Applebee's Grill + Bar
Restaurant · 205 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019, United States · United States
★ 4.1 on Google · 7,695 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
Likely ManipulatedCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 438 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
438
44% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.1★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| May ’25 | 61 | 32 |
| Jun ’25 | 77 | 30 |
| Jul ’25 | 70 | 26 |
| Aug ’25 | 59 | 16 |
| Sep ’25 | 31 | 6 |
| Oct ’25 | 82 | 41 |
| Nov ’25 | 117 | 52 |
| Dec ’25 | 65 | 26 |
| Jan ’26 | 64 | 35 |
| Feb ’26 | 47 | 19 |
| Mar ’26 | 109 | 61 |
| Apr ’26 | 78 | 32 |
| May ’26 | 82 | 44 |
| Jun ’26 | 32 | 7 |
| Jul ’26 | 26 | 11 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
12 occurrences — worst: 19 five-star reviews on 2025-11-21 vs avg 3.3/day
weight 1
Show all 12
- 8 five-star reviews on 2025-05-10 vs avg 0.0/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-05-11 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-05-13 vs avg 0.6/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-10-25 vs avg 1.2/day
- 9 five-star reviews on 2025-10-27 vs avg 1.8/day
- 19 five-star reviews on 2025-11-21 vs avg 3.3/day
- 13 five-star reviews on 2025-12-27 vs avg 1.8/day
- 12 five-star reviews on 2026-01-17 vs avg 2.0/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-02-22 vs avg 1.3/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2026-03-01 vs avg 1.7/day
- 13 five-star reviews on 2026-03-02 vs avg 2.2/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2026-04-21 vs avg 1.9/day
- low activity account 357 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 45 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Good food. Good atmosphere. Great service from Adrianna
- Natalia Retamar ★★★★★ 2025-05-31 suspicion 79
- Zach Farlow ★★★★★ 2025-06-05 suspicion 80
- Zachary B ★★★★★ 2025-06-22 suspicion 57
- Richard Reid jr ★★★★★ 2025-09-13 suspicion 65
- Michael Bousfield ★★★★★ 2026-02-20 suspicion 63
- Arnaav Chabria ★★★★★ 2026-03-01 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 5 reviews, near-identical wording
Thank you Eric for some great service. A very great server
- Boris Huitink ★★★★★ 2025-08-12 suspicion 100
- Jake Tuttle ★★★★★ 2025-10-26 suspicion 100
- chandler tuttle ★★★★★ 2025-10-26 suspicion 100
- Liz Feliciano ★★★★★ 2025-10-27 suspicion 95
- BRIANNA ORTIZ ★★★★★ 2026-01-17 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great Service, thanks Lipu :)
- Marina Kalendarovska ★★★★★ 2025-10-12 suspicion 90
- Sara ★★★★★ 2025-10-12 suspicion 90
- liv zarra ★★★★★ 2026-03-05 suspicion 79
- Robyn van Dyk ★★★★★ 2026-05-03 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Adrianna was a great server. Food was perfect.
- Minnie Guzman ★★★★★ 2025-07-04 suspicion 72
- Tonya Mckinley ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 79
- William Wang ★★★★★ 2026-04-23 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Lipu was a great server! He was attentive and patient.
- Crisely Guzman ★★★★★ 2025-06-05 suspicion 79
- Pam Steele ★★★★★ 2025-09-25 suspicion 62
- Clay Munnerlyn ★★★★★ 2026-04-06 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great server, Eric was fantastic
- Elizabeth Cherry ★★★★★ 2025-11-26 suspicion 60
- Aaron Clarke ★★★★★ 2026-01-17 suspicion 100
- Rhiannon Rafaloff ★★★★★ 2026-03-05 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Thank you Eric! Great Service
- Luke Robinson ★★★★★ 2025-10-29 suspicion 81
- AJ ★★★★★ 2026-03-01 suspicion 100
- Meli Marie ★★★★★ 2026-03-01 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Shoutout Dylan. Made the experience amazing.
- Joshua Burgos Rivera ★★★★★ 2026-05-24 suspicion 83
- Zahira Jimenez ★★★★★ 2026-05-24 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Melissa was the best. Service was great!!!
- Karina Huertas ★★★★★ 2025-05-18 suspicion 61
- marlyatou bah ★★★★★ 2026-05-19 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good food and excellent service. Edwar, a great waiter!
- Lavonna Skeans ★★★★★ 2025-12-11 suspicion 54
- Jessica Petterlini ★★★★ 2026-04-26 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, great service from Edward, and a great atmosphere. I highly recommend it! 💯
- Ryan Edwards ★★★★★ 2026-01-19 suspicion 79
- Catherine Vicioso Garcia ★★★★★ 2026-04-21 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Food and service was exceptional!! Our server Hussain was amazing and friendly, and made sure we were having a great experience.
- Emmanuel Cano ★★★★★ 2026-03-17 suspicion 80
- Sprite ★★★★★ 2026-03-17 suspicion 80
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
hussain was really great and good service
- sisi ★★★★★ 2026-03-13 suspicion 87
- Kaysha Vasquez ★★★★★ 2026-03-13 suspicion 87
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Fast service and good quality food
- Alain Lapuente ★★★★★ 2026-01-20 suspicion 79
- Harrison Dejesus ★★★★★ 2026-03-08 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service from Eric, thanks for thr nice meal!
- Jeroen Huitink ★★★★★ 2025-08-12 suspicion 79
- ADAM MCKEE ★★★★★ 2026-03-01 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Lipu was an amazing waiter!!
- Rachel Cribbs ★★★★★ 2025-06-03 suspicion 60
- Mya J ★★★★★ 2025-12-09 suspicion 79
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 393 remaining flagged reviews.
Bassira Dao
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-21
Very quick and attentive. Made sure we were satisfied and also made sure we were aware of certain things with the combos.
tatiana nash
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-02
Lipu was our server, we had a great time.
Alexis Gomez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-02
Amazing time. Our server was Norma and she was so kind and so attentive.
Yasmin and Eddie
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-02
Best service. Eric our server was very attentive and friendly. Made it a great experience.
Christopher Salgado
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-02
Eric's service was amazing
Monique Wynn
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-02
Eric was an amazing server today! Excellent costumer service
Gianna Vanchure
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-01
This Applebees was the cleanest and fastest one I’ve ever been to! When we saw it was busy and in Times Square we were worried but they took care of us quick and the staff was so kind, helpful, and friendly. The food was tasty and came quick! We are pleased with our server Adrianna!
Just Xenia
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-01
shoutout to dylan, such a nice and friendly waiter and gave us a free dessert :)
Rihanna Smith
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-01
Eric 100% good service
Destiny Lawrence
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-01
Thank you Eric for service did an amazing job🥹
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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