I have not been to Red Lobster in about 3 years (in SoCal, dark, depressing, and seemed to be on the brink of closing), but it has been about 10 years from my last visit at the Sunrise location. I saw the new commercial and thought, let's see if anything has changed. First of all, the ambiance was inviting, friendly as you walked in the door. Hostess greeted us, table busser greeted us with a hello, I say hi as we walk by, he says I hope you have a nice evening. And honestly, that was the vibe the whole experience. Every worker in that restaurant, if you crossed them, they were friendly (a hello at minimum). The Manager or evening leader came by our table at one point to check in, a quick but purposeful engagement. We crossed him on our way out and again, he stated he hoped we had a great experience. Our server, who I cannot remember his name (but he was of Jamaican and Filipino decent) was friendly, upbeat, attentive, a whirlwind of activity in his section (in a good way). You never felt service was an issue, unless you don't like being taken care of. He made my mom feel special for her 77th b-day. The food. My mom had the jambalaya which she enjoyed, I had the boil with shrimp and sausage, corn, and potatoes. It was a first time for me and I thought it was great. The Cajun seasoning was on point, spicy, but not overwhelming. My wife had one of our old favorites, the Cajun shrimp Alfredo pasta. She was a little disappointed. It could be nostalgia kicking in, but even when I tried it, it was missing a little of the Cajun hit and creaminess. We actually used the Cajun seasoning in the bottom of my boil bag to bring it to life, and it was closer to its old form. My wife was happy, and packed her leftovers excited she will have that version at home. So, if someone at Red Lobster is looking, I would recommend a quick fix, because I use to love the Cajun chicken Alfredo pasta but it will need a pick me up. One more thing that felt different in today's world. Every staff member was moving with purpose. Delivering food or drinks, engaging with customers, cleaning tables, stocking the lobsters as we walked in, wiping down the glass, and cabinets at the entry on our way out. Clean, efficient, friendly. It has to be a culture thing, you obviously have the right leadership, with a motivated staff that has bought in to the process. read more

Under new ownership with new menu. Service was excellent. Reservations recommended. Shrimp cocktail was properly deveined and served cold on ice with good cocktail sauce. Deep fried cod was well and properly battered and fried with plenty of meat. Great place for seafood! read more

I have got to be honest, I have not eaten at a "Red Lobster" location in nearly two decades (as of 2026) so I figure I better pay them a visit. Located directly on Sunrise Blvd and just north of Greenback Ln in the heart of Citrus Heights, this is currently the only Red Lobster that is still operating in the greater Sacramento area. Their Howe Ave location (in the Arden area) closed in mid-2024 while there were others that have also shuttered due to rent costs and underperforming location. I had the opportunity visiting the Citrus Heights location on Friday 1/16/2026 at around 6pm. Upon entry, my lady and I were seated immediately which was a huge plus. The overall size of this restaurant is quite spacious and actually offers more than enough ample space to accommodate a couple hundred customers. Once we received our menus, we were pleasantly surprised how much is offered. Everything that includes all types of seafood (shrimp, salmon, scallops, crab, lobster) as well as full-on seafood boils, non-seafood items (chicken, steak), pastas, soups, and salads. They also carry a generous beer/mixed drinks menu, kids options, and desserts. Our server was absolutely attentive and welcoming as she brought us out half a dozen of their signature warm, house-made Cheddar Bay Biscuits. These were absolutely fire and it was very difficult not to eat all of them prior to the main meal. As for my entree of choice, I went with their "Surf & Turf Maine Lobster Tail & 7 oz. Sirloin". I ended up choosing seasoned broccoli and hush puppies as my sides. My lady went with their "Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp" with a side of mashed potatoes. Her shrimp also included a side of their piña colada sauce. We complete our orders with two fountain drinks; a lemonade for myself and a Diet Coke for her. Keep in mind that we entered the restaurant at 6pm, received our biscuits at 6:10pm, and placed our orders right after that. Unfortunately, we did not get our entrees until 6:45pm. Furthermore, for a Friday evening, it was not that busy. I know our server looked a little upset that we had to wait that long. However, it doesn't get any better as my plate had mashed potatoes when I clearly wanted hush puppies. And what made this even worse was that I specifically requested my steak to be cooked medium when it was cooked well done, tough, and difficult to cut with a steak knife. The lobster was good but with the rest of the food items not being correct, this severely tarnished what I had hoped to be an amazing dinner, especially when I am spending over $40 for this entree. All in all, the Citrus Heights "Red Lobster" did not live up to its expectations. I don't know if the kitchen was understaffed and overwhelmingly busy but I have a feeling my steak was left to cook for too long. The service was definitely above average but leaving underwhelmed made my overall experience more on the mediocre side. With that said and done, this Red Lobster only gets a three-star rating from me. read more

