Applebee's Grill + Bar
Restaurant · 234 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, United States · United States
★ 4.0 on Google · 8,335 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
Likely ManipulatedCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 491 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
491
49% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.0★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jan ’25 | 52 | 27 |
| Feb ’25 | 57 | 33 |
| Mar ’25 | 20 | 1 |
| Apr ’25 | 24 | 0 |
| May ’25 | 76 | 52 |
| Jun ’25 | 48 | 21 |
| Jul ’25 | 31 | 10 |
| Aug ’25 | 28 | 6 |
| Sep ’25 | 44 | 18 |
| Oct ’25 | 32 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 19 | 5 |
| Dec ’25 | 37 | 8 |
| Jan ’26 | 69 | 36 |
| Feb ’26 | 93 | 48 |
| Mar ’26 | 100 | 69 |
| Apr ’26 | 56 | 17 |
| May ’26 | 116 | 81 |
| Jun ’26 | 85 | 52 |
| Jul ’26 | 13 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
12 occurrences — worst: 33 five-star reviews on 2026-05-22 vs avg 2.0/day
weight 1
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- 14 five-star reviews on 2025-01-25 vs avg 0.8/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2025-02-01 vs avg 1.7/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2025-05-10 vs avg 0.8/day
- 19 five-star reviews on 2025-05-17 vs avg 1.7/day
- 8 five-star reviews on 2025-06-28 vs avg 1.3/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2025-09-20 vs avg 0.7/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2026-01-10 vs avg 1.2/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2026-01-31 vs avg 2.0/day
- 15 five-star reviews on 2026-02-14 vs avg 2.0/day
- 25 five-star reviews on 2026-03-07 vs avg 3.3/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2026-05-13 vs avg 1.5/day
- 33 five-star reviews on 2026-05-22 vs avg 2.0/day
- low activity account 396 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 66 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 11 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa is a good and friendly server
- BM Forman Ali ★★★★★ 2025-01-27 suspicion 86
- Levanie Mohan ★★★★★ 2025-02-01 suspicion 95
- Konchok samdup ★★★★★ 2025-05-10 suspicion 100
- maria del carmen duran marine ★★★★★ 2025-05-10 suspicion 95
- Kevin Reyes ★★★★★ 2025-05-17 suspicion 100
- Keisha Depeiza ★★★★★ 2025-06-22 suspicion 90
- aixa jannethe Rodriguez ★★★★★ 2025-06-28 suspicion 100
- Josiah Ortega ★★★★★ 2025-12-20 suspicion 100
- Miguel Castillo ★★★★★ 2025-12-29 suspicion 68
- ROSY MARTE ★★★★★ 2025-12-29 suspicion 100
- 김현영 ★★★★★ 2026-05-03 suspicion 83
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Janelle R, it was a great service 👏 👍🏽
- Rudy Tiburcio ★★★★★ 2025-02-22 suspicion 60
- Melany ★★★★★ 2025-05-17 suspicion 100
- Domice Leverett ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 100
- Carolina Herrera ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 100
- Michaél ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 95
- Oniya Holford ★★★★★ 2026-03-09 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa great server.food was very good
- Moniica Lara ★★★★★ 2025-01-25 suspicion 100
- Enzo Sanchez ★★★★★ 2025-01-25 suspicion 100
- TJ Myers ★★★★★ 2025-01-25 suspicion 100
- Sharmin Sultana ★★★★★ 2025-01-27 suspicion 79
- Raheem Amany ★★★★★ 2025-12-16 suspicion 100
- Tenjing Gurung ★★★★★ 2026-01-10 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa the server was so kind and amazing worker
- Jesse Sgambati ★★★★★ 2025-06-28 suspicion 95
- Lhamu Gurung ★★★★★ 2026-01-10 suspicion 100
- Jon Paul Cabas ★★★★★ 2026-03-22 suspicion 82
- Alyssa Baez ★★★★★ 2026-06-20 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and costumer service eric😀
- Kehara Edirisinghe ★★★★★ 2025-08-12 suspicion 57
- Josh P ★★★★★ 2026-04-18 suspicion 79
- Wassim Kechroud ★★★★★ 2026-06-29 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa awesome and excellent server.
