Red Lobster

My 90+ year old mom and I came here for lunch recently. If I hadn’t been with her, I’d have walked out, asked for a different server, or at least left him no tip. The server’s attitude was horrible. The hostess and the young man who took our plates were spot on. The food here isn’t good enough, at all, to warrant such horrible «service.» There are far better places to eat in Fargo with FAR better service.

Debbie my server is so pleasant and knowledgeable, it’s great to have someone that knows and loves their job like she does. I had the salmon and it was great.

Lets see, where do I begin. We walked in the restaurant and it was quite empty about 4 pm on a weekday. The hostess takes our name and says have a seat and wait! So we wait about 7 – 8 minutes. No one is there waiting with us, just my wife and I. Hostess comes back and says Judy party of 2… is there a Judy here? We were the only 2 people in the place and she is looking for us! We are standing right in front of her! lol! We get to out table and here comes the phoney waitress bathed in very smelly overpowering perfume. She hands us the menu and starts to explain the menu to us. HECK I might not be a mensa but I can read. So we politely listen to her scripted bs. Then she has to tell us what HER fav thing on the menu is… um, like we care. As the evening progresses we notice all the other servers doing the same thing! They are all acting like scripted phoney insincere condescending robots… and they are all telling other customers what their fav menu item is! Makes me think they are all STEPFORD WAITRESSES! Are WE ready to order? Are WE enjoying our dinner? Are WE having anything to drink with that? Are WE done with that? Are WE finished here? And the infamous line HOW’S THAT TASTIN? Ugg. Shut up and leave us alone! The waitress was getting so very annoying-​we just wanted a quiet dinner for 2 and she was constantly bothering us. Finally I said if we need anything we will call you just to get her out of our face. Food was typical rl quality, nothing great but ok. The cheddar biscuits were bland and not as good as they usually are. Music choice was awful for dining and too loud. Not a pleasant experience for a 120.00 tab.

Excellent service, reliably great food. Crabfest is going on now– get Bairdi crab. Cheddar bay biscuits — need I say more!

stopped in for lunch on Sunday afternoon. Tried the 2 lobster tail special. It was awesome!!! I recommend trying these. Not out for long as they are part of the lobsterfest menu. Service was great and very efficient. Waitress was very helpful and could answer all our questions. Still great food at a decent price!

We had the lobster fest it was amazing! Food wad to die for service was great. I would highly recommend it.

Your standard Red Lobster restaurant, improved by the sweet service that you’d only find in North Dakota. Biscuits = a basketful of happiness.

Great location been there many times already always a good time service is top notch food quality is awesome

Red Lobster brings back memories of birthdays, family celebrations and a treat. That was in the 90s and who didn’t love the 90s? Now as my culinary world has expanded and my pallet has become richer. I feel Red Lobster has been left in the dust. Abandoned on my shelf to pick up and dust off for a minute of nostalgia; only to be reminded that I’m bored with their flavors. Over all they have good food. It’s consistent and served by a delightfully happy group of waiters and waitresses. Cheddar Bay Biscuits are still a savory comfort. A basic salad is lacking lettuce with the color green, but the cherry tomatoes add the color the salad greens are missing. Their new menu is expansive and has much more seafood featured than it had in the past. So overall if you enjoy a good meal and a welcoming waitstaff, this is the place to pick up your fork.

Nice atmosphere and good food. Wait time can be a problem depending on what time you plan on visiting, evening hours are the busiest so plan accordingly. Take out service is OK, our order got messed up several times but management is caring and always follows up.

Every couple of years I think «Hey, Red Lobster sounds good». Then I go and eat there and think «Oh yeah, it’s not that great.» I may be expecting too much of a seafood restaurant located near the geographical center of the continent. Most of the food tastes like it was just taken out of the sysco bag and microwaved. That being said, the prices aren’t too bad and the last time I was there the service was very attentive and friendly. See you in a couple years Red Lobster!

Stopped by on Saturday night around 9 p.m. We were the only people in the bar. A group of 5 – 8 servers were eating, rubbing each others backs, talking about getting wasted later that night. Awkward. Had an app and left. App was good though.

Our visit was horrible. Server David O in the bar was our attendant. Took 15 min at least to get our drinks and longer yet to get our order taken. This man had no knowledge of the menu or items offered with each meal. He had to come back 3 times to ask questions about what we ordered. Finally another server took over and it took another 20 min to get our order submitted. I got a crab linguini that the noodles had been overcooked. Slimy. She ordered the pick your own appetizer with two stuffed mushroom orders and a garden salad with ranch. It took another half hour to get our food. I got everything I ordered but she only received one order of stuffed mushrooms. At the end of it all the guy tried to make it seem like it was a good deal since she received a normal size portion instead of the two she actually ordered? That’s terrible service and he knew it. Charged full price for the entire thing and we won’t be coming back any time soon. Walked in at 6, just left now at 7:50.

This place was pretty good. I mean I ordered crab legs and the waitress was the nicest most attentive waitress I have ever had. Crab legs were delicious. The sides… I dont even remember the sides. The salad was kind of blah though and they have discontinued my favorite dressing, the balsamic vinaigrette. Now they have some raspberry nasty tutti fruitty stuff to replace it with — not as good.
But anyways the crab legs were as good as I am used to. I guess I haven’t been up to main for crab and lobster yet though so maybe I am just happy with craptastic food.

Writing a review about a huge chain restaurant seems like a mute point.
But the Fargo location is always busy when we go. Takes quite awhile to get seated and the place is always packed during evening dinner hours. With that, service is pretty prompt and attentive. Food comes out quicker than expected. Definitely isn’t cheap, but it’s good. Don’t go here often because of the price, but worth the seafood treat once in awhile, since we are in the midwest. don’t get many other options.

3.5 stars
The staff was very friendly and attentive on both my visits to this location.
The servers were knowledgeable and were able to easily explain any new menu items about which I had a question.
I am a big fish eater and there are not many choices in Fargo;therefore, this will be on my «go to» list when in town.

Red Lobster for me is all about the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, consistently delicious. The service can be pretty hit or miss in my experience at this location. The food at Red Lobster is decent although don’t expect giant fresh scallops or anything. It’s a decent place for a large family or group to eat though.

17 years and Red Lobster is still my favorite chain restaurant! I order the Rock Lobster Tail almost every time and I never get sick of it.
Waiter Dan has a great attitude, and knows the areas of his job well. Food was prompt and correct, despite all of the little changes and requests that my boss and I made. Everything tasted wonderful. Great job Dan, and staff!

Slow to be greeted at the table and warm in the dining room today. My fish was cooked way too long, very poor. Wife’s food was much better. Normally I think the food is ok to average but today was bad.

I never eaten in Red Lobster before, so one day out of nowhere my curiosity gets the better of me and I went in for dinner. Guess what? Its not that bad, I mean I came from a seafood country so the seafood is not quite up to par, but its not bad at all. They currently have a $ 6.99 lunch sale right now so make sure you check out their lunch. All the meals comes with nice salad and very warm bread. I probably already full with those two appetisers before the full course. You should absolutely check it out when you are in the neighborhood!!!