Food Service and ambiance were all great for being our first time here. Our server Destiny was very helpful, patient & friendly as well as the rest of her teammates. Thank you everyone! read more

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For the most part I would say yes I'd recommend. We always go to the Downers Grove location and never have issues but this last time we went for endless shrimp and they were just ok not great but since it was only one time we are thinking it could have been a bad day. We will cautiously give it another try hoping it will be better. Staff is always great here. read more

Such a refreshing experience at the Red Lobster in Downers Grove! Not going to lie yall, I was NERVOUS. The Tik Tok reviews were so polarizing. Some loved, some hated but one this remained the same that their experience varied location to location. This locational executed very well! Our food was fresh and hot! The seasoning was just enough and our amazing waitress Zundra even told us we could customize the spice level or mix up the sauces if we wanted. read more

A good place for affordable seafood. They have daily deals making favorite dishes even cheaper. Coming on a Tuesday I ordered the $20 one lb. Snow Crab and mozzarella sticks for an appetizer. The crab legs were fresh and came out quickly. The restaurant was clean and our waitress was great as well, she was friendly and quick to come with a refill. read more

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Was almost perfect, 4.5 stars. Wednesday special is the surf and turf. 7oz filet, (cooked to a perfect medium rare) lobster tail and side just $25. (Normally $38 with 2 sides) The one end of the steak was tough and I chewed and chewed and still had to spit out what wasn't edible. It was flavorful, just some stringy fat at one end. Weekday specials and happy hour is a nice touch. Might have to try the Friday fish and chips special. My server was awesome. He's been here on and off for 15 years. Been a server for 25, definitely earned a 30% tip. Inside is very clean and well kept. Hard to believe 47 years ago I was the deep fryer in Cincinnati at a Red Lobster my senior year. On more than one occasion I took home some surf and turfs to prepare in home economics class. read more

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We came here specifically for that endless shrimp special for $25. Parking is very ample since it's shared with Holiday Inn Express. It didn't take long for us to get seated. The biscuits were still mouth watering as the last time I was there and that was a long time ago. With the endless shrimp option, you have 7 to pick from plus one side. For the first three I chose Walt's favorite shrimp, crispy sea salt and vinegar shrimp, and garlic shrimp scampi. My side was mashed potatoes. Since it was busy, it took a bit of time for the food to come out but they came out hot and fresh. Walt's favorite shrimp and garlic shrimp scampi were both delicious. The sea salt and vinegar shrimp was okay, but didn't have a lot of flavor. The waiter returned and said I can choose two for the second round. I chose the shrimp linguini alfredo and parrot isle jumbo coconut shrimp. The coconut was probably my favorite, they were big and the sauce had a very prominent coconut flavor. Shrimp linguini alfredo was good too, the pasta helps with all of the shrimp. Third round I just went with the grilled shrimp skewer since I'm not a big fan of popcorn shrimp. The skewer was very tasty. I definitely recommend this deal if you're able to do 2-3 rounds to get your money's worth. It is true that they don't come back as often since they know you got the endless option. I'm not sure why since they have it on the menu and they should expect customers to order it. Service was decent, could be a lot more attentive. read more

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Birthday party for my husband and his twin. Party of 9. I ordered the lobster and shrimp linguine (new) and it was creamy, flavorful and plentiful. The only thing we didn't care for were the stuffed mushrooms appetizer - too salty. Our server, Sam, really needs to chill and smile. I think he was a drill sergeant in a past life. He intimidated us with the way he spoke to us and rushed us through our meal. I would have rated our experience 2 stars based on his service but raised it to 3 coz the food was delicious. Also the host at the front refused to take a picture of our party. He said they were too busy. B.S.! He was just standing there and it would have taken 5 seconds to snap a photo. Customer service was extremely poor on 12/30/24. SMH. read more

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Red lobster has had some amazing deals lately and I needed to be a part of it. Walking in the hostess was very dry and seemed as if she didn't want to be at work but whatever to that. This location was very clean and I can really appreciate that. I was seated and my waitress was amazing. She was so sweet, great personality, and she was attentive. We got started with an appetizer and it came out so fast!! Couldn't believe it. But we were so hungry so no complaints here! I ordered the shrimp pasta and was a bit disappointed because the sauce tastes different. I was told that that red lobster changed a few things on their menu but they need to change it back! The shrimp scampi was bomb! Definitely hit the spot! read more

