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

Ok, so its just Red Lobster, good, but not something really special. However the service was exceptional, and the food came fast. They were understaffed, but they gave it 110%. We had a little but of a wait to get seated, but it was 20 minutes when they quoted 30. Coconut shrimp and their biscuits are always good. read more

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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

This is my second experience writing a review for a to-go order at this location. The first time I ordered, I was given a time my order would be done by. I arrived at that time and there was no staff at the front. My daughter and I had to wait for a bit until someone finally greeted us, then it turned out the order wasn't ready on time. We waited about 15 min. We had ordered the crab leg surf and turf to split between my 2 young daughters. The crab legs were a hit, as was the Brussels sprouts, but the steak was a bit overdone and tough. Today, I ordered to-go for my kids again. There wasn't a surf and turf option with crab legs, which was disappointing because it was a reasonable price, even if the steak was over cooked I felt we could give it another try. Oh well. We ordered one of the seafood feasts. My daughters wanted 2 orders of crab legs and 2 orders of shrimp scampi along with Orzo and Brussels Sprouts. I requested the utensils that assist with the crab legs, as they were previously provided to us. When I arrived, again, there was no one at the front. I had to wait for a little bit. I was a little bit late to pick up my order due to traffic, and my order had been just left sitting out. Additionally, when I was finally helped, I asked if everything was in the order, including utensils for the crab. She said yes, everything was there. When we got home, there were no mute sims for the crab so I had 2 young children fighting to open each crab leg (I have a shellfish allergy, so I'm unable to assist them), and there was only one very small order of shrimp scampi, not the 2 requested when I placed my order. I'm talking twice as much rice than there was shrimp. So 1/4 of my order wasn't included and utensils weren't provided (even though the staff member told me she checked and they were there) meaning a lot of the crab probably went to waste since my kids couldn't get to it without the requested utensils - all for $50+ (including tip). Yeah I'm not coming back. Totally not worth it. read more

I've dined at several Red Lobster locations and this one is really outdated. As soon as you walk in, the musty carpet odor hits you. I have a keen sense of smell and this almost made me walk right out but hubby wanted to eat here. However, once we were seated, the odor disappeared so I guess it's only in the main entrance/waiting area. Our server was attentive and polite. Food was made exactly as ordered and the drinks were delicious. It's a standard restaurant chain that doesn't really stand out from the pack. Needless to say, I will not be back as I felt uneasy about the homeless folks wandering around. A few of which strolled in as we were leaving to use the bathroom. read more

We had great service here for my dad birthday. The food was hot and fresh! They gave my dad a delicious dessert for celebrating his birthday at this location. The prices were to be expected The waiter was very polite and accommodating for our family of 8 read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Oh my goodness get your money worth in the drinks was strong. Caught a buzz while writing review biscuits are good and flaky mmm I guess whatever I order I will eat but damn this drink is strong! read more

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Service is great and the biscuits are one of a kind. Make a visit before it's gone. Fish n chips are always light and fluffy. Can't go wrong with that. read more

We were really in the mood for lobster. There's a great lobster roll place we go to but it's much further away so we went here. We didn't expect much and that's about what we got. We ordered live Maine lobsters. They didn't take too long but were delivered to our table with no melted butter or extra napkins. We did each have 2 wet wipes and bibs. Our cleaned and split lobsters were only split on the tails, the only part you really don't need help splitting. Our butter took a while as did the extra napkins. The lobsters (we had them steamed) were delicious. Can't say the same for the sides though. The biscuits were almost too salty to eat. The baked potatoes were overcooked and mushy, the broccoli tasteless and the coleslaw was drenched in a nasty, tasteless dressing. A shame that such amazing seafood could be brought down with the whole experience. It was nice to be able to pay the tablet at the table instead of having to wait for the elusive waitress. read more

