Went around 7:30 pm on a Sunday night. The restaurant was at most 25% full, and we were escorted by many empty tables yet we were seated at the farthest table and the one closest to the restrooms. Why? I don't enjoy seeing who enters and exits the washroom doors while I am eating. Ordered the 2 types of shrimp entree: Walt's shrimp and grill shrimp skewer with a side of baked potato. Added the caribbean rock lobster tail as an add-on as the picture on the menu looked so good. The cheese biscuits were very greasy and salty. The grill shrimp skewer (shrimp on the small side) and Walt's shrimp were just okay, not great. The lobster was HORRIBLE. Tough and rubbery piece of lobster tail that was half the size of the palm of my hand for $28 and pretty tasteless even with the drawn butter. You would think with a name like Red Lobster they would know how to cook lobster. Wrong! Sadly the best part of my meal was the baked potato. read more

Stopped by here two times in one week. Yes I have a problem. Regardless, if you choose to come on a Friday or Saturday evening expect to wait half an hour for a table of 2 and... an hour for a table of 9 on a Mother's Day. We tried to make reservations ahead of time but they didn't take it. Luckily a cousin of mine figured out you can make reservations online ahead of time. It's on their website, you just need to tell them what time you expect to arrive when you actually do arrive. Our wait time went from an hour and a half to an hour which was expected but hey. Better than nothing. Shrimp trios as advertised on the commercial was 19.99 and lobster feast was delicious! Ironically we didn't really order much lobster from red lobster only because my family prefers the Chinese lobsters more. I decided to try the lobster in the feast dipped with butter. It was so fattening but delicious! Wouldn't be able to eat it all the time but once in a while, why not! read more

Red Lobster - Shrimp trios - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

We came here around 2pm and there wasn't a wait. The service was great but we struggled with everything we ordered. We ordered the shrimp and lobster linguine and there was barely any lobster. The lobster bisque was more of a cheddar cheese soup. We also ordered the lobster and New York steak - the steak was good. Everything was so salty and we felt a bit sick after. It's a shame! read more

Love their biscuits (of course) - the first batch we got were stale and not buttered but the ones after that were amazing. Had the lobster pizza to start which was the best yet - it was perfectly crispy with just the right amount of cheese, and a good amount of shrimp and lobster. So delicious! Their fish and chips taste better than it used to. I think they may have changed the recipe. The shrimp pasta was tasty, as it usually is (and the serving size is plenty for dinner plus leftovers to bring home). Their prices on many dishes have gone up $3-$4 after the wage increase which is lame becuase they've also cut out the complimentary salad with your meal on top of that. Our server, Christina, was excellent! Efficient and right to the point - no small talk required. I love that. read more

Well, me and Red Lobster go way back to childhood. Not this location but different ones around town. Then we stopped going for lots of reasons. Well, we passed by this location few days ago and my husband loves seafood so we checked it out. Upon arrival, the server sat us right down and gave us the specials. Then came back promptly to check up on us despite it being super busy on a week night. There's an excellent selection of cocktails here. Nothing high end but if you love cocktails, there menu is extensive and I was just thinking, this place would be perfect for a girls night out dinner!!! The drinks were ordered and came out probably less than 5 minutes later. Honestly the service here is so good and friendly. The menu is also extensive. Seriously.... hard to choose................. but my husband ended up getting the seafood feast and I got the seafood bake with linguine. His was $30, mine as $29 and i was expecting average tasting seafood but my meal was so goood! The bake comes with one lobster tail split into two, 5 pcs of tender succulent scallops, lots of shrimp, and some mussles in the shell. The portion was large and I had a nice lunch the next day as well. It's not high end by any means but it's better than average home cooking and definitely a nice treat for someone who likes seafood. Obviously no stomach left for dessert but they look good on the menu :) read more

First time in this location. Food's quite good. Shrimps and lobsters tasted fresh. Can't beat Fishman Lobster and Seafood at Finch. Good ambience. Food price that we ordered around 30+ dollars each read more

What great anticipation, what a total disaster. From the moment we entered, the feeling was to turn back and leave. We ordered trout as our entree and were given salmon. For the next few minutes the server and manager try to convince us that it was trout. I felt, that i was treated like a kid with no knowledge about what i ordered or what i am about to eat. Definitely my last time here. They might have won a argument, but lost customers read more

