Came for an early sunday lunch with a friend. We got there very early so it wasn't very crowded. We were seated quickly but after that everything seemed to slow down. Maybe it was because they were just gearing up but it did seem we were waiting for longer periods of time for things like more water or more biscuits. Definitely a first world complaint and not that big of a deal but it was enough that my friend and I talked about it to each other. The food was good though. Nothing to rave about I'd say standard for red lobster. If you've been to one, you've been to them all; but there is something to be said for consistency across restaurants! The server was sweet as well. So overall it was a pleasant experience. read more

Took a friend for lunch today, to enjoy the endless shrimp. The waiter, Marcos, was absolutely perfect! It's so rare these days, to have polite and friendly customer service, but Marcos is ALL of that! He responded quickly, got every item exactly correctly, including making sure there was no sour cream on my friend's baked potato. You would be surprised how often waitstaff fails on that one, simple request! So, it makes it worthy to mention that he took care with the order. Definitely try to sit at Marcos' section! The food was all prepared well, hot and delicious! A great visit today! read more

Ethan was our server. He was attentive without being disruptive. Food was fine. Biscuits are always good. Clam chowder tastes like cream gravy with clams, not good. read more

Made a stop in San Marcos. Red Lobster hit the spot. Shoutout to Marco for taking care of us, the guy out did himself. Food was on point, drinks were fresh & service was even better. Will definitely be back!! read more

Red Lobster - Crab legs & Pappardelle Pasta - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Came on 4th of July for dinner, and the restaurant was rather empty. Restaurant was quiet and nice. Service was pretty quick, and server was friendly. I got their Tuesday daily special i.e. lobster and shrimp tacos. The tacos were soft shell, and the lobster and shrimp were fried. Both lobster and shrimp were seasoned well, and the sauce was sufficient for each taco. There was a little heat in the tacos which I like. The watermelon martini was not too bad. But I prefer a stronger vodka in the drink than more sweetness. Overall the food was good, and I would come back again when I am in the area. read more

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I really have to say the Snow Crab legs were not worth the money they were the size of my pinky finger and we left still hungry. Very disappointed. read more

I came in and ordered the Wednesday special, steak and lobster for $25. I ordered the steak medium well. The lobster was slightly off and was a little undercooked. The steak was no where near tender and was overcooked. Very nasty specimen of a steak and was tough as a boot. My kid enjoyed her meal which was the grilled shrimp and baked potato. The biscuits are always on point. The waiters attentiveness was not bad, but his recommendation on the special was . Shame on the cook. I was too hungry to complain, so I ate it, paid and left. This restaurant needs some updates. My kid noticed holes in the ceiling, and mold and dust. I kinda laughed because I said I normally don't look at ceilings when I'm in restaurants. For the price I'm giving this visit a 2.5. read more

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The other night I ate the ginger Atlantic salmon bowl here and got awful food poisoning :(

To go orders (online) move slow. Three times I've ordered online, checked in after the order should've been ready and had to wait an additional 20-30 min. Everyone is usually very nice when I come in (after ordering curbside) but I just wish the service was faster. Pick up time was 7:53pm on the order after ordering at 7:30 pm. I walked in at 8pm and Didn't leave the curbside parking spot until 8:22 pm read more

We had a good time here. The waiter told us that the Jumbo margaritas were in sale for $5.00, just this day, and in house special. We ordered one to split and the waited poured it into two large glasses. It was a perfect margarita. Monday here, the special is all you can eat shrimp for $2195. We went for it. They serve 6 types of shrimp and we customers can lox & match. I only had room for three variations. Yep, too full for dessert! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Food was edible, so that's a start. Other than that the lobster was over cooked. The rest of the food had no flavour. For $100 I'd go anywhere else. read more

Make sure you get Josue as your server! He was great and really took care of us! Every time we continue to come here, the servers have been great, the food has been fresh, and the seating has been nice! We will continue to come to this location and supporting them! Also get the vanilla cheesecake! So good! read more

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I ordered the Seaside Trio and the crab topped baked potato. All just mediocre. The potato needed more crab and sauce. The trio had TOO MUCH OREGANO!! Not sure of the recipe change but the new flavor is terrible. The pasta also needed more sauce. Overall 6/10 read more

Red Lobster - Crab topped baked potato - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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As fair as chain restaurants goes, this is a typical Red Lobster. I was seated for quite a while before someone came to take my drink order. After I gave it, I opened my mouth to say I was ready to order and he was gone. Okay. Remind you, I've been sitting with my menu closed and pushed forward for a bit. So he dropped off my tea and went to zip off. I called after him and asked if I could go ahead and order. He looked surprised but took my order. The food was typical Red Lobster fare. I was craving seafood and that's what I got. Nothing more, nothing less. read more

