The Lobster Trap

Cute, casual place in downtown Asheville. We celebrated our Anniversary while on a trip to town.Our server was wonderful and very attentive. A band was playing jazz during our dinner. The meal was delicious. We had a shrimp appetizer, a halibut dish and a lobster dish, along with a tasty champagne. Very happy with the experience!

The Lobster Trap on Patton Avenue is an absolute must-visit for seafood lovers in Asheville! Located in the heart of downtown, it’s just steps away from several convenient parking lots, making it super easy to get in and out. Everything we tried was fresh and absolutely delicious. The seafood boil was bursting with flavor, and the lobster dog was such a fun and tasty twist. The cozy environment and welcoming staff make the experience even better. If you’re looking for fresh seafood and a warm, inviting atmosphere, The Lobster Trap is the place to go. Highly recommend stopping by—you won’t be disappointed!

The food was outstanding! We enjoyed the house oysters, Maine lobster roll, lobster-stuffed mushrooms, lobster mac and cheese, scallops, and NY strip steak—all perfectly prepared. The service was excellent as well. However, despite having a reservation, we were seated right behind the waiting area at the front, which felt a bit cramped and limited our view of the restaurant. Given the quality and type of food they serve, I expected a more upscale ambiance. Otherwise, I enjoyed our experience here.

I had dinner at The Lobster Trap in Asheville after hearing so much about its reputation and reading great reviews. While the atmosphere was nice and the server was incredibly friendly and attentive, the food unfortunately didn’t live up to the hype for me. I might have caught them on an off day, but the dishes I tried just didn’t stand out the way I expected for a place with such glowing praise. Overall, it was a decent experience thanks to the ambiance and service, but the food fell short of expectations. I’d give it three stars based on my visit.

Really enjoyed a weekend getaway with my wife. We chose The Lobster Trap for a date night, and it did not disappoint. We did book a reservation on google before arriving. They were able to accommodate us 30 minutes early despite being busy. The service was great. We ordered an appetizer before our entrée. Everything took a while to come out, but we were in no rush. The time between courses was perfect for a date night. Highly recommend sharing desserts as the bread pudding and ice cream was almost too much for 2. We ordered a pound of crab legs and a whole lobster to share. Both came with corn and potatoes.

This food is so good, so fresh, it's just amazing!!!!! The staff was great too. All the lobster meals looked great. Next time guys!!!!

Great service, good food. It was expensive but delicious!! We had the lobster and legs, then ordered oysters Rockefeller and steamed shrimp. We finished it off with key lime pie.

What is there not to love?? We went there for an anniversary dinner, and it was phenomenal. Our server, Brandon, was extremely attentive, and helpful. We started with the Oysters Rockefeller, followed by surf and turf, and the scallops with skirt steak and crab risotto. Brandon brought us out a large piece of bread pudding with butter pecan ice cream. Contrary to other reviews the seafood was wonderfully seasoned. The steak was cooked perfectly and everything tasted amazing! We will most definitely be going back again without hesitation.

Seafood in the mountains!! We tried the lobster roll and the steam bowl with mussels and clams. The bowl was a large portion for the price/ definitely comfort food in a bowl. White wine butter broth, served with a fresh baguette. Love the ambiance. Bar seating- we were served by the best bartender! Proving us a little high for some dishes. However food is delicious!!

Oysters were well recommended and very fresh. Ordered the whole lobster grilled and it was cooked perfectly. Sometimes grilling it gets overdone, but not here. The green salad was tasty, but pretty small for the price. Wait staff was very nice and super refreshingly honest about menu likes/dislikes. I'd call it 4.5 stars if Yelp did halvsies.

Anytime we are in Asheville. We always make a point to go to the lobster trap. Even after hurricane Helene when they reopened, it was not to disappoint. We had a three different selection of oysters on the half shell that were delicious and we had the lobster dinner With the potatoes and corn on the cob. Everything was just as we remembered. We will definitely be coming back. Our waiter was awesome and took care of us from beginning to end. It's always a fun place to go, especially when they have live music.

