Catch 54 — Restaurant in Delaware

Don’t waste your money. I will say that I never write reviews but this was such a poor experience that I am surprised at how many good reviews this location has. We were so excited to take our extended family to this location for dinner. Drinks are all sugar, we ordered a spicy margarita- tasted like straight juice. Nothing refreshing or spicy, complete disappointment. Had to switch to beers, vodka on rocks and surf sides for a quality drink. Apps- calamari -flavorless, crab dip (served with potato chips?- mediocre), deviled eggs- presentation was nice but flavor was bland, wings were okay, shrimp was fine but presentation was very poor.

Dinner- all of our dinners came out at different times. 20 minutes + from first to last. Everyone delayed eating because of those missing their meals. You don’t go out to eat with family and not “eat” together. The meals that took the longest were the least complicated meals (fish and chips x3!!) Honestly no one approached our table we had to flag down the manager who was less than pleasant. Asked for her to come back just for her to be defensive and say “obviously you’re not going to pay for that meal” she was referring to one fish and chips that still wasn’t served. Absolutely unreal! No one said a word about not paying for one meal but the whole experience was terrible. Honestly we shouldn’t have been charged for half the meals on the table that came out late.

Food reviews Scallop stir fry- incredibly salty couldn’t eat it. It tasted like it was swimming in soy sauce.

Lobster Alfredo- no flavor- says it has red pepper flakes for a little kick. Very bland.

Fried green tomatoes- the oil must not have been changed in quite some time. These were inedible. Small pieces of crab on top.

Surf and turf- steak was good, presentation nice but who serves lobster claws and not the tail on a surf and turf dinner- not worth the price tag.

Chicken fried steak- this was the nicest looking presentation and it’s not a seafood dish!! Could get this anywhere.

Fish and chips- absolutely no flavor. Similar to the calamari. Oil they fry in clearly hasn’t been changed in a while. Fries are not fresh or hand cut. They are likely out of a bag. A complete disappointment.

Kids meals apparently take forever here, maybe on purpose? A kids pasta dish should be the first thing out.

Again, the off putting nature of the manager compiled with the kitchen issues and bland meals is pathetic and we will not be back. There are so many amazing restaurants in the area that we love....

First time will definitely not be the last! Everything was so amazing, I don't know where to begin. We arrived last night around 7:45 and it was quite busy (Monday special was 1/2 price entrees which was unexpected bonus, so check out their weekly specials). My daughter and I were cheerfully greeted and seated by a window immediately. Our server, Emily, arrived at our table with the biggest smile and most delightful personality. She explained the specials and took our drink order. After our drinks arrived we were struggling over ordering appetizers, but Emily suggested the crab dip which my daughter chose. There were 3 choices of oysters on the half shell, which were described perfectly. I opted for a half dozen of the Raspberry Points. The oysters were excellent. While I feel crab dip is usually overrated and overpriced, my daughter raved about it so I decided to try. It was seriously good! My daughter ordered the "Braised Short Rib Mac & Cheese" and I chose the "8oz Filet". The mac & cheese looked so good that I had to steal a bite then refrain from taking more! The combination of Vermont cheddar, pork, and cavatappi pasta made it a comfort dish to savor. My filet was cooked to perfection (I asked for medium rare) and I was able to cut it effortlessly with a butter knife. The filet was flavorful and I didn't leave a piece behind! It was served over mashed potatoes with grilled asparagus. The potatoes were fairly bland, but the asparagus was delicious and I didn't leave that behind either! While my daughter and I were both stuffed, we couldn't leave without dessert since it was a special "mother/daughter" evening for us. She chose the brownie sundae and I decided on the Smith Island carrot cake to take with us (by midnight they were both gone...YUM). The service was spectacular! When I asked Emily if she could take our picture, not only did she oblige, she suggested a photo outside by the water and escorted us there. And the review of the service gets better...as we were leaving and almost out the door, Emily runs towards us with my daughters wallet in her hand. My 13 year old was so thankful because she had just gotten it that day and really wasn't used to carrying anything (but her phone of course)!

It was a genuinely wonderful experience and I can't say thank...

Last night went for dinner during happy hour. 4:25 upstairs outside. Table for two. at that time there was one other table outside, table of four enjoying drinks. Let me start with this: Our server Carley Was very nice! She requested our drink orders - my husband knew what he wanted to drink right away. Thompson Island (which was warm) I wanted a Gin Martini That was fine. We were having a hard time deciding on what we wanted for dinner. Everything is usually very good. (We have eaten at your restaurant several times prior.) My husband requested another beer, this time a PBR - Carly, returned to say that the taps for that beer was warm as well. We appreciated her honesty. Ordered a Miller. (Have to say that at Happy hour to have your beers on tap warm is not really a good look, just saying) Now, we finally place our orders - We order our appetizer's (Calamari, and Mahi Bites) aa well as our entree's - Tuna Entree and 54 Burger. This is where everything went south - while everyone on the deck was starting to come in and still enjoying their drinks - we were trying to do the same. All of our dinner arrivers - Appetizers and Entrees ALL at once!! With that Carly come over and stays how is everything - tasting? I said," tasting"? Who send everything out at the same time? She said," it looks like the kitchen is on their game tonight". I, said, no, I don't think so! That's when she said, would you like me bring it back and hold it until later? We said no. I will tell you - We were very disappointed in with this entire mess. We were hoping to go out and enjoy e few drinks and have a nice relaxing evening. That didn't happen. Also, something we found to be disappointing was something I stated we were one of the first ones up there on the deck we were places over in the corner with one of the worst views on the deck, the table kept wobbling my husband ended up fixing it. We didn't want to say anything about the table for two at first because we figured they were saving the other tables for larger groups. Until the next couple came in after us as they were seated at the...