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RED ROBIN

Luvsmyfam — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:14:14 GMT

I had lunch today at Red Robin. Very good but a tad pricey.Service was great, burger was cooked just right
Server brought over a basket of French fries, which she said was endless
I ordered a salad along with my burger

Just thought I'd share
Have a great holiday Q friends

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Puggywuggy — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:29:08 GMT

Glad you had an enjoyable lunch and I hope you have a wonderful long weekend. ❤️

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skatting44 — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:57:10 GMT

Went to Red Robin last week in my area as a special outing for my grandchild. Well, right from the beginning there were issues as the entrance floor was a greasy slippery feeling under our shoes. There was one waitress/ bar maid in the area where we were seated . The restaurant was mostly empty at 3pm . She took forever , taking our order after getting us drinks. She choose to clear two dirty tables even though we said we were ready to order because my grandson was hungary . It took forever and the burgers food were burned and fries cold . The Root beer float had a pitiful teaspoon size of ice cream . It used to be an okay restaurant but now it has fallen into the dump. I expect it to close . The Yelp reviews are riddled with complaints

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AuntG — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:56:08 GMT

A tasty burger would hit the spot.

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BirkiLady — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:01:10 GMT

Never been there and never will.

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Venezia — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:36:37 GMT

@skatting44 - I'm sure individual restaurants are different depending on the franchisee and location.

But our one and only potential visit to Red Robin was similar to yours, except we didn't stay.

My immediate impression on entering was that the place was dark, badly lit and the floors felt sticky (and didn't seem too clean). The whole place looked old and tired.

It was just DH and myself and the hostess seated us at a big, round table suitable for a party of 8. The place was nearly empty and there were lots of tables for 2 or some booths. I asked to be reseated but was told there were no "servers" for the other areas.

At which point, I said okay, thank you, and we're gone. Never again. It left me with the feeling of "I don't want to know what the kitchen looks like!"

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SoCal Bred — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:03:53 GMT

On the west coast we have 'In-N-Out Burgers' my favorite burger place and extra crispy fries. It's a drive-thru place, the burgers kind of reminds me of the old drive-in restaurants where the car-hop would take your order and you would eat your food in your car.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:27:34 GMT

@SoCal Bred When I spent my first 61 years in the South Bay we LOVED In-N-Out!! Miss it a lot.

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Luvsmyfam — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:47:59 GMT

Wish there was a In and out in illinios

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Pooky1 — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:55:36 GMT

We just ordered food grow red robin yestauday night. The food was good. I've always hurd.if the dining room doesn't look clean then just imagine what the kitchen looks like. Ever see the show kitchen nightmares with Gorden Ramsey. Scary everything.

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Dusty1 — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:37:21 GMT

@Luvsmyfam Red Robin has great burgers & strawberry lemonade & the BEST onion rings!!

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Sakuya — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:41:19 GMT

The one in my area never really got its clientele back after lockdown so it has suffered in quality.

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Shihtzursqmom — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 01:13:42 GMT

The Red Robin near us is very nice I love the whiskey River bbq chicken wrap and the onion rings
I agree if the floor is dirty I wouldn’t want to eat there

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Etoile308 — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:23:58 GMT

I think the initial appeal of chain restaurants is that a customer could expect consistency from one location to another. I think many of the struggling restaurants are struggling because that consistency is gone. I don't think Red Robin is a chain that keeps a tight rein on their franchises. Some locations are very good and popular and some not so much.

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:07:13 GMT

The last time I went to Red Robin was around 10 years ago in San Antonio. The one we went to always had great food and service. I miss that restaurant.

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Estellee — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:31:13 GMT

@Luvsmyfam I've never been to Red Robin but now I want to go!

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Shelbelle — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:18:38 GMT

Love their Fried Chix salad !!!

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Wsmom — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:16:05 GMT

We have a RR very close to us and DD loves burgers so we are there often. It is always clean and most of the servers are wonderful and the food is very good.

A lot depends on the manager for what the place looks like, how the employees are, etc. Some are willing to spend the payroll for things to be clean and have servers; others don't want to waste the payroll so their numbers look good and you end up with a dirty restaurant and no servers so the ones you do have are busy doing everything.

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ID2 — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:41:01 GMT

I can't remember when I even ate at a franchise restaurant.

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Tissyanne — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:27:08 GMT

The Red Robin restaurant here is outstanding. I love the burgers, and towering onion rings with campfire sauce, but my very best favorite there is the fish platter. It is delicious every time.

Excellent.