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Categories: Seafood, American (Traditional)
39401 Fremont Blvd3 Courses, 2 People, $20. Juicy Burgers & Tender Ribs. You Choose!
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It's a Red Lobster. It is what it is:
Good food, mediocre/nice atmosphere, OK service, "meh" prices.
Basically this is your average location....
Sometimes the gf & I crave RL food (especially their bay biscuits!) so it's nice to have one 20-30 mins away.
Red Lobster is Red Lobster.
This location sets itself apart from others becuase of the good service (at least for Sunday lunch) and generous portioning. Their new lobster and crab bake special was awesome. I can never get tired of their cheesebread.
This location is one of the better locations to go to.
I was so excited to try Red Lobster for the first time. My girlfriend wanted to treat me but she felt so bad after dishing out tons of money for some crap she can make way better. This was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. I am not that picky an individual, read my other reviews, but this place was that bad. The pasta literally had a huge layer of oil on top.. HUGE. and and fish had some nasty sauce covering it when it was described as CRUSTED.
It's so funny that after the meal we were handed a detailed survey to fill out. We were very kind and gave constructive criticism but obviously they are trying to reorganize and restructure or something if they are conducting surveys. Red Lobster is not classic and it's not modern. It's in a nonsensical place I can't describe from my experience here. I wanted to love this American institution
Red Lobster is great! I always look forward to the buttery, unlimited bread. I usually order coconut shrimp and shrimp scampi. yum! and I love their chocolate wave cake! its so rich and dense in chocolate. its even better if you take is home, put it in the fridge and then eat it the next day. mmmm. The staff is really friendly and are quick with drink refills. overall, red lobster is one of my default places.
If you are feeling suicidal and would really like to END it...Dine at Red Lobster and you're sure to end it. Patrick the bartender said this a lot to his bus boy: Thanks Blood! Also, Ceasar Salad was made from the night before, Lettuce was wilted! And most of all, Main Lobster for 15.99 was actually a giant Shrimp. I will not go back to this place for as long as I dine. The restaurant was pretty empty and depressing. Bring no appetite next time you dine at any RED LOBSTER. PURE Misery!
I didn't pick this place. I ate at a Red Lobster about 30 years ago once -- and the "Popcorn Shrimp" made me sick for days on end. Tried it again about 5 years ago -- and the experience wasn't anything special -- so I never decided to try it again. Unfortunately, I took one for the team tonight and went along -- even though I had bad feelings and no expectations going in. And even those low expectations were not met.
20 minute wait at the front door. Looked in the bar and found some open tables -- and were able to be seated right away. What was weird is nobody seemed to be in a good mood while they were waiting. Everybody just was grumpy.
Decor's whatever. Just formula -- like everything about this place. The bar was churning out lots of drinks -- with run of the mill booze and lots of pre-packaged mixes. Yuck.
Surprised at how expensive this place is. Entrees range from $12 to $30. Shocking because the quality is mediocre at best.
The service was stunningly bad. I ordered a scallop, shrimp and chicken entree -- and asked for lobster mashed potatoes instead of rice pilaf. I ended up getting maple chicken with rice pilaf and a baked potato with lobster remants plus an artificial cheese sauce.
The chicken's maple glaze was no doubt Log Cabin syrup. The rice pilaf was mush. The potato's cheese sauce, which wasn't mentioned anywhere on the menu, probably came from an aerosol can. The table bread were pucks made out of biscuit dough with some embedded cheddar cheese bits. Once baked, the whole shebang was sprayed with greasy butter.
The folks who picked the place "because the TV ads made it look so good" were equally underwhelmed. One person ordered rice pilaf on the side and had to ask three times to get it. Her crab cakes were greasy and more fill than crab meat. Another person had bacon wrapped scallops with some shrimp -- which didn't look too bad -- but even he wasn't impressed.
Unfortunately, Fremont just can't attract good restaurants. The fact a lousy place like this has been around for 20+ years -- and has people waiting to eat there no less -- just shows you how badly a good restaurant is needed in this town. Then again, look at all the 4 and 5 star ratings from the locals. Looks like they'd be happy if you served them plates of dirt.
