Restaurant
Unclaimed profileApplebee's Grill + Bar
McAllen, TX · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Applebee's Grill + Bar runs a serviceable bar program anchored by limited-time $6 Spooky Sips cocktails. The Tipsy Zombie and Dracula's Juice show a playful, rum-and-tequila approach. Draft beer and nonalcoholic options exist, but the nonalcoholic side has a customer-reported order accuracy problem. Satisfying for casual occasions, but not a destination.
- What should I order?
- Order the Tipsy Zombie, a $6 Spooky Sips cocktail made with Bacardí rum and served 'mucho.' For a tequila twist, the Dracula's Juice combines that rum with Cuervo Traditional 100% de Agave tequila.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers seeking inexpensive, novelty-themed cocktails during a limited-time promotion will find the Spooky Sips lineup fitting. Draft beer drinkers have a straightforward option at the bar.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The bar leans into seasonal cocktail promotions, with the Spooky Sips lineup offering two named rum-based drinks at a uniform $6 price point.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
Signature cocktails anchor the bar, with promotional images advertising new Spooky Sips options at $6. The lineup includes two named drinks with brand-specific spirits, suggesting a themed approach to mixed drinks.
Menu strengths
- — Clear promotional commitment to cocktails, with dedicated signage and listing alongside appetizers and beer.
- — Seasonal cocktail program at a uniform low price point.
Standout selections
- — Tipsy Zombie – Bacardí rum cocktail served 'mucho.'
- — Dracula's Juice – Bacardí rum and Cuervo Traditional tequila blend.
Pricing: $6 each for Spooky Sips
Beer
The bar offers cold draft beer, highlighted during Happy Hour.; Draft beer is explicitly available and featured in Happy Hour materials.
Menu strengths
- — Draft beer is explicitly available and featured in Happy Hour materials.
Standout selections
- — Happy Hour page highlights cocktails, draft beer, and appetizers.
Nonalcoholic
Nonalcoholic drink options are acknowledged, but a customer review details an order of sweet teas, lemonade, and peach tea that was delivered incorrectly, including an Arnold Palmer instead of requested drinks, and the correct drinks never arrived.
Menu strengths
- — The bar recognizes a need for nonalcoholic options.
Standout selections
- — Arnold Palmer; Non-alcoholic options may be available during happy hour.
Spirits
Spirit selection is evidenced only through cocktail ingredients: Bacardí rum and Cuervo Traditional tequila appear in promotional materials for the Spooky Sips lineup.
Menu strengths
- — Promotional image lists Bacardí rum and Cuervo Traditional tequila as ingredients in cocktails.
Standout selections
- — Promotional image lists Bacardí rum and Cuervo Traditional tequila as ingredients in cocktails.
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