This is one of the last Red Lobster location in the bay area. We stopped by for lunch on a Friday, and the restaurant was fairly empty. We got seated by one of the booths next to the bar. The service here is pretty slow. It took a while for our drinks to come out. After we ordered, we had to wait a bit to get our dishes. After we finished eating, it took a long time to get our bill. Since we were the only customers sitting by the bar, there was no servers walking around in this section. Finally when the host was seating another table by the bar, we were able to get some service. I'd recommend customers to avoid sitting in this section, and sit in the main dining room. Overall, the cheddar biscuits were delicious. The food taste great. The service definitely can be better. read more

I was trying to decide what to have for a late dinner last night and realized I wanted lobster. It somehow seemed wrong to get it delivered, but I quickly got over that when I saw that I could get a single lobster tail and a loaded baked potato from Red Lobster via DoorDash. I hadn't eaten there in 20 years. The food took a while to arrive, which isn't necessarily the restaurant's fault. At first I was disappointed when I saw my potato because it was supposed to come with cheese, chives, sour cream, and bacon and it looked like they just sent a plain potato with salt and butter, but I eventually found the extras in a small bag. The potato wasn't very warm, but it tasted good with all the extra stuff on it. The lobster was excellent. I didn't care for the melted butter for dipping, but the lobster itself was delicious. I can't remember the last time I had lobster tail, so it was a really nice treat. Red Lobster surprised me with the quality of their food. I'll definitely be back. read more

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First time at red lobster and I'd say the cheddar bay biscuits were a little underwhelming. I've made it from the box at home and they were good. In restaurant felt they were slightly underbaked but I wouldn't know. The lobster and everything was great nothing fishy at all. I went during Lobsterfest. I'm a little late to post my review but I'd say the quality really blew my mind on what to expect. Service was great as well read more

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Had a descent visit at Red Lobster East San Jose Ca, they used to have one on the south side Almaden Expressway but it closed down. My favorite plate that they do not make anymore was the Shrimp Louie Salad. On a hot day like to 100 degrees. A nice cold salad does wonders for your body temp. I will have to go to other restaurants that make those types of salads. So I decided to get the Lobster Flat bread and clam chowder soup with a glass of filtered water. The male waiter Jorge was very attentive and professional taking care of me. I would rate them a 5 star IF they still carried a shrimp and crab salad. The basic cesar side salad is not 5 star material. Thanks Red Lobster I will be back some day. read more

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Red lobster have redeemed themselves. It has been a while since I've ate at red lobster and it was pretty decent. The starter was the free cheese bread and oh my gosh, it was amazing. The bread was so soft and crumbly. The aroma of the bread was so good. You just want to eat it nonstop. The lobster queso dip was decently good. It's literally lobster with cheese. Can't go wrong with that. Now the main course which is the seafood boil. I'm not gonna lie. It is such a small portion. I expected to be a little bit more for about $55 but overall it was good. The flavoring was not too salty then there was a lot of meat in the crab. But like I said, i wish there were more. The service was great. The server kept on coming back asking How's the food and if we need anything? Overall, I would definitely come back to red lobster. read more

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This review is for the Endless Shrimp! I saw this advertised on Instagram, and I believe they'll offer it until June 2026. Traffic coming here was rough on a Monday evening, but we made it! There was no wait, and I made sure my Red Lobster app was still downloaded to get my points LOL Endless Shrimp ($29.99): So worth the deal. I think I ate 35 shrimps (pieces of shrimp?) when I hit my limit. I was so excited I forgot to take pictures of the darn food, so sorry. Here's what I can tell you! Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp (fried): My friends were thrown off by the coconut taste, but this was actually my favorite. It came with a side of coconut sauce which I loved dipping it in! Walt's Favorite Shrimp (fried): Classic fried shrimp, easy to chow down and dipped in cocktail sauce. Marry Me Shrimp (not fried): Really liked the tomato cream sauce, might get too salty if you eat it all at once. All not-fried shrimp items came in a really hot plate, as a warning for your fingers. These could be popped in your mouth in one bite lol Garlic Shrimp Scampi (not fried): I preferred this over Marry Me Shrimp! I really liked the garlic taste. Shrimp Linguini Alfredo (not fried): That Alfredo sauce hit the spot and the linguini was softer than al dente, which is my usual preference. Easy to get full off carbs so I ate just the shrimp LOL In your first order, you choose 3 from the above and a basic side (the hush puppies were bomb, mashed potatoes were classic). When every order arrived, our waitress asked if we'd like to order 2 more shrimp dishes to keep the endless theme going. I think we ordered 4 or 5 rounds! We saved the biscuits to take home since we didn't want to be too stuffed :P Our only goal was literally just to eat shrimp LOL I don't think I'll come back for it again only because I ate too darn much and I've lived the hype and I'm now satisfied, but I will come back for happy hour! read more

