Alyssa was amazing, friendly, quick. Made our first time here a great experience, definitely coming back

Our server Ivan was great.

Food came out on time and in an appropriate manner. Server was attentive and handle situations swiftly.

Nima and Eddy were great host and waiter. Very friendly

Had such a great time tonight! Kyle started the night off with his amazing customer service and Regina was so patient with our large group!! We really appreciated her service!! Thank you Red Lobster! 🦞

Nima at front counter is amazing! Friendly & always smilingly.

DELICIOUS! One of the best Red Lobster restaurants we have ever been to! We will be back! Thanks!

Excellent service staff attention to detail dining area very clean. Bar service was also excellent and the whole presentation very professional equal to high-end restaurants on the peninsula.

I Love Nima she makes me feel like Family. I Look forward to seeing Nima!!! Also my server Anthony was Excellent too.

Had to wait 5 minutes. Waiter was nice. Menu was different. My son was disappointed didn’t get to order what he wanted.other than that the food was good.

Everything was delicious, the waitress was on top of everything. They were quick and preparing the food. Love this place!

My grandmother took me on my birthday 🎂 🥳 Day. My server George was polite and professional the food was delicious 😋😋😋

Jesus was our server he went above beyond to make sure we had all we needed he was very polite very respectful and well mannered made our experience and dinner that much more enjoyable we need more people like this young man great job .the manger Jose was awsome as well enjoyed our experience keep up the good work with your staff from the time we walked in until we left was very pleased was well worth the drive from out of town wonderful customer service all the way around

Great location and service. Waiter Christian made it an excellent experience. I'm a vegetarian but my husband likes the unlimited shrimp

I took the family here for dinner. The service was exceptional. The food was excellent....everything cooked to perfection....It was alittel pricey...over $200 for 4 people...one who shared a plate too. I would go again. And I highly recommend it

The new menu was really good and the staff was very friendly and attentive. We will definitely return to try more of the new items.

My husband took us to celebrate 4 birthdays in our family for dinner. We arrived there on a Sunday evening & enjoyed our meals very much. It was a very busy evening at the restaurant, our server Alyssa was very attentive & apologized for the wait for our dinner We didn’t really noticed the wait at all. The appetizers mozzarella cheese sticks, calamari, & crab queso were served fresh & delicious! The famous cheesebread was very good as always. I had the king crab & steak it was superb! My little grandkids were so excited when the entire wait staff came over to sing happy birthday to us. Thank you Red Lobster & Alyssa for taking good care of us! We’ll be back for sure!

Great experience and i wanna shout out Ivan for being an amazing and attentive server! First time at red lobster was more than a success because of him!

It was my first time at a Red Lobster. Sierra hostess was welcoming warm funny. Ivan waiter was fast efficient and endlessly patient. I’d eat with you again.

Alfonso has been my server a few times now and every time he has been so kind and attentive! Food was amazing as always!

Relaxing atmosphere, great food cooked to perfection. Our waiter was outstanding, being attentive to every detail. Awesome experience!

Amazing place to go for special occasions. The food was so tasty. The service was absolutely amazing. Thank you Laura.

Love going at lunch time to see Nima, one great hostess. She is always making sure my autistic son is comfortable and our waiter JR and Kevin amazing!!

Awesome service. Kevin went over & beyond. Greeter is always in a great energy mode.

Server went out of his way to make sure my mother's friend was not getting anything with gluten in it because it makes her so sick management was on point today great job keep up the good work

Food was delicious, our server was very courteous and we didn't have to wait too long to sit and to be served. A+

Wonderful dinner! The seafood was fresh and some of the best I’ve ever had. Service was great, very attentive. I will definitely be back

Great service amd experience i highly recommend it perfect to go out with family and friends

Our visit was very enjoyable great atmosphere. Kevin our waiter was exceptional, warm and professional. We observed Anna, the manager handle some issues and outrageous request of a near by table. They were rude and extremely obnoxious . Anna was phenomenal. She gave great customer service in spite of their behavior and requests. Kudos to Red Lobster for hiring caliber employees. We plan on returning again in a couple weeks!

