Absolutely phenomenal food and service. Juan Carlos was our waiter and he was amazing at service and very attentive. The food was phenomenal. The seafood platter was great. We got two different seafood plates so we could both try bits of everything. The appatizers were great. The bread was great. Everything was 5 star worthy. $200 on dinner and evey penny worth it. Will return again and again. The only thing I wished if they were more stocked on the wines as the one I had originally chose was out but our drinks were well served.

…said I wouldn’t be back…but I came back and I’m HAPPY I came back. First I’d like to thank Red Lobster. They read my original review, saw that my experience was not very positive and they wanted to make it up to me. So here is my Re-review of Red Lobster in Bakersfield, CA. First off…in my last review I made a big deal that the restaurant was Hot as Heck! Made our dining experience unbearable. I’m happy to say that this most recent visit the restaurant was cool and pleasant. Came on a Thursday a little after 5 hoping to beat the dinner rush. Party of 3 hostess was prompt and showed us to our booth. Drinks were simple, Modela for dad, mom and I had iced teas. Drinks came fast. Appetizer was the calamari and it tasted great. Dad had the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake. I’m not really sure what was in it. But it was a lot! He enjoyed it very much. Mom was simple with the kids Lobster tail with a baked potato. My mom just loves the petite tail. Not too much food just right. She got this last time. (Again kids menu) I had the Steak medium rare with Green beans and a loaded baked potato and I splurged for the bacon. Green beans were awesome. And this is where the review starts to lose a star. My baked potato was supposed to be loaded. But it was missing chives and loaded wasn’t really loaded and I paid for the bacon and there wasn’t that much bacon. The steak…I don’t send steaks back. That being said…parts or it were well, parts felt more rare than medium rare. The kicker was the line of fat I couldn’t cut through and said, nah I’m good. (See pic) This was going to be a 3 star review. BUT…the service was on point today. Ashley, our server…totally nailed it. She was on refills, clearing plates, we needed extra condiments. And even the other servers and I think even the manager came around and helped or at least checked on us. My parents LOVE Red Lobster. And this recent visit made them very happy. This wasn’t a slam dunk outing for me. So close to that 5-star but the steak and potato combined I can’t overlook that. But I am going to say…I recommend coming here.

July 2022 update the service still needs work. Sadly food was mediocre this time around also. Service could've been better the bus boy came to the table and actually said we seemed to have misplaced your server. Was sitting there maybe 15 mins before we even got drinks. The food was amazing though as expected. Ordered the chicken alfredo came out smoking flavors were amazing, you can never go wrong with the chicken alfredo. Also the lighting... why is it so dim?

Red Lobster is one of those chain restaurants that does certain things very well and other things subpar. This is one of my favorite places to get soup, salad, and biscuits as a quick lunch. But many menu items (i.e., rice, steak) come out tasting bland or microwaved. The service at this specific location seems to be understaffed, as well. We typically have issues with service during lunchtime when there seems to be the least amount of waiters staffed. Overall, if you know what to expect, it's a decent place for a meal - just don't expect to be wowed.

Gone here many times over the years and never really had a bad experience, prices aren't bad. Came here for the lunch special with my gf and had a good time. The cheddar cheese biscuits are always a favorite 😎

Leanne was our server she was on top of everything awesome service. The food was perfect hot fresh delicious tasty and I just can't get enough of the red lobster biscuits of course.

Excellent food and delicious The service was great and price is reasonable for the sea food

LOVE THEM. IT SUCKS THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE IN BAKERSFIELD. THE PRICES ARE HIGH. BUT THE FOOD IS SO GOOD. RECENTLY WAS THERE FOR MY BIRTHDAY MEAL WITH MY PARENTS. MY DAD ASKED ME WHERE I WANTED TO EAT MY B-DAY MEAL AND I SAID RED LOBSTER. MOVED TO BAKERSFIELD 4 YEARS AGO. THAT WAS MY 3RD TIME THERE.

I would give a better review but when you come in and the restaurant is only 10% occupied and you have to wait 20 minutes there is a problem with the staff. The food was great but I actually heard the lady at the front desk trying to persuade people to go somewhere else to eat.

