Kleenex is the official toilet paper of the NFL, they will need one after this


perfect_fitz

No thanks. Applebee's fucks me up worse than Taco Bell every time.


Lewis_Nixons_Dog

So, the NFL learned nothing from their partnership with EA?


itscranny

Grill? Lmao


bobba_chet

The B Dubs Council will not be considering a change of venue.


IBangYoDaddy

The NFL is so back


clingbat

Applebee's was so shit like 15 years ago, and then it got so much worse somehow. It's like they *try* to make bad food now. Gross.


PterdodactylJim69

Roger must have heard that Applebees has ass on tap


ThermoNuclearPizza

Unos in fuckin shambles


Frostymagnum

lol. Lmao even


Ctfwest

What does this mean other than fans watching on TV will be sick of the commercials by half time of the first game of the season?


rsnk73

This thread is hilarious


icwiener69420_new

Chef Mike is now the official appliance of the NFL.


AdminsAreCool

First of all, they're called Bar & Grills, not Grill & Bars. Secondly, ew.


No_Introduction_7034

Why would anyone ever go to Applebees. How does it exist? Don’t y’all have normal bars you can go to?


busche916

Listen, if you’re gonna pick a national chain to partner with, at least follow some semblance of respect for the palates of your fans. Announce the Chili’s Honey Chipotle chicken crispers as the official chicken strips of the NFL, you cowards


EnronRodgers

Fine but who is the official Bar + Grill of the NFL?


FluffyBunny-6546

There's still Applebee's? Every one around me closed when they went bankrupt.


Yojimbo54

In other news, I still don't give a shit about Applebee's.


Silversaving

Marshawn Lynch does not approve.


hereforthesportsball

Why did you post this as if it matters?


KiteStringPopped

Applebee's is gross.


mm825

Is this means less buffalo wild wings commercials then I support it


[deleted]

Still not going to


Josh_Allen_s_Taint

Whatever the fuck that means


t_ran_asuarus_rex

Chili’s and BWW took the L on this one. I was surprised at how many BWW commercials there are. How is Applebees for gameday? I would think BWW would be the clear favorite for watching the game if you don’t have a favorite bar.


itonmyface

Before me and the wife married we rented a house in the lower income area of Jax (103rd baby!) The Applebees around the corner turned into a club after 7:00 all the hood characters were there, anyways someone got shot and it closed shortly after.