Ate here before a show- Everything was wonderful - the food, service, drinks and ambiance were excellent.

We spent a long needed weekend in Foxwoods with plenty of shopping, spa, shows and food. We had a table at Red Lantern our first night and really enjoyed the food and ambiance. Service was good, menu had some great choices and food was tasty. There are plenty of choices at Foxwoods for dinner but this one was one of the quieter locations for dinner. Away from the ringing slot machines and noisy hallways. A great way to start off our weekend. read more

Fried rice was very good!!! And definitely worth the money. However, about 1.5 hours later I started having stomach pains and 5 hours later I was up most of the night with stomach issues. I can't say specifically if it came from the food but I believe it did! My boyfriend ordered ribs (or something) that we're very good!!! But it was the appetizer so that portion was super small. The restaurant is definitely overpriced. We got there right when it opened and although there were about 10 or more open tables, they only sat us by the sushi bar (despite saying we didn't plan on ordering sushi) ...despite them offering the people in front of us (who also had no reservation and were a party of two) seats in the lounge. The waitress kept hitting on my boyfriend and making the eyes at him. This made him and I both super uncomfortable. read more

This place is amazing... It was a bit pricey ( so heads up you guys) but you pay for what you get! Highly recommend it.. The decor is dark and intimate.. The club "Shrine" is right downstairs. I've been there before and the club ( if you're into house.. rap.. & nothing but English music- Sorry I am Spanish so I like a mixture of everything) Then you will enjoy it!! read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - Sushi and Shrimp Fried Rice.. Yum! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

We had been here once pre pandemic and remember enjoying it. Unfortunately our experience last night was very disappointing. We ordered the Poke Bowl appetizer which was really just avocado and cucumber in a bowl with a few pieces of Poke mixed in...we've paid less in Hawaii for much more volume of Poke. The sushi roll tasted no better than grocery store quality and the fried rice lacked flavor. Our server was very nice but unfortunately we will not be returning due to the price tag for what we thought was very disappointing food. Cocktails were good but that's about all we can say in terms of cuisine. read more

I was craving steak, but my husband wanted Asian food, so we compromised and each found something we would like on the menu. I was afraid it would be another over-priced American-Asian restaurant (one of the reasons I never bothered to try going to the Boston location), but I was pleasantly surprised by my meal! My husband got beef/chicken skewers to start, and he liked them, especially the green sauce (whatever it was). He ordered the beef and broccoli entre, and it tasted similar to how my mom makes it (genuinely Chinese). Meanwhile, I got my steak! Specifically, I got the Mongolian strip steak, which came with a perfectly cooked sweet potato and mushrooms. I usually order my steak to be cooked medium-well, but I ordered medium because I thought it might be a flat steak, and it was so tender! It was so well flavored, and the sweet potato was just soft enough, yet not at all mushy (could use a fork or knife and fork to cut into neat pieces). The sweet potato also had a crisp skin, like they were chips, and it was nice and sweet. I am such a life-long fan of the sweet and salty combination, and this hit the spot! Everything married well together. I've been complaining about food lacking flavor these days, but this meal had me talking about it for two days already! Our server was very kind and attentive to our water glasses, and she came by the right amount of times to check in, with appropriate time frames in between. The decor was not fancy (a few too many red "lanterns"), but aside from a fairly large and boisterous group, the restaurant set a romantic mood. I felt ever-so-slightly fancy, and the pricing was reasonable. I'm now more willing to try the Boston location. :-) read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - Mongolian skirt steak, sweet potato, and mushrooms...The perfect combination of sweet and salty! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

My husband and I came to this restaurant for our one-year wedding anniversary after a day at the casino. We were seated at our reservation time at 9pm. About 15-20 minutes go by and no one came to our table to get our drink orders. We ended up flagging down another server to ask who our server would be. She stated that it wasn't her but she would go find out. She came back and said that Laura was our server, but she didn't know where she was and she would take our order anyway. We gave her our drink and food orders since we had too much time to review the menu. Our server Laura finally came around with our drink to share, the Crouching Tiger and checked in with us since the other server took our order. We were told the drink was about 1 1/2-2 drinks for a $26 price tag. It was simply okay. Nothing too crazy. We ordered the Lobster Rangoons as an appetizer and they were absolutely delicious! The sweet soy sauce was to die for and the rangoons were perfectly crisp. My husband got the General Tso's Chicken and he liked it. I got the Meat Lovers Fried Rice special. It was good, but seemed to be lacking flavor. I added a little soy sauce which elevated the meal a little bit. The woman who was not our server actually checked in with us and said "I know you guys aren't mine, but how are you guys doing?" which was very nice of her and we greatly appreciated it! Laura also briefly checked in with us. Overall what saved this place for us was the really nice server who wasn't ours still attending to our needs as well as the Lobster Rangoons. I knocked one star for our designated server not being attentive to us when we came in and my entree lacking some flavor. read more