The service and food were really good. They even pulled lobsters out of the tank to show the kids, they really enjoyed it.

Our server Ivan was awesome, food was great. Thanks!

Service is always friendly and the food never disappoints! Always treated well and attended to!

Tim and the manager did an amazing job!!! If you plan a date, make sure you ask for Tim!!!

We thank Red Lobster in Salinas especially who helped us make our 21st wedding anniversary very special- thanks to you Ms.Anna and Jesus. We will surely come back and taste again those delicious and delightful meals you have served. Again, thank you so much and God bless you more!

The service was great and the food was awesome I chose the lobster and shrimp rolls I will definitely order that again🤗

We really enjoyed our dinner. We were seated in an area with enough space for our stroller, so we appreciated being seated in a place with space for our kids. Our waiter was also kind and informed me of how to access my rewards on the app. I ordered the lobster tail. It was delicious. A big plus was how clean the restroom was. Some restaurants don’t have a near area for a changing table and waste basket and Red Lobster does. For a busy Saturday night, we had a good service.

We were greeted in a friendly & cheerful manner as we walked in by the hostess who immediately went ahead and sat us down. Our server was so patient, kind & knowledgeable of the entire menu. Menu is full of a variety of seafood options. Appetizers & drinks are great. They also provide non seafood dishes as well. Food came out looking and tasting great and it was hot. DEFINITELY will be returning again.

Our waiter Duane S had a really good attitude. He was very attentive and was to go out of his way for us. Thank you.

Eddie was very friendly and loved the service this was my first time and will decently come back

Professional and inviting staff! Boil, sides, drinks and biscuits were prepared perfectly! Thankful for a great local atmosphere.

Our sever, Isabel G, was extremely professional and had a positive attitude. Made our visit feel very welcomed and pleasant. Our food was delicious as well.

Good food great service as to be expected for RB. This one is better than the one near my home.

We did the three shrimp dinner as carryout, plus the cheddar Bay biscuits. It was all very good. The shrimp scampi is pictured.

Duane was our server. He was the best server I have ever had at any restaurant. So attentive. Stopped by our table numerous times to see if we needed anything filled our drinks brought us biscuits. Made sure everything was to our liking. We live in San Jose and drove out to Salinas because the one in San Jose has terrible service. We came for our 49th wedding anniversary. It was well worth the drive.

Daniel Larr-Martinez

Tim was the freaking best service known to mankind!!! Super attentive and had the best customer service. God I love Red Lobser! Thank you, Tim 😊

Lani Hernandez

Brought my mother-in-law here for her birthday dinner and the service we received from every staff member we came into contact with was incredible. We especially loved the hostess, I don't remember what her name was but she checked on us several times during our meal and engaged with us making conversation and jokes. You don't find service like this anywhere anymore! Rebecca, our server was very attentive and made sure we always had everything we needed. The food was also great! Everything was fresh and was flavorful. We got her a live lobster as well, just to get the whole experience. She finished every bite. Thank you all for making her special day extra special! We'll be back!

Erandi Bautista

I had an amazing dining experience with my family at Red Lobster thanks to our wonderful waiter, Yareli. She was incredibly attentive and made sure our table was well taken care of throughout the meal. It's rare to find such excellent service, and Yareli truly went above and beyond.

Linda

Our waiter Alfonso was the sweetest patient waiter I have ever had. He was so nice and let us know of the daily specials. He also recommended us different items on the menu. And kept bringing us fresh biscuits and water. We need more people like this.

Iris Venegas

On 11/26/2025 my daughter's and I went to have dinner. It had been years since I went to Red lobster. Since we walked in to the restaurant we were treated amazing. The hostess greeted us, the waiter was fantastic, and then it ended with the manager being so kind and treating us so well. It was a great dinner experience. I wish I would have got their names. They all had the best customer service.

