The Waterman Fish Bar LKN

9615 Bailey Rd, Cornelius
(704) 237-3247

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Blackened Seafood Platter
The Waterman's Platter
Creole Shrimp & Grits
Steamed Maine Mussels
Fried Chicken Biscuit
Classic Lobster Roll
Bacon Swiss Burger
Waterman Platter
Crispy Calamari
Waterman Cakes

Menu

NA Beverages
Fountain Soda
Iced Tea
Coffee
Ginger Beer
Milk
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
PineappleJuice
Grapefruit Juice

Featured items
Chowder
classic New England style
Classic Lobster Roll
Maine Style (cold, mayo) or Connecticut Style (warm, butter)
Seafood Gumbo
whitefish, shrimp, andouille sausage, dark roux, rice
Fish & Chips
beer-battered haddock, house cut fries, cole slaw, tartar
Premium Side Lobster Mac
cavatappi, house-made cheese sauce, Maine lobster, six cheese blend, Old Bay, lobster tail, fried shallots
Nachos
house queso, corn salsa, jalepeños, avocado crème, scallionswith the option to add Springer Mountain chicken
Kid Shrimp
choice of grilled or fried shrimp
Kid Cheeseburger
7oz patty with American cheese on a brioche bun
Fishermans Pick
beer-battered haddock, house-made pickle, cole slaw, tartar, brioche bun
Grilled Oysters
Option 1:Garlic onion butter, Parmesan, breadcrumbsOption 2:spinach, crab butter, Old Bay, Parmesan, breadcrumbs
Blackened Shrimp Taco
corn salsa, cotija, sweet Sriracha
Shrimp Po Boy
fried, lettuce, tomato, house-made pickle, Waterman sauce, French bread
Creole Shrimp & Grits
Adluh Mills stone ground grits, Creole crawfish cream sauce
Grilled Fish Taco
taco slaw, pickled onion, sweet Sriracha
"Southern" Pecan Bar
classic, vanilla ice cream
The Wedge
iceberg lettuce, bacon, tomato, bleu cheese
NC Trout
blackened, grilled, or fried, dirty rice (contains pork), roasted corn,crawfish cream sauce

Utensils (Included Upon Request)
Utensil Packet
We strive to be sustainable whenever possible. Please note that we do not automatically provide utensil packets with To-Go orders. However, we are happy to provide them upon request.

Raw Bar
Dozen Oysters TOGO
12 house oysters on the half shell with house-made cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon, and white fennel mignonette
Shrimp Cocktail
chilled, house-made cocktail, shredded horseradish, lemon
Chilled Lobster Tail
two Maine lobster tails, spicy mustard cream, lemon

Shareables / Appetizers
Nachos
house queso, corn salsa, jalepeños, avocado crème, scallionswith the option to add Springer Mountain chicken
Grilled Oysters
Option 1:Garlic onion butter, Parmesan, breadcrumbsOption 2:spinach, crab butter, Old Bay, Parmesan, breadcrumbs
Voodoo Shrimp
fried, spicy glaze, celery, ranch
Crispy Calamari
aji verde, sweet chili
Hush Puppies
brown sugar honey butter
Coconut Shrimp
fried, mango salsa, sweet Sriracha
Seafood Dip
salmon, shrimp, whitefish, Parmesan, corn tortilla chips

Entrees
Creole Shrimp & Grits
Adluh Mills stone ground grits, Creole crawfish cream sauce
Blackened Seafood Platter
blackened shrimp, scallops, Carolina flounder, rice pilaf, charred broccoli, citrus butter, charred lemon
Fish & Chips
beer-battered haddock, house cut fries, cole slaw, tartar
NC Trout
blackened, grilled, or fried, dirty rice (contains pork), roasted corn,crawfish cream sauce
Maine Sea Scallops
spinach risotto, Parm blend
Waterman Platter
fried Carolina flounder, crispy oysters, fried shrimp, hushpuppies, house cut fries, cole slaw, tartar, aji verde
Chicken & Waffles
fried Springer Mountain chicken, two pearled sugar Belgian waffles, chipotle Maine maple syrup (syrup)
Premium Side Lobster Mac
cavatappi, house-made cheese sauce, Maine lobster, six cheese blend, Old Bay, lobster tail, fried shallots
Fried Shrimp Platter
house cut fries, cole slaw, tartar, house-made cocktail
Cajun Pasta
Springer Mountain chicken, andouille sausage, East Coast shrimp, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, onions, Cajun cream sauce, Parm blend, garlic bread
Fried Oyster Platter
house cut fries, cole slaw, tartar, house-made cocktail
Citrus Salmon
grilled, rice pilaf, charred broccoli, citrus butter
Simply Great Salmon
grilled, choice of two sides
Carolina Grouper
pan-seared, lemon butter, capers, mashed potatoes, grilled lemon
Carolina Flounder
fried, Creole sauce, rice pilaf

