The Economy

I thought this would link to an Onion story … but no!

And a friend of mine who was a big Red Lobster/endless shrimp fan told me the key to getting your money’s worth was to avoid the cheddar biscuits. Go for the shrimp pasta if you need carbs.

 

This guy’s fault

 

Maybe instead of charging $11 for the AYCE shrimp or whatever, Red Lobster can charge $21. I have an Asian buffet in my county (not close) that's very reasonable nd worth a meal every few weeks.

This stinks to high heaven of an excuse to file.

 

They started charging $20 and increased it to $22 and then $25, I believe.

 

When's the last time you've gone to a Red Lobster? I rarely go, but my mom wanted to go there for her birthday in February. There is nothing cheap on that menu, unless you want to go to Red Lobster for a $15 cheeseburger, which doesn't make any sense. With tax and tip for two people with no booze, it was $114. Sure, we splurged a bit and got one of the surf and turf options, but most entrees were $25 and up, so it was probably some of the better value there.

 

Growing up with cheap Midwestern parents, I never saw the interior of a Red Lobster after 4 p.m. or whenever the lunch prices turned into dinner prices on the menu.

Twenty-one cocktail shrimp and making the waitress go back for four baskets of biscuits for $1.99 on the kids menu was a bargain.

 

Seriously!?!

I've not eaten at a Red Lobster in probably 20 years. But the one here always has a decent crowd in the parking lot. (I've always assumed it was full of regulars at Golden Corral or Texas Roadhouse who wanted seafood that night.)

 

Yeah, I was stunned at the prices. My mom upgraded her steak to a filet, adding another $8 to the tally. Didn't care, it was her b-day and I was trying to treat her, but still ... If you want actual seafood, you're not getting out of there for less than $55 pre-tax/tip.

 

If you want actual seafood, don't go to Red Lobster!

 

I agree. There was a Red Lobster near my hotel in Charleston, S.C., once, and I couldn't fathom how anyone in a city like that would go to a shitty chain for seafood.

 

Red Lobster should have used this promotion for its shrimp.