Red Lobster - Trout never looks like this - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

They MISSED 3 DISHES in total. Order Shrimp Trio and three steaks for pick up. They did not give me clam chowder, garlic shrimp and one appetizer from the shrimp trio set. The steaks tasted awful and dry. NO SOCIAL DISTANCING during COVID. They place orders after you go inside the restaurant and you have to wait there for them to make the food. Which force you to stay in an small enclosed space for half an hour while other customers are not 2m away from each other. They CAN'T PROVIDE GRAB AND GO SERVICE. Called the restaurant and no one is there to pick up, phone hangs up by itself after 15minute wait. Awful service! To the fellows, please take good care of yourself and do not order from this place! read more

When we first arrived it was a little busy but we were seated within 5 minutes of arrival When we were seated our waiter Edwin took our drink orders and after about 10 minutes brought our biscuits and drinks I ordered Cajun chicken linguini and it was brought out 20 minutes later Chicken was a little salty but not overwhelming linguini was creamy, portions were kinda small. My favourite thing was that our waiter would refill our biscuits as soon as they were finished, thank god for that because let's be real, more than 80% of the reason we go to Red Lobster is to eat their biscuits! Overall good experience, and I would recommend the Cajun chicken linguini read more

Red Lobster - Biscuits - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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Not too bad. Service was decent, waitress came by frequently and re-fills the biscuit promptly. The food was decent as well. The lunch specials were pretty standard. We also ordered the lobster tail, salmon and shrimp plate that's apparently new, and it was good but I wasn't sure if it was worth the $30? Overall a good experience. read more

Red Lobster - Lobster tail, fire grilled shrimp and salmon - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Just ate here with my kids. They no longer give you a starter salad, pretty disappointed, I got lobster tail n two different shrimps sides grilled shrimp and butter shrimp, mashed potatoes. No broccoli, I'm am just soooo shocked. Everything was extremely salty and basically small. I will never come again nor will I ever cheat on my diet for this terrible food...oh and not to mention the kraft dinner for the kids meal. Smh read more

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I've been to this location a few times and it's often quite good. They are always willing to make menu accommodations which is great! We often order the biscuits without garlic due to an allergy and they bring them to us quickly. The food is tasty and comes out at a good pace. When taking biscuits home they often give us a couple extra. read more

Amazing seafood cooked fresh big variety and there service is amazing I recommend visiting red lobster it's amazing

It is a little expensive but cooking lobster at home takes time and it is a bit of a work. I had the Rock Lobster Tail with mashed potato and broccoli - it was good but the lobster was a bit overcooked and the portion isn't that big. Seaside Shrimp Trio was good too but a little salty. This location is pretty nice, friendly staffs, cozy interiors, with enough parking spaces. read more

Red Lobster - Rock lobster tail - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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Ordered their Thursday night lobster dinner for two. Like their fried shrimp and lobsters. Loved their biscuits. We were disappointed with the calamari, they were thin and small in size, definitely what we had before. General Red Lobster Canadian website would charge $44.99 but they charge $47.99 in this location. Their survey did not ask about review on food quality at all. read more

I used to come here all the time with my family years ago, but the crowd and experience has definitely changed drastically since I was last here. The service was fairly decent, but the food was extremely over salted. The people dining here were extremely loud, and this wasn't limited to a single group of people. There used to be a cozy and warm vibe here, but that's been completely voided by the obnoxious behavior of the patrons. I suppose it's not Red Lobster's fault, it's just a shame to see the place change like that. One thing has remained the same though...the Cheddar Bay biscuits are just as delicious as I remember them! read more

