What a nice treat for a quick to go lunch today. I grabbed the Salmon poke bowl with Sushi rice and grapefruit sauce. It was delicious and healthy. Crunchy, sweet, warm, cool and savory. I expect to be a repeat customer. The restaurant itself was bright, clean and not too busy on a wet Thursday at lunch. The server that helped me was friendly and quick. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Takeout salmon poke - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

3.5 of 5, overall experience. What I had: Lobster Roll with Truffle Fries (upgrade) One regular size toast (roughly 3 x 3 inch), fully loaded with lobster. And the bread was toasted with butter and spread with mayo. A very rich texture. Truffle fried is good too, slim cut and dressed with Truffle oil, also you can dip with their mayo. Taste wise, I could have rate it 4.2 out of 5, but the shell remained in the lobster was really a turn down. If you are not lucky enough or eating carefully, you may need to see you dentist tmr... lol Plus, pop here is not refillable, but they only charge you 1 buck per glass, compared to $2.75-3.25 refillable in other wing places. read more

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Attempted to dine here last night. Asked for outdoor seating because we are still not comfortable eating indoors. The outdoor tables and chairs were available but when we asked to be seated outside they said no. They claimed they are short staffed. We looked around and the restaurant was barely 25% full at the time. We asked again bc one of the person in our group of 3 is high risk to COVID and cannot be indoors with others. They still said no so we left. Went to Congee Queen on Steeles instead, they have a decent patio. read more

I've been here on a few occasions and hands down, when all the other "pretenders" in the boil seafood madness die out, Good Catch will be the only one left standing - remember who said that first. Why, you ask? First off, let's talk about the core offering here - Seafood in bags boiled with sauces of your choosing. Sure lots of other places are doing it, but Good Catch's sauce is fresh and flavorful and unlike other experiences, didn't leave me with a bad case of heartburn afterwards. The seafood even tasted fresher than others. Next up, their menu isn't just all about the Boil seafood, they've diversified, offering amazing fusion menu items that transcend simply sauce seafood and a buttered biscuit. Items such as lobster nachos featuring not just the meat but the ENTIRE lobster. Other standouts would be their sandwiches which include a personal favourite like a softshell crab sandwich - which is transcendent. Third, the bar. Oh, their glorious bar. Unlike all others, the owners here have taken as much detail curating their craft beer menu and bar as they have their food menu. Craft breweries from all over the province are fairly represented in abundance here. I have yet to investigate if they have decent wine or cocktail options but for now, I'm more than comfortable cosying up to any craft beer of my choosing. Lastly, the venue. They've made a location that you actually WANT to hang out at. Between nightly specials to massive television screens to watch live events and large comfy booths, this has and will continue to be THE place to hang out in the newly minted Downtown Markham. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Burger sliders for dayyzzzz - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I have been to Good Catch Boil House on a few occasions for lunch and for the most part it has been a good experience. The restaurant area covers a large floor space with both booths and tables. The restaurant is never full and but it can a bit noisy with the big screen TVs. Napkins are stored in mini-freight train like containers. The atmosphere is akin to a sports bar. There is stool seating near the kitchen area as well sinks where you can wash your hands after handling some lobster, oyster or crab shells. The lobster roll, Good Catch Slaw, and soft shell crab basket are the items I would recommend from the menu. The price point for the lobster roll is a bit high but of good quality. I have also tried mussels and salmon POKÉ bowl. At the next opportunity I would like to try the Cajun Seafood Fried Rice. Also Good Catch is open 365 days a year. You can catch a movie at the Cineplex, go to the gym, grab a coffee, pastries, pick up art supplies or a new golf set afterwards in heart of downtown Markham. Looking forward to the next visit. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Salmon POKÉ Bowl - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Seafood served in a "shake and mix" style. There's a variety of seafood and flavour options but this type of cuisine isn't for me. Regardless of flavours, I find them salty. The prices are on the higher end, I prefer to spend my money elsewhere. There are plenty of restaurants that serve good seafood dishes for a more reasonable price. I prefer their other dishes that arent served in a bag. Particularly the lobster nachos, it is completely loaded with all the nachos toppings you need + all the necessary dips. This is the only item I would come back for again and again. For this dish alone, I'd give it a 4 but overall, this restaurant is a 3 for me. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Lobster nachos - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Food (lunch) 3 stars. Services +0.5 star. Venue/decor/ambience +0.5 star. This review is for a lunch experience. I had a lunch with 3 co-workers on a Friday. Three of us order poke bowls (2 salmon, 1 tuna). One ordered a fish slider. The general consensus was the food looked picture perfect. The opinion of the taste of the food ranged for alright (tuna poke and slider) to good (salmon poke). The two coworkers said their salmon with spicy mayo poke bowls tasted good. My tuna with teriyaki sauce poke bowl tasted all right but nothing blew my mind in terms of freshness or taste profile. Maybe the spicy mayo sauce tastes better? The three of us agreed that the sushi rice could be better. The services was good as a lunch experience. Our waitress was polite and effective. Our glasses were refilled without us asking. The food arrived in reasonable time for a lunch rush. The venue was clean, spacious and well decorated. The wall televisions were top notched. I think I will enjoy watching a sport game here over a pub. read more

