A nice surprise after the place has gone down over the years. New management and a newer menu. Friendly staff and fresh seafood. Crab legs and lobster tails are great so is the shrimp fettuccine. The cheddar biscuits continue to amaze. Same eclectic decor brings back memories. read more

I wanted to really like this dish. It had grilled shrimp over a bed of rice and tortilla chips and some kind of lettuce. The grilled shrimp was absolutely delicious, but the rice was tough and the lettuce was warm and welted. The service was lacking too. We were seated in a room back in no man's land by ourselves. And it's like the waitress forgot we were back there. I had to go find someone to get a refill on ice tea. The room we were in was kind of depressing. It was off in a corner, no one else was seated in there and it was dimly lit and quiet. The only reason I'm giving this review 3 stars instead of 1 or 2 stars is because the grilled shrimp was really good, the tortilla chips were crisp and crunchy and the ice tea was good. Very disappointed with this visit. read more

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We had a family birthday for my grandmother with a large group of people and our server, Daniel, was very attentive towards our drinks, he checked up on us, and for this we believe he deserves recognition for his hard work. We understand it's not easy to tackle a large family with another co-worker and their needs at a restaurant but we feel like he helped us make our experience today better than a previous family gathering event. Also, I want to mention the other staff that helped were also amazing! Thank you to everyone. read more

Red Lobster - Enjoying some mozzarella sticks. - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

So, I've been back to Red Lobster and I've really enjoyed the Tuesday Crab special. My server was Valerie and she was friendly and attentive. I'd say, if you have not been there in a while, give it a shot. My crab was pretty delicious and priced reasonable. Hush puppies were a little sweet with corn in them. I like it! read more

Red Lobster - Crab claws - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

For about eleven years I've had a running joke with the boyfriend that I'd take him to Red Lobster for his birthday since he loves seafood. I do not love it. At all. Plus it's like going to Olive Garden instead of eating in my Nana's kitchen. Anyway, we did Santa Day a little different this year and decided to get the joke out of the way. We had reservations for 8 p.m. and by then they were busy but more on the slowing down side. Our server had three tables when we arrived and was down to two within minutes of our arrival. I ordered a mocktail and never got it. Luckily I wasn't charged for it. We also asked for water. We didn't get it until we asked again when my side salad was brought out. Cutting slack because it was a holiday and even though a manageable crowd, I can only assume the entire day was quite the opposite. Also, our server was a total sweetheart. My salad was fresh. The cheddar biscuits were addictive but I controlled myself and only ate half of one. I won't tell you how many the boyfriend had. I will tell you two baskets were delivered to us. He said his crab carbonara was ok. Nothing special. The portion was huge. I swear it was an entire box of spaghetti. He'll be eating it for days. I had sirloin and a baked potato. I ate half the potato and a couple of bites of the steak. I asked for medium-well but it was absolutely well-done. It hurt my teeth to try and eat it. I didn't want to complain because again, holiday. I brought the leftovers home--between the boyfriend and dog they won't go to waste. A three-star rating for a three-star experience. read more

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We arrived at noon today, seated immediately in a very low lit area. We thought about trying some wine however the one we wanted, they didn't have. (Merlot) Then we thought about having a margarita. We asked our server how much they were she did not know and then told us that they were on the menu. Neither her nor us were able to find a price. Do not order the lobster lovers duo. Lacks flavor is overcooked tough to chew. We advised our server about the lobster. She told the manager about this and he told her to take our plate to him so he could see it for himself. Maybe this place does business different but other places, the manager usually goes to the table. read more

Red Lobster - Overcooked lobster - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The real standout this evening was my server Diana. She knows the menu inside and out and her service was kind and attentive. She made the whole experience better. The food was very good as well. I had shrimp and crab and everything was cooked perfectly and priced reasonably. I'll definitely be asking for Diana next time. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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My husband promised to take our kids after sharing a nostalgic story about taking a girl to Red Lobster on his first date. We were seated almost immediately on a Sunday afternoon, which was surprising because usually restaurants are busy during this time. My husband ordered the New Orleans style salmon while I had the shrimp feast with shrimp scampi, Walt's, famous shrimp, and shrimp Alfredo. My children ordered the popcorn shrimp and the chicken tenders and they all enjoyed their meals. The one thing that I was disappointed in was that the salads were no longer complementary as I recalled from when I came years ago. However, what made this visit special was the hostess at the front. I wish I could remember her name, but she took the lobsters out of the tank and showed my children and allowed my kids to pet them. She even gave a quick lesson on how they typically live in the sea and how you have to burp them after taking them out from the water. The restaurant is a bit dark, the booth seats felt a bit sticky and I feel that it could be updated and that is the only reason why I've taken off a few stars, but the staff was great and the service was good. read more

