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    Red Lobster

    2.3 (275 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
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    Main Deck Margarita Flight
    Kay T.

    We came here for my aunt's bday. As usual the cheddar bay biscuits were a hit. I had the Main Deck Margarita Flight, the Caribbean Blue was my favorite. For my entree I ordered linguine with scampi sauce and it was fine. Overall the waitress and service were great.

    Shah Q.

    Since I've been going here for more than a decade, the cuisine has always been excellent. Although I recently went there with a friend and we had a great time, the restaurant could definitely use some updating. The lobster and steak that I had were both delicious and savory, and the meat was cooked to perfection. There is definitely something for everyone on the menu, including lobster pizza, snow crab legs, garlic shrimp scampi, and Cajun chicken linguine. It's pretty simple to travel to this place by public transportation or by car, there's tons of parking since it's near the mall.

    Ultimate feast
    Aisha W.

    I don't understand how this location is rated so low. We went today for dinner. The food is always delicious and the waitress we had today was the absolute best!! I forgot her name. She was so sweet and attentive. So Thank you for another amazing experience!

    Margarita flight - As you can see only one of our three drinks was completed- just not tasty
    Ameil S.

    I popped into red lobster tonight really to support the new ceos 's effort to revitalize red lobster. I will say we walked in and we were greeted we sat at the bar tables to have dinner. Chrissy was our server. She did her best she was fact but not as efficient as I would have liked our service to be. She was also the bartender which meant pulling double duty- first the drinks were not tasty - I would not recommend the margarita flight. We didn't love them in fact, and you will see from the second set of pictures We're leaving drinks on the table. We did however enjoy the food. The seafood boil is in fact quite delicious. It's why we came we were not disappointed The cheddar Bay biscuits were not as fresh as we are accustomed to having them, but they were not terrible overall- maybe it is their tactic because it's the first time I've ever left their location without biscuits as a take away- overall it was not a bad experience. While, I did not expect to receive a bib as this is not that type of es look establishment Or like we do at most crab places; we were served our soup pretty efficiently, and as I mentioned, they were quite delicious the lobster bisque better than the chowder. However, as we received our seafood boil, sometime later, what we were not presented with or any utensils, and so we waited, and when they did not arrive, we had to ask for them. This should be Standard at the table that there are utensils. I was surprised also that we were not offered more napkins of better quality, napkins, or wet wiper!! I'll return in about six months to see if what the new CEO has in mindl is working here. Maybe he needs to visit this location! I do think there's room for improvement here because this is a pretty popular location and the small changes will have a great impact. I'm sure.

    Here's a photo of the workers at this RL in bay plaza,who has no sense of urgency, who sees a line building and would rather chit chat with fellow colleagues. In regards to the to go line, the woman closer to the front not sure if she's a manager decided after she was done with her convo to THEN come over and takes orders and has an attitude because I have an attitude after watching them not care how long persons are waiting and literally having a full blown personal conversation in front of customers. Food was also too salty and lacked flavor couldn't return because I had already drove home and wasn't planning on going back to deal with the attitude the way she when someone came back to complain about their to go order. So SAD

    Heavenly L.

    All I can is say, 5 stars ***** . The food was amazing. Carene was welcoming, sweet and professional. I haven't been to this location in over 5 years. It was a last minute decision. But glad we ended up here. Bathroom very clean (that's the first place I check) Nice ambience.

    Biscuit with an entire nail in it
    Simone S.

    I'm going to say I always try and lean to the side of understanding when I post reviews. I try and give grace because places are understaffed and sometimes still recovering from Covid. But what was experienced on October 20, 2023 was.... Is...completely unacceptable. Now I've been coming to this place for years with family and friends. It was the spot for celebrations or just wanting seafood. This place has gone to absolute hell. Service is always slow, staff anyways seem like they hate their job, not always the cleanest. But this night during dinner.... Im done. I can't and won't comment on anything else because this one solitary moment has destroyed everything else. There was an ENTIRE NAIL IN A BISCUIT. This nail could've broke my tooth. I had a kid and nieces and nephews. This could've got lodged in one of their tiny throats. Any number of terrible things could've happened from this one thing. How the heck a nail even gets into a biscuit is beyond me and my understanding level. The waitress who was nice immediately notified a manager who was apologetic and wrote off our bill. Again I'm baffled at how this happened because I was told the biscuits are made in house. So how on earth did this not get caught. I want to give them zero stars and should and might still send this to the Heath department.

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    Carolyn B.

    Overly salty food, poor service, bad atmosphere. Nothing whatsoever to recommend. Closing in 2024 due to bankruptcy.

    Greg J.

    This place is a long standing staple of bay plaza chain restaurants. It's been around longer than any other that I can remember. It's really great for people who are looking for a seafood experience without heading to city island. The prices have increased but they have a nice selection of meal options that you won't find anywhere else in the area. And we can't forget about those glorious cheddar bay biscuits. The drinks don't need to be had. They're infamously weak, but not cheap. Terrible combination.

