Location Just off the 35 Parking Large open lot Atmosphere Red Lobster Seating Bar, dining room-booth, tables, great for gro Service Dylan and Darren were attentive and friendly Menu There's a special happy hour food and drink menu. Gotta love the cheesy biscuits. They were out of the flounder special so we had a Substitute. Good but...full RL menu-seasonal favs. Full bar and drink specials. Summary Great menu, good service, Red Lights bster atmosphere and menu. read more

Red Lobster - Fish special l, cole slaw and house margharita - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Today I came in and there was no air-conditioning in my section. It was about 105° outside. We were in the section in the front near the host stand which appeared to be the hottest part of the restaurant. I see reviews on here dated back one year ago saying they had no AC then. What is the hold up? My partner got a steak & it was terrible. We asked the waitress about it and she said, "its not Texas Roadhouse". I literally got so hot and nauseous we had to leave!! Never ever again. Update- Just had my baked potato the next morning bc it was so hot I couldnt eat it. It was ROCK hard & nasty with black stuff in it. read more

Hubby and I came here for lunch and I must say the ambiance was lite. There were very few people in the restaurant and it could be the fact that they only been open for a hour when we arrived. Our server Darren seated us and he was nice and attentive. He took our drink orders once we sat down. He came back with our drinks and a basket of cheddar biscuits. He advised us that there were more biscuits in the oven and they should be out shortly. I understand why he said that because they were hard. We ordered the lobster dip for an appetizer. The lobster dip was good and full of lobster. Hubby ordered the fish and chips with a bake potato and coleslaw. We were told they were out of french fries..lol I ordered the create your own ultimate feast. I picked 2 lobster tails, shrimp scampi and fried shrimp. It also came with mash potatoes. I got 2 lobster tails because I gave one to Hubby. The lobster was nice and sweet. The scampi and fried shrimp were good. The mash potatoes were ok. There was no flavor to them at all. I will come back. Darren redeemed himself.. lol when he brought our food he also had some fresh soft cheddar biscuits that melted in your mouth. read more

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Late lunch empty restaurant having AC issues they had portable units so very loud & warm. Tiki Hubby tried a Caesar salad with grilled shrimp, was given a bowl with rice covered with dressing. The waiter fixed but sent manager over ??? We did not have a problem as issues fixed. I will say manager did not seem to be a proactive problem solver or even friendly. I had the coconut shrimp appetizer I love this dish and the yummy dipping sauce but have to say it tasted like fried in old grease. read more

Red Lobster - Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp a little old grease tasting - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

What a disappointment! We arrived around 2pm. I was with my elderly parents so they like to eat early. As we were waiting in the lobby it was clear they don't care about cleanliness. The floor was disgusting and full of filth. It clearly was from the previous day. The next thing we noticed was the A/C was out. Our sever told us it was like this last summer too. I ordered the fish and chips. Second bite was like trying to eat a shoe. The server took it back and had more made but by that time my appetite was gone. It's clear this establishment has zero pride. What a joke. I won't be returning to this establishment again. Our server was great. I just feel sorry for her. It's management's negligence that's killing this location. read more

Miss Jordan was our server and she was magnificent! I ordered the CYO ULTIMATE Feast and my goodness. It was soooooo good . It had main tail lobster, a snow, crab legs, waltz, shrimp, and shrimp scampi along with biscuits baked potato and broccoli. The other orders were waltz shrimp which had a lot of fried shrimp and large wonderful french fries. Total bill was $75.47 for three of us ! If you like to drink they have this margarita flight for just $13.99 and it's three regular cocktails ! It was too early to drink otherwise I would have had it. Five stars And if it weren't for the lousy county of DENTON making sure businesses don't thrive they would be much more successful but DENTON COUNTY made them take their RED LOBSTER SIGN DOWN ‍ read more

Red Lobster - Walt's Shrimp Platter - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

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I can't believe I'm reviewing a chain either. The kiddo wanted to try lobster and this was easy. I think it was like an extra $12 to add lobster to a meal and it was legit a sliver of meat in a lobster shell. I know this goes without saying but "it wasn't like in the commercial". I'm not sure why I expected it to be remotely close. Our server was wonderful and the meal was served promptly. The biscuits were great. Fun fact...they are made from scratch. read more

