We the pleasure of being served by Elizabeth today for Lunch. She went Above and Beyond, on a Scale of 1-10 I'd give Her 110 !! I had a bad experience 3 years ago so I decided I would Not return to this RED Lobster Again. But, the Food was Great this time,and Elizabeth made the Whole experience even So Much More AMAZING!! I WILL RETURN SOONER THAN LATER!!!‍‍‍ read more

My Valentine, Marsha W took me out for dinner yesterday. Her pick? Red Lobster. (And I'm glad she did!) Service by Zeke was well paced and attentive but never intrusive. The atmosphere is warm and cozy with some mellow music in the background. The food was amazing. I opted for the shrimp, pick three and a cup of Lobster Bisque. Everything was delicious. I wouldn't change a thing. Marsha ordered the Ultimate Feast and it was absolutely massive. She hardly made a dent in it before asking for a box. 5 solid stars! I'm up for another visit...hint hint... read more

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We decided to come to Red Lobster because it's probably been 15 years since I've been to one, and my bf had never been! Not to sound mean, but we didn't have high expectations coming in. However, our expectations were shattered, and we really had a great time, yummy food, and we both agreed we'll come back! Warmly greeted when we arrived, looks nice inside and inviting. We requested a booth and got the corner booth. We both ordered margaritas, and while I was disappointed mine didn't come with a salt rim (just a classic on the rocks) they did fix this for me. We started with the crab queso and chips because it looked yummy in the pic on the menu , came out looking just as good and we DEVOURED it, it was so good I forgot to take a pic. Up there with my favorite queso ever- can you imagine that, from a Red Lobster! We were practically licking the bowl, huge chunks of crab, and a nice addition of tomatoes on the side, which we immediately dumped in. My boyfriend loved the biscuits (I had warned him he would) I just wish they had some gluten free ones also, letting them know I'm gf, and I get a binder to go through to figure out what I can and can't have. Pretty weird, better than nothing I guess. I ordered the New Orléans Salmon, with a sub of potatoes since I can't have the orzo, but it came with orzo. oops! I had to explain to the server that I can't have it one the plate (I had told him I'm gluten intolerant) but the situation was fixed, but not a great thing to happen. My bf had the pineapple mahi and liked it. We liked our veggie sides- mine asparagus and his broccoli. Everything tasted great, just a few mixups but I would definitely come back and happy to tell others about our good experience! read more

Red Lobster - Pineapple mahi - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I came in just by myself, and was greeted quickly by the host. He was very kind and asked how my day was, engaging in a short conversation as if we had known each other for years. Very welcoming and nice!! My server seemed hesitant at first but he was a very sweet person, quick, and was very attentive to me despite the little amount of time I was there! The biscuits. Wow. Perfect fluffiness, tasted buttered, and was seasoned perfectly. The side Caesar was also good, and was bought out with the biscuits which I liked to have first! The Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo looked and tasted equally amazing. They also substituted the Cajun chicken for grilled with no issue! Lighting was dim, very relaxing as well. Great environment! read more

Red Lobster - Ceaser Caesar or House Side Salad - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I love the bar area! Carly was the bartender when I came to have a couple drinks and some food. Her service was superb. Nice stiff drinks and fun to talk to! I'll definitely be back read more

Terrific service. Good tasting food with large portions. Music a little loud only negative.

The food was delicious as always & the cheddar bay biscuits are heavenly. BUT the most exceptional part was our server, Damiah. She was incredibly attentive, polite, kind and she went above & beyond to make sure we were pleased. I recommend requesting her as your server next time you go in! read more

Food, service and ambiance are always excellent. Prices are very reasonable. One of our favorite restaurants.

Haven't been for a while, and we need more date nights....so here we are. They have different daily specials every day. Monday is endless shrimp. Our server, Devon, was very nice and friendly. He seemed genuinely happy with his job. Prompt and always has a smile for you. Started with the amazing cheddar bay biscuits, of course. For drinks, I got a Lobster Punch, and my man got a Stella Artois. The Lobster Punch consists of spiced rum, coconut rum with pineapple and berry juices....delicious and dangerous. I started with 2 shrimp scampi's because they're out of the shrimp skewers. My man got the coconut frued shrimp and Walt's favorite (fried shrimp). Round two for me was the coconut and Walt's fried shrimp. My man got another order of the Walt's and the Shrimp Alfredo Linguine. Neither one of us made it thru our second round. Luckily, Devon was nice enough to get a couple of boxes and a bag for our leftovers. We love this chain, where you can get a solid meal for a great price (with inflation). read more

