I don't know why we go back here. It's probably because I love lobster. Tonight I ordered Lobster Topped Lobster. The actual lobster was great, but the Caesar salad was overly salted and wet, the beans that came on the potatoes had a nasty aftertaste (not fresh) and the cocktail I ordered (Malibu Bay Breeze) was not made by anyone that would call themselves a bartender. My wife had a snow crab steamer bowl. She said the crab was dry, the shrimp so overly seasoned, she couldn't eat them and the scallops were literally dime-sized. I promise to stop eating at chain restaurants. read more

Let's be honest, I come here just for those deliciously cheesy, salty biscuits. The rest of the food is just ok. I do like the key lime pie, but now that they've taken it off of their meal deal (seriously, who wants to eat a heavy chocolate dessert after a whole bunch of seafood?) I never feel like spending $6 on a slice of it. The parking is easy as it shares a huge parking lot with a church, burger King, Shari's, and a small coffee shop. I never order lobster, as I'm allergic, but the other dishes I've ordered (parmesan chicken, shrimp scampi) have been decent. I can't help feeling like THAT GIRL that goes to a famous steak house and orders a salad or something. I do, however, always get at least 3 rounds of the free biscuits. read more

I was very impressed by how friendly and welcoming the hostess was tonight. All the staff including our server Cory were outstanding. The food and drinks all came out quickly too. Will definitely be stopping by again on our next road trip. read more

I'm not too fancy for a chain done right, but this ain't it. Lettuce on the salad was wilted and soggy, broccoli was overcooked and probably out of date, crab smelled bad (I jokingly called it CrapFest). I expected food poisoning but miraculously avoided it so I guess that's a win. Had to resist the urge to rescue the scant sad lobsters from the tank in my urge to leave. Cheddar biscuits were the only cherry on top of this crap sundae. This is not a way to run a franchise. Please do better. read more

Was happy to see a Red Lobster in this town - I mean, I don't exactly live in a big city or major metro suburb anymore and have a little difficulty with that reality sometimes. And as has been the case with every other Red Lobster I've been to over the years, it was packed when I went for dinner one night. Staff were friendly, and the food came out promptly even though there were a billion people there (okay, maybe that's an exaggeration - but wow - there were definitely a LOT of people there). The problem I had was the fish I ordered totally sucked as far as high quality seafood goes. Yeah, it's a chain restaurant. I know. But seriously - I'd never been disappointed before. And come on - this is Washington State - so the seafood is supposed to be fresh, and prepared properly. I can't say for sure that it was an anomaly, or it's always that way, and part of me wants to go back again to find out. Because I see some really high reviews here... read more

I've been to this Red Lobster dozens and dozens of times when I was growing up in Lacey but it's nothing more than a typical chain seafood restaurant. That means you can do much much better, but if you're stingy and don't want to travel for a real decent seafood meal this place is perfect for you! Food: This place is just "okay". The seafood obviously is not fresh as Olympia doesn't really have a fresh fish market or any locations to get daily fresh fish from. About half the time, they overcooked one of the steaks at our table. One time this happened THREE times, and by the time they actually cooked it correctly it was time to leave. The other half of the time the food is cooked just fine. Service: This really is hit or miss. Sometimes you get a really nice young waitress that doesn't seem to know what she is doing, and sometimes you get some idiot who spills an entire cup of coffee on your table or doesn't seem to acknowledge you exist until it's time to collect money from you. tdr: You can do so much better, but if you're stingy and lazy this place is "okay". read more

It's kind of hard to make a review on chain restaurants for me. There's a standard they abide by. My overall experience at this location is always exceptional! I've never had anything bad happen to me or have been displeased by the waiters/waitresses. Sometimes the food can be salty, but it's seafood for the most part. Slather it in butter and it's still very good. I do feel like the portions have become smaller, but I can't complain. I ate all my food so that just means I don't need to take it home. Oh, and the biscuits are so bomb and endless. Gotta love those! My family continues to come back so that's a good thing! read more

