I can't for the life of me figure out why I don't eat here more often. It's not exactly close to home, but it's definitely worth the drive down from exit 42. My family asked me where I wanted to eat for my birthday, and my first inclination was Fig Tree in Charlotte, but that drive is a pain, and the drive home is worse.
So I decided on Choplin's. Wes is a talented and creative chef, and you won't find better or fresher seafood in the area. We ordered the blue crab gratinee appetizer, two scallops dishes, the crispy shrimp app (as a main course for my mom) and the "land and sea" - two tournedos of beef tenderloin and a Maine lobster tail. All fantastic. Really good cheesecake for dessert. The creme brulee could use a little work, as it had a little too much "texture" for my liking. I'll bring Corey one of mine to try the next time I make a batch.