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The Lobster Trap
35 Patton Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
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LOBSTER TRAP
Drink Menu 2024
LOBSTER TRAP
Specials Small Bites
Oyster Rockefeller
$16.00
Eight gulf oysters on the half shell topped with a mixture of fresh watercress, garlic, parsley and Pernod. Baked in the oven and topped with Hollandaise and bread crumbs. (contains raw egg)
Appetizers
Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
$17.00
Button Mushrooms stuffed with lobster, cheese and herbs.
Maple Bacon Scallops
$18.00
Half dozen bacon-wrapped scallops with Maine maple syrup.
City Bakery Barley Baguette
City Bakery French Baguette served with whole butter. (V)
- 1/2 loaf $6.00
- loaf $9.00
Steam Bowl-Mussels
$18.00
Mussels (24) served with broth and slice of baguette. (GF)
Steam Bowl-Clams
$18.00
Clams (12) with broth and slice of baguette
Steam Bowl-Clams and Mussels
$18.00
Mixed Clams (8) and Mussels (16) with broth and slice of baguette. (GF)
Steam Bowl-Large Shrimp
$16.00
Large Shrimp (1/2 lb) steamed with Old Bay seasoning and served with drawn butter and cocktail sauce. (GF)
Soup & Salad
Lobster Bisque
A Maine classic prepared in the traditional manner.
- Cup $12.00
- Bowl $17.00
House Salad
$12.00
Fresh seasonal vegetables. (V) (GF) Choice of: housemade cranberry vinaigrette (V) (GF), caesar, toasted sesame vinaigrette (V), bleu cheese (V), ranch dressing(V)
Ceasar Salad
Crisp romaine, creamy Caesar dressing, parmesan, croutons, and cheese.
- $14.00
- Add Shrimp $20.00
- Add Lobster $33.00
Chilled Seafood Towers
TRIPLE TOWER
$160.00
A three tiered tower with a pound of Dungeness crab legs, one Chick lobster, half a pound of shrimp, eight Little Neck clams, Cocktail claws with chipotle mustard aioli and a dozen Gulf Coast oysters.
DOUBLE TOWER
A two tiered tower with your choice of a pound of Dungeness crab legs or a Chick Lobster with six Little Neck clams, half a pound of shrimp, Cocktail claws with chipotle mustard aioli and a dozen Gulf Coast oysters.
- Lobster $110.00
- Crab $110.00
Classics
Wicked Good Maine Lobster
From Tom's trap to our trap to your trap. Steamed or grilled and served in the shell with corn and new potatoes. (GF)
- Single Lobster $50.00
- Double Lobster $95.00
- Lobster & Crab $95.00
Dungeness Crab
$50.00
One pound of crab legs served with corn and new potatoes. (GF)
Lobster Newburg
$52.00
A whole stripped Maine Lobster sauteed in a sherry cream sauce and served over a puff pastry with sauteed haricot vert and crushed pecans.
Maine Lobster Roll
$39.00
Fresh sweet Maine Lobster (4oz's) chilled and served on a locally made brioche bun. Also available lightly dressed with mayo based sauce on request.
Cioppino
$38.00
mussels, clams, crab, smoked fish, andouille sausage, herbed broth, grilled bread
NY Strip
$39.00
11 oz. cut of Prime NY strip cooked to order with grilled broccolini, fingerling potato and demi glace. (GF)
Shrimp and Grits
$34.00
White heirloom grits with shrimp, cheddar cheese and Benton's bacon in a chipotle gravy.
Trap Crab Cakes
$36.00
Two fresh lump crab cakes over house tarter sauce and served with vinegar slaw and corn pudding.
