My Experience with Red Lobster

[Guest guest]

> I'd written this for another list I'm on, but thought it'd be good to pass

> this along! We've been a few other places that didn't treat us like

> this...so not all waiters/waitresses are created 'equal'!

>

> >> I had an experience at Red Lobster last week that I'd like to share while

>> on this subject...

>>

>> My husband and I went last week and though I was hungry (especially after

>> the 40 minute wait for a table) I knew I couldn't eat a whole meal (salad and

>> a regular size dinner with a bite of a biscuit, ofcourse!) When the waiter

>> came to the table I asked him if I could order something but get a smaller

>> portion/lunch size of a meal...he asked me what I wanted and said that most

>> things they can make in smaller/lunch size portions... He stepped away and

>> gave us more time to look the menu over. Came back and told him (up to this

>> point I hadn't mentioned my WLS or brought out my restaurant card...I've

>> never 'used' it, trying to avoid the 'big deal' out of it all, if by chance

>> that particular place wouldn't 'accept' it, etc..) I only wanted maybe 10

>> pieces of shrimp at best, I didn't want a potato, but I did want a salad. By

>> this time I was wondering if he was thinking, geezz, is she cheap or

what...so

>> I then 'whispered' to him " I had gastric bypass surgery and I just can't

>> eat a whole meal worth! " With that he asked my husband, what are you

>> ordering, he was going to order a 'create your own combination' with 2 kinds

of

>> shrimp, when the waiter suggested he order the combination but with 3 kinds

of

>> shrimp and we share...HE SUGGESTED that! I then told him I wanted a dinner

>> salad...he said " thats fine, I won't charge you for the salad " I was taken

>> aback...in a GOOD way, I might add! So the salads came out, it was

>> great...my husbands dinner arrived with an extra plate and I ate 9 pieces of

shrimp,

>> 1/2 a biscuit and I was FULL! It was a great meal! We both ate wonderfully

>> for under $21!! Our waiter was great and becuase of his wonderful service

>> he was tipped VERY well! Was the BEST eating out experience I've had since

>> my surgery...all because of such great service!

>>

>> Sherry

>>

>

>

> www.picturetrail.com/sherrylw (view Military Ball Album)

> Lap RNY 11/15/02

> Dr. O'Malley-Rochester, NY

> 334/181

>

>

>

> " Don't ask that it be easy, ask that it be worth it. "

>

> " In life we all have ups and downs. It is your choice of whether you stand

> up to the downs or sit down and enjoy the ups. "

[Guest guest]

Sherry - This is what my husband and I usually do when we go out to any

restaurant, especially Red Lobster. It's nice to go and have a nice meal and be

under $25, including tip!

Tina (jelly bean toes) and Sheriff too!

My Experience with Red Lobster

> I'd written this for another list I'm on, but thought it'd be good to pass

> this along! We've been a few other places that didn't treat us like

> this...so not all waiters/waitresses are created 'equal'!

>

> >> I had an experience at Red Lobster last week that I'd like to share while

>> on this subject...

>>

>> My husband and I went last week and though I was hungry (especially after

>> the 40 minute wait for a table) I knew I couldn't eat a whole meal (salad

and

>> a regular size dinner with a bite of a biscuit, ofcourse!) When the waiter

>> came to the table I asked him if I could order something but get a smaller

>> portion/lunch size of a meal...he asked me what I wanted and said that most

>> things they can make in smaller/lunch size portions... He stepped away and

>> gave us more time to look the menu over. Came back and told him (up to

this

>> point I hadn't mentioned my WLS or brought out my restaurant card...I've

>> never 'used' it, trying to avoid the 'big deal' out of it all, if by chance

>> that particular place wouldn't 'accept' it, etc..) I only wanted maybe 10

>> pieces of shrimp at best, I didn't want a potato, but I did want a salad.

