It has been a while not being to Red Lobster as the last time we visited, the lobster was cooked very salty. This time we ordered choice of 2 from the lobster festival menu with mashed potato topped with lobster (added $7.99) The lobster was cooked right this time, but significantly smaller than ever. Basically we paid $65 just for three tiny dishes, the presentation is really not something you would like to dive in. The dinning hall is still the same decoration for so many years, but it has its special classic feels. The service is very efficient, our favorite cheddar bay biscuit was brought to us as soon as we sat down, it was quite busy Friday night, but everything was in good order. read more

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It's been over 25 years since I last visited a Red lobster (Honolulu location), seafood was mediocre but their free Cheddar Bay biscuits were to die for. Past by this Ontario location so many times and it brought back memories of my Honolulu life. Decided to come on a Sunday approx 1200, at first I thought the place was closed due to an empty parking lot and no activity at the front entrance. but I guess it was early as other diners started to show up after we were seated but still not busy compared to other places I've gone to on a Sunday afternoon. Hyosung was our server, she took the time to explain the menu and the specials, very nice and efficient, checked on us a few times while we were devouring the seafood. I've waited over 25 years for their Cheddar Bay biscuits and they did not disappoint. Flakey moist crusty cheddary (not enough adjectives) goodness, just like I remembered. We ordered a bowl (not a cup) of clam chowder. A nice delicate creamy soup base with potatoes and nice tender flavorful clam chunks. We went with the Mariner's boil (check out menu), more than enough seafood for two. We went with the garlic butter sauce instead of the Cajun seasoning. Glad we did, if you like garlic and butter, you've just taken the express elevator to heaven without needing to confess your sins. What a huge improvement from what I remembered 25 years ago. Seafood didn't have that frozen salty mushy texture, it was fresh and firm. Please wear the plastic gloves they give you as the garlic butter was dripping down my forearms to my elbows. Kudos to Red Lobster corporate and local management, Red Lobster has risen from the bankruptcy ashes like a legendary Phoenix. I hope previous diners give them a another chance as the improvements made should be recognized. read more

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My Thanksgiving dinner was ruined. I ordered a New Orleans Salmon dish, that was unbelievably spicy. Our servant didn't even mention that a New Orleans dish is suppose to be spicy. The manager of the restaurant said "Sorry, but we can't do anything about it". I never had experienced such bad service in what was once used to be one of my previously beloved restaurants. read more

Red Lobster - New Orleans Salmon - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

The overall performance has to be changed. The restaurant needs a renovation. The service was very poor. The food was terrible. The clam chowder was not ready for dinner service. Poor management and preparedness. Very disappointing. If they improve everything this would be a great place to dine. read more

Red Lobster family packs to go never disappoint! They do definitely give you a huge portion to feed at least a family of 4 and have extra for another meal or snack! Walt's shrimp is my favourite! This deal is definitely worth your money but don't expect anything too spectacular on the food or how your seafood is made, it's what you'd imagine a chain restaurant to taste like, which is still pretty good imo to get your seafood cravings out the door. Nostalgia is an added bonus - always feels like I'm reliving some memories from years back (especially with the biscuits). read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

On arrival we were quickly seated. It took quite a while before our server attended to us. Ordered the Shrimp 2 ways and my wife had the Sirloin & Fried Shrimp. The Shrimp 2 ways was good. The shrimps were well prepared. The Sirloin and Shrimp - first the steak was ordered medium and it came rare. Long after receiving it, our waiter who has been missing, finally came to check how it was. On being told, he took it back to get a new steak. The new steak was butterflied in order for it to be cooked. Who does that to steak?! The steak was now medium/well but she just had it as it we can't wait around more. The shrimp was just OK. One of the worse service we have had at a restaurant in a long time. Half the time our waiter was across the restaurant chatting. For the whole meal, not one dish was taken up off our table nor was water refilled. read more

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food was fantastic as always, George our waiter was charming on point & as for the ambiance it hasn't changed much in years but it's clean George and Diana are by far the best wait staff in the place Thank you for always making me feel welcome 5 Stars read more

