Red Lobster brings back promo that helped sink the chain
Get your bibs ready because Red Lobster is bringing back its infamous Endless Shrimp promotion to restaurants across Canada.
The seafood chain announced this week that Endless Shrimp is making its return for a limited time, bringing back one of its most gloriously gluttonous traditions — aside from its scrumptious Cheddar Bay biscuits, of course.
This year, there’s a new flavour to feast on.
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The 2026 lineup consists of:
Garlic Bread-Crusted Shrimp: A new flavour of crispy shrimp coated in a buttery garlic-bread crumb crust and served with marinara sauce.
Shrimp Linguini Alfredo: Tender shrimp tossed in a creamy house-made Alfredo sauce over linguini.
Island Coconut Shrimp: Hand-breaded jumbo coconut shrimp served with pina colada sauce.
Garlic Shrimp: Shrimp sautĂ©ed in Red Lobster’s signature garlic sauce.
Walt’s Favourite Shrimp: Hand-breaded, butterflied shrimp that’s lightly fried and served with cocktail sauce.
The promotion is back despite its infamous role in the chain’s recent history.
Red Lobster’s previous Endless Shrimp deal in the U.S. was widely blamed for helping sink the restaurant chain’s finances, after the company made the promotion a permanent $25 offering in 2023, after telling media it lost $11 million in Q3 of that year. Red Lobster later filed for bankruptcy in May 2024.
Plenty of Canadians worried the bankruptcy meant the end of Red Lobster in the country, but a court-approved restructuring plan meant all 27 locations would remain open, The Canadian Press first reported in September 2024.
With the business in good standing and the promotion back on the menu, only one question remains: what are you drinking with all that seafood?
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Red Lobster is also introducing a couple of new drinks for Happy Hour, available weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. for just $6 plus tax.
First, there’s the Fire & Tide Margarita, made with Cuervo Silver tequila and Fireball whisky. There’s also the Smoked Caesar, made with Gordon’s gin and enhanced with light smoke and subtle botanical notes.
If you missed your chance to put Red Lobster’s seafood supply to the test last time around, this is clearly your second chance to shell-ebrate.