Red Lobster

I just ate lunch here last week but their new ad on tv suckered me in for dinner tonight. I must say… Come early… No waiting and we had the great pleasure of being served by Miss Kanisha! She was a delight and is so well spoken she could run that place. The ultimate feast is always very good so my husband got that… Again. I wasn’t hungry so Kanisha suggested I order a cup of clam chowder and add a cluster of snow crab legs to my husbands order. Great suggestion and that’s what we did. Everything was cooked to perfection. The crab legs slid right out of the shell. Kanisha kept the iced tea coming and we had an enjoyable pre-​fathers day meal. Many graduation groups were arriving as we left. Very festive evening. Thanks red lobster. We’ll be back!

The last six times I have gone here have truly been a disappointment. The service is so so, the food is not good at all. It is usually cold, not enough quality or quantity. I will not go back. We even have a Gift card, but we just can’t bring ourselves to go there. Now that’s bad. Don’t waste your money!

Typically chain restaurant. This is the kind of place I would take my date when I was 16 – 18 to impress them with a «fancy» dinner. Base on my last experience, I would rather go to a non-​chain seafood restaurant to enjoy fresh seafood.
The only thing fresh in here is probably the lobster that is in the tank by the entrance and even that might be debatable once the food has been served.
The wife and I did not really enjoy our meal. None of the dishes were great except for the cheddar biscuits. Our service sucked. The lady helping the other table actually conversated with us more than our actual server, he just looked lost and walked around the restaurant in circles. Still tipped him nicely of course.
Two stars for the cheddar biscuit!

The service was horrible. Really bad, and was not busy. The shrimp tacos are awesome. We went for lunch. Took to long for a server. The table behind us took about fifteen minutes to get a server to even acknowledge them also. So sad

Worst red lobster in Jacksonville. Went there two weeks ago for the all you can eat shrimp for lunch and it took over an HOUR to get my first order of shrimp. Not to mention over 20 minutes to even get the biscuits. The restaurant wasn’t packed or anything. There may have been 5 tables including mine. Not pleased at all. Absolutely unacceptable.

We previously liked going here for the shrimp bruscetta and gumbo. Gumbo was first to go from the menu. Then the bruscetta was removed from the menu.
In all honesty everyone knows its a poor mans seafood restaurant but we really did enjoy those two items. Those were mostly all we ordered. They still have a nice salad. Clam chowder is nice as well.
We no longer patronize them without those items I mentioned.
You are better off buying Mayport shrimp or other seafood from Publix and grill it yourself. Or prepare as you desire. Or choose a better seafood establishment, we have many in the area.
The quality of food they provide is not up to par in my opinion. But service is always fantastic on their positive side.

Unlimited shrimp in 5 different flavors. Plus one side and one salad to go with the shrimp. That’s all I need to know.

This is the worst Red Lobster I have attended. I’m actually seated in this establishment, as I type. The waiter was inconsistent, the service was slow. When we finally received our appetizers (we ordered mussels) the had to send them back more than once… Because they served us closed mussels… Anyone who is educated in serving seafood knows you NEVER serve closed mussels. The manager went to every other table except for our to ask us about the meal… Im assuming she knew we werent happy… All in all the service as well as the experience was unpleasant. I would NEVER wat here or recommend this place to anyone… Id rather go tobthe Shrimp shack down the street rather then pay the amount if money for the service I recieved today. I expected much more for my buck!

I took a group of residents from an assisted living community for lunch on Wednesday. Our waitress, sandy was amazing and attentive the entire time. Sandy separated our bills for us without hesitation when we were ready to leave. We had a wonderful experience and we salute sandy for being so kind.

After a few more visits we are writing this place off for a while. I now understand why you never seen more than five tables full here. Wife’s steak ordered med well, Came out with a cold enter and bloody. I ordered a Caribbean salmon on rice. My rice could not be seen and half of my salmon was under this yellow sauce. It looked like a bowl of soup with a piece of salmon in it. The service was once again very sparse as it took 10 minutes for anyone to see us at the table (three tables were full, empty restaurant). Delivered the food by another server and never seen our server till it was time for the check with our food barely touched as it was hardly edible. Manager once again non existent as she hides in the kitchen and only pokes out her head to survey the situation that she sends the server out to deal with. We figured it was a bad experience before, second coincidence of the same experience and third time, well we are done for a while. This place needs to turn it around or I can see this location going away.

Located in the suburban country-​ghetto of Orange Park, you’ll see people you would try to avoid in everyday life gathered in Red Lobster dressed in below-​casual attire while dining in a restaurant with two dollar signs ($$) referring to its price range. I went with the ‘rents there for Fathers’ Day. Place was busy. Restrooms were decent. Environment was average. Waitress was pleasant even with the apparent exhaustion from four full tables. Let me get to the nitty-​gritty. We found a piece of paper in the bowl of seafood (lobsters, shrimp, mussels, etc.) we ordered. The piece of trash paper had a circular yellow sticker labeled «Tuesday» on it. Figured it was used to wrap the food in the fridge before its cooked. Notified the waitress – she was legit apologetic and told the manager stat. The manager on the other hand had an «alright what now» air about her. Stood there staring at us for a solid five seconds before she asked what was up. Appearing as if we bothered her from Netflix. The manager said she would remove the charge of the order (as she should) but did not apologize or at least pretend to be embarrassed that this establishment lacks care in food preparation. Quite a let down. We decided to not get the order replaced because we figured they would just remove the trash and give us the same dish. And the dish I ordered, this Captain D’s looking creation of fried seafood, was over-​salted. Shut them kidneys down! And over-​priced. I mean, Gorton’s frozen meals aren’t expensive. To sum it all up, lousy dining experience on what should have been a fun day. Never returning to this restaurant. Lost my appetite because all I had in mind were possible pieces of trash in my food: hair, nail clippings, condoms, tampons, used heroin needles, etc.