We were looking for a seafood food place for dinner where we can try a good food . So, we decided to visit Red Lobster located in Markham, ON. Our waitress Ms Diana was great host! She was very helpful. It's always a pleasure to visit Red Lobster . Starting from the appetizer to main course and last but not the least the sweet dish! If you're looking for a phenomenal food / dining experience, look no further than Red Lobster . Their menu is a culinary masterpiece, offering an incredible selection of dishes that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the staff ‍‍‍ is friendly and attentive, making every visit a true pleasure. Red Lobster is a lovely place. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city in spite of being in the city . There's an ample parking space around the building. The place has the huge indoor seating arrangements and the seating arrangement is super comfortable and spacious. The staff is really nice, friendly and kept following . The food menu is great and there are many choices to choose from and they also offer quite a lot of small bites options to choose from.Pricing is decent, good value for money and the place is more suitable for a group of people. read more

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Very nostalgic feeling coming back here after so long. I used to frequent Red Lobster as a kid, so coming back after years was a nice memory. Everything is still exactly how you would remember down to the decor and menu. Ordered the shrimp trio - no complaints. Service was friendly and fast. And let's not forget about their biscuits which is probably the best thing :) read more

Red Lobster - Seaside Shrimp Trio - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

An average rated branch of the franchise. Service is good, food quality mostly average. I had the 3 types of shrimps from shrimp your way menu. All were good, nicely done/fried. About the Fish and chips, the fish was too oily. Ambiance was average. Parking is convenient in the plaza's parking lot. read more

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With limited option of locations for this restaurant, the Yonge location is my choice over the the Shepperd location. The restaurant is the usual chain set up. We went early to avoid the crowds, so was empty and clean at the time. I must say, I was greatly surprised at the quality of the food. Usually it is just fine, not much expectation. We went here as it was my friend's go to place for her birthday crab legs. I ordered the Salmon New Orleans. The fish was fresh and cooked just right. The shrimp topping was also cooked well. It was quite good. I had green beans as the accompaniment which was fresh beans and also cooked just right. The other order was the crab legs with baked potato and Caesar side salad. The legs were also good, not over done so still moist. With the salad, I think you could almost even taste some anchovies in the flavour. The only complaint I would have, is that you have to pay an extra $1.49 to get Caesar salad, which was something you would previously get included with your entre. This should at least be able to count as one of the 2 sides, if they were no longer going to give as an included starter. Wood-Grilled Sirloin and shrimp scampi. This was the choose your own 2 selection. We had to pay an extra $3.99 to get the steak. The shrimps were fine. The steak was enjoyable, but one portion of the steak was a little tough. The garlic biscuits - yummy as always. As it was my friend's birthday, she got a complimentary chocolate wave dessert - chocolate cake and ice cream. She shared this with us. The cake was moist and went perfectly with the vanilla ice cream. Very lip smacking. Service was OK. Our waiter lacked energy. I will return to this location. As a chain, I know the quality can be inconsistent, however, it is always satisfactory. read more

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Today (Feb.04/2025) I ordered the food "Surf & Turf Maritime Lobster Tail & 7 oz. Sirloin" for takeout at 5pm. The Steak was okay. But the Lobster-Tail was poisoned. It's unbelievable ! I'm unhappy and unsatisfied that ! read more

Red Lobster - Maritime Lobster Tail 7 oz. Sirloin Baked Potato - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Excellent service and food is always so good The staff is so tentative they take pride and what they do . read more

Stopped by this seafood chain to take advantage of Endless Shrimp Monday (all you can eat shrimp! In addition to AYCE biscuits, as per normal). The biscuit was a little salty. It was pretty rich, and quite moist & soft inside. There were some herbs inside which added complexity. Tilapia & scallops were ok. Neither was particularly notable. It came with 2 sides: coleslaw was a little raw. Mashed potato was pretty good, with some texture. And then there was the shrimp. There was a choice of 3 varieties. Garlic shrimp scampi was alright (the garlic butter didn't taste of much), hand breaded was decent (and came with decent cocktail sauce) and the shrimp skewer was decent (having a little nice sear). The shrimp had pretty good freshness and texture. Endless shrimp only came with 1 side (to make you get your money's worth with the shrimp, I suppose). The fries were alright. Service was pretty good. Our server didn't have the faux enthusiasm that can sometimes grate on one's nerves, but provided good service where it counted (keeping our water topped up and constantly asking me if I wanted more shrimp). read more

