The waitress was pleasant, however it took a long time to get our food, that is why I removed one star. The ambiance / appearance was standard Red Lobster fare and the food was very good. Overall a good experience, we were there for the beginning of Lobster Fest, so that was a bonus, more menu items to choose from, etc. read more

We had an awesome waitress, Kaitlyn, she did an excellent job. We didn't wait for anything, she had it there before we asked. My husband did the endless shrimp and she was on it, had the shrimp out in perfect time! We will go back again. We have went here for a while now, have to drive an hour, but it's well worth it. read more

I am never disappointed at Red Lobster. The service here is second to none. They are always attentive, and the food is amazing!!

I'll start with the good. Service by Ceara was impeccable. Now for the bad. It is now Red Lobster's policy to leave the shrimp tails on in the Shrimp Linguine Alfredo. Seriously?? I can understand the other types of shrimp dishes, but in this one, shrimp tails need to be removed. Another change is their cheesecake. It used to be the best I'd ever had. Now, it is just like any other New York style cheesecake. Go back to vanilla bean, I say! Well, if we ever go here again, I know what not to order. read more

Absolutely worst Red Lobster I've ever eaten at!!! Don't waste your time coming here!!! From service to food! Awful experience!!! I don't even have words to describe how awful this place is! read more

Ok! So this Red Lobster so you're pretty sure you know what your getting! That being said my wife and I just had dinner here for my birthday ! Yay, my birthday ! We had a very nice evening . We were greeted upon entry immediately and taken to a nice table in the back. it's Fourth of July so most of the restaurant is empty. Our waiter was Nick who was super nice and very funny and helped us have a wonderful evening. My wife said he was charming but I think she has a hot for him. We ordered live lobster. And the service could not have been better. Everything was served warm and delicious we started with the seafood stuffed mushrooms . Those are very tasty ( mine are better when I make some homemadebut that's OK. ). When I had the soup clam chowder New England it was very good as expected you know the normal red lobster thing! And then my wife and I both had lobster which came with side dishes and drawn butter my lobster was humongous. My wife's were very large( she had two! She can be greedy! . They were steamed to perfection and because it was my birthday I got ice cream for dessert so don't be jealous. We were greeted by two managers one of them named was Angie and she was so nice. And another guy big guy maybe his name was Tim I can't remember we were drinking which by the way we had this awesome deal where you bought a beverage and got a free souvenir glass amazing all in all a very nice birthday. Thank you Nick and Angie and the host and that other manager and the whole red lobster team. Ahoy read more

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Our waitress was fantastic but I hated that my shrimp was served with the tail skins still attached to them mixed in my Alfredo. I had to take each tail off individually myself. it was really disappointing. I've never seen anything like it before at any restaurant. With the prices, this is unacceptable. The waitress told us it was because of the all you can eat option and that they can't keep up with taking the shrimp tails off in the kitchen. I will not be back after that. read more

I am rating this with three stars because the lobster bisque was inedible. I'd never seen an orange lobster bisque before. This one tasted of flour, sharp cheddar cheese, and something foul. Because we were having a somewhat light lunch, I decided to not ask for the clam chowder as a replacement. We shared the lobster roll, which was very tasty. No, it's not as good as what you can get on the east coast. Yet, it's pretty darn delicious. Next time, we'll be ordering one for each of us. We also got the stuffed mushrooms. These were fab, as usual. They really do taste wonderful. You just have to wait for them to cool down. Cut them in half, and you're good to go in no time (usually). He had the Caesar salad, and was very happy with it. Our waitress was super nice and friendly and very attentive. My guy LOVES the cheddar bay biscuits, and she kept us well supplied. She was also very quick with water refills, which was nice. Sometimes, the wait staff seem to not want to bother if you're only drinking water. When I find myself back in Eau Claire, we'll probably eat here again. read more