Let's begin to say this was not my choice (and it never will be). It was a combined annual birthday dinner for my BF and his friend. I've been here before with the same group (8-10 of us). They obviously like it, unfortunately for me. If you're into proper seafood, this place is a big thumbs down. 'Dead Lobster' (as it is apparently affectionately known as) is only for those that like deep-fried, pre-made crap from the freezer. That, I can do at home with the help of say M&M's. I thouight I'd be 'safe' this time and order steak and sides of 'Maine lobster tail' and 'grilled scallops'. I made it very clear to the server not to over cook the steak: under med-rare, closer to rare, chared on the outside. It was NY strip, rather than sirlon. It was over done - just pink in the middle rather than red, no char it was like medium in my book. The lobster was meagre in size and delightfully came with intestinal track... yum.. not! The scallops had no grill marks whatsoever and were rubbery & tasteless. The famous biscuits I remember from years ago have changed. I recall them with nuggets of cheese and chive. The one thing that used to salvage a meal there are now just a dissapointment. Everyone else at the table appeared to enjoy their food. I am not ususally shy about sending food back, but, personally, I think it's in poor taste if you are someone's guest. The only reason they don't get one star is because the server was friendly and attentive. I am at a loss why this chain is always busy and the prices do not match food quality and/or preparation. For the same money, I could enjoy the Keg. If you are a real seafood lover - AVOID. read more

Was craving for seafood and this suddenly came to mind. I haven't been here for many years. After so long, I had a pleasant experience tonight. My friend and I both ordered the "Seaport lobster and shrimp" meal and it was delish. They gave us complimentary tea biscuit which was super fluffy and full of garlic butter flavour. The meal itself came with a salad either garden or ceasar and also a choice of side which includes broccoli, mash potato, baked potato, and fries (they actually have more but I forget) of your choice. It was a good portion because we thought we wouldn't be full but after everything, we were stuffed! Our server was friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back more often. read more

Red Lobster - Tea biscuit and garden salad, Caesar salad on the other end - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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Good place, nice service! I went there to celebrate my birthday and I total loved it! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

HYPE HYPE HYPE WHITE PEOPLE HYPE That's all I knew about Red Lobster before going in. My friends have been talking about going to this place for agggggggges (they're really susceptible to marketing lol) so finally last week, we decided to go. We got there around 7 on a Friday night, and this place was empty! There was like one other table there. The first thing we noticed was the lobster tank...now I've seen lobster tanks before, but never have I seen a tank where they looked soo...unhappy. Anyways, I look through the menu and saw that they had a 18.99 4 course feast...and I was like DAMN LETS DO IT! So here's what we got: 1. Chicken Tortilla Soup - actually really good. Nice broth with LOTS of chicken and tortilla pieces. Totes warmed me up after coming in from ICE CUBE NATION. 2. Ceasar Salads - Standard fare, just parm, lettuce and croutons. No lemon on the side, but whatevs. 3. Spicy Habanero Coconut Shrimp Bites and Sweet Citrus-Grilled Shrimp (yea i just copied that from their menu) - I swapped out the rice for fries. The bites were SUUUUUUUUUPER sweet, and not my favourite. Tiny too. The Grilled Shrimp Skewer was mad overdone, and no hint of citrus at all. The coleslaw was super great though. 4. The Cheese-Crusted Tilapia - my friend henna got this. It looked like a small piece of fish hidden under a huge ass pile of tempura bits or something, served with brocolli. The brocs was good, the fish had no flavour whatsoever, and it was super over done + dry. Soz. 5. The Ultimate Surf and Turf (Lobsterfest special) - My 2nd friend Umair got this. This looked beautiful. A sirloin steak smothered in a lobster hollondaise with a lobster tail with a greenish cheesy sauce on it with mash. The steak was okay (my friend got it medium well, so its not their fault) The lobster on the steak was relaly really bad. It was super chewy, and it was like the worst bits that you get from the claws and the body. My friend pushed all that to the side. Even I didn't eat it. The lobster tail was super overdone too, and so hard to remove from the shell. The sauce on top was great though. 6. Shrimp Tuesdays - Garlic Shrimp, Handbreaded Shrimp, and Shrimp Linguine -My third friend got this. The garlic shrimp were swimming in some sort of watery-butter liquid. Not appetizing at all. The Handbreaded shrimp was yummy though. The Shrimp Linguini was just alfredo with some tiny shrimps on top. Super dissapointing. 7. The Key Lime Pie - I got this, and it was pretty delicious, standard fare though. Looks like it was premade. 8. The cookie-molten-pie thing. A huge ass cookie that spews chocolate when cracked into, with a scoop of vanilla. I was too full to try this, ut my friends say it was burnt or something. Looked yummy though. Notes: So the 4 course feast was not the est, but it was certainly a good deal. The portion sizes here are huge for everything though. We ALL had leftovers, and we're all huuuuuuuuuge eaters. Well except Henna. She's tiny. I did think all the other items were suuuuuuuuuper expensive, and not really worth it. For tthe 4 of us, it came to 150 + tip, so yea Pros wont be back here, it's too plain for my liking. read more

Yummy! I'm not a huge lobster fan but they sold me on it. I got lobster pasta and did not regret as it was absolutely delicious! My hubby got the lobster special and enjoyed it too. We will definitely come back! read more

Went here with my family. As usual, we always have a pleasant time here. Service was excellent and our waitress was very courteous and helpful. Food wise, it was just about average as you would assume for a chain restaurant. The complementary garlic cheese biscuits has gone downhill since the good old days. They used to be more cheesy and garlicky. Now they are just too bready (if that is even a word). They need to use more butter/garlic on top. I ordered the create your own combo $21.99 (picking two from a list). I chose the coconut shrimp (there were 8pcs) & the shrimp linguini alfredo. It comes with a salad & choice of side. I've always enjoyed those selections, especially their linguini alfredo. That has always been very tasty. After the 4th or so coconut shrimp, I grew tired of it. Perhaps next time I will try something else! No hassle with reservations just a few days prior. Lots of parking in the parking lot. Good for large groups. read more

I can't say anything bad about this restaurant. 1) i love LOVE seafood, 2) i used to work for this chain - yes i was the bestest biscuit girl 3) my post root-canel lobster bisque made everything better 4) my wedding dinner was in a redlobster. so here we go: it's endless shrimp season for 19.99!! friday dinner plan + endless shrimp = happy camper. Too bad we only had four different shrimp dishes to pick from. the wasabi grilled shrimp was new - i tried it but it's more like terriyaki sauce and a bit too sweet for my pallete. And shrimp alfredo had only teeny tiny baby shrimps... so naturally i was sticking to the garlic shrimp and hand breaded shrimp. Both are sooooo good. I had plates upon plates of those. won't eat another shrimp for a long time i think. salad was very salty, buns were fresh, red skin potato was flavorless, but shrimp made everything better! i love red lobster read more

I had an absolutely wonderful time here this past weekend with my family. To start, the restaurant graciously entertained my request for a last-minute reservation (thank you to my fellow Yelpers for the s/o about potential wait times!!). On the phone and in person, the servers were warm, friendly and altogether delightful! Our waitress, Vivian, was sweet and very welcoming! We ordered the seaside shrimp trio, the shrimp linguini alfredo, the cajun chicken linguini alfredo and the maple-glazed chicken. Came with absolutely delicious caesar salads (no meat) and of course the renowned biscuits! The food was spectacular and the portions plentiful (though a bit pricey). To add, we were there for a special occasion and they offered ice cream and a song for us which was so kind especially given that they were not told in advance. In sum: stupendous service, delicious food (it's a real feat to finish any of these meals, except the maple-glazed chicken) and a lovely ambiance! I loved it. read more

One of my favorite places to go when I want to celebrate a special occasion. There's just something about the ambience that makes my experience so wonderful. Everytime I've been here, the service has been top notch. The food is the star here though. I cannot get enough of their world-famous endless buttery biscuits. They're SO hard to resist. My go-to dish is the shrimp trio. I absolutely love their garlic butter shrimp. The last time I came here, I changed it up and ordered the snow crab feast instead and it was heavenly. I cannot say enough good things about the Red Lobster. I'm extremely looking forward to celebrating my next special occasion with you guys! 10/5 if I could. read more

This is my third time at this location and I was quite pleased with the service of our server - Christina. She worked hard all night to make things right even thou we didn't get our orders after waiting for more than 1 hr as they ran out of salmon and the kitchen didn't notify her until later. She made it up by buying us Lobster bisque and a dessert. On top of that she came by to check on us and gave us more amazing biscuits. On to the food... everything we ordered were either super salty or overdose of butter. It was pretty nasty and I do not think I can eat the rest of my meal. We got the 2 can dine for $30. Meal came with 2 salads - Garden or Caesar (it was pretty big). And you get to choose 1 App or 1 dessert. We got the spicy Chicken bites. The sauce was very very spicy. Our server was kind enough to let us know so we got the sauce on the side instead. And we get 2 entrees. I got the Crispy fried shrimps with rice and the Shrimp pasta. read more

This location usually has good service. I have been coming here for over 15 years for birthdays, work lunches etc. A few times I went with my husband and he got Endless Shrimp and I didn't cause I can't eat that much. I got my own entree, during our meal the waitress popped up out of no where and said "if you eat any of his shrimp I'm gonna have to charge you full price for the endless shrimp" which is about $30. It was pretty embarrassing and I honestly didn't eat any of his shrimp, even if I ate 1 is that a reason to charge me $30 on top of the $20 my meal is costing?!? I thought maybe it was just that one waitress but it happened another time with a male waiter. I think it might have been because my husband simply eats so much so fast and they didn't believe he did it alone. Regardless that was extremely unpleasant both times being threatened while eating my meal, I felt scared as though I was being watched or something. Next time I went we both got Endless Shrimp for $30, they took so long to bring out eat round (your only allowed to order 2 at a time) we grew tired of waiting, they also give you salad, fries and bread to fill you up. Overall i think it's a rip-off and all the shrimp they include are the tiny cheap ones with a different sauce that doesn't even taste that good. Over the years the price of endless shrimp goes up and their quality of shrimp goes down. I would recommend getting the lunch specials if you're there during the week ($10-$15), 4-course feast for dinner which includes dessert ($18.99) or Create your own combo by choosing 2 of your favourites for $21.99. When my husband and I go, we get one appetizer usually the lobster stuffed mushrooms ($9.99) which are AMAZING and the create your own combo ($21.99) with 2 orders of their butterfly coconut shrimp, this comes with their pineapple sauce, fries and a salad along with your unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. This fills us both up right to rim with no left overs. Much cheaper alternative to each person getting a full meal and taking it home. read more

We ordered 2 big combination dishes and let me tell you, TONS OF FOOD, even for 3 people and we couldn't finish it. The dishes had a lot of either butter or oil in them so be prepared to go into cardiac arrest. Cesar salad was simple -nothing to talk about. Spring Rolls were ok. I give it 4 star for the crab !!!! YUM I will go back and only order crab legs...that's how good it was. read more

Fantastic! Tonight was my second visit at this location.. Food quality was perfect, just like last time. Service was great as well! Ask for Teck if you want polite and welcoming service! I had the Lobster bake with linguini pasta.. It was.. DELICIOUS! If you get a chance, make sure you try that! The butter was a little over the top, but that's how Red Lobster makes it. Not saying it's bad, I just prefer the way Asians make it.. It's not as fatty, but still.. Tonight was too good to be true! Sometimes you have to live life all out, and eating is the best way to do it! Lol read more

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My son ordered a dinner from the adult menu and left hungry. The whole portion was tiny. The shrimp was not seasoned and the potato was dry and blackened. When i asked the server about the potato he said its something new and supposed to be a wedge. There was no lemon. And a tiny piece of sausage. read more

This location on yonge street was good. Fast service and good food. The only thing Saskatchewan a delay in getting the bill, but it was late and we were a distant corner seat. Didn't bother us to much. Bread was to die for. Had the fish and chips, couldn't go wrong. read more

Normally you can't go wrong with red lobster. But every time I visit this location, I'm disappointed. After moving to the GTA a few years ago, we've visited this location 4 times but no more. Am I comparing it too much to the US, where the portions seem bigger, the dishes taste flavorful and I leave the place fuller? Is it the high cost compared to other cheaper Asian seafood places I've been experiencing across Markham? Is it the dingy lighting and the damp, moldy smell or the old cutlery at this specific location? Is it the lacklustre greetings of our servers? Why do we have to ask them to refill the biscuits? And when they do arrive, why are they not piping hot and fresh? I advise not to go. Look up other places on yelp if you're craving seafood in Thornhill. read more