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Another great dinner! Great food, nice happy hour menu and great service from our waiter Howard! We will definitely continue to come back!! read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

We arrived at 6:50 PM and were told there would be a 35-minute wait. We waited patiently. Just as we were about to be seated (party of 3 adults and an infant), another couple with a child walked in and were told 25 minutes. Somehow, they were seated within 5 minutes--before us. I didn't say anything, but I was already frustrated. A few minutes later, another name was called and my husband spoke up, reminding the hostess that we were next. She confirmed and finally sat us. After being seated, we waited another 25 minutes before our drink order was even taken. Drinks finally arrived along with the biscuits, which were dry and overcooked. We didn't receive our meals until 8:50 PM--two hours after we arrived. We ordered: * Two Ultimate Feasts * One Grilled Shrimp entrée * A side of Shrimp Scampi Meal #1 (Ultimate Feast): Two orders of coconut shrimp (9 shrimp total) not double order, double crab legs (definitely not 2 pounds), and a loaded baked potato that was undercooked--hard and inedible. Meal #2 (Ultimate Feast): Medium steak (came out rare), coconut shrimp(6 shrimp total), shrimp scampi (barely warm), fries (undercooked and cold), and mac & cheese (tasted like Kraft from a box). Meal #3: Grilled shrimp with orzo and shrimp scampi--shrimp was cold. Our server was polite, but the quality of service and food completely overshadowed that. We expressed our concerns and she offered to remake the steak and bring a new potato. The steak came back well-done and tough, as if it had been microwaved. At that point, I just wanted to leave. We ended up picking up food on the way home because none of the meals were satisfying. I've been coming to this location for years and always stayed loyal--but after this experience, I will not be returning. Hugely disappointing night. $25 was taken off the bill but still over $100. read more

We had an amazing server, but my brother and I got so sick from eating here. I just got back from college and this was the first meal I had with my brother, about an hour after eating here we both started getting terrible stomach aches. It is 2 1/2 days later and I am finally recovering. I know that it must have been Red Lobster that made me sick because it was the only food I had all day, and only meal my brother and I both shared. I am very disappointed because I was so excited to finally get home and eat a good meal after living off the dining hall food, but unfortunately instead I was left feeling like a bomb was placed in my stomach. I never thought I'd say this but Red Lobster, what used to be my favorite restaurant since I was a kid, left me missing my college dining hall. read more

We haven't been to Red Lobster for awhile so I thought I would give them another try. I had the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake and there was a ton of shrimp, a generous portion of lobster and the pasta was perfectly cooked in a delicious white wine sauce. My wife had the Basil Lemon Basil Mahi which was also very good. Our sever Destiny was on top of things and always made sure we were taken care of. I felt like the entire staff we encountered put in effort to make our experience a good one. It's good to see how much things have improved at this location since we were last there. read more

Red Lobster - Bar Harbor Lobster Bake - Seafood Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Red lobster was a good experience for my first time ever going to a red lobster. I enjoyed the atmosphere. It was not what I expected and my service was excellent with the general manager Jason he was very patient and very quick to be super helpful. Excellent recommendations and can tell that he really cared for the restaurant, I have never eaten crab and was doing a poor job and he came to basically give me a lesson on how to open the crab which was very nice and helpful. Something I would recommend is definitely their weekly specials I ate really cheap and more importantly well also grabbing as many biscuits as you can on your way out for a first time at red lobster it was a great experience read more

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I ordered takeout here and thought the food was way too greasy and cheap. Quality- the linguini was drenched in oil and fatty Alfredo. It was not very good. The dynamite shrimp was supposed to be crispy but it was soggy instead. The small pieces of shrimp on the side was not worth it. It tastes cheap. Quantity - 25 bucks is a lot for just this. Not with it. Atmosphere- N/A Service- fast read more

Red Lobster - Shrimp Linguini Alfredo - Seafood Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Just left this establishment. Waiter Marcell was very rude and unprofessional. Screamed at me when I asked for the missing butter for my lobster tail. Stating " how do I know what you wanted. When I said that his attitude was unacceptable and unprofessional he replied " So is yours". Me and my three friends meal were all overcooked and uneatable. I paid 40.00 and my friends meals were more. I have come to this particular restaurant frequently for 25+ years. My one friend it was het first experience. We have all agreed to not return . read more

We recently visited this location after a long day of Christmas shopping. Our server was Ben, he was on top of things and gave great service. The food was as expected, great! read more

