[stevenash]

Long story short, I had a Red Lobster gift card I received for Christmas collecting dust on my desk, the wife had a 1/2 day, so we went to lunch.

I always kind of liked Red Lobster, haven't been there for awhile.

2pm, busy, but no wait.
The hostess sits us promptly and was very pleasant.

We place our orders, I order lobster bisque, garden salad, and the fish and chips, because I love fish and chips.
The salad was garden fresh, lettuce crisp and cool, the blue cheese dressing had real chunks of cheese in it.(surprised me, real chunks of cheese in the cheese salad dressing)

The lobster bisque was beyond delicious, generous pieces of real lobster in there too.
Nice an hot !

The entree (fish and chips) was one perfectly cooked I would say nine inches long, inch and a half thick piece of fresh haddock.
Now if their fish is frozen (like I suspect) then that haddock was one of the finest piece of frozen prepared fish I ever had.

The food was served at the proper intervals, less than three minute wait between salad and entree.
The waitress had a brain, didn't forget anything, got everything right, very nice smile......

The Mrs had the four course special, salad, chowder, eight giant pieces of coconut shrimp, desert.


I'm telling you, this was one pleasant, over the top professional in every aspect, uber delicious meal for two for 35.15 out the door before tip.

She got a half a sawbuck out of me, she both earned and deserved it.

I know, I know, Red Lobster has a certain stigma to it, it's not Ruth Chris, yadda, yadda, yadda, but they got my return business, for sure.

[Dad]

I hate blue cheese.

Love ranch though.

[William Walters]

You a waiter at Red Lobster Nash?

[Sam Odom]

Red Lobster is great for a casual afternoon meal

so is Olive Garden

[stevenash]

You a waiter at Red Lobster Nash?

No, I'm an I/T operations analyst, why do you ask?

[john230]

Those chain places are hit or miss. Really depends on how good the management is.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Red Lobster is great for a casual afternoon meal

so is Olive Garden

Olive garden is a joke with super shitty food. I'd rather eat at taco bell than that place.

[NHL Pro Capper]

No, I'm an I/T operations analyst, why do you ask?

This means he is used to eating tupperware containers of left over crappy rice and dried chicken breast, as well as some old pasta with ragu, so Red Lobster is like thanksgiving to him

[stevenash]

Those chain places are hit or miss. Really depends on how good the management is.

This particular one does very good business, run right, food is always prepared right, at a reasonable price.
No wonder they are successful. Everything you want in a casual lunch that isn't Micky D's out of a bag.

[Monitor-Tan]

Sigh.. Nash... Those chunks... They weren't cheese...

But I do agree that red lobster sometimes can be surpringly good.. Sometimes not so much.

[Roadtrip635]

I haven't been to a Red Lobster in awhile, but I do like their biscuits.

[Sam Odom]

Olive garden is a joke with super shitty food.

see below

Those chain places are hit or miss. Really depends on how good the management is.

Olive Garden's salad bowls (the large ones) and bread sticks are worth the trip at least the one we go to

[milwaukee mike]

Long story short, I had a Red Lobster gift card I received for Christmas collecting dust on my desk, the wife had a 1/2 day, so we went to lunch.

I always kind of liked Red Lobster, haven't been there for awhile.

2pm, busy, but no wait.
The hostess sits us promptly and was very pleasant.

We place our orders, I order lobster bisque, garden salad, and the fish and chips, because I love fish and chips.
The salad was garden fresh, lettuce crisp and cool, the blue cheese dressing had real chunks of cheese in it.(surprised me, real chunks of cheese in the cheese salad dressing)

The lobster bisque was beyond delicious, generous pieces of real lobster in there too.
Nice an hot !

The entree (fish and chips) was one perfectly cooked I would say nine inches long, inch and a half thick piece of fresh haddock.
Now if their fish is frozen (like I suspect) then that haddock was one of the finest piece of frozen prepared fish I ever had.

