Catch

I’ll have to fill in more later about why this was an awful experience. I’d give 0 stars if I could!

Omg my friend had a nasty bug in her drink here and they replaced it and said the drink was on the house. When the bill came they tried to charge her for it and insisted that the free drink was the one WITH THE BUG IN IT! Isn’t that amazing?
The dude insisted he WAS the manager so not much escalation possibility. She ended up paying for the drink on her birthday.
This place is only good if you like a little protein with your cocktails. Entomologist’s delight.

Mannnnn… Okay so I didn’t have much here because the prices are a little woosah. But what I did have was amazinggggg! The mojito was the best mojito I’ve ever had, literally, and it was big! The amaretto sour is also amazing! But I’m here to tell you about the food omgggg. Me and my friend only had 2 apps, raw salmon and the roasted artichokes. So much flavor and so good! I literally can’t believe how good that salmon was. Really complex flavors. Want to go back and try more!

This was my 3^rd time at catch. every time I’ve had to wait over 40 minutes to be seated, but last Saturday’s experience was unacceptable. After arriving on time for our reservation and waiting 40 minutes, I went up to the hostess to ask about our table. I have never interacted with such a rude hostess. She told me that she has no idea when the table would be ready, and it will most probably be a lot longer. She said at catch reservations mean you will eventually get a table but definitely does not mean you will be seated at the time of your reservation. That is NOT the definition of a reservation.
We were eventually seated after 1 hour with no apology or explanation.
As far as food and drinks, drinks were mediocre, super sweet with barely any alcohol. Food was pretty good. We liked the crispy shrimp, mushroom spaghetti, and salmon carpaccio. The Hit me desert Was fun but tasted only ok.
Overall was very disappointed in customer service and will not return.

So let’s talk about it as an overall experience :
Takes FOREVER to be seated. Longer than usual NYC times. I’m used to waiting 45 mins with a reservation but anything more is unreasonable. The girls in the front have no customer service and are actually on the rude side.
Food is good, not amazing, but solid. Prices are higher than what they should be for the overall experience.

I personally love this restaurant! Every time I am in New York City, Catch is a must! I have only been there for dinner, but every single time I went, I had an amazing time! The location, the atmosphere, and the food, make Catch one of my favorite restaurants in NYC! There are many delicious dishes at Catch, but here are some of the ones I never forget to order: MRC Roll, Truffle Sashimi, Tuna Rice Cakes, Rock Shrimp, and OF COURSE, it is always important to save some space for desert: S’mores Pizza! If you like good music and a trendy/​fun atmosphere, I suggest going up to the rooftop for drinks after dinner.
PS: You never know which celebrities you might run into at Catch.

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.
Décor: The second floor décor was really fancy compared to their fourth floor décor. 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

Food was okay nothing special. The hit me dessert was the only redeeming item on the menu. The coconut mashed potatoes were very sweet making it hard to eat more than a few bites of it. The scallops were not very sweet but their presentation was nice. The restaurant seems to be more hype than actual quality.

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.

This place is super cute. Love the bricks and the décor. And they are not one of those restaurant which charge you an arm and leg and give you portion smaller than your palm. Their portion is really generous, even there appetizers.
We share everything and we had:
— Crispy shrimp: it is spicy! If you cannot take really spicy food, ask them to make it more mild. I love the way it is. And the portion is huge! For a normal person, this can be their entrée!
— Grilled octopus: the octopus is oh so soft and tender at the same time. The potatoes with the garlic aioli was very good as well.
— Crunchy rice cakes: My least favourite dish but probably because I don’t like tuna tartare. But it was very well-​presented
— Scallop and Cauliflower: AMAZING! This is the only restaurant that I’ve been which gives you more than 5 big scallops. I normally don’t fancy cauliflower but they did a great job blending it with the scallop
— Grilled Swordfish with tamarind brown butter sauce: Not a fan of swordfish but they have limited choices so i went with that. The tamarind sauce was amazing!
— Parmesan truffle fries: Really good but a bit overpriced for a side dish
The food, décor and service were all 5-​star. But I was a bit disappointed with the way the waiter got me to order the side. When I ordered the swordfish, he asked «what do you want for your side». That makes me think the side was included which I thought it makes sense given the swordfish doesn’t come with anything else. But it was not included! $ 12 is nothing compare to our total bill. However, there’s more ethical way for the restaurant to make money. (I did not mis-​heard, my friends at the table heard the same thing)

Had the gilt-​y prie fixe brunch here on a saturday morning. AMAZING.
the deal came with a bottle of bubbly, 2 appetizers, 2 entrees and a dessert.
for apps, we had the fried shrimp and crab roll. both were big portions and DELICIOUS. i would order both off the regular menu.
for mains, i had a MONSTER avocado toast, which came with toasted almonds, pomegranate seeds and a poached egg on top. I was super stuffed after.
service is on the slow side, but overall, a pretty good brunch spot with outdoor roof seating!

