Visited my hometown and a server came highly requested. I heard great things about this restaurant and a friend of mind recommended it. I asked for the suggestion server and this made the experience "Top Tier". Once we arrived her section was full so we waited, once seated, we were greeting and offered a few of their specialties. My mom and I chose the Fish Entree, I got Coleslaw and she chose mashed potatoes. We also got a house salad on the side. It was my mom's birthday and the server blessed her with an Ice Cream Sunday. The food, lifting, soft music and service quality was top tier, haven't seen that in a while in a restaurant. What a phenomenal experience, over and beyond! 10/10, will try this place again. read more

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We stopped in here for an early dinner after running several errands, and we were not disappointed. Both of us have dined at this location for a few decades, beginning when there were few options in town for seafood. Hubby had the stuffed flounder with a Caesar salad, and I made more than a meal out of the seafood stuffed mushrooms and a creamy lobster baked potato. As usual, the biscuits are delicious and part of the appeal of Red Lobster, and we enjoyed every last crumb! Our server was attentive and provided good service. I had to wait about 15 minutes for the baked potato, which I agreed to do, but it was a bit odd that they didn't have any ready when I ordered. Most Red Lobster locations are a bit dark inside and this location is no exception. But enough lighting is provided over the tables so one can still see the food, haha. Hope this location stays around for a few more decades. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood-Stuffed Mushrooms - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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It started off by waiting to be seated for 5 minutes when there was like 10 people in the whole place. Then we waited about a half hour for our food, when once again, the place was empty. Luckily they have the Cheddar Bay Biscuits going for them, they are the only bread starter to rival the Texas Roadhouse rolls. Now once we got the food, everyone was hysterically laughing at how bad it was. My Shrimp Linguini Alfredo was the best by far and I'd give it a 7. I was asked to include that the Lobster Flatbread was REPULSIVE. Luckily the server was a great guy, and the biscuits saved it from a one star. The place was dirty, awkwardly quiet, brutally understaffed, and just not good. read more

Food was delicious, I got fries and the coconut shrimp. Biscuits were perfect, my waitress was the sweetest lady, very good at her job, she also gave me some recommendations on the food since we both have that eastern Kentucky taste Her name was Aerolene. My only complaint was the floors and booths were dirty, so that threw me off. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Service was fine. My husband loves it here. We're going to have to find another seafood place. We've ate here once in November and today. We said in November it was going down hill. Now it's almost to the bottom. Admirals Feast looked like it was all frozen food. Scalloped looked exactly like Walmart. Menu has been reduced. Not near as many options. We'll be looking elsewhere for seafood. read more

This location is doing it right! I have absolutely no complaints! The food is great, the service is great, and the ambiance is top tier!

The food is great but they lie and tell you it's a 20 min wait for an hour, could not run a functional table wait system and seem incompetent to do so. read more

It has years since we've been to a Red Lobster. The last time I remember was the Oro Valley location in Tucson so that was at least three years ago. The host person pointed to a bar booth and said to sit there and took the couple behind us to the main dining room. No menus were given to us. Our server bailed us out after serving us our drinks and apologized. We started with the Signature Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail and it came out right away with our bread. The shrimp was cold and delicious and satisfied my craving for a shrimp cocktail. Soon after that came my Coleslaw. It was okay; nothing wrong with it, just didn't appeal to my palate. Next came my Filet Mignon and Walt's Shrimp with their Broccoli. She ordered the Walt's Shrimp with a Baked Potato and the Broccoli. My filet was very good as well as the breaded shrimp. We split her baked potato and it really tasted good. It was my first baked potato since I began my diet in March 2021. Now that I have achieved my target weight goal, I can eat previously banned foods with moderation, WooHoo. The steamed broccoli was still hot and tasty. She enjoyed her meal as much as I. We decided to skip dessert tonight. There is plenty of parking available in the huge shared lot. The men's restroom was clean and had a pleasant fragrance. Our server was prompt, attentive and friendly. read more

Red Lobster - Signature Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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We had reservations on Christmas Day. Busy but not slammed. We had the worst service in history! Our lobster and potatoes were served cold at the same time as our salad! Other tables around us were served promptly with excellent service. But a different server! Very disappointing experience!!!!!!!! read more

Amazing is the only word that describes the manager Becca. She is knowledgeable and very friendly. She truly cares about her staff and customers. read more

Went to crab fest. Their food tasted good. Price was higher. Later on I became GI sick. Do not recommend. The server allowed me to order fries when they were fried potatoes with the crab legs. I didn't see this on the menu. read more

