Update: on 8-21-26 my husband and I went back, with the coupon code we were given, to give it another try. The food was far superior to the last time we were there. The steak was perfectly cooked, we received a huge lobster tail that was very well prepared. Our server, as always, was delightful. Definitely believe it was just a bad day the last time. Thank you to the manager who sent the coupon and to everyone at the restaurant for providing us with a spectacular experience this trip me around. read more

Very disappointing experience. My burger bun was burnt and way overdone, but instead of simply acknowledging the issue and fixing it, the manager made a rude and unnecessary big deal about me saying it was too done for me liking. He completely ignored the fact that the bun was actually burnt and the burger was black and crunchy. On top of that, the service was extremely slow. Overall, this was a frustrating experience, and the manager's attitude made it even worse. A manager should be focused on making things right for the customer, not basically arguing with them over a clearly burnt item saying it's to done for my liking. What happened to customer always being right. Definitely not the experience I expected from Red Lobster. No wonder the parking lot is always empty. read more

Went on vacation in Cherokee, NC, decided on Sunday to go for a drive to Asheville, to Red Lobster. The employees we very nice and accommodating, however, my food was not worth a dam. I order Walt's which should have been simple request. They were lightly fried meaning taste like raw batter. The baked potato was fresh, under baked. I decided not to say anything and paid. I should have spoken up so that the cook would start cooking for taste not presentation, light and pretty is a No No. read more

The name itself of the restaurant says it all! Wish I could try each dish here. The food itself is very good served hot which really matters to me! There was no line when we got here so we got seated pretty quick which that is become rare here in Asheville. read more

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Yesterday, I ate at Red Lobster in Asheville. It was not a good experience, and it definitely wasn't worth what I paid. I had a new menu item, their Chicken Caesar Bowl. It was one of the blandest meals I've ever had! Not much taste to it. The chef even forgot to add the tomatoes to this new menu item; the chicken tasted a little off, but maybe it's just because it had no flavor. Also, they forgot my side order of asparagus. I didn't get that until after all of the entrees had been delivered and some of my friends were half way through their meal. I don't understand how the kitchen could make these mistakes when the place was practically empty! It was NOT busy at all! I also ate here about a month ago and had a similar experience (once again, hardly anyone in the restaurant). I will never eat at this place again. I've read other reviews that have stated they don't even know how this place or the chain itself is still open, I agree. I would like to say that the waitress worked her butt off. We were a table of 8. I think she might have been fairly new, but the mistakes in the kitchen were not her fault. read more

I have an Uber eats delivery from red lobster. My food arrived so cold. I had to reheat it before I could even eat dinner when I called red lobster they told me the problem was with Uber eats Uber eats is supposed to package the food in a container that keeps it hot. You know, like Domino's. So even though I paid red lobster for my dinner, they didn't care last time. I ordered there, even though the food reheated even was quite good. But I no longer pay for lousy customer service too many restaurants want our business you don't need to go to places that don't care. read more

went 3 hours before close on a Saturday night, and the place was empty. decent service, mediocre food, grilled shrimp were overcooked and tougher than cowhide read more

I've always loved Red Lobster and the Shrimp Scampi is my favorite. You can depend on consistency of any of their dishes, we have never had a bad meal. We were there on Christmas Day and admittedly there was slower service as they were super busy but they were doing the best they could and everyone was cheerful and kind. read more

Honestly the service was great but my crab legs came barely hot and got cold so quickly they were hard to eat. No seasoning or flavor to them. My partner got fish and chips and said the fish tasted like frozen fish. read more

Stopped in Red Lobster after turning down a restaurant down the street, and what a great choice. My wife got the 3 types of shrimp and I ordered the flounder and they were both delicious. Price was reasonable for the amount of food we got, great service and a nice atmosphere. A great experience. read more

my first red lobster experience, it was good! the biscuits were incredible! service wasn't the fastest, but it was a weekday early afternoon, so maybe staff was low. the restaurant overall was quiet which was kind of nice, and the food tasted good read more

