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Applebees

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By Googles
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Googles
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My friends want to go to Applebees for dinner tonight. What am I getting myself in for? Are they good? I looked on-line and saw that they had a menu for wheat free. Do they do gluten free? What have people's experiences been like?

Thanks.

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My friends want to go to Applebees for dinner tonight. What am I getting myself in for? Are they good? I looked on-line and saw that they had a menu for wheat free. Do they do gluten free? What have people's experiences been like?

Thanks.

I eat there often!

I get the 7 (or 10) oz. top sirloin, and two baked potatoes with butter on the side :)

Googles Community Regular
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Thank you so much for your reply! I'm really nervous about going out to eat. I don't feel like I should be this nervous but I am. Yikes.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
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Thank you so much for your reply! I'm really nervous about going out to eat. I don't feel like I should be this nervous but I am. Yikes.

It is wise to be nervous. Do tell the waitress that you are gluten free so they will take the precautions they need to. Then have a great time and enjoy your meal and your freinds.

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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In my opinion Applebees is not a good choice. When we were in Florida on vacation we went to an Applebees for supper. When I ask about gluten free choices the manager was so wonderful. She said nothing was safe , not even the grilled chicken because of the glaze(flash frozen). She even went so far as to bring out this big box of chicken so I could read for myself. She said many never read the box because because when ordering it just states raw chicken but on the box it reads differently. With the new labeling laws this may have changed but I don't know for sure. She also stated most sports type eateries get their supplies from only a couple of suppliers . I was so thankful that this manager was so understanding & new about allergies not that celiac is an allergy of course.

I also know several sports type eateries that are okay. Chili's, Longhorn Steakhouse,Smokey Bones , Carrabas & many more have gluten-free menus ....

As I always say" one can get glutened at Grandma's" I honestly think no place ( chains) can be 100% safe , so we must make wise choices when dining out.

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mamabear272
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I have to agree! I went to Applebees last week and have been very sick all week! They have naturally gluten-free items but don't take the proper steps to avoid cc.

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I hate to be a Debbie Downer but I have got glutened at Applebee's every single time. The last time I spoke to the manager and just had a salad and a burger w/o a bun that was supposedly cooked on foil. I got sick within 30 minutes! :(

Edited to add: The manager said the ground beef is the only fresh meat item they have. Everything else is pre-seasoned and packaged in plastic. That kind of made me feel like you are paying 4x as much for a tv dinner...

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