Red Lobster

Tom Terrific here with another honest restaurant review.
I visited the Ulmerton Rd Red Lobster in Largo for lunch at 11:15 and was pleasantly surprised. I was genuinely greeted with a smile by their host Jose and very soon after I was seated Tommy my server came, greeted me with a big smile and asked if I wanted something to drink and if I wanted to order right away. I liked that because sometimes I dine and sometimes I eat. when I eat just get me the food ASAP. did you ever have a server disappear on you when you know what you want to eat and want to get it into the kitchen right away, especially if you’re on your lunch hour?
I was dining so I perused the fresh fish menu and chose the Tilapia at $ 15.50 but the note said it was $ 2 off from 11am to 3 pm so I chose that with the broccoli and mashed potatoes. Tommy asked if I wanted the additional Brussels spouts at no extra charge and I declined. Tommy ASSURED ME I would like them and if not he would change them for something else so I told him it was on his shoulders If I didn’t. I opted for the Caesar salad included in the meal. I ate three of those delicious biscuits and Tommy gave me two more.
I was served promptly. the Tilapia was served the hottest I’ve ever had baked fish. the ginger soy was off to the side and a small amount compliment the delicate fish. the mashies had some peel in them which I liked. I took one star off because the broccoli was supposed to be steamed and they were limp but tasted ok. the Brussel sprouts were tasty and delicious. I complimented Tommy and was glad I agreed to them.
I enjoyed the meal and gave Tommy a generous tip.
$ 15.50
minus $ 2 off
$ 13.50 for a big tasty lunch served well and in a timely fashion. a good value I think.
I can’t complain about much so i’m going back!

WORST RED LOBSTER IVE EVER BEEN TO
³⁄₃ times my to go order has been wrong or something has been forgotten.
I ordered to go so I couldn’t just ask for what they forgot .
The third time I called and it was Apparently my fault and they wouldn’t give me a discount
IF ASHLEY ANSWERS THE PHONE JUST HANG UP
She literally can’t get a single simple fucking order correct. Why I went back there twice have no idea but I’m fed up with it. And the manager Simon or whatever wasn’t even accommodating when I called to let her know it’s the third time it happened. They put HALF your order in a plastic bag and HALF in a paper and I forgot so I left with half my order and she «tried running after me» to give me my shit so she didn’t offer anything to compensate half of my fucking missing meal… So yea fuck this red lobster DONT GO HERE

Trying done new things. The prices have increased so much we should have just gone to salt Rock, island way or guppies for these prices!!! Yikes!!! $ 28 for a meal? Not cheap anymore!

The cheese biscuits was the worst cheese biscuits I have ever had in Red Lobsters. I found out that they put the garlic and cheese inside the mix. Well Red Lobster that don’t work. They are not good go back to what works.

Nice restaurant! I love their appetizer, inexpensive but it’s like a main course. ;) lobsters are delicious.

The bar service has really gone down hill in the past couple of months in this place. Not sure where they hired these kids, but they should leave making drinks up to the professionals. Also, this is the dirtiest bar I have ever sat at. Highly disappointed. Only thing I could recommend is the food. The cook did a magnificent job with the Salmon New Orleans. Just dont sit at the bar.

Jami was our server. Lettuce wrap app, clam chowder soups, and salads. Food was fine as always (one complaint, a seafood restaurant should have oyster crackers) but the service a bit off. Drinks not refilled as often as I need and no prebus. These 2 things (and a clean restroom) are very important toward guest satisfaction.

Had the best service at the bar. Robert made sure I was taken care of. Food was excellent, drinks which I had margaritas were fantastic!

The food was terrible, the service was subpar and sadly the best part was when I was leaving and everyone said «have a nice day». Unfortunately the food was not hot or tasty, and typically I enjoy food at red lobster.

I went to this restaurant on a Saturday night with my family. The waiter we had was very good and friendly. The food was very quick to come to our table. The food itself was good. The bathrooms were very clean. All in all I would recommend this place to anybody who wanted to eat.

Why would anyone go here with all the delicious fresh seafood places on the beach? This place is the bottom of the barrel. Nothing fresh about it.

