Food was very delicious !! Service was excellent Lily R was actually one of the most amazing servers we ever had at Red Lobster Santa Maria everything was on point !!love the ambiance read more

Red Lobster - Lobster and steak - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

The last time I was at Red Lobster I swore I would never go back, yet here we are.. My 92 yo mom wanted lobster so we went to the Santa Maria location against my better judgment. To start with despite the restaurant being literally empty, we had to wait for 10 minutes. Apparently they didn't plan properly in the server department. Once seated our server was pleasant and brought drinks and biscuits in short order then apparently forgot when we asked for more . I decided to order the Mariners Seafood Boil even though it was $51.00 because the menu picture looked great. However, what we received was in no way what was pictured on the menu. The lobster tail was about 2 inches long! I wish I'd thought to take a picture because it was so small it was almost laughable. Except it was costing me $51.00. The 6 snow crab legs were so small I couldn't get the meat out of them and the several shrimp were about the size of a thimble. I can't tell you how stupid I felt for forking over $51.00 for these tiny items swimming in a half inch of melted butter. This time I WILL NOT go back. I have to add the fact that my husband's fish sandwich and fries were really good according to him and mom's Mariner Seafood Boil had reasonably sized crab legs. Im still not going back. read more

First time coming to Red Lobster in many years since new ownership. I can thoroughly say I enjoyed my birthday dinner here and staff made it extra special with a hand signed card and dessert. The food me and my wife ordered was delicious and made me ready to enjoy my next Red Lobster experience at a different location. Thank you to our waitress Cayla and the rest of the Red Lobster Santa Maria staff and I hope all of you go very far in life read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Worst place ever I ordered fish and chips with premium side of macaroni and cheese and and shrimp and escalator. Somebody must be hungry with an attitude like this is my first time here and I wanted to try a little bit of everything will not recommend to anybody they will shape you. read more

My daughter and son on law took me here . I got two lobster tails and rice pilaf . The rice was crunchy so they replaced it with potatoes. 2 nd lobster tail was old or under cooked . Screaming food poisoning. They had a new assistant manger who only took a few dollars off the very hefty bill . When we all know I shouldn't have been charged for my nasty meal at all !! read more

The young lady who was our waitress was very nice and I give her 5 stars. The manager I would fire. One of the glasses was dirty, it had food caked on the rim, which happens. Called the manager over and told him, he looked and acted like it was nothing and we were bothering him. He never apologized, he asked if we would like a new glass of water which we said yes. He leaves the table and comes back with a new glass but leaves the dirty glass there then asked if he should take the dirty glass away, like we want the dirty glass left on the table. The waitress came over and apologized. As I said he acted as if he could care less and we were bothering him. Replace him and get someone who understands customer service. Won't be going back. read more

LILY IS THE BEST!!! We had a party of 20 people for a birthday and were blessed to have Lily as our server. When we finally were seated which did take some, Lily jumped right into action. We were all separate checks which was amazing that they let us do that. Anyway, Lily had our drink orders taken quickly and delivered rapidly. She then took our orders and brought the biscuits. Lily handled this huge party like a champ. Thank you so much Lily for making the evening and the birthday party pleasant and joyful. read more

Haven't had lobster in forever. We had a gift card and took advantage of the lobster fest specials. They were very welcoming and seated us quickly. The hostess and waitress were helpful on choices available. It was a nice dinner w music playing and comfortable booth seats. read more

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Honestly pretty disappointed. I was excited for the lobster, but it just didn't hit, tasted overcooked and like it had been frozen. For the price, I expected way better quality. The baked potato I got as a side was actually the best part of the meal, which says a lot. The place looks nice and the vibe is fine, but the food just didn't live up to it. Not sure I'd come back. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Stopped in for Lunch last week. I ordered the Seafood Sampler plate. Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp poppers and Flounder. ** Was surprised with the Flounder. It was basically very thin strips of fish, kind of curled, quarter inch thick. Couldn't really taste the fish. Thought the fish was going to be a Slice. Shrimp poppers were not tasty. Batter had no flavor. The very small pieces were not appealing. ** I also ordered the Clam chowder, which used to be my favorite. Now it's $6 for half a cup. Mostly small pieces of potato. (Server told me it takes 20 minutes to heat up in the Microwave. So apparently it's frozen. ) **Sorry but Campbell's Clam Chowder tastes much better!" Think the Flounder should be described as "Small Strips of Flounder" on the menu. **Mgr. did discount my bill. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Sampler Plate , Shrimp poppers upper Rt of pic, strips of flounder. - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