Surf and Turf
$84.00
Grilled Prime NY Strip cooked to order with choice of whole Maine Lobster or 1 lb. of crab legs, with grilled broccolini and fingerling potatoes. (GF)
The Lobster Trap Clam Bake
Lobster, shrimp, mussels, littleneck clams, new potatoes and corn on the cob. (GF)
gluten-free
- Clam Bake for one $75.00
- Clam Bake for two $140.00
- Lobster and Legs $140.00
- Double Legs $140.00
The Lobster Trap Feast
$265.00
24 Oysters, 2 Crab Cakes, Maple Bacon Scallops, 1 lb. Shrimp, 2 Lobsters, 1 lb. Dungeness crab, 24 Mussels, 12 Clams, Corn and new potatoes and a Whole Baguette.
Sides For Sharing
Grilled Broccolini
$13.00Mashed Potatoes
$9.00
sour cream and chives
Award Winning Lobster Macaroni and Cheese
$15.00Seasonal Cocktails
Parkway Paloma
$13.00
Espolon Blanco tequila, luxardo, lime juice, simple syrup, grapefruit soda
Asheville Minute
$14.00
Woodinville bourbon, honey, lemon juice with a red sangria floater
Side Trip to Nowhere
$14.00
Flor de Cana, lemon juice, Grand Marnier, blood orange juice and Angostura bitters
Harvest Moon
$13.00
Ketel One peach and orange blossom, basil simple syrup, lemon juice, peach puree
Leaves off Trees
$13.00
Local Chemist gin, brown spice simple syrup, lemon juice, Angostura bitters, soda water
Trap Favorites
Red Sangria
$12.00
Red Wine, Peach Schnapps, Brandy, Citrus, Simple Syrup
The Lucky Catch
$15.00
Ketle One, House-made Bloody Mary mix, Crab Claw, Shrimp, Celery, Vegetables, Black Salt Rim
Trap Margarita
$13.00
Sauza Gold, Mango, Pomegranate, Simple Syrup, Lime Salt Rim. $14 Make it spicy
Maine Mule
$13.00
Absolut Vodka, Strawberry Puree, Lime, Ginger Beer
Butter Town Old Fashion
$13.00
Brown Butter bourbon, Simple Syrup, Angostura Bitters
Lavender Lemondrop Martini
$14.00
Citron Vodka, Lemon, Lavender Simple Syrup, Sugar Rim
Domestic
Michelob Ultra
$5.00Coors Light
$5.00Miller Lite
$5.00Bud Light
$5.00Budweiser
$5.00Blue Moon
$5.00IPA & Hops
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
$5.00New Belgium 'voodoo Ranger' IPA
$5.00Edmund's Oast I.P.A. Rotating
- Can (16oz) $7.00
Craft & Cider
Highland Pilsner
$4.00Fat Tire Amber
$5.00Highland Oatmeal Porter
$5.00Highland Gaelic Ale
$5.00Westbrook Brewing Gose
$4.00Bold Rock Premium Dry Cider
- Can (16oz) $6.00
Oyster Shooters*
All shooters are served with cold water oysters
Classic Shooter*
$11.00
cocktail, horseradish, choice of vodka or tequila
Bloody Mary Shooter*
$12.00
house made bloody mary mix, Vodka, Lemon
Spicy Shooter*
$13.00
lime mignonette, Tequila and Poblano Chile Liqueur
Top Shell Shooter*
$13.00
lime mignonette, Patron or Belvedere
Oyster Wines
Cave de Turckheim Pinot Blanc Alsace, France
- $13.00
- $42.00
Sokol Blosser Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, OR
- $11.00
- $42.00
Neboa Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
- $12.00
- $46.00
Cap Cette Picpoul de Pinet Sur de France
$38.00White
Light, Fruity, Crispy
Tenimenti Ca' Bianca Moscato D'Asti, Italy
- $11.00
- $38.00
Shelton Riesling Yadkin Valley, NC
- $11.00
- $38.00
Domaine la Colombe Provence Rosé, France
- $12.00
- $46.00
Caposaldo Pinot Grigio, Italy
- $11.00
- $40.00
Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
- $13.00
- $50.00
Biltmore Estate White Zinfandel, North Carolina
- $11.00
- $38.00
King Estate Pinot Gris, Oregon
$42.00Ca n'Estruc Blanc Blend, Catalunya, Spain
$38.00Trimbach Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France
$50.00Michel Vattan Sancerre, France
$48.00Elegant, Full Bodied
Château de Chaintre Macon-Chaintré Chardonnay, Bourgogne, France
- $14.00
- $50.00
Sean Minor Chardonnay Central Coast, CA
- $12.00
- $46.00