Solid food in downtown Asheville. Was in town for a girls weekend and this place was suggested by a local. Parking was easy to find for across the street. Upon arrival we were immediately sat for our reservations. The drinks came out promptly. Everything was tasty and portion sizes were great. My only complaint is my lobster bisque had no visible lobster in it. That was a little disappointing. The live music was the perfect background. It wasn't too loud and we could still have a normal conversation. Next time in Asheville, I'll be back to try something new.

The Awesome - the red snapper dish was unctuously delicious - mousse was sinful - the salad and soup - wow! Prepared and seasoned so well! - the corn and potatoes that came with the lobster was cooked perfectly. - the music - very jazzy, and eclectic but not obtrusive. - service and reservation process - attentive. The reservation was virtually effortless. The price - not outrageous considering what we ordered The Good - the lobster was a little too firm - decor and space was a little tight and almost shoulder to shoulder with other guests but despite that, I was pleasant. The decor could use a splash of another color as the red can be a little overwhelming. The Not-So-Good Parking - get an Uber instead of finding parking. Best advice my concierge gave me. I wish I could give a 4 and a 1/2 stars instead of five. So I will leave it at 4 even though they deserve a higher score. But I will say I will return when I come back to Asheville. Truly enjoyed our time. PS - this was our 27 year anniversary dinner!

OMG if I can use the term!!! If you're from Northeast and want original Maine lobster and fresh steamed clams topped with a key line pie...Don't bother going anywhere between Greenville and Charlotte ...come to Asheville. They are open for business and deserve all the props of hometown Maine seacoast dining. Chef Will Duncan makes the absolute BEST!! Krista was simply the art of serving. We will return and spread the word!!! Come around 5 and get the best in Asheville!!

After being in North Carolina on and off since 1974, I finally decided to take my lazy ass to Asheville for the weekend and see what all the hubbub is about. Boy, am I glad I did! Although it took longer to travel via the Blue Ridge Parkway, that was my favorite part of the whole trip. I would love to park the car at a designated overview and sit and look at the marvel of the lush hills and valleys and mountains. I found an affordable and nice hotel walkable distance to downtown Asheville and decided for once in my life to go to restaurants and order what I want to order and not always look at the price. I searched Yelp to see what the options were and my eyes kept gravitating towards The Lobster Trap. I remember my daughter Devon telling me that the ability to get a whole lobster in Greensboro is quite limited and so I was intrigued by having one in Asheville. The last time I had a whole lobster was when I graduated Middle School! Don't you think it was time for a second one? The frugal me clutched my pearls when I saw that it was $43, but then I know that my kids would spend that in a heartbeat if that's what they wanted. It was time to learn from them and treat myself. If they inherit $43 less for me when I die, they will survive! The Lobster Trap is located right in the heart of downtown Asheville. It just took me 10 minutes from my hotel to get there by foot. The ambiance was fine, spacious with lots of tables and a full service bar. I was able to make a reservation and so my table was waiting for me when I arrived at 7:15. Jordan I believe was his name, was the bartender and my waiter. He had a hard job handling both tables and bar but I found him very pleasant and really working as hard as he could to be there for everybody! Jordan suggested the bacon-wrapped scallops for an appetizer. It did not sound very kosher to me but then again I was having lobster as the main course LOL. The scallops were indeed scrumptious, covered in a maple-like syrup that gave it an extra zing. I enjoyed it it . I usually NEVER order an appetizer; especially one that is $13. What the hell!! Then came the long-awaited whole lobster adorned with corn and potatoes. The bib came on, the tools were in hand and I began to devour that baby from head to toe. I even allowed myself to dip everything in the melted butter. I had a ball. Lobster sure is delicious and I wish it were cheaper because it has an amazing taste. I devoured it all including the corn and potatoes. I included a photo of the menu because there were some other amazing things including a whole lobster that is smothered in other seafood. That's for my next visit! The bill was a little high for me, but not really when you consider I had a whole lobster and a large appetizer and drink and tax and tip. And that's when I told myself to stop being so frugal and enjoy the meal... Which I most definitely did! After dinner, it's so nice to stroll through downtown Asheboro and see all the wonderful shops, boutiques, stores, hotels and restaurants. Quite a charming downtown, if I may say so. So next time you are in Western Carolina and craving one of the sea's delicacies, I highly recommend you head over to The Lobster Trap, strap on that bib and dive in!

