Stopped at Red Lobster on our way through town. The restaurant was clean and the staff were all friendly and polite. The food was great! I haven't had a full lobster in a long time and they even cleaned it for me which was nice! I'd definitely recommend you stop by and have the 1 1/4 pound lobster for $36.99! You can't beat that price anywhere in Iowa! read more

Red Lobster - Ultimate Feast - Seafood Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Promised a refund for the crappy food and months later, still no refund. I hope people avoid Red Lobster in Champaign, Illinois. They have no intention of solving their issues. read more

Walked in at 11:31, walked out without eating at 12:35. Two of us ordered margarita flights and never got them. Walked up to the bar and got yelled at by the bartender that I needed to wait. Probably the worst service I've ever had at a restaurant in my life. Will be a long time before I come back to this Red Lobster. read more

This use to be the place to go for great service and fish food. But they have gone thru so many bosses and employees that you can't get good service. The fish has gotten so thin that you are mostly eating their crunchy covering. The place is looking really run down now. The entrance has rotting wood steps that look like you might fall thru. The interior always look dirty. The lobster tank up front where they have the live lobster on display looks murky and discolored. The menus keep changing and you can no longer get you favorites that you use to get. If you want some really great tasting thick filets of fish, go to Culver's instead. read more

Service was good but the food was awful! We got endless soup and salad. The Caesar salad was ok but the clam chowder was awful. Arrived room temp so sent back. Waiter told us they changed suppliers. Clam chowder did not taste like clams at all, watered down broth with tiny pieces of undercooked potato and celery and what was supposed to be clams I guess but no flavor and was just gristle! I sent it back and asked for the lobster bisque. Tasted like flour and milk! No flavor. Their wonderful biscuits are now like pancakes with no taste! Flat and no flavor. We definitely will not be back again. Oh and the prices are much higher and we were there for lunch! read more

Do not go here. They will steal your card and then say they never got it. Then kick us out of the restaurant when we say something about it. They charged our card on the same day our card was charged again at at the restaurant. Then it was used at other businesses at the same time. read more

Great food and service! The restaurant is nice and clean! Also very peaceful if you go for lunch you can actually hear your self think and have a conversation read more

Updated review for red lobster! After my last review where I was disappointed with the service, Red Lobster reached out to me and kindly handled my concerns. I had a much better experience this time around! The service was excellent and all the food came out fresh! We tried the 2 premium and 2 classic selections and honestly loved it. It was the perfect size to share with another person! The lobster was delicious. Had a harder time with the snow crab legs so probably would try to steal next time. Shrimp as usual tasted great! Sad to hear that many red lobster are closing soon, I love their classic cheddar biscuits! All you can eat shrimp is now only on Mondays! read more

Red Lobster - Crispy Dragon Shrimp Shrimp Linguini Alfredo Tequila Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Red Lobster - Champaign This was hands down one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. We waited nearly two hours for our food, and when it finally arrived, it was a complete disaster. Several meals were burnt--charred to the point they were barely edible. The fish sandwich had no seasoning and wasn't even fully cooked. To make matters worse, they switched out the sides we originally ordered without even asking or informing us. The substitutions were made without consent, and no effort was made to accommodate our preferences. Two of us didn't even eat our food because it was just that bad. While the server was kind, that was the only decent part of the experience. After we kindly and candidly expressed our concerns to the manager, he showed no accountability, no concern, and made no attempt to fix the situation. His lack of professionalism only made the experience more frustrating. This was a total failure on every level. "Poor" would be too generous. I will never return to this location, and I strongly advise others to avoid it at all costs. Silverware and bread place were dirty at the send those Mack biscuit off of napkin and requested plasticware read more

This place has gone really downhill. Regular servers have left. They can't hire a manager that doesn't sit in the office and is on their cell phone all the time. Bisquits last few times have been burnt. Fish is super thin and the breading now is terrible. If you want great fish, go to Culvers. The place looks really run down. The front deck area is badly rotting wood read more

Overall the experience wasn't awful , but definitely not great. The food tasted mediocre,and our server looked like she hated her job. Rudeness came from her attitude and actions as she threw down food. I felt very rushed throughout the whole dinner. The ambiance wasn't terrible , however it was not the cleanest. Most likely won't be coming back. read more

