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Fresh Catch Cafe

4.1 (257 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 8:30 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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This was our favorite restaurant on our Alaska honeymoon. We hopped around several towns and Homer was amazing! We ended up eating here both nights because it was so good. The special was unique and flavorful. The inside is very nice, but it seems you need a reservation unless you get lucky at bar or community table. Our servers were lovely and attentive. Highly recommend!

Tanner crab legs
Kara H.

Locals said this was the best fresh seafood in town and it didn't disappoint! Fresh gourmet and local food, great service, local art and beautiful location. There are only a few tables so text for reservations in advance.

Fish chowder
Panette P.

Rockfish ceviche- the portion was inadequate...i needed a vat of it!! The fish and veggies were chopped perfectly for the right texture and taste combination. Fish chowder- a bowl of homey comfort. Nice chunks of salmon, halibut and potato in a creamy chowder. The house bread bites were just the right amount of crispy. A great pair for a starter and main. Restaurant was busy and full. Sat at the bar (also full) and service was prompt and attentive.

Sushi Bowl and Raw Oyster!!!
Andrew A.

Amazing food and service was top notch!! Can't wait to go back. Cool setting along the bay on the spit.

I couldn't wait and dug into my halibut before the picture, but it was played beautifully.

The food was amazing. We started with a cheese appetizers which was delicious. Our party of 4 had 2 orders of halibut, one of scallops, and one Bi Bim Bap. Everyone enjoyed their food and my halibut was as fresh and awesome as you would expect from a fishing town. I also got a taste of the scallops and those were the best I'd ever had. Our server was great and the support staff was attentive as well. We called ahead to ask for a table by the windows and although they couldn't guarantee a window table, we did get one. The view was as wonderful as the food.

The Prawn Toast.  I salivate while eating this. Weird right, yet true.
Terry M.

Wow. What a culinary experience. It is always obvious when the Chef is merely throwing foods out verses delivering beautiful delicious food. The new owners are killing it. Bravo.

Amazing Oysters!
Nicole B.

The best meal I've had in quite some time! Wonderful ambiance, phenomenal service and top notch seafood beautifully plated with creative local flair. The seafood chowder was outstanding, oysters were plump, sweet and paired beautifully with the mignonette sauce, and the scallop crudo was delightful! Rose and flan to bookend the meal. Perfection! And thanks to my server Zoe for helping me navigate the menu. Great experience! I'll be back!

Brian L.

Incredibly packed most of the time, so make sure you get a reservation if you have a group. Had to wait until enar closing to get a seat for 1, but well worth the wait! Seafood was extremely fresh and delicious. Easily the best halibut while I was in Alaska.

Grilled rockfish
Lucy W. H.

Fresh seafood. Tannery crab legs very sweet. Grilled rockfish was our favorite dish. Friendly service. Art in the bathroom. Crowded and noisy. Make reservations.

Fish and Chips with a side of hair.
Michel S.

I drove to Homer and a friend of mine told me that this place it is a MUST! I was going to go to another location but I gave them a chance based on my friend's recommendation. When I first walked in I was told that they are completely full for a table in the dining area but the bar was open. As I sat at the bar for almost 2 hours, I saw plenty of tables open and when I left they were still empty. Maybe they were afraid that people would not get up on time for the people that had a reservation. Not sure but what I know it is that I had to sit at the bar. I felt ignored for about 5 to 8 minutes until the waitress came over. I ordered the Fish and Chips (fries not chips) and it was properly season, the taste was great and the fish was not dried. It was very tasteful UNTIL I noticed a side that I did not ordered and that was a piece of HAIR. I took a picture for Yelp as soon as I got my food so I zoomed in and the HAIR was there. I knew it was not my HAIR. The hostess (I think she is the manager or owner and I think her name is Jackie) she came over and asked me if everything was okay and I told her NO! I showed her the HAIR and the picture zoomed in so she can see that it came like that from the kitchen. She quickly removed the plate and I asked if it could be replaced and they did. The second plate had a couple of bigger fish and no HAIR. At the end I ordered a carrot cake and I received a DIRTY spoon (see picture) so I asked the hostess if I could get a new spoon. A few minutes later the waitress gave me a CLEAN spoon. She apologized for it but what are the odds that I will get a HAIR and a DIRTY utensil during my first visit! (I should play the lottery) The restaurant is beautiful and they have a very nice open space and ambiance. I like the small owner feel as I love to help the local businesses; however, I don't like a HAIR in my food or a DIRTY utensil . What I found very disrespectful, was the fact that I was charged for my meal. I don't want a free meal but this is their mistake and they did not do anything to make things right. Just keep that in mind. Would I come back? Not sure, to be honest. I wish the restaurant the best and I hope that they have a better and/or improve their quality control so no one else experience what I experienced.

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Great menu that didn't disappoint. Fish chowder, sushi rice/crab appetizer was amazing. Going back tonight! Ambiance was warm and inviting.

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The service was good. The food was good. But over priced for what you get. Maybe worth going for an appetizer.

