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    Red Lobster

    3.0 (139 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lemon Basil Mahi- fish was very dry
    Donna F.

    We experienced a long wait, approx 15mins, before being greeted by a host, despite only two people ahead of us. There were people but also a lot of empty tables. After we had sat down, there was another delay before our server came to take our drinks & appetizer order. Another long wait to order our entrees. While our appetizers arrived promptly, our entrees took about an hour to reach the table. Unfortunately, when the food did arrive, we noticed that we didn't have cutlery & had to wait an additional 10 mins for that, which was quite irritating. While our server was attentive & did her best, the overall pace of service felt slow & disorganized. I had been looking forward to dining at this restaurant, inspired by fond memories of Red Lobster from my time in Northern Michigan, but this visit did not quite meet those expectations. The clam chowder was somewhat watery & lacked the robust flavor we were accustomed to. My mahi fish was overcooked, resulting in a dry texture. Margarita seemed a bit diluted. While there were patrons present, the ambiance felt subdued. Some tables were not cleared promptly after guests left, which was a bit of an eyesore. Overall, this experience did not encourage us to return in the future. Sorry.

    Lobster Dip
    Shinette M.

    Food was delicious and fresh. Our server was extremely attentive and very nice. He was knowledgeable of the menu and the atmosphere was very quiet and welcoming. Great experience!!

    The Cajun sauce for my seafood boil YUCK
    Tangie W.

    Well, red lobster reached out to me about my previous dine in experience at the restaurant and that I was disappointed so they compensated me with a $50 gift card to give it another try. It was worse than it was the first time I would've rather for it to been the way. It was the first time just with a little just a little seasoning and little more butter sauce, and a few more potatoes but what you all did was absolutely horrible So I did and I got the Cajun seasoning spicy and it was absolutely horrible. I believe that they use the walkers Jamaican seasoning , and from the texture of the sauce and the way it looked and the way it taste. I know that is Walker's Jamaican seasoning, no doubt about it. It was nothing Cajun about that sauce. it was so vinegary, I couldn't even enjoy it. I would've just took it back, but I just don't feel like driving back over there and all this traffic on a Saturday evening. I just don't feel like it so I'm throwing it away . They did give you more potatoes. I couldn't add extra shrimp. I just I couldn't enjoy it because it was just full of muck And you can tell by the picture!!!!!! I tried to give you all another chance and it's just absolutel horrible. I don't want another gift if you can give me my money back in cash I'll take that because I'm not going back that was horrible and whoever is back there whoever came up with this cajun spicy butter, cause it was really no butter. I had to add my own butter but they need a different recipe or a different chef. I don't know what it is, but it is bad so no thank you

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    Enzo S.

    Had a GREAT time here! Server was great & so friendly, so on top of everything. The seafood boil as well was so good! And well worth the price for what you got!

    Shrimp Linguini Alfredo
    Jade M.

    I typically never really eat at red lobster but, I was gifted a gift card for them on my birthday! What a waste it would be if I didn't put it to use. I just wanted something nice and easy before I headed home. I ordered the shrimp linguine along with an order of a half dozen biscuits. I ordered online and my food was scheduled to be ready at 5:11 pm, I arrived at the restaurant at 5:21 and I got my order at 5:31 pm. Do what you want with that information! However, the food was hot and fresh when I got it! After approximately another 15 minutes to get home my food was still pretty hot. The pasta was tasty, but it was kind of tough to swirl it up with my fork. The biscuits were good as always, I have some leftover and I'm tempted to go warm them up now! I haven't had red lobster in years, their food is still pretty decent. I can't say much about the dining experience, but I did enjoy my dinner!

    12 oz. NY Strip*
    Jack S.

    had a gift card so wanted to use it while out in the suburbs for work. honestly dont know why but i decided to try the NY Strip. got it medium rare and cook was very good. sides were broccoli and side salad. overall very solid, what you would expect fro Red Lobstwr

    Pina Colada
    Maggie M.

    Came here on a Saturday for a friend's birthday. She had put her name down for the wait list online and we didn't have to wait long to be seated. It was super packed. The waiter apologized for the food being behind, but we thought everything came out on time. We enjoyed the drinks and their amazing mouth watering chedder biscuits. I ordered the shrimp trio dish that had shrimp scampi, shrimp and fettuccine, and breaded shrimp. Was too full to get dessert. Will have to come back again.

    Margarita  Strawberry (Rocks)
    Taylor A.

    Pretty good food. I had their salmon bowl, which was delicious and also super filling. Their mozz sticks are ok. But they bring you a basket of their biscuits anyway and those are good. Loved their strawberry margarita. It doesn't taste like there's a ton of alcohol but it actually hits kinda hard. And service was friendly!

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    Got lunch special today. They have a promo for Tuesday's. It's a great deal. Love the cheddar baked biscuits.

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