Went to red lobster for my birthday as much of yall know im very much pregnant! Very noticeable! Tell me why I ordered this strawberry lemonade (MOCKTAIL) I even asked 3 times are you sure it's non alcoholic! Tell me why it took them 20 minutes to bring me my drink I take a sip RUM. I have shandi try it and josh and mom and they all could taste the alcohol. Absolutely unbelievable and just down right wrong. But I still enjoyed the time with my family but will never be back!! read more

We had the African American lobster special and it was fantastic! Cannot believe they are closing up for good

I always get great service and great food always this time I got shrimp Alfredo pasta and it was delicious

Came here with my wife to relive the glory days of working at a red lobster where we met, we recived the best service ever. Alec, the bartender and our server, was responsive, polite, attentive, and prompt. We moved up here in October and have not found better service in Asheville. Hats off to Alec and this red lobster for a delicious coconut shrimp and some biscuits for the road read more

Red Lobster - YUM! - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Had a great time yesterday with my grandma and we got to enjoy an amazing lunch. We both had the cod sandwich either raspberry sweet teas I did a side of the bacon Mac n cheese which was so worth it. And my grandma did the mashed potatoes which were good. Of course we loved the cheddar baked biscuits I even got an order to take home. Plus an extra order of the Mac n cheese with bacon. Our server Holden was so nice and very charismatic and very helpful and gave the great recommendation for the Mac n cheese. We will definitely be back for a visit again and hope to have Holden again as our server. He was very kind and very attentive not only to our table but his other tables that were close by. read more

Red Lobster - Bacon Mac N Cheese - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

We enjoyed dinner here this weekend and the lobster, shrimp and calamari plates were fresh, large and you get what you pay for. Service also very good. read more

The best seafood ever love this place and the always nice and clean and no wait around 8 pm on a Monday such excellent service took care of us very well the manager on duty Vincent was super nice and helpful read more

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We had lunch at Red Lobster in Asheville and both ordered the Fish and Chips. We received two very small pieces of fish with subpar coating (very chewy) and french fries that were luke warm and soggy. We ate as much as we could and paid or $58 bill. We left a good tip because the waitress was excellent but the food was just terrible. We almost went to Culver's and I wish we would have. That would have saved us $30 and tasted a whole lot better. We won't go back. read more

Skylar was a great waitress! Super bubbly and friendly! Food came out fast and was perfect! Definitely will be returning! Also, ask for Skylar to serve you! read more

My Husband, 3 children and I came and ate at the Tunnel road location on 1/31/23. I have been to this restaurant many times, since I was a little girl. I normally have a great experience.This time was a completely different story, the food and customer service was horrible. Red Lobster is normally my go to place for any celebration. I am very disappointed with how my experience was this last time. read more

Very busy @ 5:45 on a Saturday eve, so we sat at bar as opposed to 30 min wait. Bartender was busy, but seemed brusque and service was mediocre. Salads came before appetizer, obviously directly from refrigeration, but were ok. Appetizer came during salads, extremely hot. Stuffed mushrooms, flavor ok, but very bland. Partner had fish and chips, I had seafood feast. She said hers was salty. My lobster tail seemed very small, question if it was even legal size. Everything on my plate was salty, the lobster, the scallops and both types of shrimp. I've eaten at Red Lobsters all over the country and have never experienced this before. So, a 2....and won't be trying it again. read more

Terrible food. Never again will I dine here. Fish was like rubber. Never got our salads. Mushroom appetizer was cold. $70.00 and we didn't eat it. Shame on you Red Lobster read more

Megan the server deserves some recognition for being attentive and polite. She made sure to keep the biscuits filled and our cups full the food was honestly amazing. If yall are handing out any raises Megan should be first in line! read more

Excellent everything here food service and atmosphere I would suggest anyone try this