The food was served at the proper intervals, less than three minute wait between salad and entree.
The waitress had a brain, didn't forget anything, got everything right, very nice smile......

The Mrs had the four course special, salad, chowder, eight giant pieces of coconut shrimp, desert.


I'm telling you, this was one pleasant, over the top professional in every aspect, uber delicious meal for two for 35.15 out the door before tip.

She got a half a sawbuck out of me, she both earned and deserved it.

I know, I know, Red Lobster has a certain stigma to it, it's not Ruth Chris, yadda, yadda, yadda, but they got my return business, for sure.

so even with a great experience you only tip $5 on a $35 bill?

[paco]

so even with a great experience you only tip $5 on a $35 bill?

[wtt0315]

2 words
Cheddar biscuits

[BIGDAY]

2 words
Cheddar biscuits

You beat me to it.

[SportsPedagogy]

This means he is used to eating tupperware containers of left over crappy rice and dried chicken breast, as well as some old pasta with ragu, so Red Lobster is like thanksgiving to him

Here you again pal, bashing other peoples lives... people you never met ....

[milwaukee mike]

Here you again pal, bashing other peoples lives... people you never met ....

actually the dried chicken breast and rice sounded better than what i usually eat


put a bunch of pepper and bbq sauce on it and it would be pretty good

[Ninersnut]

Come on Nash this isnt fukkin zagat

[stevenash]

so even with a great experience you only tip $5 on a $35 bill?

Brain fart, left 10 on 35.

33 percent I tipped her

[stevenash]

2 words
Cheddar biscuits

Out of the oven hot, can't eat more than two of them, or you are stuffed

[SportsPedagogy]

actually the dried chicken breast and rice sounded better than what i usually eat


put a bunch of pepper and bbq sauce on it and it would be pretty good

Your wife doesnt cook either Mike ? I am engaged to a Spanish chick who cant cook

[gavin]

half a sawbuck? Isn't a sawbuck 10 bucks? Barely Over 15%

[gavin]

Brain fart, left 10 on 35.

33 percent I tipped her

[stevenash]

^

Edit, never mind

Gavin, I said it was a brain fart on my part, a typo, I was going to leave her seven, had no singles, and said to the Mrs. I'm giving her a ten, this was terrific and she was a pro.

[milwaukee mike]

^

Edit, never mind

Gavin, I said it was a brain fart on my part, a typo, I was going to leave her seven, had no singles, and said to the Mrs. I'm giving her a ten, this was terrific and she was a pro.

nice work nash

i am too cheap to leave more than 20% unless the waitress is really hot and i want to piss of mrs milwaukee

[milwaukee mike]

Your wife doesnt cook either Mike ? I am engaged to a Spanish chick who cant cook

yeah it's embarassing

but i don't mind eating out a lot

[stevenash]

nice work nash

i am too cheap to leave more than 20% unless the waitress is really hot and i want to piss of mrs milwaukee

My wife is in the business (restaurant) done it all from bar back to manager to hostess and everything in between.
If I *don't* over tip she gets pissed.

[Swinging Johnson]

Love the write up! Now we, on the Northeast, are apt to look down on the Red Lobster as our fish is fresh and delicious. That being said, I am one of the few fish snobs who will admit that a flash frozen piece of fish can stack up surprisingly well to the real deal (though we all know nothing beats fresh).

Stevenash, I like the way you took us through your journey this afternoon. It illustrates good character that you don't take the little pleasures in life for granted...and was relieved you left a sawbuck and not $5.

[mathdotcom]

why did you pay

[Smoke]

$5 tip

I would be embarrassed

How fukkin cheap can u be?

[MoneyLineDawg]

Yeah red lobster is pretty awesome.....Im not a big chain guy at all but red lobster has some really good food

Guys that mentioned the cheddar biscuits are right......literally the best bread/rolls/biscuits of any restaurant

[Tchocky]

Love lobster and fish and chips. Still never been to Red Lobster though.

[eidolon]

whats half a sawbuck?

[paranoyd androyd]

good write up