Depressing but edible. Dad wanted to try it, and I haven't eaten at a Red Lobster in 10 years, so what the hey. We should have gone home and put frozen shrimp in the oven. That's literally what the shrimp dinner was: Major Sysco frozen shrimp plus a scoop of boxed mashed potatoes. There is only a single option for a side of an actual vegetable. My shrimp-bacon-onion flatbread was pretty good: it's a nice foodie-hipster idea. Their iced tea is surprisingly decent. Servers skittered around as if they were on the verge of a nervous breakdown, so getting timely service or flatware... nah, the key thing is to not make the poor girls cry. The restaurant is clean and looks like someone once tried hard to make it cheerily nautical, then gave up and moved on with life. Music is loud, probably to create the illusion that we're having fun. It's not going to make you sick or disgust you, and if you can glom onto something they put a little effort or creativity into and order some drinks, you'll probably do okay. read more

Red Lobster - Shrimp-bacon-onion flatbread is a high point. - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

Their reservation schedule is a joke. If I could give zero stars I would. I arrived at 6:48pm for a 715pm reservation and was waiting till 830pm till I finally gave up and went home. They called me at 953pm to ask if I still wanted my spot?! Are you serious?! Horrible service. Do better. read more

Seafood boil was alright service was good came out relatively fast was not very fond of

Mother in law is visiting from out of state and it was her birthday. Decided to go to red lobster because it had been a really long time. Forgetting it was a Friday night, we weren't sure how bad the wait was going to be. Arrived and were told about a half an hour. They now text you, instead of using the pager system, which is really nice. The staff was super friendly and our waiter was fantastic. He was funny and attentive and everything came out super fast. I got the ultimate feast.. my go to item. It has fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, snow crab legs and a lobster tail. You get 2 sides, so I got the ceasar salad and brussel sprouts. This is by far my favorite side caesar. Perfectly tossed in dressing with parmasean cheese shavings. The brussel sprouts were amazing! The waiter showed up with extra butter and lemons without me even having to request it. Everything was cooked perfectly and I devoured the whole thing. Husband and mother in law both got coconut shrimp with mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. The waiter brought them extra Pina colada sauce for the shrimp and that plate came with more than a dozen large shrimp! They couldn't finish! Kiddos got a steamed lobster tail with mashed potatoes and popcorn shrimp with orange wedges. They both enjoyed their meal, as well. Looking for a beverage? I got the alotta colada, which wasn't listed on our menu. It's a huge Pina colada with a side car of rum. So delicious! Oh and of course cheddar Bay biscuits. The best! read more

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The food was alright. It was not busy in the restaurant. Our server Alex really was not attentive. He did not bring silverware until we asked the third time. My shrimp took 20 mins to come out, and when we asked about it, he stated he didn't know where it was. Did not seem to want to find out. About 10 mins later, it was brought out. The overall ambiance is dim and red lobster vibe. I have never had terrible service like this and will not be coming back. read more

Red Lobster - Snow crabs with roasted garlic butter - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

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Went to dinner with family 8 of us. Waitress started out OK but faded quickly. Forgot to put in one of our dishes, than blamed the computer. When asked how she let that happen she got very defensive. Stated she is a human and threatened to call the police. Never seen any performance like that. Must be 2025 to expect all of us to have finished our food (cold) and my wife to have to eat after all of us. And we're expected to not say anything. read more

Beware of the low ratings we got food poisoning from the shrimp here and spent the last couple days throwing up. Full house at home & just us got sick after eating there so for sure was the food since we have barely been able to eat since that night. Food was good though and service was good. read more

We found 2 cock roaches at our table when we brought it to the managers attention she was not surprised. We will never go back!

The steak and lobster special did not disappoint. Definitely smaller portions but just enough and of course the cheddar biscuits were very good. Good service we were very surprised there was hardly anyone in the restaurant. It's never been like that ever before always await tonight. The restaurant was 3/4 empty maybe because it was a Wednesday night prime time 7 o'clock, don't know. read more

The food was good, it's just the server or the bartender. Did not ask me do I want another drink or a soda. I feel like a good server should not let you go thirsty. read more

