Not really a lobster person hahaha. Went here with my sister. She ordered the blackened salmon and it came out so extremely dry very very dry like it wasn't flaky it was just straight dry as hell! We told the waiter he got the manager and he came and spoke with us directly looked at the fish and agreed that it was dry and then went an spoke with he kitchen and had it remade and it came out amazing! I got some shrimp Alfredo stuff. It was okay pretty basic. The service was the best part that's why 4 stars. Basic food though. read more

Red Lobster - Yeah. Pretty basic. - Seafood Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Look is a chain. I get it. Food was ok. My wifes sucked. Her fish was stuffed with something not sure what, but it wasn't very good. Most people know white fish isn't suppose to have an overpowering "Fishy taste". Hers did. She decribed it as drinking a can of tuna juices. Everything is in butter(had no problem with that) Everything else was ok. Waitress was friendly. Service all in all was good, the biscuits are always yum, and the Caesar salad was good. But everything else just lacked. It's just not a place that I would put down as "I need to go back." Sorry. read more

This review went from a 3 to a 4 just because of our attentive server, DJ. She noticed we hadn't eaten much of the clam chowder. We had not planned on complaining but she asked and insisted on "taking care of it", shortly thereafter the manager showed up at the table offering o replace the item and remove it from our bill. We easily could have left discouraged in our quiet displeasure, but DJ created the wonderful experience and only a caring server can. THANKS DJ!!! read more

Always loved Red Lobster. Big portions, great food. Service here was top notch from the moment we walked through the door. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

So incredibly disappointed! We should've gone to Olive Garden. We got seated right away but probably because no one was in there. My husband & I ordered beer but it was flat. Our appetizer was the calamari & veggies w/chicken fingers. Well we got 3 chicken nugget sized chicken fingers & the batter had already fallen completely off the calamari. I figured it looked bad but should taste good, but it tasted as bad as it looked. My salad tasted water logged & old (I didn't know that was possible) & my lobster came out a weird shade of burnt & tasted like rubber. My waitress was clueless & wanted to make everything better with "sauces". I left totally bummed out. I guess they can suck because they're a chain. I'll never ever eat here again. read more

I usually don't care for Red Lobster but this time was different. I went to a new location. And I thought the meal was excellent, one of the best meals I've had. The potions were large so I ended up splitting the meal. The service was great, and friendly. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Went here yesterday for a late lunch/early dinner with my husband around 3-4pm. There were plenty of cars but barely busy inside which was surprising (yet nice). We were seated promptly in a booth. Lina was our server. We haven't been to Red Lobster in quite a while, I was delighted about the LobsterFest Menu:-D The dining experience was wonderful. Never really had problems before and didn't have any now (unlike some people I don't have any ridiculous expectations...). I see it as -- food-- plain and simple. Food from a menu, if you don't like it COOK YOUR OWN DAMN FOOD people!!! Service was great, Lina was very nice...never skipped a beat. She brought us refills, asked us if we needed more bread, and proceeded to be helpful when needed. She even bagged our food (which I felt was unnecessary since I don't mind doing that on my own)!!! AND the food was delicious, granted it was perfect temperature to dig right in without burning your tongue! Be mindful, this location sits within a busy food plaza along with Olive Garden, Famous Dave's, Shari's, and etc. My advice is to avoid any of these restaurants during the weekend. Otherwise, expect long waits.... its a church folk and military hotspot (no offense). read more

Wow! This is the 3rd time I've been to Red Lobster and everything was amazing. The host & our waitress (Mimi) made our experience here delightful. For appetizers my husband and I ordered stuffed seafood mushrooms, it came out hot! For dinner we got the Shrimp Trio, & Rock Lobster and Steak, for the sides I asked for Lobster Mashed Potatoes & Zucchini pasta (?) omg, everything was perfect and delicious! We are coming back for sure. read more

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I am a Vegetarian (no fish for me) so this was not my pick but my family wanted to eat here so I was nervous about finding something to eat here in the first place. I get it's a seafood restaurant but they should have at least 1 meat free dish right? Wrong. I really wanted to get the pizza but without the lobster on it so I asked the waitress if I could order it without the seafood and she said no. (Whaa?!) I asked why, she straight up, no shame, told me "Well, it comes frozen with the lobster on it and we just heat it up in the microwave. Do you want me to just pick it off for you?" SERIOUSLY?!? Yes, B*tch, I want you to pick sh*t off of my food. Then I asked if I could order one of the pasta dishes without the seafood, and she said it comes frozen in a bag mixed together. (gaaah) I finally ended up getting the Caesar salad, without the Caesar dressing (it has anchovies in it) and just put squeezed lemon juice on it myself. I WILL NEVER GO BACK HERE. EVER. Why would I go out to eat frozen in a bag food when I can go to the grocery store and make better tasting food myself, that ISN'T crazy expensive and disgusting. read more

