Saw people posting on social about the endless shrimp deal being back for a limited time. I thought that was the reason why Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy. Anyhow, never tried this and had to. So after a long hike, the hubby and I thought we would try it on a Saturday at 3 pm. We are old people who like to have early dinner and it always works out because it's never crowded at this time. Host was nice and got us seated within 5 mins at a booth. Place was clean. We lucked out with server Marvin. The best server ever!! Very friendly, attentive, great personally and never rushed us through anything! He explained the endless shrimp deal to us when I asked if it was available. It was a $30 deal where you can pick 3 different shrimps and a side. Afterwards, you can pick 2 shrimps at a time as the refill. Not bad. When the food came out, dang!! I was shocked how lovely everything was plated. I kept reading bad reviews so I was a bit nervous but food was not over salted and everything was hot and fresh. My favorites were the alfredo and coconut shrimp. The sauce that came with the coconut shrimps was delicious. Baked potato was on point. We just finished our shrimps when Marvin came back just in time to get our second order. Like I said, so attentive. People nowadays don't have the same customer service as they did back in the day. But Marvin...he provided amazing customer service. By the end, I was so full. I had a total of 30 shrimps. Husband ate 3 cheddar bay biscuits. I was just too full to try it even though that's what they're known for. read more

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I hadn't been to Red Lobster in over 15 years and my son wanted to eat there for lunch. Brandon was our server and he did a good job despite him taking care of several tables of diners. There were lunch specials offered, but only my daughter chose to order an entree from there. My son and I both ordered Shrimp Your Way with two choices. He got the coconut and popcorn shrimp and I doubled up on grilled shrimp. We did start with a bowl of clam chowder which we enjoyed. The Cheddar Bay Biscuits were freshly made. My daughter thought the Grilled Chicken Cesar Bowl was ok. I don't think she liked the hot chicken and orzo rice with the cold Cesar Salad. Plus the orzo rice was a bit dense and too chewy. My son liked the coconut and popcorn shrimp. The grilled shrimp, which had six shrimp on each skewer, was a bit over cooked and chewy. The same was true for the orzo rice. Basic sides are included, but premium sides are ah additional charge. Overall, I don't feel Red Lobster was a great dining option for lunch. For the three of us, the bill was almost $77 without tip and we didn't order any drinks. For me, this isn't a great place for seafood for the prices we paid. read more

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Came into the Brea Red Lobster with my family for the first time in a long time. We heard they had brought back endless shrimp and wanted to give it a chance. It turned out that the promotion was temporary, and had actually ended the week before, but were informed over the phone that it is available as a weekly special on Monday's, which that day happened to be. Upon arriving, we were quickly sat and introduced to our waiter Wes who was very attentive and friendly. We found that the endless shrimp on Monday's is actually $5 more than the promotion they had been running, but two of the three of us ordered it anyways. My sister ordered fish and chips. The service was great. Wes was quick to get us refills and was very helpful with navigating the endless shrimp. We were also interested in trying the new "Marry Me" variation of shrimp, which although it wasn't printed anywhere in their menu he informed us they still have. We covered pretty much every variety of shrimp they offer between the two of us, along with cole slaw and rice pilaf. As far as the shrimp goes, the quality feels worse than I remember. The breading on our Walt's favorite was soggy and falling apart even when fresh and hot. The rice pilaf was borderline inedible. It tasted old but there were also a ton of pieces of rice, pilaf, or something else that were incredibly firm to the point where you couldn't really chew it. The alfredo and scampi were the most enjoyable. The marry me shrimp was borderline inedible. The sauce, rather than what is typical of the trending recipe, tastes almost exactly like marinara sauce mixed with alfredo sauce. That wouldn't have been too much of a problem had it been executed well. The sauce had some sort of film over the top, even though there was no cheese. It was just a dry layer of skin over the sauce. The milk solids within the sauce also seemed to have separated, leaving the shrimp in a pool of what appeared to be some sort of milk curds, water, and oil. The issue is that we had to be finished with almost all of our plate to get another and try what we hadn't yet. I ended up not being able to put a dent in that second plate as the food was so heavy I wasn't feeling good. From what I heard, the fish and chips were decent, though the fries were disappointing. I think you would be better off ordering a shrimp dish a la carte from the normal menu, where the preparation is probably a little more dedicated. Don't recommend. read more

