Applebee's 2 for $25: The Best Combos by Savings, Protein and Calories
How the Deal Works
One appetizer, or two side salads, plus two full-size entrées for $25. Full deal terms, the fine print and every other current offer are on our specials and deals page; the full entrée list is on the 2 for $25 menu page.
Is the 2 for $25 Available All Day?
That corrects a claim on some third-party deal sites that the 2 for $25 is "usually available all day on Saturdays and Sundays, and some locations also offer it on weeknights." Nothing on Applebee's own listing supports a weekends-only window, and the deal is ordered at lunch just as it is at dinner.
Lunch, dinner and weekends — when to order it
There is no lunch-only window to catch and no dinner-only window either. Order it at midday, in the evening or on a weekend — the deal terms are the same whenever the restaurant is serving. The one practical tip: ordering at lunch gives you a second entrée that keeps well, so the second half of the deal can become tomorrow's lunch. There is also no official "lunch ends at 3 PM" cutoff — our lunch guide notes that line is a leftover from old promotions that some aggregator sites still repeat.
Dine-in, to go and delivery
Availability hours are a separate question from how you get the food. The deal works for dine-in, Carside To Go and delivery through Applebee's own app — the full fulfillment rules, including the dine-in-only O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger exception, are in the To Go and Delivery section below and on the 2 for $25 menu page. For channels, fees and minimums across the apps, see Applebee's delivery. Source: Applebee's own 2-for-25 landing page, checked October 25, 2026.
Best Combo for Savings
The deal is a flat $25, so the pricier your picks, the more you save. Here's how a few popular orders add up at regular prices:
| Order | Regular price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Boneless Wings + 2 Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp | $48.97 | $23.97 |
| Boneless Wings + 2 Fiesta Lime Chicken | $45.97 | $20.97 |
| Spinach & Artichoke Dip + Classic Bacon Cheeseburger + Fiesta Lime Chicken | $41.47 | $16.47 |
| Two side salads + 2 Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine | $41.96 | $16.96 |
Your restaurant's prices may be a little different, but the pattern holds anywhere: pick the wings and the skillet and you get the most off.
The Entrées Worth Picking
Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp is the one fans of the menu keep coming back for: charred Cajun chicken and shrimp on a sizzling skillet, with the garlic butter soaking into the potatoes. It's also one of the priciest entrées on the deal, so it makes the most of your $25.
Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine is the safe bet when someone at the table wants pasta. Thick noodles and properly crispy chicken make it the pasta people are happiest with.
Fiesta Lime Chicken has the most flavor and plenty of protein, but the Spanish rice can come out dry. Ask to swap it for another side.
If your restaurant offers a steak on the deal, ask whether it costs extra before you order. Upcharges on premium swaps are common, and they eat into the savings quickly.
Best Combo for Protein
Chicken Quesadilla, Fiesta Lime Chicken and Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp. That's 49g, 61g and 57g, or 167g of protein for two people, at 3,370 calories. The quesadilla is the highest-protein starter on the deal, and the Fiesta Lime Chicken is one of the most protein-packed entrées on it.
Best Combo for Fewer Calories
Two side salads, the California Grilled Chicken Salad and the Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp. 320, 920 and 1,010 calories, or 2,250 in total. Swapping the appetizer for side salads is the biggest single change. The shared starters run 590 to 1,170 calories on their own.
The Combo to Skip
Boneless Wings, a crispy Oriental Chicken Salad and a Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger come to 4,060 calories. That's more than two people's worth of dinner, and not because of the burger. The salad is the surprise.
2 for $25 or Something Else?
- Two people who both want a burger or chicken sandwich and no starter: two $9.99 Really BIG Meal Deals cost $19.98 and include drinks.
- Eating between 3:00 and 6:00 PM: half price appetizers can beat both, if you're happy making a meal of appetizers.
- A family of four: the 2 for $25 plus two kids meals at $6.49 to $7.49 comes to about $38 to $40 before drinks, tax and tip.
2 for $25 vs Chili's 3 for Me: Which Saves More?
The deal shoppers most often compare the 2 for $25 against is Chili's 3 for Me — and the two deals are built differently, so the cheaper one depends on how many people are eating. Chili's own menu page describes 3 for Me as "just pick your beverage, starter and main", starting at $10.99 (checked October 25, 2026, at chilis.com/menu#3-for-me). It publishes a single starting price there, not separate price tiers, and it does not show per-main prices without starting an order — so treat $10.99 as the floor, not a guaranteed price for every main, and check your local Chili's menu before ordering. Late-October update: Chili's revamped 3 for Me in late October 2026, narrowing it to nine entrées in three tiers ($10.99, $13.99 and $15.99, with a $15.99 sirloin at the top), per Restaurant Business Online's October 27, 2026 earnings-call report — so the base-tier couple math below ($21.98) still holds, and a premium couple now tops out at $31.98 (2 × $15.99).
| Deal | What you get | For how many | Price | Who wins when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applebee's 2 for $25 | 1 shared appetizer (or two side salads) + 2 full-size entrées; drinks and dessert not included | 2 | $25 flat for the listed picks | Couples who would split a starter anyway and want two full entrées |
| Chili's 3 for Me | 1 beverage + 1 starter + 1 main per person | 1 per order | Starting at $10.99 per person | Solo diners, and anyone who wants their own starter and a drink included |
Do the per-couple math on starting prices and two 3 for Me orders come to $21.98 — less than $25. But that is not a like-for-like win: each 3 for Me is one person's meal with its own starter and drink, while the 2 for $25 is built around one shared starter and two full-size entrées with no drinks. If both of you want a drink, add that to the Applebee's side; if both of you want dessert, add that to either side — at Applebee's, a Triple Chocolate Meltdown to share is $8.99, and Chili's 3 for Me includes no dessert. And because Chili's $10.99 is a starting price, the gap narrows or disappears if your chosen mains cost more than the floor. The honest verdict: 3 for Me wins for a solo diner and for anyone who wants their own starter plus a drink; 2 for $25 wins for a couple who would split a starter anyway. For everything deal-wide, see our specials and deals page and the 2 for $25 menu page.