Not terrible but just a little disappointed with the oysters and prices. Oysters were a great deal $1 for house oysters on Tuesday but the kitchen did not do a great job on cleaning them and were very gritty. The lobster dish was tasty but for $47 was hoping for a bit more lobster. The green beans were lacking in flavor just boiled with no seasoning. My friend said the cioppino was excessively smokey.

Back to a rating of 5. Last year not so great but this year absolutely great. Our server, Branson was wonderful. We ordered the grilled lobster, the baguette with butter, half a dozen house oysters(half price day), and a side salad. The lobster was out of this world great...tender, tasty and huge. The bread was warm soft and served with tasty butter and a lot of it. Side salad was very good. The only down side were the oysters. My mother always said "you get what you pay for". Like I said "service" was great. Recommend. Will definitely return. Great atmosphere.

Our meal here was delicious! Stopped by just to check out the oysters, so glad we tried more than that! I definitely recommend sitting at the seafood bar. Everything we had was delicious. From the raw oysters, to the cooked, to the bacon wrapped scallops, the lobster roll, the bisque, and even the bread and whipped butter was amazing. It all went along perfectly with some bubbly. Anytime I'm in Asheville, I'll be sure to make a stop here for some deliciousness!!!

We've heard a lot about The Lobster Trap and are happy that we finally decided to give it a try. Our first impression was of the fresh seafood counter with oysters and live lobsters. Our server was friendly and efficient and food arrived without much delay. Our table of four guys made ordered a table full of food including appetizers, entrees and three full side dishes. The lobster stuffed mushrooms and maple bacon scallops (small dishes) were tasty but both included maple syrup that was a bit heavy for my taste. Two of us had the shrimp & grits that had a nicely spiced sausage gravy, one had fish, and the other a large salad. Sides included broccolini, mac & cheese and brussel sprouts. Seating in the back beyond the bar was on hard benches that were too low for the table. Next time I'll ask to be seated up front. Noise level was average and the lighting was a bit bright. All in all we'll definitely go back.

We certainly can see why this place is very popular. The staff are friendly and quick to greet you and do their best to get a table ready for you. The place has the right vibe to get a decent meal with a live band playing soft jazz We had the Bacon wrapped scallops, stuffed mushrooms and lobster bisque the first night. And we returned again and had the steamed mussels and clams and lobster roll. The bartender here are wonderful and they work hard preparing the drinks. Thank you for making our visit to this place a memorable one.

If we come to Asheville, we go at least once to Lobster Trap. We've been in 2014, 2018, and now in 2023. (We currently live in Idaho) Never disappointed, nor were we this time. We love the raw oysters, and this time splurged on a gigantic dinner (lobster, clams, mussels, shrimp, corn, potatoes) - couldn't "quite" eat it all, but ice was provided to preserve some for the next day. Service fantastic, they even worked to seat us earlier (as we had driven an hour to make it on time, and their reservation for us said an hour later than we had made it (in our opinion, who knows?) Fantastic place... see you in 2027, or maybe earlier this next time?

Very good prep on the seafood. Lobster roll was stacked with meat and very good. Ambiance was quaint and darker inside. Had live music which was really a nice touch. The staff were friendly and accommodating

