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Looking for lobster rolls in Charlotte? These 17 spots have you covered, listed in no particular order.
(1) The Waterman
Address: 2729 South Blvd, Suite D
Price: $23
Availability: Lunch and dinner
Choose between a Maine or Connecticut style lobster roll. Served with house-cut french fries.
(2) Carolina Meat & Fish Co.
Address: 16709 Orchard Stone Run, Charlotte, NC 28277
Price: $18.99
Availability: Limited quantity Monday-Thursday by online order, walk-ins on Fridays.
Order one online in advance or call to claim one. Comes deconstructed and you assemble it yourself. Served with chips and bottled water.
(3) Sea Level
Address: 129 E. 5th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Price: $23
Availability: Lunch and dinner
Served with house-cut fries or slaw. A perfect Uptown lunch stop.
(4) Hello, Sailor
Address: 20210 Henderson Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Price: $28
Availability: Lunch and dinner
Served on a Kindred milk bread split-top bun topped with toasted Geechie Boy benne seeds.
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(5) Lobster Dogs
Address: Mobile food truck; see schedule
Price: $16.95
Availability: See truck schedule
Served with a side.
(6) Growlers
Address: 3120 N Davidson St
Price: $20
Availability: Dinner only on weekdays. Lunch and dinner on weekends.
Seasoned with fresh tarragon and parsley mayo, then loaded into a buttered roll. Served with fries or purple slaw.
(7) The Manchester
Address: 1812 South Blvd.
Price: $21
Availability: Lunch and dinner
The lobster is sautéed in lemon butter and mayo and topped with scallions in a toasted roll.
(8) Cousins Maine Lobster
Address: Mobile food truck; see Facebook for locations
Price: $16.95
Availability: See truck schedule
Available in Maine style (served chilled with a touch of mayo) or Connecticut style (served warm with butter and lemon).
(9) RH Charlotte
Address: 6903 Phillips Place Ct
Price: $28
Availability: Lunch and dinner
Made with drawn butter, mayonnaise, and Old Bay, served in a split-top bun.
(10) Deep Sea Market
Address: 10020 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
Availability: Friday only, but currently unavailable due to lobster shortage
(11) Clean Catch Fish Market
Address: 2820 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28209
Availability: Friday only; but currently unavailable due to lobster shortage
(12) Fin & Fino
Address: 135 Levine Avenue of the Arts #100
Price: $24
Availability: Dinner only
A shrimp and lobster combo with mayo, lime, togarashi, and sesame.
(13) Link & Pin
Address: 155 New Bern St
Price: $29
Availability: Lunch and dinner
New England brioche roll filled with tail & claw meat from a whole (1.25-1.5 lb.) Maine lobster. Served with hand-cut fries.
Lobster roll with tail and claw meat from whole fresh Maine lobster, New England brioche roll and clarified butter ($29)
(14) Pearlz Oyster Bar
Address: Pearlz Oyster Bar
Price: $19.95
Availability: Lunch and dinner
Classic lobster salad in a top split bun served with house chips.
(15) Skrimp Shack
Address: 3718-A, Central Ave
Availability: Unavailable at the moment, but should be on the menu in a month or so.
(16) The Palm
Address: 6705-B Phillips Place Court Charlotte, NC 28210
Price: $19
Availability: Lunch only (during the pandemic, availability is limited to Thursday and Friday only)
New England style lobster roll with jicama slaw and cottage fries.
(17) N.C. Red
Address: 1205 Thomas Ave
Price: $25
Availability: Lunch and dinner
Served hot or cold with a lemon herb aioli
Lobsta Roll at N.C. Red