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The county has played host to numerous fish camps and seafood restaurants over the years. So what separates a makes a fish camp from a regular seafood restaurant? A camp
The county has played host to numerous fish camps and seafood restaurants over the years. So what separates a makes a fish camp from a regular seafood restaurant? A camp
The county has played host to numerous fish camps and seafood restaurants over the years. So what separates a makes a fish camp from a regular seafood restaurant?
A camp is usually family-owned, often more modest in appearance, and almost always serves up larger dishes than a seafood restaurant, explains Walter Israel, director of Gaston County Travel & Tourism.
But there is one test that a restaurant has to pass above all others: “A fish camp’s old standby has been fried, fried, and fried,” he says.
For fresh fried fish and hushpuppies, checkout these Gaston County fish camps:
Lineberger’s Fish Camp
1101 Union Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 396-6274
Open 1948-1998, re-opened in 2012
Hours: Monday-Tuesday, 4-9 p.m.; Wednesday, Closed; Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 4-9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Long Creek Fish Fry
1425 Lower Dallas Highway
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-3998
Opened in 1948
Hours: Monday-Tuesday, Closed; Wednesday, 1:30-9 p.m.; Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
North Star Seafood
3150 Dallas High Shoals Rd.
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-7715 northstarseafoodrestaurant.com
Opened in 1985
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, Closed
Sharkey’s Place
141 W. Main Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 867-7427 sharkeysplace.com
Opened in 2012
Hours (including music after 10 p.m. and bar): Sunday-Monday, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Tuesday-Friday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m.; Opens early for lunch: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.; Saturday 12 p.m.
Surf & Turf Lodge
808 N. 14th St.
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 629-0561
surfandturflodge.com
Opened 2006
Hours: Monday-Tuesday, Closed; Wednesday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Twin Top Fish Camp
4574 South New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 825-2490 twintopsfishcamp.com
Opened in 1968
Hours: Sunday-Monday, Closed; Tuesday-Wednesday, 4-9 p.m.; Thursday, 4-9:30 p.m.; Friday 4-10 p.m.; Saturday, 3-10 p.m.
Hours are subject to change. It’s always a good idea to call ahead to confirm a restaurant is open.
— This list was compiled by Jonathan Black, and editorial intern at Our State during the summer of 2013.
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