Low grade dog food! Went in hungry and left like i just got mugged for 80$ the food was seasoned and cooked by a five year old... the steak was way over cooked the Broccoli was dry the lobster was rubber and now i get to relive the terrible meal with ever burp, awesome read more

Dropped in for the 4 Course Feast, and everything was delicious! We both had the shrimp linguini Alfredo - so good, and full of some of the freshest shrimp we've had. Belinda took great care of us in the bar, and couldn't have been any nicer, or more helpful. We'll definitely be back soon...for more lobster bisque read more

We went for an anniversary meal. The hostess who seated us asked if it was a special occasion without being prompted. We had a great meal and excellent service. The food was hot and freshly prepared. Our server and bus staff were quick to clear dishes and to bring refills. We were given a complimentary dessert as well. They now have a 'pay at the table' option that expedites that part of the process; for $1.99 it is also a video game terminal for bored kids. I would love to see a little more inventiveness in the side vegetable portion of the menu but overall, it was lovely. read more

Came here for my wife's 60th birthday. There were 5 of us and we all tried something different. My wife had the lobster tail with asparagus and rice and I had the Salmon New Orleans (Cajun style). Cant remember the other dishes. The food was great. The drinks were great and our waitress was wonderful. A great evening read more

The food is good, Cooks do a good job. But our Rude impatient Racist waitress was the reason I give this place 2 stars. It wasn't until we left an Excellent tip that she came to thank us! She looked at us like we were a disgusting group of people and it was honestly uncomfortable. The food and environment were great otherwise . read more

Haven't been to Red Lobster in a while so we decided to go and celebrate a birthday. The food was not that good. Hardly anyone at the table finished their meal. My steak was over cooked, green beans were soggy, my salad had the core from the head of lettuce in it. The service was ok. We got refills on our drinks but was never asked how the food was. I don't think we'll be going back. read more

Safety measures upon arrival well done, time to be seated was short, greeting and service by Trish was very good. We both ordered the bottomless shrimp as we were hungry. Shrimp on a skewer was over cooked and tough. Breaded shrimp tasted like frozen breaded shrimp from the grocery store. Scampi broth should have been buttery, garlicky and tasty. It wasn't. We thought we would be hungry enough to take advantage of the bottomless deal but ended up leaving behind some uneaten shrimp. The cheddar biscuits were pretty good... read more

We came on a late Friday afternoon and only had to wait ten minutes for a table for two. I tried one of their specials (Langostino Lobster-Topped Tilapia with Mushroom Cream Sauce) and my wife ordered crab legs. The food tasted decent, but nothing spectacular. My wife said the potatoes that came with her meal had too much seasoning (pretty heavy on the black pepper), although the crab legs weren't bad. Overall not a bad restaurant, but not a great restaurant either. The service was quick, our waitress was great, and the food was okay with the exception of the cheddar biscuits which appeased my taste buds. Would recommend to a friend that likes cheddar biscuits. read more

Our first time to red lobster and we had a great experience! Both starving and ready to eat we got lucky having a less than 10 min wait in a Friday evening dinner rush! They had some pretty tempting deals but we stuck with the shrimp and artichoke dip as an appetizer and lobster tacos and shrimp trio entree! The shrimp trio was a good variety of flavors and hit the spot, and the tacos were tasty but a little soggy from the lobster sauce! But the BEST PART was our waitress Syria(sorry if I misspelled)! She was so helpful explaining the different options and checked up on us enough times to keep drinks and food on the table! She has an inviting personality and was genuinely very kind! Her amazing attitude was really what made our experience great! If you get her you'll have an excellent time and don't forget to tip her so she can continue her hard work to become a dental assistant :) THANKS RED LOBSTER FOR THE YUMMY FOOD AND THANKS SYRIA FOR THE AMAZING SERVICE! read more

I have never received bad customer service from this location. Overall, this chain is on the lower spectrum of high class seafood places, but that is not why I am writing this review. I truly value the customer service of the waiters and waitresses and truly try to make sure you are taken care of and it shows. We had Schawanna today for lunch and she was an absolute delight. Definitely will choose this location over any other any day. read more

We are never disappointed when visiting this location. We have been to Red Lobsters in at least 40 states and always had at least a "good" time overall. Occasionally, we have a superb time and this was it. It's the first Saturday of the month, also Labor Day weekend, AND lunchtime. We almost didn't even chance coming in because of that trifecta, but I'm so glad we did. Patriece is an EXCELLENT server. She listens, asks the right questions, shows an actual personality and makes the customer feel welcome and comfortable. I listened to her at other tables and they all got the same treatment. Also, our food was on point. It came in a reasonable amount of time and I could tell it JUST came from the pan (super hot). This was one of the best experiences I've had at a restaurant in a long time. read more