Red Lobster - Endless Shrimp Plate : Marry Me Shrimp, Shrimp Linguine, and Walt's Favorite Shrimp. Side of rice pilaf. - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Red Lobster was okay overall, but I wouldn't say it was a place I'd be excited to visit again. We came here because we had a gift certificate, so we decided to give it a try. The food was decent, served hot, and the portions were good, but nothing really stood out or impressed us. The main downside was the service. Everything started fine, but after the food was served, it felt like our server was not checking on us as much as expected. We had to wait longer than we wanted for assistance, especially when we were ready for the check and needed a to-go box. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but it was pretty average. The food was fine, the service could have been better, and personally I don't think I would come back a second time. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Came in to red lobster with my girlfriend for dinner on a Saturday night. Location is on the perimeter road for the brea mall. Easy access and a fairly large parking lot with potential overflow parking in the mall lot across the perimeter road. Parking lot was fairly full for almost 8PM on a Saturday night. The restaurant was over half empty. We were seated immediately after walking in. Ambiance is a nautical theme common to red lobster and many seafood restaurants. Dark stained wood paneling, pictures of seafood, fishing, and harbor scenes, and other motif items like ship steering wheels, fishing nets, shellfish traps and the like on the walls and hung from the ceiling around the restaurant. Our server was Zach, and came up quickly with biscuits took our drink orders, and promised to return soon to take our order. He returned with our drinks several minutes later and took our orders. Checked in about 10 minutes later, offered to refill the biscuits and my soda and told us that our food would be out soon. Zach returned with the biscuits and again let us know that our food is coming right up, he again said he will refill my soda. Our food came out about 5 minutes later my soda a minute or 2 earlier. Food temperature was nice and hot. The plates looked great and we dug in to our meals. The dinners tasted good and the portions were generous. I have a strange relationship with snow crab , while it's my favorite crab taste wise, the small legs and therefore amount of work to get my fill is time consuming. My girlfriend enjoyed her lobster tail and salmon. She ate about half of the grilled shrimp and brought the rest along with her shrimp fettuccine to go. Unfortunately Zach was sort of missing in action after the food was served. We were ready for the check and wanted a to go container for my girlfriend's leftovers but waited quite a while for him to return and check in on us. Overall the food and initial wait time to be seated were both good. The wait for our meals and for the waiter after the meals arrived were quite a bit longer than expected, especially considering that the restaurant was not even half full. I may or may not return. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood combination with lobster tail, salmon, shrimp fettuccine and grilled shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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We came in for the all you can eat shrimp and we definitely felt like we got our moneys worth. Service was spot on & the restaurant for a Wednesday afternoon was lively. They were very intentional about making sure they offered our shrimp refills for the endless meal frequently. read more

Red Lobster - All you can eat shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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Came here for lunch, and you honestly can never go wrong with Red Lobster. I absolutely love coming here -- the food is always so good and consistent. I usually order the Choose Two Shrimp meal, and it never disappoints. Everything comes out fresh, hot, and full of flavor. For drinks, I ordered a piña colada with a strawberry mix (can't remember the exact name), and it was so refreshing and delicious -- definitely a perfect pairing with the meal. Of course, the warm cheddar bay biscuits were a highlight as always. The coconut shrimp was amazing and such a great choice for an appetizer -- crispy, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The service was great as well. Our server was friendly, attentive, and made sure we were taken care of throughout the meal. The ambiance was also really nice -- comfortable, relaxed, and perfect for a casual lunch or dinner. Overall, it was a really enjoyable experience, and I'll definitely continue coming back! read more