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When I arrived there was not a greeter and I waited about 5 minutes before I was even welcomed and I was the only one in the waiting area. The server brought the wrong drink. Then she also put the order in wrong for my crab legs. I ordered plain legs with butter. When they arrived they had some kind of sauce on them. I didn't send them back because the waitress seemed annoyed about having to fix my drink. I was not happy with the service at all. The bread and salad were great but my meal was not pleasing. read more

Came for some crab and lobster. Ended up w a shrimp boil, and separate crab boil and a whole Maine lobster. Literally everything was great... but the lobster. Extremely over cooked. Definitely would skip that. The marg flight also needed floaters, and were on the sweet side. I say 3 stars, my kids say 4. If only there was a 3.5 star. read more

I seldom leave a poor review. But this time. I was there at 11:00 and was 2nd table seated. 20 minutes later I still didn't have a water,(they didn't have tea.) There was only one other table seated in the entire section.This is 3rd Red Lobster I've visited in the last year and second I can't review positively. read more

So I just called Red Lobster a dumpster fire in my last review of another seafood restaurant. On a corporate level yes; this IS my Red Lobster in South Austin. Last review 2009 and truthfully I don't dine here too often as I don't work in town. Another update, Sheryl who mentioned way back when is still there. 42 years at this location! The reason for this visit was two fold. Support the folks that have taken care of me for all these years. Second, Rooster loves fish and chips and wanted to make sure he had a cheddar biscuit fix before summer. The day before Rooster and I spent half the afternoon looking for his retainer in his room. We didn't find it, but I did find two leftover Vanilla gift card he had forgotten about. We had $155 combined to use so why not splurge. GF, son, mom and myself met for lunch. Sure enough Sheryl greeted us and led us to our table. No appetizers consumed because biscuits! Our server was amazing; drinks refilled promptly. All necessary tools provided for the feast to crack those crab legs! Rooster got his Fish and Chip fix; GF had a bowl of chowder and calamari. I settled in for the Ultimate Feast. I do like that it's customizable these days as I usually don't want the fried shrimp. For today I chose the snow crab legs, Maine lobster tail, and double shrimp scampi. Not gonna talk sides except the rock lobster tail I added. Every seafood item cooked gloriously. Scampi was garlic butter excellence; snow crab legs cracked with ease. Maine lobster tail versus the rock tail provided different nuances in flavor. With gift cards used we owed $6. Add in tip and we dined in extravagance for $46. Support your local RL! read more

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Sara at the bar made the experience amazing! Great drinks and great food & service. Will be coming back just for Sara!

We've given this place plenty of chances over the years and I'd really hoped for things to improve this time. Picked up a large order for my father's birthday dinner and not only did they leave out the fish and chips (ordered and paid for an hour in advance + extra fifteen minute wait, forced to refund after they refused to deliver), the cheddar bay biscuits were cold and the lobster in the seafood boil looked more like a mystery nugget picked off of the kitchen floor. Never again. read more

Red Lobster - lobster tail included with the seafood boil bag - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food was so well prepared service top notch and plenty of atmosphere to go around definitely a must if you want some of the best seafood though a bit pricey it is well worth it I recommend the shrimp linguni Alfredo its the best read more

The bartender Bianca was absolutely amazing. Let me know about happy hour drinks, suggested the crab carbanara and it was sooo good! Only bad thing: the bar tile was making my feet slip. Definitely coming back to see Bianca! What an amazing Christmas experience! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Terrible!BEWARE!!!! Found a roach in my food. This is so gross and unsanitary. I ate some of the pasta where the same spot i noticed that theres little dead roach in it. This is beyond unacceptable! This is a big health risk! I am so upset. G read more

Red Lobster - Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Sat at the bar and the bartender was amazing. He was knowledgeable, friendly and fast service. And the food is always top notch. Highly recommend read more

Yoli was sweet at front door .she greeted us nicely and sat us at our table.our lobster was not cooked all the way but our server was very sweet.lolli I think was her name.my mom loves red lobster read more

The service was terrible, out of water and biscuits for at least 10 minutes with no refills

Red lobster used to be a lovely place to go for seafood without the high prices of seafood, of course the quality was never supposed to be as good either but you get what you pay for. There prices have sky rocketed for worse quality of food. Be pared if you order any pasta to dig the shrimp out and remove the tails yourself. I asked our very nice waitress about the tails on the shrimp and she said that's just how they serve shrimp pastas now. The endless shrimp is only cool if you plan to stay hours and come alone because the rest of your party will be done with their food before your second portion ever arrives. It seems they wait you out so your food settles therefore not full anymore. Never going to any red lobster ever again and that's sad because my family & I used to love it. read more

Red Lobster - Tails on shrimp pasta - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

