i've been to an applebee's in california and one in tennessee
thank god the one near me is actually good because the california one is dog stuff. applebees is incredibly variable in quality.
tbh tho i very seldom eat at large chains in general
You're better off finding the local places
this
people keep saying mexican food is best in the west while barbeque is the best in the south.
say that to my local mexican place over here in the south, it absolutely demolishes anything i tried over near the west (except one)