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Had another great visit at Brea Red Lobster! My daughter, her friend and I all enjoyed the calamari appetizer, and our entrees. He said the chicken breast entree was delicious and it looked breaded and fried to perfection. Decent portion for a big eater also. My daughter enjoyed her steak and lobster entree and the biscuits. I really loved my shrimp and lobster linguine. Great portion and great taste! Service was very good as well. Only thing they need to bring back is soup or salad with every entree. read more

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Haven't dined in probably in a couple of decades, but the experience was just as good as I remembered. They have a lot of specials these days and I wanted to get the shrimp trio. We also got the fish and chips for the Friday deal and everything was great! Wasn't busy and service was good. Would definitely come back read more

Red Lobster - Weekday Shrimp Trio - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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Better experience this time. Ordered for delivery though. They deliver through Doordash. I wanted something that I hadn't had in a while. Red Lobster was the pick. Food arrived warm still. We were missing a couple items though, missing side of broccoli and lobster bisque were not in the bag. Bummer. I did request a refund through Door dash since those items were missing. Seaside shrimp trio 10/10 This was great! Also, not a bad price for all the shrimp you get. I love popcorn shrimp, so that was my favorite. The garlic shrimps were very buttery and delicious. The shrimp with pasta was my least favorite. The sauce didn't have much flavor. It tasted just like buttery noodles lol For $22 this was a great value. Cheddar bay biscuits 10/10 Love these so much! They are cheesy and filling. Love the hint of garlic and butter. Very good biscuits. We ordered a dozen of them lol Hush puppies 10/10 The hush puppies have a special place in my heart. I love these corn bread tasting balls! So yummy. They had little pieces of corn inside them too. Stuffed mushrooms 10/10 My husband ordered these and loved them. They were stuffed with lots of filling. He said he enjoyed them. I like mushrooms, but not that much lol I didn't touch those. Overall, everything we ordered was really good. We were just missing a couple items. Could have been a 4 star, if they didn't forget the soup and broccoli lol read more

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I've been to this red lobster on countless occasions throughout the year and have experienced the small changes they've been doing. It had been a while since we had been here and I got the meal for the bday dessert. My bf and I decided to visit and bring our own wine. One of the best things from them was the no corkage fee since they don't really have a wine selection. This is family friendly casual restaurant with a wide variety of seafood dishes. They were pretty empty with only about 3-4 tables total. We decided to order the Brussels sprouts as a starter and one of their seafood combos to share since I wasn't too hungry. My bf also added the loaded baked potato. We waited 30 mins after ordering and NOTHING. Eventually they told us that they no longer accept wine from outside, not even for a fee because they no longer pay for that type of licence. This was disappointing since the tried telling us that the had never accepted it and we know that's a lie. Eventually the showed up to our table with a different tables food. We think our waitress mixed tables and potentially never got our order in. We waited 20 more mins from that moment to even get our food. The food tasted really good as it was really fresh off the kitchen. We have never gotten our food so freshly cooked before which just adds up to them not inputting it in the system. Sadly because the experience had already been so bad, we didn't get to enjoy the food as much. Now the reason I came in, my bday dessert. The waitress tried to tell me that I was limited as to which one I could get and that would've been fine, but I'm the type of person who reads the small print and that's not what the email said. I took the time to log into my account and I was right. It was a bit of a back and forth, but I eventually got my dessert which again was really good, but the experience wasn't. After this experience, I doubt we will be back. The only reason it is a 2 star is because after the 2.5 hrs lunch ordeal, the food actually tasted good. read more

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Came here on my anniversary date and it was really worth it ! Unfortunately couldn't make it for happy hour but still made it at last I always go to brea mall and pass by this place and finally decided to give it a shot had some drink,appetizers & and tasty dinner really worth for the price ! Couldn't get the servers name but very friendly and helpful with what was popular on the menu . Double it and give it to the next person ! read more

