advice for applebees

Meeting some friends for lunch today.  It's my 1st adventure out and Im on softs.  Does anyone have any experience at Applebee"s and any advice on menu suggestions.

you can have the chili or any one of their soups. If they still have the Weigh****chers menu, you can have the tilapia (flaky fish is ok on soft/mushy stage). Just don't eat the rice or veggies that come with it.

Thank you Judy.   I went onto the dailyplate and plugged in Applebees and even things that are not on the WW side of the menu are very nutritious.  I never thought of the chili but that's my plan.  Some chili and tilapia sounds like a delicious meal out.  It will just be nice to go out somewhere to eat and not "overeat".  Thanks again

be careful, they were on the today show this morning.  I guess Apbees is being accused to lying about the calories in the ww meals. 
http://www.examiner.com/x-660-Weight-Loss-Examiner~y2008m9d3 0-Applebees-Weigh****chers-menu-spurs-a-lawsuit

Yes! Be careful with the WW menu at Applebee's! My DH and I were going to WW and eating there twice a week from the WW menu...no wonder I want losing! I believe I heard about two weeks ago something about a class action law suit. Too bad, just cant trust anyone...

Am I the only one that thinks Applebee's is just gross?! Blech! I would do Chili's. But if you have too..stick to grilled chicken, fish and veggies.

well, I have to agree, I went there ONCE and had a salad with steak on top and had to chew the steak for 10 mins, ended up spitting it out.  I'd really have a hard time now post op w/ a good restriction.  can you say "STUCK"???

Don't know how good it was for me, but I have their French Onion soup!  Or sometimes I just order their hot wings from the appetizer menu.  Again, works for me. The appetizers are all half price from 3-6 daily.  What a deal!

thanks for all the advice.  I am meeting ppl so I really don't have a choice b/c it's not only me who decided and kinda too late now.  I will jus****ch what I order but I loved Applebees before band.  I guess everyone has different taste.  Chili's however was my absolutel favorite but mostly bc of the chips and salsa.  And at my stage of the game not such a good idea......