Please stop serving the lobster pasta. Where is Chef Ramsey on this. Claw ends galore the texture feels like uggggggghhhhhh in my mouth. Who the hell thought of this. Garbage in your mouth.

First time in a while my husband and I have been out to eat thoroughly enjoyed it the food was great service was good fun night

Worst service ever! Soup w no spoon… spoon 20min later… soup was cold and salty… drinks w no straws… waited forever for drinks and had to explain what the drinks were to the waitress… overall, food was ok but service was horrible…
Oh yeah, my friend went as well and they have him a dirty spoon with chocolate on it for his mashed potatoes… gross!
Will never go again…

My party of 10 went here last night after a Wake. Two servers were assigned to our table. The server on my end of the table was amazing. She was friendly, attentive, and patient with my sister’s kids (6 year old and 5 year old). She made sure the kids had crayons and had a natural warmth about her.
Unfortunately, the server on the other side was rude and abrasive. She abruptly interrupted conversions several times. My father and uncle were mourning the loss of their brother and became quite aggravated. Towards the end of the meal, she began cleaning off our table in earnest – felt like she was scooting us along. They were not busy that Thursday evening.
If anything, Red Lobster is consistent. Best item offered are the free garlic cheese biscuits.

Despite what people say about red lobster I love this place! Therefore I decided to stop in for lunch today on my break from work. I’m very glad I did.
For about $ 13 I got the delicious cheddar bay biscuits, a garden salad, and the lunch seafood platter with shrimp scampi, broiled fish and a grilled shrimp skewer (which cost a little more than the standard fried shrimp it usually comes with). All of it was super tasty.
Service was great and everything came out fast which is important when you have limited time. I’ll be back to this lobsta fah sho!

This is our favorite Red Lobster in Jacksonville by far! The food is always great, no matter what we order!
The staff is friendly and attentive, always making sure to bring biscuits and drinks to our table as quickly as possible!
If you’re a Red Lobster fan I suggest you give this location a shot in the future!!!

We frequent this Red Lobster often and have always had great service and great food. It’s definitely my favourite Red Lobster in the Jacksonville area.
I tend to order the same thing just about every time. I love the shrimp scampi and the coconut bites. The coconut shrimp they have as an appetizer is wonderful too, but they are such huge butterfly shrimp that by the time I eat even half of the appetizer, I’m full. That’s why I usually get the coconut bites with my meal. They are just as tasty, just a much smaller version.
I do, on occasion get the crab legs here and they are good. But let’s be honest, we live on the ocean, there are better places to get crab legs, so I don’t order them very often here. Yes, yes, I know, since we live on the ocean there are better places to get shrimp too, but I love my shrimp scampi, so don’t judge! LOL
The restaurant is always very clean, as are the restrooms. Service is exceptional here. We’ve always had a manager come by to check on us during our meal; I always think that’s a nice touch.
If you happen to have a coupon on your phone (I’m signed up for their emails), you don’t have to worry about printing it off. Just show your phone to the manager and that is perfectly find with them.
I hear the wait can get kinda long on Friday and Saturday nights, but we’ve never had a problem with this because we usually eat dinner after 9pm. This means we are always seated right away.
The only thing I don’t recommend here are the alcoholic beverages. At least not the «fru-​fru» pretty ones. They do not have a strong pour. Actually, they barely have any pour. I’ve never so much as even gotten a slight buzz.
They have flatscreens in the bar area which is nice. Hubby and I both love sports and have asked to sit in the bar area several times so we could watch certain games that were on.
This Red Lobster is located just off of the 295 loop, so it’s easy to get to for those of you who are traveling.

Great food here can’t argue that! I prefer to stop in when they offer endless shrimp, it’s not listed on the menu but I get the coconut shrimp and the pineapple sauce it comes with is amazingly good it’s a winner for sure.
I had chicken with my meal with a sweet glaze over it, it was the best chicken I’ve had at a restaurant.

This is a great restaurant. Yes, its a chain, but its a great one. Everything positive that you expect from a Red Lobster you will find here. My husband and I were celebrating our 20^th wedding anniversary 2 weeks late and we wanted simple, good food and that is what we got. There are other great seafood places in town but sometimes you don’t want to be adventurous. LOL
We were given a wait time of 25 – 30 minutes, and it was right on the mark. We were happy to see the restaurant and the bathrooms were very clean, considering how very busy they were. We were seated in a booth, near the drink station — which pleased us because we were away from most of the other customers (which is what we wanted).
The waiter was a joy. He was knowledgeable and quick, and the one thing he wasn’t sure of, he immediately got the answer to from another server. He kept our table bussed, our water glasses filled, our biscuit basket full, etc., without being obtrusive.
The food was excellent. My husband had the Surf & Turf (steak & rock lobster tail). The steak was cooked exactly medium as he requested, the tail was presented properly and cooked very nicely, and the sides were as well. I had the Ultimate Feast. The shrimp (fried & «scampi») were tasty and well-​done, the split lobster tail was succulent, and the crab hand? I asked for claw crackers and didn’t even need them except for the claw. The shells broke by hand and the meat slid right out. Very generous portions too.
We didn’t have appetizers or dessert, the meal was just enough. We did ask to take the Cheddar Bay biscuits that we didn’t eat home, and the waiter brought us fresh, hot ones out of the kitchen in a bag. I thought that was a nice touch.
I can’t say we will be back here any time soon, the prices are high but I cannot argue that because our meal was definitely worth it. I do highly recommend this if you want a very good seafood meal with no surprises.