This place has a nice ambiance, I made my reservation online for 6:30p. We arrived by 6 but they weren't able to seat us until our scheduled time. No big deal. When it was time to be seated the place was busy! I ordered the steak teriyaki noodles which I had seen on a yelp review and it looked amazing. Well I'm here to tell you it tasted better than it looked! My husband had the drunken noodles and it has a bit of a spicy kick to it and I thought the noodles were over cooked. I sat on the bench side of the table and it was very low and the most uncomfortable seat I've sat on. I would not wish my worst enemy to sit on a bench like that to eat. I mean if you're a tall person you'd be screwed, if you had back problem or knee issue you'd never be able to get up. Do not sit there!! read more

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Rock tempura shrimp are awesome and the the tai basil martinis are bomb. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the service.

Honestly so disappointed. The service and potstickers were good... but everything else was simply not. The dishes and silverware were so dirty, even the glass that holds the candle! My mother and I got the steak teriyaki noodles and we felt it was missing the teriyaki aspect. The steak tasted fatty and just didn't have a good flavor. My boyfriend ordered the General tso's, and like the other reviews, it wasn't spicy at all. It was lightly sauced. I'm a food blogger and I will not be coming back. read more

This place is over priced and Manager Andrew was not helpful and defensive. The all you can eat sushi on Wednesdays for $25 is a good deal if you like the rolls they feature, but in addition they have 1/2 price sake. I opted for the Spider roll, which was $17, which was delicious, but it had a total of 5 peices, for that price i expected more. The ambiance was great and our server was fine. BUT when i asked if I had to get the all you can sushi to get 1/2 price sake, she said no. So order my roll and a warm sake. What she failed to mention is that sake did not qualify for 1/2 off, it was $11 for a bottle that did not give you any more than 3 of the sake cups full (which is smaller than a shot glass). When I found out the sake didnt qualify the discount server told me i should have gotten the other sake (after the fact)! SO i asked to talk to Manager, and explained that we should be told what does not qualify upfront, he preceded to be defensive and arrogant. Used phrases such as " my server cannot read your mind" and " i stand by my server" , i explained that i did not say anything bad about server and was suggesting they better explain the menu. He was not helpful and his attitude made the experience horrible. Was at casino for a work trip and wont suggest this place in future. read more

Dont wast your time this $50 sushi boat isnt what you get. And they get called out on it so they delete the post. Very disapointing will never go back read more

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Something must have happened to Red Lantern's Yelp page because I'm almost positive I've reviewed them. They've been around for quite awhile since renaming themselves from Shrine, so... I don't get it. Usually I don't have amazing things to say about Red Lantern. I love sushi, but their fish is just not up to my standards and is a bit overpriced. I do like the layout of the restaurant. But I stopped in on Wednesday night and sat at the bar for their $25 AYCE deal, and was waited on by one of the best bartenders I've ever seen. Her name? Kara Z. At first I was thinking, oh, she's just friendly. Then as I watched her work I realized she is just great at her job. Nobody's drinks ever went empty, she had a smile on her face, and she never let any frustrations show. THAT is the sign of a great bartender. This review was going to be 3 stars, hell it probably wouldn't have gotten written, but the service from Kara Z. was that good! I might even have to come back for one more meal before I leave Foxwoods. read more

Fun atmosphere everyone from the fellow who greeted us to our waitress was attentive happy smiling. Food was outstanding!!! Decor was so nice it was definitely a great find for me at Foxwoods Casino!!! read more

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Simple, the food was disgusting. Dumplings tasted like they came from stop and shop frozen section! Sushi was warm, nasty, and over priced! Also volcano drink was the worst volcano drink I have ever had, wow! #Yack read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - Grossss is an under statement, volcano. Cough syrup taste better - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