My Wife and I were very excited to try this place because we wanted to eat at the best restaurant in Asheville. We got confirmation from TikTok and the reviews that this was the place to eat at in Asheville! Our reservation was set for 5:45 and we couldn't wait! When we arrived the Host sat us at our table and we began to look at the menu....We Wanted Everything! Our waiter greeted us, and we began to order. We asked for the spinach and crab oysters and our waiter said ok and walked away.....we weren't even done ordering appetizers. So once he came back we asked for the steamed Shrimp but again I wasn't done ordering because he seemed to be in such a rush. We were able to order drinks once he came back but it seemed like we had to order everything one by one which really ruined the flow of the dining experience. After appetizers we were ready to order our main course meals. Once our waiter arrived we told him we were ready to order and he said ok. I started off with ordering the salmon Wellington for my wife our waiter stated ok and said "are yall going to share that?" While putting away his server book as if we were done ordering. I replied no I was ordering that for her. As I'm ordering a couple more things I noticed that almost after everything I said he tried to put his pad away as if we were done and we were inconveniencing him. I finally gave up trying to order because I was getting a little frustrating. ( I'm a chef so my wife and I like to try almost everything on the menu at ANY restaurant we dine at). For Main course My wife had the Salmon Wellington, and Brussel Sprouts while I had the NY Strip (Medium) with Lobster Mac Broccolini and a side of mashed potato's. The steak was extremely overcooked more of a well done 0/10, the taste was very unpleasant it was impossible for me to eat the steak. Mashed potatoes 8/10, creamy & rich taste. Broccolini 7/10 the flavor was good and the Broccolini was fresh. Lobster Mac & Cheese, I was very disappointed in this one because it said that it was their award winning Mac. Unfortunately mine came out cold but the flavor was still there I'm not going to take that away 7/10. Salmon Wellington 9/10. The salmon was perfectly cooked, the pastry around it had a decadent flavor the rice was cooked perfectly the sauce was immaculate and it sent my taste buds on an adventure. Brussel sprouts 2/10 they were as hard as a rock. I had to hit them on my plate a couple of times just to make sure I wasn't exaggerating. Lavender Lemon drop martini 10/10. Sweet Tea 100/10. Even though our server refreshed it with unsweetened tea one of the host quickly fixed his mistake and gave me another one of those delicious Sweet Iced Teas. I think the experience would have been better if the waiter was a little more attentive I remember at one point he finally checked on us and said how's the food ? We replied "it's ok" and before we could say anything else....Guess what, he walked away. The manager did everything in his power to make things right. I may consider coming back because of that Salmon Wellington but it's going to take some time :(

Finally made it to the Trap. I'd heard about it in the Fall but couldn't quite sync up with their hours/days of service. Thankfully the stars aligned and I made it in a few weeks ago. Sat at the oyster bar and enjoyed the show with my dinner. Friendly staff in the shucking area, on time servers kept water topped off and wine chilled. Raw oyster choices from James River, NC and further up the New England coast were exceptional as was the mignonette. I finished with lobster tails, potatoes and corn along with drawn butter. I was satisfied and entertained well. Don't know which seafood place I rank higher at this point (Jettie Rae's?) but it's good to have solid competition here in the mountains because I honestly never expected adequate seafood this far from the coastal plains. Thankfully I was wrong!

Such good food and staff is amazing. Jordan the bar tender is amazing. I highly recomend this place.

Jordan was amazing!!! The service is always very good! So Tuesday is dollar house oyster night and they have a great selection of house oysters! I also tried a new menu item sesame seared tuna!! Come treat yourself!!! Seriously great seafood food when in Asheville!!!

Pretty good seafood spot in downtown Asheville. I had the lobster roll and an oyster shooter both were solid. My GF got the bisque and a salad - she was a bit underwhelmed by both.

We got the Lobster Trap Clam Bake for 2. Wow! Lots of food. Our daughter got Lobster Newburg. David was our server, he was very sweet and attentive. They have a cute little bar and an open kitchen. Definitely recommend for a seafood lover.

The food was fantastic! I had a great lobster roll, made the "right " way. On a brioche bun lots of tail and claw meat and butter! The way a New Englander has it. My wife had red snapper but served with way more. It was a bowl of fish with so much added. Our server was spot on. There when we needed him and left us alone when we didn't need him. He also gave us perfect recommendations for wine and desserts. It's a little loud when music is playing but we sat up towards the front so not a problem.

We stopped in for an oyster shot and the bartender, Jordan was so awesome. We ate at the bar! We had oyster Rockefeller, lobster Mac, 2 oyster shots, lobster mushrooms and steamed bowl of clams-they were all fantastic! But the bourbon smash was awesome.

