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    Red Lobster

    3.1 (289 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Endless Shrimp (Garlic Shrimp Scampi, marry me shrimp, Walt's Favorite Shrimp)
    Thomas V.

    I got the Endless Shrimp option which gives you unlimited shrimp dishes and one side dish for $24.99. They're all seasoned and many of the shrimp dishes have a lot of butter on them. This will fill you up quickly. I am a heavy eater and only got through 6 dishes before getting stuffed. I wouldn't say the shrimp was anything special but it gets the job done. Their Red Lobster biscuits are to die for. They're super good! Staff was nice and checked back often although it did take a while for our first dishes to arrive. The restaurant is pretty quiet on a Friday late afternoon.

    Biscuits
    Khanh-Chau M.

    I don't expect that much from a Red Lobster, but still hit the spot with cravings! Crab was standard alongside the hush puppies and veggies, but did like the seasoning with the potatoes underneath. Did enjoy the biscuits a lot though. Our waitress was very kind too! Bathroom was not clean. Lots of parking I'd say.

    Strawberry Frozen Margarita!!
    Laurie H.

    Paul G (table44) was an outstanding waiter with such a friendly personality and the smile to match. Food was delicious and so was the Strawberry Frozen Margarita

    Weird mushy lobster tail

    If you have memories of going to Red Lobster in the 90s or 2000s, you'll probably be disappointed. Although they have retained the classic Red Lobster decor, the place didn't look very well cared for. The place was completely dead on a Saturday evening when we were "greeted and seated" by the less than enthused hostess. I don't think the hostess ever communicated to our server that he had another table because it took forever to get someone's attention. In the meantime, someone who I presume was the manager walked around looking at tables but didn't care to engage or even ensure that customers were being attended to. If we didn't ask for help, it is likely that the lobsters in the tank would have died of natural causes before we were ever attended to. Our waiter was nice but somehow the kitchen was 'backed up' and it took over an hour to get our food. When it came, the seafood boil was subpar, the shrimp lousier than fast food offerings and the lobster was either undercooked or diseased (half of it was firm and the other half stringy and mushy). We left feeling grossed out and I probably won't set foot in a Red Lobster ever again. If you are from Red Lobster and reading this, please don't bother trying to offer us a free entree or anything -- I don't want it.

    You know....
    Gene W.

    My son & I came here for an early dinner around 5pm. This is the closest Red Lobster to Tysons. Unless I wanted to drive to Dulles. The restaurant was pretty empty when we showed up. I think we caught a shift change so that's why we waited about 7 mins before our server came over. We were ready to order. 2 iced waters, a basket of cheddar bay biscuits & we shared the Ultimate Feast. We decided on snow crab legs, Maine lobster tail, shrimp scampi and grilled shrimp. Our 2 sides were house salad and loaded baked potato. That cost extra $1.99 each. Not a big deal. The biscuits of course were salty, buttery, cheesy, crusty on the outside, pillowly soft on the inside. The salad came out with the biscuits. I ordered with thousand island dressing. The veggies were fresh, cold and crisp. Cheese, tomatoes, lettuce of all sorts, onions and croutons. All mixed together were a symphony of textures, flavors and temperatures. The main course came out. Our server brought out plastic gloves! That's a first. The plate was extremely hot. The food was piping hot as well. The snow crabs were good but we know they were steamed from frozen. The lobster was a little overcooked but still good. The two types of shrimp were also very good and flavorful. Maybe a tad bit overcooked on the grilled shrimp but the shrimp scampi in garlic butter was succulent. Service was good as it was our server's first day. We overheard another booth giving her a hard time with their demands and requests. Very very annoying. I hooked her with a 40% tip for her service and for having to deal with the difficult booth. The food could use a little improving with not overcooking but at least it wasn't undercooked! 4/5

    Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp Mashed Potatoes

    The food still is good after being in business for so long , the shrimp was sweet and crunchy and mashed potatoes were good, the server was really nice and attentive with us as well

    Calamari
    Sharon H.

    A lot of value for what you pay for. Cheddar bay biscuits are warm and cheesy; super fat and oily goodness that should be enjoyed in moderation. Calamari is slightly spicy even though the inside is squishy, but the outside is crispy. Fair Mac and cheese that probably deserved a bit more salt and cheese. Grilled rainbow trout was a wholesome meal paired with broccoli. would skip the dry fries and go for Brussels sprouts instead though. Super nice staff and quick service.

    Grilled Sea Scallops, Walt's Favorite Shrimp, Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, Mashed Potatoes

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