Picking three shrimp dishes — Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, Walt's Favorite Shrimp, and Shrimp Linguine Alfredo — to go with the Caesar salad, fries, and a cheddar biscuit that are part of this meal brings the total calorie count to 2,710. Adding a Lobsterita, the chain's 890-calorie margarita, brings the total to 3,600 calories.
"It's like eating an eight-piece bucket of KFC Original Recipe chicken with four sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, four pieces of corn on the cob, and eight packets of 'buttery spread,'" the report says.
Red Lobster says there are plenty of healthier options to choose from on the Create Your Own Combination menu, such as the wood-grilled salmon and garlic grilled shrimp.
"The Create Your Own Combination lets guests choose two or three preparations from a list of nine to create a dish that meets their individual tastes and dietary preferences," the company said in a statement. "In fact, there are more than 500 possible combinations guests can create as part of Create Your Own. CSPI's Xtreme Eating Awards hone in on just one atypical combination and as a result inaccurately portrays the nature of this menu item."