We went on a Monday night and had no wait. The restaurant plays great music and is very stylish. I recommend the oyster shooters!! The lobster Mac and cheese is a must.

Great seafood place. We for mushroom lobster, and lobster sandwich. Would recommend not getting the mushrooms if you don't like too much cheese. Great service and ambiance.

I truely Loved this restaurant when I moved here. After Covid we had a couple of not so good meals. Tonight we decided to give it another chance after giving it time to regain it's star quality. They haven't. The lump crab cakes were horrible not to mention the burned bottom. The slaw was ok but I decided not to send it back because it became clear that I wasn't going to have a decent meal. I simply gave up. The restaurant I loved is gone. I am not mad just simply sad, really sad. It was apparent that I am not the only one that has given up on the Lobster Trap, the cook and the management seem to have also. The waitress was friendly......

When in Asheville, NC ... this is the restaurant we come to. It's hard to get into, reservations recommended, and we'll worth the time if you like properly cooked seafood. On Friday nights they have a band and the music was very good. We got one of the lobster bakes which has lobster, clams, mussels, corn on the cob, red potatoes, shrimp. Crab could be substituted for a lobster if desired. It was amazing we started with 12 oysters and remembered to photograph them. But when the lobster bake came out our eyes got BIG! So much delightful food just waiting! The food was wonderful, the service wonderful, the music fantastic, and we ate for three hours. They also have a nice selection of on tap beers which we choose from.delightful sea

This place was absolutely fabulous! Would highly recommend and I pray that everyone is safe in Asheville.

Lovely evening with great food and service! In town for a week and wanted to have a more upscale dining experience and we love seafood so this fit the bill! Had a lovely server who was very attentive. For our meal: Bread Baguette loaf-had the whole loaf and took home three giant pieces. Very good bread. Cesar salad-prepared very well with just enough dressing and Parmesan and of course croutons! Surf and turf with crab legs: steak came out perfectly cooked to medium and the crab legs were plentiful. Potatoes and broccolini were also good. Key lime pie is house made and one slice easily fed two adults! Great place for a seafood dinner!

The story starts with 5 girls on a birthday weekend. All flying into beautiful Asheville from different parts of the country. We're all excited to see each other. We've made our reservation several weeks in advance in anticipation. We show up for our 7pm reservation at 7:02pm. Our tables not ready . . . No worries we'll take a drink at the bar! We actually get 5 seats at the bar!! 25 minutes later, new people have sat down and are taken care of immediately - we still do not have waters. We have not been acknowledged. We ask and are treated rudely and told that it is, what it is. We still don't get service. At this point we're being clearly ignored. What is going on?!? Why? Are the other patrons regulars and therefore treated specially? Fine, you have regulars and want to make sure they come back . . . but you don't even offer water? You've taken their food order. You are now rude and inconsiderate. We leave and they are even worse to us on the way out. Who's the owner? Who's in charge? Train your staff - the internet speaks and we are speaking!

Where to begin!?!? The service was amazing. As soon as you put your napkin on your plate someone on the Lobster Trap team was there within moments to clear it from the table. Our waitress was friendly and accommodating to our party of 6 - she split the check 5 ways without hesitation or complaints (we all know what a PIA that is). I ordered the Salmon dinner and it literally melted in my mouth. I would have never thought to put riced cauliflower on a carrot purée with pistachio but the flavor explosion it created was to die for!! 10/10 recommend dinner here while in Asheville.

By 5pm there is a line out the door, and with fresh lobster and kind staff, it's easy to see why! I recommend the scallop appetizer, our table split it and loved it! They also have a child's shrimp scampi which is more than enough food for an adult male - we would know, my husband ordered it haha - he just really had a craving for scampi! He ordered a side of herb butter with it and added that, as it was originally intended as a child's meal it wasn't as herbacious as perhaps an adult version would've been, but the herb butter did the trick!

