Applebee's Fish - Carta

I'm a bull rider visiting London for a rodeo exposition.

No, not the hideous American chain Applebee's (as Jade Vsays in her review below)..

The staff are lovely, helpful, attentive and possibly slightly embarrassed by the food being served. Small portions, over-priced wines, and disappointing deserts. A real pity. Ver carta

Met a couple of friends for lunch and a catch up. As expected busy but this was during the season. Food was pretty good. We ordered scallops, monkfish and another fish dish which were all quite good. They did have a very good selection of wine as well.

Ordered 3 Madagascan prawns at £10 each and couldn't even taste butter and garlic. it just made our mouths stink really badly. A glass of their Cote rose tasted like blossom hill to top it off. it was super mediocre I should have just bought the prawns from literally 10 meters away. I can hands down say il never eat Applebee's again in my entire life.

On a rainy afternoon I came for a bite to eat and was not disappointed. I reserved online which I would strongly recommend. Despite it being incredibly busy, I was seated at the bar whilst they cleaned my table. They also called me by name which was a lovely personal touch. Delicious fish and chips that was pipping hot! Staff very efficient and friendly, highly recommend! Ver carta

We had the luxury seafood platter for 2 people, which was delicious, but only one portion of chips, and no salad or vegetables, which made the meal overwhelming seafood. We felt with the most expensive dish on the menu, £125), there could have been at least two portions of chips and a salad. When we mentioned it to the waitress, se only said: “sorry, it only comes with one portion of chips”

I had the standard fish and chips and the fish was definitely not fresh. It was dry and had a faint whiff of ammonia. The batter was undercooked and stodgy too. What’s most annoying is that three emails to the company have gone unanswered, despite me making it clear I’m not asking for any recompense other than an explanation as to why a business that prides itself on selling fresh fish can serve up something so bad. Most definitely not returning!

We love Applebee’s, it is one of our favourite fish restaurants and we go at least twice a year on special occasions. The fish is fresh and excellent quality, we have always enjoyed the food very much, although the starters are large so take caution! The service is friendly and efficient, the menu is varied and changes regularly. We like to sit at the bar or counter seating and the atmosphere is usually buzzy. Thank you Applebee, see you in 2024! Ver carta