I am a big fan and I love this place and the sushi they have. I drive quite a bit to eat here with my wife. The challenge last weekend, I could not get anyone to answer and when I messaged the place, they got back with me the next day. Did not work. Ate at the food court. Not really happy, but I still love the place. Maybe next time. read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - Awesome sushi. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

I came here with my boyfriend for dinner before seeing a show on a Friday night. The inside is beautiful and the waiter all very attentive. On Friday nights they go $50 sushi boats (from $65) which we decided to order. It was all very good and came with 4 different fish and 3 sauces. The only thing is that the busy seemed a little overpriced, even with the $15 discount. But I still recommend this place. read more

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Made a NY Eve dinner reservation for my 19 year old son and his girlfriend. He drove an hour to get there to find out "you have to be 21 to eat there". This was never conveyed when the reservation was made. Spoke to the manager who said they could get a "to go" order. Asked if he would extend any courtesy discount for their inconvenience and the answer was "there will be no discounts". Absolutely shameful and disappointing. read more

2 stars mainly for the aesthetics, service at the bar, and texture of the food. We started with the shrimp shumai appetizer, which didn't have any shrimp taste to it whatsoever. Very bland. They were steamed, but there should have been a fried offering. Searing these would have brought out some flavor. The overly sweet Asian mustard it came with didn't help. The pork dumplings are also rather bland. This appetizer is accompanied by a side of plain soy sauce. Not sure what the thinking is there. We decided to split the beef and broccoli, which came with plain white rice. While the beef is tender and the vegetables cooked to my liking (very firm), it couldn't have been more sodium laden...almost to the point of being inedible. I won't get into the outrageous prices because it is located in a casino. Needless to say, we won't be back. read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

Recently had the pleasure of eating here last Friday night. Food was very good and my server was extremely attentive. So why not 5 stars? Well the young girl they had up front and her "seater" ( who looked 19 and dressed 16) were entirely untrained for their respective positions and accordingly were extremely disappointing. After I was seated ( which took awhile because she believed an unnecessary wait would enhance my dining experience and her stature) , I saw the seater place a party of 4 with a wheelchair bound mother next to me at a table that could not accommodate the wheelchair. I was cringing but he walked off whistling comfortably. Well after about 10 minutes they left as clearly by their actions the restaurant indicated who they cater to and who they don't. Very unfortunate. read more

Stopped in this evening for dinner tonight after spending the afternoon at the casino. The pros: Great service! Our waitress was very attentive and took one of our drinks off the menu for us when it wasn't drinkable. The decor/ambiance is pretty cool- dark with lots of lanterns and many seating configurations for big and small groups The cons: Food was SO mediocre. Everything was very bland and undercooked. I ordered the teriyaki steak medium and it came rare. Sushi just tasted "off." Everything would have benefitted from a little salt and pepper in the cooking process. Drinks were strong, but too strong. We both had a hard time drinking them without adding in some water. Bill came to $60 for one sushi roll and one entree- very pricey considering the quality of food. read more

I took my wife there for her birthday along with two other couples. We all had an excellent time. The appetizers were great and the meals were wonderful. I definitely recommend the Singapore rice noodle dish. The shrimp shu mai was very tasty. My friend had the Mongolian steak med- rare and said it was very good also. I didn't realize the Saki Bomb was a big deal, until I saw the other patrons there drinking them and chanting Saki Bomb- Saki Bomb. Guess I'm just an experienced drinker cause I didn't see the hype. It was good but not as good as the derailed zombie I had. I will definitely go back again and suggest you take some good friends to make it a memorable night! read more

We were seated promptly at our reservation time and our waitress came right over to take our drink order. She was friendly, outgoing, very knowledgeable about the menu and gave us great recommendations. The drinks we ordered were excellent. We had the chicken bao and the dumplings to start and they were both delicious and came out quickly. We ordered samurai steak and the Mongolian steak and both dishes were absolutely delicious. The steak was cooked perfectly on each. read more

