Well as of last night I am no longer a Hooters virgin. This is how I "scored" it (out of 5, with commentary compared against Applebees for scale):
Atmosphere:
Hooters 4.5
I enjoyed walking in and being greeted with short-shorts and some jugs of love. Lots of TVs. ALWAYS something to look at.
Applebees 4
I enjoy the decor littering the walls. Some TVs.
Service:
Hooters 4.5
Drinks were always full. Check a little slow.
Applebees 4
Sometimes drinks are empty and check is slow.
Food:
Hooters 3.5
Tastey wings (though Hot was more like Mild and Mild were more like fried chicken). Limited menu. Not much of a dessert menu.
Applebees 4.5
Larger more diverse menu. Large dessert menu.
Price:
Hooters 3
At $1.10 per wing, $3 a soda, $1 side of blue cheese, $7 side of onion rings, this place is a little overpriced. Expect to pay around $30 per person.
Applebees 4
More moderately priced. Expected pay around $25 per person.
Bathrooms: A restaurant's rating should always include it's most important room.
Hooters 4
Clean, though small. Also, the door to the bathroom was in a very dangerous position and getting hit by an incoming patron is very likely.
Applebees 4.5
Clean, large, just not as good as Olive Garden's.
Intangibles:
Hooters 3.5
Waitress was hard to call over when needed (As if they built a mechanism to ignore guys with a potential to hit on them). Very limited extra conversation, seemed as if she only cared about the tip. Not thanked by staff on way out.
Applebees 4.5
Always greeted and thanked. Easier to "get to know" the server.
Totals:
Hooters 23/30 They're known for their girls and wings.
Applebees 25.5/30 NIce neighbor, nice establishment.
