Before I had ever been to Red Lobster, I thought it was just a random seafood place like Joe's Crab Shack. When I actually went to eat at the Red Lobster on University Parkway, it gave me a big reality slap.
The greatness began when we walked through the door. I went on a Thursday night when very few people eat out, so the host seated my date and me almost immediately. When the waiter got to our table, he introduced himself as Mike and then proceeded to say "I promise to take good care of you tonight," which I believed to be the most impressive thing I've ever heard a waiter say. It was probably protocol, but I still found it very impressive. He had a great sense of humor as well and had us smiling while he talked with us.
When we were ready, both my date and I ordered mashed potatoes with our meal, and I ordered lobster topping for mine. When our waiter brought our food out, he noticed that the cooks put lobster topping on the wrong plate, even before we did. He apologized and immediately got an extra side of lobster topping for me without hesitation. Although I didn't know if it would even taste good, I tried it and loved it. The little bits of lobster in a delicious sauce made my mashed potatoes 10 times better than they were before. My date ordered crab for his main dish, and they had done an excellent job of preparing it. It was probably the best crab I've ever had. We also ordered a steak, which the cooks seared to perfection: exactly the way we ordered it.
Later, we saw our first waiter (We'll call him Mike #1) cleaning up around the table next to us, along with another man who started just a few minutes before him. Mike #1 turned to his co-worker, called him by name and said something close to, "You do such a great job. Thank you for all your help." The fact that I could see the extent to which this employee uplifted and encouraged his co-worker impressed me even further. Not to mention, the restaurant looked extremely well-kept and clean.
Senior Heather Lewis says, "I like Red Lobster because I love eating fish, and they always cook the fish just right, and the actual restaurant doesn't smell fake-fishy." Senior Brielle Argyle says she likes it because "it's so yummy and has a cool lobster tank." Yes, that lobster tank is pretty rad. And of course, who wants to eat with that nasty fishy smell gagging you as you eat? More kudos for Red Lobster.
Eating at Red Lobster gave me the best experience eating out I've ever had. The staff treated us very well and were very accommodating, the food tasted amazing, and the experience as a whole blew me away. I highly recommend Red Lobster for any occasion, formal or casual.
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