33rd & Main — Restaurant in Charlotte

Let me introduce you to 33rd & Main, a food truck that’s been repeatedly recommended to me for its incredible seafood egg rolls and crab cakes. Usually parked at 2121 Central Ave, this spot is run by Ish, who hails from Southeast Washington, D.C. While he may not be a true Marylander, his proximity and skill make him more than trustworthy when it comes to crafting the perfect crab cake.

The menu boasts choices like the Seafood Egg Roll, Crab Cake, Crab Cake Burger, Bang Bang Shrimp, and a special that rotates—when I went, it was the Loaded Crab Bisque. Now, let’s address the elephant in the room: the prices might make you do a double-take, but you’re paying for top-tier quality and massive portions. And let’s face it, real crab meat doesn’t come cheap.

The Crab Cake features jumbo lump crab, expertly held together with just a hint of sauce and egg as a binder. When they say “no filler,” they mean it. I’ve had my fair share of crab cakes in Maryland, and this one might just take the crown. If you want a dish that could feed a small army, this is it. (See photo for size reference.)

I couldn’t resist the special, the 16oz Loaded Crab Bisque. The bisque was rich, creamy, and packed with crab in every spoonful. It even gives my favorite crab soup spot in Charlotte a serious run for its money.

The Seafood Egg Roll is a sleeper hit. It’s the size of a 20-ounce brick—seriously, it’s that big! Hand-rolled fresh daily, you won’t find any frozen egg rolls on this truck. It’s rolled and fried to crispy perfection and filled with chunks of shrimp, lump crab, and cheese, all seasoned with a house-made Old Bay blend. This is one to share. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could split it between family members! (See photo for size reference.)

The Bang Bang Shrimp is another must-try. Lightly battered and fried to crispy perfection, these shrimp are plump, juicy, and coated in a house-made bang bang sauce that’s got just the right amount of spicy kick and a hint of sweetness to balance it out. If you’re a fan of Bonefish Grill’s version, you’re going to love this.

And if you have any room left after all that seafood goodness, cool off with a Philly Water Ice for dessert. The flavors rotate, so there’s always something new to try.

Heads up: everything is made fresh to order, so expect about a 20-minute wait—but trust me,...

1st off I’d like to say customer service was STELLAR. You can just tell the owner is very humble. Now when I tell you since moving from the DMV to charlotte I’ve YET to have a crab cake that was as close to the ones I get back home but 33rd main is IT! For Mother’s Day i decided to bring Mother’s Day home vs going out to eat like we normally do, and this was my first time trying 33rd Main and also took a leap of faith and ordered 10 seafood bombs.. Although I wanted just crab cakes without the shrimp in them I decided to go for the bombs and they were a twist I’ll never forget in the best way possible.. They are at LEAST a pound each if not more. They were cooked perfectly although I saw some of their pics and they seemed more dark than my liking, NOPE they know what they’re doing here I want them their way every time! As far as the taste they use REAL MARYLAND STYLE LUMP crabmeat and it was seasoned perfectly not bland nor too salty.. they also went the extra mile to meet my need of giving me everything separate, Buns, lettuce, tomatoes to give it that catering feel.. My mom was amazed at the size and taste of them and we felt like we were back home. I knew they were it when my girlfriend ate a whole one and loved it and she hates anything crab. And for the price you pay honestly you get your money’s worth FOR SURE..33rd main made me Mother’s Day MVP! And we will be back!...

I have to agree with one of the other review-ees for the price of the crab burger I expected way more flavor then I got actually i didn't taste any flavor just alot of crab meat which was great, a lot is always great but more flavor please especially for that price!! I will definitely try them again but I need more flavor!! Now that sauce my wife got with her seafood eggroll was delicious!! I used some of that on my crab burger to try and live'n it up some but overall I need...