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Another visit to Red Lobster today, and ordered their Wednesday special Steak and Lobster meal for $29.99, and comes with one side. I chose the rice pilaf. I also ordered a child's grilled shrimp meal, of which comes with rice, and a side, and I chose double rice because the sides are pretty small, and I had vegetables at home. The server who took my order was very nice and efficient, making sure that I had lemon and butter for my seafood, and their famous cheesy biscuits. The sirloin steak was a decent size, and I opted for that instead of upgrading to a filet for an additional $7. The main lobster tail (slipper size) was good, and cooked just right. This location is tucked away behind a mall, and has plenty of parking, but is quite a distance since they closed the one on Howe Ave. read more

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Red Lobster Citrus Hight Ca We were greeted when we came through the door and we were seated immediately it around 3:00 pm Sunday quiet table. We had the best server Jacob P he took are order and brought out hot biscuits. I had all you can eat shrimp, scampi,, fried shrimp, and shrimp, fettuccine, and my side was the brussels sprouts I also tried the coconut shrimp it was all hot and delicious. Jacob kept checking on us. There was a lot of people celebrating there birthdays if you sign up and get there app you get a free dessert for your Birthday strawberry cheesecake was delicious. I always forget to take a picture of my strawberry cheesecake read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

We decided to give Red Lobster another try, and we are so happy that we did. We were seated right away, and Dylan brought us waters and took our order promptly. We ordered the pound of crab, which was cooked perfectly, and the butter sauce on the side was amazing--I can't even express how good it was. The biscuits were just as delicious as I remembered. My sister wasn't a fan of the mashed potatoes, but that's OK because the crab was definitely the star of the show. Dylan was very attentive and made our visit very enjoyable. read more

Red Lobster - Snow Crab Legs - Tuesday - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

The Food was amazing and our waiter was the sweetest woman she was always asking us if we needed anything. The restaurant was very clean fast service read more

Red Lobster - House Salad, shrimp scampi, creamy shrimp Alfredo linguine, plus rolls yummy rolls - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Loved our Red Lobster experience last night. Dylan, our server was amazing. He took care of us really well considering he had a lot of tables he was assisting. For starters, we had their signature bread, calamari and complimentary something mushroom that they accidentally brought to our table. I had the grilled lobster, shrimp and salmon with a side of baked potato and broccoli which I enjoyed. My husband ordered the create your own ultimate feast with maine lobster tail, sirloin, Walt's favorite shrimp (which I did not prefer) and shrimp linguini Alfredo. He liked his meal too. We had a good time and will definitely be back. read more

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3.5 stars for the once, great legend. The LeBron of the dining chain restaurants. Not washed up but still not performing as they once were, respectfully. Figured I'd try the crab boil as it's been touted as the thing that will bring glory back to Red Lobster. That was greatly exaggerated. 7/10 for the crab boil. Potatoes were a bit hard, corn wasn't savory. Shrimp were plentiful but the sauces and seasonings came up short in clutch time. Crab was good and full of meat once cracked open. There's better crab boils in the area. I've had them and consider myself a fan. Not a fan of the crab boils here though. This is not to overlook the cheddar biscuits being better than a game 7 tied with a minute left. Clam chowder was lacking a bit in flavor but this is less than a month after my visit to Scott's seafood in which is amazing in my opinion. Highlights were the coconut shrimp and stuffed mushroom. I'll be back to enjoy those again as I am not a Red Lobster hater. Just being real with myself and you. Servers here were nice and very attentive the entire visit. Restaurant had a big crowd, love to see that. Thanks to the new CEO for doing his best to keep Red Lobster alive and moving forward into the future, good luck. (He's a big fan of my reviews) read more

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I've visited this red lobster location countless times over the years, but it's been some time since my last visit. However, a new CEO coming in and revamping the company and menu motivated me to check out how the changes had impacted this chain. I'm happy to report that the changes implemented have been a positive. The menu largely remains the same with the exception of the seafood boils. However, the seafood boils were delicious. Taking a page out of boiling crab red lobster is offering a few different flavors and the server let me know the flavors can be combined so I'll be returning to taste test that combination. My only suggestion would be to have less potatoes and maybe a few different types of seafood in the boil rather than just shrimp, crab, and lobster. Understandably this limitation might be a result of costs to the chain, but throwing in a scallop or having a make your own with the Bairdi crab could take this menu item to the next level. Still, I'm happy with the changes and I won't let as much time pass between this last visit and my next one. read more