The decor was better than the location in Dallas off of 35E and 121. It was also managed much better. Definitely I can tell that things are improving for the chain. We liked our meal and our server was really nice. If you used to like Red Lobster in the past, I would give this location a try. If you've never been to one, I would recommend that you give it a try if you don't mind the super chain experience. In other words if you like chilies and Olive Garden, and don't mind that experience, give it a try. It's hard to find places with multiple seafood options. But if you prefer small family and restaurants and small local multi location types, then keep this in mind - it won't feel like that read more

Walked in. Sat down. Walked out. No A/C, no Dr. Pepper, no Coke, no draft beer, no Endless Shrimp. Happy Father's Day! My son was right, "Dad, I think you are making a mistake." Never again. RIP Red Lobster. read more

Excellent service from the moment we walked in the door. The man that greeted us told us about the lobsters in the tank and pulled one out for us to see. Jordan was our server and was attentive, friendly, and prompt. Food was delivered hot and was delicious. Definitely recommend the sugar cookie martinis! Exceeded expectations. read more

Red Lobster - Drink - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

We went here on a weekend in the afternoon, the wait was pretty short. Even though it wasn't real hot outside yet (low 90s), it was uncomfortably warm inside the restaurant. We later overheard someone else complain to the server and they said their AC had been broken for several weeks. I don't know the details, maybe there is a shortage but something to consider. I ordered the shrimp skewers and grilled sea scallops which was good. However, we ordered chicken for our kid and it was undercooked and still pink inside. It's particularly bad when food is undercooked for children. The server was attentive and got it prioritized in the kitchen. They nuked the chicken so it was completely overcooked instead but at least it's no longer raw. Not the best experience. read more

Red Lobster - Grilled Sea Scallops & Shrimp Skewers - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

This is it, never, ever coming here again!!!! The service would improve if 5 year olds were running the place. $52 for 2 orders of grilled salmon, and still not out after 45 minutes!! read more

Oh my! No ac in 100 plus degree temps in Texas! Rescue ac's still not able to keep up, sat us next to a wall of windows facing the west. It was miserable. No AC at all in the bathrooms so make sure you aren't in there long. Even worse was there was one cook, not that no one else showed up. Only one cook was scheduled on a busy Saturday at lunch time. Our poor waiter was exhausted, hot and just trying to make it through his shift. People were walking out because meals were taking so incredibly long to be made and then they were burned. Every single table was dirty including ours, every guest seated after us had to clean their table and seat off before they sat down. I asked the hostess for something to wipe our table and chairs down, even after he saw us clean our own table he still didn't clean the other tables off well before seating other tables. Edited to add:I've messaged as requested. read more

I wish I could remember our servers name but she was so sweet and was extremely prompt! I enjoyed the stuffed mushrooms. However, the food is very bland and lacked seasoning unfortunately. I would maybe come here for appetizers. read more

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I'm really disappointed with my curbside order tonight. I waited about 30 minutes, only to be given the wrong meal. I ordered the Shrimp & Crab Pasta, but instead I was handed fried shrimp and a baked potato that I did NOT order, and the main item I paid for was completely missing. This wasn't a small mix-up--it was an entirely different meal, and no one checked the order before bringing it out. Waiting that long and still leaving without what I actually ordered is frustrating, especially when curbside is supposed to be quick and convenient. I hope management improves order accuracy and double-checks meals before bringing them out so this doesn't keep happening to other customers. read more

