This place is in trouble. The staff are NICE folks. Always courteous and friendly. But something is going on with the management--can't tell tell if it's understaffing (my guess) or cutting back somewhere but we waited 10 min on a not that busy day just for a table. Then a half an hour for the order to be taken (I was clocking the time as we had an hour and ten for a work lunch and time was ticking.) The poor waiter came back just in seconds under my timer (at which we would walk as we had to go back to work.) Took our order, simple soup and salad lunch. My soup, lukewarm of course, was the lobster bisque. It was salty and soapy tasting and if a lobster walked by it, I would be surprised. It was disgusting. The salad with grilled shrimp was cold but the shrimp were not fresh. They were grilled days before and stiff and off-tasting. I refused the order. My colleague was ok with her same lunch except for it being clam chowder. We tipped the waiter including extra for the returned order taken off our bill, and got out of there almost 2 hours later, only one of us ate. The place was dirty. Tables sat unbussed for quite a while. The silverware was scummy. This tells me staff is lacking. The Cheddar Bay Biscuits were really good. One star for those. The lobster tank had two dispirited lobsters awaiting execution, but I think they may be treated as we do death row felons: they will have plenty of years to submit some appeals. read more

SHORT VERSION: Avoid this restaurant FULL VERSION: We visited at 5pm on a Friday. The hostess told us the wait was 15-20 minutes. Actually was only about five minutes. Initial table service was prompt. Unfortunately, as more patrons arrived, service slowed. Everyone in our group (4) ordered something different. All four meals were poor quality, overcooked, smallish portions. This place is basically Long John Silvers at four times the price. If you are looking for seafood in the Dover area, don't go here. There are far better options that present better quality and far better value. I don't know how this place stays in business. We should have chosen Olive Garden next door instead. Save your hard earned income and spend it elsewhere. read more

Ok, it's Red Lobster!!!! Red Lobster is known for its seafood and its deals. This restaurant is no better or worse than any Red Lobster. Red Lobster prides itself as a company for seamless service and food. They are doing as they intend. I do not feel this restaurant is any different than any other Red Lobster. This restaurant is being given 3 stars as you wait for a seat in the dinning area no matter what day and time. In this case this is different than let's say the Red Lobster in New Brunswick, NJ. Today we came here just for the Lobster Specials. Our first course was Caesar Salad. It was good. Nothing to write home about. Just good. Second course I had the Lobster & Shrimp Overboard (with Loaded Baked Potato). Best friend had Steak baked potato & broccoli. Our entire meal was good and the waitstaff was good. Nothing was excellent, just ordinary. Hey, ordinary is good.....right? Red Lobster is good and is the same in every state (in general). With that said, the experience that you have had, will generally be the experience that you will have now (unless there is an issue). Bon Appetit!!!!!!! read more

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Delicious meal and a fantastic waitress. We had a group of twelve and the waitress was really fantastic. She managed all of our orders and the meals were derived quickly and hot. If you're in the mood for delicious seafood served with a smile, this is your place. read more

Red Lobster - Fried shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Dover, Delaware

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food was cold and took forever to come out. calm setting but food isn't worth it.

I have only been to this Red Lobster once before in 2012 when we moved here from Maryland. The food was good before COVID. We decided to go there for our 59th birthday meal. It was kind of dark and empty but we thought it was ok no crowd. Took a little time be seated but the waitress was nice. But I did notice all the people of color were seated in the same area. And I mentioned it to my husband. And the booth she sat us in the seats were woren with holes in them. Still we sat we had a whole night planned. Food was a little greasy but ok . I was finishing up and drinking my iced tea and was half thro when I noticed something floating in my tea and asked my husband to look at it. Well it was a big nasty fly. And we called the waitress and the air changed and the manager came out in a coat. She acted like we put it there. And was like will 25 percent do I was so mad I said yes and still paid 53 dollars. But I will tell everyone I know not to go there. And no follow up call from this business. read more

Great Service. HORRIBLE food. Our server was very sweet and understanding. ESP after my Boyfriends Alfredo was Bland, coconut shrimp was over cooked, and broccoli was down right atrocious. Manager didn't even come over and apologize after the server told her we were sending the food back . She simply removed it and called it one.WORST RED LOBSTER IVE BEEN TO IN MY LIFE. read more

