I have never had negative experience at Red Lobster in Traverse City. Food has always been phenomenal, service is second to none. The atmosphere for dining is calm and relaxing. The moment you walk in and are greeted and seated you'll be well taken care of. The choose your shrimp one to four choices is always a great choice. The lemon chicken with broccoli and mashed potatoes was also great tasting and a large portion. read more

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After driving by a few times on our trip and seeing very few cars there we reluctantly decided to give it a try. We are happy we did. The service was great and the food was also amazing. It's seems like Red Lobster has improved their menu although we haven't been in a while so maybe it's been updated. Great job. Salmon bowl was awesome. read more

SO FUN! My sister brought me here for happy hour today and we had a blast! Great service -- thank you Sarah -- great happy hour treats. We had a few snacks and wine and it is so relaxing before the dinner rush that we were hesitant to leave! Most customers come in, eat and leave really quickly but if you need a place to relax after work, this is a great spot!! read more

Food was really good. We had Fire Cracker Calamari, crab legs and fried shrimp. Excellent quality and freshness. Better than some more expensive restaurants in town! Service was also great! read more

Service was amazing but... I ordered the ultimate feast , the shrimp scampi was too salty as well as my lobster. Other than that it was fine. I did take the lobster and shrimp scampi home but had to rinse it off to wash off the salt. read more

My aunt and I went to red lobster in Traverse City for lunch and we got the lobster. It was disgusting.

1. Yelp-Best Western/Angela & Dinner w/Georgia---Red Lobster-TIIA This visit was while we were on vacation. My wife and I have always enjoyed Red Lobster wherever they were located. This visit kept the tradition alive. First we were warmly greeted by 2 hostesses and promptly shown to a table of our choosing. Next, our server Tiia greeted us with a smile. The service she provided was perfect! She checked in on all her tables on a regular basis and responded quickly to any requests. I had Walt's Shrimp and my wife ordered the Roasted Garlic Butter Skewer dinner. We also had an order of the Signature Seafood Mushrooms. One thing that is high on my list is when a server asks you to cut into your steak when delivered to make sure it is cooked the way you want it. Everything we ordered was delicious. As we were celebrating my wife's birthday she ordered a free piece of the cheese cake to go. When leaving, we were thanked by the hostess team. A wonderful experience! read more

My husband & I visited the Traverse City restaurant 6/15/23 and were greeted pleasantly & seated promptly. We met our server, who got our orders easily and then he brought us both Caesar salad. We both love Red Lobster Caesars, I mean we reallly were looking forward to our salads. They were brought to the table and it looked like what we wanted, but one bite in, I knew that Red Lobster Caesar was an imposter. The salad dressing was blah, and the greens were even worse. The cheese didn't taste like anything! I couldn't even get my husband to finish mine, and he loves salad more than i do! I ordered coconut shrimp and it was seriously overcooked. For a side, I'd gotten Brussels sprouts- so yummy & good for you! But mine were overcooked & dry with a sweet sauce that I think was supposed to be a balsamic reduction. I told our server (who I felt bad for because it seemed like maybe he hadn't worked there for long) that I was really disappointed in our meal. Traverse City Red Lobster can do better than this. When it first opened, they had great food, a welcoming ambiance, and crowds. This dinner was on a Thursday night around 5:30, and there were other diners, but it was far from busy. read more

I dont get to take my wife out that often She wanted seafood so I ordered for her here. I ordered her a double order of shrimp We got a single order and it was cold I set it up to pick up asap when it was ready I ordered myself steak with butter topping They didnt bother with the topping I just wanted to give my wife a good dinner. She works so hard every day. Very saddened by what we got. I'd at least like a refund for the shrimp we weren't given read more

Red Lobster - Paid for 2 servings of shrimp scampi. - Seafood Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I took my mama out for the Monday Endless Shrimp, and I will never go there again. The food was way too salty, overcooked, and our waitress wouldn't even give us butter for our biscuits, and never came and checked how we were. I had to always flag her down, and I couldn't believe how short and dismissive of any questions we had. The ambiance wasn't bad. I'm so turned off with the service and the food, and it DEFINITELY wasn't worth 80 bucks! I have never written a bad review before, and still feel like an asshole. But it's not just the food that makes the experience, which is what going out to eat is all about. The service is pretty hand in hand, in my opinion. I felt like a big inconvenience just by wanting a water refill or a simple condiment. And she never gave her name or our receipt. The last choice I chose for my shrimp wasn't what she brought, and she said "oh, sorry..." and walked away. I thought she was being the correct dish out, and we waited like 10 minutes, then she scooted by like a hot potato, and said "Bye!"!! I can't believe she's a waitress. I just really hope she has a better attitude with other people! read more

