Catch 35, throw back the salmon!
I got in kind of late to Chicago and was meeting a colleague (or was it two or three? Sometimes even with cellphones making arrangements can be tricky!) for dinner. Our first couple of choices were either inconvenient or booked, next up on our list was Catch 35. Looked good from the website and the front desk gave it a thumbs up.
Located on Wacker by the Chicago River, it had to have great seafood, right?
Well, the appetizers were pretty good, Point Judith Calamari (lightly fried with a really good tofu satay & tartar sauce). But I cast in the wrong direction for my entree. I went with the Scottish Salmon with horseradish & Parmesan Crust, Shimaji mushroom, asparagus, roasted garlic gnocchi & brandy cream. Properly prepared, this might not have been bad, but the fish was dry and overcooked; the crust a tasteless texture and the horseradish sauce too mild to make an impression.
Service was adequate, though on the slow side (for a restaurant that wasn't all that full). Our server seemed to be trying, but the wait time between ordering, drink arrival, and food arrival was far too long.
Maybe on a different night with a different selection Catch 35 would be a better catch. But not on this night.
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Meal: Dinner
Rating: **
Date Visited: 9 July 2009
Address: 35 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Website: http://www.catch35.com/
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