K. R.
Catch 22 was a very unique and interesting take on soul seafood cuisine. I really enjoyed the Caesar salad with the deep fried salmon, butter asparagus, and sweet potato tots. My guest enjoyed the shrimp and grits and lamb lollipops, along with the shrimp spring rolls.
The presentation is phenomenal. The service was fantastic. At the moment it isn’t full service. However, as things normalize I can see this changing.
You place your order and find a seat. The food is then served at your table. Which is a fantastic take on partial service dining. Only issue I had was the salad was slightly too salty and coated with too much cheese for my liking. My guest also desired larger lamb portions for their meal.
Nonetheless, the grits were delicious. So was the spring roll. They also serve their own special made drinks. Juices and Lemonade to be specific. Adult beverages seem to be available. I didn’t order anything so I’m not absolutely sure.
My testimony: Catch-22 is a great option for something quick handheld and authentic. It is a bit pricey. However, I do see the menu maturing as the restaurant continues to develop. The staff is polite. The restaurant is clean. And most importantly, the food is delicious.
… moreDC Lex
Birthday First Visit
I took a chance on a special occasion and was not disappointed. The food was very good. The customer service was as well. We had the Jerk Lamb Lollipops for starters, mixed seafood pasta and whole fried snapper. Each dish was very good. The Birthday girl thoroughly enjoyed her seafood pasta (even though she’s not a fan of whole crawfish). I had the snapper. It was he best fried snapper I’ve eaten besides my mother’s.
I Went to Catch 22 for the first time to celebrate my lady’s birthday. She wanted something different, casual and hopefully local Upper Marlboro. By chance I Saw the owner on the news after a sinkhole interrupted their biz. Voila. She loved it. There’s nothing fancy about this restaurant (In fact it could use a face lift). However, they have what’s most important good food, good portions and good service.
… moreGoodConsuma I.
The fried crab legs and cheese grits were good. Service wasn’t all that great. We were directed to the phone menu and ordering system and we had to flag the waiter down to ask questions about the menu. The floor in the dining area was so slippery – even with sneakers. It was like the floor was moped with dirty water. I will give them another chance for carryout maybe.
… moreLyneshia
The customer service keeps me coming back. The food was more than enough and it was delicious. Catfish nuggets, mash potatoes and the jerk chicken Quesidillas were superb. I went back again today for the catfish nuggets and mash potatoes.
… moreMISS JADE
I love it already! The staff is very welcoming, I had the salmon and grits… soooo yummy! They don’t have a bar but they have drinks like mimosa and a couple mixed drinks they made themselves but other than that it’s no real bar. The waitress we had was very nice (8-23-2021). I WILL be back to try something else!
… moreMaria Morgan
I was unaware that they put whole and shelled crawfish in the mixed seafood pasta because it’s not listed on the menu, nor was it told to me when I ordered in the restaurant. I get home and start eating the pasta and bite into something crunchy. That’s when I see a whole crawfish under my pasta. By the time I finish looking I find 4 whole and shelled crawfish. I attempt to eat past it only to start biting into antennae and legs. Unable to eat the pasta because of the shells, in addition to the crawfish staring at me I call the restaurant and speak with the manager, La La, who with an attitude tells me she will inform the other managers of my suggestion to list that the crawfish are shelled and to make note of it on the menu. I ask what I’m to do with the $30 pasta I can’t? And with an attitude she tells me they didn’t make a mistake so she can’t issue a refund. Then offers to remake it if I come back. I agreed but don’t want it because with the lack od professionalism displayed on the phone, I don’t trust that I won’t get my pasta without something else extra in it.
My daughter had the She crab soup. Though it was good she didn’t like the abundance of spring onions they put atop it.
Good tasting food with horrible presentations. And less than professional staff.
… morePamelia Carter
Our first visit was this past Friday, and the food was absolutely delicious! Can’t wait to return!
… moreAmy Zhang
I ordered Take-out over the phone with a menu I picked up prior. I got the sweet potato tots and the fried oyster sandwich. I really enjoyed the tots, the sweet chili sauce it came with gave it a really nice kick. I think the breading on the fried oysters for the sandwich was a little too thick for my liking but otherwise, it was a good portion. I’ll definitely come back and try more menu items in the future. 🙂
I haven’t tried dine-in yet so I can’t say anything about that experience yet but I think I’ll wait a little bit so there won’t be that hectic grand opening rush and give them time to adjust into their new restaurant.
… moreStephanie Spriggs
Food was FANTASTIC!!! I’ve been craving lamb chops and they have them!!!! They were juicy, tender, and DELICIOUS!! My daughter said the fried salmon was so good she’s going to leave a compliment on Yelp and she NEVER does that.
Service was great. The young lady working this evening was polite, fast, and was an all around delight.
If I could give the place 10 stars I would. It put a smile on my face after a long day!
… moreDarran Smith
I was excited to see a sit-down restaurant that’s NOT a chain. There are SO few in the area. I jumped at the opportunity to support a small business. The food was hit or miss. My mother ordered crab cakes and didn’t like them at all. She ate one and told me to take the other one home. I was also disappointed. Not much lump and no jumbo lump, which I could maybe get past. However it was way over seasoned – to the point I couldn’t taste the crab at all. Just keep it simple. If you’re a Maryland seafood restaurant, your crab cakes should be on point. On the plus side, the seafood pasta was good. Nice pieces of crayfish, shrimp and crab in a Cajun cream sauce. I’ll go back, to try something else and try to support a local business. Maybe they’ll refine their crab cake recipe.
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