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Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a $9.99 Steak Dinner at Applebee’s

10/16/2016 by The Mama Maven

Once in a while you need a good steak. Applebee’s invited us to experience their $9.99 steak dinner dining experience. Since we are fans of Applebee’s and we know our steak, my husband and I were happy to take this challenge.

We brought our family to Applebee’s on a Saturday night in Jamaica Estates, NYC. And there was parking – a rarity in Queens. We didn’t get there until 6:30 and there was a 20 minute wait. Which was totally normal for any weekend night. Glad we had Netflix streaming on the phone!

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We were seated and a young man named David took care of us. We were seated right near the bar and David was very attentive. He put our children’s orders in before ours (at our request) and was very patient and encouraging to our three children. He had a ready smile and really strived to take excellent care of us.

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Our weekends are a time to relax, so we were thrilled to just chill with our kids and talk.

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I decided to go wild and have a virgin Strawberry Daquiri (since I thought I was going to drive home)

Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog


My husband got the wood-fired USDA Choice Top Sirloin steak and two sides for just $9.99. His steak was 6 oz and ended up being the perfect size for him. For his sides, he had steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes. The steak was cooked just the way my husband asked and he really enjoyed his mashed potatoes and broccoli. Win – win!

The $9.99 Steak promotion included a 6 oz steak and then you got to pick 2 Classic sides.

Classic Sides Choices

  • New Crispy Cheddar Bacon Potatoes
  • New Garlicky Green Beans
  • New Hearty Grains and Rice
  • BBQ Spiced or Classic Fries
  • Steamed Broccoli
  • Baked Potato
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Top off your baked or mashed potatoes ($1.79)
 
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I decided to take advantage of the $9.99 Steak Promotion also, but I decided to upgrade my sides for 1.29 more for each side. I chose the Fire-roasted Veggies and the Maple Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes – so my total entree was $13.97 (which was still so reasonable for a steak dinner).

Signature Sides (for an additional $1.29 each)

  • New Fire Grilled Veggies
  • New Maple Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Garlic or Sweet Potato Fries
  • 4 Cheese Mac and Cheese

So, how did the steak taste? Delicious! I loved the wood-fired grill taste. It really was flavored well and tasted like a more expensive cut. I asked for it to be cooked a medium- well done (I do not like a lot of pink inside, just a little). I also liked the 6 oz portion size. With the two sides and the steak I was full, but I knew I still had room for dessert. The fire-roasted veggies were flavorful and the pieces of zucchini and yellow squash were grilled perfectly and very juicy. The mashed sweet potatoes were delicious. I can’t have regular mashed potatoes due to my milk sensitivity and I didn’t have a problem with these mashed sweet potatoes. Note: There may have been milk in the recipe, if you have a milk allergy, please check with your server before you order it.

Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog
Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog

I was impressed with the kids meals too. My kids often have smaller appetites and I like being about to choose a main entree and sides for them. My little guy was happy with Mac and Cheese.

My daughter selected the 4 oz sirloin steak and garlic mashed potatoes as her dinner and my oldest son chose cheeseburger slides and mozzarella sticks as his dinner. I did like that the kids drinks came with free refills (which we did not take advantage of).

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We ordered dessert next. My youngest son and daughter got OREO Sundaes ($3.99) and my oldest son got an OREO shake.

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Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog

I got the Churro S’mores — which were INSANELY GOOD. The churro twists came out warm and full of cinnamon and sugar. They were so good I barely touched the dip, which was toasted marshmallow and chocolate. It was a smaller portion of dessert and I didn’t feel guilty at all.

Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog
Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog

My husband got the Apple Chimicheesecake – which was cheesecake and caramel apples wrapped in a tortilla shell and lightly fried. Then it was rolled in cinnamon sugar and placed it on a bed of roasted apples. Served with ice cream and topped with caramel sauce.

We definitely were full after our desserts! Our bill for a family of 5, including two drinks for the adults and desserts for all came to $92.94 which was on the much more reasonable side for a restaurant bill.

Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a Steak Dinner at Applebee's | The Mama Maven Blog

From now until November 13, customers can enjoy Applebee’s famed wood-fired USDA Choice Top Sirloin steak and two delectable sides for just $9.99! At Applebee’s a quality steak isn’t just reserved for special occasions anymore.

Thanks to Applebee’s, we’re giving away $25 so you can enjoy their $9.99 Steak Promotion.

I want to hear all about those moments from you that deserve a steak. Are you Steak-Worthy? Get a $9.99 Steak Dinner at Applebee’s (+ Giveaway: $25 Gift Card) dining out Applebee’s Applebees night out restaurants

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Applebee’s provided my family and I with gift cards so we could enjoy dinner at Applebee’s to write this post. As always, all opinions are my own. 

