Robert was an excellent server for a Sunday afternoon lunch. I can only speak for myself but the Lobster Lovers Dream was everything I imagined. Both lobster tails were perfectly cooked, tender and sweet. The pasta was perfectly filling with an abundant amount of shrimp and traces of lobster chunks. The broccoli is always cooked just right to seal in vitamins. It you like it mushy and would send it back, shame on you.
(5)
Chanda T.
Arrived at around 5pm on a Saturday. Our waitress Melanie was very efficient. She checked back often to make sure everything was to our liking. She made sure our drinks were never empty as well as the biscuits. Our meal was brought to is in a very timely manner.
(5)
Greg M.
#Yelp100 Average Red Lobster at best. We went on a Sunday for lunch about 12:30PM and used the call ahead feature which saved us a 20 min wait. That's the good part. The food was okay, nothing special, nothing horrible, but the service was lacking. You could tell the waitress was over-stretched from the beginning. Drink glasses sat empty for a long time, the biscuit basket sat empty most of the time as well. I like RL, but this one will be a pass for me...
(3)
Michele L.
I had the Crab seafood bake and my husband had the bar harbor lobster bake and everything was great! The pasta could have been substituted for something a little better but it was still good and wow was the lobster bisque on point! If you want crab legs Red Lobster is the place to go! I never thought I'd say this either. Highly recommended!
(5)
Nicole V.
My grandparents wanted to take me and the bf here because "we know you like lobster". Unfortunately, they don't realize that Red Lobster is not my idea of lobster but we went because they're 85 and 86 respectively and they think it's great. My boyfriend and I ordered Lobster Scampi from their limited time menu. Good thing it's limited because it was not good. While it looked pretty, the lobster was overcooked and it was doused in sauce. My grandmother ordered the Admirals Feast, which is basically a fried fish platter. She enjoyed it and grandpa liked his dish too. The service was good hence the 2 stars but that's to be expected because we even beat the early birds. Again, they're 85/86.
(2)
Glenda M.
Brenda our server was really nice and had well understanding of the menu items. The restaurant was clean and had a beachy Boardwalk feel to it. The food was prepared on time and we had excellent service from not only our server but also anyone who passed by, just to make sure everything was to our liking. The lobster was excellent and not salty (as it sometimes is at other locations). My partner also ordered the lobster scampi linguini and was very full and very happy with the meal. Overall this was a good experience, I highly recommend this location.
(5)
Nick T.
They've raised they're prices and lowered portion sizes for the same food, and as much as I love Red Lobster, I can't recommend them for value anymore. Food is still good, desserts are still fantastic, really good tea too for the area, but a lot of menu items are no longer worth the costs. Wait staff took a dive as well, management and waiters don't seem to care as much. It's worth a try, worth a few visits, but it doesn't compare to the competition anymore with the new menu.
(3)
Bobby M.
We were greeted at the door and escorted to our table immediately. The waitress took our drink order and went over the specials. She brought the drinks within minutes and then gave us some time to review the dining options. She returned with two baskets of Cheddar Bay Biscuits that were hot and fresh. I mean, the biscuits are reason enough right! Not to mention the sweet tea is the best!!!! The lobster artichoke dip was the perfect way to start our meal. We all snacked on that while we waited for our meals. We all made our various orders. I decided to take part in one of the last days of Crabfest and ordered the 1.5 pounds of snow crab legs. Everyone ordered something a little different: The Ultimate Feast, Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Trio, and Rock Lobster meal. I have to say, I think they gave me more than 1.5 pounds of Crab. I think it was closer to 2 pounds. So much crab in fact that I didn't touch the corn or potatoes that came with it. Spent my time cracking shells, dipping the sweet crab meat in melted butter, and enjoying my family time. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. We had so much food that we couldn't get dessert. If I had to complain about anything, I think the prices have gone up a bit. Will definitely go back when I am in town.
(4)
Tila D.
haven't been here in years but we had a great time. Started with the lobster and artichoke dip recommended by our server Michelle. YUMMY! He had harbor bake with linguine and I had crab bake. We ordered mashed potatoes with lobster sauce as a side. Our server was AWESOME and the food was great. Will definitely go back.
