I want to like this place. Apparently they give back to the community, the prices seem good, and the choices seem solid. Sadly, not the case. The beef ribs are pretty cheap. You get three for #10. These aren't those glorious smoked ribs from a Texas style BBQ place, but I never expected that. It tastes fine. However, it's not very meaty and the meat on there is pretty tough and sinewy still. There's a caveman fantasy that comes out with beef ribs (or turkey legs) as you grab the bone and tear at the meat. Sadly, this is a bit too literal. The tearing required is amazing. Imagine taking a goat shank, searing the ends, and immediately digging in. It's that kind of tough. The BBQ sauce is a bit sweet and the crispiness is kind of nice. Keep dental floss handy. Fried fish was good. Nicely golden, tasty batter, and the rice pilaf has some good flavor to it. The star. Shrimp cocktail was odd. You get some shrimp and some tortilla chips. However the shrimp are just in a bath of salsa. I don't what to say. Mexican style cocktails have tomatoes and cilantro and such, and so does salsa so they're the same? I guess I'm gonna bake my cakes with mayonnaise because it's oils and eggs. Clam chowder reminds me of those diners that have a soup of the day to be fancy and Friday is chowder night. More potato than clam. Gummy from the flour. Is it so tough to ask for a seafood restaurant to make me a chowder that isn't on par with the late-night greasy spoon? At least at those spots, you might get a waitress who immediately pours a cup of coffee and asks "the usual, Hon?" The shrimp and crab salad actually made me upset. The crab is fake. It's krab. Or crab stick. It boggles my mind that seafood restaurants use fake crab. Usually at least they tell you. As an aside to this rant, I keep finding mariscos places with fake abalone. This is just as confusing. Charge me more dollars and give me real crab (even tinned would be an improvement). Or just tell me the crab is fake so I know not to order. I paid extra for both shrimp and crab and I get the fake stuff. Also you get a container of ranch. No choices available, at least via the apps. They get three stars. Why not two? Probably the prices, to be honest. Even if the dinner wasn't great at least I didn't feel like someone cut my wallet out of my pocket. read more

Don't know how this place has a deceiving 4 Stars. People must have very low standards. This place is terrible!!! Don't understand why anyone would eat here. From cockroaches to terribly tasting bland food. How can you go wrong on jumbo shrimp? Much prefer fisherman's outket up the street. Will never be back. I was so grossed out from the cockroaches inside. No soap or towels in the restrooms either. That tells you how sanitary the place is. read more

Catch 21 - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My husband introduced me to this place recently, We we're craving fried sea food. Hands down a great place ! I ordered the fish and shrimp combo with fries, Delicious. They are pretty fast and nice. I like that they have a variety, for example by Son had the BBQ ribs with rice. Check it out you won't be disappointed. read more

OUR FAMILY LOVES CATCH 21!!!!!! We have been coming here for years because my brother told us about it when he worked in DTLA. Catch 21 is a hidden gem! The owner and staff are such great people, they help out a lot with their customers and community! read more

Catch 21 - Brand new Jersey & logo. LOVE IT!!!! THIS IS LA - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

O.M.G. Really can't believe I haven't eaten here before. We ordered here, through Postmates, on a Friday night. We were craving some refreshing food and charbroiled fish sounded perfect. Ordered a plate of Cajun salmon, swordfish, side of deep fried fish and the shrimp cocktail. The plates come with a side of coleslaw and flavored rice. Our food arrived quickly, within 30 minutes. The food was carefully packed so nothing spilled. They supplied us with lots of tartar sauce, hot sauce (tasted like buffalo sauce!), sliced lemons, and cocktail sauce. The plates were AMAZING. We completely devoured them. We weren't too impressed with the side dishes - shrimp cocktail came as a ceviche with chips and was somewhat bland. The side of shrimp, for $5, was not worth the price. Overall we paid around $30 before tip. We would ABSOLUTELY order from here again. Thank you! read more

Expected the food to taste much fresher than it actually was. I dont think I would be back to this location again

I first tried this place about 3 years ago and it was amazing. I had been meaning to go back since then and I finally did today. The fish and chips were super yummy and the portions are really good. service was nice too :) Everyone else's review pretty much says the same thing I'm saying but also mentions that the restaurant is in a sketchy area. Honestly i'd be willing to fight a man to get food from this place read more

Picked up plate of Fish n shrimp over rice, fish n scallops over fries and a plate of 1 salmon skewer and one chicken skewer over rice plus two orders of garlic bread- All for $42. My family enjoyed it all. Plenty of leftovers. I've tried the joint across the street as well and it tastes same to me. Cheaper here read more

The people are super nice and the portions are huge. My husband and I can share and fish and chip plate

Affordable seafood options for lunch. Patio area could use some updating. Service was quick.