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Today Ethan showed what true hospitality is for me and my family, making Red Lobster and exceptional experience. Food was great. Condiments were great. Great family dinner. Appreciated. I couldn't have spent my birthday in a better place. It's a great dining experience for people of all ages and back-rounds! 10/10 read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

After a busy day didn't feel like cooking. What to do!?! Wow! My mouth started watering at the thought of a Lobster Topped bake potato from Red Lobster. Thank you Kasey, you were so kind and let me peruse the menu. Didn't make me feel as if I was taking up your time. Warm, friendly, gracious you were right there when I finally made up my mind. Needless to say I ordered more items and now have dinner for tonight also. Thank you Kasey. I look forward to working with you on my next visit read more

I ordered the margarita flight, crab queso, Tito's Strawberry Lemonade, Top Sirlion with Lobster plate, and Sailors Boil The Tito's Strawberry Lemonade was very very sweet and has a syrup taste to it. I wouldn't recommend this unless you don't mind super super sweet drinks. The Crab Queso was a bit salty but overall good flavor when it's nice and hot and it's a nice shareable size. The chips were very tasty as well. I would recommend to order this. The Top Sirloin was okay, the best thing about it was it being a medium rare like I requested. The flavor was okay but it was a bit chewy, I wish there was more of a sear on it, I would recommend to upgrade to the filet mignon. The Lobster tail is always very good, I've had lobster at various places and this one is always almost just as good. I would highly recommend the lobster here. The Sailors Boil was comparable in taste to most seafood boil places. I would recommend to Shake the bag when you get it so the flavor gets a better spread. The spicy sausage was the best, shrimp was okay, like most boils the flavor isn't great, mostly just bland. The only bad thing was the corn, it was very soggy. I personally wouldn't order this again, but if you're really into boils this one is good for the price. The flight of margaritas was good I would recommend to get them. The service was nice and fast with friendly staff, the ambiance is quiet and a bit outdated. I gave it a 4 star because the food has been a whole lot better ever since the CEO change, if you haven't been in a while I would definitely recommend to give it another shot. read more

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Perfectly prepared lobster. The steak also hot juicy and cooked med rare. Our server was attentive and very professional. Checked on us regularly. Clean restaurant and great music. Shout out to the cooks in the kitchen for your cooking skills. Great team work to everyone there. Thank you! read more

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We went to celebrate my birthday and shoutout to our server Marvin who did a great job of celebrating my birthday that I have to give this place a 5 stars will be back Defoe sure read more

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The food was delicious, the service was excellent even thought there was just one person at the bar she was great!!! They ambiance was nice and welcoming!! read more

Food,service,ambiance,and was treated very well I've always have said treated people the way you want to be treated .its been years since I've been to a red lobster tried it today and one word excellent keep up the excellent work read more

Terrible experience won't be going back ever. We had a party of five with a reservation at 645 PM we didn't get seated until 745 . I ordered the fish and chips and it was greasy over cooked and very small portions it came with two marble sized hush puppies a cup of fries and four tablespoons of coleslaw no tartar sauce and no lemons. read more

Red Lobster - Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

I've been to red lobster countless times in my life. It's usually an enjoyable meal but in my humble opinion, I could take it or leave it. We ordered the lobster dip appetizer. It's supposed to be a mashup of cheese, spinach and artichoke dip and lobster. It's not much in this dish but I didn't taste or see any artichokes. The dip was good but I've had better. I ordered the shrimp meal where you can pick two shrimp options. I was saddened by the difference in taste of the shrimp linguini. The shrimp linguini is a red lobster staple and there was something off about the sauce. I couldn't quite pinpoint it but it wasn't as delicious as I've tried countless times before. The service and ambiance of this location is always lowkey. Our server was kind, attentive and patient. I don't think the quality has decreased I just think maybe the cooks were doing something different. U may come back but I'm not rushing. read more

