Great service, delicious seafood dishes -- and tasty warm bread. Warm, inviting atmosphere. All around great time in Carmel-By-The-Sea. read more

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Came with a couple of friends for Restaurant Week. The atmosphere was so relaxing. The music was calming. The care from our waiter with our food and wine selection was consistent but not pushy. And the food was so good! I wasn't sure if the meal would be a lot smaller in quantity since we came for restaurant week but we had more than enough food and drinks. Will definitely look to come again in the future so I can explore more of the menu! read more

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An absolutely superb dining experience. My friend and I hadn't been to Carmel for several years. Walking around the town, there were so many great-looking places to choose from. We just liked the ambience of this place, as well as the menu, so we thought we'd give it a try. We couldn't be happier that we did. Kudos to the owner and the staff. From the moment we walked in, we were treated like VIP. The staff and the owner were so welcoming, and the little extras the place offers just make you feel like a special guest. The wine, the food, and the service were wonderful. We were surprised to learn the place had only been here for two weeks. But the interesting part for us was that the last time we were in Carmel, we ate at PortaBella and were tempted to try it again. Lo and behold, same owner! This is a restauranteur who REALLY knows how to create a special atmosphere for his customers. The food, the service, and everything else was just wonderful. I really can't recommend it enough. I hope this restaurant does fantastically well ... because it deserves to do so. Next time we're in Carmel, we will be visiting Catch again. read more

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Nice little spot in Carmel. I had the fish tacos which was very good. I noticed they really filled the taco up with fish and not just veggies and such. Overall everyone in my party felt the food was good except for the fried calamari which was very chewy / rubbery. read more

The best restaurant ever..the food is outstanding..the service goes beyond excellence....their customers are treated like royalty...at least that is how we felt. Recommended 100% They even have a guitar player, I just think is the best restaurant in Carmel. read more

Went here for a late lunch, and we ordered a almond crusted halibut with the rice pilaf, and a open faced lobster sandwich with a salad. The halibut was off and sections of the fish smelled like ammonia, or bleach or something. I had gone through most of the meal but when I showed this to the waiter, he took it back and never returned. The pilaf on the side was bland. The open faced lobster salad sandwich was very bland as well, and lacked simple seasoning. It just seemed like the fish and the lobster were frozen. Unfortunately not the quality I had hoped for. read more

We discovered this amazing place by accident! We were walking looking for a place to eat after a day at the beach, the hostess saw us wandering around and said "looking for a table"? She gave us a really nice table even though they were super busy! The service staff were so helpful and friendly, the manager stopped by the table to introduce himself and ask how was the experience! We came in as strangers and left as family! read more

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Friendly staff. Great pasta and champaign. Pizza is ok. Love the environment. Happy to come again. read more

Outstanding service!. Food is excellent with plenty of variety. Atmosphere was intimate; would come back again in a heartbeat!

Great experience all together , Food is reasonably priced and great quality. The manager Nadeem was greeting every table, very caring . Mary kept the coffee coming which by the way went really well with the desert . Our server Mina should win the Oscar for his ability to carry plates and glasses . All and all a great value . read more

Catch - Port desert - Seafood Near Me - Carmel, California

My best friend held her birthday lunch here and it was fantastic! We ordered the calamari, oysters and cheese bread to start. All delightful as was the caviar and champagne amuse prior. Such a great way to set the stage for the experience. I had the risotto which was rich and filling w scallops lobster and prawns. I highly recommend. The ladies who ordered the fish filet options also raves about their choices. Most of all, the servers and chef were all so friendly and engaging w our table. They were excellent hosts and I would absolutely recommend celebrating a special occasion here or stopping in if you're visiting Carmel by the Sea. read more

Over priced food for mediocre taste. Maybe being from Texas spoil me. Service was okay. They didn't ask and automatically bring you Acqua Panna water charge you without telling you. It was nice small and convenient at the time read more

Ambiance was really nice and most of the staff - especially the hostess - very friendly. The gentleman who took our order was a bit rude for the service industry lol. He was too rushed, did not give me time to take my order and was rushing to take the menu out of my hands. The food is not great. We shared the garlic break, i ordered the Seafood pasta and my husband ordered the prawn pasta. Garlic bread was too hard (is the bread fresh?), the garlic was way too strong/ too much (and i LOVE garlic) but gave me the worst after taste. The seafood pasta is really sub par, the price is too high for what it is. I couldn't finish it and. My stomach still hurts:) It took a long wait to get our check. I wouldn't go back. read more