I will start by saying the food is very good. We got the bacon wrapped scallops, lobster roll, and grilled lobster. Honestly what impacted our experience the most was our server. She wasn't friendly at all and seemed as though she couldn't get away from our table quick enough every time she came around. She was very short with us during each encounter. When she brought out our food, the sides were missing from the grilled lobster dish. We were very nice about it and brought it to her attention. She wasn't apologetic and acted like it wasn't a big deal. When she ran our card she brought out a different receipt than ours. The incorrect receipt was $13 and ours was $90. When we brought that to her attention (this could have been a huge issue) she didn't thank us for letting her know. Overall it put a sour taste on our evening. Given the prices and quality of the food, we had hoped for a more pleasant experience.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here! I sat at the bar and had phenomenal service. The dishes were flavorful and came out hot. The ambience was nice with low lighting and casual dining.

This place has lobsters. lots of it as the name should be obvious. :=) But you will pay for it. Never left there without spending $100 LOL. But I think it is totally worth it. If I had to take someone to go for lobster, this is the place in Asheville.

The restaurant is ok. I ordered the oyster Rockefeller & they were bland, the hollandaise sauce appeared to have just been an afterthought & there was a sprinkle of bread crumbs. I sent that back after eating 1 oyster & ordered the lobster bisque & lobster Mac & cheese. The soup needed seasoning & tasted more like tomato soup. There was no lobster pieces in the lobster bisque either. The lobster MAC & cheese had the most lobster in it but tasted bland as well. The Brussels sprouts were over cooked to the point of them being mushy. Our waiter was great & the drinks were great as well. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

We hadn't been here before because we kept hearing all the tourists talk about it- and since we live here it was a BIG RED FLAG, but some friends told us about the yummy raw oysters and we all had a hankering and so we had to go. We were pleasantly surprised when we walked in and the atmosphere had a seafood-shack-casual vibe. (We were worried it was going to be stuffy and fancy) and being midweek we didn't encounter any crowds, another plus! Tonight they featured house oysters which were from VA. @$24/dozen and a few cold water choices from PEI, ME and MA for $30/dozen. All of them fresh, briny and bodacious! My husband and I ordered glasses of champagne to have with the oysters and our friends both ordered the Brown Butter Bourbon Cocktail which was a spin on an old fashioned (made with brown butter,bourbon and brown sugar,) and it was excellent. Need to learn how to make that one! While our friends were chowing down on a second dozen oysters, my husband and I decided to share the Red Snapper. It was prepared in a flavorful broth (the description said saffron, but we didn't really taste that), clams, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, a few pieces of very salty snow crab, which I would have omitted, and a nice big piece of grilled bread for sopping up broth. It was kind of their take on bouillabaisse, but not nearly as good. We probably wouldn't order it again. That being said, the portion was big enough to share and they split it for us without a pesky share charge. Nice! The service was friendly and efficient and we enjoyed our visit. So, in the end we were pretty wrong about this place! We will definitely come back...especially for cocktails and oysters!

The food as excellent. I had the black grouper, and it was as good or better than seafood I've been served in Michelin starred restaurants. The service was also phenomenal- our waiter was attentive and checked on us frequently. I would recommend this to anyone looking for great seafood in Asheville.

Brandon C. was the best server at Lobster Trap. His recommendations were spot on. Our party of 4 had dinner on Friday night, Nov 10th. We arrived early and they had a table for us. The drink I ordered, Lavender Lemon Drop Martini was so refreshing. Our table ordered the Truffle Grilled Lobster, Surf N' Turf and NY Strip. All were delicious with steaks cooked just right. On the recommendation of Brandon, we ordered the Peanut Butter pie & Bread Pudding. What a great way to end the evening meal. We will definitely come back on our next visit to Asheville.