Pandemic info: (Aug 2020) they have plexiglass shielding with employees all wear masks. They do NOT enforce mask rules inside their establishment nor social distancing. Because this is a rough part of town, this is highly problematic and you are at a high risk of catch coronavirus here because of it. You have some customers yapping away like they are the boss on their cell phones or at the employees while in your faces about it. Employees don't care and unless you are packing heat I wouldn't mention anything to anyone either. Don't come here if you value your health. read more

Catch 21 - BBQ combo #2 - pork and beef ribs - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Have you ever heard that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover? Well, this is the book. The outside may not be impressive, but the food is amazing and the people that run this place are fabulous. I hope you guys remember my family and I from today because we will always remember the great food and customer service. Thank you!!! read more

Place has really good fried seafood at a reasonable price. Staff is super friendly and attentive. Not in the best place of down town but this Restaurant is highly recommended. read more

Catch 21 - Fried Fish & shrimp combo w rice - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is terrible. Over fried fish. Spoiled fish. Poor service. Limited seating. Would not recommend this restaurant.

I have ordered a couple times from the virtual restaurant BBQ Taing associated with this establishment. I really like their pork ribs and seabass. The hot sauce is a nice tangy hot sauce and the condiments come in nice little plastic containers that you can reuse for some arts and crafts project. The food I usually get is nice and warm but the downside is the melted styrofoam. It tells me that the food was hot when it was packaged but I don't want to think about the chemicals and the occasional hole in the containers. read more

The food is great and the service is great. We enjoyed the ambiance it was clean and a chill vibe. The prices is right and definitely will return. read more

Family oriented business. Very friendly which is rare for being in the beginning of skid row, so there is a lot of unsheltered in the area. Food was great and ordered exactly as I ordered it. There is a lot to order off the menu. We will be back to try other foods. read more

Good services, the food is ok. My husband had the rib and didn't have enough meat. All the bury food has thick bread

Quick service , family oriented restaurant! They treat everyone with respect I love coming here!

Let me first start off by saying this place is a DUMP!! Don't ever eat here, EVER!! I should have read the reviews prior to visiting this place, (first mistake). I drove 6 miles thinking this was a good place with good fish. WRONG!! Immediately, I noticed the encampment across the street. I parked, went inside and the place didn't look at all pleasing to sit and eat. (second mistake). I chatted with the cashier, placed my order, paid and stood aside and waited. Shortly afterwards a person came in, perhaps from the encampment across the street and got into an argument with the cashier. The cashier left his station, followed the person outside and proceeded to FIGHT, YES! I couldn't believe it. I'm not a person that pulls out the camera and record. While they were fighting another person handed me my food. I got my food and took off. The person was returning while still speaking foul language. I got home and inspected my food and was Totally Dissapointed! the french fries were dark as if they has been sitting out for a long time then refried, the fish and shrimp was hard and looked same as the french fries. Mind you, this is just at 11AM. I ended up just eating the Crab salad and tossed the rest of the food in the trash. MONEY TOTALLY WASTED!! This place should not be open for business at all!. ZERO Rating, ZERO. Lesson learned, follow your first mind, if it doesn't look right or feel right, it probably isn't. I did not drive from San Francisco, I'm here in LA. read more

My go to spot for a quick lunch . It's at the beginning of skid road technically but the food is good fairly priced and pretty filling portions. It's usually busy for lunch hour .At first the ambiance feels sketchy but it's really safe place there's always police and the restaurant allows for a peaceful place to sit and eat food or even drink beers if that's your choice. It's a hidden seafood gem definitely fesh tasting food . I love their rice pilaf with shrimp skewers or fried fish n chips is always a great option. This time they had really cool boxes for the fries that i got for my son. I also had carrot cake for dessert it wasn't great a little too sweet for my taste but it was a good compliment to end my lunch. I also recommend trying their seafood stews they make you come back to life when you have a hangover. Order garlic rolls to compliment your soup. read more

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Really good food, really good prices. They have a lot of menu options from bbq to burgers to fish. The only downside is there are a lot of homeless people around the restaurant. They do a good job of getting orders out fast. read more

Catch 21 - Black Tiger Shrimp Skewer - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ordered the fish and shrimp combo, OMG. I can't believe I had not heard about this place before (Thank you Postmates) The fish and shrimp were cooked just right, they were delicious along with a dressing that they send on the side. Will I order again? Yes! Thank you Catch 21 for the delicious food!! read more

Catch 21 - Fish and shrimp combo - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I just had the best experiences enjoying a love plate of Sea Bass Charbroiler. The plate was enough for 2 people. The fish was perfectly grilled to perfection. In my combo I got 2 nice size pieces of fish, homemade coleslaw, and your choose of fries or rice pilaf. The staff was very nice and great customer service. Oh, by the way the tarter sauce was equally wonderful as well. The menu offers various items for anyone, so going here with picky group should not be a problem. They will allow you to place an order and pick as well which is really nice cause if you need to be back to work or etc. One of my favorite things about this place is that THEY HAVE THERE OWN PARKING! I hate eating out downtown area but when k got there to pick up order and saw that they have parking. Priceless!!! Keep up the great job Catch 21, I will refer you to all my cow workers, absolutely amazing. read more

