Nationally Known Place For Endless Fried Fish Is Right Here In North Carolina
Just finding this story made me so hungry! I love a good fish camp and this one is known far and wide for their endless fried fish. This nationally known rustic place for endless fried fish, is right here in North Carolina.
If you live in the Charlotte area, you may have heard of it. Jay’s Seafood Restaurant in Albemarle is known far and wide for their generous selection of fried fish. They have been around for 56 years so many people come back because their parents and grandparents took them there when they were growing up.
If you love a rustic atmosphere and down home cooking then In Your State says this is a destination for seafood lovers. They feature three large bins of fried fish, shrimp and hush puppies and they always stay full. They are known for it. You never see the bottom of a bin. Jay’s is a nationally known place for endless fried fish and we are so lucky it is right here in North Carolina.
Fish isn’t the only thing people love. You will find homemade macaroni and cheese along with lima beans and fresh locally grown tomatoes. The atmosphere is darling with local art and always fresh flowers on the table. To learn more and see all the pictures check out details from Only In Your State right here.
Here are more top fish camps in the area, including my personal favorites
These Are The 5 Best Fish Camps In North Carolina
One of my friends was visiting from another part of the country and wanted to go to a seafood restaurant one night. Oh, I said, let me take you to my favorite fish camp in the area. She had no idea what I meant by “fish camp”. Here are 5 of the best fish camps in North Carolina according to Yelp.
Let’s get back to that question, “What is a fish camp”? It is different than seafood restaurants people in other parts of the country are used to. Southern Living magazine describes fish camps this way:”The original fish camps date back to before World War II. They were little more than rudimentary waterside kitchens, either outdoors or in smaller spots along riverbanks or coastal sounds, where fishermen could cook what they caught. Some of the fishermen saw entrepreneurial opportunities and hired cooks to help out. Over time, these camps evolved into no-frills seafood restaurants, a few of which remain in business today. Some are in the same locations as the old camps, while others moved a little closer to town.”
And the origins of fish camps are closer than even I knew until I did some research. This is what google has to say about the history of fish camps.” The earliest were established along the Catawba River in South and North Carolina in the 1930s and 1940s and began as sheds where anglers could fry their fresh catches. And while most restaurants purchase their fish from seafood wholesalers and farms, fish camps continue to be found along waterways.”
Well, lets get to it, here are the top five fish camps, according to Yelp ( some are listed in Charlotte magazine). Ironically the ones we are featuring are located right where it all began.
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
