Message from Catch

Californian seafood fare served at dinner, and weekend brunch!
  • Reservations for 6 or more
  • No wait on any night before 7
  • Outside, heated dining area

Editorial Review by Citysearch Staff "An affordable seafood menu served in swanky digs captures the heart of the Castro. The Scene Neighborhood hipsters throng the bar, which is crammed with backlit liquor bottles. A grand piano adds an elegant note to the often earsplitting noise level--stick to an early visit to actually hear your dining companion. A cleverly designed, enclosed patio with a circular fireplace stays warm even on blustery nights. The Food Though the name Catch could playfully refer to the plethora of dating options at the bar; it's also a hint at the menu's simple seafood fare. Tangy tuna tartare is studded with capers and onions; meaty, crunchy crab cakes are satisfying. An ahi tuna nicoise salad deftly blends all the required elements into a cheerful, heaping plate."

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5 Star Rating - World class 2 reviews – Review Catch

(415) 431-5000

2362 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94114

Editorial Description by Citysearch
An affordable seafood menu and a sizzling clientele draw throngs to this Castro spot.
Rated 9.0 out of 10 by Citysearch.

2 Reviews of Catch in San Francisco

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Scrumptious Food and Excellent Service  5 Star Rating - World class

I was floored when I went to Catch for the first time. Not only was the food pure heaven, but the service from the waitstaff was impeccable. Our waitress approached our table often but without interrupting our conversation and was very quick to accomodate any requests. Overall it was a very lovely experience, minus the cheap jazz playing on the piano.

PROS: beautiful food and great service
CONS: bad live jazz music

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Relaxing!  4 Star Rating - Very good

The Catch is a great place to go at the end of the day when you are looking for a place to sit down, relax and enjoy a nice meal made from fresh, local seafood and other local products. The live piano music enhances the atmosphere and lends to the feeling that you are purchasing an experience, not just a meal!

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5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 46 reviews on Citysearch)

decent food, pleasant service, overpriced for the fare 3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

Our waiter was pleasant, the food decent but nothing to write home about, however for the price you can eat one thousand times better in this city, all-in-all average

Pros: service, staff, no water glass goes unfilled for more than 4 seconds
Cons: food average for the price
Posted 07/11/08 at 4:44pm

Exceptional Service, Atmosphere, Food overcooked and oily 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

We went to Catch after reading all of the positive reviews on this site. The outdoor seating area with the fire place was the perfect setting for a cozy dinner for two. We ordered the sushi, the rice was cooked to the point of mush and the shrimp were greasy. My husband had the french onion soup which was really bland, did not taste seasoned at all. We shared fish and chips as an entree. The french fries were really good, but the fish was really oily. The Tuesday night wine special is a great deal and our waiter was Gary Danko quality. I would go back for drinks on the patio and great service, but would skip the food.

Pros: Ambience, Service
Cons: Food is lacking
Posted 04/04/08 at 1:52pm

Yummy Food and Excellent Service 5 Star Rating - World class

I went to this restaurant with a group of people before attending another event and the service was wonderful and the food was delicious. I can't wait to go back and try something else on the menu. Definitely order the Calamari! The only odd thing was that they charged us $1.50 to split the soup into two bowls. I'd never met the person I had decided to share the soup with (everything has big portions) and we weren't comfortable eating out of the same bowl, so we said split it up. It was only $1.50, but still kind of odd. Other than that, I highly recommend this restaurant. Great date restaurant too.

Pros: Great atmoshpere, not too noisy and friendly servers
Posted 12/27/07 at 10:45am

Best Seafood in the Castro Neighborhood 5 Star Rating - World class

I have been reading all the reviews regarding this restaurant, and I have to wonder about the people who wrote them. What the hell? Now a days in the information age if you don't get your way you threaten to write a bad review. Do you consider yourself to be demanding and impossible to please? I have eaten here many time and I find it to be very friendly and courteous, and their food is delicious. The staff including the host has been nothing more than hospitable. They do their best to accommodate my needs and to make sure my date and I have an enjoyable evening. So all you queens out there, grow up the world does not revolve around you. You little princesses out there who does not get their way, you are not a queen and don't come crying like a little girl. As for me and my date we will continue to come here and we will definitely recommend this restaurant to our friends and family.

Pros: Very friendly staff and excellent food
Posted 10/05/07 at 2:07pm

Excellent seafood in Castro 5 Star Rating - World class

My partner and I wanted to eat seafood in Castro, a friend recommended CATCH restaurant. We were greeted promptly and friendly by the host when we came in. We were sat in the patio area near the fire place. Shortly after our server greeted us and asked if we were first time diners. We told him that we were and he suggested some cocktails for us to try that was his favorite. I ordered the Kafer Cosmo and my partner ordered the Mango Martini, both were delicious. We ordered the Tuna tartar and the Mussels for our appetizer, and for our main course we ordered the Seared mahi, mahi with beet risotto and truffle vinaigrette, and the Rigatoni pasta with manila clams, mussels, spinach and roasted onions. Our meal was delicious and beautifully presented on warm plates.

Our server was very attentive, warm and friendly. The atmosphere of CATCH was very warm and up beat, moderately designed with calming colored walls and modern artwork hangings. We noticed the manager walking around to tables asking patrons if they enjoyed their food, which we dont see much anymore.

Everything was perfect, the food, cocktail and service was wonderful. We would definitely recommend CATCH to our friends and coworkers.

Pros: service, food and ambiance
Posted 06/12/07 at 7:04pm