Had never been in a Red Lobster before the food was absolutely delicious the prices were Fair the lobster margarita the best I've ever had our waitress mini I would give her a 10 for a review if it was possible thank you guys keep up the good work read more

Excellent customer service!! My waiters name was Dustin and he was so nice and friendly! Keep up the good work

Hubby and I went for drinks and early dinner last Sunday. If your thing is good seafood with reasonable prices and good portion size you should definately go. Good service, yummy drinks, clean, friendly and tasty! Also for sure check out their rewards app. Pretty good deal. read more

My husband wanted to surprise me with a "cook free"night and thought Red Lobster would be great. I was so excited to see the bag lol My mouth began to water as he pulled out the biscuits, stuffed mushrooms, crab legs, lobster and muscle dinners. To our horror, everything was DRY! Dry crab legs!? The muscles were even dry. Smdh No flavor at all. The flavor was dry. However, he bought a dish for the children that was awesome. It was linguine noodles with lobster and shrimp and or crab...sorry I didn't order it, I only tasted it. Very creamy. Not a good food experience overall. read more

Ran out of items which is understandable, but let your servers know manager so they don't have to tap dance for the customer. Biscuits were over cooked. Usually on point. I guess they have a person who hates carbs in the kitchen. Oh well. Maybe it's just one of those days read more

I like Red Lobster the best out of all the big chain restaurants. I went with my aunt last night. There was a 20 minute wait for a table, which isn't bad, especially for a Saturday evening, but we found an open table at the bar immediately, which was nice, and I enjoyed their top shelf Long Island iced tea, as I usually order. SERVICE: exemplary. Our server was Ryann and she was so attentive and friendly, as well as extremely competent. Red Lobster is lucky to have her. FOOD: we both ordered the unlimited shrimp. They were out of the crunchy fiesta shrimp, which accounts for the loss of half a star on my review. Here are some tips when it comes to unlimited shrimp: A. Don't eat more than one cheesy bread, if that-better off to take it home for later. B. Don't eat the sides that come with the first order of shrimp immediately, especially the starchy ones; at least keep it down to one or two bites between orders. C. Start with the lighter shrimp, gradually moving to the heavier. For instance, this is how we started: 1st-wood grilled shrimp was not on the menu but the server informed us it was available and we were glad of it; I love the flavor of wood grilled anything at red lobster, and will often order my lobster to be wood grilled. The shrimp is presented on skewers. 2nd-Sesame ginger was my favorite. It comes on skewers and is brushed with a very tasty sauce. 3rd-who doesn't like shrimp scampi? It's almost always on the plate of anything I order when eating at Red Lobster. 4th-Parmesan shrimp scampi was our least favorite, accounting for the other half-star loss; we didn't care at all for the texture of the topping, so we scraped it off to turn them into plain yummy scampi. I guess scampi is perfect as it is and just can't be improved upon. 5th-breaded shrimp. Now we are getting into the heavier shrimp. It's never been a favorite of mine, but always enjoyable. 6th and last-shrimp linguini Alfredo. How can it not be delicious? The sauce was delicious with the shrimp. By this time, we were full enough to only be able to eat the shrimp and a few bites of the pasta. But it's not a loss because we came to eat shrimp, not pasta, bread, fries, or rice pilaf (which I love at Red Lobster), and we certainly got it, leaving very satisfied. ATMOSPHERE: Red Lobster can be very noisy. But here's something pleasant that we found out last night: it must have something to do with acoustics because our table at the bar was surprisingly and considerably less noisy than it normally is at regular tables. As far as decor goes-meh, what can you say? It's a Red Lobster big chain restaurant. They're the same, no matter which one you go to. read more

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Food was good not great , service was excellent , was out by myself on my 60 th bd , had shrimp and other good stuff , had a free dessert with a cherry on top ,ate it like I was a kid chomped down cracked s molar lifted a filling , management turned it over to there ins which turned it over to another in's which denied it because we as consumers are suppose to know that pitted marachino cherries may not actually be pitted so take care because this was a 1735.00 meal, that know one wants to take responsibility for so choose your restraunts carefully will let you if someone takes responsibility and helps ,out staff and management our great read more

Stay away from this dirty hole.They don't care about their business. They only care about masks. We drove 40 min from home to have lunch in this restaurant but lady on a front didn't let us to come inside because our two kids didn't have mask , even i and my wifey had a mask , i ask her if she can give mask for kids ( because i forgot to get mask for kids from home ) and she said NO, we don't have any . We had to drive back to any store to buy masks for kids . I was very disappointed! read more

We went to the red lobster for our anniversary dinner on 4/9/14. Along with us our grandson. The wait staff was great. She was helpful in adjusting the shellfish selection our 8 year old grandson wanted. Everyone there had always been cordial and very professional. Our go to for shellfish. read more