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This restaurant had been around for a while but I didn't get a chance to try it out. Got to say I'm a little disappointed. Overall, everything was very salty almost unbearable. But the service was beyond expected! The server was very friendly and checked on us frequently. I will probably come back just because the service was very good. I'll probably request my food to be less salty next time. read more

Red Lobster - Lobster dinner - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Red lobster has gone bankrupt and it may be gone forever. Imagine. Who wants to live in a world without red lobster? Not I. The cheddar biscuits. My God the cheddar biscuits. The food is always good and the service is always impeccable. Red lobster? I dare call it GOLD lobster. The ambiance is good too. read more

Disappointed started from beginning, we booked the table through open table, when we arrived they said it's a just waitlist, not guarantee for the table, we have couple kids and they told us it's gonna be wait approximately 20-30 minutes, which it is fine, but it turns out we wait for an hour. Thr read more

The Lobsters were good. Shrimp was not that good though. They need to work on having bigger sizes of lobster. Also, I wonder when will they have a lobster roll on their menu? They have steaks but not a lobster roll!!! read more

Red Lobster - Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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Crabfest is great here. Definitely get a bang for your buck. I got the steak with crab on top with snow crab legs and 2 sides and i thought the price was very reasonable. The waiter brought biscuits with out having to ask which is amazing. It was very nice! read more

Red Lobster - I cut my my steak in to a million pieces but trust me it was good - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

April 11 2024 The bartender tampered with my takeout.In the past she put hair and dirt in my food .Today she put 20buuscits in a box in my takeout and screwed up my order. She also serves my takeout as though it's garbage. This hateful women should be fired.I complain and the manager claims I ordered the garbage she tried to pass off.Seafood is highly contaminated buy her . And she deliberately sabatoged my order. This is a Sham read more

Absolutely horrible time at Red Lobster. It's only a Tuesday and not busy at all, but servers still manage to avoid their tables leaving us to ask the host and hostess to either find our server for us or ask another passing server for for water for the table, which never arrived, or to be able to place a order. Food came out on dirty stained plates that should have been throw out instead of serving food on dirty plates. When I asked to have the food replated on a different plate they threw out my order and cooked it again. Now this normally would have be on, if that's what I asked for. Instead the rest of my party practically finished their food before mine came back out. Only for it to come out with a hair on it. When the manager finally came to the table (I had to ask a host to find them as our server was no where to be found) they didn't seem very apologetic. If this is how the franchise is going I would think it's time to shut this location down. read more

I'm from Ny but had visited Canada and decided to try this Red Lobster location out. Ordered quite a few things including the stuffed mushrooms. The mushrooms were very salty and pretty watery. The deep fried shrimp we ordered was also very salty. There was only a few people in there, but there was a long wait in between our appetizers and main meal. read more

Slow slow slow service. Red lobster is red lobster, if you've been here before you know what to expect. Chain restaurant and seafood. But today had a bad experience with a waitress. Waitress was obnoxious and seem rude. Initially fussing over how many babies were at the table and seemed to be frustrated with the fact that many babies were not eating the actual meals there. Not sure why she seemed annoyed, I guess less overall bill and less tip? After the fiasco with the head count she proceeded to tell us about the specials and went on a long long spiel and was forcing people to listen to her. What if I've already decided what I want and I'm super tired and zoned out, this is not a lecture! She took our drinks order and took like 30 mins to return with our drinks and this is 45 min since we've arrived and we have not ordered our food yet. We ordered our food and she had to get another waitress to help who was way faster than her. Finally our food came she just seemed super confused all the time. Can't do math. She would be gone for long periods of time and disappear. Everything is super slow. After a few small confusions with the food orders we finally finished our food. Now comes the confusion again. We asked if we could split the bill and she looked at us like we were aliens. She hesitantly attempted by asking each of us what we had, came to me the second person I told her I had a shrimp trio and she took like 5 mins looking up and down the bill and she could not find it. I was thinking we will be here til they are closed. So after realizing that she was not competent enough to split the bill not even as if she's never dealt with big parties before but as if she's never done math before, we knew we just had to split the bill ourselves in order to get out of there before our bed times. Overall poor poor service. Poorly run branch. Seems like the manager doesn't seem to be on top of what's going on in the restaurant and with his staff. And what red lobster run out of biscuits?!??? read more

