Red Lobster

Oh Red Lobster, while I may not see you much, everytime I do its just like I remember it… mostly.
The price went up a little bit but you get a lot of food so it’s pretty decent. The cheddar biscuits are a staple as well as my damn shirley temple.
The food came out hot & perfectly cooked and filled me up which is a must and didn’t fail. The admirals feast or the ultimate feast you can’t go wrong with as they both have a great variety.
The lady who served us though never came around to refill our drinks so that sucked, the food was great, just don’t come for the service. When I’m back in town I’ll def be back…

Last couple of times there their food just tastes nasty and the place looks dirty… never going back

Had lunch at the bar. Lora the bartender/​server was friendly and attentive. Lobster bisque bowl was tasty and hot but seemed a bit skimpy. Good place for lunch during Lent.

My wife and I went here Friday night. Trying to beat the rush we got there at 5:30pm to our surprise this place was packed. We got in and found that we had a 30min wait. Now I won’t usually say something about a chain restaurant but in this case I have to. First of all we were seated just 15min after our arrival and it just got better from there. The service and the food were on point. Most places you go if they are busy something has to suffer. Not here. You could tell by the high visibility of the manager and the way he treated his staff that he was creating an environment of success. The food was fresh and well prepared and the wait staff was fantastic. Didn’t have to wait for anything and we were in and out just over an hour. Great job guys. You have got to check them out!!!

Have no complaints about our lunch. Arrived at 12:45. Hostess was nice. Waitress came right away and was very attentive. We shared orders of talapia and shrimp tacos. Very good. Our water glasses were kept full. Clean.

Visited here tonight,
Overall pleasant experience,
Staff was very great, really enjoyed our waitress
Only negative thing was a small hair in my pasta, not a big deal I would go back

We got there early and the there was like no one there so it was good, the hostess still though put us on hold to make sure there was a clean table…
The server at first was VERY attentive but as the night went on she became more forgetful. I am still waiting for my salad dressing…
The food was ok, the shrimp was over cooked.
All in all it was ok.

Went in for endless shrimp and I have to say that the service was far and away the best we have received. Friendly, prompt and attentive. Would recommend this for anyone looking for a quick seafood fix.

Went out for a nice dinner, salad dressing had a fly in it, then my wife’s skewed shrimp had a hair wrapped around it. Totally gross! Go some where else! Cooks must not ware hair nets

I don’t eat at Red Lobster for 2 years, then suddenly, we’re there twice in 2 months.
Lobsterfest was still going on and I had a coupon, so since we’re now stuck in mid-​Ohio again, and Cape Cod trips are officially non-​existent at this point, we decided to go back one more time.
We went to the Stow one because it’s the closest to where we currently live.
I know the other reviews haven’t been so kind, especially on google, but we decided to give it a try anyway.
Husband got the dueling lobster tails (again), I did the one with the 2 lobster tails and pasta (Again).
He got a virgin drink since he was driving and I ordered a Malibu breeze. They came right away with waters and the rolls, then she took our order. We stayed with the tried and true and got the lobster and artichoke dip, which is consistent and very good.
The salads came first though, no complaints. In a bowl, fresh, tasty.
Appetizer was good. We couldn’t finish it all before the meals came.
The meals were dropped off piping hot, and everything was fresh, nicely cooked and on the spot. The lobster tails were moist and though previously frozen, not hard or chewy. And as always, the pasta between the lobster tails was firm, a nice al dente for a seafood restaurant, and the sauce was rich and creamy. The langostino lobster on the pasta really had no taste at all, but the shrimp was good.
We really had no complaints. Therefore, I proclaim it a 4 out of 5. And let’s hope it’s not another 2 years before we go back. ;)

I used to enjoy Red Lobster. Based on other reviews I see that I am not the only one that has had a bad experience. So let’s break this down…
Our service was actually really great. Our waitress spaced out out app, salads and dinner very nicely. The wine was 300% of the cost in the grocery so that was a little irksome lol. But the app we got the calamari and it was overlooked and there was more fried broccoli than calamari. The fried broccoli was interesting, little over cooked but not terrible I guess. Our salads were average, nothing bad and nothing great. Now for our entrees. I got the lobster lovers dream, which by the is $ 30, and lobster was so overlooked it could have been mistaken for a tire. It was inedible. My husbands crab legs were a little overlooked as well but definitely not as bad as my lobster.
Now I said that our waitress was good, and she was. She brought the manager over and they offered to replace with another lobster, which we declined bc we have a rule of never sending back food and then eating what comes out because we may be a little paranoid lol. So the manager took $ 10 off our bill. We didn’t think that was sufficient but we said thank you, left our waitress 20% of our original bill, and left. I am not sure if we will ever be back which is unfortunate bc my husband and I both love seafood. We may in the far future give then another shot and hopefully they redeem themselves.