Ximena

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent Service from Ivan! Ivan was fantastic from start to finish. He was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything at our table ran smoothly. He checked in often without being intrusive and had great recommendations that we really enjoyed. It’s clear he genuinely cares about the customer experience. We’ll definitely be asking for Ivan next time! Ps management he deserves a raise!

Refugio Anguiano

Food and Service was on point our Server was really attentive to our table. I would definitely recommend it to my family and friends. Specially now with the boil 😋 added. Esteban Service Manager was awesome as well .

Danielle Carrawell

The food was very delicious and the biscuits were very flavorful. Thank you for your service today here at Red Lobster. Anthony is a really great server, make him employee of the month. See you again.

Jenni

My family and I came here for my son’s birthday .We were greeted first by Gabriel and my kids noticed the lobsters 🦞 and Gabriel then asked if they wanted to hold one. My boys were excited and yet nervous . He was very patient and super sweet explaining how to hold them and making jokes. Our waiter was Jesus he was nice gentleman always checking if we needed anything and then him and two other staff brought some ice cream to my son and sang happy birthday. I highly recommend this place to anyone.Special thank you for Gabriel and Jesus for making this special day a memorable one for my son!

lenore Spencer

Angel was very pleasant! New manager was very kind to go around and introduce himself. I order the Wednesday special. Good stuff! Brussels sprouts are amazing! Love a great server!!! PurMina was absolutely amazing also !!

Carmen Ambriz

Alyssa P. from the Salinas Red Lobster was amazing. The food was so good. We haven’t been back since they changed the menu, ceo, etc. and you can just tell the improvements. We had such great service here and the food was excellent

Elizabeth Ignizio

I was traded today by a friend for n early birthday present.We came around 1130 n both ordered off of their lunch menu I got the sesame soy salmon bowl n she got the shrimp scampi.We both ordered diet Pepsi n we shared a chocolate wave for dessert which was chocolate cake n vanilla ice cream My soy ginger glazed salmon bowl has orzo pasta with with crispy brussel sprouts, Edamame n mix greens Delicious .The service was excellent My friend enjoyed her food as well n the dessert was awesome

+6

Stephanie Johnson

Our server Kevin was the best, very friendly, and made sure we had the best dining experience ever. When you go there be sure to sit in his section!

Cecilia Marie Correa-Blakeney

The atmosphere was a bit loud for me! But other than that service was great and food was fresh. Advice I would give is if you order the all you can eat shrimp platter, order them right when your plate comes. Thank me later. 😉

Salvador Yanez

Great Customer Service from the person seating you and the server. Came here with gift card. Had the wed special steak and lobster. Wife had chicken Cesar salad. With cheese sticks and of course their famous biscuits. Great food.

+2

We've been to this location many times, but our visit yesterday did not live up to the standards we've come to know. It seemed as though we were forgotten about after our waitress greeted us. For instance, we asked for water and I wanted a lemon. She didn't bring it with a lemon. When she dropped them off I asked again for lemon. She brought lemon.... to another table and not to me. I asked another waiter who had dropped off some of our order. He came back out and I had to ask again. He admitted to putting it out to bring to me but he forgot. After asking for the fourth time, I finally got the lemon. We ordered all you can eat shrimp and it took a long time for anyone up come to our table to see if we wanted another order. As I stated above, this is not service we're used toand the restaurant wasn't busy at 430 pm when we arrived.

Chicken had a weird texture. But everything else was great!

Great food. Really like their shrimp tacos and the Yucatán shrimp appetizer.

We were quickly seated for lunch by a friendly host. Table and area was very clean. Service was wonderful. Earnest and Fabian were great. My companion had parrot bay coconut shrimp, which she loved. I had fish and chips. Sadly, the cod was over cooked and very dry. The tips of it were a little hard. I think i will stick to the grilled fish when i go back. The have enjoyed the grilled trout and salmon in the past. I will continue to go. Food is good, for the most part. Service is always great.

