Since its opening in 1968, Red Lobster has become an American institution.
Yet, the future of this influential dining brand is now in serious jeopardy.
Oddly enough, this wasn’t the first time that an all-you-can-eat promo backfired for the chain.
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Evenmore Red Lobster locations could soon closeas ownerThai Union Group tries to offload assets and restructure the business.
Meanwhile, longtime fans are showing their support for the beleaguered chain.
Admiral’s Feast
Fried seafood lovers, this is the mighty dish of your dreams.
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This feast is served with cocktail and tartar sauces and your choice of two sides.
TheBar Harbor Lobster Bakeis a hearty seafood feast.
All of this seafood is then served over linguini in a delicate garlic and white wine broth.
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Served in large cocktail glass, the decadent concoction is topped with caramel, fudge, and whipped cream.
The biscuits are so popular that the chain started selling aboxed biscuit mixin supermarkets.
The belovedCheddar Bay Biscuitscan also be ordered by the dozen at the restaurant.
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The seasoned fries came topped with creamy cheese sauce and lump crab meat tossed in a decadent garlic cream.
But theCrab Linguini Alfredoat Red Lobster elevated this classic pasta with the addition of sweet crabmeat.
It’s served with seasoned Chesapeake fries and coleslaw.
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ItsLive Maine Lobsteris offered steamed or roasted and served with the chain’s signature stuffing.
Lobster Dip
If there’s anything chain restaurants excel at, it’s creamy spinach artichoke dip.
And it’s the finger food you might’t resist dipping in a sauce.
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Enter theUltimate Feast, which is basically a DIY plate of seafood and sides, minus the cooking.
Unfortunately for fans, it’s no longer on the restaurant’s menu.
Red Lobster’s White Wine Mussels included roasted bivalves in white wine with tomatoes and green onions.
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It came served with a hunk of thick artisan bread, perfect for sopping up all that broth.
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