- Emanuel Almonte ★★★★★ 2025-01-25 suspicion 100
- Megha ★★★★★ 2025-01-27 suspicion 80
- Luka V ★★★★★ 2026-05-29 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Very good server. And i love food also
- Jenny Perez ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 100
- Gabriel Lopic Chumi ★★★★★ 2026-03-29 suspicion 79
- kashish bajaj ★★★★★ 2026-05-16 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
I ordered a delivery from here today. My pasta was bland and my loaded fries, as you can see from the photos, are aesthetically displeasing and dry. I spent about $70 on an unappealing meal.
- Rhonda Lewis ★ 2026-06-18 suspicion 57
- Rhonda Lewis ★ 2026-06-18 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
very good food amazing service awesome view
- Hidekel Sanlate ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 100
- yohana guevara ★★★★★ 2026-05-22 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Food was amazing and service by Mohammed was 10/10!
- Olivia Morrison ★★★★★ 2026-02-16 suspicion 79
- Danique Smid ★★★★★ 2026-03-14 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Janelle was amazing server. Excellent service
- Vanessa Wade ★★★★★ 2025-05-16 suspicion 79
- Aaliyah Thompson ★★★★★ 2026-03-09 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa was a great hostess!
- Maxbab Babbm ★★★★★ 2026-01-31 suspicion 100
- Carlos Rizo ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Awesome service anifa great server
- K J ★★★★★ 2025-01-25 suspicion 95
- Reshma Singh ★★★★★ 2026-02-15 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
MOHAMED was an excelllent waiter. His service was great
- DR. DENIS ★★★★★ 2026-02-09 suspicion 65
- Siddharth Gundala ★★★★★ 2026-02-14 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Janelle did an amazing service tonight she was friendly and very sweet.
- Johnny Tineo ★★★★★ 2025-05-17 suspicion 95
- David Merino ★★★★★ 2026-02-14 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good services, nice environment
- LEKOSOL S.A. ★★★★★ 2025-02-22 suspicion 60
- 347noelle ★★★★★ 2025-09-28 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Thank you eric for the nice service
- Wesley haak ★★★★★ 2025-05-12 suspicion 79
- jxep ★★★★★ 2025-08-12 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Stephanie was super friendly and efficient. Made our visit.
- Jenavieve Phillips ★★★★★ 2025-05-10 suspicion 95
- Jason Corey ★★★★★ 2025-06-21 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Josiah was a great server! Attentive and friendly. Food was yummy!
- Stefanie Dukovac ★★★★★ 2025-01-25 suspicion 95
- Tanahia Newman ★★★★★ 2025-05-25 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing service and amazing food, josiah was amazing and catered for our every need
- Jordan ★★★★★ 2025-02-22 suspicion 55
- Eli Romeo ★★★★★ 2025-05-18 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa you are the best waitress!!! Thank you!!! 🙋🏻♀️♥️♥️♥️🥰
- Daisy ★★★★★ 2025-02-02 suspicion 57
- Astou Doucoure ★★★★★ 2025-02-23 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Anifa, excellent service, quality attention
- Markeila Redwan ★★★★★ 2025-01-26 suspicion 64
- Rocio Camargo ★★★★★ 2025-01-26 suspicion 79
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 425 remaining flagged reviews.
Ronda Barrington
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Ariana G
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Justin Liu
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Forced us give them 5 stars, food was good tho
Donovan Li
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
den mark
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Vikki Qu (Victoko)
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Silvia Perez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Anifa was so attentive and awesome! Thank you :)
Joseelmer Lazo
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Elmer Morales
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
cesargg
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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