I'm the executive chef of this cafe
Hi all I'm Timmie Spain, the executive chef of Caladesi Catch in Key West. We're a new cafe and I'm asking all who read this to please come try us. We have great food and a fun atmosphere too. My food is a blend of Asian and French, which I like to call fusion; I often do sesame coated yellowfin tuna, seared rare over mango-wasabi coulis, and red snapper braised w/ dry white wine and herbs drizzled w/ truffle oil. For dessert I have pecan pie that we make as well as our chocolate pate w/ seasonal friuts, such as asian pears and papaya cheesecake.    [13 Jul 2001 08:01:34]

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Recommended Dishes: curry coconut milk poached shrimp

     ­Timmie Spain   

Excellent fare
I've eaten at The Catch several times and have always been impressed with the food. The rare tuna is exquisite and the filet stuffed with bleu cheese is a real treat. The outdoor area is fun to take a group and relax with some wine while not having to yell over the noise of Duvall Street.    [21 Feb 2002 12:49:50]

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Recommended Dishes: Seared tuna

     ­Matt, New York   

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We recently visited the catch cafe to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Our guesthouse (Marreros) recommended your cafe and offered my wife and I two tickets for a free drink or desert. Although the tickets clearly stated one drink per person/per entree we were denied the use of one ticket. The manager said that we could only use one per couple.

After I paid for our $80.00 dinner I expressed my extreme dissatisfaction to both the waiter and manager. The managers response was totally unacceptable and rude - no apologies whatsoever. Congratulations on ruining our night.

P.S. I own two successful restaurants on a much lower level than the catch and my employees would never refuse an offer that I extended to customers.    [18 Mar 2003 19:10:30]

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     ­Anonymous   

I love the Catch Cafe. It's always a fun evening to sit outside in the garden and enjoy a glass of wine and split several appetizers. I particularly like the mango quesadilla and the warm crab salad. For dinner I like the crab stuffed shrimp. They have a huge dessert selection. Try the chocolate volcano or the Caramel Sutra.    [09 Sep 2003 18:50:58]

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     ­mjb