Gwyneth Paltrow Isn't The Only One Who Has Eaten At Catch!

Ok, So I didn't get a cooking lesson 

in the kitchen, with the chef, like Gwyneth...

  but I did eat a "kicka** dinner" as Gwyneth

so aptly deemed it at..

Catch is located at 6623 Market Street in Wilmington, NC.  Deemed "Hollywood East", due to the influx of from the film and tv industry,Wilmington is home to many restaurants, but none quite compare to Catch.  This restaurant lives up to its name by offering only locally caught fresh seafood daily in creative and delicious entrees.  

Chef Keith Rhodes of Catch

Keith and His lovely wife, Angela

Founded in 2006 by Keith Rhodes, an award winning chef, James Beard nominee for Best Chef in the Southeast and on Bravo TV's Top Chef.  Keith's own personal philosophy about food is that "Food is about family".  Upon entering the front door of the restaurant, I felt I had entered the home of a good friend's for dinner. Everyone is so warm and friendly. It's like one big happy family.  Eager to please and ready to meet any demand.  Mimi, our waitress, met us at our table and presented us with two menus full of tantalizing options. There were so many delicious sounding entrees,we had a hard time deciding what to order.  One menu had the standard offerings and the other had specials of the day. 

Our dinner started with the following appetizers

which I highly recommend:

Cajun fried North Carolina Oysters with 

Mindoro Blue Cheese Slaw and Texas 

Pete Aioli.

Firecracker Shrimp with spicy cognac creme and toasted sesame seeds

 I can't remember what everyone at my table had for their entrees, because I was too busy devouring my own Red Miso noodles with perfectly cooked salmon, but I can tell you everyone left happy.  Chatting with the waitress on the way out, she said "the seafood we serve is so fresh, it gets to the restaurant after I do"!  I don't think she was lying, our fish was definitely the freshest I have ever eaten. As we walked by the bar, Robert, the master of mixology said "Did you have the cucumber margarita"? Well, no! Darn it! 

 Note to self:  excuse to return...

Here are Melissa, Robert and Phoenix at the bar

   

Sorry Melissa, try as I might, I couldn't get

a clear picture of you!  

 

I tried again but blurred again! That girl

is in constant motion!

Wish we could have stayed for one

 more drink but we had to drive home!

Picture of the dining room

 Our table!  When Gwyneth ate at the
restaurant with producer Jon Favreau of
 IronMan3, a partition was put up for privacy.
None of the wait staff was able to post pics
or report until after the celebrities left.

We had an added treat when Keith Rhodes appeared

from the kitchen and we were able to meet him. 

My hubby meeting Keith!

Keith is definitely a big presence both in statue 

and personality.  His passion for his work

shines through, when he talks about his work.

It's good to see a local boy bringing so 

much to the community he loves!

 I am trying to plot a quick return for the...

Sweet Potato Salad and...

 Cucumber Margaritas

Who knows, may be

I just might get that cooking lesson!

Remember when I wrote about my anniversary

night away and mentioned Catch?

You can read about it here

Keith also owns Phun Seafood Bar 

at 123 Princess Street 

in downtown Wilimington, NC

If you are local or in the Wilmington,NC areas

please go by Phun or Catch and 

show Keith and Angela some love, 

I promise you will get loved back!


6623 Market Street
Wilmington, NC  28405 
(910) 799-3847 for reservations
Monday - Sat. Lunch 11:30 - 2
Dinner 5:30 -9:00
6623 Market Street  |  Wilmington, NC, 28405  |  910-799-3847

6623 Market Street  |  Wilmington, NC, 28405  |  910-799-3847

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(photo credits:  Goop, Catch and my own very bad iPhone pics!)