The Applebees name is perhaps one of the best known in the casual dining field, and the company’s slogan ‘Eatin’ good in the neighborhood’ is just as well known. Applebees has about 2,000 franchised restaurants all over the US, and Applebees prices are similar to other casual family dining restaurants.

And like other casual dining restaurants, the menu is extensive at Applebees; one of your hardest decisions may be choosing from the many pasta, chicken, burgers, seafood, steak and ribs options available. The chain also offers various promotions, such as two dine for $20, and half price appetizers for late night diners. Applebees restaurants offer a kid friendly menu as well as lunch combos that are generally cheaper than the regular menu items.

One of the food items Applebees is known for is its burgers, and these range from a whisky bacon burger to a quesadilla burger and a brunch burger, complete with hash browns and a fried egg. Prices for burgers range from around $7.99 to $10.29. There are also several salad options at most restaurants, and Applebees prices for salads range from about $10.50 to $12.50. if you love a good salad, you can choose from a grilled chicken Caesar, a Thai shrimp, a Southwestern steak salad, and several more. Prices for other appetizers at Applebees range from about $8 to $14, and options include French onion soup, pretzels with beer cheese dip, and boneless wings.

If you are craving a steak on your visit to Applebees, options range from a basket of riblets at $10.50 to a shrimp and parmesan sirloin at about $19. Other grill items typically found on the Applebees menu include a grilled chicken breast at about $11, a cedar salmon at about $16, and half portion of baby back ribs at about $16. There are several chicken dishes from which to choose, including chicken tenders at about $11, and a fiesta lime chicken, costing around $13. Other menu items at Applebees typically include fish and chips at $14, firecracker shrimp pasta at about $13, and a shrimp wonton stir fry costing around $13.

Applebees also offers a good selection of desserts, including such temptations as a blue ribbon brownie, triple chocolate meltdown and hot fudge sundae. Expect to pay between about $2.50 and $7 for a dessert, although most of them are large enough to feed two people. Applebees has always offered good food at affordable prices, as well as a cozy and family oriented atmosphere – a family of four can dine for well under $100, including drinks, appetizer or desserts and a tip.

Applebee’s has been one of the most popular casual dining restaurant chains in the US since the company was founded in 1980. There are over 2,000 Applebee’s restaurants around the country, as well as in South America, Europe and Asia. The name was changed to Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill in 1986, to better reflect the founders’ concept of a local meeting place. Applebee’s employs around 28,000 people and has annual revenues of several billion dollars.

As well as its welcoming and cozy atmosphere, the restaurant chain is also known for its extensive range of menu items, and like other casual dining restaurants the Applebee’s menu features burgers, salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches and a variety of desserts. Meat dishes include ribs, chicken and steak dishes and customers also have the option of combination meals, combining two entrees. Side dish items on the Applebee’s menu include mashed potatoes, green beans and steamed broccoli, as well as signature sides such as four cheese mac & cheese, and maple pecan mashed sweet potatoes.

The Applebee’s menu for kids features such popular dishes as a grilled cheese sandwich, chicken tenders and chicken mac & Cheese, as well as several sodas, juices and milk shakes. Applebee’s offers a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including the industry’s first cocktail with under 100 calories. Desserts currently on the menu include a hot fudge sundae shooter and a triple chocolate meltdown.

Applebee’s has had to take into account changing tastes and customers’ demand for healthier menu options. The chain has several meals that they sell and promote as lighter fare, including a cedar grilled lemon chicken and shrimp wonton stir fry. All the items on the Applebee’s menu have the number of calories indicated, and the lighter fare items are identified by a small green heart logo. The restaurant’s website also publishes a nutrition guide on its website, and restaurants have a policy of making substitutions or changes to a meal, based on a customer’s dietary needs.

The Applebee’s menu has also changed over the last few decades based on food trends and what customers prefer to eat, and the chain has also had to compete with several other casual dining family restaurants. A new menu was introduced in 200, and a few years later Applebee’s introduced its Carside To Go service for customers in a hurry, and also partnered with Weight Watchers. In 2009 Applebee’s introduced a new line of burgers based on home cooked backyard fare, called Realburgers, and revamped its lunch menu the following year with several new options.

Like other restaurants, Applebee’s has introduced several promotions and discounts, intended to attract customers and keep them coming back. Many locations offer a 2 for $20 offer which allows two people to share an appetizer and enjoy an entrée each. Customers who join the Applebee’s email club receive a coupon for a promotion on their birthday, as well as various coupons and special offers emailed to them regularly. Applebee’s offers customers the convenience of online ordering and gift cards.