Walked in. Sat at the bar and witnessed this ROACH on the to go menu! Walked out as soon as I saw that. Keep I'm mind during this time the hostesses never seated my family despite waking past us several times. Loved Red Lobster until I saw this. BEWARE OF THE SOUTH LAMAR LOCATION (Photo attached) read more

Red Lobster - ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Basic Red Lobster food. Bland biscuits ( that used to be quite good). Tiny salads. TINY. Reheated cafeteria style sides. Disappointed in how far down the food has gone recently. read more

First things first, it was fulfilling. The size was huge which made it enough to eat and enough to take home. I came to this location for my managers birthday since we left work. We had laughs and jokes but the food is what topped everything off. The waiters Courtney did fine she was running bar and food so I appreciate her efforts. I haven't been to Red Lobster in years so it reminded me of the old times. Brussel sprouts chiefs kiss and everything else was top tier! read more

Red Lobster - Salmon New Orleans (Full) - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

This red lobster, at least, is taking very good protocol with Covid as of the end of May 2021. I'm very glad to see this in place and even during graduation season. Thank you for your diligence in continuing to slow the spread! read more

The boiled clown fish was absolutely delicious. They also let you smoke inside :) will definitely be returning! read more

Red Lobster - The boiled clown fish was absolutely delicious. They also let you smoke inside :) will definitely be returning! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

I don't post very many reviews but... phenomenal service requires me to do so. Stephanie not only makes an excellent bartender and server, but also seems like an amazing person. She had the best recommendations on drinks & food. It was a pleasant surprise to encounter someone so skillful, knowledgeable, & friendly... I would recommend a raise! Lol read more

wild caught crab legs!!!!! be warned!! we both got so sick! throwing up and diarrhea!!! we eat here about once every 5 years. we recalled the last time didn't go much better. just buy fresh from heb and make crab at home!!!! read more

Great food and service. The "all you can eat shrimp" on Monday's is pretty good. They don't give you a lot with each serving, so you have to order another round when they bring out the current one. All in all, it is pretty good. read more

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Yikes. Apparently it's not worth seating a table of 2 when it's already half a hour before closing.

Service is not good just order takeout and save yourself the time and stress. I've gone to this location twice on south Lamar and they've disappointed me twice. First time we actually got to be seated but never greeted so we walked out. And the second time we were told they would seat us in 30 or 40 minutes but the restaurant was literally empty. OMG I just want biscuits! And good service I guess that's too much to ask for this location. read more

Food was good. Drinks were excellent according to little man. Little slow but to be expected during these times. read more

Red Lobster - Luna colada - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Not a good experience at your Red Lobster. I ordered to go and food was cold and tasteless. The only thing good was the biscuits. Shrimp tasted like microwave frozen that I could have bought at a grocery store. Enough Said E Durawa read more

Worst Red Lobster -and restaurant- experience ever. Clam chowder, this helpless recipe included flour, water, a bit of butter, a surprising chunk of potato. No clams. Artichoke, langoustine dip. Super salty, one artichoke leaf. Some unrecognizable chunks. Not edible. Both arrived room temperature. Wilted, warm Caesar salad. Very disappointing. read more

Love Red Lobster... mainly for nostalgia. Biscuits good, but I MISS HUSHPUPPIES! Food consistent. I like that they list calories now; it does alter what I order. I still enjoy my food. ;) read more

Arrived there 9-9:30 Friday 7/01/22 evening. Place was open and virtually empty and 2-3 diehards were waiting. Waitress said 45 min for one of the many empty tables and pleaded no wait ataff. I politely asked if we could be seated for the 45 min and have a drink or appetizer. Noooooooo......the had no bartender or kitchen staff either. I asked to speak with Manager and some suited foreigner comes forth and rudely repeated same excuses and the refused service. The owner of this restaurant is obviously getting screwed by incompetent management. A half way decent manager would hire some people instead of whining covid excuses. Other restaurants is same area were full and accepting guests. Will not wvere return to a red lobster in Austin, though enjoyed them in other states. Chain restaurants can really suck with snotty uppity incompetent management read more