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My valentine and I had a great meal! The food was delicious! We were there on Valentine's eve. And it was great! It was quiet but there were many other people there. The staff were attentive but not in your face. I had not been there for a while and I was very happy with everything! read more

Red Lobster - Captains Feast! - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Several of us dined and everyone was satisfied with their order. I ordered the Sesame Soy Salmon Bowl without fried onions and it was perfect, plus it was a huge serving so I had a nice lunch the next day. The salmon was done perfectly and it was a great blend of flavors. Good service and all our orders were correct. read more

Red Lobster - Sesame Soy Salmon Bowl - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We had a great birthday celebration here with our granddaughter, she loved the crap legs & had cheese cake & ice cream for desert. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Overall a good experience. The waiter, young and new to the game was gracious and listened to my questions and comments. Cheddar Bay Biscuits hot but lacking butter or garlic, no biggie, I was starving. The Lobster Bisque had not on molecule of lobster. Flavor weak, not worth ordering. I ordered the Lobster, Shrimp, Crab meat and diced tomatoes over linguine with A creamery Alfredo sauce. This was a completely legit corporate winner! Very enjoyable tasty. Finally, it seems that RED LOBSTER. as a chain is working hard to provide a solid dining experience. A bit pricy. Beware of apps and extra beverages, can really inflate your total bill. read more

Would give it ZERO stars. Greeted at front door by Ricky, who threw a temper tantrum by throwing menus and serving up attitude to assert his power before we were seated, and then all those at our table were given not just dirty utensils but utensils with (somebody's!) fresh, wet food still on every single piece, wrapped in clean napkins. This was our second attempt to eat at this facility this week; the first time, a few days ago, we were given menus and water and no one ever returned to our table to take our order. We tried to capture a wait staff's attention but he just kept on walking. My advice: Olive Garden next door has the epitome of a fabulous employee. Ask to sit in Willie's section! read more

We opted for Red Lobster today, feeling a little old school. It was Sunday, early afternoon lunch. They weren't too busy so now wait for tables. Definitely go to check out their super reasonably priced beverages. They have $5 drinks (draft blue moon, a margarita, and wine- res and white) daily. Service was good, atmosphere was quiet, food was good. I ordered the New Orleans Salmon (half order) with baked potato and side salad. My husband ordered the stuffed flounder with baked potato and a side of crispy brussel sprouts. My salmon had a blackening seasoning and was served with a sauce, a few shrimp, and a pico/salsa. It was excellent. My husband said his flounder had a lot going on between the stuffing and sauce and was a little thin. It sounded like he wished he would have gone with a more solid piece of fish. The crispy sprouts were crispy. I think they could have used some lemon or a sauce to brighten the flavor. Cheddar bay biscuits were good and the side salad was good. read more

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Cheddar cheese biscuits for the win!! So sad for good old me red lobsters shutting down.. such a good place for reasonably priced seafood!! Staff was kind, and we overall enjoyed our casual Tuesday night out. read more

8 years since my last review here. The location has gone downhill, pending bankruptcy, and it is apparent when going here. Haneen was our waitress, and she clearly was unhappy with something. She doesn't provide refills, apologies, or any service whatsoever. Items we ordered were not delivered to the table, and items were missing from the order, among other multiple issues. To top it off, she cleared our plates while we were still eating. She didn't even ask if we were finished. At that point, we couldn't get out of there fast enough. We were so disappointed that speaking to a manager would have been pointless since the table next to us also asked for one, and nobody ever showed up. Paying over $70 for overcooked food and the worst service we have ever received? I'm not disappointed to hear that they will likely be filing for bankruptcy. read more

Being from the south coastal area red lobster has never been good to me. However people from Ohio seem to love it. So the food is ok the service is good. However other fale servers were talking about there personal life very loudly. That's wasn't good. Our server was excellent. The ambiance is red lobster. read more

Red Lobster - a cocktail in a coupe glass - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Reservation time was given, but when we arrive, i was told we have to wait till one of the parties table is empty and we've been waiting an hour just to be seated. Poor poor service. I'll update after I get my table. read more