Do not even bother with open table. They accept open table but co.pleyely ignore your request and put you in line with everyone else who walked in the front door. Food was good. Service as well. read more

Dover, DE Red lobster. Poor welcome experience. We and 3 other couples waited almost 4 minutes before someone finally came to the reception desk. This was at abut 4 in the afternoon and the room was mostly unoccupied. I had the featured Dueling Crab Legs. They didn't look as appealing as pictured and the taste was blah. I'd had the Ultimate Feast just the week before in Long Island, NY and the crab was so flavorful that I didn't need butter. This crab had a very fishy and flat taste. The corn was pale and I described it as "shallow kernels" almost like eating the mini corn cobs in Chinese dishes. Not very much in each bite. I don't know if this is just particular to Delaware but I think I'll stick to Walt's Favorite Shrimp if I go back to this location. read more

Our experience at Red Lobster in Dover has always been excellent. Food is delicious, timely and hot. I usually order the coconut shrimp. My spouse wants to go there in her birthday every year. She always orders shrimp al credo. I waitress was attentive without being obtrusive. We are both pleased and will return again and again. read more

Haven't been to Red Lobster in awhile but my wife and I were looking forward to going, we generally enjoy their food but on this occasion it was a total disappointment. When we arrived the restaurant was pretty much empty, however my wife and I waited at the reception area for approximately 15 minutes before we were even welcomed and seated. After being seated the waiter was pretty nice, he came over and took our order which included an appetizer. Dinner came out and I mentioned to the waiter that we never received the appetizer he checked into it and came up with a lame excuse so I just told him to cancel it. I use to love Walt's shrimp but these had a weird taste to them and a little mushy inside, fries were good though. My wife got scallops in garlic sauce and baked fish. The scallops were so small they were drowning in the sauce, she had to scoop them out and place them on here plate, didn't look appealing and definitely didn't taste to good, she said the fish was just ok. We were really disappointed in Red Lobster for letting the quality of their food go down, I wouldn't recommend this location. read more

Had the absolute worst experience and food at Dover Delaware Red Lobster Friday evening. First we waited fifteen minutes before the server even acknowledged us at the table to take our order. That set the tone for subpar service we got. Secondly the food was horrible. Ordered create your own combo. The Walts favorite shrimp tasted like they were extremely old and strong that they tried to mask by coating them heavily in breeding. The shrimp linguini alfredo noodles weren't done and the sauce was very watery. The biscuits had zero flavor to them and tasted like Jiffy corn muffin mix. I mentioned to the server how disappointed I was in the food and she said oh well I'll say something to the manager. She never did. She brought the check over I said to her I was still waiting for a manager. No manager ever came over. The server took my credit card off the table and charged me for the whole meal without even saying another word. It's amazing how the quality has diminished since Red Lobster broke away from Darden. I will not be returning anytime soon if the service and food is going to be as horrible as this. $57 wasted on inedible food. read more

The biscuits are so delicious and there sandwiches to red lobster is the best. They are also very nice. I recommend you come here.

I was limited with deliveries from Grubhub / Ubereats and settled for Red Lobster in Dover, DE. What a disappointment. The salad was sent with wilted lettuce. Couldn't eat it. Didn't want to get sick. The biscuits were ruined. They arrived soggy, wet and crumbled. The steak had no taste. The baked potato did not come with the requested butter and sour cream and the Lobster Bisque soup was so thick and salty I had to water it down. It was more like paste than soup. This was suppose to be my Birthday dinner. I would've had a better experience from a fast food restaurant. This chain restaurant is horrible in Dover, DE. Will not be eating there or spending my $$ EVER again. read more

Even though the food was good, service could have been upscaled a bit. Long wait for meal. It was worth the wait however. I would have liked to have seen a little more urgency from the waitress. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Dover, Delaware

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Walked in 15 minutes before closing only because we stopped by Green Turtle which was horrible. Brittany was warm, attentive and refreshing. Had a beer while waiting for our to go order. Food was great when we got back to the hotel. Full service even on to go orders! read more

Service was mediocre. Food was not the greatest either. Crab legs were scrawny. Paid too much to be unhappy. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Dover, Delaware