Worst eating experience ever. Hi, I DoorDashed this to my hotel room, crab legs and it dozen cheddar Bay biscuits and mashed potatoes. First of all they don't even deliver it to my room. They leave it downstairs on a random table in the lobby so I have to get up. Roll to the elevator in my wheelchair. and go grab the food and then go back up to my room and then I open up the bag of food and there I see a box of crab legs with cauliflower and garlic on them for whatever reason. And one cheddar Bay biscuit, one singular cheddar biscuit, and then mashed potatoes. The only thing they got right was the mashed potatoes. This is extremely disappointing considering red lobster is my favorite restaurant! Never ordering from here again. read more

Red Lobster - Crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Service was quick and the food was what I needed expect when visiting a Red Lobster. Love the endless shrimp deal they have on Mondays. Cindy, my server was great! read more

We frequently stop in for their grilled shrimp. It is awesome. Last time we got it, we picked it up to go. When we got home we did not get tartar sauce, we got some horrible dilly tasting sour cream concoction that was not good. Have you changed your tartar sauce recipe??? Important because it was the best. Should make sure that when one places a pick up order for shrimp two ways, three ways, or four ways, they want a tartar sauce for each order. FYI this was the Nicholasville Rd Lexington location . Follow up to Angelleca H's comment. Why on earth would RL change something that is wonderful and tasty? Must be $$$$. Guess you will be loosing our business, as the tasty tartar sauce was high on the list of why we eat there. Stormin Crab here we come. read more

I haven't been to Red Lobster in a long time; because my husband doesn't like fish that tastes too fishy. Well, for our 10 year anniversary, we decided to come to Red Lobster. Yummy!!! I spoke to our waitress Nataly A about my food allergies (eggs being the main one) and she said that she would make sure that my plate was plated with extreme caution. She had brought the cheesy biscuits and I told her I couldn't have them because they had eggs in them. Later on, she stated that she checked the recipe and that they no longer have eggs in them; however, since I am on a Keto diet, I couldn't have them anyhow. The oysters were steamed to perfection. My meal and my husbands meal were piping hot and absolutely delicious....especially since we got there about 330pm. Talk about service and presentation!! Downside was that the floors were a little on the dirty side. Perhaps trying to keep them a little cleaner would benefit not only the restaurant but the customers would greatly appreciate it! Overall the food was great and I would recommend Nataly A any day of the week!! read more

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If you love Red Lobster like we do, just pass this one up. It is literally the worst we've ever been to and I can honestly say we've been to over 50 locations across the US. Red Lobster is absolutely my favorite place to eat. This place however, is such a letdown. My husband had to send his tea back, we had to wait over 30minutes for bread. The soup is a rip off. They serve it in cups and try to claim it's a bowl. My son got a "cup" of soup and it was served in a side dish that mash potatoes or a condiments come in. His literally had more soup than our "bowls" did. (Pictured) I remember that we had the same issue about 6months ago and we spoke to the manager who SWORE it was a bowl and wouldn't do anything about it. She was supposed to email us a coupon as consolation but it never came. We just let it go and moved on. However, we forgot this was the same location and made the mistake of coming back. When they finally brought the biscuits out, they were brown, over baked, dry, and chewy (pictured) The dishes were dirty (pictured) Just pass this one up and go to another. read more

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The absolute worst wait times. No one at the front desk the little blonde girl with glasses & the Indian girl came to the front desk after 10-15 minutes of me looking around for anyone! Then they got an attitude with me when I tried to talk to them?! Sorry I had to interrupt your conversation but ITS A PLACE OF BUSINESS! People need their orders! read more

I remember this name from childhood, but it has been forever since I had eaten at this brand. Today, I followed through on a bet I lost with my coworker and I had to buy her Red Lobster. What I did not know was that I lost even more. I do not blame it on this chain though. She loves their Cheddar Bay Biscuits and they were priced at $5.09 (online with correct location shows $4.79). I, however, ordered the Lobster Linguini (had to get something signature to the restaurant right?), $27.29 (online with correct location shows $23.99-$25.99, depending on if one is looking under lunch specials or under pastas). I ended up enjoying it though. I love the taste of lobster and the pasta (a little bland though. Italian food tends to be because there is no hot sauce that usually comes with it.) The Cheddar Bay Biscuits were always good. Price point is really high though (maybe Lobster is still really expensive.) This was just my take though. The rating is because the pricing is really high for the area it is in, but the food was good quality. I would be lying if I stated it was a 4 star, knowing that it may not be affordable for the portion size (good for 2 people). read more

Hadn't dined at Red Lobster for quite a while due to the health scare going on. But, I was craving seafood and checked and, yes, Uber Eats was offering delivery, so I was in! I ordered a traditional seafood feast, aptly called the Ultimate Feast. Added some scallops and a crab cake, because, why not? A dozen cheddar biscuits, yes please. It was all delicious, as always. In addition to their traditional fare, Red Lobster adds new items periodically. And having a strong case of FOMO, I like try something new on occasion! This time it was Kung Pao Noodles with Fried Lobster--fried lobster tail with noodles tossed in a sweet and spicy soy-ginger sauce with edamame, cabbage, crispy onions, cashews and green onions. Absolutely delicious! And something I'll definitely be ordering again, quite possibly within the week! read more

