Catch Roof

I went to Catch years ago. I remember having a good time, but not loving the food. Well, not much has changed.
Catch Rooftop does not have good food. It’s a nice place to come for a drink and keep it moving.
Food: Lobster Mac n Cheese — one of the best dishes we had.
The Waffle Tower — looked amazing, but didn’t taste like anything. A total waste of calories.
Roast Beef Dip — it was good, not great or memorable.
Truffle fries — very good, worth ordering if I come back for drinks.
Mahi Mahi and side of broccoli — ok for a healthy option.
The drinks were good. The views are nice.

I am a frequent customer but tonight was horrible. I come and this blonde promoter had a group of underaged girls that had to cut us in line… while i understood they were with him the majority were denied entry cause of fake IDs… and i watched the bouncer say no. meanwhile im here a freaken adult ready to buy a bottle and then when its my turn within 2 min he raised the bottle price from 500 to 750 because we had 2 men who offered to buy bottles… RIP OFF… and so rude… but they let these young girls with fake IDs trot in who barely have any money to spend mind you they are under 21 and look so young its not even funny… To the owner, when you start to lose frequent customers for teeny boppers then you have a problem… they are their for free drinks… im here to enjoy my day off from work with bottle service… they lost money to let TEENAGERS IN… illegal, and i hope they get investigated for underaged drinking.

HORRIBLE. THUMBS DOWN. Went to the meat packing district to check it out. Was standing in line to get in roof top bar and there was a military guy talking to the tatted guy that let people in. The military guys friends were all up in the bar and the guy wouldn’t let him go up. He told him to stand aside. Meanwhile he was letting young girls in. Very disrespectful to our military and ashamed that I had to see our military people being treated like that. Will never recommend this place to anyone.

I went to the restaurant on the 2^nd floor first, and then decided to move to the rooftop with 2 friends. The waiters were helpful but not particularly friendly. The food was good but overpriced for the quantity and quality, overall the ambience was nice, but I’ll probably not go back. The cocktails and wine list was scarce from my point of view.

Hostess was a unique combination of rude and incompetent. We simply asked how long the wait would be for a table and she replied, yes there’s a wait. To which I replied, of course but roughly how long? Her reply: it’s a long wait. To which I respond, yes but roughly how long, half an hour, an hour, two hours? Her response, I don’t know it’s a very long wait… I’ve eaten in every class of restaurant all over the world and this is the first time I’ve had a hostess simply refuse or be unable to tell me an estimate of how long the wait is for a table. Where do they find these people? I feel like you could throw a stick in New York and hit a better and more competent employee and yet somehow people like this still have a job. This is a place that seems to prosper purely based on its location, not its customer service. Go at your own risk.

Charlie is the best bartender; he makes the best drinks and is funny guy. Greg the door person also made the experience better. My go to drinks are the Soul Reviver and the Golden Gimlet! I like to arrive at around 9pm or 10pm. At 11pm Catch turns into a club and thing tend to get pretty wild (In a good way).

Can’t say it was particularly good. Average bar, rooftop of 4 levels, big deal. Drinks were really weak. Not much else to say really.

Food was okay. Nothing special for the prices they have. The service was great though! I went from a recommendation and it wasn’t what I expected. The rooftop bar was pretty great. I did wish there was more bartenders compared to the one guy that was there.

The food here is amazing! The truffle fries are just fantastic. I never thought I could be this huge a fan of some fries but they are that good. I also really enjoyed my fish tacos and miso cod wraps. Dishes here are very small but you’ll love every bite you take. Everything is extremely tasty and memorable.
They also attract a nice crowd. Might have to do with their price points but regardless, you will find that everyone is somewhat well dressed and put together when they come here. The view of the freedom tower is pretty nice also. This is such a beautiful and sexy venue for dinner in the meatpacking.
If you stick around for the club the vibes are pretty good as well.
One last thing, their elevator smells amazing. I’m not sure what is going on there, but it’s noticeably pleasant.