My sons broccoli and wife’s pasta was salty but everything else was good

Food wasn't as good as I remember, and the service was what I come to expect from Burger King not a sit down restaurant. Probably won't go back for awhile... and this was the first time I've been to a Red Lobster in 3 or 4 years. Sadly I'm disappointed.....

Always a treat to come during the day, this place gets packed, maybe because it's delicious! The endless shrimp is awesome for a great price! Come check it out!

The food is good and atmosphere is calm and the service was pleasant.

The food was of course not even remotely resembling the menu photo but nonetheless enjoyable. My only gripe is that for ice tea at $3.99 a glass, she never asked me if I wanted a refill but dropped my daughter off a refill of lemonade without her even asking. I was going to ask her when she came back but the only time she came back was when we were done eating and she left the bill. That was the only reason she got an 18% tip instead of a 20% tip.

This location is located inside a shopping center. There is definitely a wait time so make sure you get there expect a wait time of 20-30 min wait time due go Covid. The place is clean and social distance is well enforced. Their food is delicious. It is worth the wait.

Napoleon Navarro

We ordered the seafood stuffed mushrooms for our appetizer. The mushrooms have a great taste and are covered with cheese and bread crumbs. They are very light and well-seasoned. I also ordered the Spendless Shrimp which includes garlic shrimp scampi, shrimp linguini alfredo, popcorn shrimp and Chesapeake fries. The garlic shrimp scampi was so yummy, the garlic sauce is out of this world! It was easily the best item on my plate. The linguini alfredo was good but I had to mix the sauce on my own, since it came out and was kind of covering only half the pasta which you'll see in the picture. The popcorn shrimp was alright but their cocktail sauce was great to dip them in. We went around 1 PM on a Friday and the restaurant did not seem busy. Although, the food took a while to come out. Also, the server never stopped by our table to ask if we wanted our drinks refilled. This was a little frustrating. On a more positive note, our hostess did an amazing job and checked on us to see how we liked our food, which I appreciated.

Veronica Pineda

The hostess sat us at our table and offered us happy hour and at the time there was 10min left for happy hour to end at 6pm our waiter George came to help us to our table 8min after 6pm and I commented to him if he can honor us a happy hour drink since we were at the table before it was 6pm and we were offer happy hour and he said no I believe the customer should be honor happy hour if they are sat a table before it’s the happy hour ending time

Itt Pamarapa

Another good choice of seafood restaurants in the area. Today’s Special was Snow Crab Legs. Not many service staff were there. Waiting time could be expected. There famous cheese biscuits were as good as always. Their crabs were perfectly cooked.

+12

The Golden Wahine

We went to Red Lobster because I was given a gift card for Christmas and we hadn't eaten there in quite some time. We were greeted right away from a very friendly hostess who sat us as soon as we came in. Restaurant is clean and quite spacious. They have a small seperate little bar if you don't want to be seated in the main restaurant. They have booths and tables for seating options. As soon as we were seated the waiter took our drink and appetizer order. Took us awhile to figure out what we wanted to eat because they give you A LOT of options and the menu is also new. We appreciated that the waiter gave us time to make up our minds and checked up on us at least three times to see if we were ready. My favorite dish to eat as an appetizer and main meal is their Coconut Shrimp with Pina Colada sauce. The shrimp is cooked to perfection and the outside of it is nice and crispy. The sauce is slightly sweet without being too much and I always ask for extra. I've tried their white wine steamed mussel appetizer before too and that is SOOOOO YUMMY! We also ordered the stuffed mushrooms which was also delicious. Honestly all their appetizers are pretty good and the portions are enough for 2 people. Their cheddar biscuits are always a favorite and comes to the table nice and warm...no butter needed! Sooooo....both my father and husband ordered steak one was a 6oz filet and the other was sirloin. The steaks was a little tough so I'd give it a 3 stars but the lobster and clam chowder my Dad had he was happy about. So I'd stick with just ordering the fish dishes and if you're a steak lover go somewhere else. Service I would give absolutely 5 star. Our waiter and the other waiter that was there was so attentive to everyone and checked on all their customers several times. The hostess also walks around to see how you're doing. Overall we had a nice lunch.. Enjoy!