Soups/Salads
Chowder
classic New England style
Seafood Gumbo
whitefish, shrimp, andouille sausage, dark roux, rice
Ancho Chili Shrimp
grilled ancho shrimp, romaine, red cabbage, corn salsa, cucumber, cotija, cilantro lime, vinaigrette, ancho chili
The Wedge
iceberg lettuce, bacon, tomato, bleu cheese
Side Salad
romaine, brown butter croutons, cucumber, tomato, choice of dressing
Fried Chicken Caesar
Springer Mountain chicken, romaine, brown butter croutons, Parm blend, smoked spices, house Caesar dressing
Soup & Side Salad Combo
Salmon Spinach Apple
blackened, spinach, romaine, apples, grape tomatoes, candied pecans, cotija, maple vinaigrette
Side Caesar Salad
romaine, brown butter croutons, Parm blend, smoked spices, house Caesar dressing

Sandwiches/Burgers
Fishermans Pick
beer-battered haddock, house-made pickle, cole slaw, tartar, brioche bun
Classic Lobster Roll
Maine Style (cold, mayo) or Connecticut Style (warm, butter)
Sedgefield Burger
Schweid & Sons premium steak patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, house-made pickle, Waterman sauce, brioche bun
Shrimp Po Boy
fried, lettuce, tomato, house-made pickle, Waterman sauce, French bread
Salmon BLT
bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, Texas toast
Hot Chicken
fried, spicy glaze, lettuce, tomato, house-made pickle, mayo, brioche bun

Tacos
Blackened Shrimp Taco
corn salsa, cotija, sweet Sriracha
Grilled Fish Taco
taco slaw, pickled onion, sweet Sriracha

Sides
Mac & Cheese
Dirty Rice
Side Boo Fries
Fries, Crawfish Creole Gravy, Cotija Cheese, Scallion.
Fries
Rice Pilaf
Charred Broccoli
Grits
Cole Slaw
1\2 hushpuppies
brown sugar honey butter
Side Creole Gravy 2oz
Cajun Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Side Creole Gravy 4oz
Spinach & Crab Butter Risotto Side

NA Beverages
Fountain Soda
Iced Tea
Coffee
Ginger Beer
Milk
Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
PineappleJuice
Grapefruit Juice

Desserts
"Southern" Pecan Bar
classic, vanilla ice cream
2 Scoops of Ice Cream
vanilla
Chocolate In A Jar
chocolate cake, layered chocolate mousse, salted caramel

Kids Menu
Kid Shrimp
choice of grilled or fried shrimp
Kid Grilled Cheese
made with American cheese
Kid Salmon
Kids Salmon served with broccoli or fries
Kid Cheeseburger
7oz patty with American cheese on a brioche bun
Kid Mac & Cheese
spiral noodles with house-made cheese sauce
Kid Chicken
fried chicken fingers served with Ranch dip

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Recent Reviews

The fish and chips are great! The only complaint would be that the menu is somewhat limited but the clam chowder was excellent and the oysters were fresh and delicious The wedge salad was enormous
January 2025
We really enjoy coming here. They’re very friendly and accommodating to us when we bring our toddler. The food is really good and we love their oyster happy hour! They also have great salads :)
December 2024
Waterman came to Hoptown in Mville to serve oysters so we decided to try the restaurant. Ordered two dozen oysters and three entrees. The house oysters were frsh and shucked properly. Excellent home made sauces for the oysters as well.

Entrees were all good, the trout was very good as was the fish and chips.

The service really stood out, shame on me for not noting her name but she was very good.

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December 2024

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The Waterman Fish Bar LKN

9615 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
(704) 237-3247