Avoid Red Lobster. If you have to eat at a chain, go with Pasta Pomodoro or Olive Garden instead. Even Outback's better than this. Of course, there's always good places like Il Porcino, too. Just don't go here because it stinks.
I am giving a 5-star review because our server, Brett, was so excellent that he made an average lunch out very nice.
Also the food was quite good.The salad a bit over dressed, the biscuits were excellent (Brett overheard me say I liked them and he brought me a bag of them to-go when when we departed)
I ordered an excellent blackened cat fish that came with sides. I said I would not be able to eat the baked potato as that wold be too much food, so once again, Brett to the rescue and he packed it up for me with the cheese and sour cream in little containers.
We also wondered about the nutrition value of some items on the menu and Brett went and asked the manger for help instead of just blowing us off.....
I am not into chain restaurants but when you have a server like Brett S.you really enjoy the whole experience.
This is definitely the same restaurant I went to as a kid. Overall they haven't changed much inside, and it's geared towards an older audience.
The food was- well...blah. Our waiter Brett was excellent, but the pasta I had was basically like Pasta Roni- no flavor, tons of fat. The cheddar bay biscuits are much oilier than I remember, but still tasty after all these years.
Made a return after a few months for dinner on Easter Sunday. Weekends, especially Holiday evenings here usually mean a 60 to 90 minute wait. Imagine our shock when we were told that it would be only a 5-10 minute wait while they prepared our table. It took a little longer, but we were amazed that our group of 10 was seated within 15 minutes.
Service was very good as due to our group's size, we actually had a different server for each side of the table. Both servers were attentive and came back regularly to check on us. Most importantly, they came out with several biscuits of cheddar biscuits after they took our drink order.
As always, the combination of crab alfredo with a caesar salad was a favorite and a winner for everyone that ordered it. Several folks ordered a combination with a lobster and were rewarded with a flavorful, well-sized crustacean.
It was a nice meal to end a long day that included dressing up for Easter Sunday services and taking the kids to a couple of egg hunts.
I don't really like seafood, but my dad does and he was visiting from up north where there is no Red Lobster.
I did like the biscuits, and the salmon I ordered was great, but I'm here to talk about the bar at this location.
Oh my god. It was awesome. When I couldn't think of some exotic cocktail to whip up, one of the bartenders gave me a book that had cocktail recipes in it, turned to the tequila page (as I had requested something with tequila), and he made what I chose from the book. The bartenders were awesome and added to our conversation, and we got good and hammered.
The service when we were there for dinner was also quite good and attentive.
Very ho-hum. If you want average food and willing to spend above-average for it, this is place. Came here a couple nights ago order the shrimp trio, lobster pizza, and coconut shrimp. I can't say its bad because well its alright, but it certainly didn't blow me away. Bill came out to $45 and honestly for the price, I think I can do better on finding food that will blow me away. So yea there you go, when you're thinking about this red lobster, think about Mc Donald's: consistent food that won't surprise the hell out of you: good or bad.
We walked in.And we walked out.Horrible.
So,I am 1 for 3 in good Red Lobster experiences.That being the one in Milpitas.We were in the Fremont area and wanting dinner so we stopped in and after a short wait,were seated.And we sat.And waited.And waited some more.Up to the point where I was getting heated from waiting to be acknowledged.Seriously,15 minutes had gone by and noone had even come by to offer us drinks,biscuits.Nothing.So we ended up walking out and on the way out the hostess was chasing us down telling us 'dont go'.But it was too late.And I have not and will not go back.
I have not been to this RL since the mid 1980's....and I am sad to say, the decor here has not changed since then! Tired, grubby...eewww!!!
We arrived a little before noon, and there was no wait. Our server arrived promptly, and was very attentive during our meal. She is the only reason I gave 2 stars!!
I had the coconut shrimp, baked potato, and salad. The salad was very ordinary, the potato was swimming in condiments the shrimp tasted like it came from the freezer.
Do not order a glass of wine, they charge top dollar, and the pour is about half the average...a total rip off.
The 80's is calling..... seriously, gut the place, update the menu!!
