NO RED LOBSTER IN DC

[Anonymous]

Red Lobster in Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Columbia and Laurel are all closed.

https://patch.com/maryland/columbia/4-md-red-lobster-restaurants-close-no-notice-see-list

[Anonymous]

Red Lobster is terrible. I’m not a food snob- I actually enjoy Olive Garden, but Red Lobster was disappointing the one and only time I went there. It’s not like my expectations were huge for it either. I expected it to be the Olive Garden of seafood. Not great, not fine dining, but decent enough…nope. It was bad.

[Anonymous]

As long as they don’t close Golden Corral

[Anonymous]

I always felt this way about DQ. There needs to be a DQ in DC.

We have Rita's and Baskin Robbins, but DQ vanilla soft serve is superior

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is one in Lanham MD nearby the train tracks 😂

After you are done there you can check out the TJ Maxx nearby which is actually the best one in the tri state area (I’m actually not joking).

let's hear more about this TJ Maxx!

It’s in an iffy shopping center but I scored most of my favorite clothing pieces there as well as a $150 Breville toaster. I browse the “outside” racks where they put the newer clothes and don’t bother with the other stuff. Also they have cute shoes sometimes. The TJ Maxx in Bowie isn’t bad either. TJ Maxxes in Virginia are garbage next to them both.

When you’re done there, swing by the nearby Costco for the most easy breezy relaxing Costco experience of your life. Seriously, it’s the only uncrowded Costco I’ve ever been to. And the people are more relaxed and polite.

Next to that Costco is a Nordstrom Rack that isn’t that great, but has all the bras for busty ladies at a deep discount. I’ve gotten all my favorite bras from there.

Thrifty shopper Virginia bonus round: the Talbots outlet in Springfield. I’ve found so many lovely basics at this store for $30 or less. When I had to go to the office it was my place for blazers and office wear.

Are you an angel?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is still one in Fairfax, as well.

Red Lobster's seafood (and food in general I guess) is terrible. I wouldn't publicly admit to going there, but I occasionally do (for the cheddar chive biscuit things and the popcorn shrimp, which I enjoyed immensely as a child when Red Lobster was considered, in my home town, to be very fancy indeed; right up there with Ponderosa, lol).

I remember Podergrossa!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is still one in Fairfax, as well.

Red Lobster's seafood (and food in general I guess) is terrible. I wouldn't publicly admit to going there, but I occasionally do (for the cheddar chive biscuit things and the popcorn shrimp, which I enjoyed immensely as a child when Red Lobster was considered, in my home town, to be very fancy indeed; right up there with Ponderosa, lol).

I remember Podergrossa!

Don’t know if “Pondegrossa” was intentional or a typo! Never heard that one before. Too funny!

[Anonymous]

RL files for bankruptcy

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/investing/red-lobster-restaurants-bankruptcy/index.html

[Anonymous]

CNN main headline today. Unlimited shrimp was a bad idea.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/25/business/red-lobster-bankruptcy-thai-union/index.html

[Anonymous]

Have never been to either, but is long John silver not the same thing?

[Anonymous]

Ugh, this old-ass thread keeps popping up and now I want to go to Red Lobster even though I know it isn't good food. Can't help it, when I was growing up it was "fancy" for us and we only got to go a few times.

So. Now I want some popcorn shrimp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CNN main headline today. Unlimited shrimp was a bad idea.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/25/business/red-lobster-bankruptcy-thai-union/index.html

Desperate times call for desperate measures...

[Anonymous]

A private equity firm bought them when they found they owned their buildings. Sold all the buildings. Owners can’t afford the rent.

[Anonymous]

Red Lobster, Golden Corral …. This sure does bring back memories of childhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have never been to either, but is long John silver not the same thing?

No, Red Lobster is a sit down restaurant that serves steamed lobster and shrimp in addition to other fish.

Long John Silvers is a fast food restaurant that only serves fried fish and fish sandwiches, like an Arthur Treacher’s.

- signed, trashy seafood connoisseur who liked both