Only thing worse than the service was the food. Haven't been to a Red Lobster in many years and now I am sure that was a good choice and we will not be back. Poor server seemed to have to cover the whole restaurant so probably not her fault. Some guy brought our order, including the fifteen dollar appetizer we ordered figuring it would be a nice prelude to our meal. Wrong again...the scallops tasted raw and flavorless and the bacon wrapping was more like raw leather. The fish and chips showed up virtually dripping with the oil they were fried in and the coleslaw was tasteless, but at least crunchy from being fresh. Truly an anniversary meal we hope to forget as soon as possible! read more

Visited restaurant yesterday for my husband's birthday and the food was awful. My husband ordered steak and his steak was gray and bland as it was frozen and put on a pan.He's had food poisoning since yesterday (heavy vomiting and diarrhea). After I had the langostino lobster artichoke seafood dip I have also been really sick, the dip had 3 sad pieces of shrimp and no lobster in sight, just runny cheese with some artichoke in it. The only person that enjoyed her meal was my 13 year old daughter. Very disappointed that we spent almost $100 for awful food and food poisoning. My husband called to voice his concerns so no one else would go through this experience and the person on the phone argued with him letting him know the food is great and the steak wasn't gray and there's no way we got sick eating there (only place we went out for lunch, haven't been able to eat since). Not returning to red lobster again, should have gone to Outback as we originally planned. read more

I ordered the sole with wild rice and the lady ordered the shrimp festival. The appetizer of calamari and veggies came out first. Great Calamari. The veggies were carrots and broccoli in tempura type breading. Not anything to write home about, but food came out quickly considering how packed this place was on a Saturday night. The salads came next, then the entrees. All done to perfection. Good portion size and we ended up having to take the remainder home. The sole was done to perfection and the shrimp was done with amazing sauces. Out sever was "Norma L.". She was very attentive and refilled our beverages right on time. She knows what she is doing. Best server I've ever encountered. Tipped accordingly. We waddled back to our vehicle quite pleased and content. read more

Red Lobster - Shrimp festival - Seafood Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Long waits because they don't have enough kitchen staff while empty tables abound, mismanaged and not worth $100 for two people unless you like waiting and over cooked broccoli and lobster read more

It has certainly changed over the years...or maybe the WA locations have always been like this... what happened to unlimited cheddar bread before the meal begins... chicken fingers (three hard as a rock with crappy , dry looking sauce) what happened to "what kind kind of sauce would you like with 2 appetizers? only good thing at this location.... was the tip percentages spelled out on the bill.. ; luckily for this place...... my 11/2017 resolution does not kick in til 11.10. ..... 11/10/ 2017 is the last time I will be tipping in ANY restaurant... anywhere.... what's the point of the tip? .. overpriced, over cooked food served with fingers dam near in the plate??? NEVER AGAIN!. Worst martini i have ever had....... read more

Never let it be said that I'm not willing to give them ANOTHER chance. Hope springs eternal. As you remember from last time. . . . Well here we are again. They seated us in a romantic little booth, made for two. Right across from a feed trough made for 10 little hethans who sounded like air raid sirens! (Patience is my middle name.). This time, I ordered the "Admiral's Plate". Sounds impressive, don't it? It's not. It came with two pieces of curled fish (I swear to GOD!) about 3 inches in size, almost 1/2 inch thick, breaded, a pile of itty, bitty, teeny, weenie, little . . . .Pencil erasers that they called Scallops. Breaded. And, almost TWO tablespoons of rice pilaf as a side! (The salad consisted of lettuce, and croutons). Now being as old as I am, I seem to remember Scallops to be about the size of a quarter. Anyway, my date got the "all-you-can-eat" shrimp, and some were actually cooked right! Most were either over cooked, or under cooked. Should be called "all-you-can-stand" shrimp. They serve baking-soda biscuits, some warm, some not. And if you're quiet, and sneak up behind your waitress, and suddenly grab her by the neck, you might get some butter for those biscuits. The coffee, though, was consistently good. Trying to give the impression of a high-class place, I should compare them with, say, Alioto's in San Francisco. But instead, I'll have to say that they are just as good as Long John Silver's. But a better color scheme. read more