My friend and I went there one day, and our waiter was this young, attractive dude. The only thing was that his voice was exactly like the creepy old man from Family Guy's voice. All high pitched and whistle-y. I spit out my water probably 5 times, and almost choked twice while trying to cover up my laughing.
But yea, Red Lobster rocks, no doubt.
eh it's ok... weird smell when you go in whcih is weird....
food is good... a bit expensive for my taste...
our waitress is awsome... her name is Porshia... i hope i spelled her name right... sorry! but she's really awsome and always on everything and very freindly... she even remembered the last time we came there and exactly how many people were in our party which was pretty good.
i give her 5 out of 5 stars for being the best and the restaurant 3 out of 5 because there was nothing special....
Nate and I went for his belated birthday meal with gift certificates from his parents. I got the decadent but wonderful pasta alfredo with crab meat (it's already de-shelled, so there's no labor and tons of flavor). I think Nate got a seafood combo of sorts, and everything was superb. The bacon wrapped appetizer was great too.
We had a young, handsome waiter (several of them were pretty cute, actually) and he was attentive. The food was delivered quickly, but I was a little disappointed that I couldn't get angel hair instead of linguine like I've had other Red Lobsters in New York swap out for me in the past.
I was a little confused when the waiter (wish I remembered his name, but now that I intend to yelp more, I'll endeavor to write these things down) said that rather than wrapping up half of my pasta, which my daughter enjoyed me bringing home), he brought the container out to the table and then put my pasta in. He mentioned some story about people who do things to wrapped food, which was disturbing to hear, although I knew he didn't mean he would ever do such a thing. Still, to acknowledge something like that was off-putting a tad. He still did the wrapping and he was really a genuinely sweet guy, though.
My BF's favorite place to eat. Why? bc he likes lobster and doesn't want to go all the way to Jack London or the city to get some. Me? I'm not a fan but I guess some stuff tastes alright :T.
I've always liked the staff at this location. They're friendly and the waitress always makes good conversation. The restaurant is pretty clean and I can hear who I'm eating with even if the place is packed.
If you're ordering anything other than the lobster tail/steak dishes I don't think it's worth it. A half serving of the pasta is really small and they charge 17.50 for it. When I say small I mean SMALL. The sampler consists of 4 stuffed mushrooms, 4 bacon wrapped scallops, and a handful of battered clam pieces. FOUR? and they're SMALL!
I'll be back bc of the man, don't count on me picking this place. Thank god for the people here because if the service was bad I swear I'd lose it dropping that much money for dinner.
IF you're craving seafood with some tact and class... without the drive to the city. Go here... its local and just a relaxed atmosphere. Great ambiance!
I had my last birthday here with some friends. I really enjoyed it. Maybe cause my friend used to work here and she hooked me up with drinks like its no ones business! Good times.
I love their Salmon and rice dishes. Of course, their garden salads and free bread before the main dish is to die for!
Sucky thing is, this place is packed Fri. and Sat. nights! I remember waiting up to an hour for a table. But I also remember sitting at the bar while I was waiting for my table and let some cool people and enjoyed some WELL MIXED drinks. No watered down shit here.
Blech............
A little checklist for you courtesy of Sue Ann:
Stale and cold cheese biscuits? Check!
Fishy (and not in the good way) crab and lobster meat? Check!
Bad service? Check!
Absolutely disgusting balsamic dressing? Check!
Stone cold lobster bisque? Check!
Upset stomach? Check!
Never, ever in ten million years going back to this chain restaurant disaster? Check!!!
I don't go here too often, but I do like the place. I loveeee the bread that they serve, soo yummy!! The food, from what I remember, has been good, too.. although I can't really think of any favorites I have that I'd crave or come back for. They're lunch specials are pretty good and include a salad with it. I had the lobster pasta thing and it was yummy. I always forget about this place when I think of where to eat, but..if i can remember it, I like it!
Oh this was all kinds of bad. We came here for my little brother's 4th birthday and they wouldn't sing Happy Birthday unless we ordered dessert. Well after our not so appetizing meal, we made a group decision to forego ordering anything else and so he never got his birthday song.
