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TheBlackAdder

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4. The one by me used to make you wait 20 mins per reorder, give you ten and a pile of fries. Makes folks give up.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 11:40 PM

Apr 17

They were 10 small shrimp. Try waiting 20 minutes when you have kids. One reorder, two max.

Stopped taking the kids there 20 years ago. Never went back.

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'Endless Shrimp' deal costs Red Lobster millions, brings it to the brink of bankruptcy [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 17 OP

Dare Americans to eat? czarjak Apr 17 #1

Worst place for seafood n/t gay texan Apr 17 #2

Correct. It's even worse than the starboard sea chest Jerry2144 Apr 18 #28

They forgot about Bottomless Pete, the remorseless eating machine.... Blue Owl Apr 17 #3

. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 18 #14

That man ate all our shrimp and two plastic lobsters! Initech Apr 18 #21

The one by me used to make you wait 20 mins per reorder, give you ten and a pile of fries. Makes folks give up. TheBlackAdder Apr 17 #4

That was my experience- tiny servings and endlessly waiting for server to bring a few more wishstar Apr 18 #16

My friend and I used to hit up Sizzler for their steak and all you can eat shrimp ripcord Apr 17 #5

Ahhh.... Malibu Chicken, with Malibu sauce... aka mayo with mustard. WarGamer Apr 18 #25

The fact their food was awful might have more to do with it Johnny2X2X Apr 17 #6

other places seem to make deals like this work. dsp3000 Apr 18 #7

Reminds me of a sci fi short story called "All You Can Eat". LudwigPastorius Apr 18 #8

"Children Of Infinity" The Unmitigated Gall Apr 18 #27

Endless shrimp could be the end of shrimp as well. jalan48 Apr 18 #9

Lol at Red Lobster they are farm raised shrimp BannonsLiver Apr 18 #23

I did not know this. I'm sure the wild shrimp are elated as well. jalan48 Apr 18 #33

Why, did the ocean call? Clash City Rocker Apr 18 #29

"Hey George, the ocean called oasis Apr 19 #35

Offering discount "endless shrimp" to a nation of Homer Simpsons. Pretty damn stupid flvegan Apr 18 #10

Yep, when you take stock of Americans when out and about... brush Apr 18 #12

Guess that's one way to get people in the door. Not the best way though... brush Apr 18 #11

Curb Your Enthusiasm, All You Can Eat betsuni Apr 18 #13

Just as bad as Truth Social, which is collapsing after serving "endless weasel" Bucky Apr 18 #15

Bottomless glasses of whine!!! hatrack Apr 18 #18

Well I guess that's one way to say "private equity firm" in a way that blames consumers WhiskeyGrinder Apr 18 #17

Good Catch ProfessorGAC Apr 19 #36

They went Endless Shrimp. You never go Endless Shrimp JHB Apr 18 #19

Endless shrimp. Yeah, right. I run away from deals like this. The restaurants are jammed full, way too many SWBTATTReg Apr 18 #20

And here I was thinking it was NanaCat Apr 18 #22

Classic DU food snob thread BannonsLiver Apr 18 #24

My wife and I both have a palate for fine-dining. Aristus Apr 18 #30

Yes, very similar views here. BannonsLiver Apr 18 #34

I heard it was the crap legs because there was no limit on how many plates you can get. I think with the shrimp they debm55 Apr 18 #26

Never ever been to a Red Lobster. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 18 #31

They still encourage table-side... ret5hd Apr 18 #32