We went to Champaign Illinois for lunch with our grown children on Black Friday , we do every year. The server seemed very sweet, no front teeth. She didnt acknowledge us for a bit, then finally came and got our drink orders. There were 6 of us. One of the kids was late from shopping. 2 of us ordered the margarita flights. She brought everyone's drinks but our margaritas . Prob at least 30 minutes later she came and took our food order. We still had not brought our margaritas. She brought my salad, still no drink. I ate my salad , no drink, half hour later we decided that if we can't get food or drink within an hour, how good would the food actually be. We got up and left. My husband went to the bar and ask the bar an employee about the beverages, she told him , you're just gonna have to wait. Red Lobster is my favorite restaurant and we travel to a different country every month, and still love Red Lobster. Terre Haute has the best service. Champaign, the worst. So sad. It seemed as though there were enough servers, I feel like we were patient, no one should have to wait this long. We left and went to 5 guys read more

Compared to most Red Lobster branches, this one was disappointing. I usually love the biscuits, but the ones we got were not fresh. Food was mediocre. One major "minus" was the leaking roof. Server said it had been a problem every time there's rain, but apparently the owner doesn't care. First time in my experience at a Red Lobster that the Ladies Restroom was dirty and obviously unattended to. Hope they see this review. read more

Waited over an 1 1/2 hours for our food there were about 12 people in here had to contact the manager to see why we hadn't got our food drinks soups or salads read more

Seated at 11:55 and didn't get water till 12:15. We put our order in right away, around 12:00 with an appetizer. The mushrooms didn't come until 12:40, and one of our salads came out. We didn't get food until 1:07. A staff member yelled at a customer when he was asking about his drinks after waiting for a very long time. The staff member shouted, "Don't start with me," while walking off. I ordered unlimited soup and salad, and the waitress told me I may need to order something else because she is too busy to give me refills of anything. Let me be clear, they had a lunch rush, but it was only like 50% full. Hostess was making people wait for around 30 minutes before even seating them. Multiple people got up and left around us. By far the worst service I have experienced in my life. I honestly felt terrible for the people who were there before us that didn't get their food until after we received ours. read more

We were celebrating a graduation and had made a reservation in advance, saying we would have 10-20. On the day of, we called when they opened and said we'd have 13. We were told we didn't have a reservation at all, so they made us a new reservation. Upon arrival, the manager was rude and made a point to tell us that she had called in an extra cook and waiter for our group of 20. We did everything to properly communicate. We did sit and order drinks, but were already put off by the manager's attitude. The restaurant was also humid, smelled musty, and had dusty with dirty surfaces. We ended up leaving. I paid $40 for drinks that didn't get drank, but it was the principle of the matter. You don't treat people who chose your restaurant vs. other options like that. Our server, Anthony J, was kind and helpful and our decision wasn't because of him. We ended up going to Outback where they were immediately welcoming and we knew we made the right decision. read more

I came in to have a nice dinner and had the stuffed mushrooms, salmon, lobster, and shrimp dinner. The experience was the worst ever! The food was overcooked and rubbery tasting. The biscuits came out with meal and were even overcooked and dry. The shrimp was not even grilled well. The shrimp, lobster, mushroom stuffing, and biscuits were very dry. I was in a hurry but did ask the server if any other people complained about the food tonight. He said no and I told him the food was dry and overcooked, and he did not even suggest getting the manager (I had to bag up most of my meal as I was in a hurry so I did not request to see the manager). I called after I left the restaurant to my next appointment to let the manager know how disappointed I was with my meal. The response, "thank you for letting us know. We appreciate the feedback." The disappointment from there was that she did not even offer any discount until I kept talking. Then she asked is there anything I could help you with. I said, 'Yes. How about a clam and clam chowder meal to replace this one since this was so expensive." She said she would transfer me to back office so she could get my name to give me a discount for the next time I come in. I was transferred then it disconnected. So I received no compensation after spending $68 for a disgusting meal. I got home with my leftovers right after and thought I could try to salvage the salmon to taste better and nope. My neighbor came by and saw the biscuits and was shocked at how overcooked they were. In the end, my dog got to eat a $55 meal since I could only part of the stuffed mushrooms, rubbery lobster, and the Caesar salad basically. I should have gone with my first reaction tasting it all to push the plate back and NOPE. I will never return again to a Red Lobster after this experience. Nasty tasting food. read more