Great job by Angie. There was a mistake in our curbside pickup which we didn't notice until we got home, but Angie went above and beyond to make it right! THANK YOU! read more

tail is small compared with years ago. Not sure if it is because of takeout but not worthy anyway. Crispy sprout is good though. read more

Clean dining room; clean bathrooms. Dining room was a nice cozy temperature. Good lobster, good shrimp, excellent grilled trout. Quick service, friendly service. Im surprised that a seafood restaurant doesn't automatically put lemon wedges on the plates. Baked potatoes tasted good but weren't quite done. Because of Covid, I hadn't been here in more than two years, and prices are higher with less food. Entrees used to automatically come with salad and two sides; now salads are part of the options for sides. read more

Sure, it is a chain. Sure, if you order the all you can eat shrimp it is not that great. But if you order the higher end stuff it is pretty good. Especially if your in Wisconsin and most restaurants really don't have much of a selection after deep fried cod. They have a limited selection of fresh seafood which can be very good. Not inexpensive. Great for a celebration dinner, as ours was. We arrived early on a Friday (5 ish) - 10 minute wait - if you hold out till 6 or so, it is a 45 minute wait, so plan accordingly. You can get a drink while waiting, but they don't have a bar area per se. Dinner choices were the Pacific King Crab legs (off the fresh seafood menu), Maple Glazed Salmon and Shrimp, and the Steak Oscar, with Lobster and Shrimp. All three dinners were prepared well, and were delicious. I would say that they were just a bit overcooked - the steak ordered rare was served medium rare, the salmon was just a bit overcooked - you can tell when there is a little white "gunk" coming out of the fish - called albumen, it is a sure sign that it is overcooked. But, it was still very tasty, and certainly not wrecked - just a little overdone. Both the steak and the salmon were thin pieces, which are hard to cook correctly, although I suspect they overcook because most people don't really want rare steak or fish - even though they should. I think of Red Lobster somewhat like Texas Roadhouse - a themed chain restaurant that does what it does pretty well. You would do better I am sure in a local place, but you get a consistent, good tasting meal at all the locations. And for seafood in the midwest, very hard to do better. Just don't order off the low priced options and expect to get the best meal. read more

We came here for a later dinner after Country Jam. For being before close it was an enjoyable experience. Service- Allison was excellent. She was friendly and attentive. She actually held conversation with us and did not seem annoyed that we came in later like some do. Excellent service! Food- I had the Admirals Feast and it was excellent. Everything was hot and fresh. My husband had the new Kung Po Noodles with chicken. He added a lobster tail. His was also really good, other than he did feel the lobster tail was pretty small for the cost. Overall the food was delicious. Only complaint- my husband had iced tea and at about 9:30 Allison offered a refill but cam back and said she was really sorry but they had dumped the tea for the night. Maybe just hold that until you know all are done. Other than that it was great!! read more

I used to eat there often. I noticed the food is getting very expensive. The lobster pizza price went up by about 40%. I will stay away until it is again affordable read more

!! Love the food here, my server was very friendly and very helpful. Love the chips and dips here! Though I'm not a big seafood person, I do recommend eating here for special events! read more

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On our last visit, the food and service was terrible. The server had an attitude, angry and impossible to locate. The food was dried out and greasy. Yet the prices had gone up. R.L. use to be a Go To restaurant for us, now I will not go there. $80 for very poor food and service is ridiculous. read more

Ordered two sides of crispy Brussels sprouts 1 with each order, only got one unless they put the order's together which they shouldn't do.