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Pretty good for the price. We went to the boil house during happy hour. Food was good but service was lacking. To be honest, I don't even know who our server was because they rarely came to our table. Luckily the different servers helped out and brought us water and condiments. We got the mussels and chicken wings off the happy hour menu and the oyster sliders off the regular menu. The oyster sliders were definitely the star of the show. The oysters were perfectly fried and the mayo sauce and toasted buns knocked it out of the park. Overall, it was a pleasant experience and really good cheat food especially after GoodLife. I would return and most likely will try dinner at this boil house. Parking is a bit of a drag though in downtown Markham, so be prepared to fight for a spot. read more

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TL;DR One of the better eat-your-seafood-by-hand places because of the service. It makes your food more enjoyable but expect this place to have inconsistent textures and flavours as this place is quite relatively new. Their oyster bar is a one up. Food (2.5/5) Oh how far you've fallen since when I first met you. This place had great promise, great flavours, and wonderful dishes. As time grew up they began to revert their unique salads to what it seems like lettuce out of a bag and sauce out of the bottle to save time and money probably. Their seafood was perfect but they seem quite pre-boiled and kept in a heating compartment, either that or the seafood they get now is that bad. The cajun fries are ok, the sweet potato ones are better (extra $$$). The sauces have went from HELLA SALTY WITH A HINT OF FLAVOUR to a little less salty. Ormaybe I've been coming back too often now that my tastebuds have gotten used to the salt? Not quite sure anymore. Oyster bar (4/5) Quick, clean, fresh oysters. I knocked off a point cause of the lack of sauces but it isn't their main attraction anyways. Alcohol (3/5) Quite the variety with my favourite Side Launch Bavarian Wheat Beer, they even have an 11$ special thay features 4 or 5 beers that are all 5 oz so you get to taste what they have on tap, great idea! But nothing too flashy as they don't do cocktails (lmao why this is so sad hire a bartender for the love of the Oyster Bar). Atmosphere (3/5) It's definately going in the direction of a fisherman's sports bar with all the cute decor ranging from giant crabs to little shipping containers for your napkins and lighthouse lamps. However the music is dreadful. It's basically a Spotify playlist on Canada's Top 50 or someones EDM playlist that I CAN LITERALLY NAME EVERY SONG. This is a place for either every basic raver's dream who's life career is fishing. Service (5/7) These waitresses are absolutely lovely, so far I only see one familar face everytime I go and unfortunately I do not like her (sorry) or the guys. I quite frankly dont think they even interact with customers ever (I'm talking about the dudes) as all the times I've gone they're usually just hitting on the girls and then runaway to the kitchen or bar when a customer approaches them; worst case scenerio a customer talks to them and it's the same old line "let me get someone to help you :) and bashfully skid away in their adidas sneakers. The other unfamilar faces that come and go however are very delightful beauties who are very sweet and nice. Wishing you well ladies! read more

Good Catch Boil House - I forgot what these eere but the plump ones at the very far topof the photo are the only ones I would ever order again hnng - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Just went here today(April 28 2017) after work with my boyfriend. We ordered oysters and lobster roll. And when we ordered we show the waitress the 10%off coupon which they offer on Yalp. The waitress agreed to honour the deal. After they brought the stuff we ordered, they did not bring the ketchup and the napkins. We wait more then five minutes to get both. We were not happy but fine cause we understand it's Friday night(busy night). However, when we wanted to get the bill. The waitress brought us the bill without 10% off. We reminded her about it. Then she went to ask the manger, the response she brought back was the coupon is no longer valid, the manager has already moved the coupon. We were surprised. Then the waitress said just check on your phone to see the coupon is still there or no. I checked my phone. And it showed the coupon is still valid. So I showed it to her, the waitress said I need to show this to my manager. Then she just took my phone and walked away without asking my permission. What kinda of attitude and behaviour is that? She forced me to be like a police chasing a thief. I had to chase her in the restaurant to get my phone back on my hand! And I even told the manager about it, the waitress just try to be naive and said I thought you said I can take your phone. What a worse dinner ever! Even though the manager agreed to give us 10% off. We feel really disappointed about this place. I mean I do not really care about that 10% off coupon but if it shows it's valid then you should take it. Instead of have those dramas! If you as a manger forget to take the offer down then you have no excuse! It's your responsibility to check it not me! You are in the food service industry, those type of service and the way you train your staff is not really professional at all! We will never go here again!! read more