Today we had a very disappointing experience at Red Lobster. We arrived with three kids and were served biscuits that were hard as a rock. We were not given utensils or plates for the bread, and when we asked for plates, they were dirty. We ordered appetizers for the kids to keep them busy while waiting for the main meal, but the cheese sticks took about 35 minutes to arrive, and after waiting over an hour, our main food still had not arrived. Meanwhile, customers who arrived 20-30 minutes after us were served their meals right away. My granddaughter even put her head down on the table asking why the food was taking so long. The restaurant only had about 5-6 tables occupied, so it wasn't busy, and it was also very hot inside, as if the air conditioning wasn't working. To make matters worse, the manager was cleaning high areas near the ceiling while customers were dining, causing dust to fall around the dining area. Overall, it was a very unpleasant experience. We decided to leave and offered to pay for the drinks and appetizers, but they told us not to worry about it. Very disappointing visit. Never going back again! read more

ate their last night 6/20/26. booked reservation on line for 7pm. there was no disclosure that the a/c was not working. it was hot and I never would have driven the 40 minutes to dine there if I knew. I ordered crab claws. my server told me he had never eaten crab claws. when they were served I asked him for a mini fork to get the crab meat out of the shell. he did not know what I was talking about. asked the front desk for same it never came. how do you eat crab claws with no mini fork. I ordered a bottle of wine and made sure with the server that I could take the remaining wine with me when I left. he confirmed. the results were shocking, they lost my cork and brought the remaining wine in a coffee cup with a lid, in a crumpled bag. now that is what first class dining is about ha ha! my bill was over a $100 read more

Went with my wife and grandson. The restaurant was clean and the service was good. The food came to the table timely and was okay. My grandson wanted crab and was set on the crab and lobster boil dish. Me wife ordered the ultimate feast and I just ordered the fish and chips. The total meal with tip was over $140. The meal was okay I felt it could have been a better meal and experience for the price. read more

Went to Red Lobster last week for the first time in a long time! We were seated right away and the service was great, our waitress was on her second day and she was fantastic! And now the to the food, I ordered the boil with crab legs, shrimp, lobster tail, potatoes and corn Crab legs legs were great, the lobster tail was so small it should have been thrown back, potatoes were supposed to have the small red skins but there were way too many regular potatoes , the corn was great! We went there because we had a gift certificate but won't go back anytime soon! read more

Came here with my boyfriend since we saw they had new boil bags on tiktok and everyone made us feel welcome right away and they were all very friendly! David made my first experience here wonderful and can't wait to come back soon!! read more

Red Lobster - New Mariner's Seafood Boil - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

My to-go order was handed off to someone else (who obviously didn't place the order). It was scheduled to be ready at 8:45pm, I arrived and it was not ready, the establishment itself closes at 9pm, shortly after I went in and checked on my order and was told by the young lady at the bar that because of one of the items on the order it would be a bit longer and she would bring it outside to me. The moment I saw her, leave for the night I knew something was off. I went in a little before 10pm to see why I haven't received my order and it was determined that someone claimed the order and took it a while ago. I was told by the manager on duty (C*i**y) that I would get a refund and the order remade the next day. When I called the next day to initiate that process a different manager would not fulfill the promise made to me. Irregardless of seniority, if a member of management made a promise, then every member of management should work to fulfill it. If this is not the case, then either managers should not be make fickle promises, or there should be a re-evaluation of who is allowed to be a manager and what standards they should uphold. Ultimately this is not only a matter of lack of communication, but also negligent training (or else I would have received the order that had my "unique" name on it). Cr**t* told me that the young lady at the bar who was responsible for handing out to-go orders was new; that is no excuse. If you assign someone the responsibility of handing orders to the correct customer then no one should be able to "verify" that this was their order. As it currently stands, no one else in the world has my name, and no one else had the order confirmation number that was given to me. read more

Red Lobster - The take out order that I paid for. - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

This Red Lobster was very accommodating when I had a question about the menu, the manager and Paola my server took care of the issue. I would recommend you giving them a chance. read more

We love this place. Server was very nice and attentive but not too hovering. Had a little bit of everything, food is great. Love the cheddar biscuits, the only place you can get these. I personally love a dark cozy booth and dim lighting. Wish other restaurants were still like this. I have always had a good experience at this Red Lobster, and am glad it's still here. Let's keep them around, okay?! Sometimes I just want an old staple instead of overpriced artisan creations that won't be open in a year. read more