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  1. LYN WILLIAMS says

    10/30/2016 at 11:50 PM

    BECAUSE STEAK PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE

    Reply
  2. Laurie Nykaza says

    10/30/2016 at 11:44 PM

    I feel I deserve a nice steak because I have one son with a heart transplant and my daughter had Lymphoma so money is tight love to have a nice dinner out.

    Reply
  3. Hollie Jahnke says

    10/30/2016 at 10:35 PM

    Because I’m a vegetarian!! Hahaha, but I would love for my husband to be able to enjoy one.

    Reply
  4. Michael Bratek says

    10/30/2016 at 4:32 PM

    Everybody who works hard, earns a living, and puts up with people who give ’em crap all day long…..deserves a steak. Yeah, i think i deserve it!

    Reply
  5. jeani b says

    10/30/2016 at 3:51 PM

    i deserve a steak because i’m a breastfeeding mama and we gotta keep our protein up! plus, all that breastfeeding a newborn is tiring…

    Reply
  6. Melissa Storms says

    10/30/2016 at 2:59 PM

    Right now I believe i deserve a nice steak because everyone in this house has been sick for almost 2 weeks. I made sure everyone was fed and comfortable even though I felt like falling over myself.

    Reply
  7. Candace says

    10/30/2016 at 10:11 AM

    I’m almost 39 weeks pregnant with our third little one 🙂

    Reply
  8. Erin M says

    10/30/2016 at 10:07 AM

    Steak would help my anemia and fill my belly.

    Reply
  9. Dawn Keenan says

    10/30/2016 at 10:02 AM

    I deserve a steak, as I’ve been dieting and have lost 10 pounds. Steak isn’t too fattening.

    Reply
  10. Breanna Pollard says

    10/30/2016 at 9:39 AM

    I DESERVE A STEAK BECAUSE OF THIS JOB HUNTING POST COLLEGE.

    Reply
  11. Heather D says

    10/29/2016 at 10:26 PM

    I would just like a break. One of the kids got sick, which got everyone else sick, so it’s been a rough couple of weeks.

    Reply
  12. Allison Swain says

    10/29/2016 at 6:13 PM

    I don’t eat meat, but my boyfriend would love this. He deserves it for being a hard worker!

    Reply
  13. Amber Cheras says

    10/29/2016 at 2:22 PM

    I help take care of my fiances great aunt with dementia and I would love to be able to treat her to a nice steak dinner. its one of her favorites!

    Reply
  14. Kenya F says

    10/29/2016 at 10:45 AM

    I deserve steak because I’m about to go on Whole 30 clean eating and I want to pig out before I start. 🙂

    Reply
  15. Dianna says

    10/29/2016 at 12:02 AM

    I deserve a dinner at Applebee’s because I teach 6th grade language arts….and I’m nice while I teach!

    Reply
  16. Amy Orvin says

    10/27/2016 at 12:31 PM

    I deserve a steak because I cut the grass today.

    Reply
  17. Terra Heck says

    10/27/2016 at 2:49 AM

    I deserve a steak because I work full-time, and have six kids who are teenagers and above. Thanks.

    Reply
  18. wendi says

    10/26/2016 at 11:09 PM

    being a single mom that does it all we all deserve a little treat!!!

    Reply
  19. Karrie says

    10/25/2016 at 9:32 PM

    I love the taste and add mushrooms and it really is the bomb

    Reply
  20. Evans B says

    10/25/2016 at 7:59 PM

    I deserve a steak as I’m a mom who’s up for 18 hours a day!

    Reply
  21. Renee Walters says

    10/25/2016 at 1:04 PM

    I deserve a steak because I cook dinner for my family every night and it would be nice to have someone cook for me once.

    Reply
  22. jeremy mclaughlin says

    10/25/2016 at 11:14 AM

    I deserve a steak because i havent had one in months.

    Reply
  23. Susan Christy says

    10/25/2016 at 10:35 AM

    My brain function is much better when I consume protein.

    Reply
  24. Sarah Gillespie says

    10/24/2016 at 1:57 PM

    My son just got out of the NICU after 62 days and my daughter just turned 4. I deserve a steak and a cocktail.

    Reply
    • The Mama Maven says

      10/24/2016 at 5:09 PM

      You definitely deserve a cocktail. Glad your son is out of the NICU>

      Reply
  25. Harmony, Momma To Go says

    10/24/2016 at 9:03 AM

    Because most nights I’m the short order cook to my family!