Red Lobster - a lobster and a baked potato on a plate - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Everything here is amazing. The servers and hosts are always so nice and the food is great. The Calamari, Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms, Crab Queso, and Mozzarella Cheesesticks are amazing appetizers along with the Crispy Dragon Shrimp (my favorite), that i eat as an entree. The Shrimp Linguini Alfredo and the Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo is also so good. And this restaurant has THE BEST peach tea. It tastes so refreshing like it's made with REAL peaches, not with some cheap peach syrup. Everything here is high quality. My family had hardly ever been to Red Lobster until I decided to try it for the first time several years ago on my birthday and it never disappoints. I just celebrated my birthday again recently this year and Red Lobster continues to be perfect every time. Great atmosphere too. read more

Absolutely!! The food is really good, and that is coming from someone who has lived in Alaska!! The restaurant is always clean. The Staff is always courteous, and the Management, Jenna to be specific, is the Best manager Any restaurant could have. This Red Lobster thrives because of Jenna. Keep up the 10 star service !! read more

My husband and I had visited Red Lobster this past weekend. I haven't been to Red Lobster in a long time. I was impressed. Our waitress was so sweet and on point. I had the margarita flight. It was delicious. The bar was out of the watermelon but offered me different options, I opted for raspberry and it was delicious. My husband had the Lobster tail, steak, and snow crab legs, and ate it all and said it was great! I do not eat seafood , but I have always loved the Cajun chicken Alfredo dish they have and it was sooooo good. We will be back soon. Won't wait so long for the next time! read more

Red Lobster - Margarita Flight - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

The food was delicious , and the service the culinary manger Nadia gave us was top tier definitely coming back read more

Red Lobster - Grilled Lobster, Shrimp & Salmon* Grilled Lobster, Shrimp & Salmon* - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Hostess sat me at my table and placed menue on the table and ants came out of the menu and wall disgusted by that restaurant. Is it that hard to clean the menus. read more

Delicious food, pretty, too! Salad before this that was beautiful. The cheddar Bay biscuit was so hot , golden, and delicious that the cheddar strung out briefly! Cold Pepsi on the side. Ahhh.... ;*) read more

Red Lobster - LobsterTail Duo - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Extremely expensive for the portions and mediocre food. Service was fine, biscuits were good, other than that there's no reason to come back, and don't recommend anyone coming here either read more

Yes, this is a franchise, and my past experience with other Red Lobsters has been so-so. The brand has changed. They had $5.00 margaritas specials, the all you can eat shrimp for $20., and their delicious signature cheddar biscuits. They are worth a visit! read more

While traveling through San Marcos, I came In for lunch and sat down my waiter Ethan was cool calm and collected and very respectable! His service and convo was over the top! The food was alright. Hot and fresh though! read more

This was very unfortunate. Had dinner with my daughter for her achievements at school, and she loves the pasta here. I tipped what I had available. (Not to mention, service wasn't that great) Days later, an email came in stating I spent 48.99 and knowing I didn't spend that amount, I called the restaurant. The general manager pulled the receipt and told me the 3 looked like an 8. I suggested that the waiter possibly changed the 3 to an 8, and she backed the waiter. Then after I told her, about the over draft fee to my account. She stated to me that banks do not charge a overdraft fee for $5, and she stated, that I can have the bank call her, and she would tell them that this was a mistake and to reimburse me my overdraft fee. I chuckled and thought to myself, wow. She has alot of pull. I then called the bank where I needed to dispute the charge. Just a huge headache over Caleb B wanting $5. So thank you red lobster. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Scallops wrapped in microwave bacon? This is your new special appetizer? Ruined the taste of the scallops. Threw in the towel after the tasteless clam chowder. Hadn't eaten at Red Lobster in forever and thought I would give it a try since it was close to my hotel...Never again. Bartender deserves kudos, but don't make your employees serve crap. They deserve a better product. read more