By

>> this time I was wondering if he was thinking, geezz, is she cheap or

what...so

>> I then 'whispered' to him " I had gastric bypass surgery and I just can't

>> eat a whole meal worth! " With that he asked my husband, what are you

>> ordering, he was going to order a 'create your own combination' with 2

kinds of

>> shrimp, when the waiter suggested he order the combination but with 3 kinds

of

>> shrimp and we share...HE SUGGESTED that! I then told him I wanted a dinner

>> salad...he said " thats fine, I won't charge you for the salad " I was taken

>> aback...in a GOOD way, I might add! So the salads came out, it was

>> great...my husbands dinner arrived with an extra plate and I ate 9 pieces

of shrimp,

>> 1/2 a biscuit and I was FULL! It was a great meal! We both ate

wonderfully

>> for under $21!! Our waiter was great and becuase of his wonderful service

>> he was tipped VERY well! Was the BEST eating out experience I've had since

>> my surgery...all because of such great service!

>>

>> Sherry

>>

>

>

> www.picturetrail.com/sherrylw (view Military Ball Album)

> Lap RNY 11/15/02

> Dr. O'Malley-Rochester, NY

> 334/181

>

>

>

> " Don't ask that it be easy, ask that it be worth it. "

>

> " In life we all have ups and downs. It is your choice of whether you stand

> up to the downs or sit down and enjoy the ups. "

[Guest guest]

I agree. I've had very good experiences with Red Lobster. They seem to

really try to work with us. Kaye

My Experience with Red Lobster

>

>

>

> > I'd written this for another list I'm on, but thought it'd be good to

pass

> > this along! We've been a few other places that didn't treat us like

> > this...so not all waiters/waitresses are created 'equal'!

> >

> > >> I had an experience at Red Lobster last week that I'd like to share

while

> >> on this subject...

> >>

> >> My husband and I went last week and though I was hungry (especially

after

> >> the 40 minute wait for a table) I knew I couldn't eat a whole meal

(salad and

> >> a regular size dinner with a bite of a biscuit, ofcourse!) When the

waiter

> >> came to the table I asked him if I could order something but get a

smaller

> >> portion/lunch size of a meal...he asked me what I wanted and said that

most

> >> things they can make in smaller/lunch size portions... He stepped away

and

> >> gave us more time to look the menu over. Came back and told him (up to

this

> >> point I hadn't mentioned my WLS or brought out my restaurant

card...I've

> >> never 'used' it, trying to avoid the 'big deal' out of it all, if by

chance

> >> that particular place wouldn't 'accept' it, etc..) I only wanted maybe

10

> >> pieces of shrimp at best, I didn't want a potato, but I did want a

salad. By

> >> this time I was wondering if he was thinking, geezz, is she cheap or

what...so

> >> I then 'whispered' to him " I had gastric bypass surgery and I just

can't

> >> eat a whole meal worth! " With that he asked my husband, what are you

> >> ordering, he was going to order a 'create your own combination' with 2

kinds of

> >> shrimp, when the waiter suggested he order the combination but with 3

kinds of

> >> shrimp and we share...HE SUGGESTED that! I then told him I wanted a

dinner

> >> salad...he said " thats fine, I won't charge you for the salad " I was

taken

> >> aback...in a GOOD way, I might add! So the salads came out, it was

> >> great...my husbands dinner arrived with an extra plate and I ate 9

pieces of shrimp,

> >> 1/2 a biscuit and I was FULL! It was a great meal! We both ate

wonderfully

> >> for under $21!! Our waiter was great and becuase of his wonderful

service

> >> he was tipped VERY well! Was the BEST eating out experience I've had

since

> >> my surgery...all because of such great service!

> >>

> >> Sherry

> >>

> >

> >

> > www.picturetrail.com/sherrylw (view Military Ball Album)

> > Lap RNY 11/15/02

> > Dr. O'Malley-Rochester, NY

> > 334/181

> >

> >

> >

> > " Don't ask that it be easy, ask that it be worth it. "

> >

> > " In life we all have ups and downs. It is your choice of whether you

stand

> > up to the downs or sit down and enjoy the ups. "

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are there really any Red Lobster's left that are any good. Last time we

went was about eight years ago and the two of us were sick as dogs

afterward. The food was disgustingly greasy and just the thought of it

makes me queezy. I only know of one Red Lobster left on Long Island and

that one is in Westbury. They used to be all over the place. When I was

in my early 20's the food was great and used to go there on a regular

basis with my boyfriend at the time. None of our friends go there

anymore because of the downward spiral it has taken.

Glad to hear that you're having good experiences with the place for

quality of food and service, because the one here is awful.

Regina