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It's been a LONG time since I've been to Red Lobster. Was recently in the area and swung by for dinner. They got my date and I seated pretty fast, brought us some tasty cheddar biscuits and made some recommendations when we asked. Our server Vahid was attentive to refills on drinks & biscuits, checked in on us numerous times and was so polite & courteous. His hospitality really impressed us, along with the food which was hot & tasty! We got the admirals feast which included crab legs, lobster tail, coconut shrimp, shrimp scampi, hush puppies, bacon Mac & cheese and two soups (lobster bisque and cl chowder). We enjoyed our meal and left stuffed. Will for sure be back! read more

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Food is always pretty good , restaurant is nice and clean . Bar is nice and the host was friendly and inviting . Unfortunately the service was horrible , we sat for 15 minutes before even getting water . Then she forgot out salad and brought the salads out with our main course! read more

Red Lobster - Lobster Dip - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

First we would like to give a very special thank you to Vanessa Griffin-Thomas Executive Pastor and husband Marcel Thomas for the blessing of a Sunday dinner. The 4 Best Friends Only - Tavia, Latasha, and Tresla; missing Jennifer. Decided to dine in at the Sunrise Red Lobster in Sacramento. Number one we have not been to Red Lobster in over three years; since the closing of the Howe Ave location. Today March 16, 2025 we decided to take a chance. The food was fresh out the oven, hot to serve. The cheese bread was warm with each bite. The specialty drinks topped everything off. Delicious! The service was top tier! We were personally served by one of the store managers Abdi Akhavan and server Kasandra! They were both an incredible tag team. Every need and request was answered with ease and a great spirit!!! Smiles and laughter was what we experienced on this Sunday dinner. In this client dining out is very expensive. So, we all want to receive great customer service, and that my friends we absolutely did!!! FIVE STAR Service! We will be back read more

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I've come here twice now and the service has been absolutely amazing! The food has been fresh and the servers and staff are nice and always ask if we need anything and check on us. Definitely recommend this location. Clean restaurant. read more

Red Lobster - Brownie Overboard - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Food was great! Jeff was fricking outstanding! We had a great time. Jeff made it the best. Did you know he looks like Keenu Reeves. He will know who I am. read more

This place is kind of a meme. Our whole experience was nuts from start to finish. The staff seemed frantic and confused the entire time, like they were caught in a storm no one prepared for. My wife ordered a salad, I ordered fried shrimp--it took an hour to arrive. Her salad was buried under a shocking amount of parmesan, basically a one-to-one ratio of cheese to lettuce. My shrimp showed up just barely approaching warm--like they had brushed against heat for a moment but never fully committed. Honestly, I don't think I'd come back even if someone handed me a gift card. That thing would go straight into the junk drawer. At the beginning of the meal I downloaded their lotalty app. Needless to say I've since purged that junk off my phone. Oh and it looks like their credit card machine went down. Fabulous read more

Red Lobster - The absolute arrestable amount of parm on my wife's Caesar salad. - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

We had stayed away from Red Lobster due to past experiences about a year ago. At that time the franchise was preparing for closure and bankruptcy filings. Their food quality and service had gone downhill big time. They have since reorganized, hired new corporate leaders, and put their focus on customer service and food quality and preparation. We decided to visit our local Red Lobster about two months ago to experience the changes and approach that the new policies may have affected their quality and approach. We ordered the new seafood boil menu items. The taste and presentation were excellent and their staff interactions with us were even better. We will definitely return and are hopeful that the new Red Lobster standards are retained for the long run. read more

Got there as a party of 5 (4 adults, 1 child) told 15 min wait, ok no problem. We waited for 15-20 minutes before they tell us "hey sorry but its going to be another 30 or so minutes". Not only that but she stated its because its too busy in the kitchen, which is ridiculous cause what does that have to do with seating us to have a drink or get the ball rolling. Then as we leave we saw a group of 3 that got there after us (no reservation) get seated so obviously whether if the kitchen is busy or not should be irrelevant to seat a group or not. Better luck next time I guess read more

