This was my first time at Red Lobster (omg, i know, unbelievable!). I'm not a huge fan of seafood...aside from sushi (yum).
Anyways, I was here last weekend for our friend's birthday event. Our friend mentioned that he attempted to book for reservations for 7pm for 12 people, but they wouldn't allow it - they said they cannot guarantee a spot, and suggested to come earlier. He asked for 5:30pm, and they suggested they have other groups around the same time and suggested to come at 5pm to help ensure a spot will be saved. To me, having to deal with this big headache to reserve a spot for your bday at such a widely know restaurant chain is absurd. We ended up waiting for over an hour before being seated.
Once we were seated, i was overwhelmed with all the seafood options available and immediately looked for the non-seafood portion of the menu. I saw everyone else got seafood, so i decided to change up my order to the Salmon New Orleans with Caesar Salad, mashed potatoes and broccoli.
After waiting for another 20-30 minutes, our food was finally served. The food was actually tasty. It was topped with a few tender shrimp, in a spicy Tabasco-like sauce. I was satisfied with every bite. I haven't tried the other food yet, but i would be interested to find out if it's all just as good.
To sum up, the service for large groups was terrible, but the Salmon New Orleans was satisfying. I give it 3 stars.