(4)
Doug G.
Ate dinner last night. Ambience nice, music great, quiet, great service but the food is ALL grease soaked and not good. I'be eaten at Red Lobsters coast to coast and everything but the food was the nicest here. The food was REALLY bad. I woke up at 3 a.m. with acid reflux and have been up ever since on the verge of vomiting. My wife's meal was different than mine but also grease soaked. She left half of hers but I brought my leftovers home, which is unusual as there usually aren't any. When we got home it went straight in the trash. I DO NOT write reviews so that should mean something. Sorry Red Lobster, but I won't be back. My esophagus can't take it.
(1)
Roger S.
The grilled full salmon with asparagus is wonderfully moist and flavorful. Great service from Debbie when sitting at the bar table.
(5)
Rob N.
Checked in yesterday but forgot to review. Had the stuffed mushrooms and shrimp nachos for an appetizer for a party of four. Ordered jalapeno peppers on the side, but didnt get them until the nachos were gone. Kind of the story of the meal. The food was good but our waiter was terrible. The waiter only refilled drinks when flagged down and acted like we were bothering him. Orders messed up, salads not brought with meals as requested. Our meal took over three hours to complete because of our waiter. I had the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake which I would highly recomend. It includes two lobster tails, mussels, shrimp, and large scallops on a bed of linguine noodles. Excellent meal just terrible service
(3)
Joe W.
We sent there on 9/18 at 4:45 and found that they no longer have a happy hour or the happy hour specials. Then found that the menu has been totally altered and frankly did not have a thing on it I have ordered int he past. Service was fair at best and the waiter we had was very inattentive until it was time to pay the bill. After years of eating at this restaurant I will not return.
(2)
Jenna S.
I think my grandfather sums this place up the best: "I've been coming here for 20+ years and I've never, ever had a bad meal." He's definitely right. The service is uber friendly and you get a lot of good food for a reasonable price. Our bill was $70 for three people and we had two straight glasses of whiskey. Tons of parking, not too much of a wait (there is a large 5:30 dinner crowd, FYI) and really, really great service. On a stretch of 192 with a ton of chain restaurants, I'd come here over the others any day.
(4)
Chivas O.
Not sure what all the negative reviews are about. The food great (love the cheesy biscuits!) and the service was just fine. I will be back.
(4)
Wesley S.
I used to like Red Lobster for a chain restaurant, but this particular location was not too good from a food point of view. I originally ordered the Admiral's Feast, which had to be sent back because it was not prepared well. I replaced it with the Lobster Bake, a promotional meal, and it was pretty tasty, albeit quite rich. I would say the service was above average, but the place was over-priced for a seafood chain and the food was not a reflection of the prices. You can get better at many of the local places for less money and it tastes better.
(2)
Buffy A.
Went for lunch and sat at the bar. There were dirty dishes and a dirty counter...the place was a mess...almost lost my appetite. Obviously the waitress could not handle a lunch crowd since it took much too long for her to take peoples orders. The food also took a while to come out...good thing I didn't have only an hour for lunch. The new lobster pot pie wasn't like on tv...only one tiny piece of lobster. All in all a bad experience.
(1)
Shanna D.
Our party of four visited at a time that was, surprisingly, not that busy for this location. You would then expect that service would be above average. Unfortunately, it was not. Our drinks were rarely refilled without asking, food was not served as requested (salad with the meal rather than before the meal, extra sauce on pasta dish, items ordered on the side didn't arrive at all until asked for and by then the meal was finished). All in all, we were there for three hours! Surely turnover time should be higher?? However, the meals were delicious and portions were satisfactory. Get your serving team sorted out, Red Lobster, or you will lose a lot of business. Consider yourself lucky that our party was patient.
(3)
Saundra C.
Went here with a big family group, the majority of us ended up with diarrhea, the food was very over cooked like rubber, have not gone back.
