Catch 22

Awesome seafood restaurant, true gem of downtown Moncton. My guests and I were quickly seated by a nice waitress, she was excellent explaining all local beers from next door.
I had lobster jambalaya and it was awesome, huge portion, yet well prepared with very good ingredient.
It’s open kitchen, water tank with fresh lobster swimming (but never smelled), and fancy bar section as walk it.
I would definitely dine there again.
Parking is just a block away muni, very short walk.

I came here with a colleague of mine after work and was presently surprised with everything. We had a nice seat by the window when we came in. The place was steady but picked up as the evening went along.
Jessica was our server and was awesome. She was attentive and fun, gave good recommendations and was very professional.
My colleague had the the Lobster Cock tail and I had the Cajun Coconut Shrimp to start. Both were amazing in flavor. A couple of my shrimp seemed to have a weird texture on only one side of them. None the less they were great.
For the main course, my colleague had the halibut and I had the catch of the day, blackened salmon. I had the roasted potatoes for my side along with the veggies and both sides were fantastic.
The only thing that I could have done without was the table bread and butter. It wasn’t bad but not worth the calories.
Overall the restaurant was very enjoyable and the prices weren’t too bad. I will be back at least one more time before leaving Moncton.

Ordered calamari to start which I was impressed was cooked very well. As a main course ordered the lobster roll. The quality was good but nothing amazing. Items on the menu seem very over priced and more oriented towards the tourists market. Service started out great but as they got busier it diminished very quickly leaving us waiting a long period for our bill and then longer to pay. If you’re tourist with a flexible budget this place isn’t bad otherwise there are far better options in town to get your seafood fix.

Small portions and expensive. Small seafood plater. We have had much larger. One small Lobster cut in half for two? Really?
Service was great. For the high price, you expect more food.

Really tasty shellfish platter, 1.25 lobster with 1 pound of steamed mussels and clams ($ 39).
Service was really nice.
Try the carrot cake for dessert.

I like to find and try local restaurants, usually head and shoulders above the franchise guys. In this case, I would have had equal or better food at fast service sandwich joint for ½ the price.
I ordered from the lunch menu using the menu online. The menu was both incorrect with the posted prices and descriptions of the current edition of the products available.
I’ll say it was pretty sad to see what I got for $ 36 sandwich lunch for two… yes, $ 36 sandwich lunch for 2. My wife got a lobster roll, which passed as mediocre with a side of soggy unimpressive fries. I had a steak sandwich, which was nowhere near the description on the menu, accompanied by the same soggy unimpressive fries. Value to quality ratio = poor. Considering the price point, this under delivered horribly.
I made a polite and constructive comment in an email to the contact information provided. They were slow to respond after 2 inquires, at which they offered polite yet minimal comments on my experience. They also offered to rebate me the $ 3 (+tax) which I was charged due to incorrect pricing information posted vs. what I was charged.
This would be a «no thanks» for me in favour of several other local independent establishments in the area which are known for great quality and value… especially for lunch.

I visit Moncton a few times a year and every time I have dinner at this restaurant thanks to sea food loving friends. I usually eat meat and never disappointed so far with the quality and presentation of non-​sea-​food here.
Have also good wine selection.

Came here after a long day’s work and drive with a work colleague!
Ordered the lobster bisque to start out. It came different than expected (nice tomato base) and was quite delish! Next I chose the cajun shrimp jambalaya. I wanted the lobster version but was not going to pay the price they were asking for it! I saw it on «you have to eat here». Shrimp was nice and crunchy with a ncie flavour and mix of rice and veg but I found could have been a bit hotter (spice wise).
Ambiance was quite nice! Great location on main street!

As much as the locals talked about it, I expected a great meal. What I received was a really mixed bag.
I walked in and didn’t immediately find where I was supposed to stand in order to get served. Servers whisked by a few times before I walked toward the tables and was approached finally. After sitting and receiving my water, it was five minutes before I was greeted; the restaurant was roughly 70% full with a couple of large parties, and the servers were buzzing around those tables nonstop.
The server was nice enough, and made a few suggestions. Strangely enough she tried to steer me away from the Fisherman’s Platter (lobster, shrimp, scallops, crab cakes, and a nameless whitefish) onto a dish without lobster. Looking back, I wish I had.
I started with the lobster bisque, which was (as another reviewer put it) far too tomato-​ey. It’s the reddest seafood bisque I’ve ever seen, although the taste was better than it looked. Still it was subpar.
The main course was what disappointed me. The ½ lobster was overdone and rubbery (cold, to boot). Totally forgettable. Both the fish and scallops were underseasoned and frankly, within 30 seconds of being underdone. The shrimp had a fantastic taste, as did the rice. The vegetables were floppy and underseasoned as well. I mistook the crab cakes for underdone hush puppies; the base mix appeared to have been blended within an inch of its life. Granted, I would rather have lump crab cakes with remoulade, but I was offered no sauces whatsoever and had to ask for cocktail.
The extremely bright point of the evening was dessert. I had the crème brûlée and a coffee, and it was outstanding. Super-​light with a fantastic warm shell, it broke up perfectly and was probably one of the top crème brûlées I have ever had.
Perhaps I should have listened to the server’s suggestion and gone with a non-​lobster meal, but I remember thinking, «There’s a lobster on the sign of a lobster bar… why not have lobster?»

I struggle to write this review as I had quite a unique experience. Nonetheless, the staff was exceptional and I’ll be willing to give this another try next time I’m back in Moncton.
This seafood restaurant was recommended to me by a friend so I decided to check it out. Being a maritimer I didn’t feel the need to pay $ 40 for lobster when you can buy them roadside back home but I do have a soft spot for clams… And it seems clams aren’t the easiest to find so when I saw them on the menu, I was sold!
I ordered the lobster bisque to start and the half and half mussels and clams in wine sauce. The bisque was well presented and had a little lobster shaped puff pastry with it. There were nice pieces of lobster in the bisque and although a bit too tomatoey for me, was not bad at all.
I was very pleased when my plate of mussels and clams arrived and couldn’t wait to dig in. The mussels were delicious… But unfortunately the clams were sandy. Now for anyone who enjoys clams, you know that a little sand can sometimes remain… But we’re talking almost beach in a shell here. It was quite unpleasant and as good as they tasted, I just couldn’t do it. I don’t know if this was a bad batch but the staff ensured me that they had soaked the clams…
Needless to say I didn’t eat them. I did finish the mussels which were great. The wait staff was extremely apologetic and removed the dish from my bill. The manager also came over and assured me that the kitchen staff had been notified. They handled the situation very well and I will give is place another try next time I am in town.

Coming from Ottawa I was hoping to eat some cheap lobster, but boy are the prices up there. This is not just for this particular restaurant but all the other restaurants I ate at during my visit.
I ended up picking fish at all the restaurants I visited.
Inside the décor is marine themed and was cute.
Friendly staff and the prices for everything else was decent.
I had the lobster bisque to start which I wasn’t a huge fan of, I felt it was too tomato-​ie, it really drowned out the taste of lobster.
For the main, I had the haddock in their special house lobster sauce.
The sauce had large chunks of lobster however it was quite watery.
The fish was cooked nicely, just wish there was more sauce and perhaps a bit thicker.
Bill came out to $ 37.56 without drinks.