The hostess Gloria and server Edward gave impeccable service on a late night. Ambiance was unreproducible and divine as I was the only guest in the entire restaurant but still amazing food and amazing service read more

Red Lobster - Salmon with side of mashed potatoes and broccoli and a brewski - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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The food is good, and the service is amazing. Very friendly and helpful. Our server was Lily and she was above great. I would go back to this location just for her friendly and helpful service. read more

Just had the WORST meal in AGES (I'm 73) . I ordered the shrimp,salmon and lobster with a bowl of lobster bisque. First I recorded the bisque with lumpy pieces of whatever!! I added butter and salt and it was better!! My plate finally arrived after about 25 min (at least) wait! The salmon was very dry/overcooked, the shrimp were on a skewer and about the size of salad shrimp. My little cup of clarified was spilled and underneath all the food! The broccoli was almost raw, very hard!! I mentioned all of the above and stated I could have made a better meal for $15 versus the $55 I paid for this, MY LAST MEAL AT RED LOBSTER read more

Food was great ! We love this location !! The food is always the best here !! Must be 85 to post ! read more

Red Lobster - Meat lovers meal - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Excellent service by Christina. Everyone was great. We enjoyed the new special spendless shrimp. I've never had bad service or a bad meal here honestly. We keep coming back to make sure it stays open! It's a great different option in town. Their specials are always a great deal. read more

The restaurant was not busy at 6 pm on Tuesday, so we were seated immediately. They were out of popcorn shrimp, so we could not order the special. My wife had to order the shrimp trio with Walt's shrimp instead of popcorn shrimp for about $8 more. I ordered the straight Walts shrimp, but they were out of broccoli and baked potato, so I ordered the bacon mac & cheese. The server was very good, but it took a while for the food to come out. The fried shrimp (Walt's) was nothing to write home about and were all alone on the dinner plate. The Mac & cheese was very dry. My wife liked her meal and had a generous amount of shrimp pasta. The cheese biscuits were, as usual, good. Red Lobster seems to be a shell of its former self. read more

We had a great experience. Our waitress was outgoing and cheerful. Patricia explained the specials and that it was Happy Hour. Lobster cooked perfect. We'll definitely stop in again on our travels. read more

Thanks for ruining mothers day. Our to go order took an hour past the scheduled pick up time and my husband was given roughly half of our food, with a whole entree, my child's meal ans drink and condiments and biscuits missing. The manager was not helpful in fixing the situation, offering only a free dessert, when I paid over $150 for this ruined meal Our food was prepared awfully and was not warm. My lobster was like rubber. The broccoli was disgusting due to being overcooked. My poor daughter was in tears because her meal and the biscuits were not included, and my husband didnt even get to sit down and eat til after 9pm after driving back and forth and waiting. We had a horrible experience last year but wanted to give it another try. Sad to say this will be the last time. read more

My wife and I were eager to try Red Lobster after many years after hearing all of the hype...believe me it did not disappoint. We actually decided to dine on Christmas Day. I had the grilled salmon, shrimp, and lobster tail. My wife ordered grilled salmon. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals and will definitely be returning. read more

Great lunch! Our server Lexus was highly professional and very friendly -- we had fish and chips, salmon and clam chowder. Thank you chef for a delicious meal. read more

Had an amazing lunch today, our server Lexus was so kind and took great care of us ! We will be back again. read more

My husband and I went to the Red Lobster in Santa Maria, CA and our server was Mcjenzue. This young lady is exceptional. She is exceptional. Our water and drink glasses were never empty. Ages very good at her job. We will go back to this licationbexausexweve never had a bad experience at thus location. Mchebzue deserves to be know about thud compliment. Arts girl I do complain about tgecwebdute and niy bring able to give a compliment on their website read more

