Freshwaters
Freshwaters
1 Handmade and rolled out into patty with an array of seasoning, onions and peppers, then battered and deep fried or grilled.
Fresh sliced boneless breast, lightly battered then deep fried until golden brown.
Fresh catfish cut into bite sized strips, dredged in Freshwater's seasonings and fried to perfection.
Fresh shrimp hand peeled, cleaned, seasoned, cooked and then chilled.
Fresh shrimp hand peeled, cleaned and dipped in Freshwater's famous batter then butter fried to perfection.
Romaine lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes topped with fresh homemade croutons.
Strips of grilled chicken over romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and a homemade apple cider vinaigrette.
Strips of blackened chicken over romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and a homemade apple cider vinaigrette.
Strips of Cajun chicken over romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and a homemade apple cider vinaigrette.
Romaine lettuce topped with homemade croutons then tossed with homemade Caesar dressing.
Strips of grilled chicken with romaine lettuce, homemade croutons and tossed with homemade Caesar dressing.
Strips of blackened chicken and romaine lettuce, topped with fresh homemade croutons then tossed with homemade Caesar dressing.
Strips of Cajun chicken with romaine lettuce, homemade croutons and tossed with homemade Caesar dressing.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
All veggies are cooked with smoked turkey.
Served with two Fresh shrimp pan seared then finished with our famous homemade New Orleans brown sauce served over a bed of white rice with 1 side.
Served with two Fresh catfish pan seared then finished with our famous homemade New Orleans brown sauce served over a bed of white rice with 1 side.
Served with two Fresh catfish seasoned and grilled to perfection, also includes 2 sides and cornbread.
Served with two Fresh catfish blackened to perfection also includes 2 sides and cornbread.
Fresh catfish seasoned to perfection.
Fresh catfish seasoned, battered and deep fried to perfection.
Shrimp sauteed and finished in a homemade Creole sauce and served over a bed of white rice with 1 side.
Farm raised catfish sauteed and finished in a homemade Creole sauce and served over a bed of white rice with 1 side.
2 Seasoned boneless chicken breast with chef Freshwater's special seasoning then grilled to perfection.
2 Seasoned boneless chicken breast with chef Freshwater's special seasoning then grilled to perfection.
2 Seasoned boneless chicken breast with chef Freshwater's special seasoning then grilled to perfection. 2 sides and cornbread.
Seasoned salmon with chef Freshwater's blend of spices then finished with onions and peppers. 2 sides and cornbread.
Seasoned salmon with chef Freshwater's blend of spices then finished with onions and peppers. 2 sides and cornbread.
Sliced chicken, turkey sausage, and shrimp cooked and finished in our homemade tomato based sauce with okra over a bed of white rice.
2 Fresh catfish grilled or fried finished and topped with a homemade New Orleans brown sauce and 4 shrimp. 2 sides and cornbread.
Grilled salmon finished in a homemade Creole sauce topped with delicious Creole shrimp.
2 Meaty, moist and flaky tilapia grilled and finished with sauteed onions and peppers. 2 sides and cornbread.
2 Meaty, moist and flaky tilapia grilled and finished with sauteed onions and peppers. 2 sides and cornbread.
2 Meaty, moist and flaky tilapia grilled and finished with sauteed onions and peppers. 2 sides and cornbread.
Hand peeled, cleaned, then speckled with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection.
Hand peeled, cleaned, then speckled with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection.
Hand peeled, cleaned, then speckled with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection.
2 Handmade and rolled out into patties with an array of seasonings with onions and peppers, battered and deep fried or grilled.
Pan seared shrimp with sauteed onions and peppers then finished with our fresh garlic sauce.
1 piece of catfish, 1 piece crab cake, 4 piece shrimp fried, grilled, blackened or Cajun.
2 Fresh catfish dusted with our homemade pecan flour batter then finished on a flat grill to a golden brown. 2 sides and cornbread.
Grilled or fried pork chops seasoned with chef Freshwater's blend of spices with onions and peppers. 2 sides and cornbread.
Half rack of ribs , Meaty and tender spare ribs marinated in our special blend of spices then slow cooked for 4 hours. 2 sides and cornbread.
2 Boneless breast seasoned with our famous recipe, grilled and then BBQ.
2 Twin boneless chicken breasts seasoned and grilled then finished with sauteed onions and peppers.
2 Grilled chicken breast, topped with Parmesan cheese and finished with our famous Creole sauce.
2 Lightly breaded boneless breast sauteed with onions then served with our homemade garlic sauce. 2 sides and cornbread.
7 Party wings fried to perfection. 2 sides and cornbread.
A choice of 4 southern side dishes. Cornbread included
Half portion Boneless breast seasoned with our famous recipe, grilled and then BBQ, two sides included.
4 Lightly breaded, seasoned and fried to perfection. 2 sides and cornbread.
Seasoned boneless breast with chef Freshwater's special seasonings and grilled to perfection. Two sides included.
Seasoned boneless breast with chef Freshwater's special seasonings and grilled to perfection.
Seasoned boneless breast with chef Freshwater's special seasonings and grilled to perfection.