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BE FOREWARNED! I made a reservation ahead of time because we knew we were attending a show on a Friday night before a show, so i knew it would be packed. What we didn't know, is that it would be one mis-step after another. Pros: -Steak Teriyaki Noodles were fabulous (This is unfortunately my only pro) Cons: -Arrived 15 minutes before our reservation. Watched others get walked right to their tables. We were told to wait. Watched others get seated. Didn't get seated until 15 minutes after our reservation time. After they realized they forgot about us. And they told us this. -We were seated on the "Shrine" side of the restaurant. Apparently this meant we got to listen to techno music and watch flashing lights for our entire dinner. Please note, we had an 8:30 dinner reservation. At no point were we asked if this was ok. I couldn't talk to my date because he couldn't hear me. This isn't a joke. Our waiter couldn't hear us either. He had to ask us more than once what we said. - Our waiter didn't write our order down. Because of this, he forgot to put in our appetizer. - Our entrees took 50 minutes to arrive. We watched everyone around us get appetizers and entrees while we sat and waited. Conclusion: We will not return. Poor front desk staff, bad wait staff, ok food, horrible non-restaurant atmosphere (think extremely loud music banging in your ears non stop) read more

Very cool! Food was great. Service excellent. Lots of people watching and music from club below pumping up into restaurant above. Tables close together which made it even more fun!! Got to know the two couples next to us really well. Did some chair dancing with them. Lobster dinner was cool, but you have to pick at it... Go Samari steak instead... Or Salmon.. Both awesome! Management is great, make sure to say hello to Frank and Ben... read more

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Today from the minute we arrived to the restaurant the experience was great and the manager very courteous,as for the food my sushi and wings where excellent and delicious ,our waitress Kristina was great and prompt with her service we will definitely refer the Restarant to friends and family ,the best part was desert was a cake with a candle sent by the manager it was a nice addition to our experience. Will definitely Return. read more

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Went to the Red Lantern last night and met friends. We had reservation and were sat promptly. The server was friendly and attentive. We got drinks and appetizers while waiting on our friends tom arrive. The dumplings were excellent as where the drinks. Our server came back as soon as our friends arrived and served them quickly. The main courses were very good. We each got a dish and shared family style. This is the perfect venue for this. I would recommend and will return read more

Good food and atmosphere. The Tuna Rice Bites are hands down the best. Seared Tuna on crispy rice topped with corn and yummy spicy sauce. House fried rice and calamari also delicious! read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

In short: Very cool atmosphere, sheek, not family place (but who really cares), not amazing sushi but very good. We'd definitely go back depending on how loud and the people that might come with the atmosphere (read below). The details: my wife and I are 37 but very social, not clubbers but go out a lot, no kids. We dressed up sexy and wanted to go all out for a night on the town at Foxwoods for my bday. Did Groupon on a Monday and decided to take that savings and throw it at food and games. Decided this was the restaurant was the right vibe. Very cool atmosphere bc in general it's all dark with tons of accent lighting, and with dark red all over. The biggest thing to look out for is probably noise but I'd still go there to see....We were there on Presidents Day so it was dead. When the bartender (we always sit at the bar to eat) said, "it's not a club night" we didn't know what she meant until we walked past the main bar to use the restrooms if you look to the right you'll see over the railing into a cool dance floor with cool DJ booth. Reminded me of Zoolander scenes. That is why you have to take the escalator to get to the restaurant entrance. The club entrance in on lower level. Again, might be even cooler. Might be too loud. The stairs connect from dance floor up to restaurant so enjoy! Very spacious. Again. Go here. Much cooler than Top Golf. I'd just get a drink at the bar before comiting to dinner if the club is bump'in like Ludacris is in town. Almost forgot the food: we had two sushi rolls. I've had better at nice places in large cities like Boston. I felt like they definitely market themselves to be as good so that's why I gave three stars. They should be since drawing crowds from there. But. Still yummy and a great mai tai. My wife's martini was well made too. read more

Andrew Bengston, the manager, who was also checking people in at the hostess stand is THE rudest and most disrespectful individual I've ever had the misfortune to deal with. My girlfriend and I had a 9:00pm reservation and we arrived at 9:10. There were three parties checking in in front of us so we ended up checking in at 9:13pm. Andrew said "we have a 10 minute grace period and then we give your table away". I emphasized that we were actually there at 9:10 and that it was currently 9:13pm. He obviously didn't care. I also mentioned that every restaurant I've ever been to has a 15 minute grace period. He was extremely dismissive and at one point said "get out of the way, we need to check in other guests". He said we could be seated at the bar so since we had a show to attend to at 11pm we really had no choice but to comply due to time restriction. Obviously Andrew does not have the customer's best interest at heart. Seems like all he cares about is feeding his ego since we couldn't help but notice that after 50mins of being seated at the bar - there were still multiple tables the were not being used. Hence his excuse for placing us at the bar was because of there being no additional tables available and that they were too busy. We made reservations weeks prior and seems like people with no reservations had priority over us. My girlfriend felt it may have been to her being a Latina dating a Caucasian man. We can't think of any other reason why Andrew would act so hostile towards us from the start of the conversation. Luckily Mary behind the bar was extremely nice and provided great customer service. Maybe the owners will consider Mary as manager soon, I'm certain the customers and employees would be much happier. Food was good but we will not be returning while Andrew is working there. read more