Looking for a later than normal dinner, so we decided to order from door dash. My wife and I both ordered the Shrimp Skewers with green beans. She order a side of rice and I ordered mashed potatoes. The meal came with 2 sides. I also ordered a bowl of clam chowder. When we received the order the Shrimp was laying on a bed of rice, we still received our 2 sides. If I would have known it was going to come with rice I could have ordered a salad or another vegetable. The green beans had no flavor, I had to add seasoning to make them better. The mashed potatoes were average. I added cheese and a touch of butter to knock it up a pinch. The rice didn't seemed cooked all the way, it was hard, not to mention no flavor. The shrimp was grilled and tasted good. Wish the was at least 2 slices of lemon. As far as the clam chowder, it was good, however the size was more like a cup, not a bowl. The order also came with the cheddar biscuits which are always good. read more

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Never disappointed. Always fresh. Love the variety. Best seafood in the area. The cheddar bay biscuits are the perfect compliment to the food. Even my kids love it here. read more

Wanted to give out a special thanks to two people that made me and my families visit to this location OUTSTANDING!!!! from beginning to end. I called myself trying to go to a good place prior to the day before a huge holiday which was Mothers Day but when we arrived on Saturday there were still a ton of business that requires knowledge and experience on how to operate with that volume. Julieta at the front check in desk area was a 10!!!! when it came to customer service and making sure that everyone was helped as well a giving us a kind smile too! My server Josh also was a great person to help my mom who is 81 years old. He was super attentive and also was on top of providing excellent service to the table. Thank you so much for providing the service to us as lately this has sometimes been a challenge. read more

Came here for $20 unlimited AYCE shrimp. Our server ( I think his name was Allen) was wonderful. He got our drinks and order quickly and asked us if we wanted more when each order arrived. My favorite was the garlic butter shrimp, the shrimp skewers and the shrimp Alfredo! They also have this watermelon martini for $5 now which was sweet and comes with a watermelon rock candy stick read more

Red Lobster - Watermelon martini - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

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My dad, who was celebrating his 80th birthday, was really looking forward to a nice lobster dinner. What a disappointment. After this experience, we won't be coming back. This place used to be great before the pandemic. Now everything is more expensive for smaller portions (including the biscuits) and had minimal flavor, including the drinks. You used to get a side salad or a bowl of soup with an entrée, not anymore, even when you order the market lobster. As for included sides, they were all starches except for one vegetable. You can pay more for brussels sprouts. When ordering lobster, the butter is served in a plastic cup and tastes like oil. The steak was tough, the rice was hard and the baked potato was tiny. As for the service, we went in the middle of the week on a Wednesday, and were seated in the bar, not the restaurant. Which means our server was the bartender who had to mix drinks for the entire restaurant which left little time to be an attentive waiter and everything took much longer to order and receive. The only positive thing I can comment on is the restaurant seemed to be clean. However, I did not go to the restroom and can't speak on that. read more

The quality of the food is so bad! This food gave me an instant stomachache! I wanted to give it another chance and I really wanted to like it but our lobster tails came out raw!!! We ate a bite each and it was so rubbery and glossy and tasted undercooked. When we brought this up to the waitress she said well we will remake them. She then said luckily they didn't charge me for the remakes! I thought WTF and said I would hope not because if we get sick I'm calling the health department because they are not done or at temperature. The food was served cold on a hot plate it was so weird and not worth the $150 price tag! I don't mind paying that if the food is worth it! This was very low quality and had a total chemical flavor and a fart smell! So disgusting! Save your money or buy the seafood and try to make it at home! This place sucks!!! So my last review from 4 years ago still stands! Don't go there! read more

Kassandra Kassandra Kassandra! She moved mountains this day and never missed a check, meal or providing a customer or staff's need! She worked the bar area with smooth precision and grace! And yet - She took only ONE BREATH! KUDOS TO HER HOW SHE MANAGED WHAT CAME HER WAY! read more

Stopped here for a late lunch. Red lobster is known for poor service and it still shows. Most of the food was cold and the biscuits were cold. They are supposed to be hot! Not worth the price. Some things never change. read more

My dad's favorite... I always go for the lobster, crabs and shrimps. It's been consistently good for years.

