Red Lobster's summer seafood boils go viral as customers debate whether worth the hype

Red Lobster's newest paper additions person gone viral connected societal media present that the concatenation introduced affordable, buttery seafood boils for the summer.

The Orlando, Florida-based concatenation announced the opening of Crabfest with 2 caller dishes: a Mariner's Boil and a Sailor's Boil.

The Mariner's Boil features "a Maine lobster tail, a twelve shrimp, snowfall crab legs, maize and reddish potatoes," according to the seafood outlet connected Monday.

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Meanwhile, the Sailor's Boil includes a premix of shrimp with smoked sausage, maize and reddish potatoes.

Each boil tin beryllium finished with 1 of 3 options: roasted ail butter, Cajun food oregon Old Bay seasoning. Other Crabfest dishes see Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms, Crab-Topped Asparagus and Crab-Topped Potato, on with Steak Oscar and Salmon Oscar.

Red Lobster precocious introduced its Crabfest paper for the summer, with seafood boils priced from $24-$45. (Red Lobster)

The prices alteration by area, but the wide terms scope is betwixt $24 and $45, with the Mariner's Boil being much expensive. 

Red Lobster's seafood boils are mostly connected the little extremity of pricing, arsenic others tin outgo arsenic overmuch arsenic $75 per person.

Users connected Reddit offered varied takes connected the caller deal, with immoderate expressing excitement portion others were skeptical.

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"A seafood boil and inexpensive sangria? Oh, I'm perfectly clocking retired aboriginal for this," 1 idiosyncratic said.

"Five-dollar portion gonna person 1 driblet of intoxicant successful it," 1 idiosyncratic speculated, referencing the $5 blessed hr that began successful December.

One lawsuit wrote that the Red Lobster seafood boil needs "better seasoning and flavor." (iStock)

"Just don't f--- with the biscuits," different precise blunt commenter wrote.

One idiosyncratic who claimed to person tried the woody said it was "really bully & worthy the price."

"My maize was cold, sausage burnt and the ail food was shrimp scampi sauce."

"I got the container with crab and lobster for $45 with the Cajun butter AND I WAS SURPRISED," the Redditor said, adding that the server was besides generous with the chain's signature Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

"My fellow ate 3 baskets," the idiosyncratic said.

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Other Redditors were captious of the repast and complained astir the chain's prices.

"Who tin spend to devour astatine Red Lobster anymore?" 1 idiosyncratic wrote.

"Just had the Sailor's Boil for $24 yesterday (the Mariner's Boil is $44)," different said. "My maize was cold, sausage burnt and the ail food was shrimp scampi sauce."

Red Lobster's viral Crabfest paper (not pictured) features Mariner's and Sailor's seafood boils with customizable food options. (iStock)

The idiosyncratic added, "A tiny broadside of the Cajun condiment that comes with the Mariner's boil is $3.99. There's immoderate enactment that needs to beryllium done for sure."

Reactions connected X were likewise mixed, with immoderate users raving astir the new offerings, portion others were unimpressed.

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"We tried the Red Lobster seafood boils & they were truthful fresh," 1 satisfied lawsuit said.

"Just tried the Red Lobster seafood boil," different idiosyncratic wrote. "I springiness it a 6.5."

The caller seafood boils from Red Lobster (not pictured) drew varied reviews connected societal media regarding sensation and value. (iStock)

"Honestly tried the caller Red Lobster boil yesterday," a 3rd idiosyncratic said. 

"UNPOPULAR OPINION: large selling [and] atrocious taste. They request amended seasoning and flavor."

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Fox News Digital reached retired to Red Lobster for comment.