It's been awhile since I've been to Red Lobster and every time I have ever been here the menu has changed and today, well it was a new menu! Not as many selections as there has been previously and if course the prices have gone up! While the food was ok, I was disappointed that I could no longer get what I normally get. My party was there at noon and only 3 other tables filled in the whole restaurant. Needless to say I think Red Lobster has gone downhill! read more

First, I appreciate the sign notifying customer that they were short staffed today. I hope others were patient with the employees. Second, I wish previous reviewers would understand restaurants and businesses are struggling right now with covid. I can see why they have had to close early, etc. Considering they were short staffed the wait wasn't as long as quoted. We were on a 30 minute wait but had a table in 20 minutes. The food was decent as any other Red Lobster and portions were large. The salad was fresh and everything came out pretty quickly. Our waitress was friendly and kept an appropriate distance when waiting on us. It seams the staff worked well as a team. I noticed the hostess helping bussing tables as well as seat people. read more

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My review is for the Red Lobster, located on 109 W. Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas 78752. To day, October 19, 2025 my brother took me to eat there and celebrate my 77th birthday. The staff was super great and the food was outstanding as always. But the our server and another staff member came over and sang Happy Birthday and that was just great and it made the meal ever better. Thanks for a great birthday. Karen read more

Quiet, clean and so good! Service was excellent and our food tasted amazing! Fresh, hot and tasty! Definitely will visit again! read more

Red Lobster - Tuesday Snow Crab special - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

It's about dang time... i'm leaving this review from the restaurant. Everything was amazing and shrimp cooked perfectly...and the crab legs were perfect. I love this place when everybody cares and it's done right. Thank you for the awesome experience. Even the waiter was amazing. Been trying to have this meal for two years now. read more

Overpriced! Food Menu Item. I got 2 pieces of mid size fish with 1 side and 2 small hush puppies for 20$ yeah definitely not worth 20$ for just that needs another side i feel like to feel worth or atleast some shrimp with it. Definitely overpriced food menu items in my opinion read more

I came to Red Lobster this last Saturday night. I had heard all about the new changes to the menu and wanted to try them out for myself. I tried the seafood boil. Crab was fabulous as always. We had Paul D. as our server. Absolutely amazing service and super kind. If you see this Paul, thank you so much again. Ask for him if you ever decide to eat here. 10/10 experience. read more

Terrible food but good service. Both I and my son ordered the twin lobster tails and they were overcooked and rubbery. For $100 you would expect a decent meal. This is the second time we had a bad meal at the Red Loster in Round Rock, TX. Needless to say we won't be returning. read more

Paul was amazing, went to the south Lamar location in Austin Texas, had the seafood boil, it was incredible. honestly was amazed how good the food was was not expecting this but red lobster really outdid itself with the seafood boil there service was incredible and enjoyable. The biscuits were incredible as always. 10 out of 10 overall. read more

I haven't been to Red Lobster in many years but I was given a gift card and today I went for lunch. I was seated immediately ordered iced tea, a bowl of clam chowder blackened salmon with Caesar salad and a baked potato. Chowder was great, their famous biscuits were warm and cooked perfectly. Salad was fresh and ample. Salmon was cooked perfectly fork pull apart with shrimp all was great. Service was fast and cleared away dishes when I was finished with them. The restaurant was very clean plenty of parking and easy in and out. I recommend this Red Lobster I'll come back for sure. read more

Red Lobster - Side Caesar Salad - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This is based upon a delivery order. We were in the mood for something different and had not eaten here in 2-3 years. We placed an order through a third party delivery service and were quite surprised that it arrived hot and tasty. We had ordered mozzarella sticks, biscuits and a lobster and langoustine pizza. Eclectic eh? Well, the biscuits were as good in the past, the mozzarella sticks (I am sure not fresh made, but they rarely are in any restaurant), the pizza on a bit of the small side but big in flavor. I put it on a pizza stone for a few minutes and the thin crust cooperated fully. It did not stuff us and that was perfect. Would I get that in the restaurant? Probably not as I would steer towards some of their other offerings that might not travel well or being reheated. Definitely going back inside when life events settle. read more

5 stars! I don't really understand why this location has quite a few bad reviews because we had nothing but an OUSTANDING service and experience. We went to Red Lobster for my dad's birthday, and our experience was great. Our food came out in a very timely manner, and it was DELICIOUS. Our waiter was so consistent and amazing- he constantly checked on us and definitely played a huge role in how much we enjoyed our visit. Though I do not remember his name, he was a young man with dark curly-ish hair. The young woman bartender with an amazing and cheerful personality, thank you! You had my parents smiling and laughing. The atmosphere is overall very nice and clean. I'm not saying ignore other reviews, but give this location a chance. We were treated wonderfully and I think you should give it a chance, too. Thank you Red Lobster! read more