Planned a Valentine's Day meal from Red Lobster. Since our area just had a snow storm a few days ago, I checked their website a day before for updates. Didn't see anything there that would deter me. It said that they would close at 8:30pm on Valentine's Day. And with Covid still going on I saw that they offered curbside pick-up. Checked the website again on Valentine's Day for any changes due to the weather. Still said that they closed at 8:30pm. Figured with the holiday that they would be a bit busier, so I planned to put in my order no later than two hours prior to advertised closing. I put my family's order in and the website told me 'one item from my order is no longer available'. But when reviewing my cart there was nothing missing or any indication of what wasn't available. I tried to call in to the restaurant for help finding out what menu item wasn't available and was on hold until their system kicked me off (about 10 minutes). I called again with the same result. Ticked off and thinking that they were too busy to answer the phones, I checked the website again to see if it would somehow let me know what item wasn't available. No luck. Checked the hours, again, for like the fourth time. Still states 8:30pm. It's now about 7:20pm and I decide I'm going to order in restaurant for takeout. I'm driving to the restaurant, on the car phone system still trying to reach someone at Red Lobster. On hold the whole ride up. Get to the restaurant and find an empty parking and dark restaurant. There was a small sign on the door that said: "To our valued guest: For the safety of our team and guests we will be closing at 6:30 this evening. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please come back and see us soon." What a waste of time! They obviously knew they were closing but couldn't update their website or phone to reflect this?? We had our mouths watering for some of the menu items and come across this??? I don't have anything against looking out for people's safety, and we don't go to Red Lobster often, but 2 out of our 3 most recent visits to this Red Lobster have been unforgettable in a bad way. And those unfavorable visits could have been positive/gone well with better management or communication. I don't see how Red Lobster doesn't end up going the way of Skipper's ( a defunct local restaurant) continuing this way. Thanks for being there Shari's! read more

Awesome service by Aleyshia, she was very helpful and great with our kids. Totally forgot to take pics of the menu and food. There was so many choices to pick from. I finally decided to go with the wood fired grilled lobster, shrimp, and salmon with sides of mash potatoes and dirty rice. Delicious combination. The food came out on time and it was really good. They also have really good crispy calamari appetizer and biscuits. The Ceazar salad was great with the right amount of portions of cheese and croutons with the dressing. This location was really good with service and quality of food. read more

Horrible customer service! Called for a to go tonight. Waited on hold and when the gentleman answered said call back and press 2 to order. I explained that is what I already did. He said sorry but thats what I needed to do. So called back, hit 2, and waited again. Same gentleman answered and said they were too busy and couldn't take my order. Why didn't he tell me that the first time so I didn't wait again on hold. read more

One of the worst meals I have ever had. Waited 55 minutes while they seated two families that came in after us. Ordered a steak and was told they were all frozen after waiting 20 minutes. Opened the napkin to find big booger! Then my wife's dinner came out 10 minutes after mine and was ice cold. Great job guys! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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I really enjoy the food at Red Lobster. The cheddar biscuits are delicious. Parmesan Crusted Chicken Alfredo, Cesar Salad, Chowder and Cheescake are all good. But I can't figure out why the service is so slow at every Red Lobster I go to? And it's extremely slow! At. Every. Single. Red. Lobster. No. Matter. The. Location. At this location, MaKenzie was absolutely wonderful- so it's not her fault the cooks were so slow. So I don't feel it's ever the waitress' fault. So because the food is great and the waitress was friendly I give this place two stars only. Speed of service is plain awful. read more

This place has the best food! I had the lobster mac and chesse and it was so good! It was real cheese! I loved all the food there!

never again, I was so happy to order spinach artichoke dip the container wasn't even enough to dip the cold flatbread in, unreal I was charged $17.? for it thirty five for my order a real waste of monmouth thanks read more

Disgusting. The food is microwaved here. Vegetables, noodles, lobster topping.... it's all microwaved. The only thing cooked is the meat.