I've been dining at the San Marcos Texas Red Lobster location for quite a few years now and they are pretty consistent in food quality, cleanliness, and good staff. With that said I wouldn't say that Red Lobster is my favorite seafood place nor would I say that the food they serve is equivalent of a price they charge but at the same time it is just good enough to keep me coming back. Why four stars and not five? I feel that I pay for quality but do not receive quality. let me know if you feel the same way down in the comments below *Poor *Decent *Good *great *Best *JLFoodie Certified Food. Good Service. Great Cleanliness. great Value. good I realize I'm a food snob, I eat out regularly some weeks 3 to 4 times which in my opinion makes me a bit of an expert on food, service, quality etc. I say it how I see it and I usually will give restaurants at least three chances before I give up on them and in some cases, after some time has passed I revisit the restaurants to see if anything is changed and my reviews reflect that change. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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A-ok. Friend saw their ad and was craving shrimp, so invited me to dinner tonight. As full as the parking lot was, I was really glad to not have to wait for a table at 7pm Wednesday. I asked for a bahama mama, and Lance said for $2 I could get the larger version. I thought why not, having no idea of the OCEAN which would arrive at my table. My friend was in a fine mood and ordered more food than I have seen her order in any previous three meals out put together. Shrimp cocktail and calamari starters. Some kind of seafood platter--and it came on an actual platter. I had a half order of wood grilled trout and both our entrees came with salads. She had tea. The biscuits were the freshest and cheesiest I have ever had here, and I suddenly understood why people rave over them. Lance had lots of tables to tend but he did a fine job with us and I only heard one reminder to him from another table for something they'd already requested. The kitchen was busy so it wasn't the fastest food had ever arrived, but we had no errors and other than the calamari not being as good as my friend recalled, I thought everything was fine (I didn't taste the starters). All this food and drink was about $70 before tip and I estimate the leftovers totaled at least 3 snacks/meals for later. I'd go again at a friend's request. read more

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I had a great visit at this red lobster. I had Great service from my waiter Caleb. He was kind, fast and had great recommendations.

We were so excited for dinner, biscuits and cold salad. First no one greeted us at the entry but about 5 employees walked by, looked at us but did not acknowledge us. Then a young girl came forward and apologized but I was like 'I'm sorry you work with douche bags who can't cover for you" It took 30 minutes to get a water, then another 10 for biscuits then I lost count but salads arrived. Our biscuit basket was empty by now. Food was okay. Then it took another 30 minutes to get our check. Oh and in the meantime, our drinks were never refilled. Eating out isn't what it used to be so all in all it took about 2 hours to get our food and get out of there. read more

Visited May 22nd. Honestly everything was good. The drinks were awesome, although they sort of took a little while. Nothing too bad though. The appetizer was so cheesy and hot. We shared a Trio with garlic shrimp scampi, some breaded shrimp and shrimp Alfredo lol. I wish the Alfredo had shredded Parmesan cheese. Other than that, our time here was great! I absolutely live for their Caesar salad, I mean I crave it in the middle of the night, I think about it at random times of the day. I have yet to taste a better Caesar salad to be honest. Paired with the biscuits? *chefs kiss* We will be back! read more

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Sadly. I was so excited about my lunch. I had not been here in a very long time.... cheddar biscuits on point as usual. But my friend and I ordered the fish & chips. Hers came out perfectly, but my fish broke in the fryer and was pieced together... fish had fallen out of batter and continued frying. So it was overcooked and a crumbled mess... I had to send it back( honestly, it shouldn't have been served)! So I watched my friend eat her meal ( no point in hers being cold while she waited on me...) Never saw a manager, no discount whatsoever. Just really poor customer service. I was on my lunch break also. Over a $9.99 meal. Come on now. Super inconsiderate tbh. And as a courtesy, I have included only a good photo of the new plate :) read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Thursday at 3:30 pm sat down for a late lunch. The manager seated us in a section with half dozen other people. We ordered Walts shrimp using our veterans voucher that was given to me on veterans Day. The shrimp and french fries were hot and delicious. Got a Arnold Palmer tea using the sweet and sour mix for a whiskey sour which made a nice combination.. would recommend this spot for service and quality. read more

