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| - I had a $10 gift card for Red Lobster through my Discover Card. This place is a bit of a drive from work, but I figured I'd better use it before it expires.
I got there just after 11am. The place was pretty empty, which worked out because the service I received was exceptional. I went with the Crab and Shrimp Linguine. Along with my garden salad came some biscuits. They were extremely salty. Disappointing. Then came the linguine. That was also pretty salty. Fortunately, my palate mellowed out and I enjoyed the dish overall.
What won me over, or more accurately, what saved them from a borderline 2-star rating, was the service. Everything came out extremely quickly and the servers were very attentive. Halfway through the entrée, the waiter just automatically gave me a to-go box in case I didn't finish. I'm guessing it's because I had asked about the difference between the lunch and full portions. Honestly, I was planning to eat it all, but his gesture saved me from an unnecessarily full stomach and gave me a nice mid-afternoon meal. Not only that, as I was boxing up the pasta, he even offered to give me extra biscuits (I declined of course).
So the verdict? Red Lobster is A-OK. The food was somewhat disappointing, but they made up for it with great service. In fact, I think I was in and out of there in about 20 minutes!
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