Lunch stop. Best time to visit here. No wait. No crowds. Pleasant service! Had the Endless Shrimp and a Lagunitas IPA. The salad and baked potato were unnecessary, but I ate them. The shrimp was delicious. I tried the ginger sesame (good, but super sweet & sticky, not a fan of that, admittedly I didn't see the sesame part when ordering). Also enjoyed the Parmesan grilled shrimp and the firecracker bites (or something of that nature) and the Alfredo shrimp. Delicious. And every bit worthy of enjoying despite my shellfish allergy (minor). Our service was great and the atmosphere very nice compared to what was outside. read more

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Food is really good. It is a Saturday and kind of busy and waited almost 30 min to get seated. Waitress was so kind and make some adjustments in the meal as well. Lobster is good, scallops are good. But I didnt like the shrimp may be too much sweet.apart from that I really like it. Suggestion: if you got with shrimp combo with walt's fav ask them to replace with garlic shrimp if possible. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Red Lobster use to rock! I heard that it was on the verge of failing so I wanted to give it some business. The cheddar biscuits were good. But I noticed there were no fresh fish items on the menu like there use to be. Also their menus have been really scaled down. Not much choices for fresh fish. Salad was great and we ordered shrimp. It was ok but I don't know if the menu was shortened because of covid. Will try again when things get better read more

Red Lobster - Ted Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

This location has the best food by far from this franchise. We have been to 9 locations in the last year, but this by far had the best service, cleanliness, and food. My husband ate the Caesar salad. He enjoyed the dressing. He said it was creamier than most. He also liked their potato soup. He said he would add more cheese but that might be because he is a cheesehead. The best friend always has the crab legs. Always sweet and they always bring extra butter. I had the Shrimp linguine. Pasta cooked al dente. A great creamy sauce. I love their biscuits. Our server was always on top of our table. We always had refills. Extra bread brought. We enjoyed this visit! read more

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RL holds value high with the Lobster Artichoke Dip @ $9.99. Maybe compensate with more Biscuits. read more

Red Lobster - Really! To Go is almost 1/2 cup really? - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

We have been twice where we are asked to wait and no one comes to seat us. Tonight the hostess ignored us to seat another couple that came after us. We haven't eaten there but prices are very high. read more

March 11, 2023. Girls day out, just two of us. Caleb was our waiter and I would recommend you ask for his table area. Was given service way beyond our expectations. I splurged on my meal and Peach Iced Tea, and found my bill a little pricey, but the food was absolutely the BEST. Fresh, excellently prepared. I almost ate it all! I will comment also that I can't seem to find anyplace to have a good meal worth the price I have to pay these days, but I found it here. Keep up the good work, Red Lobster, (and Caleb). I will return! read more

every time we order to-go, our order is missing something and we have to drive across town to pick it up . if we eat in person service is incredibly slow. dissatisfied with this location read more

My boyfriend and I got food poisoning from the crab at this location about a month ago.. the lobster mashed potatoes were chewy aswell! I just redownloaded Yelp so I hope this helps some people! read more

Seated quickly and greeted. Nice, experienced waitress took our drink order quickly. We ordered the Lobster Dip which was good, but the amount of tortilla chips greatly outnumbered the amount of Dip. Took a bit to get our drink refills, but our waitress was helpful in selecting our food items. My grandmother ordered Pick 2 Shrimp (Walt's and Coconut Shrimp) and it was excellent. I ordered a Ultimate Feast (1/2lb snow crab legs, 7oz sirloin, shrimp linguini Alfredo, and Walt's Fav Shrimp). The crab was average, sirloin was well done when I asked for medium, but waitress corrected it and it came out perfect, the linguini was okay (shrimp tails were kept on), and the shrimp was great. Overall, really kind service, somewhat slow, and food was just okay this time around. read more

Ok, it serves us right for going to a restaurant at this time of covid but the food would have been the same whether we had eaten there or taken it to go. The service was great but the food was not. The fish was overcooked probably because they were trying to cover the fact that it was old. It still had a tainted flavor. The lobster was tough and overcooked also. The jumbo scallops tasted fine but were small and the crab cake was mostly filler. To be fair, the biscuits and the stuffed mushrooms were good. For the money, it was definitely not worth it. I expected more from a chain restaurant. Their food is usually very consistent. read more

