Restaurants/Bars on the Water (Charlotte, Huntersville: chapel, live, moving to)

[PharmD/MBA]

My wife and I are moving to Fort Mill next month from Charleston, SC. One thing we will miss is the atmosphere of a restaurant on the water. We will be near Lake Wylie and wondered if there were any drive up(boat) restaurants/bars on the lake. Any information on Lake Wylie or Lake Norman would be great. Thanks

[Wades]

T-Bone?...oh yeah.

[kmway]

Since you also asked about Lake Norman, I can certainly help you with that. I think others may know more about Lake Wylie; all I know if is T-Bones down there.

Nothing better than dining on the water!

I think this one is the best for quiet waterfront dining:
North Harbor Club, exit 30, Davidson
http://www.northharborclub.com/

Other options:
Rusty Rudder, exit 25 Cornelius
http://www.therustyrudder.net/

Vinnie's (not the best view but it is on the water), exit 33 Mooresville
http://www.vinniesrawbar.com/

Queens Landing-- food and a relatively new piano bar exit 36, Mooresville
http://www.queenslanding.com/

Midtown Sundries, exit 25, Cornelius
http://www.midtownsundries.com/default.htm (broken link)

[lovethecarolinas]

Originally Posted by PharmD/MBA

My wife and I are moving to Fort Mill next month from Charleston, SC. One thing we will miss is the atmosphere of a restaurant on the water. We will be near Lake Wylie and wondered if there were any drive up(boat) restaurants/bars on the lake. Any information on Lake Wylie or Lake Norman would be great. Thanks

As WADES has mentioned above...the only restaurant currently on Lake Wylie is T Bones

http://www.tbonesonthelake.com/
(looking at the picture on their site..you can dock your boat just to the right of the restaurant)

There is another lakeside restaurant..that's currently being built...on the opposite side of Buster Boyd Bridge (Charlotte side). But whether it will have dock access...seems to still be up in the air?

http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/local/story/6393652p-5702380c.html (broken link)

[PharmD/MBA]

Thanks for the input. I am really surprised that there are not more dockable eateries/bars on the lake. That is a huge deal down here for all of the water front restaurants. Seems to be a missed opportunity that would do very well especially in the spring and summer.

[got charlotte]

you are right about that!

[lovethecarolinas]

Originally Posted by PharmD/MBA

Thanks for the input. I am really surprised that there are not more dockable eateries/bars on the lake. That is a huge deal down here for all of the water front restaurants. Seems to be a missed opportunity that would do very well especially in the spring and summer.

Well, I think there are a variety of reasons why there are not more lakeside restaurants...but a few reasons off the top of my head are...it has not been that long ago that Lake Wylie was considered out in the boonies...on the SC side we still have some Blue Laws in effect (in regard to alcohol)...and lastly Duke has the final approval on whether or not they will allow docks.

http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/opinions/story/6490996p-5779221c.html (broken link)

Course that is not to say that we don't have some excellent restaurants around the lake (which we do)...just nothing other than T-Bones on the lake right now

[PharmD/MBA]

Another question is; is there any way to get a boat from Wylie to Norman with out going over pavement (Channels, locks etc)? We love the Fort Mill area, it just seems Norman is a much more vibrant lake right now. Any hope of this changing?

[lovethecarolinas]

Originally Posted by PharmD/MBA

Another question is; is there any way to get a boat from Wylie to Norman with out going over pavement (Channels, locks etc)?

Nada - not unless your boat sprouts wings. Seriously though...we are not even close to the size of Lake Norman.

Originally Posted by PharmD/MBA

We love the Fort Mill area, it just seems Norman is a much more vibrant lake right now. Any hope of this changing?

Well, for many of us that live on/off Lake Wylie...it is already vibrant enough...while for many others...they wish it had continued to fly/stay under the radar.

[dscarroll1]

B.J. Ducks, Queen's Landing, 1459 River Highway, Mooresville, NC, (704)663-2628, Near marker 17 - south of NC 150 bridge

New Name, 169 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville, NC, (704)663-5252, Near marker 17A - north of NC 150 bridge

Exit 36 Grill, 167 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville, NC, (704)799-6210, Near marker 17A - north of NC 150 bridge

River City, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville, NC, (704)662-6623, Near marker 17A - north of NC 150 bridge

Vinnie's Sardine Grill & Raw Bar, 643 Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC, (704)799-2090, Northeast of marker D11

Wise Guy's, 637 Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC, (704)660-9517, Northeast of marker D11

Huntersville:

Dockside Cafe, Blythe Landing, 15901 NC 73, Huntersville, NC, (704)876-9555, Near marker R4

Catawba:

J.B. Frogs, Bill's Marina, Hudson Chapel Road, Catawba, NC, (828)241-3438, Near marker 25 - north

Denver:

The Landing, Lake Norman Motel, Restaurant & Marina, 4491 Slanting Bridge Road, Denver, NC, (828)478-5944, Near marker M4

Terrell:

Midway Marina, 8693 NC 150, Terrell, NC, (828)478-2333, Near markers 17 and 17A
Cornelius:

Midtown Sundries, 18665 Harborside Drive, Cornelius, NC, (704)896-9013, Near marker R5

Rusty Rudder, 20210 Henderson Road, Cornelius, NC, (704)892-9195, Near marker D6

Davidson:

North Harbor Club, 100 North Harbor Place, Davidson, NC, (704)896-5559, Near marker T4