Red Lobster - Happy hour menu May 2026 - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Usually most pasta dishes don't fill you up at other restaurants. I had the fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp! I was beyond stuffed! They did not skimp out on the shrimp too! The service was wonderful. Our waiter came back to keep offering refills on the biscuits which is enough to want to keep coming back! read more

Red Lobster - Biscuit - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Seafood was good. Lobster tails and crab legs with added melted butter were delish. Broccoli was overcooked and soggy. Linguini pasta with shrimp was not as flavorful as I had hoped it'd be. Server was attentive and came back to check on us. Ambience was clean and very quiet. Not very crowded. read more

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It's pretty solid. You get what you pay for. I kind of miss the good old days when Red Lobster used to be the it spot but I think the workers just never knew how to manage the upkeep of these restaurants anymore. I'm not talking about the current team members as I'm sure most of them are new and not tenured, but you can smell the old and worn down furniture and I feel all Red Lobsters have that "moldy" smell that is stronger than the aroma of the food, it's sad. Otherwise, I'll always enjoy my food. The clam chowder is my favorite and I'll always recommend it. read more

Red Lobster - Calamari and New England Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

Red Lobster is still around, although we had to travel over an hour to get to the nearest one. Honestly, it wasn't too bad. You know exactly what you're going to get, and it's always a good time. Just like everywhere else, prices have gone up, portions have gone down, and the quality has changed a bit due to inflation and shrinkflation. That said, we still gotta eat. My husband and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary, and Red Lobster remains our favorite spot. Even though it's now an hour away, we were happy to make the trip. We enjoyed everything, had plenty of leftovers, and truly enjoyed the day together. Overall, Red Lobster is still a solid place for seafood. Things have changed, but the experience, familiarity, and memories keep us coming back. The ambience is what you would expect from a chain seafood restaurant. read more

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I tried the crab boil at Red Lobster and honestly... I wasn't impressed. I ordered the smaller bag (without the lobster tail) and added a bushel of crab legs. The food itself was decent enough, but if you're used to traditional crab boil spots, this just doesn't compare. The biggest issue was the seasoning...it was lacking. There was way too much butter and not nearly enough seasoning to balance it out. When I get a good crab boil, the flavor is in the seasoning, not just the butter. Here, it felt like the ratio was off, and it took away from the overall experience. For a chain restaurant, it was okay, but it's not something I'd come back for. I'll stick to places that specialize in crab boils. read more

My honest review of this place wouldhave honestly been -- y'all can do much better than this. Although this Red Lobster did really well in making sure we were taken well of, the hospitality and ambiance of this place really fell short of my expectations and honestly, it really disappointed me. Ample parking at night, which we were not surprised given it was 7:00pm in the evening. We were served right away, as most restaurants normally treat their customers. However, this was where my experience of this restaurant went down -- they served the sides first without any explanation, and our appetizers did not come until later. I'm very confused as to why they did this. In addition, the menu was absolutely limited for vegetarians -- since everything had some sort of meat, it was nearly impossible to order for them since the only thing that they could have was a cheese alfredo pasta kinda thing. I had ordered myself a Sesame Soy Salmon Bowl -- and while the bowl itself was very delicious, it lacked sauce, flavor, and umami. The Brussel sprouts were undercooked, and it had a really stenchy smell. We had asked several waitresses several times for cutters for the crab feast, but we never got them, and when asking for them, they were absolutely ignorant and did not heed to our expectations. For future celebrations especially for birthdays, I don't know if I'll be back again honestly. read more

Red Lobster - A feast for all :) - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