Grilled or fried pork chops seasoned with chef Freshwater's special blend of spices with onions and peppers. Comes with one porkchop, Two sides included.
Meaty and tender spare ribs marinated in our special blend of spices and slow cooked for up to 4 hours.Two sides included.
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and hand cut fries. One side included.
A choice of 4 southern side dishes.
Fresh shrimp pan seared then finished with our famous homemade New Orleans brown sauce and served over a bed of white rice with 1 side.
Fresh catfish pan seared then finished with our famous homemade New Orleans brown sauce and served over a bed of white rice with 1 side.
Fresh catfish seasoned and grilled, or battered and deep fried to perfection. Two sides included.
Fresh catfish seasoned to perfection. Two sides included.
Fresh catfish seasoned to perfection.Two sides included.
Your choice of: Fried, Grilled or BBQ. Hand peeled and cleaned, sprinkled with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection.Two sides included.
4 Hand peeled and cleaned, sprinkled with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection.Two sides included.
Hand peeled and cleaned, sprinkled with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection.
1 Handmade and rolled out into patties with an array of seasoning, onions, and peppers then deep fried. Two sides included.
Pan-seared shrimp with sauted onions and peppers, and finished with a fresh garlic sauce.
1 Fresh catfish dusted with our homemade flour batter then finished on a flat grill to a golden brown. Two sides included.
1 Fresh catfish grilled or fried and topped with a homemade New Orleans brown sauce and 2 shrimp. Two sides included.
1 Meaty, moist and flaky tilapia grilled and finished with sauteed onions and peppers. Two sides included.
Meaty, moist and flaky tilapia grilled and finished with sauteed onions and peppers.
Meaty, moist and flaky tilapia grilled and finished with sauteed onions and peppers.
Changes daily mainly Chocolate and Coconut
Shrimp Creole
Corn Muffin
a car parked in front of a restaurant
a bag of cheesemen next to a packet of cheesemen
Potato Salad
Welcoming environment and first class experience.
Two shots of Hennessy
Mrs. Freshwater's Blackened Salmon Dinner with Red Creole sauce and Mac & Cheese and Candied Yams!
Fried Catfish and shrimp Dinner
Fried fish dinner
Front Sign
The bar area. Nice.
Fried fish cabbage and Mac and cheese
food
grilled seafood, grilled fish, fish, seafood, food
Mrs. Freshwater's Blackened Salmon Dinner delish!
Sign upon entry at 6:08 pm
Sides plate w/burnt cornbread
Red Beans and Rice
Handmade Crab Cake (1) Appetizer (Left) and Handmade Salmon Cake Appetizer (Right)
Fried White Fish Swai and Shrimp Dinner with Mac & Cheese and Red Beans & Rice!
menu
Catfish dinner
Fried Catfish and shrimp Dinner, collards, Mac n cheese and candied yams
Marcus W.
Jan 18, 2025
10/10! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! From Amazing Service to FRESH AND HANDMADE FROM SCRATCH FOOD to Shots, Not Drinks but Shots man oh man..You will deftly enjoy this place and wont forget it..Meeting Mrs. Freshwater who owns the place was even better and gestures like that to come speak about your menu and let you know that they are just happy to have you at their establishment made it that much sweeter! The Food truly is touched by grace and I feel you dont need any salt or pepper because its all seasoned and cooked very well...The restaurant is located in Uptown and the view by the window was Perfect seeing as it was my Birthday (1/17). I had the Fried White Fish Swai and Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Mac and Cheese and Red beans and Rice. My lady got Mrs Freshwater Blackened Salmon with the Red Creole Sauce with Mac and Cheese and Candied Yams! The Cornbread is Amazing that they give you at the beginning! The Salmon Cake and Crab Cake for an Appetizer is Superb! If you are anywhere in the charlotte area please swing by and give them a try!
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Jay G.
Mar 1, 2025
The food was over a hour to be served and none of it was good, place looked nice but put spaghetti sauce over Salomon burnt shrimp lack of service after waiting over an hr for food was rushed to eat it because a party of 40 was about to jam restaurant up. All dishes were nasty!!!! Would not ever recommend no one here sorry! 70 dollars complete waste. The ambiance was great over all.
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D A.
Mar 16, 2024
I initially stopped by for the first time on Saturday, 04-01-23. I wanted a take out order, but as soon as I stepped inside, I saw that take out was closed; the time stamp on my picture is 6:08 pm.Wanting to try them because they were on a list of good black owned restaurants, I returned on Sunday, 04-02-23. There was no staff near the restaurant entry. There were 2 gentlemen sitting & waiting, telling me that they hoped I'd called ahead because the wait was terrible. Talking with them was the highlight of the visit. I waited at least 10 minutes before a staff member acknowledged me; it was at least 5 more minutes before I was able to place my order.I ordered a sides plate of green beans, cabbage, mac & cheese, and yams with cornbread. The food was just alright and not worth the wait; the green beans weren't seasoned. Cornbread was a little burnt. Unfortunately, I won't be returning.
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Thanh V.
