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    Red Lobster

    3.0 (114 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Chowder
    Adagio L.

    When we got here, we were a little disappointed by the hostess at front. Instead of immediately greeting us, she was sipping from a cup at the hostess stand and then played in her phone for a few minutes before even acknowledging us. When we were sat, our table was still dirty, but she was very nice about cleaning it off for us. The tables around were also "bussed" but still had plenty of trash all around them- not very cleaned. Our waitress took a bit to get to us, but she was very sweet when she finally got there. We got our drinks and cheddar biscuits quickly. They were HOT and fresh. We got a side salad as a side and it was delicious with nice sized portions. We also got the house chowder, which for some reason took 10 minutes to prepare. It was delicious! We also ordered an appetizer to try- this took almost 30 minutes to get to us. We got the crab queso dip- it was decent. Some of our chips were very old- no reason I should be able to fold a tortilla chip in half like paper. Probably wouldn't order this one again. We ordered the endless shrimp and a chicken dish with a side of Mac and cheese for our entrees. The shrimp linguini Alfredo had shrimp with the tails still on tossed in the sauce. I am not sure if this was a mistake or how it comes, but why would the tail stay on shrimp in a pasta dish? The person bussing the tables was awful. I watched them drop food items multiple times and continue to walk past them repeatedly. The waitress we had was doing her best- we know none of this was her fault. She did the best she could with what she had and we appreciated it! Unfortunately we will not be back unless we had a gift card or something. And even then I'd consider just regifting that gift card.

    My crab legs... pretty skimpy & no flavor

    We stopped by after Christmas shopping on 12/23/25 didn't realized that it was crab legs night. 1 lb for $25 so I ordered one. It came out, it looked ok... a bit skinny on the legs but once cracked one open & ate it, ugh... no flavor... tasted like the boiling water that was cooked in it. It didn't have the seasoning flavor. Soooo disappointing. I didn't say anything cuz I was super hungry & didn't want to wait any longer for fresh legs. I drenched them in the melted butter which helped tremendously. I don't think it was worth the $25...

    Sailor Boil

    For the tl'dr people: Service was bad and the new seafood boil lacks flavor. My friend and I had been planning to come here all week because he wanted to try out their new seafood boil. I had been seeing online that the seafood boil's quality was dependent on the location, turns out this was one of the bad locations. He got the sailor boil which has sausage, shrimp, corn, and potatoes. He got both the butters, but that didn't save it. He said the flavor was bland, but the shrimp and sausage tasted pretty good (more so the sausage). He didn't think the potatoes were cooked because they were extremely stiff and bland. For the price, he definitely wouldn't recommend getting it. I got the Chicken Linguine Alfredo, which I thought tasted pretty good, and for the price I thought it was definitely worth it. What really gives this a 2 star is the service. She was hardly attentive, got the initial drinks and biscuits but became m.i.a. until the food was ready. It wasn't like she was busy, I could see where we were sitting that she was just talking to her server friend near the front during that time. After the food got out she was somewhat attentive, but once she gave us the check my friend asked if he could get a box to go, which she just flat out ignored, and walked away while he was talking.

    Salmon New Orleans*& lobster Lobster-Topped Baked Potato
    Courtney N.

    Our service was great, this was a large group coworker setting for us on a whim Thursday night. Red Lobster was able to easily accommodate our boisterous group with no trouble, and our server interacted with us as if we were the only ones there. Restaurant was clean, smelled great, lighting was perfect. The food came out at the perfect temperature, and the timing was spot on. And the biscuits-- a nostalgic treat. :)

    Unlimited shrimp
    Sigrid W.

    National chains are not usually my thing, however, how can one resist unlimited shrimp for $20... not me, that's for sure. So I ventured on in here, expecting the worst, but was pleasantly surprised by the food quality. The new crispy Dragon shrimp were a bit on the spicy side, which was to be expected with a name like that. Delicious. Unfortunately they were out of the coconut shrimp... boooh The grilled skewer shrimp were a bit bland, but good. Maybe I should have eaten those before I had those spicy shrimp. The garlic shrimp scampi and Walt's fried shrimp were good as always. To my surprise this special also came with their famous biscuits (so good) and 2 sides. I chose a small upcharge to make one of my sides a salad and I was really surprised about the quality. A light citrusy vinaigrette, just really good and fresh. I washed it all down with one of their $5 margaritas and called it a nice evening.

    Ultimate Feast
    Staci W.

    We came here for Valentine's Day dinner on Saturday night and only had to wait about 30-45 minutes. The food was great. The crab legs were my favorite part of my meal. Only downside was the green beans were not well seasoned. The service was okay and the waitress did bring our drink refills regularly. There was an issue with some items on the menu not being available. There was music in the lobby but no music in the seating area so it was little quiet. There was a manager often walking through the area and seemed to be urging his team kinda loudly to keep cleaning tables in order to get people waiting in the lobby to their table. I don't come here often so it was a nice treat to eat some seafood.

    Drink menu
    Luther S.

    My wife and I had the endless shrimp. We both had the dragon fire shrimp and let me tell ya, it was awful. Don't waste your time and money on it. My bake potato was cold, couldn't melt the butter and my wife had ordered french fries which were just as cold. She had said they tasted like they were cooked. Left out and then reheated in a microwave. We had ordered the Casamigos margaritas and neither drink had tasted like no alcohol in them. My wife had gotten the tequila lime shrimp and had said the shrimp was good but the dipping sauce tasted like piss. The garlic shrimp scampi was really great along with the walt shrimp and the popcorn shrimp. Our waitress was probably the best experience of our meal this evening. Makes me sad to post a review like this.

    white mango sangria #yum #ReviewsByRL
    Raena L.

    We went on Mother's Day - so it was busy. Big group of us, but they seated us quickly, service was wonderful, and all the food was tasty. Check out all my pics, because everything was tasty. I had a white sangria, the bacon wrapped scallops, teryaki salmon and the sauteed brussels were so good. oh, don't forget the cheesy biscuits! #yum #ReviewByRL

    Sunset Passion Colada- I could bathe in this delicious fruit concoction!
    Amber E.

    I've been coming to this location for about 20 years. It's the best one I've been to. The restaurant is always clean and service is decent enough. I'm not a huge seafood fan. Let's be honest, we come for the cheddar biscuits. The warm and soft yet crispy cheesy biscuits. Not to say that their seafood is subpar though. It's still better than places I've visited on the coasts. I've never had better crab legs and you can find anything out there comparable to the coconut shrimp with the delicious pina colada sauce. If you like tropical drinks I highly recommend the sunset passion colada. It's sooo good. Also, if you love the seafood feast (crab, lobster, 2 kinds of shrimp) but don't want to pay the $32 price tag they have an early dinner special of petite portions for $20 on Thursday. Don't forget the 4 course meal Mon-Thursday for like $17.

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    My go to for seafood ! Have never been disappointed ! Thompson Rd.on the Southside is our favorite.

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    Excellent service, clean environment. So glad I was able to make it to endless shrimp.

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    For being slam packed on Mother's Day, the food was great and service was awesome.. Thank you we will return!

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    All was wonderful; however, the taste of the steak was really hickory flavored.

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    We had lunch at Red Lobster today & had a great meal with great service! Brooke waited on us and was outstanding!

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    10 years ago

    The kids wanted crab after seeing the Crabfest commercials. Service and food was good, and the kids are happy.

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    Unbelievably awful customer service. Some of the worst I have ever had. Th quality of the food is even worse. Will never go back.

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