Slow service, hostess was a bit flustered and rude as a result. Waited an hour past my reservation time in the overly crowded foyer, to check in is just a nightmare!
Fast forward to sitting down, our appetizer came out 15 minutes before our wine, however the lobster cocktail was delightful!
The wine we chose was great, first a glass of Malbec, then the Sommelier pick Hand of God Malbec. Which also took an extensive time to arrive at the table.
Not to mention the waiter annihilated the cork on a decent bottle of wine.
The scallops were salty, over to under cooked depending on which one I cut in to. The cauliflower however was divine!
The Wagyu to cook on the Rock is both entertaining and delicious! Just a quick dip in the sauce and sear on the rock and melts in your mouth!
The music is loud but I loved it, great variety. Don’t come here for a first date, you need a bullhorn to speak to the person across from you!

We will go back. First I will start by saying this is my first review of any restaurant. This place was spacious and great for larger groups. My only complaint would be the slightly higher prices, however, the food was so fresh and exceptional taste. Apps and sides were good portion sizes. The mussels sauce was so tasty. Our entire group was satisfied with their meals and we had a variety of entrees from the swordfish, scallops, salmon and Mahi Mahi. We tried one of each side dish on the menu. Favorites were the lobster mashed potatoes, mushrooms and sweet potatoes. Truffle fries are always a great go to as well.

This is my first Unilocal review. I never thought I would get to this point, But after the experience I had last night. I have to say this place is scam! Worst place I ever been to in my life. My friends and I were at the roof for almost 2 hours and decided to go the second floor to get the drinks we like because they weren’t serving them at the roof bar. After we got our drinks on the second floor. We tried to go back to the roof and the bouncer told us we had to get a stamp at the 1 floor by some (rude promoter.) We waited almost 20 minutes for the promoter when he finally showed up he told us we need to get bottle service in order to get up there again! What a shame! I regret spending my money on this place!!! Avoid going to this place. Their policies are insane!

Cool place to have drinks and or dates! I liked the vibe! Had a group dinner there! Good mixture of items on the menu for all different palates!

Came here over the summer with my best friend for her birthday for a quick lunch. The atmosphere was lively, and the food and drinks were good. Would definitely return, and recommend this place to friends.

I’ve eaten at Catch probably a dozen times. The place is run efficiently, the food is amazing and the crowd is beautiful. I bought a Gilt City voucher and my husband and I came by for lunch on the roof on a Monday. Let me start by saying this: the place was severely understaffed. It was actually comical. There were a few bus boys kind of bumbling around, one visible waitress and a woman who appeared to be a hostess who was serving tables. She was sweet as pie, but frankly had no idea what she was doing. We got the wrong menus, as did the tables on both our left and right. She had no idea about the Gilt City voucher, charged us for all items, despite that we had paid in advance on Gilt. Service was very slow. We had a 12:45 reservation and lunch arrived after 2:15. We were in the mood for a leisurely lunch, but there was quite a bit of grumbling about he delays coming from our neighbors.
With all that being said, the waitress was very sweet and meant well. The Bloody Mary’s were amazing. The truffle sashimi app was to-​die-​for. My fish tacos were unremarkable. The truffle fries, as usual, we’re so, so good.
This is a beautiful and sexy spot for lunch in the meat packing. I sincerely hope they get their service issues sorted out.

I would give this place 4 stars for the food, but because of horrible customer service it gets 2 stars. I love the ambiance of this place but they were so ridiculously rude! This place is super hip and trendy and great for people watching, but the waiters are horrible. We waited for 15 mins before they served us water. We literally had to beg for water multiple times and after awhile, had to ask who our server was. No one gave us the menu nor gave us the time of day to acknowledge us. I never experienced such terrible service.
On the bright side, I have to say the food was pretty good. Especially the mushroom spaghetti and lobster mac n cheese! I would def come back for those but not anytime soon. I don’t care how good a place is if their customer service sucks!

Was meeting a group of co-​workers here. Got to the door, they wouldn’t let me in cause I wasn’t wearing heels, but my dress was good. My friends in there weren’t wearing heels & they were casually dressed, but they got there earlier. The door rules are not consistent & I can’t respect an establishment that’s inconsistent.
The people who got in? A lot of college-​aged girls wearing heels & clearly sleeping with the doorman. It was as obvious as the sun coming up on a daily basis.
Too bad they said I couldn’t go in. I was ready to buy bottles. It’s okay though, I never beg any establishment to take my money. More in my pocket for me!