Fournier Pere & Fils Sauvignon Blanc, France
$40.00Monmousseau Vouvray 100% Chenin Blanc Loire Valley, France
$38.00Mer Soleil Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA
$48.00Field Recordings Chenin Blanc, Central Coast, CA
$50.00Jayson Pahlmeyer Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, CA
$62.00Fournier Pere & Fils Sancere, Loire, France
$60.00Rombauer Chardonnay, California
$80.00Cakebread Chardonnay Napa Valley, CA
$90.00Complex, Refined
Domaine Servin, Chablis Special Reserve, Burgundy, France
$54.00Domaine Paquet Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, France
$68.00Orin Swift Mannequin Chardonnay, Napa, CA
$75.00Bouzereau-Gruère Saint Aubin Premier Cru Bourgogne, France
$80.00Domaine Jouard Chassagne Montrachet Bourgogne, France
$105.00Servin Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru Bourgogne, France
$120.00Domaine Bouzereau-Gruère Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru, France
$150.00Sparkling
Perelada Brut Rosé Cava Catalonia, Spain
- $10.00
- $38.00
Los Monteros Cava Brut, Spain
- $10.00
- $38.00
Col Solivo Prosecco, Italy
- $10.00
- $34.00
Saint-Hilaire Brut, Limoux, France
- $13.00
- $44.00
Joillot Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé, France
$84.00Joillot Crémant de Bourgogne, France
- 375ml $38.00
- $57.00
Charles Gardet Tradition Brut Champagne N/V
$75.00Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne N/V, France
$110.00Charles Gardet "Saignée" Rosé Champagne
$140.00Red
Light Bodied, Fruit Foward
El Jefe Tempranillo Spain
- $10.00
- $42.00
Obala Rioja, Spain
- $11.00
- $42.00
Chemistry Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR
- $12.00
- $48.00
MacMurray Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA
$36.00Sexual Chocolate Red Blend, Napa, CA
$42.00Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir, Monterey County, CA
$72.00Domaine Rene Leclerc, Bourgogne, France
$63.00Domaine Tortochot Bourgogne Pinot Noir, France
$68.00Stag's Leap Cellars Hands of Time Red Blend, Napa, CA
$70.00Domaine Tortochot Gevrey-Chambertin 'Les Jeunes Rois, France
$85.00Domaine Serene Yamhill Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR
$130.00Medium to Full Bodied
J Lohr Merlot, Paso Robles, CA
- $11.00
- $42.00
The Convert Red Blend, Columbia Valley, WA
- $11.00
- $42.00
The 75 Wine Company Cabernet Sauvugnon, Napa, CA
- $13.00
- $48.00
Peirano Estate Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, CA
- $11.00
- $42.00
Decero Malbec, Mendoza
- $13.00
- $42.00
Ministry of the Vinterior Cabernet Sauvugnon, CA
$42.00North by Northwest Blend, Colombia Valley, WA
$36.00Domaine du Grapillon D'OR 1806 Gigondas, Provence
$62.00Orin Swift Eight Years in the Desert, Saint Helena, CA
$80.00Orin Swift Machete, Saint Helena, CA
$97.00Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
$110.00Orin Swift Papillon Bordeaux Blend, Napa, CA
$110.00La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
$120.00Semper Tuck Beckstoffer estate Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, CA
$120.00Paradigm Cabernet Savignon 2016 Oakville, CA
$130.00Caymus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
$160.00
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, espeically if you have certain medical conditons
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General Info
Payment Types
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Cuisine
Seafood
Meals
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
About Us
The Lobster Trap is a locally owned restaurant dedicated to offering fresh seafood to residents and visitors of Asheville, NC.