THE BEST RED LOBSTER I HAVE EVER VISITED! I love Red Lobster's food but I generally HATE the experience of having to wait an hour in a crowded seating area and then, once seated, having to lobby the waitress for additional Cheddar Bay biscuits because they are eaten so quickly. We live in Portland, OR and visit the location at Washington Square but will ALWAYS come to this location when in Tacoma. First, let me suggest calling ahead at this location as they DO accept call ahead seating. The strange thing is you still have to check in and it is only suppose to speed up your wait time by 10 minutes. That being said, the waiting area and restaurant were packed at 7:30PM on a Friday night and we were seated after about five minutes of waiting. Amazing! Danielle W. was our server and she was absolutely fantastic!!! Drinks and biscuits came within minutes of placing the order. While we were deciding, we asked for more biscuits and refills and those also came within a matter of a few minutes. Once we decided on our entrees, the salads came out within 5 minutes and she was super attentive, checking on us often. The entrees arrives ten minutes after the salad (perfect) and were as ordered. Everything was amazing and dessert didn't disappoint. From the time we walked in the door until the time we left was about 1hr. 15 minutes. In Portland it take 45 minutes to an hour just to be seated. This location was absolute nirvana and Danielle was the perfect server. Kudos Tacoma! This Red Lobster knows what they are doing. If ALL locations were like this, Darden Restaurant Group wouldn't have lost money on the chain or forced to sell. Other locations should take a lesson from their playbook. read more

We went for the shrimp all you can eat special. Our server was Mandy. She was awesome! I couldn't tell you how many years it's been since I've been to a Red Lobster. Our visit was great. We got there early around 1 pm and immediately got seated. By the time we left it was busy. The shrimp special was great. Decent price at 17.99. Our server was on it the entire time we were there. The shrimp were good. There was five different kinds. The place could have been cleaned a little better. We noticed the wall in the booth was dirty. But other than that and that the restaurant smelled a little (expected in any seafood place) we enjoyed our time. read more

I really enjoy dining at this restaurant. Their service is awesome, their food is nice and fresh, I never had problems with my order, and refills come often without hounding the waiters. I have never regretted eating here or at any red lobster location. read more

I came here for Father's Day. They were seriously busy but we had some of the best service by Carrie H that I've had at any restaurant. W her attentiveness and friendly attitude you could barely tell how busy they were. I'm not the biggest fan of Red Lobster overall (their food is usually marginal at best) but 5 stars for the service. read more

Horrible service!! When we finally complained to the manger when we hadn't received our food for over a hour, our waitress finally brought us our order. The plates were very hot , made it obvious they had been sitting under the warming lamp. The rice was cooked yet crunchy , the potatoes had a film on them , and the shrimp was dried out. Our waitress never asked us if we would like more water. Very disappointing lunch. read more

Ordered from Red Lobster last weekend the food was cold and dried out . Didn't get salad with my order . Rice had no flavor and the masked potatoes were hard . Hope they open up soon because the food is way better in the restaurant . read more

So I dont understand why you guys dont do reservations, that's bullshit. I got told to call in an hour befor I arrive for my valentines day dinner. If I dont get atable for 3 Im going to be pissed because I really love the food that you guys have.. read more

I give this five stars based on the quality of food and staff. The atmosphere is not intimate and all open seating, but well worth the visit. I have few restaurants where I am confident I will consistently get a great meal from. My family and I have been coming to Red Lobster for 20+ years and I have only had one experience that was bad which was promptly corrected by my server. So many years ago now it does not matter. The food here flavorful and always served hot. Their recipes have changed and they now use bagged lettuce mix for salads which is always a disappointment. Other than that, the biscuits are scrumptious as ever, lobster stuffed mushrooms and ooooh the LOBSTER, always mouth watering sweet and tender. Their prices are competitive to other restaurants in the area. If you are seeking a good meal for a ok price, this is your spot. The staff are awesome and food worth the wait. read more

I usually ask for Carleen specifically, as she is an absolute gem of a person. Service is quick and she is very attentive. I also deal with one of their managers, Danny Ojeda, who has his employees back and makes time for the customer. read more

The food was fantastic, the service was amazing and the wait was more than okay. I haven't had service this good in a long time. Definitely recommend! read more

My dad called in his order 20 mins before me arriving. When I got there they said they never received his order. Reorderd the food and waiting another 30 mins. (I asked how long and the waiter said she would go check but never came back) when the food finally came out. The receipt had my dads name and number on it! She also ran back to the kitchen because she forgot the cheese biscuits. I waited for her to come back but finally left at 5 mins without them because I was so ready to leave. Once I got home (5 mins) the food had to be reheated too. Food is great quality but service this time was so horrible read more