I tried Red Lobster's $30 family 'meal deal.' It wouldn't have been enough for my family of 4 if I hadn't added sides.

Terri PetersJan 14, 2024, 13:45 IST

My family of four tried a Red Lobster family meal deal. Terri Peters

I tried Red Lobster's family taco meal deal for $30 — it was not enough to feed my family of four.
Had I not added fries and biscuits, I think my family would've been hungry later that night.

Many chain restaurants, from Panera Bread to IHOP, have been adding family-style meal deals to their menus.

They're generally meant to save families time and money, something I'm especially interested in as a busy mom of two teens.

I was especially excited to check out the deals from seafood chain Red Lobster since it has family meals ranging from pasta to crab legs on its menu.

So, instead of cooking dinner on Taco Tuesday, I headed to seafood chain Red Lobster to try its family taco meal deal.

Red Lobster's family taco meal deal was easy to order.

I ordered our Red Lobster meal to a Florida location.Terri Peters

The pick-up process seemed simple enough.Terri Peters

It took us more than 10 minutes to get our meal from Red LobsterTerri Peters

The Red Lobster ordered seemed light. Terri Peters

Priced at $30, the tacos worked out to about $7 per person. Terri Peters

The chicken tacos were small but delicious. Terri Peters

The fries and biscuits were a nice addition but I paid extra for them. Terri Peters

At $30 for a fairly mediocre portion of taco ingredients, the meal was disappointing.Terri Peters