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The place is clean and the staffs are attentive, but the food was disappointing. Most of the dishes lacked flavor and didn't feel well-balanced. Considering the price, the quality and taste didn't justify the cost. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the food and don't think it was worth the money. We will not come back. read more

Red Lobster - Parmesan-Crusted Chicken - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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Trying Red Lobster newly added menu Seafood Boil. It was ok. We ordered Mariners Boil with mixed sauce ( garlic butter and Cajun ). Barely taste the Cajun. Service was good. read more

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Red Lobster is a restaurant you could find almost anywhere you go. It's been around for years and has found a way to navigate tough times to keep their doors open. As a kid, this was the cream of the crop for seafood and celebrations. Today, Red Lobster continues to deliver some tasty food and nostalgic vibes! How many restaurants can you go to that displays a tank full of lobsters awaiting their impending doom? While there are many delicious options to choose from, you can never go wrong with a little bit of both so I went with the surf n' Turf which include, steak and lobster and a couple of sides! To complete the meal, our table shared a side of calamari. Our service was excellent. Our waitress was very nice and joked around with my family during our time there which really added to the joyful experience. I'm happy to see Red Lobster still doing its thing! The experience of going here today is as fun as it was when I was just a kid. If you haven't relived this experience, do yourself a favor and check it out! read more

Red Lobster - Surf & Turf - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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Great place to have dinner when you're done shopping at the mall. It was so cold outside and we needed warming with Red Lobster's clam chowder. It was so warm, tasty, soft clams... perfect for tonight! My hubby and I wanted everything so we both got the Admiral's Feast. We had the tender & tasty scallops, the yummy lobster tail, coconut shrimp and shrimp scampi. I also ordered their premium side of Brussels Sprouts and they were so delicious. Everything was cooked to perfection and I only wish I had a bigger stomach! The ambiance was nice and warm, clean and very family friendly. The service was great tonight too. Daisy, our waitress, was super friendly, extremely helpful and always checked in on us. Please clone her! I highly recommend everything! read more

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Things have gotten a little pricey, but quality is still good. We always enjoy their biscuits and the ultimate feast. Our server/bartender, MARVIN, was very kind, attentive, and helpful. We enjoyed every part of our meal, our favorite being their coconut shrimp and their snow crab! Lots of indoor seating available and accommodating parking. read more

Red Lobster - Ultimate feast - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Haven't had red lobster in a very long time!!! I would highly recommend getting Costco's gift card where you can get $100 for $80! The food wasn't bad, very well seasoned and tasty! The service can definitely be worked on. Took a very long time to get our food and check. We did order the signature feast since it was for 2 people. The crabs barely had any meat, the lobster was delicious! read more

Red Lobster - Signature Admiral's Feast - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Celebrated a birthday here and the service was amazing. Our server Raphael was amazing and took great care of our group. I ordered the steak and lobster special, which was a deal and the endless shrimp deal was also amazing. I highly recommend coming back here. It is worth it! read more

Deserved the bankruptcy and slow business. We came here for the ayce shrimps at 8:30. We were sat immediately but never had a server come by, we had to ask the host ourselves where our server was. We were served biscuits but did not give us water??? Until 20 mins later. The restaurant was NOT busy, there were roughly 2-3 other tables total. So why was the service so slow?? No apologies given by the server. Food also don't come out even though we were waiting until 9:20.. 50 minutes of waiting and not a single staff bat an eye on us. The only thing that came out the whole time was the "Strawberry Breeze" mocktail and it was HORRIBLE. It was literally brown??? Tasted watered down, literal sprite mixed with water. DISAPPOINTING. Bad service and drinks don't come out as described. 0 communication from our server/staffs. As a food service worker myself this was unacceptable and will never come back. read more