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Red Lobster in Dover used to be a good place to go for an ok place for seafood. That was about 15 years ago. Nowadays it isn't so good. They used to ask you if you wanted "fresh ground pepper." Not any more. Their shrimp has gotten much, much smaller, as has their salads. I've also noticed that if you come with any kids you are relegated to the front section. Yes, restaurants, us customers always notice where you stick us when we bring the kids and don't usually like it. A few years ago I tried a salmon and was sadly disappointed. It was cooked way too long. I think Red Lobster needs to take a step back and see what they have done overall. Don't assume we are going to accept what you give us without consequences. read more

This is the 2nd time that I have had a BAD experience here! 1st time they gave my friend a sirloin steak and said it was Filet Mignon. Today they served me farm raised tilapia and said it was wild flounder. I brought this to their attention. The manager told me tilapia is "pink". Of course this means NOTHING after it is cooked! I do not trust that I am served what I asked for... The server (Jovanni) was wonderful. That's why they got 2 stars! read more

It sucked as usual. It used to be Ok years ago. We only went there because another member of our family had coupons and it was their turn to pick the restaurant. Yuk. I got the crab alfredo. The alfredo sauce was ok, but holy crap, I had a hard time finding the crab! For the price of this dish, there should be more than about a teaspoon of small crab scraps mixed in! They used to give you a nice pile of meat on top, now it's "Where the hell is the crab"! When we arrived, the hostess told us there would be about a 20 minute wait. We told her we would be in the bar because they didn't have those beepers to let you know when your table is ready. It was not very crowded only 3 other couples waiting. After waiting almost an hour, we finally asked the hostess what was going on. She said that she came in looking for us. She obviously did not. I was watching the entrance to the bar the whole time and we were the only ones at the bar. It was downhill from there. The only good thing was that the waitress was pleasant. Will not be going back!!! EVER!!! read more

Second visit where I waited on my lunch hour for 50 minutes and had to box it and leave. Not the waitress' fault, she was great. I ordered 3 Lobster tacos ..what I got was just strips of something loaded with spice. Place needs to get lunch time up to speed....if you can sit a while ..expect to. read more

Went for $15.99 endless shrimp. Didn't know til I got there , waited a half hour to be seated and saw the menu that said it's only MONDAYS. !!!!! They don't say that in their commercials unless I hear it's in FINE PRINT. Even the damn website doeanr. Seems dishonest to me !!!! Never again !!!! Make that clear read more

There lunch portion was just right and affordable. I liked the many options we had to choose from. I will return the next time I'm in the area. In addition, they had fast service and food was exactly as ordered without issues. read more

Fantastic dinner! The staff was friendly and our server was awesome she didn't come over to much and she didn't neglect us she was perfect.

Haven't been here for sometime and now I remember. It was so cold where they sat us that not one of us could remove our coats. We asked for a temp adjustment but nothing changed. Then the food came and I will only review mine, the fish was over fried and hard. The other 9 also had complaints. The waitress was pleasant but not enough to come back. read more

I dined at Red Lobster tonight, 10/24/2019, the food was good. But the restaurant had so many flies. I had never seen so many flies inside a restaurant, that made for an unpleasant experience. Flies you expect if you are eating outside but not indoors. This situation need to be resolved, no one wants to go out to eat and spend most of their time fighting off flies. read more

This had to be the worst dining experience that I have had in a long time. It was homecoming Saturday for Delaware State. My family of six were visiting from Howard University. Went to the Red Lobster after the game. The restaurant was out of everything. The waiter came back first and said that they didn't have any clean glasses and asked if we didn't mind plastic cups. We then ordered calamri, broccoli, cesar salad, Each time we ordered the waiter said that they didn't have it. The waiter came back a few minuets later and said that they found some calamri. That was kind of weird too, that they found some calamri. We went on to place our order. We asked to speak to the manager. When the manager came, we told him about our experience. He was very quick to put the blame on the waiter for not reading the the memos before his shift. He also stated that they did not expect a big crowd and that the reason why they were out of so many items. I did say earlier that it was Delaware State's homecoming. Very, very, bad experience. read more

I had really bad crab there and the place smelled like a moldy basement. I used to enjoy this restaurant chain but this has ruined it for me. read more