Met a friend for a quick dinner late at night. Even though it was a Saturday, a lot of the restaurants in the area tend to close at 9... which would have rushed us more than we wanted. Thankfully, Red Lobster is open later. Dinner was good - my friend wanted the variety of ultimate feast, but she knew she wouldn't be able to eat it all... so our strategy was for me to order something small and then I'd help her with her Ultimate Feast. We both had caesar salads... we were asked if we wanted bacon? I've never heard of bacon on a caesar, but it's hard to argue against bacon in anything. ‍ Everything was pretty much as expected with Red Lobster... I've always found them to be consistent and predictable, which is a good thing for a chain like this. The drinks definitely packed a punch! Good experience overall - thanks for staying open late! read more

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Went to red lobster now the service was really really good like amazing. They were so attentive as how you were doing really nice. The Ambiance is you know red lobster Ambiance it's cool and you can see people eating with their families now my dish I didn't like it so much. The biscuits are really good really really good. I had about two servings of those, but I didn't like the shrimp carbonara. It wasn't delicious at all. I don't like it. read more

This was from a few weeks ago--I forgot to post it! My boyfriend found out I'd never been to Red Lobster before, so we decided to give it a try. The manager was very kind and welcoming. Our waiter though! I believe his name was Dylan. He was attentive, friendly, helped me narrow down my cocktail choice, and was very enthusiastic when we ordered the lobster flatbread as our appetizer as it's his favorite. Honestly--the food was absolutely divine. I can't even remember what we ordered but it was all so delicious. Much better than I expected from a chain restaurant. BUUUT. Our waiter made the experience. I hope their management reads these reviews, because he's the reason we will be back. read more

We had such a wonderful dining experience tonight! The lobster fest menu was really great. The food was hot and flavorful. Stephen was such a welcome amazing server. He was attentive to every table at a very busy time. I don't know what has changed but something sure has and they should just keep doing what they are doing!! GREAT Job!!!!! read more

Hadn't been to Red Lobster in a while so thought we would have dinner. We were greeted and seated right away. We ordered a couple of drinks as well as the lobster and rock shrimp pasta. We were brought their great Cheddar Bay Biscuits. They are so good fresh baked. Service was a bit slow but the staff were very nice. The drinks were good and there was plenty of food. The pasta was great. Many people around us ordered fresh fish and lobster and it all looked good. read more

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Nathan was amazing, made my birthday dinner amazing ! I loved the food, it was delicious. We got the mozzarella sticks, stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer. I ordered the double lobster platter, my mom the seafood pasta. Both were tasty and made with love. The restaurant had very friendly staff, was clean and plenty of seating. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

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listen listen... I had the most amazing experience. Jeff was our waiter... Polite, professional, and prompt... But the manager Adrian a definitely have the right manager in red lobster is one thing but recommending this specific location is another this specific location comes highly recommended... It was a pleasure to spend our mother daughter time there... Definitely five stars and a planet... read more

They could've ignored us for three hours and as long as I got biscuits I would still give them 5 stars. My girls and I have been dying for some biscuits, so naturally we planned an evening outing to Red Lobster. It did not disappoint. I don't think I've been here in years, and still I craved these glorious biscuits. Upon walking in you of course, see the live lobsters. Very cute, perfect way to get the party started. The entrees themselves were delicious!! The shrimp linguine alfredo was so . yummy. By the time the actual food came, we were filled with biscuits. No complaints. I ordered a watermelon lemonade, because unfortunately there was no DC (Diet Coke) ((Diet Pepsi does not hit the same)). BUT! the watermelon lemonade was great. I loved it! Great choice on my part. We did NOT have room for dessert, so we made our way home after a wonderful night full of biscuits. I love you Red Lobster. #Beyonce #takehisa**toRedLobster #biscuitlover read more

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We waited for over 25 minutes while we were seated, we didn't even get asked our drinks. We shouldn't have to get anyone's attention when they could have clearly seen us in the open ready to order our drinks and our food. The waitresses and the manager kept avoiding eye contact as well and kept walking around and around like we weren't even there. After the 25 minutes we decided to leave, we hoped someone would come but it was not even worth it to get anyone's attention at that point. We felt undervalued and invisible to this restaurant. Please do better. read more