Basing this on our last experience…
Unfortunately, this was our worst experience and it will take me time to recover. The service was horrible. I am not going to go into details, but here are some tips for their staff:
1. When three people are sharing a meal or two, please bring extra plates & crab tools.
2. Provide refills– grab your tips from other tables after you check on your table
3. Do not over cook the lobster. It was harder than the sole of my boots.
4. When a customer cuts their hand trying to pry out overcooked lobster, offer a band aid.
5. When customers have their coats on and keys in their hand, please take them their check & ask if they need a to go box.
6. Don’t forget to bring the hand wipes. Customer like to clean their hands after cracking open seafood.

In a word: inconsistent. Accepting that it is a chain, and not a local (sea)foodie hangout, it’s usually ok. However, I have occasionally been served truly dreadful food here, from soggy fried shrimp to dried out salads. I don’t send food back readily, but have had to do it several times at this location (and not at other Slobster’s). Very crowded on weekends. Décor updated recently and is attractive. Servers are usually friendly and often knowledgable if not expert. Managers who will keep the kitchen on it’s toes are sorely needed. For the quality I consider the chain overpriced, the seafood version of Olive Gardens – if you are going to pop for lobster or wish to impress someone who’s over the age of 17, hunt down a better place and make the drive.
BTW: Do not let them seat you near the serving area by the bar – why they even consider that location fit for customers I cannot imagine, and they seat people there even when there is more desirable seating available (and any other seating is preferable).

You, dear Unilocalers, are about to see a man pour his heart out…
I have a couple of confessions to make to you…
1.) I had never eaten at a Red Lobster before…
– I don’t know what to tell ya… I usually go out to eat with friends, and not once in my 25 years of existence has anyone ever suggested we go to Red Lobster, even though individually they all talk about how much they love it… I guess it’s not really one of those places you go with a large group. I mean, they have plenty of space available but the bill splitting would be nay impossible due to the expensive prices. I would certainly take a date there though, mostly because science shows that women are more attracted to a man’s status than anything else, and nothing shows status like a $ 70 meal…
2.) I think I may be allergic to seafood :/​
– Every time I touch the stuff I feel funny for a few hours afterwards. Although, this time I may be able to blame the top-​shelf Long Island Iced Tea (Absolut, Bacardi, and Patron Citronge) and the Disaronno on the rocks, both of which were amazing and very alcoholic.
Now that I’ve gotten all that mushy stuff out of the way, here’s the deal…
There were two of us, my uncle/​family friend and I (we had a man date) and we ordered the appetizer nachos and our main course was the Crab Lover’s Trio with side salads. I think the nachos had some sort of lobster meat on them but I could not really tell for I had never tasted lobster before and they just tasted like nachos to me, not a bad thing though cause I love nachos, and darn those jalapeños were spicy!
For our drinks he ordered a couple of Johnnie Walker Black Label on the rocks and I had one top-​shelf Long Island Iced Tea and a Disaronno on the rocks, we had no complaints about the taste or strength of our drinks.
Our waitress was a little slow in bringing our drinks and free biscuits or crab cakes or whatever they were (which deserve a review all their own. Those things are freakin’ delicious!) considering there were maybe 10 other people in the entire restaurant at the time (8:30pm on a Sunday), however, to her credit, she did bring us extra to make up for it. The deliciousness of the biscuits makes up for their delay.
The main course itself was very satisfying. I’ve decided that even though I may possibly be allergic to seafood, I will continue to try new underwater creature dishes. The Crab Lover’s Trio contained shrimp stuffed with crab meat (greatest idea ever!), some King Crab legs and some Snow Crab legs, all for around $ 25. I finally realized why countless men risk their lives every season in order to fish for the elusive King Crab… those things are a treat from the Gods. The legs are large so they contain plenty of meat and that meat is so tender and delicious that it melts in your mouth just like the butter sauce that comes along with it. I’m not sure if we were supposed to get one of those metal leg-​cracker things I see on the commercials, but we did not receive any tools and had to use our bare hands to rip the crab legs apart. This provided a carnal sense of accomplishment to the meal but also made a mess and made my fingers really sore because those stupid crab have little spikes on their legs. Those little spikes might protect you from seafaring predators, but I am man! I’m on top of the food chain and I’m gonna eatchu!
Overall, it’s not too shabby of a place to eat some crustaceans, chow down on some amazing biscuits and have a few strong drinks.
Oh yeah, the salads were useless… definitely opt for something else.