Red Lobster - Seaside Shrimp Trio with lobster Creamy Norway and Maritime Lobster Mashed Potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Red Lobster is a pretty safe bed in terms of food. But for those allergic to dairy (butter, cream, cheese) it can be a nightmare. I don't have a problem however, asking for my dish to be made dairy free. We were able to make a reservation for a Sunday afternoon. So I'm not sure why others weren't able to do that in years past. We came early at about 11.45am and the restaurant was pretty empty. Our server was Matt and he was good. We got all our drinks promptly and then some of our party needed time to decide on their mains so he left us to that. I ordered the salmon with squash and carrots (no glazing as that's dairy). My dish also came with a garden salad. The salmon was really good. Nicely cooked and tasted fresh. I wish I'd asked for the dinner portion as I still felt a little hungry afterwards. By the time we were leaving the restaurant it was getting quite packed. Several large groups came in midway through our meal. We were glad we came early. This Red Lobster is smaller than the one on Warden & Sheppard but I don't mind that. They at least take reservations. read more

Red Lobster - Dining room - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Delicious food and excellent service. Well run. My only issue is why Red Lobster is not opening a Vaughan location!

Service was goos. Food was mediocre. Our family went there on friday evening. Busy but were able to get a table for 5 right away. With previous pleasant experience of delicious lobsters we had in KEG Niagara falls, our expectation was high. But some food we had were just enough to pass ok mark and lobsters were below pass mark. read more

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I came to Red Lobster for their Four Course Seafood Feast! For $18, you get a soup, salad, entrée, dessert, and best of all- unlimited cheddar bay biscuits! Yum! There was so much variety and food for such a good price. I personally don't love red lobster's quality of food, but those buttery biscuits really tug at my heartstrings. I just can't stop eating them! You can choose between New England clam chowder and their soup of the day. We went with the chowder, and it was pretty hearty. There were a lot of potato chunks and vegetable, so I didn't feel like I was just eating cream. I wouldn't expect a really refined clam chowder from red lobster, so this more than met my expectations. Then, you get your choice of fresh Caesar or Garden salad. My boyfriend got the Caesar, and I got a garden salad. Again, nothing too special, but it's nice to have some veggies with the meal. I also liked the large variety of salad dressings available to go with my garden salad (I went with Thousand Island, my favourite). There are 7 choices for the entrée, unfortunately none of them involve lobster. Our choice was the hand-breaded shrimps, which came out a little too greasy for my liking. I also did not enjoy the pairing with the cocktail sauce at all. My boyfriend went with the "create your own feast" option, and chose peppercorn-grilled sirloin and island jumbo coconut shrimp: hand-dipped in coconut batter, then fried to a golden brown. The coconut shrimp was served with a piña colada sauce. The steak was pretty mediocre to me, but my boyfriend was satisfied. To my surprise, I really enjoyed the coconut shrimp! I could actually taste the coconut bits in the batter, and its subtle sweetness was wonderful with the crunchy texture. It wasn't any less greasy than the hand-breaded shrimp, but in this case, I didn't mind it at all. The piña colada dipping sauce was also a great complement to the coconut flavours. Our dessert from the four course feast was triple-chocolate brownie à la mode. It was unbearably sweet for me. I had one bite and that was more than enough. Luckily, the portion was quite small, so my boyfriend had no difficulty finishing it by himself. We had a lot of leftovers to pack home. I barely touched the hand-breaded shrimp and packed most of it to go. I would certainly come back for the jumbo coconut shrimp, since that is one of the 7 options for the entrée. Even though not everything was fantastic, this $18 four course seafood feast undoubtedly has great value! read more