+9

The server was sweet. The food was so so. The bill for 3 people for dinner was 80 bucks,and one person just had a bowl of soup. KFC has better coleslaw, and I had salmon tacos and received my fish skin on....

The plan broccoli was just not good but the Dragon broccoli was very good. They dont have enough servers,and when they served our bread it was kinda cold

When I go out to dinner and ask for extra napkins and I’m spending $200 mind you I want a regular napkin not paper towels in which I was given. That was very disappointing. I eat at Red Lobster quite frequently and today was shocked I’m having a lobster dinner not the grab boil..

It was terrible service n the food came in pieces instead like a meal. We were there for bout hrs. It took that long to get our whole meal. It was our anniversary..43yrs And we ca.e from. Out of town to go there.

Sadly there was insufficient staff to accommodate people’s needs. We waited 15 minutes to be seated. Our server, Esmeralda, did the best she could under the circumstances. A lunch that should have taken just around an hour took three of us over an hour and a half. Maybe next time will be better??

I ordered steak it was undercooked, a side of bacon Mac n cheese, that was watery and undercooked. They replaced the pasta in my wife's entree with no notice. Bright spot was our waitress, sweet, hard working and attentive. Her name was Rebecca. As a life long drinker of LIT, I say to anyone who drinks them, do not order the version that red lobster makes.

I remember as a child Red Lobster used to be the business their biscuits were always fresh always handed to the table non-stop customer service and the food didn't look or taste like s*** but for some reason I went back after over 8 years I tried some new stuff it was okay but seeing everything was just on the pot on low heat ready to be served not fresh as it was before you know and their key lime pie was horrible I remember it looked a lot more presentable I felt like with this one they just threw with Ash it on the plate put some drugs burgers on the side and said here you know and their cheese biscuits I felt they're undercooked like it wasn't it was like too doughy of course it was soft but it wasn't felt like he still wasn't cooked like I want it hard outside but soft inside everything was just soft all around and I suck balls so take it or leave it if you go great but if you don't even better I didn't get any like food poisoning or and food sickness by the way so they keep their s*** in line other than that yeah

Does this look like $24 worth of fish and chips to you? I highly suggest checking your order before leaving the restaurant to ensure they didn't short you on your over-priced take out order. This is shameful.

Not a long wait time after 3pm(15:00) we’re seated immediately after we entered. Paid cash or pay at counter, table payment machine is an option too. Decent atmosphere. Not a huge seafood fan. Honestly was just craving grilled or bbqd shrimps with some lemon I guess that’s not even an option? A bit ridiculous. Not a huge fan of the fried shrimp totally gross and was charged 20$ for the fried shrimp plate when I didn’t really have any other option overall experience was decent my mother is a big fried fish fan so she got the fried Friday plate. Clam chowder was my sister’s choice and it is what it is, basic clam chowder. Our appetizer was the seafood stuffed mushrooms they were scorching hot. Ordered alcoholic drinks Bahamas mama and pina colada although very little alcohol. Went with a red wine instead

+3

Loved my host and excellent food but noticed how upper staff like manager treats workers very poorly. I think corporate should really look into who they higher as a manager and make sure they actually treat there workers like HUMAN BEINGS . Will definitely avoid going to this restaurant!!!

Today is Mother's Day and my husband brought me here. The food was good except for my baked potato which was cold. We had to wait 40 minutes for our meal. Was told that the kitchen was running 45 minutes behind. Not good.

