Red Lobster

I use to love red lobster but they just aren’t the same anymore. Today I had the Wood Grilled Shrimp tacos. For $ 7.99 you get 3 tacos plus a side. The shrimp wasn’t served hot, thrown on a bed of lettuce (supposed to be coleslaw I think), the tortillas were extremely dry. I ended up just taking the shrimp out, adding to my salad.
When we entered around 1245pm we were told it would be a wait for a table. That baffled us bc it wasn’t busy and we saw plenty tables open. Due to this we sat at the bar, don’t remember the bartenders name but she was excellent.

Slow service. Forgot silverware. Steamed oysters served without crackers. Blasphemous!

Ah, Red Lobster. Faithful barometer of the middle class’s well-​being and stalwart reminder of the decorative powers of signal flags, oars, and nautical charts. It’s always raining or cold when I come to this place, as if the weather wants to complete the effect of stepping off some fish gut slicked boat hull into an intimate cabin full of fresh seafood chow.
Of course, «fresh» is subjective, and knowing what’s in season can help your experience at any seafood restaurant. Ordering crab legs way outside the fishing calendar for them is a big no-​no, but your average purveyor can’t be expected to pay attention to such factors, so the giant red sea bug sitting on the sign has always struck me as a subtle nudge toward what the owners hope you’ll order instead.
Be that as it may, Red Lobster still delivers a nice dining experience, and the service at this location has always been solid. Management is clearly on top of things, at least during the dinner hours we typically frequent. We’ve never had a bad waiter, in fact most of these folks seem a cut above those at other restaurants.
However, it has to be said that Red Lobster wants a lot for their food. Their eponymous namesake, in particular, is hoisted on the menu at a crazy price, given that someone who knows how to cook lobsters (i.e. boil water, insert lobster) can go right down to H-​Mart and bag roughly three for what this place wants for one. Yes, I know someone else has cooked it and cracked it, but I’m not sure that’s worth a $ 20 – 25 premium, even for the squeamish or those who adore those incredible globs of butter masquerading as biscuits. The situation gets worse when it comes to items like flounder and salmon. Yes, they’re good, but again – H-​Mart is right down the road, and you can see just what the premium is on top of what you’re actually eating.
(Autry’s, my fellow diners. When in doubt, you can at least do that!)
Still, this same phenomenon applies to most restaurants, and I don’t mean to pick on Red Lobster too much, particularly this location. But it’s worth noting that while this is a solid date night locale or haunt for a special occasion, what Red Lobster is expecting for seafood that doesn’t really soar above other choices is as rich as their butter.
SMALL CHILDREN SECTION
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Red Lobster is not a good kid-​friendly environment, which isn’t their fault – their clientele would really prefer you not seat your two year old such that they’re now in a noise cone or splash zone.
Specifics:
Seating flexibility: ²⁄₅ (We have kids. Park us in the back, in a table, and out of view of everyone)
Extra Napkin Score: ⁴⁄₅. Although paper napkins aren’t plentiful, the huge cloth silverware-​smotherers make them largely unnecessary.
Inevitable spill \ dropped crayon tolerance: N/​A. For once it didn’t happen! Praise be to Odin!

The crab and mixed drinks here are fantastic. Red Lobster is my go-​to place for crab in the Atl. I also absolutely love the cheese biscuits. You can also ask for butter to go with them, but they are warm and wonderful without it too. Tonight they had the regular crab, no special. It comes with one pound of steamed crab, corn (over cooked) and a side of potatoes. I upgraded my potatoes for the bourbon sweet potatoes but I did not like the flavor or texture. I should have ordered the potatoes. The crab now comes in a covered dish to keep the crabs warm. It worked perfectly. They were hot and delicious. I also ordered the mango strawberry blended drink and it was sweet and smooth.
Unfortunately, you will be disappointed with their other options. My husband ordered the fish and chips but the fish was severely overcooked, it even stuck in his teeth it was so chewey. It is sad because if I do not find something satisfactory for him next time I might not be able to return for date night again.
The server was pleasant and prompt. She did need some training since she did not bus the table as we finished our food and she brought us our check before asking if we wanted another drink or dessert. I was full by then so I am still giving 4 stars, otherwise I would take one away.

Had lunch from Red Lobster. This was actually my first time trying Red Lobster! I’ve had the famous biscuits before, but today I decided to have an actual meal. Went for the Cajun chicken Alfredo pasta with fries on the side. The total for the meal was $ 12 which seemed pricey, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. When I tried the meal I realized I overpaid for subpar food. It was oily and cheesy to mask the lack of quality. Plus the chicken was only 4 strips of grilled chicken, probably one 3oz cut MAX (definitely not worth the price). Overall I would never eat at Red Lobster again, but would still get their biscuits ha!

Ordered surf and turf, medium on my NY strip and i can barely stick my fork in there to cut it! I definitely had to return it it was so bad!!!

I stopped at old reliable & was more impressed with the appetizer than the entrée. I ordered the crispy shrimp salad wraps for my appetizer. It came out in a reasonable time & tasted fantastic! It was seasoned with a ginger soy & topped with jalapeños. So I decided to order the blackened salmon. Now this is red lobster not long horn. They should hook up salmon! Not the case here! The salmon was poorly seasoned & the broccoli that accompanied it was more enjoyable. Sad. I’ve had better salmon at a hibachi spot!

Who hasnt been to red lobster? If you havent your either a late coming fob or living under a rock! Ricky and I went here last night because I wanted those cheddar biscuits. Since every red lobster food quality dosent change I will only review the specifics of this location:
1. parking is easy but sketchy in this location
2. this location is not busy even on friday night (seated and food comes out pretty fast)
3. service is meh (aka do they split tips here?)
4. Seems its more «casual» at this location than i remember red lobster being (dont bother with a dress when people come in a casual top and jeans).
Overall, its a meh. I probably wont be dining in here again but good enough for take out on a night I dont want to cook.

Went to dinner with my boyfriend and this is what I found in my baked potato. CAN U BELIEVE THIS?! I order the sirloin and shrimp with this potato $ 19 meal! It was molded and rotten! The manager looked at us while we try to find the waiter and kept waking till we found another waiter to find him. He said he would reorder the whole entrée or if we want him to take it off the tab… Umm how about NO this is acceptable at any restaurant!!! Do Not come here!!!