We had a great meal on 12/22/2024 and exceptional service, by waitress Jasmen! Jasmen gave great service! She remembered everything, was speedy, was nice and a hard worker. She was the best waitress we've had here. The food was great. We came in January 2024 and got poor service and poor food. But this time, my lobster was perfect! It wasn't rubbery and it had such a delicious sweetness to it. The same with the snowy crab. The shrimp was good too. My spouse's steak was delicious also. Plus, we got a delicious free birthday dessert. We were so happy about the entire experience. We let the manager, Raegini Stodola, know about our positive experience. She was professional, gracious and charming. Suggestions: 1) We were originally seated at the back wall. But it smelled of propane so strongly, we asked to be moved. I don't know if they just lit the stoves or what, but it was so strong that it gave us a brief headache. 2) The bathrooms look worn and they don't have any toilet seat covers. 3) The caesar salads were very dry until you go to the bottom. I think they just need to mix it better. Other than that, we were very happy! Thanks Red Lobster! read more

Been meaning to write this review for a few months. My friends and I went in for lunch and our server Roslyn was absolutely wonderful! She is the bartender as well and made amazing cocktails. We all had the fish and chips and salads. All of the food was excellent. We were so happy to have Roslyn as our server and bartender and want to thank the management for our great meal and service. We'll be back soon! read more

Took our Mom out for Mother's Day dinner and had one of the worst dinners ever! Had reservations for a week and still took another 15 minutes after our reservation time of 7:30pm to get seated. Then ordered a salad that I had to ask for after being seated for 30 mins. Then dinner gets to us after over an hour wait and our salmon was overcooked and gummy tasting, the rice was undercooked and crunchy and the brussel sprouts were burnt black. Only one dinner out of 3 was edible. Ended up leaving and getting fast food since it was almost 9:30pm and we wasted 2 hrs there and ruined Mother's Day dinner. They took off the two dinners, but still won't be back again.... read more

Red Lobster - Overcooked salmon, undercooked rice and burnt brussel sprouts. - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

OMG!! Lily is so FKN awesome! I had such an amazing experience because of Lily! So positive and uplifting, just such great energy! I hope we run into eachother soon!! Yea, Lily.was just fkn amazing and I might just call ahead and make sure Lily is there before I swing by - nv read more

A couple of days ago, I went to Costco in Santa Maria for gas. On the way, we noticed the signs in front of Red Lobster announcing happy hour and lobster fest. We decided to give them a try. We are so glad we did. Lily, our server was wonderfully friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. She really took care of us as if we were family. Can't say enough good things about her. Trey, the manager of the store was equally friendly and accommodating. He knows his shit (!) and conveys a breadth of knowledge and passion for the company that is refreshing. After speaking with him and Lily, we knew we were being taken care of at the very highest levels.These people are great Red Lobster ambassadors. Oh, yes, the food! We opted for the lobster platter and the lobster flatbread, and found that the lobsters were of a good size, both being tender and succulent. We were so pleased. Gotta say, those signs out front brought us in, and the service made us want to come back. Oh, yes, our food was filling and fulfilling! Bravo! read more

Love the Red Lobster in Santa Maria. Their biscuits are warm and delicious. Plus the menu includes many daily special such as lobster and shrimp on Mondays, snow crab on Tuesdays, etc. There's also currently all-you-can- shrimp served in various ways for only $20. The Bairdi snow crab dinner that has been featured on television ads includes pan fried cubed potatoes under the crab legs, and one side order for $36. The manager, Robert, is very nice and will come by for a chat. The servers are also helpful -- Tina, Edward, Tatiene, Olivia. They work as a team to ensure good service. This location is open until 10 pm during the week and 11 pm on weekends. Surprisingly, customers like me come during those late hours and the staff is courteous and welcoming. My favorite restaurant in Santa Maria. I drive from Pismo Beach (about 15-20 minutes) just to eat at this Red Lobster. Be sure to sign-up for their Rewards and get points toward more food. read more

My husband and I decided to eat here because we had a gift card. We've driven by many times but this was our first time stopping by. The food was really good and our server, Edward, took great care of us! I had the salmon bowl with dressing on the side. The salmon was perfectly cooked and it contained a lot of veggies- just what I like. My husband had a seafood pasta that he liked as well. The complementary cheddar biscuits were nice as well. My only critique is the bathroom was kind of run down and it seemed like the second door in the bathroom led straight to the kitchen. read more

Rosie made our experience here so good. She was very attentive and everything was delicious.

