Catch Restaurant - Aruba

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   Yvonne

   New York City

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Read the reviews, I wish I would have! The only thing that is appealing about this place is the girl who does acrobats. We ordered millionaire bacon as an app, my husband the pork belly for dinner and I got the catch of the day. Beware - the millionaire bacon and the pork are the EXACT same dish. The waiter did not warn us about this. The catch of the day, amberjack (I am adventurous eater and it sounded delicious) that the waiter described it as a similar fish to Chilean seabass, it was not - super dry, not buttery and overcooked. After multiple attempts to try and make the best of it, I regretfully had to send it back.
   

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   Jeffrey

   Dallas

   28 reviews

   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Sat where we could see the kitchen and it was clear that they took pride in the food they were serving as well as how it was presented to the customer. Beautiful food that tasted great.
   

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   tracey

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fresh fish and good ambience. What more do you want!
   

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   Nira

   VIP

   New York City

   26 reviews

   3.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I didn't like that they did not have the dishes they advertise on their website. For Appetizer we took the sashimi shots which were literally drowning in soy sauce. Soy sauce was not mentioned in the description! The Mahi Mahi trio was good but I didn't like the rest. would not go again.
   

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   Gary

   Glasgow

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was excellent. A couple of our key menu items were not available which was a real pity. Felt the quality of food and portion size was excellent, as was the ambience outside.
   

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   Christopher

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Joshua stole the show today. I was feeling fancy so we got the caviar service and the lobster thermidor. Great server, service and this place is my favorite go to seafood spot in Aruba. The piano player was happy to play my request. This made my night. They remember me and brought me out those shots as a complimentary starter. Stuffed and happy.
   

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   Tennyson

   Greater Boston

   8 reviews

   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   1) Didn’t love the location - on a noisy main road. 2)Food was bland, sent fish back . 3)drinks were average - fancy but not much alcohol.i4) it was an expensive disappointment. They had some interesting entertainment - arial artist. Update: owner reached out and was interested in our experience …and tried to remedy the situation with reimbursement and picking up the tab for another visit.
   

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   Mary Ellen

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 6, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was terrific- Drinks good- BUT it is in a parking lot-view is of street and traffic
   

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   Lou

   VIP

   Richmond

   27 reviews

   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined on February 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been in Aruba for a week. We’ve eaten at quite a number of the most highly rated restaurants here. The meal at Catch was by far the best one since we have had since we arrived. The service by Darwin was impeccable and the quality of the food preparation was superb. The meal was excellent from start to finish. The grouper entree which we shared was superb. And the apple pie for desert was very nice. The restaurant is a in a strip shopping center but you shouldn’t be deceived by that. The open kitchen effect was an added bonus. Don’t miss it.
   

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    Grace

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We heard about this wonderful restaurant while making friends at the pool. This place did not let us down. This was our first time in Aruba and our waiter Eduardo took great care of us. He recommended the barracuda Parmesan and we both obliged. We’ve never had it before so I would say it’s flaky sweet fish with a mild flavor. It was delicious. We were also treated to an acrobat show which a great surprise. This place was truly the highlight of our trip.
    

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