Dinner Menu | The Lobster Trap

 

 ****(GF)= Gluten Free    *****(V)= Vegetarian

Appetizers
Large Shrimp
Served with drawn butter (1/2 lb.)   (GF)  12
Mussels
Served with herb broth and slice of baguette (24)  (GF)   12
Clams
Served with broth and slice of baguette (12)  (GF)    12
Mixed Clams (8) and Mussels (16)
Served with broth and slice of baguette (GF)    13
Smoked Trout & Olives
Smoked Sunburst trout mixed with a variety of citrus marinated olives, fresh bell peppers and seasonings. Served with slices of City Bakery beer grain baguette.   (GF option)  10
Trap Crab Cakes
Fresh Blue Crab meat, sweet and spicy tartar sauce.     11
Lobstah Toast
Lobster, shrimp and cheese baked on our baguette.     11
Baked Oysters   
8 oysters baked with Swiss Chard and served with a remoulade sauce and topped with some of our crispy house bacon.   (GF)   12
Maple Bacon Scallops(6)
Scallops topped with bacon broiled and covered with Maine maple syrup.  (GF)  10
Crab Dip
Warm Ashe County pimiento cheese and blue crab dip with sliced baguette.     10
Lobstah Stuffed Mushrooms
Button mushrooms stuffed with lobster, cheese and herbs.     10
Seafood Bratwurst
House made shrimp, scallop, and bacon bratwurst with sauteed red cabbage, apples and local mustard.   (GF option)     10
Edamame
Steamed soy beans with sea salt. (V) (GF)    6
Trap Corn Bread
Sweet corn bread with local cornmeal, honey and eggs  (V)   3
City Bakery Oyster House Beer Baguette
Served with whole butter.   (GF)  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.    36       Virgin 32 Double the seafood 52

Soup & Salad
Clam Chowder
Warm & creamy.  Cup 5  Bowl 9`

Lobstah Bisque
A Maine classic. (GF)   Cup 6   Bowl 10
*Winter Salad Arugula greens, walnuts, oranges, bell peppers and tomatoes mixed with local juniper goat cheese and tarragon vinaigrette. 9 (V) (GF)
The Trap House Salad
Mixed salad greens with seasonal vegetables. (V) (GF) Choice of: homemade cranberry vinaigrette (GF) (V) or strawberry- balsamic vinaigrette (V), Blue cheese (V), Ranch (V) & fat free Toasted Sesame (V).     6
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine, creamy Caesar dressing, Parmesan croutons & Cheese.  (GF option)    6                                            Add: Grilled Salmon 18 Sauteed Shrimp 12 Fresh Lobster 18

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

Wicked Good Maine Lobstah
From Tom’s trap to our trap to your trap. Choice of 2 sides.  (GF)   32  Double Lobstah 55
The Lobstah Trap Clam Bake
Lobster, shrimp, mussels, little neck clams, potatoes.Choice of 1 side.(GF) 49 Clam Bake for 2  84
Lobstah 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 9 oz NY Strip cooked to order with your choice of lobstah or Alaskan king crab legs. Choice of 2 sides.  (GF)   49
Maine-ly Greek Lobstah Pasta
The Trap’s award winning recipe; sun dried tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, white wine & cream over linguine. Choice of 1 side.     24
Maine Lobstah Roll
Served in the traditional Maine style on a frankfurter bun.Choice of 1 side.16 Over-stuffed. 22
Butter Poached Lobstah
Maine lobstah poached in whole butter served atop sweet potato puree and roasted mushrooms and finished with a creamy honey & tarragon sauce. Choice of 1 side.  (GF)  39

Maine Courses
Alaskan King Crab Legs
One pound of the real deal. Choice of 2 sides.  (GF)   32
*Mountain Trout
Grilled Sunburst Trout lightly crusted with toasted cornmeal served over sauteed Swiss chard, almonds and roasted mushrooms then finished with a lemon~caper butter sauce. Choice of 1 side.  (GF)  19
*Salmon & Grits
Buttery grilled salmon served with goat cheese grits, sauteed arugula,and a sweet tomato sauce. Choice of 1 side.  (GF)   20
Fish-n-Chips
The Lobster Trap’s version of fish-n-chips. Choice of 1 side.     18
Trap Crab Cakes
Two or three fresh Blue Crab cakes, sweet and spicy tartar sauce. Choice of 2 sides.   16/21 
Cioppino
Mussels, clams, scallop pieces, smoked salmon, Linguica sausage, herb tomato broth.(GF) 21
Scallops & Duck
Two pan seared jumbo sea scallops paired with duck confit and served over rosemary mashed potatoes, roasted mushrooms, & arugula. Finished with buttered demi~glace and orange marmalade. Choice of 1 side. (GF)   25
Lobstah Pot Pie
A warm mix of vegetables, sweet lobstah and a creamy filling baked in a deep dish with a puff pastry crust.  Choice of 1 side.     17
Pasta Alfredo
Linguine tossed with a creamy Alfredo sauce topped with fresh Parmesan. Choice of 1 side.(V)11                        Add : Shrimp 17 Lobster 22 Combo 20 Clams (12) 19
NY Strip
9 oz. NY Strip served with our house made steak sauce and your choice of 2 sides.  (GF)   23
Shrimp & Grits
Tender sweet shrimp, bacon, coarse yellow grits. Choice of 1 side.  (GF)   18
Seafood Gumbo
A delicious mix of crawfish, shrimp, bell peppers, and Andouille sausage served with white rice. Choice of 1 side (GF)  18
On the Side
Choose any three sides. Served with corn bread.     10

Sides
Collard Greens w/ Smoked Ham(GF)
Wild Rice (V) (GF)
Grilled Green Beans(V) (GF)
Lobster Mac & Cheese
Rosemary Mashed Potatoes (V) (GF)
Sauteed Broccoli & Carrots (GF) (V option)
Brussel Sprouts w/Bacon (V option) (GF)
Succotash (V) (GF)