We will not return to ANY of these restaurants as this is our second time in 2 differing locations with terribly overpriced, awful meals and drinks. The server was wonderful and I will not remove money from her gratuity for that which she did not prepare- the meals. We started off with a margarita each. One sip. It tasted like watered-down lime juice. I am on blood thinners and am allowed ONE alcoholic beverage. If I am not feeling the effects of that ONE, it's no good. So, I ordered a 2nd and finished that one. Still, nothing. Wow. Next, the appetizer. We chose the seafood mushrooms. They smelled amazing but when I tried to cut into my first one, the mushrooms were RAW and the seafood mix on top? Cold. Strike 2. My salad was good. The greens were fresh and crisp. Do order the dressing on the side as they used much too much for me. That's a personal choice, though. Then, the entrees. By now, I wanted to leave. It was our anniversary dinner as we have now been married for 29 years. We chose to stay as the server, again, was wonderful. I chose the steak and shrimp with a baked potato. I was only able to eat the baked potato as the steak was not only TOUGH but it was far too salty. The shrimp were cold and again, too salty. My husband ordered a baked potato, steak, and a lobster tail with rice. The rice and steak were again, too salty. He ate 1/2 of his steak, the lobster tail, and the potato, and was done. The lobster tail was SMALL. Very small and cold. We left our "big anniversary dinner"- hungry. Both of us. We opted to go out for ice cream after we left. It's difficult to screw up ice cream. Prior to leaving, we asked to take our meals home- for our dogs. I cut the steaks while waiting for the check and thought our dogs might enjoy our failed dinner. Upon arriving home, one of our sons descended upon the meal and took one bite of the steak whereupon he spat it out and exclaimed, "Whoa! MOM! WHY is this so salty???" No idea. The whole meal was salty. Except for the baked potatoes, the salad, and the lobster tail. I fully expect I have met my sodium requirements for the MONTH. As an aside, our three dogs DID enjoy THEIR meal. read more

First time eating at this location. It was ok had an odor when you walk in but the service was good the food took a while but it was good overall good service read more

This is one of our go to places when we come to San Marcos. We went to dinner tonight and it was soo good! Service was great. Jana most definitely takes pride in her restaurant. Will for sure always come back! read more

Food was delicious. Service was a lot slow. Took forever to get our salads. We did get them, but we're only half way through them when entrees were delivered. read more

My family drove to the outlet mall in San Marcos to shop, and our grandson loves crab legs, so... we stopped at Red Lobster. Our waiter was Grant, and I cannot say enough kind things about how he made sure our meal was excellent from start to finish. Having been disappointed at another location off and on, I was hesitant. I highly recommend Red Lobster in San Marcos if you are in the fish mood. Thank you for a wonderful experience and meal !!! read more

They did it to me again. Another "fest" at the Red Lobster this time being crab. You've seen those commercials with delicious crab legs getting cracked. That detailed shot of lemon being sprayed across the plate. Total food porn of the sea if I ever saw such a thing. I put RL to the test last year visiting during Lobsterfest only to be let down by the dish I ordered. Lets just say that Crabfest 2010 was full of awesomeness! I arrived slightly before the entire nursing home snagging a table in the corner with the kiddo. There she is; that supplemental menu with crab, crab stuffed with crab, surrounded by crab, and drizzled with crab. I went for the big boy crab feast featuring a half pound of snow with a half pound of king; with some crab stuffed shrimp thrown in just to tease you. Little Rooster and I started with the cheddar biscuits; tasty as usual. The Caesar salad that accompanied the meal was right on the money. On to the crab platter, you spend half your time dissecting and the other half dipping. Both the king and the snow were cooked to perfection. The stuffed shrimp were just OK. Service just as Ryan P. says is spot on. My server was friendly and my glass of tea was never empty. About half way thru the meal a guy and his elderly mom were seated directly behind me. Guys, do you really think the customers within earshot want to hear your mom's entire plan for dying? Cremation, ashes spread, who gets the Cadillac, what to do with the money, don't give a dime to that crazy bitch of a sister, and my favorite what she wanted to wear? I don't think you get that option when your basically gonna flambe yourself. The food was great as was the service and for the little old lady behind me I hope ya live to a ripe old 115! read more

Red Lobster - Man Won!!! - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I called in to place an order and asked for the manager. She took the order and was very pleasant. Once I arrived , I called again so they could bring it out. Noah answered and was also very pleasant. He advised that they were still working on it ( the parking lot was full) and to give them a few minutes. I appreciate the updates and courteousness! I ordered several things ( family pasta with extra sauce, family caesar with extras, mashed potatoes and an additional salad). I'm glad to report that Jana the manager ensured everything was correct!! I definitely appreciate the service and food! Thank you guys for going above and beyond!!!! read more

Well, our family decided to gather in San Marcos for a birthday. Our hotel was close to the Red Lobster and Friday evening traffic was horrible due to construction so we walked to Red Lobster. We were seated quickly and then waited for 30 minutes for a server to stop by our table. We ordered our drinks (including some beers for a table of 6) and some appetizers. We waited another 30 minutes for that to arrive. The server told us he couldn't serve us our beers because he was waiting for our glasses to get COLD. The rest of the dining experience went downhill from there. Will NEVER go there again. read more