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Red Lobster Restaurants
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Red Lobster Restaurants
8 reviews in English
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Review from Tammy C.
Calgary, AB
4/22/2012
I don't care what everyone else says.... I'm a beginner at eating seafood, and this is right up my alley. Fresh Oysters are not my idea of a good time, so Red Lobster it is. I always have a nice time and a great meal!
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Review from Janna L.
4/12/2012
Why can I not stay away from this place? Oh ya, I had another gift card. :)
Went with the beau on Monday night after going allllll the way south to hit Ikea. Oh, I should also review Ikea. OK, so went in, were seated right away and noted that service was going to be pretty good this night. I forget her name but she was on the ball.
Ordered popcorn shrimp meal, a great value for $13 and the beau got stuffed sole, not bad for $14. We even had waters to stretch the gift card out. Baked potatoes came with both meals upon our request (sick of rice), they were very good and did not taste like they had been sitting under a heating lamp for hours OR leftover from the lunch service.
Here were the pitfalls on this night.
1- Caesar salad - just plain and not good. Barely better than the garden salad. The clam chowder is very good here but it costs an extra $3.25 with your meal should you choose it. Highway robbery if you ask me. It is a very small cup too. The prices here seem to keep going up as the portions are go down.
2- They were out of everything. My husband likes the tilapia and as he was about to order THAT, the server mentioned the restaurant was out. Not only out of that but the nachos (who gets that at Red Lobster? Kids?) And the pizza, they were out of that too. Word to the wise, most chefs know that seafood just does not go with cheese. Maybe kids like that too. We were also informed that they were out of all drink mixes, margarita, pina colada mix etc.
3 - Ya, we were there late around 9pm but it does not give the place the right to vacuum around our feet!
The service saved the night and what we did get to eat was very good. As usual, we took as many buns as we could and had lunch for the next day with our remaining leftovers.
I had a $5 off coupon so on the gift card our entire meal from savvy ordering was $22 for 2 people!!!! I love the Ultimate Feast but man, it costs $30 just for that plate not including drinks.
TIP - the fresh fish comes in on Tuesdays and Thursdays to have enough on hand for the weekend so Fridays would be a good day to come in if you love fish. This location is RIGHT across from Chinook Shopping Centre though so be prepared to wait a bit for a table on weekends. -
Review from Dan D.
3/5/2012
I should have trusted my gut.
I mean, he's the one who has to suffer for my poor choices, so really, I should have trusted him.
He knew better.
My gut told me, "Dan, remember that time we went to Red Lobster when we lived in California?"
"Yeah."
"And how bad it was?"
"Yeah."
"And how you vowed you would never set foot in another Red Lobster again?"
"Yeah but this is different now, gut. We live in Canada! That's a whole other ballgame!"
"Sigh."
No, my gut was right. Red Lobster is crap.
Not crap altogether ... they have SOME redeeming qualities! First of all, the "shipwrecked" decor is charming. Something very homey and comfortable about it.
And the biscuits (as I remembered correctly) are great. Soft, salty, flaky ... they are really, really good.
Aaaaaaand the compliments stop about there.
All the food is low-quality, poorly prepared and all around ... just pretty gross.
I won't go into too many details except to say do NOT get the crab cakes. They are disgustingly tepid, flaccid little lumps of crappy crab meat. I thought I was actually going to be sick from these things.
I also don't understand how people talk about how "cheap" or "affordable" Red Lobster is. I could easily find a MUCH better meal in this city for a similar or lower price. I would take Joey's over Red Lobster any day.
And even if it is on the "cheaper" side of most seafood places, I would much rather pay a little more and get something that is actually good quality.
Sorry Red Lobster, I'm sticking with my gut from now on. The only way I'll be back is if I somehow fall into an alternate universe. -
Review from Allan M.
Calgary, AB
11/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
The seafood is always great except I am not a huge fan of seafood in batter and there is a lot of that here.
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Review from Starsia E.
Calgary, AB
8/24/2011
This is a good place to go to get seafood if you are on a budget. The food is fairly fresh and the recipes are not bad to mediocre. Plus they have those addicting biscuits that you have to eat just one more of. Service is fair although sometimes the food takes a really long time to come. A good place to go during all you can eat crab or shrimp fest to get your fill for a low price. Very family friendly.
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Review from Chad W.
Calgary, AB
10/28/2008
Some may find it rather repulsive, but one rule I hold dear among friends when we eat at Red Lobster is that you can't use utensils. And due to how cheap this seafood is, it's bound to be an utter horrowshow.
Alright, I know what you're thinking. It's only Red Lobster. Well...I know. But with increasing food prices, these guys are still looking to help you save a few bucks on a meal that will not only fill you up, but that is of reasonable quality. For about $50, you and your buddies can totally gorge here. And really the best part is, because it's Red Lobster, you can chuck your table manners out the window.
Sure, I'm positive that I offend at least a few people with my behaviour each time I go to Red Lobster. But once a year, everyone should have a massive seafood feast where gluttony reigns. This is the venue for that celebration.Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Orpha C.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 2/23/2010
Heard it was Lobster Fest so had to return. Everything was great but I found out that the lobster stuffed mushroom caps and the lobster pizza are on the menu year-round and I missed out because I was waiting for the Lobster Fest all the time. Oh well. Good to know I can have them whenever. I'm thinking that I should try the lobster nachos next time so I'll review those in the future.
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8/30/2009
We always have good food here. They are so busy that we're confident the seafood is fresh because… Read more »
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Review from jodi l.
Calgary, AB
3/18/2010
We decided to go for lunch b4 shopping and parked quite fast in the lot.Coming in we had a five min wait to be seated but the decor was neat and lobsters in the tanks to look at added fun.We were seated in a cool booth by a window overlooking the street.Our server was a cool guy(didnt catch his name but he was nice.The food was delish-surf &turf and we ate most of it(a bit leftover steak for our dog)My son had the Captains catch which he enjoyed as well.I had a long island iced tea-which was smooth.My husband had coke(he was driving)...all good.