We love the New England, clam chowder and the cheddar bay biscuits that's enough to fill us up, so we really don't order much more. The shrimp is very good all different kinds you could possibly imagine. Fresh lobster tail from the tank. Pick your own service is great and the ambience is good. Also good for kids dig in.!!!! read more

Went there on Friday, 2/17/23 for our anniversary, spent close to $100 for two dinner take outs. My husband got the Maine Lobster Duo with coleslaw and rice. One lobster tail looked like it had a bite taken out, very little rice and the coleslaw tasted off. I got the Grilled Shrimp with Lobster and Salmon with the rice and Brussel Sprouts. The rice was on the bottom of the plate but they just poured the butter on the bottom of the plate so I couldn't eat the rice and the brussel sprouts were burned. My husband ended up getting sick so we will be finding another anniversary spot to go to. read more

We had a nice family dinner here with a great waitress. The place is beautiful and clean, with a good atmosphere. The food was good but was not a wow factor. The price we felt was a little high for the quality but overall we were pleased. read more

Recently, my husband and I went to RL to celebrate our birthdays, which both happen between Christmas and New Years. This is an annual event for us, and we usually go to Red Lobster each year for this. I have had the Red Lobster App for many years and enjoy being able to use the rewards we have earned. This year, we had a great waitress named Sarah and enjoyed a great meal and one of the new holiday drinks on the menu. We used rewards for a dessert that we shared. Our only complaint about the entire experience is that the Rewards program has yet to issue the new rewards we should have earned during this meal. The scan feature would not o our waitress attempted to input the info. Two days later, no Rewards updated so I tried again, both to scan the receipt and, when that failed, to input the code by hand. A week later, there is still no evidence of rewards. I have reached out via the website twice to Red Lobster through their Contact Us link but have heard nothing. I am very disappointed as this is not the first time I have had to fight to get the rewards earned. We were planning on going again soon but not until this issue has been resolved. read more

Had a party of 3 with a 10 min wait which was completely ok with us, no big deal. Waitress (Darcie R.) seated us. Forgot a few things which we looked passed. Again no big deal. She brought us our bill, we gave our card. She comes back and said "I gave you the wrong bill, you came at the wrong time." I'm not sure how that is our fault, but she wasn't nice about it. Mind you it was a Tuesday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all, very slow. She should probably choose a better choice of words or learn better customer service skills. read more

The food is amazing and the service is phenomenal, they also provide additional reservation services

Superb service and wonderful management. We came in for a bite to eat and the dinner was tremendous and filling!!! Accidentally left my purse on my seat secondary to my food coma and these lovely people placed it in the safe until I was able to come back for it. Truly remarkable customer service with a family feel to their welcoming venue! Ty read more

YOU WILL EXPERIENCE A HATE CRIME HERE-BLK PPL BEWARE I went here in October, 2022 to have dinner w my family. Within minutes of sitting down, a family across from us started shouting the n-word at us, were looking up racist jokes and reciting them to us loud enough for everyone in the room, and were threatening us, telling us what they wanted to do to us. I have experienced a lot of racism in my lifetime, but this has got to be the most demoralizing, humiliating experience so far. I have reached out to red lobster, as they are at fault here, because the waiters absolutely heard them yelling obscenities across the room, and did nothing besides laugh amongst themselves. They have yet to reach me back via email like I asked, so I am to assume red lobster as an entity doesn't really care if their patrons feel safe enough, or if literal hate crimes are happening in their restaurants. we did nothing to warrant this behavior, and they should have immediately been escorted out. the foods not good enough to put up with being called every iteration of the n-word at dinner for, it just isn't. I will never go back, and if they don't respond to me and give me my money back, I will have to take this to social media and probably to court, which I don't want to do, but injustice is injustice and they let a hate crime happen on their watch and did nothing. read more

Love this place. Food always good Service is great. Price isn't too bad. If you have a problem your food they always make it right, read more

snow crab was generous portion and still hot. it stayed warm too. and of course the biscuits are always on point. read more

Very disappointed in Red Lobster. It seams back in the day it was the cats meow. Bit not anymore. The food is Van decamps frozen food quality. And cheaper. The asked the waiter basic questions about the menu, he could not answer the questions. Every once in a while I try RL again hoping that it is better. Not tonight. Biscuits are good. read more