A long overdue review. This was my first time at Red lobster and it honestly blew my expectations! I came with my Aunt and cousin to try it out as they were new to the area. The service was good but we had to constantly ask for the same thing like some forks or knives from our waiter, do I recognize it was a particularly busy day at the restaurant so I'm assuming that is not always the case. We were seated in a very nice area. Seats and boots are comfortable. The lighting is great. Now the food I got was spectacular. We came during Lobster fest 2026 and I tried their crispy dragon teriyaki lobster and Lobster pasta au gratin and they were phenomenal! Especially the teriyaki lobster. This experience actually made me change my mind about lobster because I previously did not like it. The Lobster pasta au gratin was perfectly cheesy and crispy on the outside with the breadcrumbs, and you could actually taste the lobster pieces in the pasta. The Crispy dragon teriyaki lobster was seasoned to perfection! Spicy and slightly sweet. No complaints. The hushpuppies were good too. My only 'complaint' with the food is that the complimentary bread isn't anything to write home about but since I don't pay for it, I'm not factoring it into my review. I wanted to go back to Red Lobster last week but I found out that these meals were limited items, much to my dismay. I had been thinking about them a lot. I hope they bring these back in their next event or perhaps make it a permanent item on the menu. Also, not pictured, but my cousin got their lobster sea food boil with the 3 butter blend and that was also really good. 10/10 read more

Red Lobster - Lobster pasta au gratin, crispy dragon teriyaki lobster, Hush Puppies and Chesapeake Fries with ketchup. - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

Came to check the new rebranding of this place. Was interested in the seafood boil, but it seemed a bit too pricey. Lobster & shrimp linguini (4/5): Comes with creamy lobster sauce. I thought the noodles were perfect and there was plenty of lobster and shrimp. Save deal (5/5): Popcorn lobster, shrimp Alfredo, and shrimp scampi all for $18. Do I need to say more. Definitely the best value in this economy Overall I really enjoyed the rebrand read more

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Red Lobster's a childhood comfort place for me, but this is my first time back since the rebrand (shoutout Damola Adamolekun). As good as I remember :) I'm a cheddar bay biscuit fanatic, and I could genuinely eat 20 of these in one sitting without getting tired of them. The workers are always super sweet, offering to bring back more biscuits. I ordered the grilled lobster, shrimp, and salmon signature feast + mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts while my friend ordered the surf and turf signature feast. I feel like people may overlook Red Lobster since it's a chain, but I've always been very satisfied with the seafood quality. The lobster, shrimp, and salmon were all tender and fresh. The mashed potatoes were creamy, and I loved the brussel sprouts so much - the soy ginger sauce is addictive. I didn't try the surf and turf my friend got, but they cleared the entire plate, so that should speak for itself! Next time I'm trying the seafood boil! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

It's been a while since we came to red lobster. We were craving the cheese biscuits so we had to come and have some. Came in on a Saturday and lucky for us there was no line so we were seated right away. It was a quiet afternoon and everyone seemed to be enjoying their dinners. Ambience was very pleasant. Had to get an order of coconut shrimp and as always, they are always very good and the pineapple sauce complements it perfectly. The coconut shrimp were a hit. Ordered the stuffed muchrooms and I was a bit disappointed because they were a little bland added some salt and they were OK. Grandson ordered the salmon and he was very happy with his entrée. He said it was very flavorful and that he really liked it. I ordered the Cajun pasta with chicken which was consistent with flavor from my other visits here. This is my go to entrée. However I was full after the Caesar salad, cheese biscuits, stuffed mushrooms, and the coconut shrimp, read more

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Ive been coming to this Red Lobster for years, and im really glad they added the boil. It has a nice spice and the shrimp and corn is delicious, the potato and sausage was kinda bland though despite the sauce. There should be more sauce so I can dip into it. We did bring our own wine the corkage fee was $10 so please bring a wine thats worth more than that haha. The biscuits are not how they use to be though and I wish they were as cheesy and toasty as they use to be. I will say the boil took a bit longer than usual to come out, the gloves they provide do a great job in keeping your hands clean, they arent the cheap gloves. Gabriela was nice and helped us out. Its a quiet atmosphere thats very intimate and perfect for a lil date night. read more

Red Lobster - Mariner's Boil added Snow Crab Legs - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

Was craving the free biscuits, so decided to get dinner here! We enjoyed the crispy brussel sprouts and the crispy dragon calamari, really solid appetizers! Unlimited spend less shrimp was a really good deal for $17. However, the popcorn shrimp is so small it feels like you're eating fried mixture since you can't really taste the shrimp. Alfredo was alright, I feel like the pasta can get quite greasy (including the crab carbonara). Fish and chips (Friday for a special price) were alright. The fish could've been more soft, but I liked the tartar sauce. Since we came here on a Friday, it was quite busy. Food took a while to come out, and the service was nothing spectacular. read more

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Medium wait (15 minutes) but slow service once seated. Shrimp Scampi and Marry Me Shrimp were good. Endless Shrimp deal was good value but service was slow and often forgot items. read more