This place is amazing, customer service is awesome and polite. The food was very well served and has a good flavor. The appetizer that we got was delicious as well. The food was warm, fast and fresh. Thank you for an amazing service, coming back soon! :)

Good food, as usual when we go here. Wasn't disappointed in the slightest! Excellent wait staff. Everything was perfect!

Didn'tnt mind waiting the hour and a half to get a table. It was Valentine's day. It took 20 min to get drinks even though it was very slow because it was almost closing time. Had to ask for utensils. Ordered an appetizer which finally came after dinner. Had to ask for sugar and ketchup. Waitress avoided us and didn't ask if we needed anything until the end. When it was time to pay. Service is usually good but not this time.

Came to Red Lobster looking for nostalgia after many years of not dinging here. I think the menu and the taste of the food hardly changed and maybe that’s a good thing. Service was prompt and the dishes came out quickly. The most memorable part of the night was desert tho. Also the long Iceland was way too weak 😂

It was going good until my waiter Trent who was phenomenal and replace by a woman who I had to gain her attention to order and it was not busy yet 🤦🏽‍♀️

Went on a Saturday night around 7. Hardly anyone was there, so we figured we would get a table pretty quickly. We waited about 20 minutes, which was fine. After we sat at our table it took another good 20 minutes to even get a drink order. After placing our order about 15 minutes went by before we even got our drinks, which were the NASTIEST drinks I've ever had. Tasted like pure dirt, and definitely were not made correctly. I ended up getting a mimosa after my first drink, since you really can't mess those up... $15 a piece! My bill came out to $78, for 3 drinks, an appetizer, and a cup of soup. Overall, this place has really gone downhill and I won't be going back.

Decided to try out Red Lobster for the first time ever. It was a Friday night (9 pm), and this place was empty. I'm usually not a negative person, but this should have been my sign to go elsewhere. We were seated right away, and the waitress took our order. She kept checking up on us and was an extremely nice person. Her people skills were A+, but her memory skills were not the best. We ordered 2 salads as side with Bacon. Only one of the salads had Bacon. My wife ordered a mango alcoholic beverage and also a water on the side so she could enjoy it after the drink. She never received her water. When we got out steaks, she asked if we wanted A1 sauce, to which we replied yes, please. We never got our A1 sauce. For the number of people that were in the restaurant, maybe less than 20, I expected better service. Now to the food. We ordered stuffed mushrooms as our appetizer, and they tasted extremely delicious. For our main dish, we both ordered the surf and turf maine lobster tail and 7oz steak. This was my first time trying Lobster Tail, and I was not a big fan. I did love the butter sauce that came with the lobster, but I did not care for the lobster itself. My steak was cooked rare, as I had asked for, but it was average tasting. My wife's steak was also cooked to perfection, but again, it lacked flavor like mine. The broccoli with cheddar cheese was delicious. Now, the best tasting dish was the house salad. This is by far one of the best salads I have EVER tasted! This salad was full of flavor. The red onion that comes in the salad just complements the rest of the ingredients. Food I rate it 3.5 out of 5 stars. For the price that we paid for the food we expected something tastier.

Delicious food, I got the endless shrimp which let's you order different kinds with each refill 😀 Would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves shrimp and seafood 🍤 😋

Everything was delicious just took a while to get seated and the food took a bit also

The food was good with generous portions, and the prices were reasonable. Our initial experience was a bit disappointing as a young lady at the front assured us she would be serving our group, but no one came for about twenty minutes. Thankfully, her colleague with black hair stepped in and provided excellent service, being very helpful and friendly!

The service was amazing, our waitress was called Mercedez and she was amazing. It was really busy, but she made sure she had time for all her tables. She was so helpful and amazing, she should get a raise. However, the problem was the wait. We waited for almost an hour. Then when we were seated, we sat in two different tables. The food had a long wait and came cold. The food was good, even though it was cold and some stuff were missing. The service is only reason why I would come back for. Overall, it was ok.