Visited here for the first time in many years, and you know what....service is still sub-sub-sub par. We waited 45 minutes just for water. Meal was just OK, certainly not worth the long wait and poor service from staff. This will probably be our last time in this place. Management needs to take a long hard look at what is going on here. read more

I live not too far from here and I've gone here twice in the last four years and I will never go again. This is the worst restaurant I think I've ever been in. My friend that I went with got sick later on the same night and I'm blaming the food. The service was mediocre, we waited a long time for our meals then mine came and my friend was still waiting. Do yourself a favor and don't go to this Red Lobster. read more

Let's get one fact out of the way: this is a chain restaurant. Don't go in here with high expectations or you will sorely disappointed. That being said... I went here with my family to celebrate my mom's birthday on Sunday (07/27) and we were seated fairly quickly (although the hostess seemed a little annoyed at one of the waiters for not giving her enough menus to prepare for us). Our server, Darrell, was pleasant, courteous, and gave us plenty of time to finish our meals. I was tempted to order a full-on dinner portion, but since we had arrived so early in the day (it was not quite 1:30), I decided to order one of their lunch specials, which was jumbo lump crab cakes. For my sides, I ordered green beans and broccoli, both of which came steamed. I will say that the beans and broccoli were steamed just right, retaining their green color while still being soft enough to chew and digest easily. The crab cakes were good, although I was slightly bummed that I only got two. The dipping sauce that came with it was also very good (Sriacha mixed with olive oil). For the most part, my family enjoyed their meals, although my mom wasn't very happy with the consistency of her green beans (she prefers her steamed veggies mushy). But I have to say this was a good experience overall, and I'd come here again if given the chance. read more

All I have to say is..why send out hot king crab legs with no melted butter..So you wait for it and then the crab it's cold...smh..the coconut shrimp was good...spiced rum house rum...not for us read more

We've visited twice and the service is beyond bad. We waited for a table for 20 minutes when the whole restaurant was empty. Literally. There might have been 10 occupied tables. Waited another 20 to even see our server and another 20 to get drinks. We should have left right then... The service did not improve through the meal. Food was average RL food. read more

If you are in the area you are safe visiting this restautant. Food is always consistent and Virginia at the bar is amazing. She is the true reason for the 5 star review. I lover her service she listens to what you ask and delivers impeccably. Props to the var manager and the staff read more

So me, one of our daughters and hubby just left here. We only got appetizers. The sweet chili shrimp were really great and spicy. Coconut shrimp were great and stuffed mushrooms were just ok I thought. We are headed to Buffalo Wild Wings for wings and beer. My daughter isn't huge on seafood and we we given a certificate so that's why we are doing the switch. Strange.. I knowalso the waitress was a sweetheart read more

Didn't have a bad experience. Give it 3 stars because the food was just okay, nothing special. The waitress we had was outstanding, friendly, and fast. The food is overpriced and average. read more

Today was a Red Lobster day! I can say they hit it out of the park today! I ordered the special which was one and a half pound lobster with fries and green beans. it's around noon and restaurants not crowded at all. The hostess was attentive and courteous. Seated at my table found my waitress to be very pleasant and professional. If you're lucky enough to get Brittany as a waitress you'll probably be served well. To the food the lobster was prepared to perfection! Every aspect of the lobster was delicious from the tail to the claws. The green beans well prepared just right as if I steam them myself. I didn't eat much of the fries but they were good as well. Top it all off with a winter lager from Samuel Adams cold from the bar. This has been an overall delightful day at the lobster House. read more

Went there for late lunch. The dining room was not very crowded. We got our drinks and entrees pretty quickly. The biscuits and drinks were really good, but the food was awful, which took 35 minutes to receive. We could not eat the food and had to call the manager over. She was great and did not charge us, but we went away hungry. Sorry, but not going back. read more

I can't say much when it comes to chain or franchise restaurants. They are either that from good to really bad. Why I go to RL? If it were for the coupons, advertisements, promotions that were given away, we won't be going to any of the chain restaurants and rather go to small businesses for their home cooking. In a nutshell, RL satisfies my curiosity to enticing deals, but not about all RL's food. read more

Red lobster has had good quality food this location is no exception. I have been too this location several times and the food is normally what is expected however service at this location tends to be hit or miss. Having a disabled person in my party is a challenge here since the parking lot is a goo distance to the entrance. read more