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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsApplebee's is coming to San Francisco
http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/05/09/applebees-is-coming-to-san-francisco/According to liquor licenses applications, the chain restaurant that bills itself as a taste of the neighborhood is plotting its first San Francisco location. Its slated to be found on Fishermans Wharf, unsurprisingly, where it should fit in nicely with its new neighbors like the Rainforest Cafe and Bubba Gumps; the official address is 2770 Taylor Street, which is just off Jefferson.
Currently, there are Bay Area Applebees outposts in Alameda, Union City, San Ramon and San Rafael, among others. No word yet on an anticipated opening date for the San Francisco branch, or anything official from Applebees (reps are neither confirming nor denying, but this is the local franchisee), but I, for one, am looking forward to a potential Beth Spotswood Tourist Trapped installment.
So those of you seeking fine dining at Fisherman's Wharf will now be satisfied. If only I could say the same for Times Square.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)Applebee's to close 8 Chicago-area restaurants
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-applebees-closings-chicago-20130507,0,5460248.story
mucifer
(23,565 posts)One chain restaurant I'm glad we got is "Native Foods" yummy vegan food. But, there are lots of other vegetarian restaurants in Chicago. (sorry I went off on a tangent.)
That's why I chuckled when I read that article. I miss Chicago for a million reasons, food is right up at the top.
No need to apologize for your tangent. You should hear me when I go off when someone tells me a 'great' restaurant just opened up in town. Arizona is not known for food. We have about 8 million 'Mexican' restaurants and only 3 of them are any good.
Trajan
(19,089 posts)Never set foot in Applebee's once ... yet I have enjoyed thousands of delightful meals at local restaurants and food carts ...
How could that be?
mulsh
(2,959 posts)Of course there's still going to be some stiff competition from In and Out Burgers.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)and that's the only one in SF. So visitors from outside CA are actually getting something real, sort of.
mulsh
(2,959 posts)BTW Huell Howzer did a fascinating 1 hour California's Gold show about In and Out Burgers.
Taverner
(55,476 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)so people on cruise ships will think they are eating the best food in the world.
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)I love, love, love their chicken!!
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)Iggo
(47,565 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Near Kansas City, I believe.
But you can continue to not eat there. One critic described their entrees as "well-slathered".
Slathered!
(Yeah, I never actually ate there. That was one of those boycotts where I was just feeling good about doing nothing.)
BainsBane
(53,066 posts)There are chains and there are chains, and Applebee's is a bad one.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."
dogknob
(2,431 posts)The wharf is for people who want to go to San Francisco without going to San Francisco.
When they can get a San Francisco-themed hotel/casino up in Vegas, the Wharf is done.
olddots
(10,237 posts)The places are awful and they are three times more expensive than they should be.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)I've been to SF. I don't remember having any trouble at all finding something good to eat at Fisherman's Wharf.
I don't remember the names of the places. I remember that they were good, though.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Can we meet up?
Rice-a-Roni is actually the "San Leandro Treat"; it's made in that city of 80,000 across the Bay near Oakland. As, I might add, is Ghirardelli chocolate.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)BTW, I'm here!
Scuba
(53,475 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)but they'll be facing some pretty stiff competition soon.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)At least it used to be the best. Haven't been in a couple years.