Red Lantern Restaurant & Lounge - All the available seating!!! This is our view from the bar. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mashantucket, Connecticut

It was basic food, I've had way better at other places and the dishes that I got were bland, the sauces saved most of the dishes, wasn't the best for the amount of money for each dish. read more

This past weekend a friend and I decided to hang out in Foxwoods and made reservations to eat dinner at Red Lantern. Our reservation was for 5 pm and our server was a woman named Jillian. At first Jillian was pleasant and very accommodating until another party that had small children came in. Because my friend and I were one of the first few ppl to enter the restaurant we were enjoying the quiet atmosphere. Slightly uncomfortable by very loud screaming from the party behind us we asked politely if we could move to another table; Jillian didn't seem like she wanted to ask to accommodate us so I let it go. Because we decided to stay at our assigned table, the energy with Jillian was off. She bought us to go containers and bags before we were done eating because "we looked like we were slowing down ". This made my friend and I really uncomfortable and because of this waiter we did not enjoy our experience. The food was alright but definitely not worth the price. Probably won't go there again. read more

Amazing!!! Definitely delicious and clean atmosphere. The waitress was a gem. Hooked us up with club admission passes!

Last night we called to get reservations but they said where fully booked and were taking walk-ins because it was early. When we got there the maître d was extremely rude and condescending. He was acting like it was super exclusive and that he didn't want us there. My father has a hearing disability and the maître d' was speaking to him like he was an idiot. The place was virtually empty. We ended up walking away and going to the Golden Dragon. To bad, we heard the food was really good. read more

Went there for my first time for my 5 years Anniversary we was seated right away the staff was very respectful and helpful and the food & the drinks was very delicious.. I would recommend this restaurant to friends whenever we visit again. read more

This one in Fox Tower is I swear the best Asian-Fusion in this I will say now. When I did her yesterday I got lucky with a happy hour apps of sushi but got her for $5 & had a rice bowl with chicken, pork, beef, shrimp & some veggies & sense little tofu. These guys got I sense a hopping club/lounge & I saw the bit of the club & looked pretty good but this place got lighting, open kitchen, bar with spirits, & man this is damn dope man. read more

The ingredients are not fresh, the food absolutely destroys what asian food is supposed to be like. This was the worst asian food place I have been to in the United States. The cod and beef were all funky, and the salmon smelled. read more

It appears to be a hit and miss kind of place. Something's were really good, and something's were seriously lacking. Lobster rangoons were pretty good, although not much lobster and lots of cheese. The chicken lettuce cups could have been great if the chicken was served hot. The honey pork bun had a beautifully cooked slightly crispy bun, but neither the bun nor the pork had any flavor whatsoever, honey or otherwise. The spicy dishes are great if you like spicy, but can't be made not spicy apparently. The sashimi was nice and fresh, but the avocado was pretty underripe. And don't bother with spicy masago mayonnaise....there just isn't about masago in it to make it worth your while. So I sit here trying to decide after reading this if this place is really a three or only a two. I guess I've had worse? But it definitely made me lukewarm about going back! read more

A1 food, top notch service. This is definitely the top best place to grab dinner, and hangout late night. The nightclub downstairs is unprecedented. great job, i'll be back read more

It gets a star for service - our waitress was great. Everything else was pretty abysmal. This is maybe the second time in my life I have left "sushi" on my plate - although I use that term loosely. The Rock Roll I got was inedible. It was like they put some kraft mayo on top of three week old rice - I'm not even sure what was inside of it. The hot and sour soup was cold and not tasty. The extra star is also because they took it off the bill after noticing it was barely touched. The fried rice was okay, and definitely the best value. Shumai was okay too (even though they asked if I wanted it fried, which was kind of strange). Also avoid the hot sake. Cocktails were decent. Opposite of what I would call "fine" dining read more