We came there at 2 pm yesterday afternoon. Worst service ever! Hardly anyone was there . We asked for a booth, and were seated at a table with a half booth and half table, remind you, there was hardly anyone there. We had to flag down anyone other than our waiter to ask what we needed. They finally brought our biscuits after our meal. I will never go back, the prices are too high for what they offer! I realize it was "after lunch " , nevertheless it showed me what has changed with dead lobster! read more

They ran out of both shrimp and lobster 2 hours before closing. We were then waiting for our check with no sight of our server for over 20 minutes. Overall a very bad experience. read more

Terrible!! Ordered a Lobster Tail for $20 and it literally came out shrunk, it didn't fill the shell and was shriveled up and they served it. I returned it and ordered a second one which was better but also was smaller than the shell it was in?!! My husband and I shared and Admirals feast and it was a Fried mess, overcooked, returned that and my husband ordered a bowl of chowder which was runny and tasteless.The waitress and manager were very nice and we did get compensated. This was a nice restaurant but today the bathrooms were neglected, tables not cleaned up and it was slow so not a lot of people. read more

Very disappointed with wait time Sunday 6/8/25. Salad 45min. Food 1:15 min. Waitress was goofy young teenager that kept forgetting things. Older ladies are much better servers. Only one cook on duty was excuse for wait. Food was good. read more

The waiter was awesome. The biscuits were fresh, fluffy, and delicious. I liked the seafood mushrooms. The steak was okay. I loved the barbecue sauce. The brocolli wS soggy. But, I didn't mind. It was flavorful and easy to eat. My complaint is with the lobster. It wasn't cooked right and it was so salty. The salt killed the natural delicate flavor of the lobster. It made me wonder if it was salty because it was bad, or was it just too salty? Very disappointing. read more

Love Red Lobster and decent seafood being this far away from any fresh body of water, but the service here is by far the worst I've ever experienced. Waiters do not care about you or their job, they only care about the paycheck that comes no matter how bad they are at their job! I hope managment somehow sees this and does something about this because they could do so much better if they invested into better service!!!! read more

Double checking that all items were in the bag. The food is rather pricey and to not receive the whole order is disappointing.

I decided to choose Red Lobster today. I was in the mood for some seafood. I was greeted by the bartender. She say me in a booth near the window as I requested. I Sat for about 8 minutes was about to leave when another table was sat behind me. I mentioned to the whom I assumed was the manager that I had been waiting a while. Piped up a server very bubbly. Very aggressive in taking my order. I ordered an unsweet ice tea ( no tea flavor) more like light brown water. The Signature Cheddar Bay biscuits weee amazingly hot and fresh. So good. My starter are the seafood stuffed mushrooms. Very tasty . She also brought my salad at the same time. It sat there. Mushrooms are very flavorful and did come out hot. I enjoyed them very much. Now the Caesar salad. The salad was drenched in Caesar dressing had some bad romaine lettuce was not fresh very wilted. I ordered for my Entree the Ultimate Feast with an extra Maine lobster tail, and broccoli. Still waiting on Entree after finishing my appetizer 15 minutes ago. Table came in 8 minutes after me and now has their entrees. Still waiting now at 20 minutes. I came in at a slow period of the day hoping to be in and out within about 45 minutes. Looks like that isn't going to happen. Let's try it...... All is was good for the entree. It was a lot. Broccoli was overcooked. Lobster tail was tasty . . Walt's shrimp not bad. Shrimp scampi hot and tastes very good, Snow crab were good. Shannon was awesome. Like always. The floor manager came out asked me if I was having dessert and told me they were taking care of the check. I insisted no. The manager was very rude. I don't come out to get free food. I couldn't tip my server. The manager waved me off like I was insignificant. She has no business managing a dining room. Shannon, thank you for your energy and service. read more