Can Vegetarians Order the 2 for $25?
The honest answer first: the standard deal lineup has no meatless entrée, so a vegetarian couple cannot build two meatless entrées from the deal alone. Every entrée on the 2 for $25 menu page contains meat or seafood — the O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger and Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger are beef, and the rest are chicken or shrimp. What the deal does offer vegetarians is the shared starter: the Spinach & Artichoke Dip and Mozzarella Sticks are both deal appetizers and both flagged vegetarian in our nutrition data, and you can swap the appetizer for two side salads instead.
The closest vegetarian-friendly order is a meatless appetizer as the shared starter, plus a request to the kitchen — ask whether the Three-Cheese Chicken Penne can be served without the chicken. That is a request, not a menu promise, and it is not a deal entrée: the kitchen may or may not agree, and the price is not the deal price. Otherwise, the reliable move is à la carte: the Impossible Cheeseburger at $15.49 and 1,090 calories is the only real vegetarian entrée on the regular menu, and it is not part of the 2 for $25. Note that Applebee's kitchens are shared prep areas, so no item can be guaranteed free of cross-contact — always confirm with your server. Our allergen menu dietary-suitability matrix flags every vegetarian dish.
| Option | What you get | Meatless? | Deal or à la carte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal appetizers | Spinach & Artichoke Dip or Mozzarella Sticks as the shared starter | Yes | In the deal |
| Deal entrées | O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger, Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger, Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine, California Grilled Chicken Salad, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Oriental Chicken Salad, Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp | No — all beef, chicken or shrimp | In the deal |
| Side-salad swap | Two side salads in place of the appetizer | Yes | In the deal (replaces the appetizer, not an entrée) |
| Impossible Cheeseburger | Plant-based patty, $15.49, 1,090 calories | Yes | À la carte — not in the deal |
| Three-Cheese Chicken Penne, no chicken | Penne ordered without the chicken, if the kitchen agrees | Only if the kitchen agrees | Kitchen request — not a menu promise |
To Go and Delivery
The 2 for $25 works for Carside To Go and delivery through Applebee's own app. The exception is the O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger, which is dine-in only. Delivery apps set their own prices, so order through Applebee's if you want the $25. If it's traveling, pick pasta over anything fried. More on takeout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there vegetarian options in Applebee's 2 for $25?
Partly. The deal's shared starters include two meatless picks — the Spinach & Artichoke Dip and Mozzarella Sticks — and you can swap the appetizer for two side salads. But the standard entrée list has no meatless entrée, so a vegetarian couple cannot build two meatless entrées from the deal alone.
What should a vegetarian order at Applebee's instead of the 2 for $25?
Order à la carte: the Impossible Cheeseburger at $15.49 and 1,090 calories is the only real vegetarian entrée on the regular menu. You can also ask the kitchen whether the Three-Cheese Chicken Penne can be served without the chicken — a request, not a menu promise — and confirm preparation with your server, since kitchens are shared.
Is Chili's 3 for Me cheaper than Applebee's 2 for $25?
For one person, yes: 3 for Me starts at $10.99 for a beverage, a starter and a main. For two people, two 3 for Me orders start at $21.98, less than $25 — but that is not like-for-like, because each 3 for Me is one person's meal with its own starter and drink, while the 2 for $25 is one shared starter plus two full-size entrées with no drinks. And $10.99 is a starting price: Chili's menu page does not publish per-main prices without starting an order, so your chosen mains may cost more.
Which is better for a couple: 2 for $25 or two 3 for Me?
It depends on how you eat. Pick the 2 for $25 if you would split a starter anyway and want two full-size entrées for a flat $25. Pick two 3 for Me if you each want your own starter and a drink included — just budget for the possibility that your mains cost more than the $10.99 starting price, and note that neither deal includes dessert.
What's the best value on the Applebee's 2 for $25?
Boneless Wings with two Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp skillets, which saves $23.97 at regular menu prices.
What's the lowest calorie 2 for $25 order?
Two side salads, the California Grilled Chicken Salad and the Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp, at 2,250 calories for two people.
What's the highest protein 2 for $25 order?
Chicken Quesadilla, Fiesta Lime Chicken and Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp, with 167g of protein.
Can you get the 2 for $25 To Go?
Yes, through Carside To Go and delivery, except the O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger, which is dine-in only.
Is Applebee's 2 for $25 available all day?
Yes. Applebee's own 2-for-25 page publishes no time-window restriction — no lunch-only hours, no weekend-only rule. The deal is not tied to a time of day; price and participation vary by location.
Can you get the 2 for $25 at lunch?
Yes. Since Applebee's publishes no daypart restriction on the deal, it is available at lunch as well as dinner at participating locations. There is no lunch-only window to catch and no official "lunch ends at 3 PM" cutoff.