The food at Catch is pretty good. They have this Wasabi Green Juice that is super delicious. And the avocado toast is as good as advertised. However, unfortunately, the experience was ruined for me b/​c the staff there is not all too friendly. They’re not exactly rude, but definitely note helpful or enthusiastic in any way. It felt like it was a bother to have to serve us.
I think outside of the service, this is a great place to have a meal and hang out with your friends.

Was here yesterday for brunch at an Angie Martinez Event.
One word, actually two words:
Amazingly Delicious!
Definitely coming back :)

De lo mejorcito de NY para cenar! Excelentes platos, muy linda ambientacion, muy buena atencion.

Delicious food with a nice rooftop. Sunny weekend so went for Saturday brunch that was definitely a good idea!
Had:
Amazing spicy shrimp
Delicious tuna on top of rice cake
A few good rolls and handrolls (recommend the spicy king crab)
For main; had the crispy chicken sandwich and grilled octopus with truffled fries (all good)
Also recommend the Kali drink. Very spicy but oh so darn good!!!
I think the best would be to go here with a couple of people as there are so many wonderful things to try!

We bought the gilt city deal and had a brunch with my other 8 girls this past weekend!
Food:
Food was very yummy! We almost loved everything we ordered. My favorite entrée is the lobster roll. It was very fresh! The crispy shrimp appetizer was outstanding and beyond our expectation. It was a bit spicy but very tasty! And the portion of appetizers is much bigger than what we expect as well. For dessert, I love sorbet over the signature waffle tower because it’s more refreshing! Waffle itself is good tho, just too sweet for me to finish it with ice cream!
Environment:
It’s very spacious so I would recommend this place if you have a big group. (We had 9 girls)
Service:
The waiters and waitresses are very friendly and kind. The only reason I’m giving it three stars only is because we were the 1sf table on that day, we got there at 11:50, the restaurant opened at 12, but we were still waiting for our entrees when it was 1:15 PM! Not that we don’t have patient, but we had to check out the hotel at 2 Pm. So we ended up telling them and had to hurry up with our food and dessert or else we wouldn’t be able to go back to hotel in time.
Everything was good except they took too long to have the dishes out!

We have been to Catch a few times in the past 2 years. This place is great. last time we shared the avocado toast. Wonderful and fresh. I had the catch roll and the farrow salad and Julie had a really great chicken sandwich with greens on the side. All the dishes we fresh and well seasoned. We had two cocktails, both blended with care.
This place is not cheap. The above brunch cost about $ 115.00 including the tip.

This is probably one of my favorite restaurants to date. Food is always Amazing here and well worth the wait. I had to try the catch roll on my last visit where they flame broil the sushi — so much fun to watch.
The sushi is topped with jalapeños which is perfect if you need to remove the kick or love it. The crispy shrimp is a must here and if it’s nice out, Defintely check out the roof deck for a night of dancing or crafted cocktails.