Good Catch Boil House - The 10% coupon is still valid as of today on April 28 2017! Just want to show everyone I am telling the truth about this restaurant. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Thumbs down to management. If our dining experience was based only on the food and our immediate server, I would've reviewed Good Catch at 4 stars: our waitress was friendly, the seafood was fresh, plump, and clean (we had raw clams on the half shell with zero grit or sand). Problem is that there was just such an obvious lack of training and general restaurant management that showed all through the evening for us: - We were told no reservations were accepted on weekends, only to find out upon arrival that reservations are actually accepted for parties over 6 guests. - Tables were empty at the front of the house, but we were told we couldn't have them as they were reserved. Fine. But when they were still empty more than 45 minutes later, we asked if we could have it since the party was clearly not showing up. After much pushback, we were told fine, we can have the table, but we had to be finished by an hour. Seriously? They should just give us the table and give the late "reserved" party the next table then. Why lose the customers you have waiting right in front of you to keep the table for an extremely late party that may never arrive at all? - Our server didn't know whether the crayfish was frozen or fresh; nor did she know the market prices of the daily catches. I get the feeling that management never bothers to do a pre-opening meeting / staff huddle nor do they prep the server with info before starting their shift. I don't blame our server at all, she was really nice, but this is basic restaurant procedure that the managers should've been well aware of. At least post boards throughout the restaurant then that display the market price. - Busboys who brought out food wouldn't bother placing food in front of the guest, and instead would stand at the front of the table and say "Hey, pass this down." while handing off the dishes (at times, not even saying a word and simply dropping off a bag or dish at the head of the table). Basically, they were too lazy to walk around the table to actually serve the food. If the management could just address these issues and just fix the way they run things a little, I can see so much potential in The Good Catch. Until then, for me, this isn't Good... read more

Good Catch Boil House - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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This seafood boil place is truly refreshing among all the others. Prime location too, right in the heart of downtown Markham - definitely makes an easy meal after a movie, or gym sesh etc. It's also HUGE and never really have to worry about seating here. It's also decked out really nicely - you can tell they really made an effort here. They also have a lot of amazing sides - soups, an amazing salad that towers over my life (it's also soooo good.. but it's $18..) and a bunch of other stuff (chicken wings at a seafood boil? ..woaaah). One thing you must know - the cajun fries are bomb. Crispy, well seasoned and soft on the inside. I dipped it into the cajun sauce that came with the clams and that was even better. The sauce was super salty though and it definitely ended up burning a few of my tastebuds off - they're still burnt, over a week later. It was super great though and very tasty. Also ordered yummy corn and potatoes with the cajun sauce.. god, I was SO full. My friend also ordered the lobster roll, which was small but delicious? It also came with cajun fries and a caesar salad. They're unique because they have a lot more selection on their menu It's more on the pricey side, around $80 for two but honestly, it was worth it and it is worth it once in awhile; #treatyoself Service is always really nice too. I'd definitely come back. read more

Came here with my friend for a weekday lunch. It was not too busy and we were seated right away. The atmosphere is nice and spacious, lcd tv's on the walls so you could catch a game. We ordered to share 1 pound of shrimp, garlic butter, no spice. It was really fresh and hot. The plastic bibs and plastic gloves makes it less messy, the sauce was sooo good!! Very flavourful! Also got a salmon poke with spicy mayo. There were so many level of flavours because of the number of toppings. Everything married well with each other, including the Mandarin oranges. Good price for serving size. We got sushi rice. Lastly we got Cajun fries. Nicely seasoned, crispy and hot. Pretty good portion. The seafood was really good here, can't wait to try dinner. read more