Red Lobster - Strawberry Breeze - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Our server was amazing !!! My food was a huge rip off it looked nothing like the picture specially for the price. If I wasn't with a large group I would had sent it back. I won't be back. read more

Had such a nice time here service was great food came it was perfect. We sat outside heat lamps kept us warm it was a really sweet time. My steak was cooked perfect paired with lobster and the price was just right.. the lobster was a nice size and tasted delicious. read more

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They cheated on your order! I ordered an appetizer but what I got a la carte!!!!! Last time order from this place!! read more

It was horrible. Very low quality snow crab legs, you could tell the fish & chips were from frozen packages. Poor quality & no flavor. Their biscuits are not what they used to be. My soda even was served with mostly carbonated water & hardly any soda syrup. I returned it & requested a different drink. One of my friends did not like her double lobster order either. She said it tasted fishy. Will not go to any Red Lobster ever again. If I could give zero stars & a thumbs down I would. Save your money & go somewhere else. read more

My friend and I came in at 8:15, said it is 15 to 20min wait. No problem. We were seated by 8:30. Our waitress got our drinks and brought the biscuits. By 8:50 I realized I haven't seen our waitress in a bit. By 9pm I was getting a little frustrated, haven't seen her and we haven't gotten our food, we both ordered the endless shrimp. By 9:10pm we ask if we can pay for our drinks by what seemed like a manager. I spoke with the table across from us whoever were there before we were seated, and they too did not receive their food yet either. We left obviously. I dont know if they were short staffed or what the situation was but a friendly check in would be nice. Im really sad to see this restaurant struggling. read more

excellent service. excellent weekday and weekend deals. come with the family kids uncles aunts grandparents extended loved ones and friends to enjoy a meal. butter dipped seafood paradise read more

Red Lobster - Cheddar bay biscuit - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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We haven't been here in a long time and I must say the food portions are huge.. we ordered a feast you get 4 protein options and 2 sides and this is in addition to the yummy warm biscuits they serve. Our waitress Melissa was very tentative never leaving us with an empty glass. She was friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. read more

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went last sunday, server was not attentive at all. we were brought cold biscuits with only one warm one the food was delicious i will say that but i feel that it was just a lack in service overall. read more

Went there for Saturday brunch. Got the endless shrimp for $27. I also ordered two salads with extra onions and tomatoes / no croutons. I also got an iced tea. Salads were drowing in dressing. Note to self, dressing on the side. The waitress forgot the extra red onions and tomatoes. I had to remind her 2x and eventually got everything i needed. - The ingredients were all very fresh though - The honey mustard dressing was a good I was supposed to get to choose 1 side but the waitress didn't give me a choice and brought out my food with rice. - They used to have a great rice pilaf made with wild rice - Now it's soggy rice, looks good but not a good texture in the mouth The shrimp fest was hit and miss: - Shrimp alfredo with linguini was good, a hint of garlic in the cream, but the noodles were overcooked (2 orders) - Grilled shrimps on a skewer (2 orders), overall good but a heavy rosemary taste - Coconut and fried salt/vinegar shrimps were TOO SWEET in the batter, inedible - Shrimp scampi was ok The cheesy buttery buscuits were solid. Service was spotty b/c my waitress was also the bartender (who was very busy). But then at 1pm another server arrived, in fact alot of servers arrived and things got better just before I left. read more

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I wanted to love the new edition of Red Lobster, since the new CEO took over. I ordered a $5 classic margarita and my friend ordered the $5 Long Island Ice Tea off the Happy Hour menu. We ordered the lobster flatbread to start. My margarita was fine, but my friend did not like her drink. The lobster flatbread kind of fell flat. I wish it had been crispier. I gave two stars because the staff was so attentive. read more

Red Lobster - Classic Margarita - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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Great Ambience! They navigated the Valentines rush well and the food is always amazing!!! I love that they take reservations, it makes dining on a holiday super seamless. read more