Catch
“Ask your waiter to get stamped and finish off a great meal with a few drinks looking over the beautiful meat packing district.”
“We had the chile mussels, a unique and appreciated take on the shellfish, as well as the crispy rice and crispy shrimp which were so damn good.”
“Got a bloody orange mimosa 🙂
Spicy tuna on top of rice crispy cake
And grilled swordfish
I will definitely return”
Catch
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
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Open until 12:30 AM. That's what I like to see!
Swanky little spot where you will definitely need your reservation in place.
This, I'm afraid, will not be your quiet night out. Be ready for LOUD.
Here's what we had:
LOBSTER MAC N CHEESE (3/5) Watch out for the over-hype here. Yelpers way over-talked this one up. I wasn't too impressed with their version although I did like the al dente noodles – cooked just right. The blue cheese is a bit too strong for me and not creamy enough. Every has their own standard for M&C but I'm just saying this isn't mine. The hype on this one, is over-hype in my opinion. Just don't get too excited about this dish, and maybe you'll end up liking it. Wouldn't order again.
YELLOWTAIL HAND ROLLS (5/5) Outstanding. These rolls redeemed the Mac n Cheese. These rolls made everything right. We ended up ordering another round. Get these.
TRUFFLE SASHIMI (5/5) Another standout. I wanted to order another round of these too. Just the perfect little chunks of tender fish, floating in a glorious truffle soy concoction. Kudos to the chef on this one. A++!
KING CRAB HAND ROLL (4/5) The best Crab Hand Roll that you will ever eat is served at a place called SUGAR FISH in Los Angeles. Please take this mid-review tip seriously and go to SUGAR FISH at your earliest convenience. I am all too sure you will message me later to thank me. So the hand roll served here at Catch is very good, but no comparison to the one at SUGAR FISH. I guess that's what I'm trying to say! But would order again, despite its inferiority to other rolls in the world! 🙂
HELL FIRE ROLL (3/5) Note to Chef/Manager: Please don't call a roll "Hellfire" if you're not prepared to bring the intense heat. Hell Fire are some pretty strong words and it gets the spice-loving people excited, only to be let-down by something I would call "mildly spicy". Didn't catch the heat at all! Wasn't impressed with this roll or the name. 🙂 Would not order again.
CRISPY ROCK SHRIMP (5/5) Please note that I'm using the word "outstanding" for the third time in this review. Wow. I've had so many versions of this dish – the best of which is served at NOBU in LA. That's another mid-review tip. Try NOBU in LA. It's very pricey but worth the splurge. I think Catch out-did even NOBU on this dish. The crispiness of the batter, the quality of the shrimp, and the perfect sweet tang of the glaze. LOVED this dish.
Service was lacking and many a Yelper have experienced that apparently if you read through some of the reviews. Our server was young, inexperienced and not properly trained. A place of this caliber should step it up in the area of service.
But this place, in the end, is a def come back. Quite a few haters out there on this place, probably soured by the poor service. But the food we had was worthy. Somebody in the kitchen is talented.
I had an awesome time at Catch !!! We had the fried Red Snapper and it was perfect in every way. Presentation was nice, taste and texture perfect. For appetizers we had the crispy rock shrimp , salmon lettuce wrap and the scallops with cauliflower. It was all delicious. My drink for the entire night was the detox /retox so yummy. As far as the service 5 stars. I must return again and again !!!! Awesome friends great drinks and delicious food. Loved it.
No no and more, no?
I've been here multiple times since it opened. I went to the one in Miami when it was open. I typically LOVE anything opened by the EMM group.
Catch restaurant is simply too big to care about anyone dining with them. I get it, it's a huge place (now that they expanded to dining on the roof even) and most of the patrons are tourists, but what sucks is that there is a small percentage of people who could become regulars should this place come back around.
1- If you make a reservation (which is a must honestly), you will wait at LEAST 30 minutes to be seated. I get it, 10-15, fine. 30 = NO. 30 minutes is short to be honest. If you want to be seated, you must constantly bug the hostesses. We waited ONE HOUR.
2 – The waiter KC was not friendly at all. I have a stomach issue and am extremely sensitive to things that are acidic. I figured that Catch would have tons of juices or options for me to still be able to enjoy a mean cocktail. Nope. I explained my sensitivity and he seemed annoyed. Ok, I get it. We live in an era where everyone has some sort of intolerance (meat, dairy, gluten, the list goes on and on), but some people do have very serious reactions to things (like myself). He told me not to look on the menu as far as juices go because a lot of them are pre-made into the drink itself and I could't have some of the other ingredients in the drink (therefore I'd be making an alteration to the menu which they don't do). I ended up getting frustrated and just ordered a vodka pineapple.