(1)
M. O.
I eat here often enough and can say with full confidence that I have never have a bad experience. The only evening that could conflict that was recently and I can't even go so far to say it was bad, because it really wasn't, it was just circumstancial. If you're one of those people who blames a series of unfortunate circumstance on a server or a chef, you should evaluate your sense of entitlement and think about if it were you in that situation. A friend and I decided to go to lobsterfest on a Friday evening during the dinner rush. The wait time was about an hour. People were milling about waiting to be seated, it was like a madhouse. We passed the time patiently at the bar with some Mojitos, which are quite good here. The bartenders on shift that night were really personable despite the ocean of people everywhere. When we were finally seated we ordered an appetizer- the chili shrimp. I don't like spicy things but my friend wanted to try it and I am glad we did because it was absolutely amazing. We got our salads just after that and then waited. Eventually our waiter stopped by the table to say he forgot to put in our ticket but now there was a rush on our food. Surely most people would have started bitching up a storm but I saw no need for that. Mistakes happen and it wasn't a deliberate negligence (such as the manager at River Rocks who seated customers at a table spotted with jelly). He seemed genuinely distressed at the blunder though we did not. We weren't in a rush and we weren't upset in the least. When the food did come out, I was given something I didn't order. I brought that to his attention and he took it back. About 5 minutes passed before the dinner I did order came out. I think he just grabbed the wrong plate by mistake in a state of overwhelmed confusion. In the meantime, a manager informed us that my dinner would be struck from the bill because of the confusion. That was incredibly cool of her to do, especially since we didn't care either way, but it showed that they care about having you as a repeat customer and will rectify the blunders, however small they may be. My dinner wasn't exactly hot when I got it, but the lobster tail was still delicious, as always. I took most of it home because by then my appetizer and salad had settled and I was full. This isn't a bad thing, I was actually happy it worked out that way. Our waiter probably assumed he was going to get shafted on a tip because of the circumstances. On the contrary, he was tipped 25% for handling it well and rectifying it beyond what we expected. He was ridiculously busy and kept himself together despite the events and that was a good thing. It's the little things, isn't it?
(5)
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Address :2355 W New Haven Ave
Melbourne, FL, 32904
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Bike Parking : No Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes
Charlene H.
Robert was an excellent server for a Sunday afternoon lunch. I can only speak for myself but the Lobster Lovers Dream was everything I imagined. Both lobster tails were perfectly cooked, tender and sweet. The pasta was perfectly filling with an abundant amount of shrimp and traces of lobster chunks. The broccoli is always cooked just right to seal in vitamins. It you like it mushy and would send it back, shame on you.
(5)Chanda T.
Arrived at around 5pm on a Saturday. Our waitress Melanie was very efficient. She checked back often to make sure everything was to our liking. She made sure our drinks were never empty as well as the biscuits. Our meal was brought to is in a very timely manner.
(5)Greg M.
#Yelp100 Average Red Lobster at best. We went on a Sunday for lunch about 12:30PM and used the call ahead feature which saved us a 20 min wait. That's the good part. The food was okay, nothing special, nothing horrible, but the service was lacking. You could tell the waitress was over-stretched from the beginning. Drink glasses sat empty for a long time, the biscuit basket sat empty most of the time as well. I like RL, but this one will be a pass for me...
(3)Michele L.
I had the Crab seafood bake and my husband had the bar harbor lobster bake and everything was great! The pasta could have been substituted for something a little better but it was still good and wow was the lobster bisque on point! If you want crab legs Red Lobster is the place to go! I never thought I'd say this either. Highly recommended!
(5)Nicole V.
My grandparents wanted to take me and the bf here because "we know you like lobster". Unfortunately, they don't realize that Red Lobster is not my idea of lobster but we went because they're 85 and 86 respectively and they think it's great. My boyfriend and I ordered Lobster Scampi from their limited time menu. Good thing it's limited because it was not good. While it looked pretty, the lobster was overcooked and it was doused in sauce. My grandmother ordered the Admirals Feast, which is basically a fried fish platter. She enjoyed it and grandpa liked his dish too. The service was good hence the 2 stars but that's to be expected because we even beat the early birds. Again, they're 85/86.