I went to the Red Lobster location on 5/16/2026 with my family. Unfortunately, we did not have a great experience. I cannot say that we had a good experience. Unfortunately, we had an absolutely horrible time. I made reservations before going. When we arrived, the restaurant was busy. However, since I made a reservation, the good thing was, we didn't have to wait to be seated. We were asked if we wanted a table or booth. We opted for the booth. We were taken to a booth. However, the table wasn't thoroughly cleaned, it was greasy. So, I took my napkin and wiped the table. We might not have waited to sit down but we waited an extremely long time before our server came to the table. A positive was that the server was pleasant. Once the server came to the table he brought a basket of biscuits. (there were only 4 biscuits) He took our drink orders and asked if we wanted to go ahead and order. Since we knew what we wanted already we went ahead and placed our orders. We waited an extremely long time to receive our drinks.(1 mtn dew, 2 Pepsi, and 1 water) I was surprised we didn't all get glasses of water. Nonetheless, we waited an even longer time to receive the food. (We all ordered the endless shrimp) There was someone from the kitchen staff who brought our food to the table. We didn't have any pepper on the table. So, we asked the young man that brought our food to us if he could get some pepper. He then said, "Look, on the table it should be sitting on your table." We told him that we didn't have any pepper on the table. So, he took a pepper shaker off of another table and set it on our table and walked away. Our server didn't come back to the table until much later. We had all drank our sodas and I had even shared my drink with my husband because he was the first one to run out. We had to stop the server when he passed by. We asked if we could get more refills and order more shrimp. He said he would get our drinks and put in our order for more shrimp. It took what seemed like forever to get the drink refills and an eternity to get the orders of shrimp. When our server walked past the table and saw that we still hadn't received our shrimp he ran to the kitchen to get it. However, everyone got their order of shrimp except for me. The server said he would go get my order, but he was gone for quite a while, so my family said they wanted carryout's and was ready to leave. So, when he brought my order out to me, I asked for carryout containers and the receipt. I was truly no longer hungry because I had lost my appetite. It took the server quite a while to bring the carryout containers and even longer to give me the receipt. Heck, it took him so long to come back to the table to collect payment that I actually got up and walked up to the carryout counter and paid the bill there. The manager was the one that took the receipt and rang up the order. I asked her if there was a number that I could call for comments etc. She asked me if I could give them a google review which would really help them. I advised her that I could definitely give a review, but it wouldn't be a pleasant one. She asked what the matter and I had advised her. She said the server was overwhelmed. I didn't dispute that. However, as I explained to the manager while the server was pleasant there was no excuse as to why we had to wait for every single thing. (especially because the restaurant had cleared up and was less busy) We hadn't been to Red Lobster in such a long time, but my family's dinner experience was ruined. The funny thing was while speaking to the manager some of the servers gathered in the kitchen area and had a good conversation going where they were laughing and joking. While I'm glad someone was enjoying themselves, we sure did not! read more

Here for the endless shrimp. Dude is getting fish and chips. Both were delicious. I had dragon shrimp, shrimp scampi, skewer of shrimp, and two servings of coconut shrimp. The pina colada sauce with the coconut shrimp was delicious! I finished dinner at home a few hours after we got home. I couldn't wait! It's a good deal to get the endless shrimp. Dude will finish his meal at home, too. read more

Said they closed at 10 .. drove to find the doors locked 1 hour before closing . Wouldn't even answer the phone

i never thought I'd be writing this but this take out experience was absolutly HORRIBLE! I usually have a great experience so was bad from the time i called in my order they couldn't assist me what I requested one substitution ABSOLUTELY NOT as I was told no subbing fried for scampi and then ptoceeded with the order. oh wait guys I called back in to add to my order and THERE NO ORDER LISTED IN MY NAME! i hit redial it was the same store same people after finalay getting my order home.. one word DISASTER! went from my favorite restaurant read more

Love that endless shrimp for $20, but the Ultimate Feast is also a great deal with so much food. Service was slow, but mostly because they were severely short staffed on a busy Saturday night, but our server Phil Jackson was an absolute star. He showed some love on my birthday and was hustling very hard - give that man a raise already! I felt bad he didn't have some help. Overall, the food was good, portions were huge, and cheddar bay biscuits were warm and soft. read more

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Took over 10 minutes for waiter to come to our table. Restaurant was not that busy. He never apologized for the wait, just made us feel uneasy right from beginning. Very robotic. Food was just ok at best. Very disappointing experience. read more