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Came here on a Saturday night for a birthday party, where my friend has booked off the back section for 40 people. Guests (including babies) arrived gradually and the seating experience was organized and roomy. Servers came and took orders from each table, I was quite surprised to see that everything was pretty much in order, everyone knew what they were doing. Some restaurants really struggle whenever they have big parties so this experience speaks for itself. Food all came pretty quickly after we ordered: Oyster Sliders - GOOD OYSTERS combining with the buttery bun ahh yummy!!! Lobster roll - good amount of lobster, with bread, fries, and Caesar salad - I still consider $20 very steep altho lobster is tasty Clams in Szechuan sauce - sauce is really tasty, flavorful with heat but clams are too small Mussels in garlic butter with corns - mussels are good size but sauce is a bit blend, butter corns were yummy, well spent $1 add-on Lesson learned: Do mussels + corns with Szechuan sauce!! Keep the oysters sliders too!! The restaurant is very thoughtful that there are hand-washing stations in the dining area so you do not need to go to the washroom everytime you want to clean your hands. Lastly, they play UFC fights there!! Who would have expected!? No minimum charge for that either (at least the night for a GSP fight when I was there) Imagine licking your fingers while watching a good fight : ) Would love to come back for all of the above reasons. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Oysters sliders - don't miss them!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

First Impressions ============= Great atmosphere and concept. Sports bar meets Cajun Seafood Boil house. It's like an upgraded version of Captain Boil. - Bucket at the end of the table to clear your shells - NAPKIN dispenser, something much needed at other places. No more paper towel rolls with other people's greasy finger prints on it! Service ====== Waitress was friendly, service was quick. Had a few issues with the food and drinks, it was resolved. DIRTY GLASS ISSUE: We asked for water, a few glasses of ice water and a few glasses of warm water. The warm water came in really dirty glasses. The waitress swapped it out, but no apology or discount off our bill. It would have been nice to receive a coupon or discount or a "I'm so sorry about that," but--nope. LUKE WARM COKE ISSUE: We ordered a Diet Coke and a regular Coke. Apparently they serve the fancy Glass-Bottle Coke at this restaurant, so no refills. The Diet Coke was fine. The regular Coke was luke warm. I asked if they had any cold cokes that she can swap out. She offered a glass with ice. I know I'm being picky, by the whole reason you serve Coke in the fancy glass bottle is to enjoy drinking it out of the fancy frosted glass bottle and not have it diluted with ice--keeping in mind you are paying a premium for this glass bottle too. I asked if she could check if there are cold Coke in the back but she didn't even check. Just offered glass with ice. Fine. The glass with ice, had about 6 small pieces of ice in it. This is not enough to make the drink cold without all of the ice melting and watering down the Coke. Yes it's a small detail, but it's all about the small details. And when you start adding up all the small things that went wrong it can quickly turn a pleasant experience to something that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. This was one of those things. In my mind I was expecting Hot Cajun Seafood Boil, and a frosty ice-cold Coke. What I ended up getting was Hot Cajun Seafood Boil with a slightly colder than Luke warm watery Coke. Food ==== Food is good. Much like Captain Boil's food and sauce. They have much more variety and selection or non-Boil foods as well. Sandwiches, fried rice, casseroles, all with a Seafood twist. Side toppings to go with your Boil bag had less selection than Captain's. We were sad they had no Lotus Roots :(. We ordered mussels, shrimp, crab and fries. All were delicious and cooked just right. Sauce was seasoned well. Would I go back? ============= Yes. I'll skip the Cola, and order Beer. This was they can't offer me a cup with ice if the beer is warm. :) read more

Good Catch Boil House - Dirty glass...*shudder - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Anything other than the boiled items is good. Had boiled shrimp at the time and went home with severe food poisoning. Honestly, I really enjoyed the lobster roll prior to the shrimp poisoning. 10/10 recommend that. read more

What a Good Catch in Markham - definitely coming back for more flavourful seafood, fried sliders, and craft drinks! The portions are perfect to share between four, and the lively atmosphere with sports games on the big screens makes for a great night out. I highly recommend the Oyster Sliders and Good Catch Slaw - the best I've had! Their boils were decent, though I found the sauces to be a tad too salty. I also discovered the Waterloo Grapefruit Radler tonight and loved it - a sweet, bubbly taste to balance the savoury food. Overall, a great choice for a delicious meal and a fun hands-on dining experience (be prepared to get daucy)! read more

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ooooooops Forgot to review this one. With Captain's Boil, Boil Bar becoming the popular food-trend it's no surprised they opened up another Boil House in downtown Markham, located in the same plaza as the Cineplex. Coming here to for a bday dinner we were delighted with the decor and the overall ambiance. The service was exceptional and efficient. As for foods, here's what we had: **Lobster Nachos: beautifully decorated, lots of colors, greens, lobster drizzled with sour cream and cheese. Total bar seafood delight. **Oysters: Served on a bed of ice and some lemons on the side, this was a nice treat. **Cajun Shrimp: for those who know, served in a bag full of flavor and overall goodness, just don't rub your eyes or else you'll regret it later. **Fried Rice: Taking a chance on this, a mountain of rice with seafood, it was actually delicious. Overall the place is great, it can get on the pricey side as it's easy to go nuts here with all the options they've got for flavoring and sides. read more