The 3 star is because of the service. We had to ask for more biscuits twice before we got them. We had to ask for drink refills 3 times. The waitress would come back to check on us as if oblivious that we had asked for refills. We were finished with our meal by the time refills came. read more

I typically really enjoy going to Red lobster. This particular time / location that was not the case they were out of SHRIMP ! And the service was horrible I was the only person in the bar and watched about 5 Uber eats orders go out before I got my food and I never even got biscuits read more

Good food, great staff. Order was timely. Wanted seafood and it's good seafood is hard to come by in the area, so I settled for Red Lobster. I'd go back. read more

Ill start off by saying the staff here is fantastic and very friendly. But this isn't exactly the restaurant's fault( I don't think) but this whole chain is whack some of their dishes are named after places in new England/Maine. But none of the food made here tastes anything close to what it would taste like in new England or Maine. Red lobsters lobster roll doesn't even have mayonnaise mixed in with the lobster. The lobster in the roll must be grilled or something ( which is a huge no no in new England) because the lobster is almost crusty dry. It's not supposed to be a jerky. Lobster is mainly supposed to be boiled. Meat taken out of the shell, mix it with some mayo add some celery and some salt and pepper and throw it in a Big roll. Being a Mainer myself growing up eating the best seafood in the world. I'm extremely disappointed with all of red lobster. Also your bisque has way to much salt at this specific restaurant. I didnt have a good experience whatsoever. read more

I used to frequent this restaurant quite a bit but haven't gone in a while. Apparently it has gone downhill! There were 5 of us celebrating my Mom's 94th birthday for lunch on Wednesday and the place did not appear all that busy. We got seated right away but it took at least 10 minutes to be acknowledged by our server. Then we waited at least 20 minutes or more for our food after we ordered. The food was okay, but not nearly the quality I would have expected from Red Lobster. We were largely ignored during our entire stay there. It was most likely a staffing issue, which indicates poor management. What a shame. We won't be going back there anytime soon. read more

Okay, I really don't care for box restaurants... at all. AND I'm not going to lie and tell you the food is excellent, because anyone who knows anything about seafood has to know that can't be true. BUT I will tell you that I order what I know is edible, the clam chowder and fried fish... and WE HAD THE BEST SERVICE WE'VE HAD IN YEARS ANYWHERE! Alexis was our server and she was incredible! I've been to 5 star restaurants with servers that are pathetic compared to her. She was genuine and kind and bent over backwards for us over and over and smiled the entire time. If you go here, ask for her! You won't be sorry! She's a super sweetheart. read more

Haven't been here for years!!! But was invited the other day by a friend so I got a chance to check them out again. Well worth the visit. I was very impressed as the place hasn't aged a day. Still looks like new. The wait staff was EXCELLENT!! They didn't pester us but was always around when you needed them. This is how it should be! My dish was good but not great. I ordered the wrong thing as my wife's dish was very nice as she didn't have anything breaded. I think everything on my dish was breaded! I took it off my fish and it was much better. read more

Last night my husband and I went out to dinner for my birthday. By chance we ended up sitting at the same table as our first visit to this location. When our waitress Amber came we were excited because she had taken good care of us during our first visit. She did a wonderful job making sure we had everything we needed and offered great menu suggestions. Our food arrived in a timely manner and tasted great! They were a little busy when arrived but everyone was extremely friendly. Amber deserves a raise and some recognition! read more

I ordered my food at around 3:00 and I left to go and pick it up. When i got there, there was a whole lot of people there and since coronavirus is going on people were not six feet apart. They had the customers crowded up front and the employees were not wearing any gloves and some of them didn't have any masks. I have waited outside for 3 hours just to get my food. Some workers were outside chatting and they were not inside cooking and preparing the foods because they still had a lot of orders left. At around 7:15, I asked them if they've started cooking the food if not then I was going to leave and eat somewhere else and they said that they are working on it right now. I got there at 4:14 and left at 8:30. When I got home the food was not hot, it was warm but it was good though. read more

Don't waste your money here. Waiter recommended the most disgusting appetizers. Everything was instant food that was over seasoned. Took a few bites and left everything to be thrown away. read more

Yeah Yeah Yeah I've been to Red Lobster a million times but since I am new to the area, why not give an old favorite a try. My wife and I stopped in an hour before closing and we were immediately greeted and shown to our seats. In a nutshell, the appetizer, entree, drinks, service, and overall attentiveness were second to none! Nicole was our waitress for the night! read more