About 10 minutes later, he came back and said "I was distracted by the drink situation so do you want your main to come out with everything that your friends ordered?" I felt like I was being punished for trying to have a drink and enjoy myself.
The food was hit or miss. I knew this already because this is how it is every time that I dine here but if you dine at Catch here's what to order:
+ Scallop Gnocchi
+ Mushroom Spaghetti
+ Octopus
+ THIS AMAZING FISH that they don't have on the menu online but it came over the lobster mashed potatoes and was awesome
+ Lobster mashed potatoes (although you could barely taste the lobster and there were only 2 small pieces in it)
Not to order:
– Sushi rolls
– Lobster mac & cheese
– Crunchy rice cakes
– Chicken skewers
All & all, the place is meh. It's better than Tao for sure, but just go in expecting that the service won't be great and the food will be hit or miss.
I do LOVE the ambiance and it is very trendy/fun. There is also rooftop seating so make sure to take advantage of that if you dine here (but make sure to specify beforehand because I could see someone arriving and then asking for the roof and them making you wait a very long time to sit there).
Go with a group of friends so everyone can share and try things. Great for a business meal as well honestly.
This restaurant did not disappoint! First, the location and vibe of this place is awesome. It definitely fits into that "chic" meat-packing category of places to go and be seen. I'm glad we made a reservation weeks in advance because this place was packed. However, the service never faltered. Everything we ordered, I would order again. We started with the truffle sashimi and crunchy rice cakes. For my entrée I ordered the snapper and then split the side of the lobster mac & cheese. We finished with the "hit-me" chocolate cake. If you've seen the video on Instagram, it was the exact same perfection! Everything was so delicious- I don't think you could go wrong with anything on this menu.
I came here on a date on a recent Saturday night and had a fine experience, but wasn't blown away by it. We had a 7:30 reservation and were seated immediately, which was a relief given many reviewers who reported long wait times despite having reservations.
We started with cocktails–the Golden Gimlet for me (Bombay Sapphire, lemongrass cordial, and lime) and the Dirtier Bastard for him (Woodford Reserve bourbon, fresh ginger, lime, lemon-tea cordial), which we were pleased with.
The menu is pretty expansive, so it took us a while to determine what we wanted to eat, but we eventually settled on half a dozen East Coast oysters (can't recall the varieties they had that night), catch king crab ceviche (lobster, shrimp, scallop, mango, blood orange ponzu), the hellfire roll (spicy tuna two-ways, pear, balsamic), and the scallop and cauliflower entree (pistachio, tamarind brown butter). Of those, the ceviche was the best–light and fresh with a citrus overtone, though my date kept biting into bits of shell. Similarly, the oysters were good, but his three were gritty, which was unfortunate. The hellfire roll was fine, but sort of uninspired. The scallops in the entree were overcooked and mushy, but still tasted good, and the cauliflower was nice.
Other observations: the space is cavernous and feels a little impersonal as a result. Service was good, though our table was wobbly, which we pointed out at the start. A guy came over with a set of chopsticks (?), which he proceeded to wedge under the table. They didn't work because, well, they're chopsticks, so he just jiggled the table around and then walked away. Alrighty.
Overall, the best part of the experience was the company. The food wasn't amazing, but it wasn't bad either. The next time I want a seafood fix, I'll probably opt for a different spot, though.
Located in Greenwich Village, Catch is in the heart of all the fancy restaurants and across the street from the Gansevoort hotel. I had trouble looking for the restaurant since I wasn't at the main entrance, so if you see Sephora, you're literally around the corner and it's on the second floor.
The doorman (?) in front of the entrance asks you whether you're here for drinks or for the restaurant and directs you do which floor to go to. Second floor is the main dining area and the fourth floor is their rooftop lounge-y area.