The Quick: Exquisite little bites packed with flavor that are outrageously expensive. You will have to eat a second dinner because everything is so tiny and pricey but the view and drinks are ⁵⁄₅.
The Details: The rooftop is charming and perfectly located to watch sunset. You have a fantastic view of the Freedom Tower on one side, on the other you see the water, and beautiful brick surrounding in meatpacking. Everyone there was attractive and dressed to impress.
The food was extremely tasty; The lobster roll was fantastic but literally three bites. The hellfire sushi roll was also delicious but only four pieces. The miso cod wraps were extremely flavorful yet and outrageous $ 40 (4 tiny little morsels on lettuce).
The jalapeño drink was the winner here– $ 15 yet super strong and sweet with a serious kick. I recommend skipping food, and just getting drinks out here to watch sunset and meet handsome strangers.
The Damage: Two drinks and the food above (one sushi roll, 2 «entrees») came to $ 105 then plus tip. Probably the most I’ve spent to still be hungry… We got pizza afterwards.

I came here for a friends birthday with the intentions of finding a classy establishment with a great view, since Brooklyn doesn’t have those types of places with a great roof top.
For memorial weekend I was expecting it to be wild, but it was wild for all the right reasons.
Pro’s:
The bouncers up in the front aren’t jerks, as long as you respect the dress code and let them know which list you are on, they wont go any further to grill you or eye you
The look of the place is gorgeous on the inside and out, from gorgeous furniture and paintings to dim lighting and glass windows
the furniture outside on the roof top is very nice in the way its set up, they have tables to loveseats and couches all around in a L shape, very nice in the way that its arranged, you don’t feel like you are sitting on top of one another
despite the fact that this place is only on the 4^th floor, the view is beautiful in a sense that you don’t feel terrified, this place is more ideal for people who are afraid of heights
staff is always attentive, they bring out new clean glasses every half hour and mop and sweep the floors, which is rare for such crowded places
the people that I met at this place were tons of fun, I like that people from other states were there, it shows how diverse the place is, where people from all ages, backgrounds were there and the girl to guy ratio was even which is a plus
there weren’t any creepy perverted guys trying to bother our girls, no jerks or snobby people that you would normally expect in nyc either
the music was excellent, they played hits from the 90s, old hip hop to newer hits, house music, even some dancehall and reggaeton, after 11:30 the dj turns it up, you may lose your hearing though lol
the bathroom was ridiculously clean, and the lines moved fast
despite the fact that it was so packed, there was a good amount of AC circulating the room along with a great breeze from the rooftop patio, in the summer clubs always end up being way too hot, but this place makes people feel comfortable
cons:
it literally took over an hour to get the manager to seat our party of 20 people, the manager didn’t even care about keeping us posted, people should be seated within 20 minutes MAXIMUM.
several parts of the roof top were closed for no apparent reason, its not like there was some private event going on, not sure if it is for security reasons
there is only one main bar in this place, right by the door to the rooftop, for a place that has this many people they should invest in another bar, it doesn’t even seat that many people
the way the furniture and tables are arranged, there isn’t much room to dance
the tables are small for bottle service on the roof top if you don’t sit at the wooden tables, we were barely able to fit our bottles and cups when we took up a whole section, they could of brought out more tables.
a lot of people were able to blaze and security didn’t care, im sorry I don’t want to smell weed the whole night, I think I got high off it at one point, to others this may be a pro though.
would I come back? as long as the manager becomes a little more organized, id love to bring back more people!

Reading all the terrible reviews about this place it literally took everything out of me to make my way here for my friends birthday. I dreaded it.
I guess setting your expectations really low can only have upside.
For starters the big bouncer gave us no issues at all and let us in as soon as we said who’s birthday we were there for, he even joked around with us.
When we got to the roof, I was surprised to find two great patios (indoor and outdoor).
The people there that night were all normal people, no douches to my surprise.
They played great music, good mix of new rap and house and some good ol 90s jams thrown in every now and then.
The fact that my friend had a table with multiple bottles (i’m rolling my eyes at myself as write this, you can also roll them with me) may have helped contribute to our seamless good time, but my gf and I had an overall great time and stayed out till close (which i haven’t done since i was a youngin)