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Applebee's Grill + Bar - Steakhouse in San Francisco, California

Applebee's Grill + Bar

3.7 (3234 reviews)

2770 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Restaurant
American restaurant
Bar & grill
Diner
Family restaurant
Hamburger restaurant
Steak house
Traditional American restaurant

About Applebee's Grill + Bar - steak house in San Francisco, California

Full-service chain bar & grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting.

Customer Review Summary

Food quality at Applebee's is highly praised, with some diners noting it as among the best they've had. However, service is inconsistent, with reports of slow response times and poor attentiveness from staff. Cleanliness, particularly in restrooms, is a significant concern, with multiple reviews describing them as unpleasantly dirty. The atmosphere is described as pleasant with good views, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience, despite service issues. Some diners found the prices to be on the higher side, though promotional deals helped alleviate costs for larger groups. A few customers experienced specific service failures, leading to dissatisfaction and decisions not to return.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Live music
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Private dining room
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

3.7 out of 5
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813
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524
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241
1
407
Based on 3234 reviews

Ron Sims

4 months ago

Frist , the food was fantastic and freshly made. I always enjoyed my visits to Applebee's. Secondly, the service is always just the bare minimum. I only saw my server when the order was taken and the food was delivered. Finally, the restrooms need a commercial cleaning. It looks like they only sweep and lightly wipe ever now and then.

Pastor Dre

4 months ago

This is some of the best food that I’ve ever eaten at Applebee’s and up there with my top three restaurants. I ordered the grilled salmon with mashed potatoes and broccoli. The food was delicious one of the best meal I have eaten at any restaurant. Shout out to the chef. 🔥

Riley

8 months ago

The dining experience at Applebee's was pretty good. I had the Classic Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Pasta and it was really good. The location was nice as it is near the bay and has a nice view looking put. The service was good, and my only gripe was that the food was a bit expensive (the pasta was about $20), but that is to be expected. I would recommend visiting this place.

Timothy Ruise

2 months ago

Came to have lunch. We were seated and served after the people that came in after us. The place is pretty empty, and yet it is too forever for someone to even offer us a drink. To add salt to injury, the place just opened, yet the restrooms were disgusting. The health board need to make their way down there. DISGUSTING! no good customer service at all.

robert zenon

2 months ago

Went here because we were down at the warf for New Year's Eve 2024 and needless to say it was crowded. Still my daughter was able to get are names on the list to be seated. That never happened as the manager removed are names from the list, when confronted they seated us but did not serve us, as we noticed people seated after us got serviced immediately. We ask for service and after a short time they sent a very embarrassed young man (same nationality as us) to our table. We ask for the manager, My daughter voiced our displeasure and we chose to leave. As my daughter said our money is just as good as anyone's else that night. They just did not want to serve us. I have had this happen in other establishments in California, when the staff is predominantly Latino. I have no clue why that is. Of course we will never return to Applebee's, Happy New Year.

Aditi Bhatia

11 months ago

We ordered Blackened Chicken and Shrimp dish that was prepared well but butter content was more than required so actual taste of chicken and shrimp could not be felt. But yes the potatoes tasted good Service was slow. The servers were little lost in their own worlds. We wanted an extra empty plate that was given when almost whole of our meal was over Well lit place with pleasant music and good vibe. View of the street below is nice. Location is good as it’s near to the main Peir’s

cecilia palma

7 months ago

Enjoyed every minute there. Food was delicious, view was amazing and staff were very friendly. The drinks 🍷 big and delicious 🤤

Aki Lehto

9 months ago

The food was fine. The double-deal was great… having group of 6 it really made a difference from the cost point of view. Normal prices were quite high so that was a good deal. Service was really good and the views are great (G G and the rock).

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–1 AM
Monday 11 AM–12 AM
Saturday 11 AM–1 AM
Sunday 11 AM–12 AM
Thursday 11 AM–12 AM
Tuesday 11 AM–12 AM
Wednesday 11 AM–12 AM

Price Range

$20–30