My food was ok. I ordered shrimp vinaigrette for as my salad dressing and the shrimp were rubbery and inedible. My husband ordered cod, but doesn't think it was cod. His baked potato had to be sent back, because it had a rotten section on it. We had a great sever. She was the highlight of the meal. We won't be going back. If it weren't for our server. It would have been zero stars. read more

We visited this restaurant this afternoon and were very disappointed. This was a return trip after being overcharged for the meal I had on our previous visit. That time the server refused to check with his manager about the correct cost of my meal. I called the manager when I returned home and was issued gift certificate to use when I returned. My wife and I returned today and I tried to explain to the server about what happened on our previous visit. Apparently she became flustered when I asked too many questions and complained to her general manager. The general manager then came over to our table and told us to leave. The general manager didn't even want to hear our side of the conversation as she had already made up her mind! My wife and I eat out daily and we have never been treated this poorly in the past. Apparently this general manager has a problem getting competent help and is bent on "going down with her ship". My advice is to avoid this restaurant until this general manager is replaced. There are many good places to eat in the Austin area and all of them have more competent help than we experienced in this location. read more

I had fabulous food and the service was great. The portion size is good. Can't forget their tasty biscuits.

came for all u can eat shrimp they were sold out of some of the shrimp tried to get substitute on sides since they didn't have things as advertised but was told no and we were the first in the restaurant but had to wait to be waited in read more

My oldest son would not stop pestering me about coming here after he saw an ad on TV for red lobster. After two weeks of harassment, I finally caved and we ate here. I kind of have to admit that I was halfway impressed with my dining experience. read more

Red Lobster - My son forced me out of my comfort zone, and it was actually enjoyable! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food gets one star. Service was a 3.5 and Ambiance if I could would be a zero. The shrimp was bland, did not have the jumbo shrimp as advertised, instead popcorn shrimp that had breading but couldn't find the shrimp. The place smells old and musty. The first table they gave us had a rip seat that you sink several inches into. The crab legs was the smallest legs I ever had, hard to get any meat out of it. So you end up with I felt was 90% shell. So over all I give it a 2. Will not ever come back to such a poorly run place. read more

I'm fascinated with behind-the-scenes stuff in the restaurant business: Why do corporations like In-N-Out go through the roof, but places your parents loved like Red Lobster get shuffled around like frozen crabmeat? Pfft, if I had the answers I'd be my own dynasty, not some Yelp dweeb posting reviews from a cellphone. Can we cut to the chase please? I'm not the biggest fan of Red Lobster, but I think they deserve more than meh. This particular niche of corporate casual dining has got to be the most competitive in the business, doing good seafood has its own problems, and this year Red Lobster is reinventing itself and their menu as its own independent entity. Give them some time and benefit of the doubt - they're not going to fool around with their Cheddar Biscuits. My "Choose Your Own" combo of garlic shrimp & scallops was decent at $20, I thought the salmon in the lobster/shrimp/salmon thing was surprisingly good, and our Brussel sprouts & asparagus were yummy. But everything we ordered was also glossed with a very thin sheen of oil - nothing that made you go "Ewww" exactly, but pretty obvious nevertheless. Maybe the wood-fired grill needs more seasoning. We did use our website coupon for the Crispy Shrimp lettuce wraps, and if the shrimp had a sprinkling of peanuts for texture, I would have asked for a bowl of rice. I carry my own chopsticks. Incidentally, our server Madison was great. One final note: The two of us wanted to avoid the typical Friday night restaurant slam, so we were here early, just after 5:00pm. It started filling up right after that with families, toddlers, and a whole bunch of retired citizens. My interpretation is you probably shouldn't use Red Lobster to validate your hipster status in mixed company, but you can come here quietly for some value and bang for your buck. Relax and enjoy the show. Think, beyond the sea. read more