Great service with excellent attention to detail. Server Braxton B and manager Patsy made us feel like family. (Bolingbrook location) read more

I have been serious disgusted with over cooked salmon.. mediocre plates. Fish, potato a big brown blob. I have had problems for years withover cooked fish, although I tell my server.. please do not overcook. Restaurant was void of guests.. servrs keep changing. Of course, empty and poor $$$$ food. I'm sorry for the. What have you done to this once vibrant restaurant chain. As a senior...I'm done..not even lunch specials now? read more

Went to Red Lobster for a Wednesday lunch. Both had a lunch "Sailor Platter" which no longer includes salad... up charge for that. Fish was thinner, only had tartar sauce. Asked for scallops instead of popcorn shrimp thinking they would be as they used to, they arrived fried and fishy. Overall, both left 1/2 our food. $70 with tip for lousy lunch. Bathroom also has leaking toilet for years in the men's washroom. This is our last visit to Red Lobster. Seems like most of menu is fried and quality is down. Prices are up. read more

Popped in one late afternoon during the middle of the week. The restaurant was packed. The bartender let me sit at the bar rather than in the dining area. I started with a bowl of clam chowder. Loved it.. For my main course, I ordered alfredo linguine with shrimp. Can never go wrong ordering that. It has been decades since I last went to any Red Lobster and they have not compromised their recipes. I was thankful to have gotten a seat at the bar where I was not near anyone else. It made enjoying the meal that more enjoyable. read more

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I was in town staying at the hotel next door so this was a very easy walk. I sat at the bar and ordered the blackened catfish with the coleslaw and broccoli for my sides. The broccoli was cut up in small pieces and it was the perfect texture and taste; not too hard and not too mushy. The blackened catfish came with two filets cooked great with a very nice blend of spice. The coleslaw was delicious and again had the right texture and taste. The rolls they serve you with your meal are also a nice treat. That was an excellent meal! read more

We generally like Red Lobster. The service sucks. When we walked in, two women were at the check-in, speaking Spanish and not acknowledging us. One of them took us to one of 3 tables at the bar where we sat down and waited too long to order drinks. It took too long (15-20 minutes) to bring the rolls and take our drink order. It took too long to bring the drinks. I asked my wife if we should 'dine and dash' or maybe drink and dash. Our server was making all the drinks in a not very busy restaurant. The bar had 6 of us at 3 tables and two single diners at the bar. We were nearly done when he came over to see if everything waas alright. Then it took forever to get the check. That's 3 times in a row for lousy service. I doubt we'll be back. read more

In this extremely crowded restaurant we found the most amazing waitress. Michelle let us sit in the bar area. She obviously liked her job. Checking on us often, always making sure we had what we needed. The food was delicious. I had the perfect Mother's Day at Red Lobster! I certainly hope Red Lobster knows how lucky they are to have Michelle as an employee. read more

Had a very bad experience for the second time! Me and my fiancé went for dinner, order by the bar. We order calamari. I ordered a salad....no silverware! We had to chase a manager to receive some. My wife to be, order some fish , the batter fell off every piece and tasted like fish sticks. I ordered the Cajun chicken noodles.... It was like a half order with only four pieces of chicken. The bar had dishes and glasses stacked where we didn't want to order a drink,and our non alcoholic drinks (Arnold Palmer) had no sugar at all. It looked to be that there was more than one manager on duty too! The experience, the food ....sub par!!!! The staff looked so unhappy and unenthusiastic and it was shown through the food. read more

Service was amazing, how it was the best! We ordered seafood boils and we loved them! I highly recommend this Red Lobster!

Food is really delicious. I ordered their summer special grilled lobster, shrimp and salmon and it was fantastic. You should off pick hours coz the wait takes a bit longer. Their server Philip was really amazing. He was very accomodating, and entertaining, he also explained to us about the new dishes they had. We would definiely come back. read more

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The service was great (Daniel) - he was personable and helpful, especially appreciated as we had never been here. The food was so good and we are very full! We will be back! read more

Red Lobster - My sons first time eating lobster! - Seafood Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Tiktok made me do it. Have not been to a red lobster in many years. We did the unlimited $20 shrimp deal. It was a blast. Will do it again next time they have it. Grilled shrimp was my favorite. Second place new dragon shrimp. read more

