Red Lobster

We have been eating at Red Lobster for decades!!! It is a very affordable seafood restaurant that is consistently good! My husband and I always order the Sailor’s Platter. It is shrimp scampi, fried shrimp, steamed fish fillet (we request blackened or fried) and a baked potato. It comes with a salad or soup and unlimited cheesy biscuits for $ 11.49 at lunch. Don’t forget to pour the extra butter from your shrimp scampi into your baked potato! YUMMMM!!!
Our kid loves the kid’s popcorn shrimp lunch and orders broccoli instead of fries. Their broccoli is fresh and cooked perfectly! He gobbles it all up! It is a good sized portion and it includes a drink for $ 5.99!
We go to Red Lobster on a regular basis. I’m surprised I haven’t written a review prior to now as they deserve five stars in my opinion! We always leave happy and then discuss when we are returning as we leave!

I went by myself, I stood by the hostess stand waiting to be seated. A group of 3 approached her a moment later. The hosstess started to seat them. She then looked at me, and said oh you were here 1^st. I said yes I was. I asked to sit outside. I was alone on the patio. Happy to be in the peace. My waiter came out shortly and took my order. He was helpful and checked on me as I ate my meal. The parmesaan shrimp was good, the crab macaroni was okay. The shells became dry. Biscuits spot on as always. Best part was the Huge Strawberry Daiquiri and being alone.

Came here with my wife and her grandmother!!! That I been fortunate to know for over 20 years dinner was great!!!

Greeted by the pleasant staff as we walked in, no waiting and sat to our booth, ordered drinks and then introduced to the manager Bruce, a great start to our first time at Red Lobster.
Our first taste was the legendary biscuits which were soft on the inside and crunchy toasted on the outside, with a hint of cheesy herby goodness, brought to us by the handsome and mild-​mannered Brandon. He would take good care of us throughout the evening.
We got half a dozen steamed oysters on the half shell, a bit dinky but the horseradish was amazing. I’d go for the raw ones next time and hope for bigger oysters.
Next came the salad which was your basic Caesar, however nicely shaved slivers of parmesan on top which was a nice flavorful touch, the dressing was light and not too salty.
I should pause to say they have a pretty extensive drink menu for those who like to get their foofoo fruity, margarita or tropical drink on, you are covered, as well a decent compliment of beers, wines, and standards along with virgin non-​alchy drinks and smoothies.
We got the Ultimate Feast and split it, it did not disappoint, the lobster tail, crab legs and fan tail (aka scampi) were great! Along with it came some yummy wild rice pilaf and mashed potatoes and a compliment of sauces for each thing, buttery sauce, seafood cocktail sauce and seared lemon which were well paired. Everything cooked just perfect.
Would have finished it off with an awesome desert but wanted to go for froyo so off we went. Total was around $ 50 which ain’t bad, we could have easily doubled that with all the yummy stuff on the menu.
Red lobster did good. We enjoyed it and will be back for more soon! That’s a rare 5 stars from me.

I’ve been here many times and have always enjoyed it. Went yesterday to celebrate a birthday and I will say they did great with accommodating our party, our waiter and waitress were both awesome but the food was horrible! It came soggy and cold with hot plates. Idk if it had been sitting or what. Because it was such a large group none of us wanted to make waves because we really did have great service but seriously my husband and my kid both were sick all night. Majority of our party left their food behind. It was so disappointing! I gave a couple stars because they did try hard to keep our drinks filled and had to add tables to our large party. Staff was nice but the food I doubt I’ll ever go back.

Went for a friends birthday. Our waitress Diane did an outstanding job and the food was very good. We had a lobster entrée. We ended with a desert called the «chocolate wave», with a chorus of Happy Birthday. We had a great time!

Enjoying birthday dinner with our son tonight. Our server was nice and kept up on our needs. Only minor things I would mention is that for only ordering crab legs bring butter and shell cracker out with (or before) the order. Other than that, it was a great experience.

My family and I have always loved Red Lobster! This location specifically. but safe to say that after this last time we dined there we will not be going back. The food has gone tremendously down hill. a dish such as the lobster alfredo (my personal favorite) had so little sauce and the most bland taste. which is not at all how it once was. depressing cause it used to be so addicting and now it’s a completely different tasting plate. My mom ordered the king crab legs and was disappointed, they didn’t look or taste fresh I guess. The lobster bisque was decent, just wish it had been a little bit hotter when it came out.
As for the service, our waitress was great. I having plenty of experience working in restaurants know what good service is supposed to look and feel like and that is exactly what we got. So props to hiring good servers I’ll give them that. If only the food was like the staff. then maybe we’d go back. Oh well. Just going to have to find a new favorite seafood restaurant, any suggestions? Haha.

