"My husband and I have never been big on chain restaurants, but our teenagers love visiting them, so we've tried quite a few in recent years. Luckily, plenty have pleasantly surprised us, from upscale steakhouses like Ruth's Chris to surprisingly affordable spots like Waffle House. Now, we sometimes even look forward to checking out different chains - especially on double dates with our son and his girlfriend. The four of us regularly go to see a movie and get dinner at a restaurant near the theater."
"The mozzarella sticks weren't a home run, either. My son and his girlfriend shared the mozzarella sticks as their appetizer. Though their cheese-pulls were on point, the sticks they were served seemed a little on the small side. A few weeks prior, we'd gone to Chili's for its plank-style mozzarella sticks, and both teens felt like those were a much better value given their large size."
"The chicken tenders were decent, but not as good as the ones at Chili's. My son's girlfriend and I are huge fans of the chicken tenders at Chili's, so I wasn't surprised when she ordered them as her meal at Applebee's (for a $1 upcharge). A $2 upgrade was also available to make the entrée a platter that included coleslaw, but she declined. Applebee's chicken tenders are good, she said, but they're not as good as the ones at Chili's."
A family of four spent $65 on dinner at Applebee's and judged the meal as not amazing. The family tried the chain's "2 for $25" menu and felt the offerings did not represent good value for the price. Mozzarella sticks had satisfying cheese-pulls but were noticeably small compared with Chili's plank-style sticks. Chicken tenders at Applebee's were acceptable but less crispy and a bit dry compared with Chili's tenders; a $1 upcharge applied and a $2 upgrade to a platter with coleslaw was declined. The teenagers preferred Chili's and the family will likely choose Chili's next time.
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