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Halibut &chip's amazing good. Service was spot on! Burgers were huge and fries above incredible

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We had an amazing time here and food was delicious. We were a party of 6 and everyone loved their dishes. A must try in Homer.

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The Chart Room Restaurant - Alaskan Fish & Chips (halibut)

The Chart Room Restaurant

3.2(119 reviews)
0.8 mi
•$$

I called in and left a message about reserving for dinner here sometime during mid day. Got a call…read moreback from Harrison(very fun and charming to talk to) little later, about how early we should get there to find a table, since he said they were booked out later in the evening. We got in about that time 5:30 or 6 ish and the place was quite empty. Obviously with all the construction outside, not a very pleasant looking place...the restaurant was also a bit dated and like I mentioned quite empty. However ee were seated at good table with a view of the lands end and also could watch the skillful bartender. We had Coconut prawns for appetizer and the prawns were huge with a great sauce but the coconut coating could have been better. Our kids had the mocktails of Honey Blossom and kenai colada and loved them both. My spurrita margarita was great and my husbands captains compass was also a very well made cocktail. For dinner we ordered the Alaskan fish & chips, Kachemak burger and Halibut Iliamana. The Iliamana had a nice crab dip sauce and the fish was perfectly cooked. Rice was a perfect company to it but the asparagus should have been trimmed, and hence wasnt very edible. Fish and chips were expectedly good. For dessert we shared the turtle cake and devoured it. Very good! Service was good enough.

The only reason I didn't give it four stars is because it's a bit spendy but the view, food, and…read moredrinks were fabulous. The artichoke and crab dip was delicious. The Alaskan crab legs were very good. The only thing that would improve it is if the butter had a warmer to keep it warm. The house salad and beet salad were both quite good. ( the half salad is big enough) They were quite busy but the service was still good.

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The Chart Room Restaurant - View from Restaurant

View from Restaurant

The Chart Room Restaurant - Halibut Iliamna(GF) and Scallop w/ bacon

Halibut Iliamna(GF) and Scallop w/ bacon

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Captain Pattie's Fish House - Grilled scallops

Captain Pattie's Fish House

3.7(410 reviews)
0.2 mi
•$$$

WOW! Halibut fish and chips were amazing!!! Halibut is hard to cook, but this was incredible! For a…read moredeep fried fish, it was moist and succulent. A generous portion of fries were served as well. Wife had the scallops with Cole slaw. She shared one and that too was amazing! It wasn't dry, and it wasn't "raw." Cooked to perfection. Prior to that, we had the clam chowder. That was really good as well! Smokey flavored with a hint of spice . This was different compared to other clam chowders we ate. Also, every single spoonful had clam(s) on it. Very generous with their clams. Service was great! Just getting seated by the hostess took a while. But worth the wait. View was awesome, too!!!

Heard a local shop owner recommend so headed over. Based on prices and descriptions expected to…read morehave our special fish meal in Homer. Wait was over 35 minutes when told 20-25 but all good as they have a 'waiting room'and the lady looking after people was obviously trying to do everything. The smoked salmon dip was amazing...it deserved to be in a proper dish rather than a plastic pot! Clam chowder was very tasty. Salad with entree was just leaves and croutons and 1 piece of tomato. Make an effort! Our entrees unfortunately came out cool. Baked halibut was very tasty when reheated. Seafood sampler was dry and very small. For over 50 bucks I was expecting to be wowed. It seems they need more staff and a little attention to detail and it would justify the prices. We so wanted a special experience and were left a litle disappointed. Here's hoping they invest a little more attention in the experience and make it what it should be.

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Captain Pattie's Fish House - Seafood combo! Always

Seafood combo! Always

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Boardwalk Fish & Chips - Fresh Cod

Boardwalk Fish & Chips

3.8(116 reviews)
0.3 mi
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We were in AK last summer and I still think about these fish and chips. The halibut fish and chips…read morewere delicious. Not cheap but worth it. They have very light breading on them and tartar sauce seemed homemade. The chips were good and the clam chowder was really good too. Service was quick for the amount of people that were in there. The restaurant itself is nothing special, a bunch of benches indoors and some outdoors. There was good views everywhere. Especially the tables by the windows.

The nice thing about eating here in Homer is that you know the seafood is fresh. Homer is home to…read morefishing boats and a number of seafood processing plants. There are several restaurants on this boardwalk and in the surrounding area. We spent all day halibut fishing and were looking for a bite to eat afterwards. Our guide gave us a few suggestions to choose from. I decided to check out Boardwalk Fish & Chips because of its casual relaxed atmosphere. They are know for their halibut fish and chips. They also have beautiful views of the Kachemak Bay from their dining area. We were able to spot some Orcas swimming by while we were eating. Majority of my group ordered the fish and chips. I got the Shrimp Basket with coleslaw. Boardwalk Fish & Chips is open seasonally. Their menu offers a number of seafood classics, burgers, soups and salads. There are several gifts shops and stores on the Boardwalk if you want to do some shopping before or after you eat. This was a nice place to stop in for a quick bite to eat.

