Menu guide
Applebee's Entrées & Main Dishes
"Entrées and main dishes" is the umbrella over the biggest part of the Applebee's menu. Rather than one list, it's a set of sub-menus — chicken, steak, ribs, pasta and seafood, and the sizzling skillet plates. This guide is the map to all of them, with typical price ranges and links to the deeper category breakdowns.
The main-dish sections
| Section | Typical range | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken entrées | ~$10.49 – $11.49 | Grilled plates and the tenders platter |
| Steak entrées | ~$12 – $20+ | Sirloin, ribeye and toppable steaks; priced by cut |
| Rib entrées | ~$14 – $20+ | Full and half racks with sauce choices |
| Pasta & seafood | ~$11 – $17 | Shrimp, salmon and pasta bowls |
| Sizzling entrées | ~$11 – $15 | Skillet plates served on a hot platter with vegetables |
Where to start
- Best value: the chicken entrées are the cheapest full plates, mostly around $11.
- Splitting hairs on steak: sirloins sit at the lower end, ribeye and larger cuts climb toward the $20 mark and up.
- Lighter option: several mains double as under-600-calorie "Have It All" plates.
- Cheapest meal for two: skip à la carte entirely and use the 2 for $20 deal, which draws from a set entrée list.
A note on prices
Steak, rib and seafood pricing is the most variable on the whole menu — it shifts with the cut, the market and the location more than any other section. Use the ranges above for planning and confirm at your restaurant. We keep the chicken and burger sections priced item-by-item because those hold steadier.
FindMenuPrices is independent and not affiliated with Applebee's or Applebee's Restaurants LLC. Prices are representative U.S. averages and vary by location; steak and rib pricing in particular moves with cut and market.