Great food! We got the Shrimp Creme (shrimp alfredo) dinner, grilled shrimp appetizer, Caesar salad, white clam chowder, and Mediterranean pizza with meatballs added! WAS FANTASTIC!! Food, service, ambience, perfection. read more

It started off well; we received caviar and champagne on the house. Pros: great service, friendly staff. We were able to sit outside next to a heater which kept us comfortably warm. Food and drinks also arrived quickly. The smoked salmon appetizer was delicious. The not-so-great: they were out of the sea bass by the time we arrived (not their fault), so I ordered the almond crusted halibut instead. It looked delicious but lacked flavor. The potato gratin was pretty dry as well. Overall, my meal was a bust. My parter ordered the fish and chips with fries; it was average. The food wasn't worth the price paid. We won't be returning in the future. read more

We've been to Carmel multiple times and have tried a variety of restaurants. The ambiance seemed nice and they could accommodate our party of 10. The waiter (I believe his name was Aiden) was arrogant and lacked personality. Everything seemed to bother him from our kids, to asking if we could substitute scallops for clams and then proceeding to ask if he could split up our tab. Mind you this place isn't cheap and their food was garbage. I was disappointed and expected the food to match the ambiance. It was subpar. There was only one nice guy there. He seemed to be more or less in charge of drinks and clearing the table but he was the only thing going for this restaurant. We won't be returning and do NOT recommend. read more

One of the best seafood restaurants my wife and I ever been to. Excellent food, service and overall atmosphere. We highly recommend it. read more

Stated upfront, I give a lot of leeway towards food quality... every place cannot be a Michelin-rated restaurant and we are good cooks, so we know our stuff. That said, we enjoyed our meal, and that's what I rate on. They have a full bar but no actual bartender. So our server made our drinks and that limited our options. That's ok. What they made was fine. Service was timely and friendly. Service and Ambience: weight: 3, 4/5 We ordered Frutti di Mare, Grilled Kampachi, Clam Chowder, and Caesar Salad. Everything was good, with great flavor and texture throughout. The fish in the Frutti di Mare was perhaps slightly overcooked (where it gets a slightly bitter flavor) and the Clam Chowder seemed to have been thickened. There was a lot of seafood in every seafood dish, including the chowder, so they did not skimp. Food: weight: 1, 4.5/5 Appetizers were ~$18 and seafood dishes ~$40. Value: weight: 1, 3.5/5 read more

We tried this place after the popular next door restaurant was full. The service and ambiance was good and they even had a live singer who walked around each table with his guitar. They provided complimentary wine and caviar. read more

Very small but big on selections. After being seated, we were offered three small glasses of a white bubbly wine perfect way to begin. A very extensive wine list. I ordered the mussels In a white wine sauce that was absolute perfection. We sampled all of the desserts and couldn't come up with a favorite. This restaurant is fairly new and his owned by the folks who gave you Damatra. I will definitely return to sample their Well thought out menu. Thumbs up read more

Came here on a Sunday around 4pm and we were seated right away as there was only one table getting ready to leave. The front of the house was great! Food. They brought out a complimentary caviar and champagne tasting. That was a nice introduction! We ordered crab cakes and the prawns for appetizers. The crab cakes were ok. The prawns were tasty but more like shrimp, definitely too small for a prawn and not worth the price. It was 4 total shrimp. We ordered a kids burger and fries and it was a hefty serving. My husband had the rosemary chicken and he said it was fine. I had the macadamia crusted halibut. It came with a cream sauce on top that had some flavor however the fish had zero seasoning and neither me nor my husband could consume it. It was that terrible. The bitterness of the spinach underneath did not help the dish at all. The server asked if I wanted a box because most of it was still on the plate and I informed him that I did not like it at all. He said ok. My husband tried the bread pudding and he said it was fine too. Service. For there to only be 2 tables, we waited a very long time for not only our food but also our server. He did not come check on us nor refill our drinks. He seemed to be rushing us and didn't add to the dining experience. Even when i said we were celebrating our anniversary, I got no response. I still left a tip. Someone came by and asked if we enjoyed everything when we were getting ready to leave and my husband said it was fine. I am certain that I will not return. read more

I'd be remiss if i didn't first mention how thankful I am that they were open and serving dinner on Thanksgiving evening. The salmon on Thanksgiving was not very good. It was terribly fishy. Im guessing it wasn't a 'catch' that day. For that reason they get a thumbs down. What was a surprise was the pizza, cheese with kalamata olives. Now that pizza was the star of dinner. read more