Worst service ever!!!!! Sat right away right at front of restaurant, others sat all around us , servers all over helping tables all around us, NOT ONE PERSON SAID HELLO, fuck you nothing!!!! Finally after 20 minutes of waiting we asked for manager, 4 minutes later he came and with total attitude asked us what we needed!!!! We calmly told him the issue and all he could say was I did not know not I'm sorry or can I get you a drink to start while I get your server nothing!!!! Thank you for ruining our 19 year wedding anniversary!!! read more

Food was very nice, service was pleasant,but our waitress forgot to bring us our salad and gave us our wrong orders. Over all it was a pleasant expierance. read more

Service was great specifically in this restaurant. The place was full and even with several other tables, our waiter still came around asking if we needed anything else. Food was amazing and the drinks had the exact amount of alcohol desired(with a little extra on the side!) My husband is very picky about his food and he loved it. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Asheville, North Carolina

Really good prep of food and speed of delivery. The biscuits are to die for!!!!! The servers were very efficient and went out of their way to make our experience enjoyable! Baked flounder was awesome and they do shrimp scampi he best! Great overall experience for our large party! read more

Once again I won't give a corporate chain 5 stars. However, my meal here today was very satisfactory. The caesar salad was crisp and cold. The biscuits were hot and fluffy. My salmon was a decent size for the half portion that I ordered. I ordered 2 sides of broccoli but only 1 came out with my plate. My server noticed it instantly and brought out another order quickly. Kudos to her. Overall a good meal. I'll come back again. I would recommend this place. read more

While my husband and I enjoyed going to red lobster, the prices are probably keeping us away. But eventually we hope to splurge. Otherwise if I could We would go at least 3 times weekly. We both love the food there read more

Basically you walk into Red Lobster on a stormy Wednesday evening. You sit down with your wife and two kids. The waiter comes by to take your order as you hungrily ask for the endless shrimp. 15 minutes later everybody is served. Your wife and kids ordered the endless shrimp as well. As the night morphs into inky blackness outside you all talk and laugh and eat. You eat plate after plate after plate of shrimp. After a couple hours, you and your family are stuffed. You motion to the waiter to bring the bill and look down at your plate, letting out a small chuckle. It looks like you haven't even eaten a single bit of shrimp- a curious thing since you have been gorging yourself on shrimp constantly for the better part of two hours. But before you can puzzle over this small oddity any longer, the waiter bustles over to your table and hands you the bill. As you reach over to grab the check your hand closes instead around a squishy pile of shrimp. There is no check being held out to you, just another plate of shrimp. A loud thunderclap booms outside as you look up at the waiter to ask why he brought you more shrimp instead of the check, when you are suddenly alarmed to find not the waiter, but a giant, human-sized shrimp in server attire staring blankly down at you. You spin around in your seat to see if your wife can see the shrimp waiter and are immediately frightened out of your wits. Your wife is no longer seated there next to you- only another human-sized shrimp wearing your wife's dress and hoop earrings. Numb with horror, you quickly glance across the table at your two children. They are both shrimps. You let out a yell as another thunderclap echoes across the sky and it begins to rain. You distantly register the start of the torrential downfall outside, which sounds like large hail, as you spare a sweeping glance across the restaurant. There are no humans present. There are only shrimps seated at booths, shrimps seated at tables, and even a small group of shrimps at the bar. They are all eating large platefuls of shrimp and leering at you menacingly. Your heart begins to pound in your chest like a war drum. You stumble backwards, half falling over your chair in your haste to get up. You sprint for the door and run outside into the dark stormy night. As you dash through the parking lot towards your car you feel something like a giant hot raindrop hit your face and bounce off towards the ground. Looking down you see a shrimp lying on the ground. You look out across the parking lot and see puddles of shrimp collecting in the cracks in the pavement and across the roofs of the closest cars. Another warm object strikes your head. It's literally raining shrimp. You find your car and fumble, hands shaking uncontrollably, with your keys. Finally unlocking the car you slip inside and engage the door locks. The human-sized shrimp from the restaurant are now congregating outside the front doors, staring across the parking lot at you. Their pale orange-pink bodies eerily backlit from the light streaming out from the open doors behind them. You try to cram the key into the ignition, but it folds against the ignition plate and squishes in your hand. You look down. There are no car keys, only several mangled shrimp on a keyring in your trembling hand. You punch the steering wheel in frustration accidentally setting off the car alarm. The shrimps outside the restaurant hear the noise and hungrily start to advance across the parking lot towards you. You try in vain to cram the shrimp key into the ignition but you know it is pointless. The shrimp slowly approach the car and surround it, rocking it back and forth, pressing their slimy bodies against the frame. You hear the fiberglass doors groan under the pressure as one of the rear windows shatters, spraying the backseat of the car with fragments of glass. You know there is no hope left. There is no escape. White-faced and shaking, you reach across the console and open the glovebox. Crammed under the insurance papers and a pile of napkins is the Glock 19 you always bring with you when you leave the house. You pull the gun from its holster and pause for a fraction of a second that holds an eternity. With tears streaming down your face, you put the gun to the roof of your mouth. Trying not to imagine what it feels like to die, only forcing yourself to think of your wife and kids you close your eyes. Then you pull the trigger. A singular shrimp comes zooming out of the barrel into your mouth. In your darkest hour, death itself refuses to end you. For death is not the end. There can only be shrimp - and they are endless. read more