(2)Glenda M.
Brenda our server was really nice and had well understanding of the menu items. The restaurant was clean and had a beachy Boardwalk feel to it. The food was prepared on time and we had excellent service from not only our server but also anyone who passed by, just to make sure everything was to our liking. The lobster was excellent and not salty (as it sometimes is at other locations). My partner also ordered the lobster scampi linguini and was very full and very happy with the meal. Overall this was a good experience, I highly recommend this location.
(5)Nick T.
They've raised they're prices and lowered portion sizes for the same food, and as much as I love Red Lobster, I can't recommend them for value anymore. Food is still good, desserts are still fantastic, really good tea too for the area, but a lot of menu items are no longer worth the costs. Wait staff took a dive as well, management and waiters don't seem to care as much. It's worth a try, worth a few visits, but it doesn't compare to the competition anymore with the new menu.
(3)Bobby M.
We were greeted at the door and escorted to our table immediately. The waitress took our drink order and went over the specials. She brought the drinks within minutes and then gave us some time to review the dining options. She returned with two baskets of Cheddar Bay Biscuits that were hot and fresh. I mean, the biscuits are reason enough right! Not to mention the sweet tea is the best!!!! The lobster artichoke dip was the perfect way to start our meal. We all snacked on that while we waited for our meals. We all made our various orders. I decided to take part in one of the last days of Crabfest and ordered the 1.5 pounds of snow crab legs. Everyone ordered something a little different: The Ultimate Feast, Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Trio, and Rock Lobster meal. I have to say, I think they gave me more than 1.5 pounds of Crab. I think it was closer to 2 pounds. So much crab in fact that I didn't touch the corn or potatoes that came with it. Spent my time cracking shells, dipping the sweet crab meat in melted butter, and enjoying my family time. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. We had so much food that we couldn't get dessert. If I had to complain about anything, I think the prices have gone up a bit. Will definitely go back when I am in town.
(4)Tila D.
haven't been here in years but we had a great time. Started with the lobster and artichoke dip recommended by our server Michelle. YUMMY! He had harbor bake with linguine and I had crab bake. We ordered mashed potatoes with lobster sauce as a side. Our server was AWESOME and the food was great. Will definitely go back.
(4)Doug G.
Ate dinner last night. Ambience nice, music great, quiet, great service but the food is ALL grease soaked and not good. I'be eaten at Red Lobsters coast to coast and everything but the food was the nicest here. The food was REALLY bad. I woke up at 3 a.m. with acid reflux and have been up ever since on the verge of vomiting. My wife's meal was different than mine but also grease soaked. She left half of hers but I brought my leftovers home, which is unusual as there usually aren't any. When we got home it went straight in the trash. I DO NOT write reviews so that should mean something. Sorry Red Lobster, but I won't be back. My esophagus can't take it.
(1)Roger S.
The grilled full salmon with asparagus is wonderfully moist and flavorful. Great service from Debbie when sitting at the bar table.
(5)Rob N.
Checked in yesterday but forgot to review. Had the stuffed mushrooms and shrimp nachos for an appetizer for a party of four. Ordered jalapeno peppers on the side, but didnt get them until the nachos were gone. Kind of the story of the meal. The food was good but our waiter was terrible. The waiter only refilled drinks when flagged down and acted like we were bothering him. Orders messed up, salads not brought with meals as requested. Our meal took over three hours to complete because of our waiter. I had the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake which I would highly recomend. It includes two lobster tails, mussels, shrimp, and large scallops on a bed of linguine noodles. Excellent meal just terrible service
(3)Joe W.
We sent there on 9/18 at 4:45 and found that they no longer have a happy hour or the happy hour specials. Then found that the menu has been totally altered and frankly did not have a thing on it I have ordered int he past. Service was fair at best and the waiter we had was very inattentive until it was time to pay the bill. After years of eating at this restaurant I will not return.
(2)Jenna S.
