restaurant was not busy at all yet took 20 min to be seated. Host had no clue how to use his machine that shows witch table he was going to seat us at. Told waiter we were seniors in the beginning. Food was good. Had to beg for bill witch needs to be entered into table side machine. No senior discount. Had to talk with manager and he said no senior discount witch clearly their website says they give. Wanted to pay cash of course their table side machine does not take cash. Another act of god to get that handled. Ended up putting 40$ on table and walked out. If you have nothing to do for hours this a great night place to waste time read more

Red Lobster had American naval alphabet flags that spelled words like "fresh" and "sea." However, the food we got must have been caught in a sea of oil. I paid $10 for a bowl of oil with a side of stuffed mushroom. I then got a $25 entre and what came out was a disgrace to the fish that were cooked. I got 4 paper thin slices of flounder that looked like they had been triple fried and dunked in oil. They managed to mess up shrimp which my 2 year old nephew with the cooking skills of a wet pool noodle couldn't even do. I could have got better food from KFC across the street for a fraction of the price. Red Lobster is a pathetic excuse for a sea food restaurant. They didn't even have lobster rolls. I am absolutely gutted. read more

Amazing! We made a phone reservation so we were seated quickly even though it was so busy we couldn't find a parking spot. We had the pleasure of being served by Wendy and she was great! We ordered several drinks from the bar for my birthday and our drinks were never empty. The food was hot and fresh. I had the plate with sirloin, scallops, and shrimp and it was all delicious. Afterwards we got to talk to the manager, Ann, and she was so sweet! Everything about the encounter was great, but Ann and Wendy really just made it perfect! read more

I went here for my wife's birthday this week and we have always had a wonderful experience, but this one stood out. Our waiter (Jay or Jeremiah) was very personable and fun and his service was top notch. He suggested some appetizers and the one we ordered was really good. If you are coming here in the future you would really be doing yourself a service asking for him. Food was also quality and fresh. read more

Even after moving to New York, with it's millions of amazing dining options, I still get really excited about Red Lobster. Service was a little spotty this visit. We didn't get their famous biscuits until the salads came and we asked the server. Croutons were on a salad that was supposed to be gluten and dairy free. A few sides were incorrect. But, everything was corrected and the meal was great. read more

We moved to Bloomington in 1999. We have come to this Red Lobster since getting here and it is the best one I have ever gone to. Food is always cooked great, never overcooked like other seafood restaurants. Not easy to do! I grew up working at a great seafood restaurant in New York. Keep up the good work. read more

The staff here is very nice. The place is never too crowded, even on Friday nights when you can't get a parking spot within a 1/2 mile of the rest of the chain restaurants in the area. I really like getting a lobster, and then they "stuff" some stuffing in the body cavity and bake the already-cooked lobster for a dollar or two more. It's quite messy and takes a while to eat, but delicious as well. Everyone raves about the salty/buttery biscuits. They are pretty good I must say. But if you listen real carefully you can hear your arteries clog & harden with each one you eat. Bad for your developing case of hypertension as well. But what a way to go! read more

Yes, you serve seafood. Yes, lobsters live in ocean. And yes, ocean water is salty. But lobsters should not be salty as ocean water! If this is because you cannot preserve seafood in the midwest without using excessive salt, please don't serve it in the first place. I would rather not having this ocean-flavored dish to increase my risk of getting hypertension. read more

I have been here twice, their crab chowder soup is good, and they have special course including soup, main entry, salad and desert, which is in reasonable price, although not everything in the course are great^^ read more

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What a terrible Sunday afternoon experience here at the local Red Lobster. Not only is the company struggling I believe the local Red Lobster here is failing. The service level has decreased over the past few visits. Post today's experience with their floor manager and wait staff we will never be back. First the waiter seemed a bit scattered and had hard time getting order accurate. He was gone for 5-10 minutes before addressing out table. Then we ordered our meals. The meals did not come out as ordered and there was a second attempt to get meals right in which salads that were not ordered were delivered, the table next to us got the wrong entrée. Fast forward to floor manager coming to check on our table. He asked how things were I paused and said just ok. He asked if there was a problem with the food. I said no problem with the food. The waiter did not get the order right at either our table or the one next to us. The kitchen cook time with fewer than 20 people in the place was over 30 minutes. The manager looked back and asked again about the taste of the food. I said food fine again this is a service issue it was poor. He looked at me with a disgusted smirk and simply walked off. An efficient manager rather than walking off pissed should have spoken to the poor service which was my compliant. Instead this floor manager walked off like he was pissed at us and had nothing to say not even an apology for an off night. My wife and I decided on the ride home that we had our last experience this time at Red Lobster. I suggest others choose better places to eat and let the Red Lobster continue to slide as it has for many months now. read more