    Reply
  26. Nicole Martin says

    10/23/2016 at 6:25 PM

    I am a single working mother, and I would love a good steak…And some wine! 😉

    Reply
  27. Amanda lea says

    10/23/2016 at 4:05 PM

    I am healing from a long week after having my wisdom teeth removed! I could use a real meal. I am so done with these smoothies!

    Reply
  28. Serge B says

    10/23/2016 at 11:53 AM

    I deserve a steak because I worked 80 hours

    Reply
  29. Austin Baroudi says

    10/23/2016 at 9:28 AM

    I just got puked on by a toddler, had to clean up pee off the kitchen floor because she couldn’t make it to the potty, and had to clean up a strawberry milk spill on the living room rug. If anyone deserves a steak, it’s the single full time parent of a sick, messy, and sometimes disgusting little girl 😛 Thanks so much for the chance!

    Reply
  30. Terry Stevens says

    10/22/2016 at 10:28 PM

    Mine is not the most interesting but I rarely get out of the house other than to doctor appts. as I am going through cancer treatments and would love to go to dinner.

    Reply
  31. Tamra H says

    10/20/2016 at 6:11 PM

    I deserve a steak because I’ve been eating salads all week! LAME!

    Reply
  32. Katie Bellamy says

    10/20/2016 at 2:52 PM

    I deserve a steak every night, cause the kids are still alive. Another day done. 🙂

    Reply
  33. Dee says

    10/20/2016 at 2:45 PM

    I deserve a steak because I’m actually anemic and could use the extra iron. Also, my taste buds yearn for something yummy! 🙂

    Reply
  34. Sandra says

    10/20/2016 at 10:57 AM

    I deserve a steak because it would be nice not to have to cook

    Reply
  35. Lori Jackson says

    10/20/2016 at 9:36 AM

    We dont eat steak often so this would be the perfect excuse to get Hubby and I out for some much needed alone time.

    Reply
  36. Cheryl B says

    10/19/2016 at 9:40 PM

    I deserve a great tasting steak because it has been a difficult week. I could use a pick me up.

    Reply
  37. Tabathia B says

    10/19/2016 at 9:31 PM

    I deserve one because I can’ recall the last time I ate a restaurant and need a day just for me

    Reply
  38. Birdie Skolfield says

    10/19/2016 at 3:12 PM

    I deserve a steak because Ive really been tring to go vegetarian … its not working I want an Applebees Steak dinner..

    Reply
  39. Melody Rosa says

    10/19/2016 at 10:38 AM

    the food looks amazing

    Reply
  40. Jessica N. says

    10/19/2016 at 8:36 AM

    I deserve a steak with my husband because we continue to cliimb up the ladder together! We finally have our own home!

    Reply
  41. Kristen says

    10/19/2016 at 4:20 AM

    I deserve a steak because I’ve improved my diet a lot lately.

    Reply
  42. SQ says

    10/18/2016 at 6:41 PM

    Applebee’s believes everyone deserves a USDA top choice sirloin cooked on a wood fire grill – that’s why they made it $9.99!

    (don’t forget dessert – a delicious triple chocolate meltdown with vanilla ice cream!)

    YUMMMMMM

    Reply
    • BRIAN says

      10/18/2016 at 6:43 PM

      YUM

      Reply
  43. Steve Weber says

    10/18/2016 at 5:44 PM

    I deserve a steak because I live with a vegetarian… steak is never on the menu!

    Reply
  44. Lauren says

    10/18/2016 at 4:42 PM

    I deserve a steak because I started a new job.

    Reply
  45. cyndi br says

    10/18/2016 at 12:52 PM

    I have been helping a friend move.

    Reply
  46. Laurajj says

    10/18/2016 at 11:54 AM

    Oh I would love to go out to eat and get a steak for dinner with my family. Been a tough week…our dog suddenly got sick and passed away on Friday last week. Feel like I am still in a daze…but I know it will get better with each passing day! Would just be nice to get out and about and take my mind off it for a little while.

    Reply
    • The Mama Maven says

      10/18/2016 at 11:55 AM

      I’m so sorry about your dog. I’ve been through that and it’s rough.

      Reply
  47. Ken C says

    10/18/2016 at 8:36 AM

    Training for a Marathon that will be in 4 weeks

    Reply
  48. Jay J says

    10/18/2016 at 8:05 AM

    My wife and I had spent all of our money renovating our house and have not been out in a long time.

    Reply
  49. Natalie says

    10/18/2016 at 7:25 AM

    I deserve a steak because I need the iron from the red meat to replenish my iron stores because I just ran a marathon last week!