For my salad, I asked for 'dressing on the side'. It arrived soaked in dressing but to the side of it, was my cupful of dressing. Fair enough I suppose. I should have never assumed the waitress understood me.
Cheesy biscuits are still the best thing here but I'm sad it doesn't do it for me anymore.
I really really like red lobster, i used to always get diaherria when I was kid eating here so i stopped for a while (sorry too much info? :D) but since I've started eating here again i loved it!, the bread is awesome and nice and fatty for all us fatasses to enjoy, menu prices are towards the higher end for daily dining but nothing too crazy, good food pretty good service, fast seating most of the time which really is a perk to me, i hate those places where you walk in and you see like half the restaurant is empty and you're like "oh 4" and they look around and look at their chart and they they're like "can I have your name? it'll be about 45 minutes" ........
uhhh
why?
Oh no reason! we just like to act like we're really fancy so we have to make you wait! -__-
no thank you, red lobster sits you asap! but they don't take reservations so on busy nights get there early!
Hell naw! noooooooope never again.
The food is always cold and not hot at all. It was like eating left over food, about a week old, completely nasty, and leaving you with a upset stomach. Followed by the wonderful booty piss, just plain out not right.
I gave this place 2 tries and each time my food was cold, not tasty, and I went home to my Mylanta, scared as hell to fart, and in complete stomach pain. I am not even playing with this location any more.
I was warned too, you know it is just wrong when the person serving you says...
"Brotha, I don't even eat here"
Nuff Said.
We went there on a Friday night. We had a group of 12 so it took forever to be seated. But that's not the worst part. The service was pretty bad. I just think that since the staff knows that their tip is going to be automatically included for groups over 8, they just don't seem to care anymore. Our waiter especially seem like he didn't care what we needed. Our food took forever to come out and we were all so hungry!!! Half of our table ordered the endless shrimp, it took them so long to come out with the next order so we ended up just getting one other order.
The food was ok, my husband and I split a combo of Salmon, Seafood stuffed sole and crab linguine. The sole was just nasty, I don't know what they seasoned that with. The crab linguine was ok, but the one at Market Broiler tasted better.
This place lowered my expectations for a seafood restaurant. The only good thing I can vouch for this place is their dinner rolls/biscuits that they serve. Service here for dinner was awful and the food came with fishy smells hidden under loads of butter and lemon dips. The commercials always recommend shrimps and all that, we ordered a platter and didn't turn out as great, portion wise anyway.
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Edit: We went today for my parents' anniversary and you definitely cannot find anything healthy. It's either fried or doused in butter. Disgusting. Plates are huge but the portions are small. Meal overall is over priced and service as always, is slow. My whole family came back home feeling sick to their stomachs and I'm sure that'll be the last time we go there again on an optimistic whim.
My dear handsome man got a Sun-E surprise a few weeks ago
when I suggested going to Red Lobster for lunch.
Sea...Sun-E does not do Seafood due to allergies.
Yet, I remember from visits to RL as a kid, they serve non-seafood
foods as well.
We arrived at 11:30am and the place was quiet, which was great
for our date! Yup- together for 24 years and we still go out on dates!
Our server, Jose greeted us with a smile and told us he'd provide
great service...and he DID!
We felt like royalty with Jose's incredible and flawless service!
Our dining adventure began with appetizers; chicken strips and
mozzarella sticks, both of which were fantastic!
The dipping sauces were scrumptious!
My meal was served with salad and I'm thrilled I chose the
Caesar salad; it was large, fresh and fabulous!
We both thought the biscuits were wonderful and they were served
piping hot!
My man dined on salmon, which he said was delish. Ha- I knew he
was really liking his meal, yet I was scared he was going to lick the
plate...not cool in a public place! Goody- he didn't lick the plate, yet
scraped every little morsel from it!
I had the Cajun linguine chicken, which was good, yet something
was lacking in flavor, yet I couldn't pinpoint exactly what was
missing...yet!
I ordered the full size entree, which was gigantic and much more
than I could eat.