My husband and I visited Red Lobster yesterday afternoon. The service was just okay. We got there around 2 p.m. so we missed the lunch crowd and not yet time for dinner crowd. It was the best time to go because it was not crowded. Having said that, our waitress took our order, food took about 20 min. to be delivered. Not bad timing. However the food was not hot. Waitress did not come back around to check to see if my husband wanted more coffee. We didn't see her anymore until it was time to pay the bill. The decor is horrible. Very old looking and I saw dust/dirt on some of the chairs. We ordered the crusted chicken parm which wasn't anything worth writing home about. Not sure if I'll visit the Polaris location any time soon. read more

The service was AMAZING!! Jae answered all of our questions and was very knowledgeable about the entire menu. We hadn't been here in years! He kept the cheddar bay biscuits coming!! Just biting into those biscuits brought back soooo many memories! Jae talked about his favorite meals and we took his suggestions. Those brussel sprouts... top notch!! Nice and crispy! Even though we were eating and the restaurant was closed, Jae did not make us feel rushed. He kept our drinks refilled and rushed to bring my niece a glass of water as her mouth was burning from tearing up her spicy crab boil!! We will definitely be back to see him! Great job Jae!!! Your service made our night!! read more

Went to Red Lobster on Sunday to get their much touted seafood boil bag. After 20 minutes wait, being seated and after the cheddar bay biscuits were served I attempted to order the boil bag only to be told that they were out of lobsters. My wife ordered the filet only to be told that they were also out of filets. I told the waitress that there should be a notice at the entrance if they were out of major menu items because we would not have turned around and went somewhere else. Poor, poor manager has no business running a restaurant. There are plenty of food distributors in town that should be able to cover their short sightedness. Not likely to ever return to put ourselves in that situation again. Ended up spending $100 and NOT getting what we went for. read more

Came here last weekend and the food was great! My server was Ivy, very sweet girl. I was having a hard time figuring out what I wanted on the menu, and she was very nice and patient. She went through the menu and helped me narrow down to some options and I enjoyed what she recommended me a lot. I ended up with the crispy dragon shrimp. My overall service from her was amazing and will definitely come back! read more

Don't discount Red Lobster just yet. Sure this restaurant has received A fair amount of negative press lately due to its parent company The Darden Company and some financial difficulties but Red Lobster at this Polaris area Columbus Ohio store is alive and kicking. A knowledgeable and attentive staff make for a fine dining experience. The menu itself is full of great and in some cases very reasonable Seafood offerings. All the seafood entrees and sides are fresh, well prepared and presented in tasteful, satisfying manner. read more

Nothing to complain about. Food was good (typical red lobster fare), place was clean and service was very good. I like Red Lobster for decent food at good prices. read more

Nope!! For what we spent could have gone to a nicer place!!!!! Wait staff was terrible and I didn't get what was ordered (lobster linguini) or the lobster was so fragmented that I couldn't even see it. Don't bother. read more

Great Atmosphere and bustling Friday night out!! 35 minute wait wasn't so bad at the bar with some quality Spirit drinks from Sandia and Cali!! Once we sat down the excellent service continued with Cassie!! Fast and efficient delivery and the tasty food was Delicious!! Nice staff and Grear Ambience!! Very Outstanding Overall Service!! read more

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It is all you can eat shrimp as their Monday daily special... who doesn't love all you can eat shrimp? I personally am not a huge fan of red lobster but if you say all you can eat shrimp i'm in. This building is a tad run down but who cares it is all you can eat shrimp night. The Cesar salad was good. The cheddar bay biscuits were awesome - nice and hot - but I came for the shrimp. We had a great waiter who took care of us we'll. The shrimp choices were shrimp scampi, coconut shrimp, fried shrimp, or skewed shrimp. I strongly recommend the scampi which was delicious. The skewed was really good. The fried was breaded and fried which is like everyone's fried shrimp but still good. The coconut shrimp was not that good maybe because the sauce was not that plentiful or something. I did fill my shrimp craving. It is worth a trip for the shrimp but I am not a fan of the rest of their menu. read more

As always, a historically good experience. Good food and service. Wonderful and though a bit dated at some locations, you'll leave satisfied. read more

Came in to share lunch with my mom. We asked if it was possible to swap shrimp scampi for scallops - answer was yes we can. Cut to 15 mins later. Our meal comes WITH the appetizer salad and no scallops because they rang in the wrong type. At least 10 minutes later the scallops come and they're super fishy. Bill comes and it was an up charge to swap the scallops which we weren't told. Bottom line, would not recommend eating here. Manager and general manager were not super helpful in handing the situation. read more