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Came here on a weekend for dinner and it was crazy busy. Huge space with many seats available. Some of the foods we got: - oyster sliders: a MUST try when visiting. Great crispy deep fried oysters with amazing sauce - mussels, shrinks, clams: great sauce and fresh seafood - chicken wings with fries: these were okay, kind of dry What makes this place different from Captains Boil and other similar chains is their amazing bar. Extremely impressionable as the drinks list was extensive with so many options to choose from. What's also great is that there's a little description of the beers. Perfect for if you wanna try something new but don't know what you're looking for. read more

Good: 1. Food - Usually the only good thing about seafood boil places are their bags of seafood. This is the one exception where pretty much the entire menu is tasty. Don't just go here for their bags, go for their wings, their truffle fries, their beer, their happy hour specials... 2. Beer - Great selection of craft beers. Not used to seeing this type of selection from places away from downtown Toronto. 3. Atmosphere - Staff is always friendly, large TVs all around make this a great place to gather to watch sports. Paired with what's on tap and you've got a pretty nice hangout. Worth it? Definitely! Would come back over and over again. Sorry Captain's Boil but you've been outdone. read more

Had a decent lunch! 1) a glass of craft beer: farmhouse garden 2) 1 lb of clams 3) soft shell crab craft beer: farmhouse garden (score 3.5/5) it tastes refreshing but it has an after taste. clams (score 4/5) clams in Good Catch Blend sauce. The sauce has a rich taste of garlic which added flavour to the clams. The downside is the sauce is a bit too salty. softshell crab (score 5/5) the dish comes with two sides, French Fries and Ceasar Salad. The French Fries are crispy and crunchy. Salad is fresh and refreshing. The main component of the dish, soft shell crab is placed on top of one slice of a bun with chunks of mangoes on top of the crab. Just the crab itself already tastes the seafood sweetness taste. Chunks of mango on top enriched the sweetness of the taste. It is quite thoughtful to see the chef decorate the other slice of the bun with words, "Good Catch" on it. Luke this dish very much. read more

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I came here for a media event along with some other Yelpers, food bloggers and instagrammers. It was a fun event where they proved themselves to be a fantastic addition to the area. Food: Deep fried oyster sliders with onion strings - Crunchy, savoury, great bread... all around delicious. Chicken wings - absolutely gigantic, good sauce. A great choice for non-seafoodies hanging with their pirate friends. Gumbo soup - Excellent! Slaw - crunchy, refreshing and tasty. A good start to the richness ahead. Curry crab, not as good as Saigon Star, but still excellent with some actual kick! Fried rice - Great seafood and Cajun flavour, with a bit of spiciness. It's an interesting take on a classic Chinese dish. Everyone who works there seems to love it there and have a genuine excitement about the food. Ambiance is fun, a bit upscale (considering you're wearing bibs and gloves) with a ton of screens for sportos. It'd be a great place to hang out after work for a few beers (good selection on tap) and some snacks. read more

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If you love seafood, coming to Good Catch is a no brainier! And If you gave me a choice of whether to come Good Catch or Captain's Boil, I would definitely lean towards Good Catch. The overall experience is more robust and pleasant here with more options to choose from. The fact that it's located in such a great location doesn't hurt either! First impressions is the gigantic space here with big screen TVs all around. The interior is clean and spacious. There's cutlery, plates, glass cups, and this awesome custom tissue box that looks like shipping container. Coming with a larger group we were able to sample many things such as the good catch slaw, oyster sliders, etc. The good catch slaw was enjoyable and complimented the meal well but I'm not sure if it was worth the $20 it was. The oyster sliders were also very enjoyable and I liked how they had mini fried onion rings in there. Portion size could have been upped a bit for not only the slaw but also the fries. I really liked how they had a lot of other items besides seafood boils and I'll definitely be back to try things like their soft shell crab and lobster items! There's not much to say about the seafood itself. The quality was great and we stuck to the mussels, clams, and shrimp. My favourite sauces here were the curry and Szechuan sauces. They were unique and flavourful. The Louisiana spice blend is too plain and too repetitive for me, though that's the same experience I had at other boils. I'd definitely stay away from lemon pepper however, as there was nothing to it. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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We came here on a Thursday night around 6:30pm and there was no wait. The decor is cool and gives off a fishing/sea meets urban vibes. The dining area is clean and I like how the line the tables with paper which makes it extra clean. The chickens wings were ok but I wouldn't get them again. They are known for their seafood so I suggest you order that. Prices are reasonable since they are located in downtown Markham. Maybe not the best choice if you're in a rush for a movie since it does take some time to prep, order and then eat the food. Overall, nice staffs and friendly service. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Mussels and shrimp combo 1 - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Won't come back. Very odd experience. We only ordered one round of drinks and it's as if they didn't want to serve us anymore. Told us they were having "issues with serving alcohol". Never heard of any restaurant refusing to sell drinks. They even asked us who was driving. Found our experience here very strange. Food was just ok nothing special. read more