Put all their money into location, none left for new chairs, better ingredients, not bagged .20cent chips. Just terrible food, salad was just drenched in dressing and sangria was sour from being left out for days probably. also sat us by servers going in and out constantly left and right of us... !!!DO NOT GO HERE PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF!!! read more

This is being generous. We went to their sister restaurant, Portobello, two days ago and the experience was excellent. Today, we sat for a while --10 minutes-- before going back to the hostess and respectfully requesting a waiter. Despite the slow pace, our apps came before all of our cocktails -- surprising given the ratings. Just a quick word on the food. Calamari was soggy as they undercooked it -- ironically, maybe they were rushing it, but the coating never got a crust. Ceviche was very red saucy -- maybe just not our preference given we like it lime juice based. I'll stop here -- management needs to not take us all for granted. My 2c. read more

TLDR: First time in Carmel 7pm at night. The restaurant is small but has nice lighting. Wait times for seating and food are longgg likely cause the waiters also serve the restaurant next door. Wish we actually had a waiter, we had to wave down someone to even order. Food itself is okay but overpriced. The appetizers and side dishes are better than the entrees. The only saving grace was the greeter who did the waiters job for him, the bread and olive oil, the clam chowder, and maybe the guitar player/singer. read more

Catch - From left: Cheese Potato, Halibut, Smoked Salmon Salad Flat Bread Pizza - Seafood Near Me - Carmel, California

We walked the streets for a good long time before deciding where to eat dinner. It was getting a bit chilly after our sunset picnic on the beach so we wanted a warm table. A lot of the restaurants were full and when we finally got a table the Mediterranean restaurant, there weren't any outside heaters. They offered us blankets but that's weird. Seeing that Catch was pretty open we went over there and were seated right away under a heat lamp and had a nice Himalayan salt candle. It was too warm and inviting that we had to stay and who doesn't love a good seafood dinner. The only weird thing is that our servers were the same as the Portabella restaurant, which is right next door. We had already eaten lunch there one of our days. I guess a few of the neighboring restaurants are connected by the same ownership. I, of course, ordered the cioppino and my guy ordered fish & chips. That was out of his norm but the waiter talked it up as a great dish. Fish was amazing but the fires could have been way better. My cioppino was alright, not a fan where there is too much fatty salmon and not enough of the good qaulity fish meat that I enjoy. However, after a nice glass of wine and then a tasty bottle of Red Schooner Malbec made by Caymus, this made for the perfect date night in Carmel. read more

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The ambiance was great. We were greeted with a small glass of Prosecco and a small taste of Caviar. But we went for Happy Hour that is posted on their website including a Happy Hour Menu. When we asked about happy hour we were told they did not have happy hour and the manager would not honor the menu that was posted. We left. read more

Catch can be found in the Carmel Shopping & Dining Plaza just a few blocks away from the beach! When you walk in you are greeted with some pretty cool sea like decors on the ceiling which make it seem like you dining under an aquarium tunnel. Me and my party were offered complimentary champagne and a spoon on caviar, which was pretty dang fancy of an intro before we had our appetizers. We ordered the calamari appetizer, halibut fish, and crab/shrimp ravioli. Calamari was crispy and came with 2 delicious marinara and ranch like dips. The vegetable sauce on the ravioli was sooo creamy and flavor was not too overwhelming. I would definitely visit Catch again whenever I visit Carmel. read more

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This is not an overly expensive restaurant, but they certainly know how to provide great service. It started with a dollop of caviar and a small glass of champagne. When dinner was complete, we were greeted with a small glass of port. I had the Sandabs. They were delicious. I meant to take a picture of them, but I consume them so quickly. I highly recommend this restaurant. When I return to Carmel, I will definitely pay them a visit. read more

I really enjoyed myself here. We went for lunch and were first there. We had a great table inside st the window. Service here was attentive but not overwhelming. We were surprised by a starter of sparkling wine and caviar. My lunch mate doesn't eat caviar so I had 2 spoons. For lunch we decided to eat off the appetizer menu. We each ordered a cup of clam chowder and then shared grilled shrimp and crab cakes. My least favorite was the grilled shrimp. It was good but not a big stand out. The crab cakes were really good and I really enjoyed the sauce that came with it. The crab cakes had great crab flavor and not overwhelmed by fillets. My favorite dish was the soup. The texture was not too thick nor thin. It tasted like clam. It had a bright taste unlike the heavy stuff you get at the wharf. They did have a bathroom problem though and didnt get it dealt with quick enough. The hostess did take a couple of us to their sister restaurant next door to use the restroom there. Go to Catch and be sure to get the doup. read more