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I got the sea-bass on a bed of rice pilaf and add half an order of the fried shrimp. Also added the clam chowder on the side. I was really surprised as to how bad it was haha. The fish was bland (I added a whole lemon to make it edible) and dry. The fried shrimp was good though as well as the clam chowder. Maybe just order something else but the sea bass. read more

Deep Fried Shrimpies and grilled salmon. Not the best I have had in my life and not the most terrible. I have had better..especially for the price. Something about the shrimp reminded me of the frozen ones you buy in the store. The grilled salmon tasted a little off. It was way better when I dipped these items in the tarter sauce. Orange Bang.. YUM. I haven't had that since Gemco. Parking is super easy, as they have their own lot. Cash only please. Can't we all Yelp Along? read more

Catch 21 - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The shrimp and fries hit the spot! Will be stopping by again soon to try the rest of the menu.

THE GOOD ---------------- The food here is quite good, served in filling portions, and very affordable ... this place *screams* value. They offer a pleasant varied menu with many tasty options, so you can come here frequently to eat without growing weary of the place. I've sampled their fried fish, fried shrimp, fried scallops, pork ribs, fries, rice, and coleslaw. All those things here are tasty - 'nuff said. The folks owning/running this place seem very nice. There was plenty of parking in front during my visits, even during peak lunch time hours. THE BAD ------------- Their smoked chicken is as dry as cardboard, and equally palatable. Don't order *any* of their dishes containing this monstrosity. THE UGLY --------------- Skid row is apparently right up the street, so expect some unsavory looking characters to be wandering about if you decide to dine here. A CCW would definitely help in these parts. read more

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Mehhh. So I work nearby about twice a week and my co-workers and I were looking for new lunch options- someone mentioned Catch 21 and we all agreed to give it a try. First thing we noticed was that it wasn't busy (during lunch hours, quite the opposite from the competing seafood restaurant across the street)- but no worries, maybe we found a hidden gem! All of us ordered different things, from salads to charbroiled plates to fried fish- I ordered the charbroiled salmon, cajun style, over rice. As all of us got our food, sat, and ate (plenty of seating area, again quite the opposite of the chaos across the street) we all agreed- the food is fine; not awful.. but if you are across the street from FISHERMAN'S OUTLET then just go there!! It's a MILLION times better. It just TASTES better. 2 stars for the nice employees. If you want to come here, go here first THEN to Fisherman's Outlet .. so you're not disappointed. But if you do the other way around.. don't say I didn't warn you! read more

The Fish is perfectly fried and seasoned and was super crunchy and quality tasting, not no farm raised fish The clams were crispy and delicious super good with the lemon hot sauce and tar tar Ordered online called to change my order and they dide super good service Great prices for delicious fish and chips read more

Catch 21 - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Good neighborhood people. Fair pricing. Amazing mural on side of building worth the visit. Friendly folks behind the counter. Love this place. read more

I ordered online and they send me really great packet meals . Very tasty and Leo's recommendation note that read: mix BBQ with tarter sauce. Thank you read more

The best shrimp and rice plate for years. This place is a gem in its surroundings. The service is always great. Highly recommended !!

This place is great for a quick fried meal! If you are not used to in and out traffic & smell of downtown LA I recommend ordering to go. The food taste great for what it is. Their BBQ sauce is delicious if yo like the real Smokey taste! I'm sure if they ever to decide to remodel this place would bring more traffic! Some may consider this a whole in the wall. Don't expect to much from just the looks of the place! Try it out! Dishes I've tried: Fish & Shrimp Fish, Shrimp, & Clam read more

Catch 21 - Fish & Shrimp Combination plate - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great seafood at affordable prices is a win-win for me. I love ordering from them and I get my food within a half an hour. It's truly fresh seafood coming right off the boat. Try it you'll enjoy it. read more

They will scan your card and drain your account. They have a scam business set up. They started doing this 2 years ago do not go there.

it's so good. I live about 30 min away & still make the drive. Nothing like it in my area. The atmosphere is what you'd expect from downtown LA. So be warn. The owner takes care of the people & so they are very respectful to the customersCheck it out read more

Catch 21 - BBQ chicken plate, & shrimp plate - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I use to order almost every other day. Then I found a long black thick hair with the pulp still attached in my rice. I'm so disappointed as this way my favorite place but I can't risk uncleanlinesses especially when I feed my 17 month old baby. The manger was pretty neutral when I called and I asked him to have someone come pick this up so they can find the owner of this hair. He said they didn't have a driver. I'm so nauseated from typing this and thinking about it. I did email the manager a picture. read more

Catch 21 - Hair in my rice - Seafood Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Yummy food, big portions, made with care. Well packaged, lots of sauces and utensils and napkins. Baked potato was nice and rice was flavorful. The salmon was good, but as indicated by the price, isn't super high quality. Recommended for sure. read more

I order 2 large clam chowder.. if that is there large portion would hate to see small..