First and final visit to this location. Peach tea and cheese biscuits were fantastic and our server was wonderful, bringing my 1 star to 2. Ordered fish and chips. Breading was easily 30% of dish with one huge area too crisp to cut. Fish was mushy, no fish taste, aroma, or texture. Nary a flake. Tartar sauce did not make it edible as it tasted like coleslaw. I had my dining partner verify this. My meal WAS comped as it should have been. I never write bad restaurant reviews but this one needed noted.

Although the food can be expensive the service was awesome! We had a great waitress who went above and beyond what she needed to do. Not to mention the food was great as well. If you’re looking for a good date night spot and love seafood, this is the place to go!

We went for lunch, Judy was our server. I decided to try something different. The shrimp tacos. When they arrived I was overwhelmed! 3 large tacos and a serving of wild rice for $ 7.99. The tortillas were soft corn, I believe there was either 3 or 4 perfectly prepared shrimp, pico de gallo. Fine shredded cabbage and a delicious light and ever so spicy sauce. Thanks Judy for the terrific service!

Great service and very clean. My mom & I stopped in for lunch last week. The entire staff were so professional and kind. We were seated by a window & didn’t even have to ask!

Shelly is amazing bartender & server. Every time I’ve come for lunch, she gives over-​the-​top service. She usually sees me at the bar top during all-​you-​can-​eat shrimp promotion. She’s an assist to Red Lobster, & the reason why I keep coming back.

The only reason this Red Lobster is getting 2 stars is because our waiter was amazing and the food was… edible.
Mediocre food, but it is extremely overpriced. Our seafood was drenched in as much butter as you’d find water at Niagara Falls! We couldn’t tell whether or not the shrimp and salmon was fresh because all we tasted was butter! My garden salad had a rotting piece of lettuce as well. The margaritas and mixed drinks are extremely overpriced as well. My husband’s margarita was all ice, high priced, and not nice.lol. To charge $ 13 for it was a complete sham.
Also, this Red Lobster does not offer military discounts. Blasphemy.

I wish I could give this Red Lobster more stars…
Our server was great– super friendly, attentive, & flexible with our dishes.
The food was to be expected from RL, mediocre seafood at a low-​er price then what you pay for at the high end places. I got ½ dozen oysters & blackened swordfish fillet & my husband got the platter with scampi, lobster tail, & fried shrimp.
However, I can’t overlook the fact that I got a violent case of food poisoning from coming here. Probably won’t be back.

Good food and always good customer service. Great place to go get some crab or lobster. Cheddar biscuits they put on table are delicious!!!

Place is a little expensive compared to the refined“dollar menu” palate I usually have, but their seafood is great, the free biscuits are great, and the servers are professional and nice.
Last visit was Father’s Day 2015 for me and despite it being very busy, our server was checking in every few minutes to make sure we didn’t need anything, the food was brought quickly, and the manager stopped by just to make sure we having a pleasant experience.

This place used to be better :(
The most recent visit I had was pretty bad. The fish tasted disgusting, my broccoli was old, and my mashed potatoes were dry.
The cheese biscuits are still good though!

I come here for their cheesy biscuits. It is SO GOOD I can just fill myself with those for dinner. Sometimes I would just drop in, go to the bar and ask for a half or full dozen of cheesy biscuits to go. Because they’re that good.
Well anyways, besides that, my boyfriend and I usually share the 4 course meal, where you get soup, salad, one entrée, and a dessert. It fills us up and we can barely eat the dessert by the end of it. I usually get the coconut shrimp and pineapple grilled shrimp entrée. The pineapple one has a spicy kick to it which is really really good. With all this food, it comes out to be ~$ 18 before tip for two! That’s a pretty good deal.
I’ve had great service several times and good service the other times, but I’ve never had a bad experience. I will keep going back to this place for sure!

I know what you’re thinking — Heather… you’re Unilocal elite and you’re reviewing a chain? Really?
But darn it, their garlic shrimp scampi and cheddar bay biscuits are amazing. I may or may not have had excessive refills on both.
I went for the endless shrimp promotion — $ 16.99 for all you can eat shrimp and I was NOT disappointed. I may not look it but trust me — I CAN EAT.
My favorite varieties were the garlic shrimp scampi (obviously) and just the regular grilled variety. The coconut shrimp was way too sweet for my taste.
As far as décor and service goes, it’s on par with the other chain restaurants in the area.
Overall, Red Lobster is becoming one of my favorite chains.