there... a lot of people in the fast food restaurant last night

Question

there... a lot of people in the fast food restaurant last night

Answer 1

There were  a lot of people in the fast food restaurant last night.

Вчера вечером в ресторане быстрого питания было много людей.

Answer 2

There were a lot of people. Правильно я поняла что сделать? Past simple