Catch n' Chop — Restaurant in New York

We (seven guests) dined here for my boyfriend’s birthday tonight, and it was a wonderful and delicious experience. We made a last minute reservation, and both hostesses (I wish I had caught their names!) were very warm, helpful, and accommodating. As we entered, I discreetly mentioned to one hostess that it was his birthday, and she said she would take care of it. They surprised us with a bottle of champagne at the table! Unfortunately, my partner doesn’t drink, so they quickly brought him a mocktail. They also brought out the most INCREDIBLE coconut sorbet with a candle at the end of the meal. Would come back for the sorbet alone!

My boyfriend had the ribeye and octopus, and I had a few oysters and the halibut. Everything was a highlight- the puree that perfectly complemented the tender octopus, the savory roasted garlic served with every well-seasoned steak, the colorful beet risotto that elevated the flavor of the halibut, and more. Other members of our party also thoroughly enjoyed the branzino and the roasted chicken.

The restaurant has an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere, with tailored, stylish decor.

Our server Sonya was attentive, knowledgeable, and professional. My halibut was overcooked, and when I mentioned this to her, she replaced it with a new one and had it removed from the bill as well. I also enjoyed her wine recommendation. The standard of service is excellent here- from the second we arrived until the moment we left.

Looking forward to the next time I get the chance...

I came here by myself tonight. I ordered a raspberry sidecar to start my dinner. The drink was very nice. Very balanced. It was smooth and beautiful.

I ordered lobster bisque, a NY strip cooked medium rare, and a side of toasted wild mushrooms.

The bread was quite nice. They gave me one nice looking one and a one that was kinda ugly. Turned out, the look did matter. The nice looking one was way softer than the ugly one.

The lobster bisque was nice. Very pungent and thick. It also had a generous amount of lobster claws meat chunks. However, some of them were a bit overcooked and some were perfectly tender.

The NY strip came out pretty well. The meat was pink and tender. Very flavorful. It came with roasted garlic. The garlic was smooth like mashed potatoes, and it was fragrant but not stinky.

The side of roasted wild mushrooms was very nice, too. Usually, they can be a bit oily and greasy, but here, they were cooked to almost perfectly. Almost, because they were a bit bland, and they were a bit too dry.

Overall, it was a nice restaurant with a good atmosphere. Even though, I still wish they could pick up the speed a bit. Between the time I finished my lobster bisque and my NY strip was served, I waited for 35 minutes. They can probably do that for the party of 2 or more, but for a person who was eating by himself, I’d like to just...

Painfully slow service. Sat down at the bar and there was literally no bartender in sight for over 15 minutes. A bus boy gave a menu and served water but it was almost 15 minutes before a bartender appeared. He then proceeded to serve a beer to people who were seated at the bar after me. Kept pouring the beer repeatedly in a glass to get rid of the suds from a fresh keg while I watched this saga patiently. Finally he came over and served me my drink. What a disaster. I ordered a steak which wasn’t too bad. But as other reviewers have mentioned the Keans or Peter Lugar price was not commensurate with the overall experience or ambiance. Several sports events played on multiple TV screens while two jazz musicians performed. Very weird. This place seemed to have an identity crisis in terms of whether they want to be a sports bar or a jazz lounge. The jazz musicians were actually decent and would be entertaining if the darn TV screens were shut off. I ordered a second drink. The bartender acknowledged my request but 10 minutes passed and I did not get my drink. He completely forgot to make my drink until I had to remind him again. Oh well. Will return just for the jazz. I hope the service will be better this time with a higher level of bartender service. And oh I hope the darn TVs are switched off especially in the midst...