Red Lobster Kids Menu 2026 — Popcorn Shrimp

Red Lobster Popcorn Shrimp returns kids’ plate $7.99with ketchup & side, family platter $33.99 with cocktail, or mix into Shrimp Your Way. Golden bites deliver 290  calories, 25 g protein, shellfish wheat allergens per 3oz-crunchy, shareable, limited time only. Grab yours before the poppers sell out tonight!

Popcorn Shrimp is probably the safest bet on the entire Kids Menu small, breaded, fried, easy to pick up with fingers, no bones or shells to navigate. At $7.99 for 290 calories, it sits in the middle of the kids’ pricing range.

The popcorn naming refers to size rather than ingredients these are bite sized shrimp pieces, smaller than a standard fried shrimp, breaded the same way as the adult portion version found elsewhere on the menu but in a kid appropriate quantity. The small size matters more than it might seem; whole shrimp can be intimidating or just impractical for younger kids to eat, while these are essentially finger food.

Compared to the Garlic-Grilled Shrimp (80 cal, no breading), this version trades the lighter nutritional profile for something closer to what kids typically expect from fried food at a restaurant and realistically, it’s the one more likely to actually get eaten rather than pushed around the plate. Parents choosing between the two kids’ shrimp options are mostly choosing between nutrition and the odds of a finished plate.