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Food=Love. Or at least that’s the way it seems in the South. Family or friends coming in from out of town? Invite everyone over for a potluck dinner! Holiday coming up? Plan a dinner. Birthdays, promotions, anything that calls for celebration? Have dinner out with the family. Naturally, because my son is leaving for college this weekend, we planned a goodbye celebration. This one was bittersweet because this was his last summer at home. In the future all of his summers will be spent working at internships. We’re big seafood lovers, so we decided it was a great time to end the summer with a journey to Crabfest at Red Lobster.
What is the journey to Crabfest and why were we eager to take it?
The story of Crabfest starts at the source , the wild Alaskan waters, and leads straight to the plate of tempting Crabfest dishes.
Between the five of us we were able to sample lots of different options. Since Brittany was introduced to her new favorite food, Elote, she’s always on the lookout for it. She was thrilled to see the new Grilled Parmesan Corn with cilantro-lime butter on the menu. Actual comment- “I wonder if I could just have unlimited corn?” She was joking. I think.
The rest of us started with Crab Fritters, a concoction of Panko-crusted crab fritters served on a layer of french fries and with a side of Meyer lemon aioli.
It was hard to choose entrees, as we all have different tastes, but we finally narrowed it down to different choices and the offer to let each other have a sample “taste” of each of our dishes. Because Crabfest was back for a limited time, I knew I had to choose one of their new entrees. Right now they have the largest variety of crab dishes ever offered on the menu, and I am not one to turn down crab when I have a chance.
I finally settled on the Crab Lover’s Dream™ featuring wild-caught North American snow crab legs and king crab legs, paired with Red Lobster’s signature crab linguini Alfredo. For a crab lover, it’s like crab overload. If you are like me and didn’t realize the difference between various types of crab, snow crab is know for large clusters of snowy-white meat with a sweet flavor and king crab (the largest of Alaska’s 3 crab species, has leg meat known for rich flavor and tender texture. Not sure how to crack those crab legs? Chef Heidi shows you how here.
Other new options include the Alaska Bairdi (pronounced bear-dye) Crab Legs Dinner, a generous portion of premium, wild-caught Alaska Bairdi crab legs, served with Chesapeake-grilled corn on the cob, and Crab Cakes & Crab-Oscar Salmon, featuring seasonal, wild-caught salmon fresh from the waters of Alaska.
Also on our menu was the Shrimp Your Way, which included three kinds of shrimp of your choice. It’s on special Monday and Tuesdays and is a shrimp lover’s paradise. Shrimp scampi, jumbo fried shrimp, coconut shrimp–oh, yeah. The 4-Course feast offered temptations as well, but we finally settled on the Garlic Grilled Shrimp and Shrimp Linguini Alfredo.
If you are in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area and visit the location beside Hamilton Place mall, be sure to ask for Michelle. Our server was a treat! Not only was she attentive and personable, she asked us immediately if we were celebrating any occasions. When she discovered it was a back to college celebration, she asked questions about his school, brought his dessert with a candle and stopped by before we left to wish him success on his college career. She made an enjoyable evening even better.
Are you a fan of seafood and the Deadliest Catch™, television show? Visit the Crabfest website to learn more about how you can win dinner with Captain Sig of the Deadliest Catch, and a tour of the Northwestern! Pretty cool, right? Not only can you enter the contest, you can learn more about the Alaska to table journey for seafood and play a crabber game.
Have you tried the new Crabfest options? Which one is your favorite?
Never heard of Crabfest before and I love seafood so definitely checking them out. All this food is making me salivate
I can never say no to seafood – especially in summer! We’ll have to check it out – looks amazing and reasonably priced.
You know what I crave from Red Lobster? Their fettucine alfredo. Hysterical, I know, but it’s so so good!
I have not been to a good Crabfest in a long, long time. This is something I am going to have to remedy and get my family to a good seafood dinner.
Oh this looks amazing! A true seafood lovers dream!
Ive heard all about the new Crabfest. Similar to Lobster fest looks great!
Oh, this is a great offering. We have a place like this nearby our home and we love their lobster.
What a lovely dinner. When my son reach his age for school, we will have the same because every milestone is worth to celebrate.
Now, that’s a lot of good food! I think it’s great to have a family dinner especially since everyone will go back to the usual busy routine once the school starts. I like that you can win a dinner with one of the stars of the show!
Everything looks so yummy! I think both my hubby and son would love these! I would love to try Panko-crusted crab fritters.
This looks like a fantastic meal! My kids arent big on seafood so this is somewhere my husband and I go for date night.
Oooooo everything looks so yummy!!!! I just love red lobster!!! Must make hung take me for date night.
I love red lobster!! Their cheesy biscuits are to die for and dont even get new started on crab fest, YUM!
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious. Seafood is mu favorite and it’s been a long time since I’ve had it.
I’ve totally been in a seafood mood and all of these dishes look delicious! I totally want some!!
It has been far too long since I last enjoyed a meal at Red Lobster. We all love seafood, even the kids, and I can never get enough of those biscuits.
Oh wow! I think the guys would like trying out the crab fest menu items. The new dishes look great!
We love crabs and seafood and we do watch The Deadliest Catch- Those guys are crazy!
I don’t think we have ever taken our kids to Red Lobster. I may have to check this place out just to introduce them to this restaurant.
It’s been so long since I dined at a Red Lobster. Like at least 20 years probably. Must check it out!
It all looks good. I’ve never tried that corn before but it looks tasty. We may have to make a trip to Red Lobster really soon.
I am not a seafood person, but this looks really good! I will have to try all of these again!
I love seafood. All of these dishes look so good to me! Can I try them all??
I love seafood but I’ve never been to Red Lobster before. I would love to go to the Lobsterfest sometime!
What a great option to do for a back to school dinner, I love Red Lobster food. Crabfest looks well worth the visit since 4 of us love seafood!
Crabfest and Lobsterfest are my jam! When they roll around, I eat at Red Lobster all the time. Their seafood is so good, and I love those cheddar biscuits.
We have never tried crabs! This post is making me reconsider! Looks scrumptious
We loVe Red Lobster. I Can’t wait to try the new crab menu! We will be heading there in about a week for a family dinner!
Beyond comparison service and a delicious array of food = love and a welcome for any celebration. All my family knows I go to Red Lobster for the biscuits. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the happy moments in life. Congratulations to your son.
Here in New England we have unlimited seafood available, but my parents end up at the Red Lobster often 🙂
I love crab feast. Its like an all you can eat of yummy seafood.
Look at all that yummy food. This sounds like a seafood lovers dream come true!