Food is awsome!! I have been there Many times and will go many more. As most everyone knows about there chedder buiscuts, they are better than sex!!!! (well not really, but damn good!!) Me and my girlfriend went there for valentines day and where told it would be a 45 min wait, which is understandable being the day, but we got seated after about 20 to 25 min waiting! They are very good about cleaning up after guests and seating waiting guests quickly. The prices are good for the quality of the food. The food selection is very good and it always tastes fresh. Overall I would recommend red lobster to anyone!!! read more

Had dinner last night here with a couple friends that live in town. Our server was great!! Very attentive and friendly. The restaurant had pretty much cleared out by the end of our meal so she made an extra check in or two since she didn't have much else to do. Even though we didn't need anything, it was appreciated. I know my friends LOVE Red Lobster, so if I catch myself in town again I will certainly join them here for another meal. Thanks Red Lobster! read more

I do like Red Lobster. I got really good service at this one. And the food was all hot an prepared freshly... Bonus! read more

The food here was pretty good. If you buy a whole lobster be prepared to not get a lot of food. I would recommend having a side lobster tail with your entree instead. read more

Went there for a recent family celebration and enjoyed the service. The wait staff was very friendly and responsive to our needs. I'm not much for the fancy sea food so I ordered the simple cod filet and chips. I was underwhelmed with the batter/taste. It was lower quality than the fish from Culvers. I understand I didn't order any of the fancy seafood, but I would think even the run of the mill fish dinner (@ $13 for one filet and fries) would be better than fast food quality! read more

Very clean, food was good. One of the better Red Lobsters I've been to in northwestern Wisconsin. No bar, though, which is strange. Lobster fest! read more

Had the endless shrimp. I had the hand battered and the habeñero coconut popcorn shrimp. They both were great. It was extremely busy for a Sunday night so be prepared to wait if it's busy on your second order of shrimp. read more

I really enjoy going to this restaurant. The food is good and so is the service. No reservations though: It's 1st come 1st serve. U usually get in right away though. Ask for Mary, she's an awesome/spunky waitress! read more

It is very nice restaurant to take your girlfriend if you're in high school. Expensive date. But I honestly think for the price you can go to the store and get a lot more crab legs. don't get me wrong its very good but it's a little expensive for a franchise. read more

Who runs out of Riesling at 6:30pm on New Year's Eve? Red Lobster does. Someone was not planning well for the evening. Had we not been meeting a friend here, we would have left! The wife thanks Red Lobster for a good start to our New Year's eve. read more

Brought the family here December 26, 2012 the night starts off by the server assistant spilling water on my wife. Asked our server (Chelesy) if we get a free appetizer she brought us nachos which were great! The manager (mike) came out shortly after asked if we were ok and if we needed anything. Our drinks were never half empty and food was great. Moral of the story... Kick you server assist in the leg and have him spill a drink on your wife and you're set. I am sure service would have been great without the spillage. read more

Red lobster has great shrimp scampi, the seafood bread rolls are the best and the salmon is excellent. The chocolate cake is what keeps me coming back also. read more

The best thing about Red Lobster is that the food is always good. Most of the waitresses have been working there for a long time, like Noreen and Jodie. You can always ask them to suggest a dish. My family have their favorites from the menu: for appetizer there is nothing better than coconut shrimp with a very good dipping sauce. The mushrooms stuffed with lobster are out of this world. We may choose a clam chowder or a lobster bisque for a couple of dollars more instead of a Caesar salad or regular salad. My grandchildren love a lobster and I always spoil them since they live in LA; I like the fresh salmon with a shrimp sauce, one of my daughters loves the fresh trout. The deserts are good too, specially the chocolate cake. It is a huge piece and it makes people selfish and they won't even share. The drinks are great too. We really like coming to Red Lobster in Eau Claire. read more

My husband & I enjoy coming to Red Lobster for the food & the service. He is a fan of the fried shrimp, while I love the garlic grilled jumbo shrimp on rice with broccoli. Our servers are always polite & attentive, seeing that we have everything we need. When we go in for lunch we have an amazing, well-balanced meal that is comparable to a fast food price; but so much better. LOVE the biscuits, all other food, & the service. The one time there was a small error on the bill, it was quickly taken care of & gift coupons were even given to compensate. This was not necessary; but greatly appreciated. We make it a point to enjoy at least one stop a month at Red Lobster, it is always a pleasant experience. Thank you kindly read more