Honestly loved my experience here. Great venue, delicious food, and some awesome service from our waiter and the bussers.
Just something I want to throw out there before I talk about anything. Some of these reviews talk about the portions being way too small for the price they are charging, but you can’t forget that you’re eating out at a beautiful venue with a rooftop lounge, great customer service, and located in the Meatpacking District… know what to expect when you’re coming here.
That being said… If you’re coming here regularly, you’re either financial well-​off or you work there.
Décor: The name of the place is «catch» and they’ve got a full-​on sushi bar, I’m gonna take a wild guess and say this place has is «fish» themed. So great job making it look like the inside of a ship/​yacht/​sailboat. They’ve got a lot of different things going on when it comes to light fixtures, furniture, and seating, but it all works! It’s got a very casual feel and people definitely aren’t whispering in there. Talk! Socialize!
Came here with my girlfriend for her Pre-​Birthday Dinner and we normally share dishes so we can get more of a variety without over-​stuffing ourselves, and today wasn’t any different!
FOOD!:
Came with complimentary pretzel rings and a side of dijon butter! The pretzels were warm and were very soft on the inside. The dijon mayo definitely tasted like dijon, but it wasn’t overwhelming. Much appreciated!
Mahi Mahi Wonton Tacos ($ 19): 3 small fish tacos PACKED with flavor. I normally don’t like the hard shell tacos, but I appreciated these. The shell was hard and held together well, but just barely crisp when you bit into them. Each taco has a lot of guac on it!
Lobster Mashed Potatoes ($ 16): These didn’t sound like anything too special, and when it came to the table, it was presented very nicely (well nice for mashed potatoes) and still wasn’t impressed. Took one bite and my eyes lit up! For the portion, there were tons of lobster pieces in there, and the potatoes were super flavorful! Who cares if it had tons of butter in it?!
Scallop Gnocchi ($ 24): Talk about, best gnocchi I’ve ever had in my life. The scallops were seared perfectly, and were as succulent as you can get. The gnocchi, was perfect, it had a nice toast to it, and were very soft on the inside. They were also filled! According to our waiter, they were filled with some scallop mixture and everything was tossed in a shrimp scampi concoction, or something along those lines. At first we couldn’t tell which was the scallop and which was the gnocchi, so each bite was a pleasant surprise.
We topped the night off with their most talked about dessert…
The HIT ME Chocolate Cake ($ 15): This thing definitely lives up to the hype. Presentation was clever and makes for a great photo/​video. This dish contains a liquid «klondike» bar, roasted white chocolate ice cream, brownie & devil’s food. You hit the «klondike» bar with the edge of your spoon and it oozes out with a delicious white sauce #pause. Don’t exactly know what it is, but I’m going to guess some sort of condensed milk; it’s VERY sweet! Everything goes really well together, the brownie devil’s food is dense and chocolatey, and the ice cream adds that relief to the overpowering sweetness (weird that ice cream is the sweetness relief, but seriously, it is lol!) You really must get each layer of the cake in each bite, please don’t unstack this thing!
Service: Like I said, extraordinary. Not only is he a great people-​person, but he’s got an extensive knowledge of the menu; he knows the ins and the outs, what to recommend, and what goes well with each other. We asked about the filling in the gnocchi, he didn’t hesitate at all, and he was so ecstatic to tell us about it! Also, our water glasses were NEVER empty! I thought twice about sipping on my water so I wouldn’t get full too fast cause the water just kept on coming. We even dropped our things multiple times, and they were so quick to pick it up for us.
This place isn’t cheap, but if you come in with the mindset of having bigger portions, or cheaper deals, then you’re not going to enjoy yourself.
Look at is as… taking advantage of the many great things this place has to offer.

We dined at Catch for our four-​year anniversary. It was hard to find, and is more on West 13^th than 9^th Ave. All you see is a small black awning and a sign that says Catch. The guy at the door was super courteous, and directed us to the first elevator, which led us to the restaurant. Our reservation was for 745 since we’re early birds, and it already seemed busy inside. The first floor had a bar to the left and coat check, bathrooms to the right. They seated us within 5 minutes of our reservation time, on the second floor. I liked this because the noise from the people waiting for tables at the bar was a little distracting. We sat right close to the open kitchen. The space is just beautiful, not overly swanky as places like STK in the area.
We started off with the scallop gnocchi, which had black truffles. It was fantastic! I’m not a huge fan of scallops or seafood in general, but the gnocchi barely held the fishy taste from the scallops. I’d definitely recommend it.
For entrees, my bf had the mahi mahi, and I the fliet mignon. The mahi was served on a slate tray, mine on a cast iron. Their steak sauce was AMAZING. Like, I could eat it with every steak for the rest of my life. The truffle fries were above average, and the lobster mash was small but very hearty and good! We were too full for dessert, and with a couple drinks the bill was less than $ 200. Not bad at all. Service was great, albeit the whole dining experience felt a little rushed.
I’d probably say that our dinner was enjoyable, but not that memorable. I’d come back to Catch for, say, a friend’s event, but it would be a long time before I’d come back here on my won.

The food was delicious! The service wasn’t great.
Rock shrimp tempura was great the crispy rice was good too. The sashimi trio was lackluster and a bit boring to be honest. The hellfire roll was ok. For a main I had the seared tuna was delicious with the butter sauce So good! We had the banana dessert and was amazing so many tastes and textures.
Service: The restaurant had too many tables crammed into the main area. Two people were literally sitting on top of us. We ordered water took a while to come. I asked the waiter what his favorite vegetable dish was after we ordered truffle fries and he said fries then I said well besides that and he said fries hmm no not what I was asking. He wasn’t knowledge about the menu at all couldn’t recommend sauces anything. A bus boy dropped a dirty knife on my back. Then they charged us the wrong about and had to come back and correct it. If service was better def would have given it 4 stars food was all delicious!

Ambiance 5, seafood 5