super good fries super good Brussels sprouts why do i have to make the stupid review so long idk what else to say the food was good geez

We each ordered the lunch fresh catch. We were pleased all around. Facilities were clean and up to date. Staff was efficient and prompt. Food was well prepared and tasty. For a seafood restaurant prices were good. Menu was extensive with a wide range of selections and prices. We've been to other locations of this chain. This location is among the better. read more

Always good food. One of our favorite places to eat. Great sea food and very good biscuits.

It was my daughter sweet 16th and they made sure everything was perfect. Gave us our own room. The waitress was awesome. The Mgr gave my daughter brownie dessert and a complete stranger paid for my daughter dinner tab. I am single mom and feel so truly blessed that they are still kind people out there. Thanks again staff at Red Lobster for making her bday so special!!! read more

Whatever you do, specifically ask not to be seated at table 27. It's off in the corner in some kind of purgatory between 3 sections, and no one appears to be clear on which server is supposed to handle it. So, as a result, we sat there for 10-15 minutes as 6 different servers walked past us without saying a word. Finally, a nice girl named Kelly noticed that we had no water or silverware or anything, and went to get someone. After that, the experience was mostly fine. Our 2nd waiter (not sure what happened to the first one) apologized for the wait and took our order. The shrimp were tasty enough, but it took forever between our orders to get our Endless Shrimp. We ended up being there for nearly 2 hours. When it's a chain like this, you've got to go on the individual experience of each location, and this one is far from great, sadly. Were it not for Endless Shrimp, I'd seldom if ever step foot in the place. read more

Prices are a bit much sometimes. Our server was above and beyond a wonderful dude, but some of the front desk people seemed a bit snooty. It's a fish joint lady. Don't feel so high a mighty. Overall the price and weirdness up front kill this place for me. Its a occasional dinner at best. read more

Arrrgh! This place blows! This place could easily be the location in that FreeCreditReport.Com commercial........just throw an eye patch and a tacky pirate hat on the servers and this place would be magic. Well, magically sucky. The price is cheap, but so is the food. It's bad when you would turn a Red Lobster for a Waffle House or Denny's. read more

My husband and I went there to eat on June 18, 2020. They were still following the Covid-19 guidelines, which is fine - but we were not expecting the menu choices to be so abbreviated. We could not find what we really wanted to eat (not even a house salad!), and we almost walked out without eating there. I wish we had. Neither one of us liked what we got (the salmon did not taste the same). After eating (and the meals were ridiculously expensive and contained way too much food), I went to the restroom. The floor was sticky in front of one of the sinks, which made me wonder how dirty the rest of the restaurant was! We both agreed we are not returning to this restaurant. To put this in perspective, we have been eating there for many years. Sad to see they have sunk to this level. read more