Ordered crab, but they couldn’t find any crab crackers so we asked for some money back for the crab we couldn’t eat and left

I honestly believe they gave me food that someone else didn't eat. Dark brown soggy fish, soggy fries no coleslaw and dry tough hush puppies. Worst meal i have ever had in my life. My dad spent $273.00 for four people on to go food.

On August 31, 2025 at 6:30PM my family and I visited the Red Lobster in Salinas, CA for a family dinner. My wife and kids wanted to spend a lovely evening with my parents and sister as it was our last day in the state of CA and were returning to our home state of MN. The restaurant was not busy during the time we visited and there were many tables open. We had setup a reservation ahead of time to ensure we were able to be seated. Upon arrival We were seated promptly by the host. The host was nice and even offered to let my daughter pet one of the lobsters. The server (Kenzie) took down our orders and did a great job serving us. My family members waited approximately about 30 minutes before our food had arrived. Everyone received their meals except myself. I was informed by the server that my meal would be arriving shortly after my family members received theirs. The HUGE problem we ran into was the amount of time and lack of proper customer service from the Manager Estevan Campos. The server (Kenzie) did a great job acknowledging the long wait time for my food and went to the kitchen to check on the status of my order. Meanwhile during our wait, the manager Estevan Campos did not stop by our table to check in on how our meal was going. It wasn’t until after nearly 90 minutes of waiting I received my meal. I immediately told the server that I wanted my meal to go as I was not interested in eating my meal and we were limited on time at that point. It wasn’t until after I asked the server to box up my meal when a few minutes later the manager decided to stop by our table. I inquired with the manager why it is taking so long for me to receive my order because the restaurant not busy at all. He made excuses stating that there were many parties at the restaurant (there was not) and made more excuses. Not once did he acknowledge taking responsibility for the order taking so long nor did he offer to provide an alternative meal or being compensated in any way. It was nearly 8PM when I got my meal. We arrived at 6:30PM. Again the server (Kenzie) did an amazing job hearing out my frustrations for the long wait time and constantly checked in with the kitchen. The manager Estevan campos did not bother to check in with us and introduce himself with us nor did he check in with the kitchen about what was going on nor did he go to the kitchen to provide support with the cooks. It wasn’t until after a long wait, nearly 90 minutes of waiting, that he chose to stop by our table. The only thing he offered us was a 20% off coupon promotion that was only valid during a certain time and also was given to everyone else eating at the restaurant. The manager did a poor job handling this situation. I chose not to demand compensation from the manager because I wanted to give him the opportunity to make things right. He did not. He instead made excuses for the long wait time and not once took responsibility for what was going on or provide any type of compensation. I paid for my full meal and provided a tip for the server (Kenzie) because she did a good job handling the situation. Upon exiting the restaurant I asked 2 different servers the name of the manager because the manager Estevan campos did not say what his name was nor was he wearing a name tag. The manager was in the lobby and as I was nearly out the door when he stopped me and made another poor apology for what had happened. He stated he has only been a manager for 2 months and continued to make excuses. He also was the only manager at the restaurant. This was a horrible experience for me and was handled extremely poorly. I am extremely concerned about the quality of service from the manager. If this is how he was handling this situation I can only imagine how other people at the restaurant were being treated.

The place was to hot inside, the food was not cooked all the way, we waited for an hour just to get our appetizers and plates and drinks. They weren’t even that busy to make us wait that long. Never again would go

White bald guy was so rude he even started talking shit to other customers that he did nothing else he ruined my moms birthday and made us feel unwelcome and burden. Thank u

Ben Ramirez

Not sure if it’s cause I went for lunch during the week but everything was terrible. We weren’t checked on at all, and the food was really bad. Steaks were over cooked and the waiter said he would get it fixed. Never came back with a new steak. Some of the food was cold as well. The hostess was at the table next to us talking to what I assume are her friends because she was just standing there talking to them not checking on anybody else. Some people walked in and she told the waiter to tell them to wait and she kept her conversation going before going and sitting them.