Had another date night here and I like exploring their new menu options! I got the mango martini and it was a perfect cocktail that was oversweetened and it had the right amount of alcohol. My boyfriend got this new blue cocktail that was too sweet. We got the lobster dip and it was amazing! The cheese was so good and there were good chunks of lobster in there. Would get this again! For the main course, I got the lobster and shrimp linguine that came in this lobster sauce and it was very tasty! My boyfriend got the feast meal with shrimp alfredo, shrimp scampi, lobster and steak, with a loaded lobster potato! It was so much food but very tasty! Highly recommend trying the shrimp scampi from there! read more

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After seeing Red Lobster trending for their new seafood boils, I was curious and decided to give it a try. I was surprised to find that the closest locations near me were permanently closed, so we made the trip out to San Jose. The restaurant was spacious with plenty of seating. We went during lunchtime and were surprised it wasn't too busy. We were seated quickly, but it took about 10 minutes before our server came by for drink orders--even though we were ready to order our meals right away. It seemed like she was handling about five tables on her own, so we understood the delay. She was pleasant, just clearly busy. I ordered the Sailor's Seafood Boil, and my boyfriend got the Mariner's Seafood Boil. The seasoning was there but could have been bolder--it leaned heavily on butter and lacked depth of flavor. The shrimp were quite small, and the corn on the side was unfortunately cold. My boyfriend enjoyed his, though a few hours later he had some stomach issues. As we left, we noticed more guests arriving, yet there still seemed to be only one server on the floor. Our food took a while to come out, and it didn't help that we saw about three staff members at the host stand chatting and on their phones. It felt like they could have pitched in to support the server, who looked understandably stressed. Overall, our experience was okay. We're glad we tried the seafood boil, but it's not something we'd return for. read more

Red Lobster - Sailors seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

We had a good experience here, and it's rather sad that this is the last Red Lobster location in the vicinity. The biscuits are delicious, and the rest of the food was good too! Our server did a great job as well. I had the Parmesan crusted chicken, which was nicely crispy, with baked potato and aside salad. My husband had the sirloin steak, which was cooked as requested, with baked potato and broccoli. He has his steak covered with crab as an option, and it tasted a bit like crab/spinach dip. They are located in the extremely busy location of Aborn and Capitol Expressway. There was plenty of parking when we went, but we purposely came for a late lunch/early dinner to avoid any possible crowds. read more

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I haven't been to red lobster in years! The sever was friendly and offered great recommendations. The lobster tail was delicious and game with a side a butter. The butter shrimp was savory. The steak was juicy and well seasoned. The mash potatoes were delicious and creamy! The shrimp linguini past was good as well a little dry for my liking. Majority of the items were well cooked. The food did take a little long to come out. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Mother day-this year 2026-celebrate here.with siblings,long time didn't go here.my sibling not much hungry but bill $225 omg.we 5 people,lunch too.serving r friendly n help full. read more

Red Lobster - Food - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Food and drinks were excellent, but it was our waiter, Rene, that made the experience incredible. He was kind, attentive, and never let our drinks run dry or our biscuit basket be empty. Can't wait to come back again. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

To start, service was excellent! Ambiance was on the darker side but they have big windows which gives a nice view. We got the crab boil with potatoes and a side of Mac &cheese. Everything tasted fresh. Would definitely recommend only the garlic. They have daily deals so we will be coming back! read more

Red Lobster - Crab boil - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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An hour drive is really far for my lobster cravings. Bring back Fremont Red Lobsters. It was a money maker, always packed. Made a Hugh mistake in closing this location down read more

Looks like this new CEO really has red lobster stepping up their game! My brother, his wife and I came here for dinner and had shared a feast combo where we had crab legs and lobster tail with several sides. The food was great, our server was sweet and attentive, and our bill was a great price for everything we had. The create your own feast was $56. After sodas and an appetizer we only payed $33 each. They have a new menu with daily deals too so I look forward to trying that out. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Here is my 2 cents on uber eats and Red Lobster ... I bought the BOGO free I ended up paying for both from Uber Eats.. Not worth the money $30.00 plus fees read more

Red Lobster - Shrimp Scampi $30.00 not included fees - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

The shrimp deal here is pretty money, tbh. I would easily go back and back again for the AYCE shrimp, whenever they bring that deal out. The cheddar biscuits are gas as always. The margarita flight was pretty sweet, I wouldn't go for it again. The crispy dragon shrimp was my favorite, followed by the coconut shrimp, Walt shrimp, shrimp skewers, and then shrimp scampi. Our server was actually pretty good. She brought out our food when it was ready and came by every now and then to ask us if we wanted me. She even hooked us up with cheddar biscuits. Besides that, it's pretty clean here, not sticky, so I would go again for more shrimp. read more