My reservations were for 6 people at 6pm on a Sunday evening. Surprisingly it wasn't TOO packed, but we didn't end up getting seated till late since the rest of my party was an hour late…
As soon as my husband arrived at 6pm, we were instructed to the second floor which seems to only be assessable by ONE elevator. The restaurant opens up to the main dining area where these gorgeous long legged model like hostess are there to greet you (no joke, everyone's at least model height, but I'm really short..). Since the rest of the party wasn't here yet, we were instructed to the bar on the left hand side to enjoy a drink while we wait. The bar area is quite large with tables along the window. The bar itself holds top liquor with extremely friendly bartenders. My husband, being a whiskey drinker, decides to order a top shelf whiskey, which the bar charged $65 for a shot. Clearly he didn't order it and went straight for good ol Jack Daniels…which costs about $13. I had a non-alcoholic drink called 'skinny B' which was cucumbers, mint leaves, and cucumber/lime seltzer ($7). Two jacks neat and my skinny B cost us about $43 on THREE drinks…yes FORTY THREE DOLLARS.
Finally our group arrived and we were instructed to go to the fourth floor for dinner…fourth floor was much more hippy and more lounge-y. We were seated by a corner booth and Lisa, our waitress, helped us right away with telling us the specials, how their menu works, and suggestions.
Here is the breakdown:
Service: surprisingly not terrible considering I felt the restaurant was a little pretentious for my taste. The model hostesses and Lisa, our waitress was extremely friendly and nice. Even after an hour past our reservation time, we were still seated with no issue and Lisa was extremely knowledgable with the menu. The only thing is she forgot a hot water for my mother-in-law which she apologized for immediately and got the water for her right away.
Food: pretty freaking good! The menu is made to share entrees and appetizers like a family style dinner, so the portions were HUGE. My in laws ordered a snapper which was literally a deep fried snapper with a small side of cooked veggies. The fish was REALLY good. Cooked really well where the fish wasn't over cooked on the inside and extra crispy on the outside. The lobster Mac n cheese is a MUST try. It wasn't heavy and there's a generous portion of lobster meat. For 6 hungry people, two orders of this was good enough to hold us. My husband and I shared the 10oz filet and a side of asparagus. My sister in law and her cousin ordered the short ribs. In summary, the meats all came out TO PERFECTION. The meat literally melted in your mouth and the sauce that comes along side the meat makes it that much better. For dessert, we had the 'hit me chocolate cake' which has a Klondike bar on top, with chocolate ice cream, and another layer of chocolate cake on the bottom, drizzled with chocolate syrup/liquor (pictures to follow!). This is a must have dessert as well and make sure you have your camera out when you 'hit' the dessert.
Decor: The second floor decor was really fancy compared to their fourth floor decor. Once the elevators open up to the second floor, it looks more of an upscale restaurant. If you've ever seen the movie Date Night with Tina Fey and Steve Carrell, Catch reminds me of the restaurant they tried getting reservations to. The fourth floor was much more relaxed with a large dining area and outdoor seating. A lot brighter compared to the second floor, this is definitely more of a place to hang out in a more lounge-y setting.
I'd give the staff and food a 5 star and an overall eating of 4 stars because this restaurant is extremely overpriced. Yes, I know I'm in NYC, in the Village, and yes I know I'm paying for the delicious food, but charging What seems to be double of what alcohol is in NJ is just beyond ridiculous. The food is great, but averaging $25+ for most of the dishes really doesn't make sense. Our check came out to $351 for six people with 2 appetizers, 3 entrees, 2 desserts, and 2 coffees which doesn't seem bad, but I definitely wouldn't come back anytime soon for a typical date night
Recently had an Amazing date night dinner at Catch.
My husband and I just kind of ended up here on a nice summer Friday – I'd been wanting to try it for awhile.
We did have to wait a little bit for our table, despite our reservation. The restaurant was definitely busy on a Friday night.
We really liked the tapas/shared style of the menu which let us try a few different things.
We had:
– The truffle sashimi which was seriously one of the best things I've ever eaten. I would have never ever guessed that truffle and raw fish was a good combination but, who knew, it's awesome!
– Mahi Mahi tacos which were delicious – light and delicately flavored.
– Steamed Mussels which were nothing special but solid.
– Grilled Octopus which was also delicious.
The atmosphere was nothing memorable and the restaurant is really loud, but it's worth a trip for some great seafood.
Things I like about the Catch:
-Nice for brunch
-Relatively good food, especially Lobster mac and cheese and waffle tower (highly recommend)
-Kind of pretentious, I mean upscale
-Good drinks
Things I do not like about the Catch
-Overpriced, like all the places near meatpacking
-Some of the crowd look like they could get really annoying
-slow-ish service before a very competent waiter took over (I think she heard us complaining about how slow it was)
Indeed they have good food, but for the price I don't think I could justify it for, say, dinner as you can easily rack up 100+ bill with drinks. Unless I become significantly wealthier, I don't know if I would choose to come back unless I was celebrating something.