Randomly decided to try to this place during our one night in Carmel and wow!!! The food was great!!! We were pleasantly surprised by the complimentary champagne and caviar to start. I had the lobster truffled risotto. It was wonderful! I've never had anything like it and would come back to Carmel just for this! My husband got the Surf & turf and it was phenomenal! read more

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My bf and I came in on 9/13 around 2:30pm for a quick bite before heading out of Carmel. We had heard of the delicious clam chowder and wanted to try. Unfortunately, the food quality was overshadowed by the shady and misleading behavior by the server when it came time to give us the bill. He brought us the itemized receipt with a much lower amount than what he charged when he took our card. And when he returned it the itemized receipt was not there and it was just the signature form with a higher amount. No customer copy was given. Due to the fact we were charged more we will not be returning. read more

We ordered DoorDash delivery. We are locals looking for a new seafood restaurant in Carmel. Lobster tails were uncooked and cold - like sushi. And obvious when we opened it, they hadn't really been cooked at all. Oven broiled - but no broiling marks. It was raw and a mistake. We are unable to eat raw or uncooked fish. If at the restaurant, we would have sent back. We lost out with delivery and no response. read more

Had lobster tails that wasn't cooked! They did cook my friend another one, but I choked mine down and left some on the plate. Their scallop potato's Tasted like they prepared them way before hand and I couldn't even finish them. We did not order the second cocktail or desert. We were hoping to find a good place for lobster in Carmel being that we go their for a bff getaway twice a year for a four or five day stay without having to drive to Monterey for a good lobster dinner. read more

Are you kidding me? You should sit down outside facing the ocean. Order the oyster on the half shell and a glass of Moët and Chandon rose. Oh my oh my!!! They serve it with cocktail sauce, but ask for tobasco. PERFECT!! I have never had such tender calamari. Wow what a culinary adventure. By the way, I'm sure that is not what they want to be known for, but amazing pizza crust! It is nice to be surprised by a wonderful meal. Thanks Catch! Cheers! read more

Hmmm.... We were a little disappointed this last time. We've eaten here before and were pleased. So we came back for another meal. Even after peak hours the place was busy and has its usual warm Mediterranean style which is very inviting. But they were strangely slow. After seating it took a good 10-15 mins before our waitress came. She said something about thinking there were going to be three of us despite the reservation being for two. Then it took forever for our starter and salads to arrive. Our waitress tried to make it up to us by offering some extras but we just wanted our food. By the time our entrees arrived we were sitting for over an hour. But more importantly, the food was below par especially for the prices. My $13 Caesar salad looked more like a side salad and was about what you'd get at a national chain restaurant... which is not a good thing. The sand dabs and the halibut were merely ok and mostly on the flavorless side. Same with my side of mashed potatoes. By the end of our meal my wife said to me "I'm done here." Same. Maybe they were short staffed. Maybe their regular chef was off for the night. Either way it will be a long time before we return. Sadly. We liked it before. read more

Lovely start to the experience when we were able to be seated a little earlier than our reservation. Then we were pleasantly surprised when we were served caviar and champagne shooters. We had the smoked salmon and Mediterranean pizzas and they were delicious. We can't wait to return! read more

Catch - Caviar and champagne - Seafood Near Me - Carmel, California

The food was really lack luster and extremely salty. I ordered fruitti di mare. The pasta was over cooked, the whole dish was too salty and the clams still had sand. It was a disappointing experience, and I don't think I will go back. The staffs were really nice. The outdoor ambience is very cozy at night. read more

My wife and I recently dined here and really enjoyed it. They were very busy but agreed to accomodate us since we did not have a reservation. We had the Pizza with Shrimp and Garlic - delicious ! We also had a Ceasar Salad which was fresh and lovely ! I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

The best food in Carmel/Monterey. (We went to Pangaea grill and Sur at the Barnyard this weekend and they came nothing close to the experience we had at Catch). No offense. The best clam chowder in California. We used to go to SF often for clam chowder or to the Grotto in Monterey but after trying their clam Chowder- wow. Best. The customer service was fast and efficient. Food was fresh and hot. There wasn't a wait, which is so surprising. They were busy- but we were lucky to get a table. Across the street was another restaurant (Starts with a "P". We won't bash). We actually tried to go there first but they were booked out until the next day. We went to that restaurant the next day and it was not good. Overhyped. Catch, by far was best. We had the oysters, clam chowder, crab Louie salad, Surf and turf and almond crust halibut. While the entrees were cool, we really enjoyed the appetizers and salad the most. The cocktail and wine was good too. They even have a live performance and gave us complimentary champagne and caviar. Love it. read more