I'm not sure why the majority of restaurants in Matthews and Mint Hill are content with being so mediocre, but this isn't one that distinguishes itself from the pack.
We arrived to a near-empty restaurant, which wasn't immediately concerning because they had just opened about 10 minutes earlier. It really had a sports bar/casual restaurant vibe, much more akin to a Chili's or Applebee's than, you know, an oyster house.
We did start with a big plate of oysters. They were decent, but I've had better. It also would've been nice if the cooks had prepped something to distinguish themselves...maybe a house mignonette instead of horseradish and some minced onions.
I also had the lobster mac and cheese. It was definitely more of a penne pasta with lobster vs. true mac and cheese. It was decent, but I didn't love it. It was also wayyyy too much food.
I had some sticker shock when I looked at the bill. I'm fine with paying for fine dining, but the cost of the food didn't match the atmosphere of this place whatsoever.
We likely won't return.