APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

Not spotless, not failing: APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR grades a C at 78/100 as of February 24, 2026.

By health score it ranks safer than 28% of Lake County restaurants we grade. Its last report logged 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 11 basic violations. Diners give it 4.1 across 2,107 reviews. Menus here flag gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, paleo, and other dietary options.

C · 78/100 · safer than 28% of Lake County restaurants we grade

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Restaurant details

Health grade
C (78/100)
Violations
13 total — 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic
Address
15351 US HWY 441, Eustis, FL
Cuisine
American
Categories
Restaurant, American restaurant, Bar & grill, Diner, Family restaurant, Hamburger restaurant
Price
$$
Rating
4.1 stars (2107 reviews)
Seats
164
Phone
(352) 357-2180
Website
Official website
Photo of APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
Photo: Herve Andrieu

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.1 Community-sourced rating 2,107 reviews
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What diners say — our read

An average alone would undersell where this place is now. Reviews that raise the staff average just 2.7 stars — this is where the complaints concentrate. After that, how long an order takes appears most often — 25% of the corpus, averaging 2.0.

More reviewers landed on 5 stars than any other score — 7 of 20. The split is 8 positive to 9 negative across 20 rated reviews, with 3 in the middle. Behind those, whether food comes out hot is raised in 20% of reviews (2.8 average).

On the health side, the most recent DBPR inspection returned a C (78/100) with 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 11 basic violations — middling, much like the reviews. That result dates from February 24, 2026. Ranked against Lake County, it is safer than 28% of the restaurants we score. What the inspector actually wrote up: food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized.

This is a listing where the two measures each tell half the story. The underlying reviews are reproduced in full underneath.

Our own analysis of 20 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 28, 2026

    Recomendado para ver el fútbol

  • June 24, 2026

    The sandwich was ok. My fries were warm, not hot. Service was slow, but friendly. Atmosphere was ok, interior needs a makeover as it's old and needs to be updated.

  • June 24, 2026

    The restaurant was dead with only 3 other parties. We were seated immediately, then waited 20 minutes. We left because nobody ever spoke to us, and the next party was seated and got their drinks right away. I think they only had 2 waitresses, and one was busting tables, hosting, and waitressing. The whole place just seemed mismanaged.

  • June 21, 2026

    Food is not near as good as usual. They were obviously short on staff, one waitress covered most of restaurant.

  • June 9, 2026

    Monday is $10.99 Burger Day which includes drink and unlimited fries. Best deal around for sure!

  • June 5, 2026

    6–5-2026 update, shame on me. I tried here again. Top shelf margarita seems to be 90% sweet and sour mix, it is SO SWEET and served I a Martini glass, sure because they advertise multiple pour from a shaker. It is in a martini glass. Chicken wontons were good. My husband said his turkey club was a weird combo. Waitress was Cheryl and great. Manager never stopped by the table. Previously: Frozen fish was greasy and cold. I would have told the waitress but she never came back to ask after giving us our meal. I did tell her when she brought us the bill. Food and service was a disappointment

  • June 4, 2026

    This used to be a decent place to eat but sadly it has gone down hill over the past few months. Today was likely our last shot. We went in around 2ish so not real busy. We were seated right away only to wait 10-15 minutes before the waitress came to the table. We ordered our food as well as drinks all at once since we had waited so long. Normally, your drinks come out pretty quickly but not today and the drink i asked for wasn't right. I finally got up to go find someone to get my drink after not seeing a waitress for some time. Another staff member was kind enough to offer to get it for me as I was heading to the bar. Our food came out after about 10 more minutes. Hamburger was good but the new salad on the menu was "meh" at best. If you order it, don't look for the avocado in the "salsa" mentioned in the description on the menu. I was told it contains "avocado pulp" not identifiable avocado. We used to really enjoy this restaurant but it is circling the drain now. We actually went on Monday for the hamburger deal and found a note on the door saying they were closed. No explanation.

  • June 3, 2026

    I love Applebee's, We have been going there for years. We are going to the one in Leesburg now while we visit our son. Food is always good and the service is great.

  • June 2, 2026

    Nothing like going to a restaurant that closes at 12 am at 10:22 and seeing them completely closed….

  • May 26, 2026

    We go every Friday and sit in Justin's section. The food and drinks take a while to get to you, but we will watch Justin go to the kitchen and make 3 or 4 laps around the restaurant running trays of food all over, yet stopping off at the Bar to see if they wanted help. We watched him go from ou

  • May 23, 2026

    Excelente atención al cliente.

  • May 23, 2026

    The atmosphere is awesome the food is great we sat at the bar Stephanie did an awesome job really pay attention to you and talk to you prices of reasonable awesome place to go to

  • May 23, 2026

    The food was good. There was a musty odor that caused my wife to leave early.

  • May 21, 2026

    we used to always come for jake!! he was amazing… then he left since then the place went kind of downhill the new servers aren’t what he was.. it takes time for us to get greeted, we’ve came in twice after he left on weekends the last time we took so long to get greeted and sat and for us to get refills on drinks and stuff.. the place is ok now i guess.

  • May 20, 2026

    If I could give it 0 starreview I would. Ordered a 4 cheese Mac N Cheese with honey pepper chicken tenders and a bourbon street chicken and andouille sausage penne for delivery by uber eats; added extra sauce to the Mac but pretty much came dry, the sauce was heavily watered down, and barely any bacon at all. The other dish was missing the chicken that's included with the meal. This isn't the first establishment that hasn't been honest but this will be the last for this household. I would avoid this spot if possible. I won't ever be ordering from this spot again.

  • May 9, 2026

    Antwann provided exceptional service from start to finish at Applebee’s! He was attentive, professional, and made sure everything was perfect throughout our visit. The food was great, came out fresh and delicious, and his positive attitude made the entire experience even better. He truly went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed and taken care of. Thank you, Antwann, for the amazing service

  • May 9, 2026

    Got sat and never got a server. Took 15 minutes for someone to come “fill in.”

  • April 27, 2026

    Never will I go back to this Applebee’s the food was good but the had one black waiter and gave him only one table out of the whole restaurant which was in the back corner of the restaurant and the waitress was not going to approach my daughter who which is mixed until she saw me. The guy only got customers dinning in because they were black they were not going to seat any white people at his table it was like white serves only whites and the blacks only serve blacks this was definitely racist and discrimination against other people it’s not right it’s 2026 times need to change

  • April 25, 2026

    So. We went tonight and I asked about the Riblet All You Could Eat. Waitress said promotion was over. Went to the bathroom and guess what? Large signs indicating the All You Could Eat Riblet special for $14.99. Told the waitress and she blew me off saying Good Luck With That. Bad waitress and management!!!!! Went today and the server Rick was clueless and the manager as well.

  • April 20, 2026

    Waitress was really friendly and helpful. But didn't remove finished plates until after the end of our meal. Other than a crowded table, it was a nice experience.

Overall Score

60 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 20/40
    Grade C
  • Dietary transparency 20/20
    6 options listed
  • Community rating 16/20
    4.1★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

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

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. February 24, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 11 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×2)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×6)
    • 50 — Current license, properly displayed
  2. August 27, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 11 basic

    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×3)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×5)
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training

Safer options nearby

Higher-graded restaurants close to APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, by Florida DBPR grade:

  • EUSTIS SONIC DRIVE IN

    4★ 0.1 mi away

  • HUNGRY HOWIES

    3.9★ 0.7 mi away

  • SNAYTHAI RESTAURANT

    4.4★ 0.7 mi away

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: February 24, 2026