It is the first time to Red Lobster! It's an amazing experience! But I thought the seafood is a kind of salty. read more

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Still waiting for my missing food. Do not order from Bloomington Red Lobster. Staff is unhelpful and dismissive. Still waiting to talk to absent manager. On hold for ridiculous lengths of time. Don't waste your money. Seriously. I've been a fan of RL for years. Spent a lot of money there. I'm done. read more

It's fine as long as you don't want to go on a game night. They'll make a reservation for you on those nights but they won't guarantee them, which negates the whole reservation concept. They don't care if it's a family dinner with out-of-town relatives as long as they get their drunken rowdy sports fans. As for food, I've been fine with everything I purchased in the past. Service is generally good. read more

We didnt really know what to expect from Red Lobster as we're are not from Europe. Red lobster has a nice atmosphere and even better food. Service was also great! And waiting times weren't too long at all. All in all we really enjoyed our lunch there! Highly recommendable! read more

Ok, this one is my most visited restaurant except for chipotle and penera. I have been to couple red lobsters and this one is above average. I always ordered the grilled salmon with potato and broccoli as sides and they are very nutritious. I also always ordered the oysters and considered being in Midwest the quality of the oysters is good. read more

My bf and I went here last night and it was phenomenal! Our server (Susan) knew her menu, made great recommendations, and was super friendly! I'm from a town that has a Red Lobster and a Bonefish Grill. Normally we would choose Bonefish but there is not one in Bloomington. This was definitely a great substitute. The food (especially the scallops) was amazing and we will be back! read more

Keeping in mind this is located in the midwest so the food won't be as fresh or tasty as some other red lobster locations, the food was pretty average. I've been here three times and I can say now I don't think I will be coming back just because the price does not match up to the quality of food you receive. However, the service is amazing here. They really are kind and genuine and will help you with the menu if needed. Great service, meh food. read more

Everything is delicious on the menu. Waiters are friendly and kind. Huge portions so be sure to go there hungry otherwise order to share!

Really excited to go to Red Lobster as an adult because I had never been before and am a HUGE fan of seafood. Their biscuits were delicious as everyone and the TV let me know and I still think about them sometimes when I really want something seeping with butter. However, the main dishes were so-so. I couldn't help but to think, "... Where did these shrimp come from?" It makes me slightly nervous to ponder. Just like Texas Roadhouse, come for the biscuits and you'll leave happy. read more

Red lobster satisfied my lobster craving very well. My husband had a feast platter with crab legs, lobster, scampi and shrimp and he enjoyed it all! Cheddar biscuits are yummy! Service was awesome! Would return any time! read more

Red lobster is one of my favorite places to eat!! I really like both types of lobster. The Cajun Chicken Alfredo is to die for!!!

Came here with my wife for her birthday. Great service and good seafood given that it's located in the Midwest. Will it be as good as a Chinese seafood restaurant in LA? No. But it's good given the location and I'll take Hoosier hospitality over the HK-style service of nearly tossing the dishes on your table and the "I can't be bothered by you peons" attitude of Chinese servers in LA any day. read more

Great food great service. Steak and lobster was signature good. Manager and server, Heather were amazing. Will come back to enjoy again.

As usual, hard to beat the quality of Red Lobster. Excellent food, great service, and a Patron margarita to top things off! Faster than usual service tonight, as well. The salmon was cooked to perfection, as was the shrimp. I'll definitely be back! read more

Cheddar biscuits! Oh yea baby! Hits the spot every time. The brownie overlord mmmmmm.... Although costing 7.95.... Shrimp linguini was legit. Will be back thank you red lobster and crew for a fantastic dining experience. read more

