Mackwop Details His Red Lobster Disappointment
Mackwop recaps his recent visit to Red Lobster, critiquing the price increases, server presentation, and disappointing flavor of the seafood boil.
Mackwop opens a story about visiting Red Lobster the previous day with his girlfriend . He explains that they originally contemplated visiting local Creole spots before deciding to check out Red Lobster after hearing the chain was under new leadership. He notes that upon looking at the menu, he was surprised by the price increases, stating that seafood boil options that used to cost twenty dollars were now listed closer to thirty-five or fifty dollars .
Mackwop describes ordering the fifty-dollar seafood plate alongside a strawberry Long Island iced tea and crab queso appetizer . He recounts how the appetizer arrived and impressed him, praising the queso and the accompanying biscuits . However, he takes issue with the presentation of the main entree, describing how the server brought out the seafood boil inside a tied bag and aggressively flipped it upside down on the table .
To Mackwop's disappointment, he states that the seafood boil lacked proper garlic and Cajun seasoning, tasting primarily like buttered-down lemon pepper . While acknowledging that the seafood itself was fresh, he argues that the lack of flavor made the fifty-dollar price tag unreasonable and advises his audience against ordering seafood boils from the restaurant .