This was a daily special for only Mondays and the special was To Go for Ultimate Endless Shrimp@ Monday To Go. The app takes you online and you precede to order 1st Initial order, 2nd initial order, 1st refill, 2nd refill and a side. For me it was great. I ordered 3 Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, 1 Shrimp Linguini Alfredo, and a side of Cole slaw and 2 biscuits. I have left overs, hoping they have this special again. read more

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Came in for lunch a few weeks ago to try the Tuesday Crab leg special. The restaurant did not look very busy, but when I was seated I saw my waitress look at me and complain about not wanting another table to her coworker, which made me feel very unwelcome. As I ordered everything was slow to come out, but okay until I was told they were out of broccoli so I could order a premium side for no extra charge. I ordered my side item, but a $7 extra charge for it was still on my bill at the end! I used to love red lobster as a kid, but this last experience with service and portions, was not great. It might just be this location, but I'm not sure I'll be back. read more

While in the vicinity, we decided to have a late lunch at Red Lobster. Upon entering the restaurant, we were warmly greeted and promptly seated. Our server was very friendly and pleasant, even though it was the end of her shift and a very busy day. After some social intercourse of this & that, our drink orders were taken and she immediately brought out a basket of their famous biscuits. Although the restaurant was quite busy, our food arrived in a reasonable amount of time. Our entrees were delivered hot, attractively plated and ready for us to devour. Today, we ordered the Ultimate Surf and Turf and the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake. The Ultimate S&T lobster tail was succulent and very flavourful. The bacon wrapped scallops were perfectly prepared - the bacon was done to a nice crisp texture enclosing the four moist and tender sea scallops. The steak was ordered medium rare, and arrived perfectly prepared as ordered with a delicious char grilled flavor. The Ultimate S&T is served with one's choice of two side orders. I chose the green beans and a baked potato. The green beans were snap crisp & flavorful, and the potato baked to a fluffy perfection. The Bar Harbor Lobster Bake was so loaded with scallops, shrimp, mussels & 3 quartered lobster tails, it was next to impossible to find the linguini below. But, we managed. The flavor of this dish was sweet and superb. As the portion was generous, we left the restaurant with half of the entree in tow for another meal. We were greatly pleased with our meal & service that was above our usual expectations for a Red Lobster restaurant. Both of today's meal selections contained a substantial quantity of ingredients and one could taste the quality of each. The service was prompt. Overall, a very pleasant, enjoyable dining experience. Great job, Red Lobster! read more

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Sometimes I feel the need to satisfy my chain craving to bring back some childhood times. Sadly it never is what I remember. That first Dairy Queen Dilly Bar, McDonald's cheese burger or first bite of that Red Lobster roll... This had to be the oddest Red Lobster I've visited. This location doesn't have a bar--yet serves beer, wine and cocktails?? I was alone after work and figured I could sit at the bar. Nope. I suppose Applebee's or Chilis would have been a better choice in this instance. This location also doesn't have free Wi-Fi which was a bit rare now a days but also a bummer being that it was just me dining alone. While inevitable, apparently Red Lobster is also affected by supply shortages. They were out of Walt's favorite shrimp (of which they told me after I ordered), straws, AND large take home boxes. Hmm. The waitress Heather took about 10 minutes to greet me, of which it was "I'll be right with you." Once she returned, it was a quick order since I knew what I wanted. If then took another 15 minutes before I received my beverage (without my requested water and a lemon) and basket of rolls. Unfortunately the rolls were luke-warm at best. Fifteen minutes later the entree came out and I asked for a water again. She didn't apologize or realize that she forgot it, but did ask if I wanted more rolls--of which I'll always say yes. The rolls never came, yet the water did. I had given up on reminding her of my requests by this time. The meal itself was decent, though the coleslaw tasted rancid or spoiled. I was thankful that there was a machine to close out my bill because I saw two other tables wait around a while to settle before leaving. Heather didn't seem overwhelmed or have too many tables since staffing was in abundance compared to many other businesses. Perhaps an off day...or a normal one. I'll never know. Can't say I'll be back to a Red Lobster for a while. Now I regret not supporting a local, smaller seafood business. Lesson learned. read more