Between this location and the one in Stockton, I used to think this one was better hands down until today. My family and I came in during the mid afternoon to dine. There were only 2 servers on staff, the host and another person who primarily assisted the servers. We had to wait forever for water. The server brought 2 small plates but there were 3 of us. In perusing the menu I was happy to see the sourdough bread bowl and chowder was back. Or so I thought- very little chowder, much smaller bowl and semi warm to taste. It gets better- I ordered a side Caesar salad that barely had any dressing on it but after digging in, had withered and brown lettuce inside. Even worse was the Patron Margarita with a sidecar of Grand Marnier but whomever made the drink made sure it was only 2 tablespoons full of it and the margarita had more citrus than anything. Unfortunately I had poured the liqueur in the drink before I thought about taking a picture of it. During our dining experience, the server never asked how our food was nor did she check on us. She was way too busy helping and catering to the non-minority diners to whom she was assigned. In addition to the obvious neglect and purposeful oversight, we had to listen to a somewhat racist conversation some other diners were having in a booth seated adjoining us but they didn't realize that we were there. The male diner was so loud and I know the other employees and the server heard him but condoned the behavior. As we were leaving, he had the L.O.S. look when he saw us. I smiled and kindly advised him to be careful of the content of his conversations in mixed company especially speaking at such an audible level. Doreen was the most interactive and supportive employee during this visit. She's such a sweetheart. Definitely won't dine here again. read more

Red Lobster - The cute little large teacup bread bowl that contained the cup of chowder. Definitely smaller than it used to be - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

What's the point of making a reservation if they made us wait 1 hour to be seated and 2 hours for our food. The food quality wasn't even good. Pasta had no salt and our lobster tails were extremely over cooked. Also heard many waitresses complaining about how many customers there were. I've worked food before and even I know it's not okay to complain infront of clients. Our bill was about $125 for 2 of us and we didn't even end up eating the food because it just wasn't good. read more

Had great service and our food was excellent. Based off this restaurant's reviews, you'd think it was horrific and you should never dine here. I have been here 3 times in the last year, and all have been great experiences. The Monday AYCE shrimp special is a steal, cocktails were really good, and the rolls were fres! Our waitress/bartender was awesome too.h read more

Wife and I had not been since we were both kids. Thought it might be a fun date night. No body dining except for two other family's. Other than that the restaurant was empty. The Good: - The place was very clean. I was expecting an old crusty lobster tank with dates decor. It was pleasant. If the dining room was clean, I can only imagine the kitchen is as well - The service was great. Even with an empty restaurant, the servers were not idle. That must be why the place is so clean, they have plenty of time on their hands. Our server was very friendly and honestly deserves a raise or promotion. She is probably why this place is still open. That leads me to the bad The Bad: - If they serve this food to everyone, I don't know how this restaurant is still operating. There are so many chain restaurants you can go to in town that still serve quality food. For $40 I expected to have seasoned food. I ordered the Surf and Turf. The only things seasoned on my plate were the fries, and those were half soaked from the lobster water and overly juicy/watery steak. My wife ordered the Fish and Chips which were also bland and lacked flavor. - I feel like most of what we had on our plates had been frozen up until the point that we ordered. Summery: Overall, we enjoyed the biscuits and the service. Can't say we will be going back anytime soon. Maybe in another 15 years if it's still around. read more

Good service! Our server was attentive and very nice going lady! Clean place! We will be here again!

Friday night May 27, memorial weekend. Skeleton crew working. 45 minute wait for a table. I sit in bar with my wife and stare at 4 empty tables with no staff to service them. Bartender is great. That's where we SHOULD have eaten. Great drinks. After 35 minutes my sugar is starting to drop. I order an appetizer. Ten minutes later it arrives just as we are called to a table. Our waitress looks like she was phoned to come in as she's leaving town. Asks us questions then walked away before we answer. My wife ordered a loaded potato with crab. Got a baked potato with 6-8 baby chunks of crab. Nothing else topped it. 8.99. My fish & chips arrived at same time. Cold baby fries but the fish was hot. Cole slaw good. The appetizer we ordered and carried into the dining room was great. Calamari. $42 for food is cheap, but we got skimpy so so service. Two thumbs down. Make me wait almost an hour when sections are closed? Not ever again. Not me. read more

They served us a raw steak. We sent it back and they brought it out still raw. No refund or discount either The poor server looked so embarrassed! read more

Red Lobster - The first time it was brought out - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

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If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I hadn't been to a Red Lobster in about ten years because my last visit (which was at this same location) the food was very low quality for the price. However, since my family had been given Red Lobster gift cards for Xmas, my wife and I decided to roll the dice and give this place another try on a date night. Welp! I'm glad I avoided this place this whole time and will continue to also in the future. We were sat at a booth and given menus immediately, which was probably the only good thing but made sense since the place was over halfway empty. After waiting ten minutes without anyone approaching us, my wife and I began to get anxious. We started noticing other people being attended that had arrived after us. We began looking around, picking up and setting down our menus and still nothing. We were never approached by our server nor were our drink orders taken like other tables. After waiting another five minutes, I noticed an employee motion to another employee about our table, and she merely shrugged and continued about her business. That's when I told my wife that we should leave. We got up and began walking out, and not one person seemed concerned that we were leaving. This place is the worst restaurant in Modesto. Please steer clear of this place if you want good service. read more