This is a good place for a fancy meal. You get a lot of food and the food you get is very delicious.However, don't expect to leave without spending a good amount of your money. Just know that it is well worth it! read more

Management here is a serious joke. Actually heard the restaurant manager yelling at servers in the back. I have never been more upset a restaurant. I saw tears in the servers eyes. I will not go back to that restaurant and I would not recommend this restaurant for a meal and definitely not for employment. read more

This used to be my favorite chain. I think it is but just not the one in Eau Claire. I love seafood and my husband usually has the steak or fish. My son loves the shrimp alfredo as my daughter eats all of our meals and her own! However, we just can't visit this particular franchise in Eau Claire because each time my husband has been with us, cross contamination has occurred. He either throws up in the parking lot or is on the toilet all evening. That is no way to spend your anniversary or birthday evening. Last time we were there, I reported his illness. They sent us a comp card which I promptly gave away. Their attorney called him a few times and eventually I told them not to worry...we were not going to sue them. Everyone makes mistakes. Even though we won't be back to this particular store, it won't stop us from visiting the one in Mankato, MN! That one is great! read more

Worst service I've ever gotten. It was my first time here and I went with a friend, and we were meeting two more people. Anyways my friend and I were the first to arrive and told out server we had two more joining us, and we ordered our drinks. We waited almost ten minutes- no drinks, not even waters. Our friends get there, they order drinks- 30 minuets later- we finally get our drinks. Keep in mind there are like two other tables in the whole restaurant. It's NOT busy! Then we are ready to order, I ask the server a question about one of the dishes and she says "I'll go ask" and never comes back. We waited almost 20 more minutes and finally ordered. The food came out pretty quick, and the food was pretty good. But one of my friends was missing half of what she ordered! I waved down the server and once again she said "I'll go check". I finally went up to management and explained that I worked in the food industry and I understand that things happen but we were just upset with our server and he comped ALL our meals. It was a very nice gesture and we were about to just forget the crappy service. The waiter comes back with the check and we explained that the manager took care of it and she ARGUED with us! Strike 3, lady. She actually told us that she gave us good service and we should pay her. We told her the service was slow and that's why we talked to management and she said that she assumed we wanted slow service "since it was lunch". ......30 minutes for water isn't called slow, that's called ridiculous. We were all furious. The only good part was the bread that comes with the meals, stuff me with carbs so I'm already full for the drinks I order over 30 minutes ago. Lol ok. Never going back!! read more

this place is an absolute joke. their shrimp scampi is rubbery and seems to be microwaved. the quality of their food is totally lacking. i personally expect more from their ridiculous prices. i don't mind at all paying a higher price for seafood that is actually delicious and prepared carefully, but not at this laughable place. management is also terrible and clearly careless. my family will never go back here. read more

Has always had good food every time I've been there. Our last waitress was very knowledgable and friendly. I'll keep returning there!!!!

disappointed in the food bought the steak and lobster, steak was a salt lick, lobster was rubbery, coconut shrimp maybe ok. For the price I felt ripped off, but it is typical of Eau Claire land of the dormant taste bud and overpriced run of the mill food. too bad service by the waitress was excellent but the kitchen is not backing them up, wont be back read more

Went to red Lobster for the first time last July for my birthday. I had the Crab Lover's dream, and oh,what a dream it was! Sweet, tender North American snow and king crab legs (which they shelled for me!), and creamy, delicious crab linguini Alfredo. The staff was cheerful, friendly and very helpful. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The bathrooms were spacious and very clean. I will most definitely be coming back fro Lobster Fest! read more

This is the best Red Lobster I have ever ate at! There is always some sort of compromise when a person eats at a chain restaurant..Not here! I have ate and several locations nationwide and the Eau Claire location has never disappointed me once...Fresh food always served hot and service is second to none! Erica and Connie in particular are awesome! Keep up the good work guys! read more