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| - About 4 years ago, (has it really been that long?) Kridz and I started going to Red Lobster on Xmas eve. I'm not exactly sure why we started this, but we've done it ever since. Part of the reason has to be that... after about 5pm, it's practically the only restaurant open on N. Prospect.
We pulled up around 630 or so on xmas eve, the parking lot was pretty packed, but we found a spot. Walked in and noticed many people sitting there waiting (again, everyone else was closed). I'm not sure why they were waiting, One was like a party of 6 (sadly, no reservations, not that they appeared to be reservation making people), the other was a party of 2. We go to the host stand and ask if we can just sit at the bar, she asked if we were going to wait for a table, and we are like... nah, we are bar folk. So we sit at the bar.
The draft beer selection is not great. There are so many different versions of the same thing. Budlight, ... other things. I went with a Sam Adams. After finishing, I noticed they have Lagunitas IPA in bottles, so way to sell that Clint! Red Lobster isn't really a place for craft beer drinkers. It's a fancy place... for people who don't know how to be fancy. It's a place for some people to splurge (monthly, semi-annually, annually???).
I ordered the stuffed mushrooms appetizer. I believe they have recently changed/adjusted their menus, as there was really large pieces of (lobster or crab?) (apparently lobster AND crab) in the caps. There was a healthy (or was it unhealthy) amount of butter in the bottom of the dish as well, which is excellent for being sopped up by their biscuits.
Seriously, the biscuits is probably a good enough reason to go to Red Lobster, but you already knew that.
Around here, everyone always raves about Beef House Rolls. Oh, you went to Beef House... how many rolls did you eat? And how was your salad bar? And finally, how was the steak? If you are a restaurant and you are known for something other than the words in the name of your restaurant, you are doing something wrong. Most people who go into Red Lobster will never eat a full lobster. They may do scrimps.. but not the lobster.
When the exwife and I drove back from Alaska, there was no Red Lobster in Alaska, heck, there really was no live lobster in Alaska, so when we were driving back, and finally saw a sign on the side of the road for a Red Lobster, we pulled over to go eat lobster! (she's from Maine). They had a special then, that you could get a lobster tail, to go with your meal (probably still have that) So we each got a lobster... with a second lobster tail. They looked at us funny. We didn't care.
For dinner this time, I went with the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake (or should I say Bah Hahbah Lobstah Bake). (Actually I did say Bah Hahbah Lobstah Bake). Kridz went with scrimps 2 ways, popcorn and like a popcorn coconut.
The Bah Hahbah Lobstah Bake is really good. Extremely large scallops, 3 lobstah tail halves, loads of scrimps, and plenty of mussels. While I'm ok with mussels, I'd prefer clams. Clams seem to have disappeared. Everywhere has mussels. No one has clams. While I appreciate the aesthetics of mussels and their black shells providing a contrast on the plating, I prefer the taste (and memories) of clams.
For sides, Kridz got the Brussels sprouts, I went with the asparagus. The Brussels sprouts were apparently cooked in a browned butter, then sautéed, They were even better with extra butter drizzled on it. The asparagus was very good.
After eating my (and Kridz) veggies, and eating all of the seafood in my Bah Hahbah Lobstah Bake, (and a biscuit, and the stuffed mushrooms) there was really no room for the pasta in garlic and white wine sauce. It was tasty, I just couldn't eat any more.
Everytime I go anywhere, I always run into someone I know. These instances can be expected (of course I will know someone in Champaign), or extremely odd. Like the time I went to a hockey game in Charlotte NC, and ran into the girl who lived in the room next door to mine, from the barracks in Alaska. At basic training, I ran into the guy who was in my brothers grade in school, from Green Bay, who in 5th grade jumped up onto the table and yelled G-FORCE, and said "I PUT A CURSE ON YOU MRS. PELLETIER!!!" That's just the way life goes for me. I always place a line on an over/under bet, whenever I leave the house. Red Lobstah was no exception. It was only 1 person though. Robert (I believe it's Robert) from Black Dog. The guy with the really really big afro. He was out with his grandmother and his kids.
Our total for the app, beer, 2 entrees was only 66. We were expecting it to be more, but were pleasantly surprised.
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