I really wanted to have amazing seafood but it was quite a let down. Let me start by saying the server was very friendly and accommodating. But the restaurant wasn't overcrowded and the noise level was manageable. Everything started off well with the well cooked tiger shrimp cocktail, delicious mussels, Caesar salad, and biscuits. The bottle of wine we wanted was not available so we ordered cocktails instead. The watermelon margarita and the mango martini were both very sweet. I ordered a Tito's dirty martini but what came to the table was plain martini. However they did make it right very quickly and the final martini was very good. The salmon bowl was ok. The bay harbor bake was not good because the pasta was so overcooked and bland. The lobster duo was average - while the lobster was cooked well, neither they nor the sides were seasoned at all. Overall our dining experience was underwhelming... ‍ read more

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It was 96 degrees , and the AC in the restaurant was either not working at all , or working very badly . None of the staff mentioned the issue , so I guess they are used to it , they may even have it turned off to save money ? We were meeting a friend who had already ordered from the menu , so at that point we were not going to leave . Developed a huge headache ( probably from the heat ) I won't be going back , there was an Olive Garden across the parking lot I'll try that next . read more

Tonight I went there because I had a Veterans Day free meal coupon, and I was pleasantly surprised! I sat at the bar, which was clean and well stocked, and was immediately greeted by the bartender. I ordered a cold adult beverage and she took my coupon and got my order in. Within 20 minutes I had my order, piping hot with a generous basket of biscuits. The shrimp were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside- perfect! The fried were lightly salted and also hot. The bartender also provided some Tartar sauce, well chilled and very fresh tasting. I enjoyed my visit very much and really appreciate Red Lobster's support for military veterans! read more

I recently went to the Red Lobster in Denton Tx for Lunch. I ordered the lunch special which included , fried flounder, popcorn shrimp, and shrimp scampi. It all looked good- and good-sized portions. However, i was very disappointed in the popcorn shrimp. I found that if there was any shrimp at all it was minuscule, this was rather fried breading in the shape of shrimp. This was a total bogus product, and the experience turned out to be a very poor representation for a food chain trying to make a come back read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! The endless shrimp was delicious. Loved the new TEQUILA LIME & the addition of popcorn shrimp. The coconut shrimp are still our favorite & the Shrimp Scampi in garlic butter are yummy. Our server ASHTON did such an amazing job!! He was attentive and friendly. Join their rewards program-- we got a FREE CHEESECAKE for my birthday!! read more

Red Lobster - Garlic Shrimp Scampi - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Ordered door dash. Inedible, overcooked fish. No slaw. No sauce. $30 red lobster? Never again. read more

Red Lobster - $30 - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

the bartender took 15 minutes to even come over to the bar. was rude very rude and talked down to me. that is NO WAY to serve a customer. they should be fired if they don't know how to act in the service industry, read more

SUMMARY: Ummmm, nope. Where's that Grumpy Cat Meme? BACKGROUND: Aside from my work at my family's businesses, this was my first "real" job during my later years in high school and early years of college. Since that time (and yes, decades have passed), I haven't been back. Wife had never been here and we didn't want to drive farther for eats, so we opted to stop here. After eating now I remember why I never returned since the early 90's. ATMOSPHERE: Lobby was dingy and dirty. Restaurant dining area was equally dingy in some places, cleaner in others. The restaurant I think was purposely dim to conceal the dinginess. We were also sat in a both with a gigantic gaping tear in the bench seat. STAFF / SERVICE Aside from the apathetic host, our waitress was great. She is the reason why there's two stars above. Oddly one of the biggest differences I remembered was how in the past if anything came out of the back to the customers, no matter how small, you'd always bring it on a small or regular sized tray. When I asked for tartar sauce, it was brought out by hand. Strange. Otherwise we were professionally checked up in an not too obtrusive manner and got exactly what we asked for. FOOD I ordered their endless shrimp special. I wanted to keep it reasonably healthy so I could eat a lot of their grilled shrimp. It was passable as I remember, but drowned in more butter than I remember. I finally after so many decades of hearing from friends how great the Cheddar Bay Biscuits are/were, I wasn't impressed. Back in the days we baked fresh sourdough rolls which I pounded on breaks with free soda because they were that good. These things were overly buttery and semi-doughy. Meaning they could've been baked a bit longer. RETURN VISIT? Probably not in my lifetime ever again. read more

