Applebee's

Both my child and I were able to eat here safely and work no problem. Tasty, too: had the Burbon Street chicken and riblets.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Informed the waitress I had celiac and if they could please try to keep my food away from wheat / gluten / cross contamination. Didn’t seem to care, didn’t reassure me they’d try. I did have a reaction to the food.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

They have an allergen menu I ordered a gluten and soy free chicken salad, because the steaks have soy, but waitress gave me the wrong thing. So the manager came right out and cleared up the confusion right away. The meal I ordered was good. There aren't too many gluten and soy free options on the menu so as long as you are fine with limited options, you'll be happy.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Absolutely awful. Zero awareness of a gluten free menu. Atrocious "food".

Waitstaff was not extremely knowledgable in gf, but very friendly and willing to accommodate. Apologized because the side normally served with my chosen meal is not gf and cheerfully substituted with one I could have. Gf menu/allergen list had several options. (List is available online, but they will print one off for you so you can be sure it's the most recent one). Kitchen staff and managers are very careful when any allergy order comes in. Food was good as always.

06/15/14 ETA: I ate here the other night and the server seemed very aware of gf and it was no problem at all. Excellent service and food.

I ate at Applebee's in Watertown for the second time in about a year and both times had a great experience. The staff in the kitchen were extremely careful and I did not get sick. Today, Nov. 18, '23, I had the fiesta chicken lime and it was absolutely incredible. They clean their fryers every night so you might get lucky and be able to have chicken wings or fries if one of their fryers has not been cross contaminated yet on the day of your visit. They're online menu specifies allergens better than their in-house menu and the manager came out and spoke to me and assured me they would do their best to avoid cross-contamination, they seemed quite knowledgable.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Super helpful and service minded staff. The manager came out and talked through what we could eat and the kitchen cleaned of the grill and surfaces where they handled our order. Good food and many GS (gluten sensitive) options. They say that they can’t assure total GF food but with clean areas the risk is very slim. We had grilled salmon and chicken with mashed potatoes and veggies.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids

Applebees has “Gluten Sensitive” items marked on the regular menu. I had the Fiesta Lime chicken as my main, with a Caesar salad, no croutons, as my starter. It was sooo good! Older location kind of hidden off the road.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Asked for a salad no croutons and no cheese and told them allergy... they brought it out with croutons. I explained to them, and they tried to pick off the croutons and cheese and bring it back to me. They don't understand allergies

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Love Applebees! Not a variety of choices, but it’s still accommodating.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent