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    Red Lobster

    2.6 (73 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

    Order Red Lobster Takeout or Delivery

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    Good for groups

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    Sleepy boy

    Went on a date here with my boyfriend for his birthday, we're cheapskates so we ordered 2 different meals and shared them, it was really yummy, our waiter was wonderful!

    Lobster punch cocktail
    John S.

    Went to celebrate mothers day, belated but late is better than never. The meal and apps were amazing. For our party of 4 we got 3 and split them. In addition to our entrees The lobster dip with chips reminds me of the Tostito's cheese dip, only creamier and the lobster packs a sinfully delightful amount of flavour, the tortilla chips which seem as if they are made in the kitchen given they are fresh, especially when compared to the tortilla chips at most other restaurants of this type. The stuffed mushrooms were flavourful but not worth going into detail IMO, but still better compared to the Brussel sprouts which can be done at home in an air fryer, if you ask me. As for the entree I got the Kung pow noodles with Shrimp, it served as my meal and dinner the night after the vidit, it was amazing the shrimp was a delightfully fried almost a tempura type of breading, the kung pao sauce made the noodles amazing, as fid the toppings (I'm not to big a fan of noodles,usually) and my drink, the lobster punch it was amazingly sweet, but if you have a sensitive stomach I would advise you pick another cocktail.Finally I'd be remiss if I forgot to mention the astounding service, our waitress was checking on us almost every 5-10 minutes.

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    Joy H.

    Great place to get your fill of seafood. We went on a weekday night and the restaurant was pretty full. We made a reservation ahead of time so we were seated promptly. Although it's a very spacious location, I would highly recommend making a reservation if you are dining during peak hours. Our sever was nice and really energetic. She gave us a few recommendations for appetizers, all of which were very good. In terms of the food itself, everything is pretty tasty. It can get sort of heavy with the amount of butter and oil that's in pretty much everything. It's not amazing seafood, but it's pretty good for its price and you get very large amounts of food. The seafood wasn't over cooked, it had a good texture and enough seasoning to not take away from the taste of the food itself. The steak was cooked okay as well, very comparable to other restaurants of its degree. The fried foods are honestly kind of bland and really need the dipping sauce to amp up the flavour, although this was to be expected. We ordered 2 appetizers and 3 entrées for our group of 5 people. We were very full by the end and had a bit of leftovers. Overall, Red Lobster is a pretty nice place to get tasty seafood for fairly reasonable prices.

    Crab covered in butter sauce, impossible to open

    $50 crab was over cooked. And the chef decided to pour the butter sauce all over the shell making it impossible to open... the chef did a terrible job and probably needs a day off... order the butter sauce on the side, if you go... this chef doesn't understand basic physics. Vibe was buttered crab flying through the air.

    Lobster Mac n cheese :/
    Dante D.

    Silly me did not look at my food b4 I left the restaurant. It was a to-go order. The lobster in the man-n-cheese is SUPER-SALTY, and on the potatoe it's literally one piece of lobster:( I don't recommend either to anyone. I also got the stuffed mushrooms n the presentation, I won't even bother to post that mess.

    Endless Shrimp event. Nashville Hot & Mediterranean Shrimp
    Danielle B.

    Some co-workers and I went to Red Lobster this week for the Endless Shrimp event. It was officially my first time at a Red Lobster. Not normally a place I'd choose, but all the hype about the endless shrimp event was enough to get me to try - just once. One of our crew has a shrimp allergy, (I know, we're terrible people for bringing her here - and on her birthday, no less!) but the staff handled things with ease. The manager came by our table to explain how her food would be handled, and that it would come out before everyone else's meal to ensure there was no chance of cross-contamination. Very well-handled, Red Lobster! The menu is quite large, with lots of choices. Of course, it's mostly seafood, but there are plenty of options for anyone in a group who may not be a seafood eater. Two of us had the endless shrimp, which comes with a side salad and your choice of rice, potato or broccoli, and every table gets a basket of the cheddar biscuits - I just love these! I chose the Nashville Hot and the Mediterranean shrimp to start, followed up by the savoury garlic shrimp. I really didn't like the Nashville Hot, because they tasted like they were doused in sugar and I found them to be way too sweet. I had to smother them in hot sauce to make them edible. The Mediterranean shrimp were ok, but tasted a bit under-seasoned. I did enjoy the garlic shrimp, but I had to blot off a lot of the butter with some napkins, as they got to be a bit greasy-tasting after the first few bites. This is going to sound weird, but I really love that you get a good-sized serving of broccoli with your meal. Too many restaurants these days treat veggies like a garnish and you don't usually get many on your plate. I felt less guilty eating all that shrimp, having a big pile of broccoli to go with it. Especially since I didn't eat the side salad (it was basically swimming in dressing, which I forgot to ask to have on the side) so I couldn't eat it. Despite my food tasting fairly mediocre, I give this place three stars because of the service (especially the way they handled my friend's allergy) but they don't get full points because we did say it was her birthday - and not so much as a free drink or dessert was offered. She did enjoy her salmon entrée, though, so she left quite happy. I don't think I'd ever choose to return, but I know that if I ever went again with a group, there are plenty of choices on the menu. Plus, the cheddar biscuits are almost worth a return visit.

    Jen A.

    Came here for my Parents anniversary,(table for 6) Food is good,portion is good as well for the price that we paid for. LET ME TELL YOU aBOUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WE RECEIVED,we felt rush the entire night. The server already removing plates when some of us are not done yet as he can see there's still food in the plate! And he even gave us the bill even though we didn't ask for it yet because some of us are not done eating yet!To the point that I had to tell him we're not done yet even though its really obvious that we're still finishing our foods!!! Seriously that's how people work there?!!!!

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