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Aeiden has made the Denton location a fantastic place to dine! The food is delicious, and Tassie was perfectly attentive during the busiest part of the night. Zero misses. My family and I will be dining more frequently. read more

My wife and I drove from Keller to Denton for a shopping trip and we're deciding on places for dinner for seafood. I was reading all the negative reviews for Red Lobster in Denton and was a little hesitant to go after my wife's insistence I can happily report I'm so glad we decided to have dinner here as it was an Awesome experience. Our server Caleb took awesome care of us. The food was really good along with great customer service from the time we checked in. Was great to have such a great experience after reading all the bad reviews We will definitely be back soon as it will be worth the 50 min drive read more

The service was excellent. Jordan was very polite and attentive, with us. Nice, young man. I ate grilled shrimp & scallops on a bed of rice, and the two sides I had were the broccoli and coleslaw. I came home with cold slaw and broccoli and, of course, extra biscuits. The cheese biscuits were yummy! Raspberry ice tea to drink. My friend had the flounder. We took our time eating and chatting to each other. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. One of the worst dining experience we've ever had was at this Red Lobster. They sat us down around 6 PM. They took our order around 6:45 after taking everybody else's orders around us, even though we were ready since we sat down to order. It was just the two of us dining and our order was not complicated at all. When they brought us out our order. There was no butter to go with the lobster and we had to continuously ask for water refills. It took the server 20 minutes to bring butter after I asked for it. By that time, I had already finished the meal and didn't even need the butter anymore. There was no way that the servers or any staff tried to make up for how poor the service was. Not even an apology by staff was offered. No free dessert or discount or anything for just how terrible the meal went. We obviously did not tip and we always tip 20% every where. I felt bad not tipping because I believe it's important to always tip but this was just such a bad dining experience, I would never come back here. I didn't even want to pay the bill in the first place. Take your money elsewhere, the food quality wasn't even good either! read more

We eat seafood a lot and have tried this red lobster a few times. It's not the best and not the worst. Most recently I tried one of the new dishes. The salmon and Brussel sprouts bowl. It was supposed to be sesame soy flavored but the salmon was bland. Cooked decent but no flavor. The rice pilaf was ok. A little over cooked as well. The Brussel sprouts were good and had a little sweetness I liked. Overall decent meal just needed more seasoning. Think I will try a few more of the new menu items. Especially the soba noodle bowl with shrimp and lobster. read more

Red Lobster - New Sesame-soy Salmon** Bowl - Seafood Near Me - Denton, Texas

Let me be clear I don't expect a wow experience at Red Lobster; however, the restaurant was so incredibly dirty that I do not want to go back to this location. We walk in and there are dirty tables everywhere from them not bussing them. The floor was littered with trash. I wanted to take a picture but there were too many people eating and ignoring it. The other people ignoring the trash on the floor were the staff and management. I watched them just step around the trash rather than bend over and pick it up. If you are okay with your dining area looking trashed, it makes me wonder what your kitchen looks like. read more

We came in at a little after 4pm on Saturday when there were only 2 other tables there. We sat at the bar and the bartender was awesome. Unfortunately, she left shortly after and Chelsea came on and took over for her. I ordered Cajun Crab Legs, and the food came shortly after Chelsea took over. She came over about 5 minutes later to check and make sure everything was ok. I asked her for a side of Cajun Butter considering that I was given regular butter to dip my crab in. She looked at me disgusted and asked "You want more butter", to which I replied yes so I can dip my crab into it. She then told me that I already had butter, they put it on top of the crab before serving it. I again explained that the butter was on the crab shells and I would like to have some on the side for dipping. She left and was gone 5-7 minutes, then came back and stated that we can do that but it will be an additional $2.50 for the butter. I was appalled, you are going to charge me for the Cajun Crab Legs then charge me for butter, all while embarrassing me and passing judgement on me. I do not recommend going here, and I will check yelp before I go to other restaurants next time. Considering if I had checked I never would have come here in the first place. read more

Food was cold staff was slow the experience was not great. We had to get our own condiments our neighbor couple gave us napkins. To be fair we had a better experience then them!! It just wasn't a good dinner. read more

I hesitated to go here after the reviews but they must have listened. The place was clean, service was good and so was the food.