Dinner Menu | The Lobster Trap

 

 

Appetizers

    
Large Shrimp
Served with drawn butter (1/2 lb.)		   10
 
Mussels
Served with herb broth and slice of baguette (24)		   10
 
Clams
Served with broth and slice of baguette (12)		   10
 
Mixed Clams (8) and Mussels (16)
Served with broth and slice of baguette		   12
 
Grilled Oysters
Four Blue Point Oysters grilled and topped with Citrus-Crab Salso		   10
 
Trap Crab Cakes
Fresh Blue Crab meat, sweet and spicy tartar sauce.		   9
 
Lobster Toast Back by popular demand! Lobster, shrimp and cheese baked on our baguette.   12
 
Trout Ribs
Two hickory smoked barbecue trout ribs with pickled bamboo slaw.		   6
 
Maple Bacon Scallops(6)
Scallops topped with bacon broiled and covered with Maine maple syrup.		   10
 
Crab Dip
Warm Ashe County pimiento cheese and blue crab dip with silced baguette		   10
 
Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
Button mushrooms stuffed with lobster, cheese and herbs.		   9
 
Seafood Bratwurst
House made shrimp, scallop, and bacon bratwurst		   9
 
Edamame
Steamed soy beans with sea salt.		   4
 
Hickory Ashe Sausage Balls
Local pork & cheese make this southern classic a treat.		   8
 
Trap Corn Bread
Sweet corn bread with local cornmeal, honey and eggs		   3
 
City Bakery Oyster House Beer Baguette
Served with whole butter.		   3
 
Lucky Catch
60 oz. pitcher of our house made Bloody Mary with 6 oz. King crab legs, 3 steamed oysters and 2 lobster claws. Virgin $32 Double the seafood $52		   36

Soup & Salad

    
Manhattan Seafood Chowder 

Roasted red pepper puree with fresh blue crab meat, broth and basil.

 Cup $ 6 Bowl $ 9
 
Lobster Bisque
A Maine classic.		 Cup $ 6 Bowl $ 9
 
The Trap House Salad
Crisp organic greens with seasonal vegetables.Choice of: homemade cranberry vinaigrette, Blue cheese, Ranch, Homemade Strawberry-Balsamic & fat free Toasted Sesame.		   $ 5
 
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine, creamy Caesar dressing, Parmesan croutons & Cheese. Add: Grilled Salmon$12 Sauteed Shrimp $5 Fresh Lobster $12		   $ 5

From the Trap Pricing reflects 1 1/8 lbs. to 1 ¼ lbs. lobster

   
Wicked Good Maine Lobster
From Tom’s trap to our trap to your trap. Choice of 2 sides.		   $32
 
The Lobster Trap Clam Bake
Lobster, shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, potatoes.Choice of 1 side.		   $47
 
Lobster Newburg
A whole stripped Maine Lobster sautéed in a sherry cream sauce and served in a puff pastry. Choice of 2 sides.		   $38
 
Surf & Turf
Grilled teres major steak cooked to order with your choice of lobstah or Alaskan King Crab Legs. Choice of 2 sides.		   $42
 
Maine-ly Greek Lobster Pasta
Chef Tommy’s award winning recipe: sun dried tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, white wine & cream over linguine. Choice of 1 side.		   $22
 
Maine Lobster Roll
Served in the traditional Maine style on a frankfurter bun.Choice of 1 side. Over-stuffed $ 22.		   $16
 
Lobster Thermidor 
Live Maine lobster with mushroom-tarragon stuffing and Lusty Monk Mustard sauce.		   $42

Maine Courses

    
Alaskan King Crab Legs
One pound of the real deal. Choice of 2 sides.		   $30
 
Pecan Trout
Grilled Sunburst Trout with pecan-ginger crust, orange rosemary butter and your choice of two sides.		   $20
 
Grilled Salmon

Grilled atlantic salmon with avocado salsa,  balsamic reduction and two sides.

   $18
 
Blackened Mango Shrimp
The staff’s choice! Blackened shrimp with mango-basil sauce and two sides		   $18
 
Pesto Scallops                                                                                                                                                                      Sauteed bay scallops with local basil pest and pecorino cheese tossed with linguine and served with one side.   $18
 
Trap Crab Cakes
Two or three fresh Blue Crab cakes, sweet and spicy tartar sauce. Choice of 2 sides.		   $14 – 18
 
Cioppino
Mussels, clams, Linguica sausage, herb tomato broth, linguini.		   $15
 
Seared Sea Scallops                                                                                                                                                           Pan seared sea scallops with sauteed local greens, roasted red peppers, lemon thyme vinaigrette and one side.   $24
 
Herb Crusted Halibut                                                                                                                                                      Pan seared Alaskan halibut with fresh herbs and served with saffron broth over Serrano ham and roasted local veggies. One side.   $24
 
Pasta Alfredo
Linguine tossed with a creamy Alfredo sauce topped with fresh Parmesan. Choice of 1 side. Add : Shrimp $5 Lobster $12 Combo $8 Clams (12) $7		   $10
 
Teres Major
With chimichurris marinade & house made steak sauce. Choice of 2 sides.		   $18
 
Shrimp & Grits
Tender sweet shrimp, bacon, coarse yellow grits. Choice of 1 side.		   $16
 
Mediterranean Pasta
Sun dried tomatoes, Greek olives, pepperoncini with a wine and cream sauce over linguine. Choice of one side.		   $13
 
On the Side
Choose any three sides. Served with corn bread.		   $9

Sides

  
Collard Greens
Cuban Black Beans
Steamed Broccoli
Lobster Mac & Cheese
Summer Rice Pilaf
Summer Squash
Steamed Potatoes
Grilled Corn on the Cobb