A new boil bar concept restaurant is open at the Markham VIP cinema/Enterprise entertainment area. We came here for lunch during their soft opening. First impressions were positive. The space is bright and airy and open in concept. I love the little details they've included like yellow shipping container napkin dispensers, and sunny yellow chairs that brighten up the otherwise contemporary wood detailed space. There is a good amount of space and ventilation to minimize the "leaving the restaurant smelling like what you ate" effect. Even the wait staff outfits with canvas and leather detailed aprons, the giant Popeye statue that you can't miss when you walk in (and are tempted not to take a selfie with), the eye catching branding, and the expansive bar with 18 taps for craft beer have all been thoughtfully considered. Now for the food. This place is trying NOT to be another Captain Boil restaurant. Similar to CB, they do serve Louisiana-style boiled seafood with a seasoning of your choice, priced per pound (and noted to be $1 less per pound than the seafood prices at CB). However they also have lobster rolls, soft shell crab sandwiches and baskets, lobster bisque, and will have ciders and craft beer (pending liquor license approval). I like that unlike CB, they use glassware, non-disposable utensils, and food is served in washable reusable containers (rather than plastic bags) for less environmental impact. The food was pretty decent. I ordered the soft shell crab basket and subbed out fries with a Caesar salad ($2 extra). The better deal is the soft shell crab sandwich which comes with salad and fries ($12.95). The lobster bisque had some chunks of lobster in it and had rich flavour. They are still working out the kinks as that is what soft openings are for. My hubby's meal came out late but at least his salad was served with salad dressing unlike his mom's salad. My father in law was served what seemed like hard crusted rice, which was replaced quickly with fresh steamed rice upon complaint. They don't yet have their liquor license. The soft shell crab we were served was oilier than the fries served with it. All that being said, these bits of constructive feedback were fed back to one of the owners Tony who was eager to listen and improve customer experiences. Would I come back to Good Catch? Absolutely! Even though on the surface they seem like another seafood boil restaurant, they are working to set themselves apart from the other restaurants of similar concept. I am looking forward to coming back in a few weeks after they've ironed out the hiccups identified during the soft opening and when they execute their full vision, and I can enjoy my meal with craft beers and ciders. 3.5 stars. 4/100 (2017) read more

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Have been waiting for this seafood bar for awhile! Located inside downtown Markham, Good Catch is a good place to grab fresh seafood & watch sport games. Start off with a lobster bisque $8.95, flavourful with lots of lobster meat. Then a tray of three oyster sliders $13.95, enjoy them while fresh! Now is time for a pound of fresh clams $12.95 with good catch blend sauce. This is the soft opening now and the shop is still waiting for its liquor license . Can't wait to come back to try again when the full bar is open with tons of beer on tap. read more

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Came here on Friday during the winter storm and it was quite empty as expected. Make sure you park closer to the employee parking lot because you can't access this place through the inside! With 9 adults and a few babies, we ordered 3 pounds of clams, mussels and shrimps to share in three different bags. Everyone else ordered their individual additional items and I went with the lobster roll. This place is very similar to Captain's Boil, you pick a pound of seafood and choose your sauce. They also have the house sauce which is a mix of Lemon Pepper, Garlic Butter and Cajun sauce. The house sauce was good with just enough of spiciness even with mild, the Lemon Pepper and Garlic Butter are great too, it really depends on which seafood you order. I personally prefer Garlic Butter with clams. Overall, the seafood is pretty fresh and tasty, although it was slightly a bit too salty. The lobster roll on the other hand wasn't too impressive, lobster amount is generous but it didn't give me the wow moment, the bread was good though I have to say. Make sure you check in on yelp after their opening promotion is over, because checking in on yelp will give you 10%!! read more

Good Catch Boil House - Mussels with good catch blend - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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The food was horrible. Lobster pasta lacked flavour and lobster rolls were super rubbery and bland. Calamari was over fried and was rubbery as well. Complete waste of 100$. This place has so much potential to be better. Definitely a big disappointment. read more