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Boardwalk Fish & Chips - Dining Area

Dining Area

Boardwalk Fish & Chips - Kids grilled cheese & fries

Kids grilled cheese & fries

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Entrance

Coal Point Trading Company - What a great buy from Coal Point best Value

Coal Point Trading Company

3.6(37 reviews)
0.3 mi
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I just want to say thank you to Coal Point for an exceptional experience with packaging our fish. I…read morehad contacted them the day before our scheduled charter and they were very informative and told me to just give them a call as soon as our boat comes in and they would meet us at the dock with the totes. I informed our captain that we would be utilizing Coal point fish processing so they let them know 20 minutes prior to arriving at the docs and the worker was there waiting for us to pull in to retrieve our fish. I gave him my name my number and off he went. The next day, I called in to make sure that the fish would be ready for pick up as we were heading out of Homer that afternoon. When I was ready to pick up the fish, they pulled it out of the freezer and found the best way to have it packaged to be sent home. We were not leaving till the following day and overnighting in Anchorage. As I did have a cooler with me but our fish weighed 45 pounds and with the cooler it would have been over what is allowed for a bag through the airlines without incurring overweight charges so they suggested to ship it in a box and ensure that it would stay frozen for 36 hours, which gave us enough time to overnight in Anchorage and fly home to Hawaii without being thawed. Because we arrived in Anchorage so late we did not have an opportunity to put it in a freezer overnight, but when we reached home and opened the box and cooler that Coal point had packed for us, all the fish was still rock solid. We were also staying on Homer spit so earlier in the day. I did stop by to check out the location prior to having to come back later to pick up our fish overall such a great experience and I will definitely recommend them to friends and family and also would utilize them again if I ever came back.

I was looking for Alaskan King crab and came across this place. The service was super amazing. We…read moreordered some oysters when they almost closed and Brendi was super nice & still served us till the end. She also offered to steam the Alaskan King crab. Thank you for such awesome hospitality. Wish we spent more time at Homer. Also bought some smoked scallops, cod, salmon...

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Coal Point Trading Company - 40+ pounds of halibut and cod

40+ pounds of halibut and cod

Coal Point Trading Company - Alaskan King crab

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Alaskan King crab

The Kannery - Shrimp dumplings

The Kannery

4.1(114 reviews)
5.0 mi
•$$$

We were pleasantly surprised by our meal here. The cod and the rockfish were both excellent, and…read morethe salad was great too. It was an unpretentious spot that surved great food - we enjoyed it very much.

We walked in there with an early reservation and unfortunately decided to sit outside since the…read moreinside seemed very loud with the live piano. As the sun was beating down, sitting outside as the time passed was not very pleasant as well. We went with peaches and peppers and panty peeler for our cocktails. One of my kid tried the mango passionfruit mocktail and loved it. For my dinner I had the Blackened rockfish. It was exceptional - the skin was crunchy and the kale and curry sauce was perfect with the fish. My son loved his shrimp dumplings and my other kid enjoyed her Mac and cheese. My husband liked his sockeye but the highlight for him was the grilled bok choy. Crispy, smoky and perfectly cooked. Dessert of pot de creme was well received as well. Unfortunately their service left an overall bad experience for us. Our server was always in a rush, if we did manage to catch her attention. She couldn't even be bothered to be stopped for the dessert order, it wasnt as much as a hurried attitude but more like IDGAF attitude. Also they dont do *any* substitutions AND charge a ktichen appreciation fee + CC surcharge

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The Kannery - Interior

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The Kannery - Pineapple Duck Fried rice so good with the house made chili oil and house made ponzu sauce.

Pineapple Duck Fried rice so good with the house made chili oil and house made ponzu sauce.

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The "Empressive" cocktail

The Meandering Goat

The Meandering Goat

3.7(6 reviews)
4.9 mi
Luxury
Locally sourced ingredients

What a place. Amazing location. Carefully thought out food. They really do AK cuisine well, lots of…read morelocal seafood. And that view!

This place came highly recommended and is only accessible by Water Taxi from Homer, it's on an…read moreisland across the bay. We met the Water Taxi around 5PM and started the trip across the bay..it's about 20 minutes and truly beautiful! The boat pulls up on the beach and you walk up a small trail to the restaurant. Now we had about 20 diners on the boat so this joint went from having one guy at the bar to like 6-7 tables all of the sudden.. they couldn't handle it at all. We waited about 20 minutes for drinks that just sat at the bar. Appetizers were ready before we got drinks. I know it's ALASKA but this just seemed off for a place of this caliber.. no manager on the floor or anything? Started with some appetizers that looked amazing but fell flat on execution, very little flavor at all. We all got entrees and again everything sounded great in description but had very little flavor; Halibut was barely luke warm but was plated beautifully! We tried all kinds of drinks and they were fine and they had a great whiskey I really liked. Dessert offerings were pretty weak so we just tried a Chocolate Mousse that was not good at all with some Espresso's that were served warm not hot? To be honest the place operated like they had just opened for business.. the waiter never asked how anything was just running thru the motions! Very pricey but the restaurant and location is absolutely beautiful. Talk Later

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The Meandering Goat
The Meandering Goat
The Meandering Goat

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Fresh Catch Cafe - seafood - Updated November 2026

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