    Biscuits and coconut shrimp

    I came to Red Lobster during the week because I had a craving for seafood. When reading the menu my craving changed to steak. I ordered the 6oz filet mignon with broccoli and a baked potato with a non alcoholic pina colada. My partner had the crab legs and lobster. Everything was delicious, but keep in mind the filet mignon was pretty small. Let me go back to the beginning. It wasn't crowded so we were seated right away. I enjoyed the quiet ambiance. The server was pleasant and professional. I made sure she received a big tip because of her professionalism and quick service. I recommend eating at Red Lobster on non peak days.

    The bartender with her AirPods in her ears talking on the phone instead of greeting me

    came to Red lobster on a Wednesday at 4:25pm and there was no one there. yet when I got to the bar I wasn't greeted. There wasn't even anyone in the front to greet me. but I sat at the bar patiently while the lady with the Grey baldy had her conversation with her coworker. After she was done talking she walked away and still didn't give me a menu or anything. she came back and she had her headphones on having a conversation on the phone. pretending to do something on the register. At this point, I got a lyft and it was 6 minutes away. can you believe during that whole 6 minutes she still didn't greet me, no menu nothing. while I was leaving I asked for the manager who was wearing a blue sweater that was too small for him and I told him what happened. can you believe he just stood there unbothered. I hate to say this but having Jamaicans as employees is why that establishment will never thrive. can you imagine your own people treating you like you don't matter. never again

    Plain cheesecake
    Mimi H.

    Went to this location red lobster for the first time for dining in. I was in there at approximately 11:45am. I was the only customer in there at that time. The food was okay. The identifiable bug on the floor next to the booth I was seated at stole the show for me I just kept staring at it. This is the beginning of the day and this is on the carpet nicely tucked. I was so hungry I didn't leave when another server seen me taking pictures of it that's when he came back to sweep it up. I asked him what was it ? his response was I dunno. . I said right. The server Krystal was wonderful. It wasn't her fault. Very attentive and very welcoming. I thought you spot check all these issues before opening the door to the public. knowing there are big bugs dining inside of a seafood restaurant. Yes bugs are everywhere, but this is not good. I come out so I don't have to cook and look at pest by the table. Not good vibes at all. If this is in the dining area what's in the kitchen.

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    5 months ago

    I love it here always good service me and my family have amazing time we definitely will be back again.

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    I tried the seafood boil it was not that good it didn't have a seasoning on it i got with the garlic sauce not good i won't recommend it

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    I ordered the mariner's seafood boil . The seafood was cooked all together with the shrimps and the shrimps tastes rubbery.

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    I came with some friends last week, it was our first time exploring the area, and we left this…read moreplace impressed. We came without a reservation; they made us cross the whole (huge) restaurant, probably three rooms, and then we were given a great, beautiful table that faced the water. We ordered a few plates to share, together with a few drinks. We had a BLAST!! Lobster tails, crab legs, pasta, mussels, shrimps. And the drinks were delicious! Our server was super attentive and available to help us out with anything. Pretty fast service too, given what we had ordered. And it might be the fact that we shared everything for the table, but it came out somewhat of a convenient price per person, too.

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    Sammys Fish Box

    3.1(1.1k reviews)
    3.1 mi•City Island
    •$$$

    It has literally been over a decade since I've visited City Island. I definitely remember it…read moredifferently. That said, I do remember Sammy's Fish Box as a good spot to visit. I came with my wife and while there wasn't much going on in the town, Sammy's was the vibe we were looking for. The restaurant is huge and kitschy. You feel like it's a diner on steroids. Just look at the massive menu with items written in fine print. We saw everyone walking away with leftover bags like they just went grocery shopping so we decided to order less. We went with the Sammy's Broiled Combination and the Piri Piri shrimp appetizer sized. But before we even ordered, they dropped 3 types of bread with pickled vegetables. We are basically full better the food even arrived. Our waiter was swamped. They were definitely understaffed for a Friday afternoon unfortunately. That said, the food was good overall. We won't necessarily be back to City Island anytime soon but if you're here, Sammy's isn't a bad choice.

    Very disappointed in my experience here. Definitely will not be back. Received crab legs that were…read moreold, stale and DRY. It was not fresh from the first bite. Charging $99 for 3 clusters is highway mf robbery! Came here towards the end of the night so maybe that's why. It's just not worth it, not even to come back during the day. The service relied on one old man, many times would disappear. Then when we would catch him he would somehow put water on our table and leave immediately. And we're all like wait why didn't he service us further as we didn't get to ask him for anything else we needed. City island used to be a gem. And used to be where you could come and get some good seafood but it's all sad, bland and old now. It was unacceptable to receive crabs that were not fresh.

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