Um...so yeah. Cheesy biscuits anyone? Honestly, their unlimited bread baskets are enough to bring me into this place. I could just shovel my face full of them, without stopping, for-ev-ah. Actually, I have a proposal. To hell with marshmellows being used for the "fuzzy bunny" game, let's use Red Lobster's cheesy biscuits. Who agrees? Show of hands anyone? Anyway, I like their food, and Traverse City doesn't offer a whole lot of fresh *sea*food, so it's kind of nice to go and get some crab legs or lobster tail every now and again. Their drinks are good. Their desserts are great. Their service is excellent. Overall, I'm a happy camper. read more

We have been sitting at our table here at a nearly empty Red Lobster for 25 minutes. The waitress has taken our order and is currently ignoring us (three women ranging between 38 and 82) while she serves the three tables around us their food... all of whom have come in after we ordered and all of whom are currently eating. The service is subpar, waitress is rude, and we are leaving. Don't waste your time. Awful service. read more

Do NOT try to call the local number to place a to go order. You get redirected to some kind of call center and it didn't sound like he knew the the menu. All I wanted was a garden side salad topped with salad shrimp (which I know is extra) but he ordered me a shrimp ceasar instead. I don't care for ceasar salads because they are basically all lettuce. There were only 8 shrimp on my salad in which they charged me $10.99 for! I only wanted a side salad and biscuits for lunch. For that money I could have purchased an entree and split it for lunch and dinner !! read more

Don't go here, the service is terrible. The wait staff, while not rude, is unfamiliar with their menu, slow, and distracted with talking(gossiping) amongst each other from the hostess station. The wait to get our table was almost two hours, and the wait to get our food was about the same. Brutal, brutal, brutal, and I've been to red lobsters all over the state of Michigan, and in Florida, and this is by far the most subpar one I've encountered. read more

As always, food, seating, hostessing very good. Wait staff could certainly be improved upon, and would think RL would be training them better. Tips for waitress, Brie: * Don't be in such a hurry and cut us off when we're speaking. Rude. * Don't slam the plates at us. Set them down nicely in front of us. * Offer refills of drinks. Enough said. * Bring out what is needed so we don't have to ask; i.e., lobster crackers, extra plate for shells, more cheddar biscuits, etc. That's your job. * Offer desert, even when we're finishing up at 8:45 near closing. * Don't bring the bill while we're still enjoying our dinner. All the above made us feel like an inconvenience. Would like to enjoy this experience more so than this visit. Take the needed steps RL! read more

My parents bought me Fish & Fries from Red Lobster on Sunday and it was tasty for me to enjoy Seafood. I even liked the Cheddar Biscuits that came from baking in the oven. The service was great and they prep the meals, so I give that 4 1/2 Stars. read more

Don't waste your money eat a peanut butter sandwich instead pls..... I ordered cajun chicken pasta got a bowl of saturated grease missing salad via Uber eats.... totally disappointed read more

This is my husband and my go to anniversary dinner date. The people are always very nice and the food is always great! I got the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake and my husband got the Roasted Maine Lobster Bake. Mine had noodles under all the lobster, scallops and muscles but his did not so he felt there should have been more. But since there was so much of mine I gave him a bunch and he couldn't eat it all. Overall it was great. Exactly what we expected. read more

Red Lobster - Bar Harbor Lobster Bake - Seafood Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Good food and a great waitress! We had the stuffed mushrooms and each had a lobster pizza. Both items were very tasty and just the right temperature. The best part of our dining experience was our very attentive waitress, Sarah J. She was both friendly and suggested menu items. I would recommend eating here and asking for Sarah J. as your waitress. read more

Went in with a fairly large group. Very good service, very friendly, and very quick. No complaints except the food. Typically will order the famed "Ultimate Feast" and honestly the only thing that was "Ultimate" was the letdown of the meal. The coconut shrimp were soggy and when I saw the lobster tail, it appeared to be the size of shrimp that were provided. I fully understand that when ordering the ultimate feast you won't get the best but a solid selection isn't too much to ask for. Not the best when you need to hit another spot on your way home just to be full for the night. And I'm from a small town, so my standards aren't the highest read more