I love good seafood and that is what you get at this Red Lobster location. Wait times are usually not long, servers are kind and attentive, and the food is good. I like the lunch specials because you can satisfy your seafood cravings for a good price. I also like the new loyalty program which earns you points for appetizers and desserts. Don't forget to sign up for texts because you will get additional coupons (and I can't resist a good deal!). read more

At 9:40 i ordered a refill of biscuits, the responses was the kitchen has already stopped making them. They do not close until 10. Not acceptible! Very upset with tonight's service! read more

Horrible service! We had a pick up order, and they canceled it 10 minutes before we were supposed to be there to pick it up, then refused to give us any food at all saying they didn't have enough. Worst service we've ever had. read more

A mom lunch led me to here over the weekend. It wasn't my first choice & I don't think it was my mom's first choice either. Her hubs is not exactly picky, but at least 90% of the time he wants steak or a chain restaurant. Outside of that I'm not entirely sure if there are any other seafood options in Lexington. I wasn't entirely opposed because I've been wanting to try lobster forever. I've tried lobster ravioli, but I've never had a full on lobster experience... until this weekend. The best thing about this location was our waiter! His name was John & you SHOULD ask for him if he's working! He gave me the 101 on how-to eat a lobster. The food: Appetizer was a simple sampler including stuffed mushrooms, shrimp, & coconut shrimp. All was good except for the shrimp(Not a huge shrimp fan here). My mom & her hubs ordered some type of pasta seafood dish. Each of them had more than enough to take home afterwards. My lady ordered flounder & she easily finished it off. I ordered lobster with broccoli & potatoes for my sides. I'm glad I got to try lobster. Now it's time to seek out other seafood places to compare. The tail was good. I can see why people usually order the tail. The body... eh! Not really a lot of meat to try there. The claws/arms? were my favorite part of the little creature. It honestly was weird to me to receive a plate with a little lobster on it. I like seafood. I love fish & catfish! Shrimp is usually tough for me to eat because it looks so much like the animal from which it came. Obviously when this plate showed up I didn't even know where to begin! With John showing me how to break the lobster into sections, I quickly warmed up to handling the little guy. To add one thing, I had the lobster cleaned before they brought it out. John told me that when having it prepped that way that it wouldn't come out with any green parts. While picking through part of the tail... I did see a few green parts, but I was able to eat around them. Overall, if you need a lobster fix while in Lexington then you're safe to go here. read more

I love seafood and I always get drawn in by their all you can eat shrimp specials! However my eyes are usually bigger than my stomach, because when we went on Sunday I only had three servings of shrimp: hand breaded, scampi, and linguini. They were all delicious. My husband got our money's worth by having eight servings. The only kind that he did not like was the country fiesta one. It basically has nacho cheese on it. He just told our server that he didn't like it and it wasn't an issue, he was able to order more without eating that dish. I think this is the better Red Lobster out of the two in town. We consistently have experienced good service here and well made food. read more

Ordered take out for Valentines Day. Food arrived earlier than scheduled time. I was disappointed by the presentation. The food didn't have separate compartments to the rice was all over my coconut shrimp. The dipping sauce for the coconut shrimp AMAZING, I'm glad I asked for extra sauce because the shrimp were very large. My boyfriend ordered crab legs which were good as well. I kinda wish they added old bay or something to season them though. They included the tool to open the crab legs easier which was handy. His vegetables were over steamed which made the broccoli have a mushy texture. Also I ordered a Fraser salad and I feel like it would've been better if the dressing wasn't already on it. The garden salad my boyfriend got had the dressing to the side. We got full and had leftovers so that was a plus! read more

Average Red Lobster. Not bad but not great. They tried to seat us right beside a lot of other people. It was lunch time and not busy so it wasn't crowded, so we asked to be moved. They gave us a better table. Our waiter was friendly and fast. They did bring the wrong food out for me but they fixed it. Everything tasted okay. The tomato mozzarella caprise was really good. They do not provide a military discount. read more

Getting pricey compared to the past. Smaller portions with a few dollars more than before. Similar menu. Not much variety. But after all, it is still the best sea food restaurant in town. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Use to take my mother-in-law there whenever she had a doctors appointment as she loved it so. We both loved the Lobster tail and those cheddar biscuits are wonderful. read more

Red Lobster has long been a favorite of mine since I was a kid which was many years ago! Lol. However, I feel like it's gone down over the years . This is the original location to Lexington. The prices continually increase while shrimp size decrease. I love shrimp and crab legs. My daughter wanted crab legs for her birthday and this location was closest. I was really disappointed in my food. I got crab legs and king crab broil. The potatoes that came with it were some of the smallest I've seen. No bigger than the white potatoes you get in a can. Actually they were smaller. The King crab was so dry and over cooked. I know the price of seafood is gone up but I at least expect the quality to match the price. I hope they can improve, but it's been down hill for awhile. read more

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