Me and my boyfriend came here on a late Tuesday night so there weren’t any people there which we didn’t mind. It was my first time ever at a red lobster and I got snowcrab legs, shrimp and some other seafood. Everything tasted super delicious. Also everything was brought to us very quick (because we were the only ones there) which was convenient. Our server was very nice and we really enjoyed the food. We ordered dessert after which was amazinggg! Both of us left satisfied and gave the server a very good tip :-)

I haven’t been to a Red Lobster in a while. Seeing the commercials, I was enticed to come try the lobster mac n cheese in the seafood trio. I was disappointed too as are many other people I have read their reviews. Changes I would make to the lobster mac n cheese: coat the panko with butter and broil in a salamander til they turn golden brown. (Just sprinkling raw bread crumbs on the dish made it look and taste unfinished). The other thing, if you are going to advertise it as LOBSTER mac and cheese, don’t overwhelm the flavor with bacon. I don’t think I saw a single sliver of lobster meat in the entire dish. I definitely didn’t taste it. The value for including that option in the seafood trio is terrible for the customer, whereas, I’m sure there’s a decent contribution margin for you. Serving an item like that also makes me wonder how many other items you serve that lack quality and value. I won’t be back anytime soon. I expect quality for what I pay for. I don’t feel I got that eating at this establishment.

Our party of 4 was seated very promptly at 5:30 in the end room past the bar. At this point one other couple and ourselves were the only patrons in this area that had approxamently 10 booths and tables.
Our server Kelley was a gem, smiling, good personality, warm, young lady. She efficiently took our drink orders, then our meal orders.
Our dining mates suggested one of their specials that includes appetizer, salad, entrée, for 15.99. So mine was the New England Clam Chowder, Caesar salad, and fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp and scallops. All were good, nothing exciting here, but good. All my dining mates enjoyed their meals also, standard fare.
About half way through our meals, we started to notice a large influx of people in our section. Within 15 min the whole room was jam packed with a graduation party. We really felt rushed and overwhelmed with people standing next to our table actually waiting for us to finish, so they could sit down. Poor planning by the hostess for sure. Kind of ruined our whole dinning experience.

Everything was good as usual but the Caesar salad was wilted and over dressed. The Bar Harbour Lobster Bake was excellent. Seafood was actually cooked perfectly.

Stopped by for some fish and it turned into a disaster. We ordered the rainbow trout and the Admiral’s Feast. The salads and biscuits came out just fine but the rainbow trout was bad. It was broiled with the butter sauce. It smelled bad and tasted worse. The Admiral’s Feast was good, as expected. When we asked the waitress to take the bad trout away she was very polite. In deciding to go in another direction; fried shrimp was ordered. After 15 minutes of waiting for the shrimp, we had had enough. The manager came to the table and offered us a free dessert, no deal. By that time, we had lost interest in our dining experience and asked for the check. To be fair, our meals were comped by the manager.
The moral to this story is that you should be very weary of their «fresh catch» of the day at Red Lobster!

Went to buy a gift card. Was told although they could accept payment they would not because it was a temporary atm card.
If they needed to verify id they could have offered alternatives.
No problem, they saved me from giving a giftcard to a place with bad service.

Yes, I had a very good experience here! The «All you can eat Shrimp» promotion was very, very good. Iv’e spent most of my life 30 ft from a coastline, and I really appreciate good seafood. I’m a little torqued they discontinued the «Lobster Fondue».
Anywho, my party of four was very happy… Can’t ding em’ peeps.

Normally I am not a big fan of Chain restaurants but Red Lobster has a 4 course dinner deal right now for $ 14.99 per person. Now combo that with the coupon you can print from their website where if you get 2 adult entrees you get $ 10 off. So you and a guest can eat a 4 course meal for $ 20 and in today’s economy I’m all over that.
When I got my 4 course meal I started with the Potato and bacon soup which was surprisingly delicious and creamy. I really enjoyed it.
My next course was the Cesar salad which wasn’t phenomenal but I have had much worse. the lettuce was crisp, the croutons were not stale, the salad was tossed in the dressing so it covered every bit which In found nice.
The Cajun Chicken Alfredo was spectacular though, the chicken was moist and tender even when I reheated it the next day. The flavors were just wonderfully blended in this dish which really surprised me as I did not have great expectations going in.
The dessert, a slice of Key Lime Pie, did live up to the chain restaurant flavor of tasting like the box it most likely came from. But 3 out of 4 is a great for what I was expecting.
I will go back to see if it wasn’t a one time fluke.

The Shrimp tasted very fresh and I also had the grilled chicken which was perfect. My girlfriend had her usual shrimp made in different ways. Our waitress Christina was right on and very polite.