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Family met for Sunday dinner and was seated immediately. People were just beginning to fill the main dining area and our server Martha E was able to a few tables at the same time getting drinks and taking orders. We had more family coming and they were able to sit next to where we were and Martha E was glad to add them to our order. When we left after paying I noticed on my bank statement that evening I was only charged for the meal and they didn't include my tip because I had forgotten to sign the receipt. Needless to say Martha did not get the tip I had written in they only charged me for the food because I did not sign the receipt. I felt bad about this and returned the next day to leave the tip and apologize to Martha. The food was good and so was the service. I believe in honesty!!! read more

We went to RL for the first time. Food are amazing. We got Mariner's feast, clam chowder, and fish and chips. Food are incredible and service is excellent. read more

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As you walk inside, it was dark inside and greeted by the hostess. We had a great experience with our server Ariel and her sense of humor. Very attentive and check on us constantly if we were okay or needed something else. Plenty of parking on their lot. We had unlimited shrimp promo and it was awesome. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

We went early so we could have a quick dinner then have a Birthday Zoom with family. We got there at 4:45 pm, and finally left at 6:30. The food was good, even though a salad is no longer included in your meal! We had to wait over 20 mins for a to-go box and the bill. **THE ONLY SAVING GRACE WAS OUR WAITER PHILIP! He was excellent!** Sadly, they don't have enough staff so he was running, trying to serve 5 tables by himself! (one had 8 guests, the other 6!) An older couple left after waiting 40 mins for their food. If time isn't a factor, then go and hopefully Philip will be your waiter. read more

wayy too salty, soda had no gas & took too long to bring food, left us alone n came whenever they wanted too instead of checking if we needed refills or sum. read more

FLOUNDER-ING I don't normally go to Red Lobsters and dinner on 4/28/17 is a prime example why. It was my mom's pick for TGIF and she had a hankering for fresh lobster so we found ourselves here. I didn't think much of it, I knew their cheddar biscuits were legendary and had some decent experiences at other RL's in the past. We showed up at a primetime hour and got seated right away. It took a while, but eventually a server made his way over to our table and introduced himself. Jim was nice, but timid, and didn't strike us as a big 'people person'. No matter, we were famished so we put in our food orders right away. After a lengthy delay my parents got their glasses of wine and a beer for myself. The crab dip and stuffed mushroom cap appetizers came out, those tasted fine. We got in our entrees and waited a while as my mom had asked for a fresh-ass lobster (nice one, mom). ......after having been there for six months, our server had never fished a live lobster out of the tank. According to my mom he was "afraid" to do it so the manager had to step in. Truth be told, as kind as Jim was, his attitude was totally meek and not at all suitable for the service industry. I got some sort of seafood platter but the kids screaming and flinging shrimp scampi across the room put me off my appetite. Everything tasted fine, but the missteps here and there (asked for Tabasco, never received it) started to stack up. At one point it became laughable, like "how/what are they going to f*ck up next?" Sure enough, the kitchen hadn't cracked open my mom's whole lobster so they took it back......and there it stayed. Bye-bye Mr Lobster!! Time goes by and the manager asks how we're doing. OH hohohoh lady we don't have enough hours in the day to discuss your restaurant's shortcomings. We highlighted the important stuff: we never got utensils (smh), Mr Lobster disappeared, they forgot my dad's side order, our server vanished for quite some time.....the list went on and on. She apologized and gave us a free dessert on the house, which was nice. Still doesn't atone for the extensive service issues, though. Bread = 3.5 Circuses = 1 *TL;DR* I can't help shake the feeling that Red Lobster is like the Boost Mobile of seafood restaurants. All the same people who get their unlimited data plans from bottom-tier service providers come here to eat on Friday nights. McCormick & Schmick's this ain't, but by no means is it cheap.....most entrees are still $20-30. Everything from a wobbly chair to long delays in service, to basic things like forgetting to bring silverware (inexcusable). In the grand scheme of things, they were small mistakes but they added up quickly. They forgot plates, they forgot tools for my crab legs, they didn't split my mom's lobster (as requested), no itty bitty seafood fork was provided, what the HECK is going on here?? You know how sometimes you accidentally walk into a Wal-Mart and think "every motherf*cker in this store needs to be euthanized"?? That's how I felt eating here. I'm always stoked to share a meal with my parents but the service was rife with mistakes and most of them were 100% avoidable. Customers should never, EVER have to ASK for utensils. Dear god no, I wouldn't return if you paid me to. I'd recommend this Red Lobster to anyone I hated, if I hated anyone. So mostly Cubs fans. Yeah, this restaurant is great for Cubs fans. read more

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