My husband and I hadn't been to Red Lobster and after a long day, he suggested we go there for dinner. I was thrilled, as I love their crab alfredo. Well, all I can say is that Red Lobster is NOT the same as it used to be and I am so sorry now that I didn't say something to the staff about how poorly prepared my dish was, but then I thought there was no point, as this is just how the dish is now served. The good part...our waitress was fabulous. She was attentive, accurate and friendly. There was plenty of crab in my dish and the Cesar salad was good. The negative... it looked like someone poured a can of crab bisque all over my pasta. There was no way this was an alfredo sauce, which is supposed to be white. This was orange. And it literally was soupy...thin and runny and saturating the pasta. I was terribly disappointed and also upset that I spent over $20 for this meal. I won't be back if this is truly how this dish is being prepared now. read more

Went out here for my first time ever at a Red Lobster. I'm personally not a huge fan on Seafood. But my boyfriend loves so I gave it a shot. Wise choice. All around was a great time. Our waiter toke his time didn't rush anything. Was on top of everything making sure we didn't need anything. Made light conversation. Even cracked jokes. Our food was amazing I got Cajun Chicken Alfredo. The sauce was rich huge portions. Worth the cost that's for sure. The saying you get what you pay for. Was great. We will be returning that's for sure. read more

Food was great, waitress was so-so. We announced we were visiting from Alaska and they don't have Red Lobster there, so we needed some time to study the menu. Waitress helped and explained things. We ordered crab legs and I guess she thought we were hicks who wouldn't notice as we had to ask for the "shell crackers" and then, we had to ask for "seafood forks". THEN we had to ask for hand wipes. Good grief! Each time she acted surprised that ANYONE would ask for such things! The food was great AND she redeemed herself by taking my coconut shrimp off my bill. I took one bite and it was a "YUK" moment so I left the rest. You shouldn't get too fancy with seafood, IMO. The rolls and salads and mocktails were so good though - my kids, who had never been to a Red Lobster before and they thought it was way good. read more

Have to give a shout out to Red Lobster in Traverse City as I used to be a bartender and waitress there...yes, it was nearly 10 years ago and things have surely changed, but still...the food is pretty good. Maybe it seemed better since it was at a discount price after I got off my shift. Still, the cheddar bay biscuits can't be beat...could make a whole meal out of them and their Caesar salad dressing is SOOO good. Oh yeah, the seafood is great too! Miss my days (and nights) at Red Lobster! read more

Was there on 2/1/2011 for our anniversary was starting off not so good day but when we got here every one was very nice. As soon as the hostess found out we were here for a special occasion things got very bright and cheerier. all the staff was willing to please and make us feel like family. especially our waitress Maggie, she was great, brought our drinks right away, made us feel right at home and bantered with us and joked around, and when it came to the meal left us alone and didn't rush us. Dinner was great heaping portions for the price which was at the time a great special . The whole night turned out great thanks to Red Lobster. We would recommend them to friends and family and will be going back soon. read more

I took a friend here for her birthday recently and I must say they've certainly made some improvements . . . in the decor and the food. The place is brighter and cleaner looking inside . . . not sure if they've painted, but they've removed some of the clutter, the lights are a little brighter and it's downright cheery inside. I had perfectly cooked lobster . . . not rubbery or overdone. The biscuits were as good as I remember them. My Caesar Salad was crisp, flavorful and not an overwhelmingly huge portion like so many other places and just the right amount of dressing. Our waitress was attentive and responsive without being intrusive. My friend's dinner looked appetizing and wasn't drowning in butter the way I remember so many Red Lobster entrees. I will go back . . . after my wallet recovers . . . well . . . afterall, we DID have lobster! read more

This is a very nice place to eat, the service is fantastic and the staff of very friendly! Not to mention the overall atmosphere makes you feel welcomed. read more

While visiting relatives in Traverse City, MI, we had dinner at Red Lobster. We're from the coast, so we wouldn't normally go to Red Lobster for seafood!!! But, when in Rome.... Anyway, we were seated very quickly, even though some larger groups that arrived before us were still waiting. We ordered light, but our server was an absolute standout!! The place was very busy, and Sarah J was running around feverishly, but took the time to converse and joke with us, all the while taking meticulous care of us and her other tables. If I have to eat seafood in Traverse City, I'll go back to the Red Lobster!!! read more

I have never been to a Red Lobster before and my fiancé took me over the weekend. We went Saturday around dinner time and we had the best time. I was very nervous since I am not very experienced with a lot of seafood and I had no idea what to order. Our server, Ryan, was very patient and helpful. I ended up ordering the 4 course meal consisting of soup, salad, coconut shrimp with spicy pineapple shrimp, and cheesecake, and they were all so good, I ate everything! Ryan even sat down to show me how to crack crab legs. We had great food, great service, and a great time! I hope all of my experiences there will be like that! read more