My boyfriend and I recently went to the Bloomington Red Lobster for dinner on Valentine's day. To be honest, we would have preferred to go to one of Bloomington's local gems, but a gift card is a free meal, and that is too good to pass up on a college budget! First of all, the location of Bloomington's Red Lobster is ideal for students and townies--it is close to the College Mall Road City Bus stop, but also a convenient drive taking interstate 46 or 45. There is plenty of parking, which makes its corner location a-ok. The service was excellent. For a stressful Saturday night rush, the front of the house handled the impatient, hungry customers well. There was even a very unusual situation that the front of the house was tested with--a domestic dispute! My boyfriend and I sat waiting, and we witnessed the unhappy couple yell and scream profanities at each other. The manager was quickly called, and she was very expedient about resolving the situation for the other patrons, making the couple leave the building. She proceeded to apologize to all of us who were waiting for the ugly scene, and stayed outside until the police arrived. It was an ugly situation, but the employees handled it the best that they could. Our table's waiter was also an example of attentive service. She was knowledgable about the menu, never let our drinks run empty, and delivered our food promptly. When we at last made it in the restaurant, we were seated at a booth with high sides, so as to create more privacy than there actually was. To my surprise, there were quite a few families with small children eating dinner that night as well--why do parents take their kids out to eat at 8:00PM? Aside from that, I thought that the chill music playing through the restaurant created a pleasant atmosphere. The waiters keep the dining room clean and are attentive to their tables. It was a pleasant dinner for two. For my entree, I ordered grilled salmon from the "Catch of the Day" menu. I like this menu because it offers two portion options: half or full filet of fish. I ordered the half portion, which came with two sides as well as a salad. It was just the right size and cooked mostly well, but there was a corner of my filet that was charred to a black crisp. Other than that my food was served hot, and it was served with good timing in proportion to the salad. Also, there are new side options since I've last been to Red Lobster--I tried the roasted vegetables, a mix of artichokes, zucchini, and broccoli and was impressed that it was an option. To drink, I had their Boston cranberry iced tea, which I admit is my favorite item offered on Red Lobster's menu. All together my meal was filling and tasty. The ticket for all of this was reasonable, but not necessarily worth it. Like I said, we had a gift card, and I wouldn't have spent that much money at Red Lobster any other way. I would say that the average price per menu item is around $10, but it could range as high as $25. Also, the drinks are $3 each, and many of the side orders charge an extra $2 or $3. It was date night, and it was money well spent, but we made up for the commercialism by ordering the desert from a local Bloomington eatery. All in all, my experience was great, but not worth more than three stars because of the other Bloomington dining options. read more

Food was cold, and took forever to get to the table. Waitress was nice, however the hostess was impatient with US.

Very clean and nice! My meal was fantastic. I order a lobster dish. I love thos cheedar bay biscuits. I would of given 5 stars, but our waitress was not the greatest. She rushed us throughout our dinner. The other staff was great! We will go back and hope we have a better server. read more

Took advantage of the Friday early (before 6,:00pm) $10.00 fish fry. Fabulous! Large amount of fried flounder and 2 sides. I chose tossed salad and baked potato. Cheddar biscuits included. Best fish fry I have had in this area. read more

It was obvious that they use old frozen lobster tails. It was rubbery and tasteless. It's a shame that the service was good

All three of us were happy with our meals--Walt fried shrimp, bar harbor combo plate, and salmon topped with shrimp and Cajun spices. This place knows how to cook fish and even did a good job on the side dishes. The biscuits are delicious. The service was excellent. read more

Went to Red Lobster last night on the spur of the moment. As usual it was a very enjoyable meal with excellent food and a superb wait staff. Our waiter was Asser and as usual made the visit a pleasure. He is a top wait staff member and we look forward to being in his area. My husband and I both recommend both the food and Asser highly. Andrea B. read more

First off, the service and staff are the BEST I have seen at any restaurant. They are helpful, nice, and they really do work for their tips. The restrooms are clean, and the place as a whole is very nice. The food is great, but the whole meal I was thinking about how mashed potatoes tasted just like those I buy at the store. But everything else was wonderful. You will definitely enjoy your meal. read more

These guys know what Customer Service means! Red Lobster has always been one of our favorites - especially "All You Can Eat Shrimp" time, but the Bloomington, Indiana location goes above and beyond. Last year a group of about 15 of us went down to celebrate our son's birthday. The waiter was fantastic and management kept stopping by the table to see if everything was okay. This past Saturday (10/17/15) at about 4:30pm, we made our annual tradition for my son's 21st birthday. Guess who stopped by our table? The waiter from last year!!! I made a comment about "don't they give you a day off?" and he laughed and said "Wednesday." (I didn't catch his name, but he is very tall). I mentioned it was my son's 21st. Meanwhile, our waitress (sorry, forgot her name too - paid cash so no receipt), was ON THE BALL. That girl worked her tail off. In addition, two managers stopped by to check on us and wish my son a Happy Birthday! We never had to ask for anything, the gal was just on top of it all. To top it all off, they gathered around the table with a "cake" made of whipped topping in a dip container and candle and sang to my son. What a wonderful experience! I want to thank everyone that worked that day, from the hostess, the waiters, waitresses, the management and the cooks. You guys made us feel like one of the family. read more