Red Lobster has been the go-to place for our family celebrations for years, but I'll never go back after the horrible and expensive meals we had on our last visit. Everyone in our party was very disappointed with the very poorly prepared food, which included a wide variety of seafood and vegetables - all terrible. The menu has changed and is now very confusing and poorly organized. Look out for side dishes that come with your meal; pick any two!, except some cost extra if you read the fine print. read more

I always get excellent service here. Staff is very kind and attentive. I usually receive horrible service everywhere I go in Olympia/lacey because I am young and they probably expect a poor tip. I appreciate being treated like a normal guest here and the food is always great! read more

I don't get it. Decent fish yet over priced, adequate coconut shrimp, over cooked lobster and chicken that looked and tasted like microwave rib meat. With competing Anthony's nearby I will never go here again. read more

3rd time at this location and they always seem to have issues with something. From dirty dishes to meals that take a while to come out. This last time we came in a little after 6pm. It wasn't too busy but for some reason our food took longer than an hour to come out... After being told "It shouldn't be too much longer". When we got our food my shrimp Alfredo tasted like sticks of butter with a side of shrimp. And the extra alfredo sauce that I ordered wouldn't have even begun to help... If I ever got it.. Spare yourself the aggravation and waste of money. read more

Delicious food and the restaurant has recently been remodeled. I have been to this location a number of times over the past two years, and have had a mixture of both good and bad experiences. I always go right when they open, and they usually open right at 11am or a minute or two after. Out of all the times I've been, I think there's only been one instance where the door was unlocked just before 11am. This is rarely the case, though. The temperature in this restaurant is usually chilly, so it's good to bring a jacket. As for the service, it varies depending on the server. There are definitely some great servers there, but every once in a while you come across one that leaves something to be desired. I like the Fresh Fish menu that is offered, and I usually order Wood-Grilled Rainbow Trout. The portion is nice, especially when ordering the full portion. The entree comes with salad and your choice of side and all the cheddar baked biscuits you could want. I would like to see the portion of the side items slightly bigger, but it's not the smallest I've ever received. I wish Red Lobster offered a military discount, but maybe one day. The main problem I've had with this location is the length of time it takes to receive the food. Since I usually go when the restaurant opens, it's not busy. I usually know what I want and place the order as soon as the server comes to the table. There have been many occasions where it's taken 30 minutes to receive the entree. This is a bit ridiculous. I can see where it might take longer in the middle of the lunch rush or dinner rush, but not for the first or second table of the day. There seems to be a pattern with this, so this is a bit discouraging. On yesterday's visit, I ordered the new Roasted Vegetable Skewers. Since there was no seafood or chicken in this entree, I expected it to arrive quickly. It took almost 30 minutes, so I don't know what the holdup was. It's things like this that make the visit less than desirable. I keep thinking it will improve, but it hasn't yet. I'm sure I'll continue to go, but I would like to see the entrees come out in a more timely fasion. I would also like to see Red Lobster offer a military discount, so maybe one day. read more

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Every time we go the service is wonderful. I was also very surprised with how kid friendly they are, as we brought our 3 year old and 1 year old. It can be very challenging bringing children out to eat so it's always nice when establishments are understanding/friendly. read more

We've been going to Red Lobsters all over and I like their food and the service is great. A little bit overpriced yes but we visit every time the Endless Shrimp season is up because we love shrimp and Red Lobster know how to make one of the best scampi on this side of the planet. Have I told youabout their parmesan crusted tilapia, another winner in my book. The decor in this one is so-so, I've seen better RLs elsewhere with funky nautical themes but this one is by far the worst I've seen but still, I dont mind that. I come here for their food and boy oh boy, they never disappoint. read more

Well. As awesome as our server was, i definitely wont be going here, ever again. Im not into seafood but my SO is, which is why we ended up here in the first place. So anyways. I ordered a dish with chicken. 3 times! 3 times they took my plate back due to RAW CHICKEN. I mean completely raw. Totally lost my appetite after that. They did take my meal off the ticket, gave us a 25% discount, and offered me another meal free of charge (which i passed on because i was already disgusted & lost my appetite). read more