Catch 22

“We had a great experience at Catch 22! The food was absolutely delicious and everything came out fresh and flavorful. Our server, Chad, made the experience even better. He was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout the entire meal. We also really appreciated how accommodating everyone was especially having a baby with us. It made dining out so much easier and more enjoyable for everyone. The atmosphere was relaxed and inviting, and the service was top-notch. We’ll definitely be back next time we’re on Hilton Head!”

“Went during HH Restaurant Week with friends and sat at the bar. Learned a lot about the restaurant & it's longtime owners (who were working there that night). Drinks (who doesn't love an Espresso Martini for RW dessert?) were great, as was the food, service and ambiance!”

“There were four of us who ate dinner at Catch 22 and the meals were great for all four of us. I was odd man out who had a steak instead of seafood and it was cooked perfectly. Everyone else loved their fish. Our server, Sarah, was fantastic. She was efficient and knowledgeable. She knew the menu and was helpful in offering suggestions. In all just a great place to enjoy a good dinner. We will be back.”

“I’m not one to write a lot of reviews, but after tonight’s experience I felt compelled to. This easily could have been a 5-star review because we loved the food and had excellent service from our waiter Travis. We also had a great interaction with the bartender Derek. Where the experience fell short was with the manager, whose name I unfortunately didn’t catch. When making reservations online, the seating options included “Bar Booth,” “Barstool Seat,” “Dining Room,” and “Patio Seating.” We specifically chose “Bar Booth” because we planned to take advantage of the happy hour specials, which are advertised as being available for “bar seating.” Since the booths are located in the bar area, we reasonably assumed they qualified as bar seating. When our check came, none of the happy hour pricing had been applied. I asked Travis about it, and he kindly checked with Derek, who explained that happy hour only applies to the actual barstools, not the booths in the bar area. However, Derek said they would go ahead and honor it this time. A few minutes later, the manager came over and explained that they would not honor the discount after all. I explained that as locals, experiences like this make us hesitant to return, but he still insisted they couldn’t apply the discount because “then we’d have to do it for everyone.” Eventually, after further discussion — including another couple nearby mentioning they heard Derek say that they would honor it this one time — the manager reluctantly agreed to apply the $12 discount and then proceeded to scold Derek and tell him not to do that again. What disappointed us wasn’t the money itself, but the lack of hospitality and customer service in handling what honestly seemed like a very understandable misunderstanding caused by unclear wording. Up until that point, we had thoroughly enjoyed our evening, which is why I’m still giving a positive review overall. I’d simply encourage future guests wanting happy hour pricing to make sure they sit at the actual barstools, not the bar booths, since apparently only the stools qualify. Hopefully the owners will have a talk with the manager about his hospitality skills and also either make the policy clearer during reservations or reconsider how it’s communicated to guests. The food, atmosphere, bartender, and wait staff were all excellent.”

“Okay, so the best way to do this is to just start from the beginning of my visit to Catch 22. While waiting for our reservation, we sat at the bar and talked with the bartender, Derek, who was extremely knowledgable, kind and easy to talk with. He gave us some menus so we could start picking our food before we sat down. My mom ordered the drink called “the great thyme” and really enjoyed it. Once we got to our table, my girlfriend was given a water glass that had lipstick on it. Not a huge deal, the waiter was apologetic, took our order, and got us another glass, but not very quickly. While we waited for our appetizers, my mother wanted another drink, so I attempted to wave down our waiter, but it took several attempts to get the waiters attention and after about 10 minutes he finally saw me and we were able to reorder the drink. So far, not great but nothing unforgivable. Finally we got our appetizers, and unfortunately they were both cooked incorrectly. The baked brie was hard and chewy, not spreadable, and just overall not how baked Brie should be. The fried Brussels sprouts were EXTREMELY overcooked and tasted like nothing but char. There was no sprout left. It was just crunchy charred nothing. We sent back both appetizers and asked for them to be fixed. My mom DID mention that the Brie could just be heated more, but we really didn’t expect them to reheat the Brie that we had already cut up and put back into the skillet. The waiter came back and informed us that they had no more Brussels sprouts and that we could pick something else if we liked, but we decided to just get the Brie, which the waiter said they DID have more of so we assumed we would get a new one. When the Brie came back out it was hotter for sure, but still the same dish, NOT remade, and still extremely rubbery and unable to be spread onto the bread. Some of the bread was replaced but the chunks of Brie were still the same and they were firmer than before. It was basically inedible at this point. The arugula garnish was now wilted from the heat and that was pretty unappetizing too. The waiter came back to check how it was, and we informed him it was not any better, so they took it off the bill along with the Brussels sprouts. Next came the entrees and thankfully it was a slightly better experience, although the food was not very warm and we assume this was because of the whole Brie situation. They probably held our meals to give us time to get the Brie, but that resulted in each of us commenting on the temperature. Now the entrees were pretty good when it came to the taste, but the portions were small and the quality really didn’t live up to the price. We ended up paying $137.18 for 3 small, barely warm entrees and one mixed drink (my mother paid for the other at the bar). Overall, the waiter was polite, but wasn’t very attentive. My family doesn’t mind paying this amount, or more, for a good meal, but after this experience, we felt $150+ (including tip) for what we received was wildly overpriced. We will not be returning to Catch 22, unless we were just returning for a great drink in a pretty unique bar. Pictures of the appetizers are included below.”