Living in Florida you tend to be spoiled with good seafood but The Lobster Trap is better than all of it! From the staff to the food everything about our experience was amazing! Now we did have a rather large bill at the end of our fest but we dined like Kings and it was worth every penny! For starters we had the bacon wrapped scallops, lobster bisque and oysters Rockefeller. All three were good but the lobster bisque I didn't really think was that good especially compared to the other two. The bacon wrapped scallops were perfectly cooked with the bacon being crispy and the scallop being tender also there was some type of sauce on them that added the perfect level of sweetness to the dish. The oysters Rockefeller were very good lots of flavor and probably some of the biggest oysters I've ever seen so we really felt like we were getting our money's worth. To drink I ordered a variation of a lemon drop martini it was very good not too sour but also not too sweet. For my meal I ordered the extra stuffed lobster roll and I'll be honest when I saw the price of the lobster roll I thought no way it could be worth the price, and while yes the regular lobster roll at $35 is maybe a bit pricey if you want a really good lobster roll you need to get it extra stuffed which will cost you $69. You, like I might be thinking $69 for a lobster roll and yes that is a steep price but it totally paid off. I probably wouldn't spend that on a regular basis for a sandwich (I know controversial statement) but this lobster roll was a gift to my mouth! I can't even begin to describe how good it was, I had to close my eyes to make sure all of my attention was dedicated to tasting each bite. It was definitely on par if not slightly better than lobster rolls I've had in Boston. We ended our fest with the bread pudding which was delicious but I was still stuck on how in love with the lobster roll I was that I wasn't fully present while we were eating dessert. My review would be incomplete without mentioning how truly nice and helpful everyone was that we interacted with at the restaurant. From our server to the bus boy and even the cooks everyone really seemed to care that we had a good experience and enjoyed everything we ate. I will absolutely be back and I will absolutely be recommending this place to friends and family that travel to the Asheville area!

I enjoyed my meal as well as the music. I was surprised that there was live music after 6 pm, especially at a seafood restaurant. I will return again. The service was great. The waiter cracked my lobster for me. I was more than happy to tip extra for that genuity.

I give 4.75 - because I am usually not disappointed when we eat here. The service was friendly and great and they took the dirty plates quickly! We're 3 for 3 on good meals here so will definitely return.

We came here for our anniversary weekend & the food was Amazing! The lobster & and oysters are fresh & absolutely delicious. We had the surf & turf. Having steak at a lobster place was a huge chance, but it was cooked to perfection & seasoned well. The DRINKS I ordered a margaritas with Casamigos & it was LIT I highly recommend this place for any occasion!!!

The lavender lemon drop was amazing! Lobster Mac- noodles were over cooked, flavor was there near exceptional if the noodles weren't overcooked.

This place was recommended by an employee (Brant) I think. The service was great although we did have reset they fit us in. I ordered the snapper and it did not disappoint. The Dungeness crab was amazing and so was the crab cakes. The corn, Pudding was a pleasant surprise. The vibe is kind of a dicey oyster bar. It was our 1st time here and I will definitely return.. oh, the also had live music for a bit while we ate.

I've been here a couple of times and I always enjoy the food and ambiance. However the last time the waiter was not that attentive and was kind of stand offish at first until she realized that my family orders a lot of food and drinks. But it wasn't bad enough to complain. Would still recommend!

Worst seafood I've ever had. I had the oysters with spinach and crab, they were so salty I couldn't eat them. I aslo ordered the Clams and Mussels bowl, the 'broth' was basically water no flavor AT ALL!!

Ordered the "seafood feast". The lobster was terrible - hard and rubbery. All of the mussels and clams were also overcooked and dry. Shrimp was also overcooked but somehow not as bad probably because the shell saved most of them - still, rubbery. Crab cakes were decent as were the raw oysters which were mostly shucked correctly. Snow crab legs were again the typical cheap restaurant fare and, again, overcooked with only very little meat coming out as expected. Scallops were ok but, then again, covered in bacon, you didn't really notice how much they were too overcooked. First and only time I will go here. If this is "the best seafood in Asheville" then I guess I'm never eating seafood here again... but I'm guessing that's not the case. Two of us dropped $390 for dinner and it was very subpar. Service was great and live jazz duo was a nice addition but there's just no making up for the abysmal food.

This is TOP NOTCH! Took my whole leadership team here and the experience was unforgettable. The wait staff did great and the kitchen represented. I left a custom tip it was so good. I will be coming back - there's a lot of menu left to try.

Food was very good. Wife and I both loved dinner and our appetizer. Small stage with a two person band playing. Service was outstanding.