Red Lobster - Cheddar biscuits (of course) Crispy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps (use the free coupon) Wood Grilled Lobster-Shrimp-Salmon @ $25.49 (it's filling) - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Mother's Day, high noon, table of four, what a great experience. Waited less than 10 minutes to be seated. The entire place was clean and well organized. Gabriel was our server and he knocked it out of the park with professional hospitality. The food was hot and delicious. My family had a lovely time. Thank you to Gabriel, and your entire staff and management for going above and beyond. Bravo! read more

You bet your bottom I'm going to write another review update with 5 stinkin' stars because THIS PLACE IS STILL THAT GOOD. Yep, I came back and ordered the Ultimate Feast with garlic grilled shrimp instead of Walt's shrimp. That's shrimp scampi, crab legs, a lobster tail, and garlic grilled shrimp. For the record, if you hold the butter this is a DELICIOUS meal AND it's healthy! Shut. up. I know right. It was delicious. The service was ever so sweet, and my husband and I were very happy puppies. Red Lobster is amazing you guys, who gives a shit if it's a chain. read more

Red Lobster - Ultimate feast but with garlic grilled shrimp instead of Walt's - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Shut UP. I just went to Red Lobster and ate a mess o hot cheesy biscuits, a lobster queso appetizer, a couple of glasses of a very decent Sauvingion Blanc and a GIANT two pound live steamed Maine lobster and I am so Happy. Fresh steamed live Maine lobster with all the drawn butter and lemon wedges you want. Did I mention that it was 2 pounds? Yes, the standard is a pound and a quarter, but you can order a larger one if you wish. Add cheesy biscuits, an excellent baked potato with butter and sour cream on the side, and decent wine and I have to say that I can't think of a single place I would rather eat in this town. The two of us stuffed ourselves silly for under $100 with live Maine Lobster. There is nothing wrong with that. So not trendy. So not hipster. But it was really good. read more

You know, I realize it's a chain. And I realize that it's not cool to speak nice about it. But the reality is, it's a great place for lunch when you are sick of Tex-Mex, Chinese, Thai, and burgers. Having a grilled piece of fish and some veggies at lunch does nicely, thank you. It may be a chain at dinner, but it's a good change of pace for lunch. read more

8 out of the 9 people in our group got serious cases of food poisoning. Will not be going back.

Sunday 10.31.21 order was delivered missing the entre this wouldn't happen with a competent crew this location needs a complete overhaul. The lack of care has become too much to tolerate. a real shame nobody can glance at an order to ensure accuracy before stapling the bag shut...on a side not quit wasting staples. read more

Took my boyfriend for a birthday dinner he wanted to have there. Both things he wanted were on the white sheet separate from the menu of specialty items that they said they had. They didn't have the large lobster that was $80 nor the oysters that he wanted. The waiter came back twice each time telling him they didn't have one of them. He was really disappointed which made me dissatisfied bc that was why he wanted to go there. Why bring the extra menu if you don't have the items? Our food we had to choose from took forever and it was not a packed house like you would think. Waiter was the only good part of our visit. read more

Love love love!!! Everything is awesome!! Even the drinks! Every seafood eater should come. Average price is 25$ a plate, and in my opinion it's worth every penny. You get a lot of food so the potion size is great read more

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I had high hopes to get some lobster tails on my birthday week. What a weak start, we sat down with our 6 month old for a quick bite (which is valuable time for us!) and we waited for 10 minutes, placed a drink order with no app recommendations from the server, waited another 15 minutes before I started to get angry after not even having a glass of water. We had to walk out, the server saw us leave looked at us and didn't say anything. We asked for a manager and he never came. What a waste of time! Their menus were also sticky and the place is poorly kept. We came to deckhand down the street and WOW, that place knows good service and has some great seafood! Clean and it's actually fresh and delicious! read more