Ive been coming to his red lobster pretty much my entire life, over 30 years, and its always had some ups and downs. The decor has been the same as long as I can remember, but that's not a bad thing because it is nice cIean and comfortable inside. The 90s through the early 2000s the food and service was awesome! A couple years ago, it was so bad it made me question if id ever return. We decided to give it try due to the new ceo and man! It was like it was back in the 90s the food was great, fresh, and delicious! The cheddar bay biscuits are always fire! They had lobsters in the tank and the three pounder my brother got looked awesome! I did the build your own ultimate feast with steak, a lobster tail, and two kinds of fried shrimp, Walt's Favorite and the Coconut shrimp. My mom got the Mariners boil. We got calamari and the crabby stuffed mushrooms for appetizers. Everything was on point and delicious! We had the best server, his name was Stephen( pronounced stef-fen) and he was incredible. Friendly, attentive, accommodating. Never had to wait for a refill, he was on it! Highly recommend you asking to sit in his section it will enhance your experience! All in all i definitely will be coming back. read more

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Anna P. Our waitress was amazing considering only 1 of our group arrived while the others were about 40 minutes late. Ordered an alcoholic beverage and was served warm biscuits, once everyone was there we all ordered. Absolutely the best crispy dragon shrimp ( so glad these were brought back), in addition we also had clam chowders, Cajun shrimp Alfredo & regular shrimp Alfredo- generous portions along with really yummy strawberry margaritas & cold beer read more

Service was excellent by server Dillion. He was attentive. Food was delicious by Aiden. Lemon mahi was so good! Price was fair. Spoke to the manager, Adrian who was super cool! Just wanted to share how the service and food quality has improved significantly in a good way! read more

First of all our server was excellent! But.... Cole slaw was terrible and the fish was not good at all! My Brussels sprout dish was all burnt sprouts had a difficult time finding a sprout I could eat. Very over priced for the quality of the food! read more

Somethings has changed about Red Lobster overall besides the price. The menu choices, biscuits are smaller, location closures etc. But I decided to come in for a meal with family. We use to always celebrate here on occasions. I noticed the restaurant not tot crowded for a Sunday. We ordered, fish, shrimp, fries, baked potato, bacon wrapped scallops & bacon mac-n-cheese. Everything was good! My daughter loved the bacon wrapped scallops & bacon mac-n-cheese. I wasn't too thrilled that they changed the tartar sauce, but hopefully they bring the original back. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

I was gifted a gift card to Red Lobster for Christmas. Wasn't thrilled about it... But after my family and I dined there we were pleasantly surprised! Service was A+(Anna) and food exceeded expectations. We will be back! read more

The manager Adrien is 100% professional when there is an issue with your online order or in person at restaurant he will make sure the issue is resolved he will definitely go over and above I order from this restaurant and I have never had a bad experience and if there is any issues ask to speak with Adrien he will get it resolved I love Red Lobster at this location Brenda D 3/27/2026 read more

Me and my sister came in for dinner and tonight's service was one of the best customer service experiences I've had in my life Stephen was the best server I've ever had in my life. He gave 10/10 recommendations, made us have a nice laugh (funny dude) and was very attentive to our table while serving other guests and honestly made my day. Bahama mama mocktail was BOMB so yummy and we tried the seafood boil which he recommended to add some spice to. We tore it apart it was so juicy and flavorful Clean ambiance, the place had plenty of smiling customers and I can tell the coworkers got along and were very helpful to eachother. I love to see nice teamwork and courtesy within a restaurant, well done red lobster read more

Red Lobster - Mariner's Seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

The service was great by Katie, she was always around when we needed something. They have remodeled since we'd last been in and we thought it was decorated cute. The food was good, it took awhile to come out, but I liked my shrimp and scallop skewers (the "bed" of rice it came in was kinda skimpy). There was a little too much cheese on the baked potato. I tried the hush puppies that my husband ordered for his side and they were delicious with a good dipping sauce that went with them. read more

Red Lobster - Sea Scallop & Shrimp Skewers - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Clean restaurant, relaxing vibes. The service from ANGEL was excellent, but the food orders took wayyyyy too long to come out. Angel was attentive, professional, and friendly. Customer service like this should be highlighted, but the long wait for food on a Thursday afternoon was unfortunate. The 5 stars is for the waiter! read more

The food service pickup is a joke. I arrived and text like I was prompted after waiting 7 minutes with no response, I called and still had to wait an additional 10 minutes to get my food. People arrived after me and received their food before me. Disappointing. read more

The BEST Red Lobster meal I've had in a long time and the service was phenomenal. Michelle A was fabulous!!!! Look at this beautiful plate and tell me it isn't the best!!!! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Citrus Heights, California

Honestly, I got this delivered, so I am not exactly sure this is the location the food came from, but it's the closest to where I am staying. We ordered the signature seafood mushrooms, the lobster Flatbread (DELICIOUS!), and the shrimp your way with the skewered grilled shrimp and the popcorn shrimp. Yum! read more

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