Jose was right on top of all aspects of providing the great service
he had promised. He brought me a "to go" box for my leftovers and
he also gave me a bag of four piping hot biscuits to bring home!
Yay for Jose!
That Cajun meal was my dinner that evening. I sprinkled it with
parmesan cheese and heated in the microwave (it heated perfectly
in the micro). I took my first bite and was amazed by the oomph th
e cheese gave the entree...I had found what was missing while
dining on it at lunch...more yay!
The cost of this fantastic date was a mere $42.99...great value for
a lot of food and superior service!
In all honesty, I am glad we dined here prior to reading reviews.
Our experience was fantastic overall and I truly learned that what
floats your boat...isn't going to float the boats of other folks.
We will absolutely return to Red Lobster and we will definitely
request Jose as our special server; it's fun feeling like royalty,
even if it only for a short time!
It was decent white trash food. And it was also decent white trash service. But who am I to judge, a typical whitebread Asian girl?
Upon the advice of my father, we ate at this soon to be ill-fated restaurant using his $45 gift card from DiscoverCard (cash back rewards or something hokey like that). We parked, we entered, we smelled a sickening sweet odor emanating from the toilets.
We were seated, and were greeted by a bigger version of a Bratz doll. Makeup, huge eyes, perfect hair, wide hips, slim legs, and a perky smile. We saw the pictures, placed our orders, which included drinks (keep reading) and waited, eagerly anticipating mouthfuls of buttery lobster and crab.
After about 10 minutes, we were brought waters with lemons (every person's dream), these soft, buttery yet crispy biscuits with cheese and little bits of pepper (I ate four and these were the highlight of my meal), and our Caesar salads (nothing to write home about). Then, the inevitable came: our drinks and the debacle that was to come between my mother, the waitress, and the bartender.
Mom (looks at her pathetic drink, the Sunset): This doesn't look right. Let me see. (Grabs glossy pamphlet with all the drinks and points) See, my drink looks nothing like this drink. It has the strawberry slush on top of the pina colada, and mine is missing both the pictured strawberry and pineapple slices. What is wrong with this bartender?
(waitress walks over and Mom repeats this to her)
Waitress (looking like a dumb high school student): Sometimes ma'am, the strawberry sinks to the bottom. Would you like another?
Mom: Yes I would, and tell the bartender he or she needs to improve.
(Waitress comes back with the one drink and Mom looks it over)
Mom: Uh, this is not it either. See, you've just topped it with the strawberry mixture, and now it's just spilling onto the table. And what the heck are these? (pokes at two maraschino cherries) The picture specifically has a strawberry slice and a pineapple slice. Bring this back, I don't want this one either.
(Waitress nods her head)
(Waitress brings back another drink)
Mom: Wait, wait, wait a moment. This doesn't have a strawberry slice. (Takes a sip) And where is the alcohol? Oh my, no ones knows how to make drinks anymore. And I can't believe you ran out of strawberries (looks at my brother who had just ordered a strawberry and raspberry margarita). Their bartender sucks, they need to learn a thing or two about working in a bar.
Dad (looking quite embarrassed): You mom worked in a restaurant before as a host, waitress, serving all that stuff, she would know. And remember at Jordan's, at the Claremont? Remember when they ran out of strawberries, ON MOTHER'S DAY! The madness!
(End embarrassing scene)
And the food, was just OK. The Ultimate Feast was not that Ultimate, even though I know at home I have 3 biscuits and a split lobster tail waiting for me. Not too salty, but it could have been better. And I'm sorry, but it's one thing to make your place look like an old Maine boathouse or seafood shack, but to fail, not good.
(I would have given it 2 stars, but 3 stars for the biscuits...I want that RECIPE).
This is a place my husband and son go to maybe once per year. Its overpriced and its just OK food. Nothing really great, other than they sell lobster and crab. The fried shrimp along with clam strips are most likely out of the freezer...into the deep fryer.
My son wanted a lobster tail, the price of that was almost $13, I couldn't believe it! He didn't care for it, so I wasn't going to waste money and I ate it.
I know the recipe to the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, I made it at home and it was exact to what Red Lobster serves. I think the bread is the best thing for that restaurant.