    Reply
  50. Tracie Cooper says

    10/18/2016 at 7:13 AM

    I deserve as steak because even I have daily health challenges I approach my life with love and laughter.

    Reply
  51. Stephanie Phelps says

    10/18/2016 at 6:19 AM

    I deserve a steak because my son just left for the military and I am heart broken!

    Reply
  52. Barbara Montag says

    10/18/2016 at 1:42 AM

    I deserve a steak because I have been faithful to my strength training program.
    thank you

    Reply
  53. Jennifer Marie says

    10/17/2016 at 10:11 PM

    My job has really been very stressful lately so I really deserve a steak!

    Reply
  54. Thomas Murphy says

    10/17/2016 at 9:46 PM

    I deserve a steak because its my B-day month.

    Reply
  55. Donna L says

    10/17/2016 at 8:07 PM

    I would like to give this to my husband because he works very hard to support us since I became disabled.

    Reply
  56. Kelly D says

    10/17/2016 at 6:47 PM

    I deserve a steak for co-leading girl scouts.

    Reply
  57. jan says

    10/17/2016 at 4:26 PM

    I am steak worthy because … yum … drool … oops got distracting thinking about one. What was the question again?

    Reply
  58. Rachel says

    10/17/2016 at 4:24 PM

    I deserve a steak because I’ve been taking care of my grandpa who has a broken neck for the last 2 weeks.

    Reply
  59. janetfaye says

    10/17/2016 at 4:18 PM

    I deserve a steak because I can”t remember the last time I enjoyed one

    Reply
  60. Elle says

    10/17/2016 at 3:29 PM

    I deserve a steak because I worked out today.

    Reply
  61. HS says

    10/17/2016 at 1:13 PM

    I deserve a steak because I haven’t had any for years.

    Reply
  62. Kimberly Flickinger says

    10/17/2016 at 12:12 PM

    I think I deserve a steak because I cleaned my mother’s entire house for her when she was away on vacation, while taking care of mine at the same time.

    Reply
  63. Linda says

    10/17/2016 at 11:57 AM

    I deserve a nice juicy steak because I haven’t had one in forever!

    Reply
  64. mami2jcn says

    10/17/2016 at 11:11 AM

    I deserve a steak because it was my birthday a couple of days ago and no one gave me anything!

    Reply
    • The Mama Maven says

      10/17/2016 at 11:11 AM

      Happy Birthday!

      Reply
  65. Judith says

    10/17/2016 at 10:36 AM

    just stopped being a vegeterian!

    Reply
  66. kelly tupick says

    10/17/2016 at 10:31 AM

    I deserve a nice steak because it would be an awesome way to celebrate my 20th wedding anniversary with this perfect steak.

    Reply
    • The Mama Maven says

      10/17/2016 at 11:12 AM

      Happy Anniversary!

      Reply
  67. Elena says

    10/17/2016 at 9:47 AM

    I deserve a steak for my birthday

    Reply
  68. Faye Gates says

    10/17/2016 at 8:54 AM

    I just love steak. I usually get one on the weekend. I work hard, so I do deserve one.

    Reply
  69. Julie Wood says

    10/17/2016 at 8:42 AM

    I deserve a steak because I am always cooking. I take care of my elderly Dad and I am always cooking for him and he is diabetic and requires special meals and I am tired of all the cooking. I need a break!

    Reply
  70. Sheila K. says

    10/17/2016 at 8:40 AM

    I would like to buy my sister a steak for her upcoming birthday!

    Reply
  71. Jessica To says

    10/17/2016 at 7:44 AM

    I deserve a steak because my teenage son is expressing himself.

    Reply
  72. Jeffrey says

    10/17/2016 at 7:10 AM

    I deserve a steak because I just ran a marathon yesterday and have been eating mostly carbohydrates for the past month!

    Reply
  73. rochelle haynes says

    10/17/2016 at 6:17 AM

    I deserve a steak because i take good care of my family

    Reply
  74. shelly peterson says

    10/17/2016 at 4:48 AM

    I deserve a good old juicy cooked steak out for a break from the kithcen. I am a single mom and always have to do the cooking.

    Reply
  75. Emeryl says

    10/17/2016 at 12:43 AM

    I deserve a steak because I milked a cow once, and now they owe me one.

    Reply
  76. Will G says

    10/16/2016 at 10:56 PM

    I deserve a steak because I haven’t had one in quite awhile!

    Reply
  77. Cindy says

    10/16/2016 at 7:08 PM

    I deserve a steak because I am hungry.

    Reply

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