Red Lobster - Choose Three Meal: Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Fried Shrimp, Crunch-Fried Flounder - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Well, I usually never go to chain restaurants like this, but I was craving lobster and I thought well. I'll go in and try it well let's just say it was terrible. I would never go back so we started out with everybody ignoring me for a long, long time finally, the waitress came up to me and I ordered and I got the lobster tail which is 4 ounces very small but that's OK, and then the shrimp scampi was the Thursday special. I ordered a dinner salad, which was actually quite tasty and my side was the broccoli so it arrived and I took a bite of the scampi and it was so salty. I decided it was not edible so I got the basket of biscuits I had one they're quite good but it took a long time for her to come over so I could ask for some butter, then the lobster was, but there was hair in my butter which I flicked off back into the butter dish and I couldn't find it again cause I didn't have a spoon. I only had a fork so by that point I wasn't too hungry. I did take a bite of the broccoli, but it was mushy. It was so overcooked so all in all it was huge disaster. I thought people should know when I asked the manager about the shrimp scampi being so salty. She said they buy it already made from a company and that company is the one that makes it and obviously red lobster is a big corporation and they're not gonna change it just Because I said it was too salty although the waitress did admit that many people complain about that so my recommendation is don't go. I will not go back was very sweet and my waitress Haley was very sweet, but it's just bad. read more

We went to Red Lobster for lunch today after having lunch there a few weeks ago on a Monday, when lobster & shrimp was the lunch special. Today I had the shrimp platter with shrimp prepared three ways. It was good, however, the coconut shrimp and the cheddar rolls were not hot. Our waitress, Alize, was wonderful. She is cordial, helpful, and cheerful. She made the meal delightful. Red Lobster in Santa Maria is such a welcoming and comfortable restaurant. Wish we had one in Arroyo Grande. Thank you, Alize. read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat. We love the grilled trout, but the clam chowder is too pasty. I cannot believe they would serve something as tasteless as that. They should try the clam chowder at Ventana Grill and ask for the recipe. It is smooth and creamy with lots of clams in it. The biscuits are something special and we love the salads. Just please fix the clam chowder so it is palatable. The desserts are delicious, and the lemon cake is divine. read more

Our server was amazing & was a HUGE part of why our dining experience was great! He was on point and we chose several of his recommendations. Of course, warm biscuits were delicious! We got several entrees including lobster (server recommendation), shrimp, mac & cheese and a few others. Lobster and shrimp were great! Our group of 6 celebrated a birthday as well. Overall, great visit and I would recommend. Took off one star for our older, worn interior of restaurant. read more

Sorry to say the biscuits are the best thing here, Our waiter was pleasant but service was slow. It wasn't even busy. It's not like they are making everything from scratch. SMH. Salad had brown bits and they forgot to take it off the bill and my sons fried fish was a joke. Why would a cook think that's ok and why would a server co-sign this trash for a child to eat. Everything else we ate was mediocre at best. Shrimp Fettuccine, just warm up a tv dinner at home it's cheaper and probably more appetizing. Filet mingon is questionable as if they passing it off as that cut of meat. We requested biscuits after our appetizer and didn't get them till after our food arrived after another reminder. This place might b hit a miss but if y'all eat here don't come with expectations. There is no ambiance! after a crummy experience! This review was based on service more than food. read more

Red Lobster - Child's menu, Golden fried fish - Seafood Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Made a 6:15 reservation, was seated right away and sat for :30 with no service. Tried to get an employee's attention and was ignored. Bye we left and went somewhere else. read more