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I came here for a Sunday lunch, and we were seated quickly. Our server, Hayley, was attentive and quick in getting our food out. My only complaint was that our lobster was overcooked and the steak a bit tough, but the service was exceptional. read more

Red Lobster - Cheddar Bay Biscuits - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Their Food was Not as Good as it use to be !! The Lobster Bisque was too Thick, Lumpy n Luke warm, their Lobster tail tasted watery missing that Lobster taste. But the their Caesar salad, Mushroom Appetizer n Cheese Breads still Delicious. Service was Excellent, Ambiance was acceptable. read more

I enjoyed my time here as it was my first time trying Red Lobster. Our server was great and friendly. Huge location - plenty of tables and bar seating. My boyfriend and I shared the Ultimate Feast - two from the premium section, two from classic selections, 2 sides. It was very filling and delicious! We ended up going with the snow crab legs, lobster tail, Walt's fav shrimp, and shrimp alfredo. My fav was the lobster tail and the linguini alfredo. Also can't go wrong with their biscuits!! We were satisfied with our meal. Our friends got seafood boil and it was okay. read more

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Was curious to visit the restaurant as they recently emerged from bankruptcy. Have to say the food was underwhelming and the service inattentive. We had a large party and tried a bunch of dishes and cocktails. Meh. Could understand why they went out of business for a short time the first time. They did return the bunch of shrimp deal though. read more

Sorry, sweet & friendly service. But. No lemons? Run to the store! Out of stuff mushrooms? Out of crab in the boil? Sheesh Boil was very very salty Salmon bowl? Meh ask for it in a plate with salad on side. And cook the Brussels sprouts If you order it- ask for no crunchies all over the top of everything! Biscuits were great But $88 for 2? Nope we won't be back read more

Let's start off with the food. I had the filet mignon with seasoned brocoli & brussell sprouts. I'll say that the steak was fairly decent. I ordered it medium but there was no pink at all. Slightly dry but not too dry so I did enjoy it quite a bit. I did enjoy the brocoli as my little appetizer though. Decently seasoned veggies? Very nice. However, the brussell sprouts were a little too hard for me. I know they are decently hard but these took a bit of chewing to get through. Their biscuits, great as always. Crab is starry but on the slightly skinnier side. The service here though was good; our server did check in on us here and there even with them as busy as they are today. Ambiance is what you'd expect out of a red lobster. Pricing wise? It's kind of expensive but you know it wasn't too bad. read more

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We always come for the weekday shrimp trio & crab your way! Make sure to get the crab with old bay! We always have great customer service here! read more

Red Lobster - Weekday shrimp trio & crab your way with old bay. - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

When we arrived we were told the wait was going to be 20 minutes and to stand outside the front door as they would let us know when our name was called. After waiting outside for 40 minutes we came inside as there was nobody else in line, they claimed they called our name 15 minutes prior. Nobody came outside to let us know. We arrived at 1:40pm and weren't seated until 2:30. We ordered 4 all you can eat shrimp and 1 pasta. We ordered at 2:30ish and it wasn't until 3:15 that we got all of our food. That's an insane 1.5+ hours from arriving until we were served our food. Keep in mind the side of the restaurant which we were seated was 75% empty. I could understand this sort of wait time if they were at 100% capacity. All of the food was so extremely mid. Pasta has no flavor and the shrimps were just bad. The best thing I tasted over the past 3 hours of my life were the biscuits and water. Very refreshing. With that being said, our server was extremely kind. She probably caught onto our frustration and did apologize for the wait. But this sort of wasted time and food quality is absolutely diabolical and unjustified. read more

I ordered a brownie overboard and came in a half hour after my online order was estimated to be ready. The order was still not ready and I waited another half hour. My mom was waiting for me in the parking lot and asked what happened so I asked one of the girls in front how much longer I'd have to wait. She checked with the kitchen and brought out my order after a few minutes. When I got home and opened the order it was just brownies, fudge, and ice cream. It was missing caramel and whipped cream. I guess they were too busy. Not coming back again. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

Service here was much better during my last visit, which was a nice change. The food also seemed to step up this time. I tried the new seafood boil they recently added, and it was super good; flavorful, fresh, and cooked just right. I also got a side of sauce for extra dipping, which made it even better. read more