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I expected much more for my first visit at Red Lobster. I've heard many great things and I've seen many of the advertisements everywhere but I was extremely disappointed when I walked in to see that the food that was served to us did not match the way they looked in the photos at all. I strongly feel that the quality of food is below average. There is a big variety of seafood, appetizers, and sides to pick from ... yet everything was lacking in taste. The shrimp was really lacking favor and I really had to drown it in sauce to finish the meal. Overall, I am not quite satisfied with my experience read more

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Non-fresh crab and lobster, without proper seasoning. The fries are the best of whole meal. Also, the salmon is overcooked and didn't seasoned either. Won't be back again. read more

This place is our favorite seafood restaurant. They have amazing seafood and the lobsters are fresh. They literally took one live lobster out of the tank for cooking. The service is outstanding! Our server was friendly with good sense of humor and also suggested the stuffed mushrooms which were so good. Highly recommend the lobster bisque if you like creamy soups. The crab stuff shrimp appetizer was also good. The best part is that they give free bread like the Cheesecake Factory and that bread is so good, it just melts in your mouth!! read more

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Terrific service but mediocre food. I remember how good Red Lobster used to be. There were six of us and only one said their food was really good. The rest of us just said it was ok. Of course prices have jumped way up along with everything else. I don't mind a 25.00 entree but it had better be really good at that price. Our server was a young man, can't remember his name, it was an unusual name that started with a "T" He was a really good and attentive waiter and hustled to.get us our orders and was very personable. Give him an "A" and the rest of it a "C". read more

Restaurant review My luv for the cheddar bay biscuits have gone on for many years, but I find that my enjoyment of Red Lobster continues to dwindle a little bit each time I go. At one time red lobster was the apex of chain seafood restaurant where you went for an "expensive" seafood meal, however a lot has changed and now it is a higher quality restaurant on pare with Outback or Longhorn. The long waits that use to exist have melted away which is nice. Our family of four was seated on a super long table which gave us plenty of space to spread out. Our waitress took our orders without any issues, but again we had the typical conversation ... are drinks included with the kids meal ... No ... but it says it right here they are ... I don't think they are but I will get you one anyways... The food itself was okay, the obligatory caesar salad was dressed well. Finally the biscuits arrived with the meal. My seafarer fest looked a little different then the menu item with it haphazardly thrown together in the picture, but maybe I am to blame as I did not get the broccoli and opted for the potato which threw off the arrangement. There was no hot butter to dip my lobster which I did not realize until now after looking at the pictures of my meal. Overall the food was okay, the shrimp scampi was super salty as usual. All and all I think with y time to time cravings, I will head out to Red Lobster to get some cheddar bay biscuits along with whatever seafood meal looks appetizing at that time Pros: variety of seafood dishs that include lobster tail, scallops, shrimp Cons: Plating of the meal does not look like the website, occasionally slow service including timing of the biscuits to the table Hidden deals: Download the RL app and scan your receipt to earn free food. After my first meal, I have earned either a free dessert, pizza app, or a pick 2 lunch meal. Not too bad Health code rating: C some issues with food stored at poor temperature, hand hygiene etc, but it is to be expected given the large restaurant https://il.healthinspections.us/champaign/estab.cfm?facilityID=648 read more

Red Lobster - Caesar Side Salad - Seafood Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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The service was excellent, very attending and nice. I unfortunately was very dissatisfied with the food. The lobster bisque was incredibly salty, and the crab fettuccine tasted like it came from a $4 jar of grocery store Alfredo. In addition it came with a little hair in it that definitely ruined my appetite. Overall the meal (of those two items and a soda) was not worth $40. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

What a joke our visit was tonight. My husband's salad came out with his meal plus he didn't get his Brussel sprouts which cost extra. I ordered blackened catfish and got fried plus no coleslaw. Asked to speak to manager who got us what we were missing, but by then my granddaughter was finished and ready to go home. Oh yeah, we got charged for her milk which was suppose to be included in her meal. I realize businesses are short handed, but I heard one of the servers says they had already cut 4 waitresses/waiters so...don't know what the problem was but they better make some changes! read more

Way to go again Red Lobster...lets offer dinner specials that end at dinner time...6pm REALLY!!!! Disappointing as usual...1 star is too much, but lowest i can go. read more

