Catch French Bistro

Catch French Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Carl VIP

   San Francisco11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We love having catch French Bistro in our neighborhood ! While it does attract many visitors from outside the Castro and San Francisco, it is a wonderful local favorite ! We go a few times a month ! It is always an amazing experience! The food, ambiance, live music and especially the warm , friendly and welcoming crew make it a comforting familiar feeling! Wonderful place that we always bring out of town guests ! Definitely recommend !
   

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   Liz

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   My friend and I had a reservation but then decided to sit at the bar for the ambience . It was wonderful . There was a keyboard artist seeing jazz songs from the 40s and 50s . Amazing! The chicken with potatoes! Delicious!!
   

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   Paul VIP

   San Francisco7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Lovely spot and great food. Very attentive service!
   

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   Dennis VIP

   San Francisco105 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The food was very good and the servers was very nice and helpful without being intrusive.
   

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   John VIP

   San Francisco55 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2025

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

   As always, the food is excellent. But especially the service: our waiter (Alberto) has been working at Catch for many years and his warmth and kindness and skill as a waiter are unparalleled. Even when Alberto isn't there, the service is excellent.
   

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   Gregg

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 11 March 2025

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

   This is a gem with delicious food and an inviting vibe. The service is impeccable! One of my go to places
   

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   Vernon

   San Francisco7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 10 March 2025

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

   We were seated promptly and got to choose the location. They have an area with a burning fireplace. Waiter was pleasant and h helpful The four of us all chose their full dinner fixed price menu which had a very decent number of choices. We all felt it was a good value. I was personally a little disappointed with the fish I chose, but I am not a big fish person. One of us chose the filet mignon but was surprised that it was a tough as it was. It was a birthday celebration but we did not order alcohol. Non drinkers. I would go back but might try another entre selection. My fried calamari was good, and the dessert was very good. One of our group really liked the salad. Try it out sometime.
   

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   Audrey

   San Francisco19 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

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

   Catch is a go-to seafood place for me. Always a delight seated by the fire in front. Food always good.
   

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   Terry

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   A lovely Valentine's Day experience. Good food, nice ambience. Slightly cold on a chilly night.
   

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    Harley VIP

    San Francisco3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

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

    Catch French Bistro really made sure we understood how un-special and cattle like a restaurant can make guests feel on a busy night like Valentine’s Day. The hostess seemed entirely clued out on how to search a name, repeatedly telling me I didn’t have a reservation. Eventually I showed her my booking, and she gave me a table (OpenTable later contacted me asking why I wasn’t seated, so obviously she still never bothered). The tables were all practically elbow to elbow, so it was hardly romantic. Every word uttered by the neighboring tables was clearly overheard. We felt crowded in, as though they added more tables just to squeeze more money out of people on a high demand evening. I understand that it’s a busy night, but service was glacial, both in terms of speed and unfriendliness. It took about 45 minutes to get a glass of wine, all of which was overpriced and not very good. The dinner was an $80 prix fixe, and it was an absolute cash grab. The food quality was barely culinary school level, nothing was fresh tasting, and at $80 for three courses I’d expect something better than what we got. Maybe the place is better the rest of the year, but we were sorely disappointed, and it definitely turned a special night into a bit of a drag.
    

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