Another lobster meal at Red Lobster

I admit that we have only eaten in this chain a handful of times. We usually go to the location at Yonge and Steeles and in all the times we have been there, we have never been seated immediately. There is usually a wait time involved. Thankfully, at the entrance, there is a live lobster tank which the kids enjoy checking out while waiting.

We went there last month, at my girls’ request, to celebrate awards they got. We started off with some biscuits which we all loved. They were buttery, crumbly, with a touch of herbs. They were absolutely delightful.  

For appetizers, we had lobster pizza which my kids enjoyed. The crust was thin and crisp, and the toppings were flavourful.

For our main course, we got combinations of lobster, garlic shrimp, coconut shrimp (I hesitate to call it Jumbo), garlic-grilled shrimp skewers and the girls’ favourite Shrimp linguine Alfredo—we came during the “Endless Shrimp” special they have every so often. The lobster was well-cooked and juicy. The shrimp was plump. All in all, the dishes were well-seasoned and tasty.  However, for the price, the servings were not big. The lobster was actually quite small.

For dessert we all shared an order of Chocolate wave. Now that was divine. The cake was moist and served warm. The vanilla ice cream on the side provided a nice complement.

Both service and ambience were okay. However, if you have an intense craving for lobster, you are better off having some in O Mei or other good Chinese restaurants. Red Lobster is okay if you are in the mood for something like a TGI Fridays or Chili’s with a seafood twist.