There are only a few days left before Red Lobster’s Crabfest comes to an end. If you haven’t had the chance to try the new dishes like the Seafood Boils, there’s still time. Here are all the details about this event, including dates and everything you’ll find in this edition.
When does Red Lobster’s Crabfest end?
The culinary festival began on June 23 and will end on September 14, so take advantage and enjoy the delicious crab dishes—there’s not much time left!
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What is Red Lobster’s Crabfest?
Red Lobster’s Crabfest is the brand’s standout summer culinary event. This special promotion pays tribute to crab, featuring a menu packed with a wide selection of seafood dishes, “all you can eat” options, and new flavors designed to surprise diners.
What’s on the menu for Red Lobster’s Crabfest?
This year’s Crabfest will feature brand-new Seafood Boils, served with a choice of bold flavors: Roasted Garlic Butter, Cajun Butter, or OLD BAY. You can customize your seafood boil by choosing between two delicious options:
- Mariner’s Boil – Includes a Maine lobster tail, a dozen shrimp, snow crab legs, corn, and red potatoes.
- Sailor’s Boil – A mix of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn, and red potatoes.
You can also go for the “Crab Your Way” option, enjoying a full pound of crab legs, prepared your way and served with crispy potatoes. Or try one of the new Crabfest menu items:
- Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms – A flavorful appetizer packed with rich crab stuffing.
- Crab-Topped Asparagus – A premium side featuring asparagus topped with savory crab.
- Crab-Topped Potato – A classic side dish taken to the next level with crab on top.
- Steak Oscar – Sirloin steak topped with lump crab meat in a creamy, decadent sauce.
- Salmon Oscar – Atlantic salmon topped with lump crab meat in a rich, creamy sauce.
History of Red Lobster
Red Lobster’s founder, Bill Darden, was a seafood enthusiast dedicated to offering high-quality products at affordable prices. Bill opened the first restaurant in Lakeland, Florida, in 1968. The company is currently headquartered in Orlando.
This chain began as a modest restaurant and has since grown to over 700 locations across the United States, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, and Brazil.
How many Red Lobster restaurants are there in the United States?
Currently, the company has 568 restaurants in the United States. The state and territory with the most locations is Texas, with 46 branches, representing 8% of all the restaurants in the country.
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What is Red Lobster Rewards?
It’s the company’s loyalty program. You earn one point for every $1 spent on your orders, whether through the official app, website, or at physical restaurants. You can redeem points for products, exclusive offers, discounts, coupons, and other benefits.
Choose from multiple free reward options each time you reach 125 points, with a new selection to choose from every month. You can only redeem a reward when placing an order for delivery or takeout at RedLobster.com/rewards. Simply log in to your account when placing your order, and you’ll be able to apply a reward.
Remember, reward points can only be redeemed at participating restaurants. To join Red Lobster Rewards, all you need to do is download and install the official app and sign up to start earning points from your first order.
