Earl & "Turkey" Binge at Red Lobsterfest

We like Red Lobster. As "Turkey" (a.k.a. my wife) commented "we have never had a bad meal here"! It is also the most expensive place we eat. We have celebrated anniversaries, birthdays and now medical procedures at Red Lobster. You see "Turkey" has to fast for a couple of days, so this was a final meal of sorts...until her next meal in at least 40 hours. I was worried. I know she eats to live, and I don't want her to suffer the pangs of hunger without the ability to eat, but fast she must, so I said "let's go to Red Lobster" to which she said "grand" (or something affirmative like that). My reason for wanting to go there was "LOBSTERFEST"! What I didn't know was how much "festing" we would do. It was very nice. Starting with the hostess who ask me my wife's name (we arrived separately) and who called my wife by her name to take her to the table I had already secured. Our server was equally good and the food was more than ample and much more than scrumptious.

We tried something we had never tried and rather than order a large, pre-assembled dish we ordered everything à la carte. You see I was just going to eat light, since I didn't have to skip and meals...boy did that not happen! I wanted to try their Lobster Roll. I have heard a bunch lately about lobster rolls and how people love them and can't live without them. Having never had one, that was my starter. Of course, they brought out their famous, delicious, Cheddar Bay Biscuits, which was my REAL starter. "Turkey" started off with fried clam strips and lobster & seafood stuffed mushrooms. The lobster roll was good, but the mushrooms and fried clams were GREAT. "Turkey" has loved fried clams since she traveled to the east coast in high school. For me it was their dipping sauce, oh, and they're FRIED! Next came the soup course. "Turkey" ordered New England Clam Chowder. I wanted the Lobster Bisque. The biscuits dipped in the bisque was SOUPER! Next up for "Turkey" was Wood-Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Creamy Langostino Lobster Mashed Potatoes. She ate the lobster, then had me eat the potatoes. I guess the shrimp was good, it was the only thing she didn't try to share with me! For my final course, Loaded Seaside Fries. This was the bargain of the night. An order of french fries topped with clam chowder, topped with fried clam strips! It was the least expensive thing on their new Tasting Plates menu and was a great way to finish my courses. Take that poutine! We probably spent too much and it was worth every penny!

By the numbers
Food ✰✰✰✰½
Service ✰✰✰✰½
Price 💲💲💲💲½