Shell-abrate National Lobster Day at these restaurants in the Charlotte area
Is New England calling, but you don’t have time for a getaway from Charlotte right now? Turns out, you don’t have to travel all the way to Maine to get quality lobster rolls and tails. Wednesday, Sept. 25 is National Lobster Day, and there are several lobster dishes at local restaurants worth celebrating.
Did you notice there was another National Lobster Day back in June? It’s celebrated twice every year, on June 16 and Sept. 25. This month’s is the newer one — it was created by the U.S. Senate in 2015. No matter when you celebrate, here are some of our local favorites:
Boujee Soul Food
Location: City Kitch, 2200 Thrift Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
What to order: Boujee Soul Food’s Collard Green & Lobster Wontons ($15) includes lobster tail meat, savory collard greens, spices and cheese; fried in a crispy wonton. You get five pieces, served with sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Brown Bag
Location: 100 W Worthington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 16915 Birkdale Commons Pkwy Suite C, Huntersville, NC 28078
What to order: At Brown Bag, go for a lobster roll, served warm in a toasted bun. It comes with with truffle-parm tots ($34). Note: Credit and debit cards.
Burton’s Grill & Bar
Location: Blakeney Town Center, 9816-J Rea Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: Park Road Shopping Center, 1601 East Woodlawn Road A, Charlotte, NC 28209
What to order: Burtons Grill’s signature lobster rolls ($29) are offered seasonally, starting July 1. The rolls — stuffed with knuckle and claw meat — are served cold and lightly dressed with lemon and a touch of mayonnaise, or hot with melted butter and lemon.
Cafe Monte
Location: 6700 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210
What to order: Lobster and crab crepes ($25 at lunch or $28 at dinner). On Friday nights, you’ll also have the option of ordering a full lobster dinner ($52).
Caroline’s Oyster Bar
Location: 120 E Brooklyn Vlg Ave, Charlotte, NC 28202
What to order: Get a Shrimp & Lobster Roll, served on a buttered New England bun, citrus mayo and celery salt. ($24)
Catalina Kitchen + Bar
Location: 1942 E 7th St #106, Charlotte, NC 28204
What to order: Catalina Kitchen’s Lobster and Shrimp Roll is made with poached lobster, herb-boiled shrimp, celery, lemon aioli and lettuce on a New England-style roll ($20 at lunch or brunch; $22 at dinner).
Cuzzo’s Cuisine
Location: 9601 N Tryon St Suite F, Charlotte, NC 28262
Location: Charlotte Premium Outlets, 5428 New Fashion Way, Charlotte, NC 28278
What to order: Pair wings with creamy lobster mac and cheese ($18.95).
Drift on Lake Wylie
Location: 315-M Lanyard Ln, Belmont, NC 28012
What to order: Lobster tail fettuccine, with house-made saffron pasta, spring peas, crispy pancetta, sambuca cream and herbed breadcrumbs ($48).
Gluten-free lobster bisque, with maine lobster, citrus creme fraiche, lobster broth and chili oil ($10).
Eddie’s on Lake Norman
Location: 643 Williamson Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117
What to order: The lobster entree is fresh live Maine lobster, steamed and served with roasted potatoes, corn on the cob, house-made coleslaw and drawn butter (market price).
Fin & Fino
Location: 135 Levine Avenue of the Arts #100, Charlotte, NC 28202
What to order: The Penthouse option off the raw bar, which comes with 14 oysters, 14 shrimp, crab cocktail fingers, seafood salad, tuna crudo and two poached lobster tails ($150).
Krustacean’s
Location: 2908 Oak Lake Blvd 102 Charlotte, NC 28208
What to order: Red Velvet Waffle with Fried Lobster Tail ($21.99).
Link & Pin
Location: 155 New Bern St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 8128 Providence Rd #1200, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 9723 Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
What to order: Link & Pin’s fried Maine lobster tails, which are 5-6 ounces of simply seasoned lobster served with charred lemon and clarified butter (single tail $24; twin tails $48).
Lobster Dogs
Location: 1219 NC-16 Business, Denver, NC 28037
What to order: Lobster Crisp Tacos, with Maine lobster and shrimp in a flour tortilla with cheese crisp, bacon bits and pico de gallo, drizzled with chipotle ranch and chimichurri ($14).
Moon Thai
Location: 4425 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
What to order:
Get the Lobster Bomb Roll — Lobster Katsu, Avocado, Cucumber & Spicy Mayo topped with Lobster, Masago & Cream Cheese. )$34)
Add on a Surf and Turf Roll — Grilled lobster, NY Strip, shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, baby arugula. ($30)
The Porter’s House
Location: 7417 Waverly Walk Ave, Charlotte, NC 28277
What to order: The Porter’s House’s Shareable Sea Board has shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, sesame seared tuna, and two lobster tails ($100). You can also add 3 ounces lobster to your mac n’ cheese ($12) or add 6 ounces of lobster to your steak ($29).
Steak 48
Location: Apex SouthPark, 4425 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
What to order: Go for the restaurant’s Lobster Rolls, with Maine lobster, butter poached on a grilled New England roll ($38). And for the table: an order of chicken fried lobster tails ($48), seasoned with Chesapeake Bay and served with green chili aioli.
Supperland
Location: 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
What to order: Poached lobster tail, a 10 ounce, miso-butter based lobster tail ($64).
The Waterman Fish Bar
Location: 2729 South Blvd Suite D, Charlotte, NC 28209
Location: 9615 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
What to order: Drop by for some Lobster Mac and cheese, with cavatappi, house-made cheese sauce, Maine lobster, cheese blend, Old Bay and breadcrumbs ($16).