Well at least my son enjoyed watching the lobster tank.
Dear Lord, I have just made my way out of the bathroom from a night of puking and hating myself for even going along with this "funny trip to our past".
Jessie - "come on it will be fun, lets go and eat those cheesy biscuits, talk shit, it will make your sister happy"
Me - Fiiiiiiine, god I cant believe I am driving to Fremont to eat at a damn red lobster!
Why didnt I listen to my gut, I knew this was a bad idea. The only smart move I made was not getting booze to go along with my butter drenched, flavorless rubber shrimp.
I gave it 1 star, that is only becuase it was SO LAUGHABLE and hearing my sister talk about how the book Bridges of Madison County actually had some touching parts. Does it get anymore white trash...I dont think so.
Excuse me - I am headed back to the bathroom......
Boy that service sucked. Went here for my lil sis' b-day. It took a long time to be seated and just as long or longer for someone to take our order. I had to ask a waiter if we had a waiter and eventually one came over. The salads came out quick, but we didn't have any utensils. The food was pretty good, but as with most chain restaurants the food looked not nearly as appetizing as the pictures (that was disappointing). We decided to order dessert after and it was pretty good, but took forever to come out. As we waited we were all considering canceling the order and just getting the check and going. Obviously it eventually came.
I'm not saying that our server sucked, she was moving fast and she did seem a little over worked.
On a side note I have been to another Red lobster not too long ago and ordered the Alaskan King Crab and I really liked it and had no issues with the service.
I am not a Red Lobster fan but when I did visit this location, I was impressed. We came in expecting to wait in to be seated but table was already available. Service was excellent, helpful recommendation by server and came back regularly to check on us. The fish were well prepared and tasted great.
Fiance was tired on this one Friday and insisted we stay local for our weekly "date nights."
"We haven't had Red Lobster in a while," he says.
"Fine." Although disappointed to be going to yet another chain restaurant (he plays it so safe when it comes to food), I was just glad we were going. I was HUUUUNG-GRY!!!
It was crowded, but the wait wasn't very long for 8 pm on a weekend. We had a fabulous waiter who knew his stuff and made wonderful recommendations! Lucky for us, it was the season of lobsterfest, and the chef had many special entrees.
I chose the Rock Island Stuffed Tilapia..The freakin' fish was soo fresh and tender, and the crab/seafood stuffing was a yummy surprise. It was topped off with this creamy sauce made with lobster. It was soo good that I ignored the sides it came with--veggies and mashed potatoes. I literally was eating with my eyes closed to savor the different flavors. It was definitely a very rich and satisfying meal.
Fiance picked the Lobsterfest Pasta, which, unfortunately, was too oily and just average. He wasn't hungry though...I gave him my side dishes. And a couple of bites of my meal. :)
Have you seen the Boondocks episode where Grandad takes the hooker to Red Lobster? Okay go youtube that real quick lol Those cheddar biscuits aren't as cheesy as they use to be, but still awesome! The shrimp is always a must get. I forget what its called but its fried, grilled, and baked shrimp OMG so good! Go during the week to avoid lines like every other place lol
It must have been something like 10 years since I last dined at this Red Lobster (or any Red Lobster, for that matter). I don't really remember much from my previous Red Lobster experience, so it's almost like going for the first time!
The restaurant wasn't at all busy on a Sunday when we arrived at noon, but it picked up a bit after we sat down. My wife and I decided to split a bowl of gumbo ($4.99), lobster pizza appetizer ($9.50) and the lobster tail and mixed seafood grill ($23.99) for lunch. The lobster pizza has a crispy thin crust, which I like. The seafood grill combo came with choice of salad (Caesars salad is good but small), a tasty piece of lobster tail, a skewer with 6 shrimps, a skewer with 5 scallops, rice pilaf, and an extra side. The cheesy biscuits did not make their appearance until mid-way through the entree. They are hot and fluffy, but not nearly as good as how other yelpers have described them.
Bottom line: Everything about this restaurant is fine, but just not great.
This place is acceptable, but this is the Bay Area.
There are WAYY better seafood places.