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So we just finished a quick dinner here. Only came for appetizers because we had to get to a location soon. Now I must say I never mentioned this to our waiter because I figured we had enough time, however Jimmy was WONDERFUL! Not long after we sat were we greeted and told about the specials. He took our drink order and shortly came back with bread and ready to take the rest of our order. When we told him we were only getting appetizers he assured us that he would put it all in together. Food came out promptly and tasted delicious. Jimmy also came by to make sure that we were doing great. Overall I wanted to say - thank you for never disappointing us ( lol so dramatic ) and thank you to Jimmy for the excellent client service. read more

I am guessing they have frozen food and microwave it. I actually called the restaurant to check and ask and to tell them about my dissastisfaction and no one picked up. Two problems: The linguni/pasta with lobster had no lobster. Are you kidding me? Half the food was cold and half the food was warm. This tells me they pull these things from the refrigerator and nuke it. read more

100% recommend the pre-fix menu! I got the Vegetarian soup, Caesar salad, cajun chicken pasta, and upgraded the brownie with ice cream to a vanilla bean cheesecake! All just soo good!! Especially the cheesecake!! Total pre-fix menu was $22, plus and an extra couple bucks for the upgrade in dessert. So worth! read more

(Pictures taken before the pandemic) The best restaurant hands down, my absolute all time fave. I come here almost every birthday, and since I was a child we've come here for every celebration. Their servers make you feel like you're part of their family, and there is so much to choose from on the menu (I recommend the mussels and coconut shrimp) this place just tastes like my childhood. read more

Red Lobster - Four shrimps dish - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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This place was chosen for a work lunch, and it was decent. I'd even say the service is a 4 for how patient and friendly they were with our bunch. We took a while to order and took our time to eat and chat, and they never rushed us. The food is a solid 3 and what you'd expect from a seafood chain. Nothing to write home about but good and fresh. I enjoyed their raspberry smoothie and Seaport platter, which included a lobster tail and shrimp two ways with mashed potatoes. This location is clean and has great staff. Overall, we had a good time. read more

Red Lobster - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

"seafood" stuffed mushrooms? well it's mostly stuffed with rice. ridiculous. smallest lobster tail I've ever seen. dirty: waiter sweeps crumbs off table on to the floor. bisque is delicious. read more

Was invited to this place to celebrate my birthday, very nice place and friendly staff. The reason why I gave three stars to this place is, first they don't give free birthday cake, my friends told the staff that it is my birthday if they can bring me a cake and they told then that they have to order, which is only a piece of cake especially that we did order a lot of food. The second reason is they don't explain that if you select the trio option for apetizers you don't get the same size as when you order the apetizers individually. But the overall experience was good. read more

Red Lobster - Highly recommended - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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Had family dinner here last night ordered the salmon, crab and shrimp plate, it was extremely salty to the point where I couldn't swallow it. I told the waiter to take it back and ordered dessert instead to get rid of the salty taste in my mouth. As much as I love seafood I don't think I'll be coming here again if everything is served this salty. read more

Red Lobster - Salmon, crab, and shrimp plate. It was extremely salty - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

I was actually quite surprised by the service and quality of food on our visit today. Prior to ordering, the server asked if we had a bday or anniversary which we were. When we asked for 2 extra breads they brought us 6, and they were also informative as to the daily specials. The server was polite, thoughtful and attentive, which again seems to be reflective of improved staff training and perhaps not just specific to the server. These traits ensure repeat business. We had plenty of leftovers (after filling on Caesar salad and bread) and at the conclusion they comped us with a cheesecake tart for the birthday. Nicely done! read more