Just left Champaign Red Lobster. Not sure where to start. Started with Hostess We was sat in a booth that was Falling apart Salad was brown Biscuits served so much grease then The waitress called my husband Sweetie. Like we was sitting at a trucks top!! $100 meal never again read more

I only go to red lobster once a year and that's when they have their AYCE shrimp promo going on. It's worth it so check it out if you haven't already. Choose from: Shrimp scampi Parmesan shrimp scampi Grilled teriyaki shrimp Shrimp fettuccine Friend shrimp Shrimp nachos Your first order comes with a side and additional orders after that come in pairs without the sides. You can do without the sides. After all, we're not there for the salad. Everything here is usually drenched in butter so while savory and delicious, it's not somethings you should eat frequently which is why I only come here once a year. Until next time. read more

We had an extraordinarily poor experience at this restaurant tonight, October 23, 2022. Since we were dining with a three year old and an infant our party of four adults and the children arrived at 5:40 pm. We were seated fairly quickly but our server was very inattentive. We waited an hour and a half before being served our meals, drinks were irregularly refilled and only if we repeatedly requested it. We were not offered biscuits, sweet tea was unavailable "until we get some made". Terrible experience for marginal food, with no apology for the delay in being served. I would never recommend this establishment. read more

Red Lobster is one of my guilty pleasures that I hate to love. SERVICE: Service here was awesome. We got a sweet gal named "Shay". It was short for something else, but I can't remember her full name for the life of me. Anyways, she definitely made the experience. We did the endless shrimp special and without her attentive service, the special would have been difficult to enjoy. Darden's game with these endless specials is to have a ghost server that doesn't offer refills enough for the special to be worth your money, but that was not the case with this lady. She checked in constantly to fulfill my insatiable need for shrimp. FOOD: Buttery, fattening, and salty. So like, really good. The new Parmesan peppercorn shrimp and the Korean BBQ were really good. I continued to get those. Personally, my heart lies with the Parmesan shrimp. And of course the cheesy bread was awesome. We took some more to go. DRINKS: The old fashioneds here are simple and to the point. Well done, on the bartenders part. Certainly not the noisiest OF I've ever had, but it gets the job done. read more

Red Lobster - Excuse the caption. But this is RL porn - Seafood Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Great food and service. Love the chicken strips and the Schein trio was amazing. So much food and so good.

Five stars yet again. I do not usually visit chain restaurants much anymore, but my dad wanted to go here for his birthday dinner. So Red Lobster it is. And, fortunately, my mom had a gift card, as well. Even better! I ordered the four course meal- offered Mon-Thurs, I think. You get salad, soup, entree with side, and dessert. I chose caesar salad, baked potato soup, steak with brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes, and brownie sundae. My dad got shrimp scampi. My mom got Walt's favorite shrimp. My brother got Admiral's Feast. Everyone, of course, indulges in the cheddar bay biscuits. I was surprised with how much food I got with the four course meal. I couldn't eat it all. My dad ate some of the soup (he loves baked potato soup and I knew he would want some). My brother also assisted with the soup, steak, and sundae. Salad was meh. But that's ok. The soup was enjoyable. Steak was pretty nice for a seafood restaurant. Brussel sprouts were a bit overcooked, but quite good once I added a bit of salt. Mashed potatoes were fine. The brownie sundae was amazing. I was a bit nervous about it as I am not a huge brownie fan. However, I didn't want to pay the upcharge for a different dessert (it was $3 or $4) and my brother said he would help eat it. I really didn't want to share it once I had tried it, but I handed it over anyway. Everyone else liked their food, as well. The young man serving us was quite good and patient with us as we were all figuring out what we wanted. Well, me, my mom, and dad. My brother gets the same thing everytime. We were even offered drinks to go. How nice. Red Lobster is never first one my list, but we always have a great time when we go. read more

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So it's my first time ever going to Red Lobster and I must say that I'm pretty darn impressed. The quality of the food is a notch above a chain restaurant; however, you have to pay $5-$10 more than your average chain restaurant to get this quality. The alcoholic cocktails are amazing and the lobster pizza is a dish that's worth trying. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Champaign, Illinois