Hey Dolls,
I was recently invited to check out the grand re-opening of the new and improved Applebee's in Orange Park. This particular location was the last of the city's Applebee's to be remodeled and now all of them feature a new "community" look that focuses on education, non-profit organizations and first responders in the Jacksonville area!![]()
I was pretty impressed with the updates. After visiting a few Applebees that have been remodeled, they have come a long way, in the right direction. The wall decor consists of photos from local high schools and universities, professional and college sports teams and community groups. This definitely makes for a more community-like feel!![]()
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Since we were there on a Thursday we went for the awesome Happy Hour special which is everyone's favorite, 2 for 1's!
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I had margaritas and my friend got the Bahama Mamas! YUM!
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We decided to go for appetizers before our meal and went for the pick three and of course we HAD to go for the chicken wonton tacos!
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These bad boys are AMAZEBALLS! They have just the right amount of spice and the crunchy wonton shells are perfect! I would go to Applebee's just for these!
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We also got the shrimp and pork dumplings and well....they were just O.K. They were a little crunchy on the ends which is not what I'm use to in a dumpling. I really liked the thai dipping sauce though!
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For our main course, we both went with the recommendation of our waitress, the Bourbon Cajun Chicken and Shrimp! It came out on a sizzling plate and it was pretty good! This dish comes with potatoes but I got mine with rice instead.
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In our pick three appetizer we chose the Smore Churros but we had it brought out as a dessert. I was hoping for real size churros but they were miniature size (insert sad face here) Nevertheless it was tasty!
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I was recently invited to check out the grand re-opening of the new and improved Applebee's in Orange Park. This particular location was the last of the city's Applebee's to be remodeled and now all of them feature a new "community" look that focuses on education, non-profit organizations and first responders in the Jacksonville area!
I brought one of my friends with me and as always, drinks were in order! Speaking of drinks, Applebee's now has "Wine Wednesdays" featuring $10 Sangria pitchers and $10 off bottles of wine.
Since we were there on a Thursday we went for the awesome Happy Hour special which is everyone's favorite, 2 for 1's!
I think Applebees looks great now. It certainly has a more community like feel! I'll certainly be back for Wine Wednesday and wonton tacos with my girls!
As always, thank you for stopping by! Have a great week!
~Trice