Cat's Caboose — Restaurant in St. Catharines

The was absolutely no wait even when it was busy. Starting off with the dinner we had, Gillian our waitress was absolutely fantastic. We explained it was our first time there, and she told us about a bit of the history of the restaurant. She also told us a bit of the history of the dishes. After not sure on what to drink, Gillian suggested a few different kinds of beer we should try. When we decided, Gillian was very attentive on making sure once we chose our dinner, to promptly order it for us.

As far as the drinks we had, they were very tasteful, could have been a bit colder.

We ate the fish and chips,which were on special. When we got the fish and chips, the chips were so good. Cooked just right. The fish.. great size and very filling. Cooked all the way through and melted in your mouth.

We also got the press box salad. This salad tasted so good.. the quality and flavour of all the vegetables, egg, etc. we're spot on.

The cheese balls were good, but tasted like they were from a frozen package.

Overall, the atmosphere was great. Very lively because it was busy, bit not rushed. The customer base was very diverse from older to way younger. Everyone seemed to fit into a very mixed category that I haven't found anywhere else.

Our waitress Gillian was too notch. Very talkative and honest, lots of smiles, and very attentive. Thank you so much.

The food was mixed, but totally worth the money you...

Went in last night's for a buddy's 50th ( March 14th ) , also Paddy's night with a band. Worst pint of Guinness I've had in a long long time. The server in the back room where we all were got us drinks and to save her time I paid her cash with a decent tip before we left and made sure she knew what I was paying for. Later on she made my buddy who's birthday bash it was pay for the same drinks again. Several people told her they had seen me pay already but she wasn't having any of it. Brutal. It's a shame because the Guinness has been about the best in the region for a long time and the servers are usually awesome.

• Update* It sounds like the management reached out to my buddy's wife and have rectified the situation so WELL DONE and THANK YOU for that. Much appreciated. I'm gonna assume this was a genuine mistake and the Guinness was just down to Paddy's day and being crazy busy. Adding stars for getting this figured out fast. Cheers 🍺🍺🍺. I'll be back because it usually IS great in Cats.
• Just for the record, I never wanted MY money back, I have absolutely no problem paying and having been a server in the past I know how busy the server back there was. Thank you for making this right with my buddy....

I do love this place. We have been here a few times now.. mostly because of their insane nachos and my personal favourite, the quirky turkey.

We opted for an appetizer this time, the pulled pork potato skins. They were ok. Too much bbq sauce for my liking, as that’s really all you could taste; and for $15, I kind of expected more than 3 pieces, each of the 3 were decent sized, but still.. $15.

The quirky turkey sandwich was awesome as usual; the sweet potato fries and dip were good.. I definitely overestimated how much I could eat that night as I ate only about half, but it was a good lunch the next day.

Nachos were ginormous.. they layer everything so you’re not just eating plain nachos after you demolish the top. I didn’t try them but I was told they were good, just lacking a little extra cheese throughout.

Our waiter was friendly and quick; she came around a few times to see if everything was good and to refresh our drinks. Atmosphere is always good; usually pretty busy and the decor is unique.. just how I like it.. not boring.

The patio was open (we ate inside), and noticed that there was a sign stating that the patio is dog friendly.. which is amazing. I will definitely keep this in mind for...