This is the one restaurant that should not be judged by looking at just the reviews. Go try it for yourself! For the past 2 years in Saskatoon, I've never really intended to try this place out, partially because of all the not-so-good reviews I've seen. A friend of mine gave me a treat the other day and he suggested Red Lobster, a seafood-chain restaurant in North America. Since I love seafood (but you don't get or hardly get good ones at reasonable prices in Saskatoon), I agreed to give this place a try. First thing that came through my mind when I stepped in was the reviews that I read..because the place was really quite full on a Thurs night despite all the negative reviews (maybe, only the negative ones are reviewing @__@).
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| What we had before the main entree; white wine and garlic-roasted mussels, cheese biscuits and caesar salad |
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| Romantic? Or a little bit too dark? |
We had white wine and garlic-roasted mussels (served with toasted garlic bread) to share as starters which was a good thing as the main took forever to arrived. We loved this starter alot…not just the mussels itself but the sauce that came with it. We even ended up using the shells as spoon to scoop the sauce;p (#stoneagewayofeating). The complimentary basket of cheese biscuits came thereafter. Totally overload of carbo if we were to finish everything. Since we wanted to leave space for the main thing, we did not finish the toasted bread. The cheese biscuit was tasty but a little bit too salty. I felt it tasted pretty similar to the English cheese scones that I usually buy from Sobeys.
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| Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast $30.99 |
The mains finally arrived after quite a while. We both ordered the Ultimate Feast. This huge main (which is probably the best dish they have) comprised of a tender Maritime lobster tail, steamed Canadian snow crab legs, savoury garlic shrimp and Walt's Favourite Shrimp that was served with a side of rice and another choice of side (we wanted to be 'healthier' so we had steamed broccoli). How did two petite Asians ended up ordering an Ultimate Feast each, I'm not too sure. We finished everything except the rice. The best was the snow crab legs; fresh; meaty and tasty! The garlic shrimp although tasty was again, too salty. See the buttery dip at the middle bottom of the picture above? That went totally well with the lobster tail and snow crab legs. Good thing we had the steamed broccoli because almost everything (except the lobster and snow crab legs) were a bit too salty for me (personal preference). Overall, we had a totally satisfying meal (apart from the long wait between the starter and main). But rest assured, give the Ultimate Feast a go…at least for me, I found a decent seafood dining place:)
Address: 2501 8th Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7H0V4
Website: Red Lobster
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