I think my grandfather sums this place up the best: "I've been coming here for 20+ years and I've never, ever had a bad meal." He's definitely right. The service is uber friendly and you get a lot of good food for a reasonable price. Our bill was $70 for three people and we had two straight glasses of whiskey. Tons of parking, not too much of a wait (there is a large 5:30 dinner crowd, FYI) and really, really great service. On a stretch of 192 with a ton of chain restaurants, I'd come here over the others any day.
(4)Chivas O.
Not sure what all the negative reviews are about. The food great (love the cheesy biscuits!) and the service was just fine. I will be back.
(4)Wesley S.
I used to like Red Lobster for a chain restaurant, but this particular location was not too good from a food point of view. I originally ordered the Admiral's Feast, which had to be sent back because it was not prepared well. I replaced it with the Lobster Bake, a promotional meal, and it was pretty tasty, albeit quite rich. I would say the service was above average, but the place was over-priced for a seafood chain and the food was not a reflection of the prices. You can get better at many of the local places for less money and it tastes better.
(2)Buffy A.
Went for lunch and sat at the bar. There were dirty dishes and a dirty counter...the place was a mess...almost lost my appetite. Obviously the waitress could not handle a lunch crowd since it took much too long for her to take peoples orders. The food also took a while to come out...good thing I didn't have only an hour for lunch. The new lobster pot pie wasn't like on tv...only one tiny piece of lobster. All in all a bad experience.
(1)Shanna D.
Our party of four visited at a time that was, surprisingly, not that busy for this location. You would then expect that service would be above average. Unfortunately, it was not. Our drinks were rarely refilled without asking, food was not served as requested (salad with the meal rather than before the meal, extra sauce on pasta dish, items ordered on the side didn't arrive at all until asked for and by then the meal was finished). All in all, we were there for three hours! Surely turnover time should be higher?? However, the meals were delicious and portions were satisfactory. Get your serving team sorted out, Red Lobster, or you will lose a lot of business. Consider yourself lucky that our party was patient.
(3)Saundra C.
Went here with a big family group, the majority of us ended up with diarrhea, the food was very over cooked like rubber, have not gone back.
(1)M. O.
I eat here often enough and can say with full confidence that I have never have a bad experience. The only evening that could conflict that was recently and I can't even go so far to say it was bad, because it really wasn't, it was just circumstancial. If you're one of those people who blames a series of unfortunate circumstance on a server or a chef, you should evaluate your sense of entitlement and think about if it were you in that situation. A friend and I decided to go to lobsterfest on a Friday evening during the dinner rush. The wait time was about an hour. People were milling about waiting to be seated, it was like a madhouse. We passed the time patiently at the bar with some Mojitos, which are quite good here. The bartenders on shift that night were really personable despite the ocean of people everywhere. When we were finally seated we ordered an appetizer- the chili shrimp. I don't like spicy things but my friend wanted to try it and I am glad we did because it was absolutely amazing. We got our salads just after that and then waited. Eventually our waiter stopped by the table to say he forgot to put in our ticket but now there was a rush on our food. Surely most people would have started bitching up a storm but I saw no need for that. Mistakes happen and it wasn't a deliberate negligence (such as the manager at River Rocks who seated customers at a table spotted with jelly). He seemed genuinely distressed at the blunder though we did not. We weren't in a rush and we weren't upset in the least. When the food did come out, I was given something I didn't order. I brought that to his attention and he took it back. About 5 minutes passed before the dinner I did order came out. I think he just grabbed the wrong plate by mistake in a state of overwhelmed confusion. In the meantime, a manager informed us that my dinner would be struck from the bill because of the confusion. That was incredibly cool of her to do, especially since we didn't care either way, but it showed that they care about having you as a repeat customer and will rectify the blunders, however small they may be. My dinner wasn't exactly hot when I got it, but the lobster tail was still delicious, as always. I took most of it home because by then my appetizer and salad had settled and I was full. This isn't a bad thing, I was actually happy it worked out that way. Our waiter probably assumed he was going to get shafted on a tip because of the circumstances. On the contrary, he was tipped 25% for handling it well and rectifying it beyond what we expected. He was ridiculously busy and kept himself together despite the events and that was a good thing. It's the little things, isn't it?
(5)