It has been a long time since my husband and I have eaten here and after this experience, it will be our last! I ordered the Lobster Bisque; it tasted like it came out of a box! It was very salty. For the main entrée, I wanted to try something new, the Kung Pao Noodles with Crispy Shrimp. What a disappointment. The noodles were swimming in that awful sauce. This dish was created with no imagination at all! The straw that broke the camel's back was the bill - close to $100. Red Lobster, either close down your restaurant or get new managers and chefs! read more

9/5/23, we stopped in to take home some of the Red Lobster menu before attending our new glasses appointment. The waiter gave us several extra biscuits !! $5.00 tip !! read more

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We've come here off and on for many years. Probably not anymore. A long wait so we had a glass of wine each at the bar and paid more than at the airport, which if you are a traveler you know what I mean. Two people working the bar but they said they are understaffed and couldn't wait on tables, huh? After a long wait to be seated, more sticker shock with all the food price increases. We selected our food and then had another very long wait. The food, steak and lobster, wasn't worth the wait or the price. Just ok. The restaurant is understaffed and underwhelming. The ambiance was not what it used to be either. Too bad, it used to be a decent change of pace for a meal out. read more

Stuffed amazing service ! Showed up around 6 20 minute wait in & out food was great nice and hot bread of course is amazing amazing read more

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I don't even really know where to start with this review. I'm giving two stars because most of the food was fine. Albeit lukewarm. Everything else was terrible. We spent $200 on dinner and the service was just abysmal. We spotted our server no less than three times standing around talking to other staff. And this was AFTER he had gone to get us something (silverware, drinks, a box) but before bringing it to us. Every time there was an issue, he either made an excuse (other tables wanting to cash out) or shifted blame (the hostess should've brought you your silverware). We received our first appetizer before our drinks, napkins, or silverware. And everything after that took much longer to receive. Our water never once checked-in and reassured us our food was coming. Our waiter seemed completely disinterested in us and hardly gave us any attention. I ordered the filet mignon and it was bland and I barely ate half. I'm not even sure it actually was the filet. When I told the manager about it, she gave us a measly 10% off which didn't even cover the cost of the steak. The waiter took forever to bring us a box and never came back with the check. I had to track down the manager to pay because our waiter was off chatting again. I don't expect high-end food or service from Red Lobster, but I at least expect attention, professionalism, and quality in service. We got none of the above. read more

Pretty much the only good go to in the east bay. For a chain store they are pretty good

Always love the vibe here. It's so peaceful. Fast friendly service. Yummy food. Great rainy day dinner! read more

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I hadn't been to Red Lobster in several years, so thought I'd try it again. We met there at 12:30 p.m. on a Thursday. They said we could be seated right away in the bar area. We were the only table there (2 people) at first, so thought the service would be pretty good. It was horrible! Very, very slow and the server forgot to bring some of our order. The food was ok, but the poor service and not receiving what we ordered definitely detracted from our experience. I doubt I'll ever go back. read more

The food was fresh and very delicious! The staff was very friendly and accommodating. read more

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Went around dinner time. Place was a little confusing to get into, as the back of the restaurant faces the main street. Took a seat at the bar and there were two very friendly barkeeps ready to assist me. Got my drink straight away and was able to order some food. Got the surf and turf. Everything was excellent and just how I asked it to be cooked. Really no complaints here. Food was great, service was great, even the bathrooms were very clean and well-stocked. Definitely will be back. read more

Red Lobster - Bar area - Seafood Near Me - Modesto, California

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11/1/22 - RENE was our waiter and he was awesome. We never needed anything, he was right there when we were ready to order, more drinks, more biscuits and dessert. Great experience. Had the clam chowder, stuffed mushrooms, shrimp scampi and lemon cake, ad all enjoyed our meal. Excellent food and service. read more

5 star food five star service he was the best waiter I've ever had in my life, the atmosphere was like a ballroom in a classical Tower.

The food was amazing and the waiters were super nice. It was nice and cozy in the restaurant