However, they are good for large groups and have great buiscuits
Every time I come here (which is maybe 3-5 times a year) the service is really slow and bad. When you walk in you feel like you're walking by the lockers at a high school, the hostsess are loud and very unncessarily, over the top chirpy - which to me and my family comes off as rude when you can hear them talk about how drunk they got last night or how her sisters best friend's cousin's aunt is going to break up with boyfriend #1 because boyfriend #2 is smokes too much weed. Why? Why do you have to speak so loudly of these things in front of your customers?
But we still love those cheddar bay biscuits and fried shrimp! Plus they have the room for large groups (parties of 10-15, 20+). We're used to slow service at other places for a group as large as ours, but something here at Red Lobster just doesn't cut it for us in terms of customer service.
My guilty pleasure!
How did I ever meet three other really cool chicks who also love Red Lobster?
LUCKY!
The food-delicious and plentiful
The service-plenty good
The groove machine music-hilarious
The Patrons-remind me of a Saturday Night Live skit
I'm not going to hide it any more. I love Red Lobster, Damn it and I want everyone to know.
I love with the passion of a thousand cheesy biscuits.
As much as I try to avoid suburban chain restaurants, I was somehow convinced to a night of "endless shrimp" for the seafood lover in me. Our server was awesome challenging us to beat the record number of rounds ordered for "endless shrimp" and telling us we could take home whatever we didn't finish. It was on! Round after round of fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, shrimp pasta, and popcorn shrimp we ate accompanied by their irresistible cheddar bay biscuits and all the fixings. I could feel my cholesterol shooting through the roof with the amount of butter they use in everything. Too much of something is never a good thing as I was cursing Red Lobster all the way home.
Endless Shrimp = Endless Diarrhea
Overall: good.
I haven't been to a Red Lobster since I was a child, so I can't compare this one to any of the other locations. I expected a bit of tacky decor, but I was wrong. The decor was tasteful and not overly maritime. According to those who dined with me, the restaurant is a lot brighter than it used to be.
The food was good. Better than I had anticipated. I had the blackened cat fish. It tasted fairly fresh and was prepared well. The salad was boring (iceberg lettuce), but again, relatively fresh. I tasted my girlfriends shripm and lobster pasta. It was quite good.
The service was very good. We had plenty of water and bread. The food arrived quickly.
I would definitely go back.
I've been to this restaurant a couple of times, and I must say that I have had good experiences here! The biscuits, good god, THE BISCUITS!! I was all set to unobtrusively wheel the uneaten ones into my shopping bag, when I decided to grow a pair and simply ask our server if I could get a doggy bag. After all, they're just going to waste, right? Right??? Our lovely waitress brought me out a doggy bag with warm fresh biscuits!! Bless you, my child. So, I simply rolled in the ones from the basket to augment the fresh ones. The bag has reheating instructions, which really work. I recommend a toaster or conventional oven; not a microwave.
So, I branched out and tried the lobster fondue for an appetizer. Not good. The cheese was reminiscent of convenience store nacho cheese; I believe it's called Cheez Wiz? Any way, avoid this item like the plague, please.
For the entree, I did a 2-item combo comprised of salmon and shrimp scampi. This shrimp scampi is new for me, but I liked it a lot. And, you know what I liked even better? Draining off some of the garlicky butter onto my baked potato, which was lacking in the butter department.
My mom had the shrimp linguine alfredo and she loved it, as usual. Evidently, when my sister has taken her here, it's what she orders as a creature of habit. You name the restaurant, and if she's been there more than twice, I can predict what she's going to order. I appreciate the continuity and her steadfastness.
Bill? I have no idea as I was her guest. But if I had to guess, I'd have to say roughly $30 a person. That's including tax and tip. Price may come down if you avoid the lobster fondue or an appetizer of any kind. And, there's no liquor involved.
FACTOIDS: RL is located in a large grocery store complex so there's lots of parking. But, if you're looking for handicapped parking, as I was, that was far more scanty and difficult to locate. In fact, I suspect that their clientele could use a LOT more of those spaces, if you follow me. Luckily, I found a space that had an empty space next to it, so maneuvering was not a problem for us.
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