Daily Catch

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Joined 10 years ago

No-frills local chain serves up fresh fish with an Italian accent.. In Short
The Daily Catch's Brookline location's cramped quarters ensure that diners can see its exposed kitchen. Serviced by one or two multi-tasking waiters, the room can have a frenetic feel at times. The fabled fried calamari, lightly battered and served with a traditional marinara sauce, is as good as advertised. Cuts of swordfish and tuna are simply grilled with lemon or sauteed with mushrooms and onions and splashed with balsamic vinegar.

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MIRGIRL

Joined 11 years ago

Not a Great Catch!. After reading earlier reviews I was very excited about trying this restaurant. I have seldom been so disappointed. No frills is one thing, but half the menu was scribbled out with a pen. They didn't have the appetizer we ordered- you think they would have crossed it out too! The squid ink pasta was unique, but the shrimp in white sauce was nothing exceptional and certainly not worth the price. This place is $15-$18 for an entree. I would have been much happier at Anna's Taqueria (across the street) with a tasty $4 burrito. Never again.

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Shabadoo

Joined 11 years ago

Best Allston/Brookline Seafood. Every once in a while, when my wife and I have some extra money and need a romantic night out, we almost always end up at the Daily Catch on Harvard. The atmosphere is a strange mix with quaint decor, blackboard menu, and the small open kitchen.

The Lobster Fra Diablo is one of the best dishes in the greater Boston area, with freshly killed lobsters (if you're a squeamish wimp, don't look toward the kitchen after you order!), mussels, clams, shrimp, and squid dressed with a marinara that even this marinara-hater loves. The seafood is consistently fresh and of high quality.

The signature squid ink pasta is also fantastic, as are all the classic Italian pasta dishes. It'd be nice if the breads and salads could be as inspired as the entrees, but with such great seafood, that's just nitpicking.