The location of this restaurant is on point. It's right in the center of Downtown Markham. Parking sometimes may be hard to find during peak movie days (i.e. Tuesdays, Friday, and Weekends). That's the only down fall. It's located right in front of the Cineplex Markham VIP theaters. I drove by everyday almost on the way to home wondering when it would open. I even tried to walk over once after a movie to grab a bite to eat, but they weren't quite open yet. They finally opened 2 weeks ago and got their Liquor license. I believe they are still at their soft opening and you can receive 20% off your bill or by checking-in on Yelp. The decor and size of this restaurant is huge. They weren't too busy when I went, which is always nice. I went for the Oyster Mini Sliders. It came with 3 mini burgers. It was amazing! I would never have thought to put fried oysters in a burger. It was a good portion, but I would recommend a side of fries if you're really hungry. They also feature many local craft beers on tap, which is amazing. Unfortunately, when I went they did not have the beer delivered yet so that was a bit disappointing for me. It just means that I'll have to go back again. They have a flights for $10, which is quite reasonable if you want to test out the different types of beer they have. My friends did get the 1LBS of shrimp and enjoyed it. In terms of their seafood in a bag I don't see that much of a difference in comparison to Captain's boils or the Boil Bar. It's quite similar, so hopefully they stand out with the other items in their menu. Overall, I would recommend this location to others to try! Hopefully their service speeds up with time because they're located close to a theater and a lot of people go there before the movies to grab a bite and speed will be important. read more

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I think I was just too hyped up to go to this place. Sort of watching so many spoilers and just being disappointed at the movie when you actually see it. I did come here on lunch hour so I tried their lunch specials and though mine poke ball was relatively good, I found it to be overpriced for what I got. I took a bite of my wife's fish and chips and considering what we paid for, that one was extremely overpriced. You may be full in the end but it is pretty much carbo loading. Honestly not worth it. read more

Good Catch Boil House - Tuna Poke - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Went out on a Tuesday night, it was fairly quiet with only a few customers. Was initially seated near the kitchen while the whole dining room was empty so I asked the staff to move tables. Once seated we ordered the calamari and lobster rolls. The calamari was EXTREMELY dry and I was very disappointed. The lobster roll is overly priced for such a small sandwich, and the Cesar salad it came with did not have any dressing...the only good part about the plate was the Cajun fries. Would not recommend dining here, overly priced food and very low quality. Not to mention the same 5 songs from the early 2000s were played on loop read more

Good Catch Boil House - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

So tasty, its definitely finger-licking yums! I came here for dinner but ended up going pretty late to meet some friends. Service and quick and food was delicious. Just the right amount of spice to pack in all that flavor. The lobster roll, Lobster nachos and cheese and the good-catch blend for the shaken seafood was to die for. I left feeling extremely satisfied. I even poured the sauce onto my french fries. LOL. Ambiance is great, I love the popeyes statue in the front to welcome you. The set up works well for large groups of friends and family. Safe for kids and that added touch of a sink they put out in the open was a great idea for people to be able to wash their hands after making a large mess on the table. Great Job! The attire of the staff was excellent, very lux touches with the leather chained aprons and the coordinated v-neck shirts for the female staff. Will I come again? yes yes yes. More seafood for my belly. I need to try the other dishes ... my suggestion is come with a minimum party of 4 otherwise you wont be able to finish everything as the dishes are pretty large. More like shareable dishes. And if you want to enjoy that lobster nachos and cheese platter, its huge! Just warning you. Go with 4 people or more to get a better variety of orders. read more

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There's been so many Captain Boils opening that made me have a sudden crave to have some seafood in a bag, but figured I'd try a new place instead. Shrimp ($12.95 per pound) Ordered 1 lb of shrimp in the Good Catch Boil's sauce, which was supposed to be a mix of Cajun and lemon pepper. We asked for medium spicy level, which wasn't that spicy. The sauce wasn't as flavorful as I expected it to be, not sure if they just didn't add enough? It's also cause after you peel off the shrimp shells, the shrimp doesn't have much flavor and you need to redip the shrimp in the sauce but they didn't give enough and we had to ask for a side bowl of extra sauce. We also ordered a lb of mussels ($12.95), which were ok. The mussels were big so I'll give it that, but I thought they were overcooked and the meat was pretty chewy. Soft shell crab fried rice ($13.95) This was slightly disappointing. I thought the fried rice would be really flavorful, drenched in their house Good Catch boil's sauce, but nope - lacked in flavor. We had to add some of our side bowl of sauce to mix it in to add flavor. There were quite a lot of chunks of soft shell crab, but the only thing was I couldn't tell if it was actually crab pieces of just more of the batter, and one thing really sucked was the soft shell crab pieces were soggy and not crispy at all. I know it probably got soggy cause of the sauce, but still. I've had it at other places where they were able to sustain the crispiness. Service was good. I like how although you have one designated server serving your table, other servers initiate and are willing to help out if you want to ask for something. I saw pictures of the lobster roll which looked really good, would have tried it but it was super overpriced imo. $22.95 for just one lobster roll? I hope the full lobster is actually in there. read more