2.5 stars ... waitress was brilliantly awesome! i loved her. the best ever. polite, courteous, knew exactly what you wanted and a sweetheart. ( just was gd at keeping us up to date, knew how to make our meal right, and on the house awesomeness) ordered the 30$ special for two ppl - includes one appetizer or dessert + 2 entrees. everything was doused in buuuuutter goodness. if that's the way you like it, you won't think this place isn't so bad. personally didn't like it here (and hence the two and half stars for the amazing service) seafood linguine pasta - full of butter - was delicious and flavourful, but full of oil? butter??? just lots of it!! lobster bisque soup - free on the house (due to ordering salmon entree that was on a shortage ) - soup was AWFUL, just FULL of saltiness, taste canned or worse. cake - on the house - did not enjoy - got the cookie lava cake thing - blech, taste like kinda boxed crap. scone biscuits were delicious! but not amazing since i knew it was the garlic butter and saltiness just fooling my tastebuds. appetizer - chicken bites - this was probably the best for me - was extremely tender, deep fried exterior and the dip placed on the side as recommended by waitress - b/c damn that was some hot sauce). caeser salad (each person gets one) - delicious - though nothing spectacular - bacon bits were mehhh overall, would not return though was an amazing deal - for two ppl - 30$. and was extremely filling (got takeout) read more

Just went there with my two friends and we had a horrible experience. We arrived at 130pm and the restaurant was relatively empty compared to other Fridays. First, I was served water in a glass filled with dry tomato sauce stuck from the bottom to the top of the glass. I merely got a, "my apologies." Second, then my friend's meal had a hair disgustingly stuck inbetween her lobster mac & cheese. Again, the waiter apologized. I expressed that the manager should come and speak because this is poorly maintained kitchen staff. The waiter did not even address that and just said that the meal was free and could bring another plate or dessert. My friend was too grossed to eat. It bothered me that the waiter had no empathy (just did not seem to give a crap.) Of course, the meal should be free when she only ate 10% of it. More importantly, they also did not give me a discount or coupon for my disgusting glass of water. Definitely not going back due to the horrible service. Ps. Totally forgot to take pictures of the glass and meal :( I have updated the review to 3 stars because the manager called and apologized deeply for the service and also provided a gift card as a token. I appreciate that they provided good customer service. read more

The service here is outstanding and if you are not satisfied they will make sure you come back. Won't go anywhere else for fish and our family go mainly for the shrimp. Renovated not that long ago and the place is big. Worth the drive from anywhere in the GTA. read more

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Ordered delivery once and the food was EXTREMELY SALTY. Had to throw away everything after the first bite. I feel like the cook hates working there or hates serving the customers or someone made the cook very upset on that day, so pouring salt on food is a way to express the anger. Very bad experience. read more

Went there on a Thursday night for the endless shrimp. Got there at about 830 and I guess they closed at 10. The waiter was an elderly man, he was very straight to the point just got our order and left us alone. Some people may like that approach, some may feel it's bad customer service but we didn't mind we were hungry. However we felt very rushed, at about 930 the waiter told us they were doing last call on orders, and the other employees were cleaning vacuuming in the restaurant while there were still customers. I find that, not good service at all. Regardless of closing time, any customers that were in the store, should have been able to stay until they were finished. Another couple came in at the same time to eat, around 9:30 and when they were getting their order taken, they were told it was also last call. What's the point of taking in customers at 930 then? Especially for endless shrimp. Poor couple didn't even get their money's worth. The white lady waitress who wasn't even our waiter just kept rushing us to get out. A friend of mind asked if he could go for a cigarette and she told him that he would not be allowed back in as they were locking the doors. Everything just felt very rushed with the service we had. And we drove all the way to thorn hill to try when we could have literally went down the street to the dufferin location. read more

Order Ultimate Feast and Fire Lobster. Also mix drink Bahama Mama. Lobster is what you want. read more

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Felt sick almost immediately after eating the surf and turf which came with steak and clams. Those clams did something to my stomach making me vomit all evening and feel dizzy the next day. Food was also cold when delivered to us so overall not a great experience read more

The food came out fast but upset my stomach bad. Been in the bathroom a while. The salad was soggy like they put water in their dressing. Also the Mac and cheese is Kraft dinner -_- read more