Sep 17, 2024
Food and dessert was made fresh and boy was it amazing. We had a group of four and everyone loved and raved about the food. We especially enjoyed the salmon cakes, the red velvet cake, and the peach cobbler. We felt very welcome by staff and was checked on regularly. The lemonade was also super delicious. The ambiance was classy and had nice jazz music playing in the background. This will become a favorite spot of ours!
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Rodriquez H.
Dec 28, 2024
Ambiance was well above expectations for a small restaurant. The food was amazing everything we had was awesome. I had the ribs, my wife had the crab cakes, my son had the Catfish, and my daughter had the Shrimp pasta. All the sides were great! The serving was excellent, we arrived right at opening and the owner was so pleasant and sweet. She personally escorted us to our seats! The best taste I've had in Charlotte!
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Rob Snow S.
Apr 20, 2023
Old soul...Freshwaters is the definition of tradition, from the "Mrs. Freshwater will come greet you" to the lack of substitution/creativity you can have with the menu (because the chef doesn't make it "like that"). These are not slights to the restaurant, just observations of what feels like a much older establishment. Let's start with the ambiance, which feels like classic after church dinner, but also we just took over this Chinese buffet dining room. The only thing missing is a dragon sculpture and water fountain. While the interior can be a bit confusing considering they are serving traditional cajun mixed with soul food fare. It doesn't hinder what the owners are trying to deliver, which is southern hospitality and homemade simple dishes. Some of those simple dishes include, catfish, fried chicken, ribs, and a lot of delicious sides. So many in fact I had a plate of just sides that included collard greens, yams, mac and cheese, and cabbage. The cabbage was a stand out and paired perfectly with my fried fish. While you are trying to settle on a particular dish, there are cornbread muffins with a side of butter delivered promptly to your table. Overall I thought the Swai was very meaty and "unfishy" which may seem strange but thats the only fish I'll eat. Some of your other options are rainbow trout and catfish.Freshwaters is in a great location near the music factory by Graham street. The parking lot is large and you don't have to pay to park, that's a relief consider it's still so close to uptown. With such a great location, wonderful food and customer service...that makes it a bit of a Charlotte sleeper when it comes to people's favorites in the Queen City.Customer service was superb! Our host Devin was not only knowledgeable, but was very open and honest about her favorites menu items. She was personable and friendly, I felt very confident with my food choices and they turned out incredible. If you go, ask for Devin if she's not busy being awesome somewhere else.Pro Tip: Tell them it's your first time! Mrs. Freshwater herself will greet you and give you something of a secret menu (chef specials and such). I personally think thats a great touch, but also what Freshwaters is...good people and great good.
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Gino W.
Sep 7, 2022
Was glad to have had this restaurant show up in my Google search. Was on the hunt for restaurants in Charlotte that would remind me of home -- Mississippi -- while visiting.Ordered shrimp creole that took me back to New Orleans. Had it with a side of mustard potato salad that was reminiscent of homemade potato salad from my youth. The complimentary corn muffin was more savory than sweet, which was a high mark. I ordered peach cobbler for takeaway. The only thing missing was a scoop of my homemade ice cream.The owner and servers were outstanding. The restaurant wasn't crowded, so there was no scrambling or messed up ordering. I like that there was no pretense. There was, however, a lot of flavor.
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Rhonda D.
Dec 10, 2024
The food is awesome. The Ne Orleans catfish is tasty and the cabbage!!!! My favorite is the Uptown tea
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N D.
Aug 18, 2024
Stopped by early on a Saturday afternoon, so there was no wait. We met the Mrs. Freshwaters herself, who was very nice and outlined the menu/specials. It was good to know that it was a scratch kitchen. Our server Mary was pleasant and checked on us frequently throughout our meal. Now - on to the food. There were highs and lows. The cornbread came out piping hot. I did not have any, my grandson ate the middle of it out. My daughter commented they were hard, we didn't eat all of them but they sure smelled good when placed on the table.My blackened catfish was delicious, the sauce not too heavy and seasoned well. The shrimp topping my catfish was cooked & seasoned well but a little salty. I wished the tails were removed from the shrimp. The collard greens and cabbage were great - I had no leftovers. I tasted a piece of my girlfriend's fried catfish. It was well-seasoned and crispy. My daughter ate her Cajun pasta, stating it was "all right". My friend's daughter didn't feel the Mac n cheese was homemade, likening it to Stouffer's. The jambalaya was meh, with no spicy kick/much flavor and somewhat watery. The potato salad needed more sugar and relish to balance the tanginess but was okay.There is no kid's menu, so you may have to pick and choose from the appetizers and sides to build a child's meal. Parking was plentiful based on the time we arrived, but I imagine the lot can fill up quickly given that other businesses share the space. We enjoyed our visit overall.
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Patty K.
Mar 10, 2024
We happened upon this great place while exploring Charlotte and are lucky we did! Atmosphere was relaxed and classy with nice jazz in the background but the food was the centerpiece. We ordered a salmon cake app and it was delicious. The Cajun pasta with shrimp was, too. Plenty of sides(Austin's fried cabbage was a favorite $. Wish we had room for the homemade desserts!Staff were friendly and helpful as well.
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