Catch me if you can...

August 9th 2012

Catch Restaurant
744 St Clair Ave west

I have a friend at work, that any time I have mentioned a restaurant that he should go to, he has already gone.  Piss me off.  Not really.
So today Dan mentions "Catch", and I have never heard of this place, and he says this place is good, so I said let's go.
We were to meet there.  I got there first, so I got to look around.
 
First off, you have to go into the place by the side door, off rushton.
 
At first glance, it's a small place, and that's ok.

Open kitchen, which usually means it gets warm inside, but the air inside seemed fine that day.

The place was packed, and the hostess said we would have to wait for a table, which was fine, because my friend was not there yet.  She suggested I wait at the bar.  The bar had only 4 bar stools.(I told you the place was small.)
The bar is along the east side of the building, with the chairs on the north side.  There was a couple in the 2 seats closest to the window, so I sat next to them.

As I sat I looked around.  Lot's of people eating and talking.  It was very loud in there.  The music was on as well.

There was a small table in the very corner behind me, and I hoped to hell they were not going to suggest us to sit at that.  It was just a very weird place for a little table. Directly behind me was a couple of hightop tables which were full of people. 

My friend finally arrived, apologizing.  Yea, yea! Let's eat I am starving!!

There still were no tables, and they suggessted we eat at the bar.  Where we were sitting was not good.  I don't know about you, but I just got to get a good feeling about where I sit or my entire meal is ruined.
It was just then that I noticed the couple beside us were paying their bill.  I told my friend Dan, that let's just wait for them to leave, and we will move into the 2 chairs beside the window.

The place smelt good.  that was a good sign.  Another good sign was that the bartender let me plug my phone in at the bar to charge up!! yeah!!!

We ordered mussels, they were really good.  So far so good.

Then we ordered a platter of meats and cheeses.......I got to say, was not my favourite.  It was ok.
We ordered our mains.

I got scallops!  They were absolutely amazing!!!!!!  They were huge.  I had stopped mid way just to rest and our server asked if I was done with them?....certainly not she hoped?
Oh no!! just taking a breather!!

Wine list was good.

Desert was excellent!

I was very happy that I came to this place.  They have great food. But....

My only problem with this place was that it seemed like they kept increasing the volume of the music as the night went on... you really had to speak loud(almost yell) in this place to allow your dinner mate to hear you.......

I will defintely remember this place as a place to take someone special, but as a first pick to go to?
Not so much.  This place is pretty pricey!

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