My husband and I LOVE this Resturant ! The food is Always Cooked to Perfection and Never Fails to Taste Delicious Kudos to the Chefs Our Waiter this time was Eric and I have to Say how Attentive he was ! There was Never a time that he was Not Available for Anything we needed with a Smile on his face and a Receptive Attitude ! The Daily Specials they have at Red Lobster are always amazing and Priced Unbelievably ! We both chose the Lobster and Shrimp Scampi meals with one Side Dish (My husband had Rice and I Love their Baked Potatoes!) The choice we made for our dinners is definitely something you MUST Try ! My husband and I were seated in an Intimate Booth and we Felt our Privacy was well deserved and respected. After completing our Delicious Dinners, we met Diane. Another Friendly Employee who helped us Complete our evening by Instructing us on How to Pay our Bill with their Safe and Private, Card Reader. I can't express how much I enjoy this Red Lobster Resturant and the others that we have visited. It has always been an enjoyable visit with Kind and Caring Employees. Thank You all for making our evening out a memorable one ! read more

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Sooo, yesterday we celebrated my husband's birthday at Red Lobster. My husband was standing where the Hostess should have been at for at least 10 mins. My husband took it upon himself to go and find her, well while he was looking for her 3 Caucasian women came in also waiting. The Hostess walks up with my husband as he proceeds to ask for our table of six, the hostess than proceeds to point over my husband and asks if he was there before them. I was so upset! We are Hispanic why would she just assume that my husband cut in front of them. I truly felt offended by her actions, and it ruined the entire evening. I am giving 1 star only because I can't give 0 stars. read more

Customer Service is abysmal I tried to place an order at a local Red Lobster today. My first time in about 5 years. I've heard things have improved with the menu, customer service etc. Since I am staying in a hotel directly across from a Red Lobster, I called at about 940 to place a pick up order. I noticed the hours were til 10pm. But I figured my order was simple enough and I a less that .2 miles away-shouldnt be a problem. Well, I called and the gentleman, that answered, told me that they are not taking over the phone orders at this time, but if I come in then all will be fine. I arrived at exactly 945. and the doors were locked. I knocked and the manager saw me but held up a finger, indicating that I should wait. five minutes later she came to the door. Mind you it is about 28 degrees outside. I asked her if I could place an order, since I was advised to come in to place an order. She told me their system is down and they could not take my order. I explained, I just spoke to someone that told me if I can be there before closing they should be able to take my order. She the told me, I must have called a main line that is not the store number. I knew this to be a lie. I called the number again and she picked up. I asked her how is it that you picked up, since this is supposed to be a main line, not directly connected to this location. It was obvious they shut the store down early. Because when I arrived there was another customer that was turned away before me and he asked "did they help you?" I said no. Apparently, closing at 10 means 9-930ish. The location was 2702 A Parker Road Round Rock, TX 78681 manager name was Mousonze (Sic), she refused to spell her name. I get that they were having a slow night but this type of service, leaves a bad taste-no pun intended. read more

Don't knock Red Lobster in Austin as I swear this is one of the best places in S. Austin to get good quality seafood without having to break the bank or head up north Austin to find some great seafood. They provide timely and fantastic service every time we come in. During peak times (dinner) I would highly suggest calling ahead if you have a big party. Otherwise do not get deterred by estimated wait times if they are given to you when you show up - things move fast and they have plenty of space for you and your party. Just wait or hang out outside til your name is called. From appetizers and our main entrees all of the food was delicious, hot, and fresh! We went shrimp crazy when we came in and boy we left with bellies full! I highly suggest checking out their week day lunch specials on the menu (I wish I had taken a picture of it) but they have some great specials for real great prices! Our service was fantastic - we never had an empty beverage glass and our waitress was prompt and kind with us as we took our time to decide what we wanted. Our waitress had a few full and large party tables and was hustling and appreciated her attention to us as well as those around us. We will definitely be back for their week day specials and maybe bring friends here with us to celebrate our life celebrations! read more

I have gone to this location for years but I was there yesterday and it's clear the quality of the food had gone downhill and prices have gone up. The service has always been good but the food not so much! read more

I came for the endless shrimp, I keep coming back because of my waiter Max Pepper. The drinks are stiff, the food is fresh and delicious. I don't usually eat at chain restaurants but this places fucks! read more

Red Lobster - Look at that fresh shhhrriiiiiiimp - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

I left a disappointing review sunday, mother's day about a disappointing delivery order. I'd like to say that I've never been disappointed with in-store dining. I'm sure they were super busy because of mothers day. But I returned some food to the store the next day and the manager was super, super helpful and understanding and gave me a full refund and some gift cards which I gave to my roommate since it was my intention to treat her for mother's day. Where I live I call her "Mama Matriarch" and Queen of the Realm because she is so serviceful and she looks forward to someday using them in in-store dining, taking my recommendations for their super delicious brussel sprouts. I was careful to make my complaint privately so as not to embarrassment them in front of in-dining customers which never disappoints. read more