Well, they must be making a lot of money, since you keep changing the menu and sending customers away. First you change from the hush puppies to the cheese garlic biscuit, which I didn't care for. But, it wasn't the main course of the meal, I got over it. Then you reduce the portion of your dishes while keeping the prices the same, which upset me and I start going to Red Lobster a lot less. Well, now you are forcing customer to get season fries, pay extra to throw them away and order a bake potato. When for decades a crab leg dinner always came with a choice of two sides. Which I'm sure millions of customers prefer since the stock picture still being used has a baked potato in it and too pricey not to get exactly what you want. Especially when it is cheaper to cook the exact meal you want and eat in the comfort of your own home, without some wild child running around the restaurant. Yes, I realize Red Lobster isn't an 5-start high end restaurant, but at least it gave the customers what they wanted. But, since that continues change, I will have to move on. read more

Red Lobster - Crab leg dinner - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This place use to be good, now it seems the staff is just there to put in their time for the hourly wages. If the manager decides to show up and see what's really going on he may have to fire everyone and start over. read more

We went to RL to celebrate my daughter's birthday. We told the waitress the reason of outlet visit. The woman that served us (Natasha) didn't even acknowledge, no HB or anything, and of course she didn't even asked if we wanted desert. Disappointed. Never coming back. Wonders why there are closing so many RL restaurants. Bad service. Location Polaris Pkwy Columbus OH read more

Haven't been to this location in a while, but I was hungry for cheddar biscuits, lol. The service, food and environment at this location are always consistent, which makes it a good choice. Anymore, we like to eat earlier on the weekends to avoid any rush. We arrived at about 530 p.m. on Saturday and we were seated immediately. Our waiter was prompt and friendly. The food was fresh and delicious. I noticed they've switched from cloth napkins to paper but it must be more efficient for them. We always feel like we get a good value for our money and always enjoy our visit. read more

Red Lobster - Rainbow Trout - Seafood Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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We waited hour and 20 min to get our food never was asked if we wanted more biscuits while we waited. This is the second time we have been here and had such a long wait. Won't be coming back during the week when they kids have school. Server had to many tables she didn't bring our drinks or biscuits for 20 min after we ordered read more

Biscuits were really good, the food was just okay. But let's be honest, we all come for the biscuits! The waitress was very nice. Enjoyed a nice evening out with my wife. read more

Our waitress was great. This always makes the stay better! Food arrived quick. Kept our glasses full. Offered desert after pricy but worth it. read more

Excellent dining experience! Visiting from out of town and our family had exceptional customer service by our waitress Kennedy and the manager Tony. KUDOS to them both. We also enjoyed all of our food. Good portions and great taste. read more

Went there. Last night server was good but I felt. She wanted to get rid of us when my husband was done eating and I clearly was not. She was already asking if we wanted our bill. He really enjoyed his flounder i was not impressed by the crab I really wanted crab legs with just garlic butter on the side but I was told I cannot have that because of the special which I did get but I don't think it had much taste, and the crabs were not meaty and hard to open, because my hands were so oily read more

Not as good as it used to be. I wasn't impressed with this visit. There was to much confusion and nobody seemed to know what was going on or what to do. The host was supposed to bring silverware and a high chair to the table. We had to ask for the high chair and ended up going upfront to get our own silverware from the basket. Our waitress was very polite and nice; but was so overwhelmed with her 2 tables. This place wasn't busy at all and for the few tables that were in here the speed of service was terrible. I should have taken a picture but the wait staff in our section wasn't taking dirty dishes back, they were just dumping them on a large table in the corner. It looked tacky and was just pure laziness. My meal was not that great and I was not at all impressed. Order: Lunch specials Fried catfish with a baked potato Shrimp scampi with mashed potatoes Grilled flounder with cauliflower au gratin Kids meal - popcorn shrimp w fries. Chocolate milk to drink. My meal was the catfish and potato so that's what I'll talk about. The catfish had a very strong fishy taste. I've never had catfish that potent before. The potato was lame and nothing special at all, nothing! The only thing that was good today was the cheddar bay biscuits. My only complaint on this was that our sever never offered to bring more out to the table. Boo! Over all this was not a pleasant experience. read more

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