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Good Catch is shaping up to be one of my favourite restaurants in Markham and a potential usual spot! I'm not the biggest seafoodie, but Good Catch knows how to make some delicious seafood. I love the customization options so everyone can get what the want. The seafood isn't the only good thing on the menu. Their Happy Hour offerings from 3PM-6PM and 9PM until closing features a small basket of wings with fries for only $8! It's an amazing value, so I usually order two of those if I come later at night. I've also seen their poke in their lunch menu, so I definitely have to come at noon to try that! The atmosphere here is great, too. At earlier times, this place is a nice, bright restaurant you can enjoy with friends and family. At night, sports games can be found playing all over the place, with a huge screen on their back wall. I didn't expect the place to get loud, but playoff Raptors had everyone cheering! Overall, the food, atmosphere, and value give this place a 5/5! Kudos to Good Catch! read more

Good Catch Boil House - Happy hour special! Wings and fries for $8. Available from 3pm-6pm and 9pm until closing. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I've only been to Good Catch for their lunch specials but I would highly recommend coming here for them! Although the prices are higher than what I would normally pay for lunch, the food is worth it. I got the salmon poke bowl and it's just a little more expensive than poke in downtown Toronto, but it takes super fresh and clean and you get to sit down in a nice restaurant to enjoy it. My friends got the avocado grilled cheese and the lobster mac and cheese and they both enjoyed it immensely! I had a taste of both of theirs as well and it was great. I would go back for dinner to try their seafood, but the lunch specials are great for celebrating a birthday or other occasions! read more

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This place definitely brought a new game to the world of seafood boils in the city. Still serving up some regular crab, shrimp, mussel boils - but also have a fresh oyster bar and other bar favourites like nachos, sliders and beer flights. The venue is well designed, well lit and inviting. First thing you see when entering is the oyster bar and it's pretty awesome. Had the lobster rolls, curry Dungeness crab, garlic butter mussels, seafood fried rice, and shrimp boils with Good Catch house blend sauce. The Cajun fries were bomb, kinda remind me of Costco Fries. Overall flavours are there, but a touch on the salty side. They have some good selection of beer to wash it all down though. Service was great and friendly. Just saw they have soft shell crab sandwich.. will have to come back for that. read more

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Poke bowls offered during lunch are generous and fresh. My friend liked the zoodles in her bowl. Dinner menu is short and selective. We ordered the shrimp and mussel combo as clams were sold out (at 7pm!) I got the Good Catch sauce which is a blend of all the sauces they offer. Not a fan of the blend, it's a little weird to taste curry with the cajun and butter... Unfortunately, after a while, a seafood bowl gets boring no matter how good it tastes. They do give generous portions - we had leftovers to bring home. Pretty cool to try once or twice, but I won't be a regular here. Also, parking is a bit of a hassle. read more

A large group of us went here one evening for dinner. The interior of Good Catch is quite welcoming and we were able to get two large tables next to each other. Service was excellent! And we really enjoyed the experience (it can get quite messy!) When we ordered, the sliders were not available so we had the calamari appetizer. It was a nice hearty portion, but what really stole the show was that lobster with their house sauce! Must try! We also had mussels with a mild curry sauce, which was quite delicious as well (not too spicy, more of a thai curry flavour). It came to about $50 per person, which is about standard for this kind of cuisine. Would come back to try those sliders! read more

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I've only been here twice, but I already love it! For seafood in a bag.. Captains Boil would definitely have been my go to. But after trying this place, it's my new favourite. Not because of the taste, because it honestly tastes exactly the same to me. The menu at Good Catch is much larger! Such a greater selection. I've only tried a few things on their menu, such as the Salmon Poke Bowl (they now have lunch), Lobster Roll & Oyster Sliders. The Salmon Poke Bowl is delicious. I got it with teriyaki as my sauce and with sushi rice. I also tried their spicy mayo sauce, which makes the poke bowl taste just like sushi, but it's way too spicy to me. The lobster roll was good. Although it was packed with lobster, I actually couldn't taste it too much. The bread was covering it all. Not complaining though, overall it was still delicious. Very buttery. For someone who doesn't like oysters, I wasn't too mad about the Oyster Sliders. Very unique to put oysters in a burger, but it works. read more

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