Went around 7:30 pm on a Sunday night. The restaurant was at most 25% full, and we were escorted by many empty tables yet we were seated at the farthest table and the one closest to the restrooms. Why? I don't enjoy seeing who enters and exits the washroom doors while I am eating. Ordered the 2 types of shrimp entree: Walt's shrimp and grill shrimp skewer with a side of baked potato. Added the caribbean rock lobster tail as an add-on as the picture on the menu looked so good. The cheese biscuits were very greasy and salty. The grill shrimp skewer (shrimp on the small side) and Walt's shrimp were just okay, not great. The lobster was HORRIBLE. Tough and rubbery piece of lobster tail that was half the size of the palm of my hand for $28 and pretty tasteless even with the drawn butter. You would think with a name like Red Lobster they would know how to cook lobster. Wrong! Sadly the best part of my meal was the baked potato. read more

Ugh. I came here with family, but not by choice. There's something about big chain restaurants like these that I feel like it's a waste of money, and better value going to a local place that serves actual quality food. It was lunch on a Sunday, and I was surprised that even with our party of 12 people, we could not make a reservation. Instead we got there 20 mins earlier to ensure we had a table. Got a nice spot, in the quieter area in the back. Surprisingly the restaurant around kept getting fuller from 1pm onwards. When we left at 3:30pm it was full and there was a line up! Why are people's eating schedules so strange in north york?! We had two servers at the table, but both didn't seem to do much. I found it weird that they asked us (after 20 mins) whether we wanted drinks or not, when I believe they should have just taken our order, no need to ask. Our plates were never cleared properly or in time. After our meal, and when dessert came, our plates from the main were still on the table. They were never around either, I don't know what was the point. Not to mention, our soups and salads all came at different times. The menu at Red Lobster is huge and confusing. There are 3 different menus, regular lobsterfest and specials. There is also a lunch special for $8.99 plaque somewhere as well, not mentioned anywhere else. You can get a variety of things like fish, pasta, crab and lobster. But hard to find is anything not covered in butter or cheese. The hubby and I shared the Fire Grilled Lobster, Shrimp and Scallop ($28.99) that comes with a side or salad. Somehow we got them to add a cup of soup for $2.99 as well. For something like this, the portion seemed huge in the photo, but actually was quite small. But easy to fill yourself up with the never ending buttery biscuits. Other family members got some of the other $20+ platters that just all looked cream covered with butter and sauce. It all tasted okay, but can't really go wrong with it. The lobster tail was teeny tiny and not anything like the photos in the menu. I just feel that money would be better spent on quality food at the same price for a more fulfilling meal that doesn't put you to sleep afterwards. One of the main reasons we came here is that they have a an extensive allergen list for those who need it. But personally, I think if you just use a little brains you can figure out what you can and cannot eat and verify with the chef. read more

Red Lobster - what I was supposed to get, and what I got (Fire Grilled Lobster, Scallop and Shrimp) - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

Stopped by here two times in one week. Yes I have a problem. Regardless, if you choose to come on a Friday or Saturday evening expect to wait half an hour for a table of 2 and... an hour for a table of 9 on a Mother's Day. We tried to make reservations ahead of time but they didn't take it. Luckily a cousin of mine figured out you can make reservations online ahead of time. It's on their website, you just need to tell them what time you expect to arrive when you actually do arrive. Our wait time went from an hour and a half to an hour which was expected but hey. Better than nothing. Shrimp trios as advertised on the commercial was 19.99 and lobster feast was delicious! Ironically we didn't really order much lobster from red lobster only because my family prefers the Chinese lobsters more. I decided to try the lobster in the feast dipped with butter. It was so fattening but delicious! Wouldn't be able to eat it all the time but once in a while, why not! read more

Red Lobster - Shrimp trios - Seafood Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

We came here around 2pm and there wasn't a wait. The service was great but we struggled with everything we ordered. We ordered the shrimp and lobster linguine and there was barely any lobster. The lobster bisque was more of a cheddar cheese soup. We also ordered the lobster and New York steak - the steak was good. Everything was so salty and we felt a bit sick after. It's a shame! read more