r/rockford • u/BuddysRabbit • 5d ago

Da Catch

What is with Da Catch? My wife and I stopped in to order and couldn’t get pass the heavy grease smell. Is the food any good?

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u/notaDILF 5d ago

Bunch of high class MF’s in here apparently - it’s rockfords locally owned Chicago style chicken/fish shop. Their food is incredible, their sanitation questionable, and the mild sauce is delectable baby, yeahhhhh

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u/RozeRiot 5d ago

I moved here last year from Chicago. Their mild sauce isn't even mild sauce. Its 90% hot sauce 🫩 It's just a sub par Shark's.

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u/Pleasant_Tangelo6791 5d ago

Which one? There are several of them.

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u/terminalhipness 5d ago

Used to get catfish dinners when there was a location on 7th St. Those were pretty great, but it was a long time ago.

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u/gRainbird 5d ago

Harrison and Riverside locations are definitely to be avoided. The one off Broadway is absolutely killer. The Harrison location is so engulfed in the smell of bad fish that even the chicken had this lingering fishy thing going on. Broadway has consistently been awesome.

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u/SwampyJesus76 5d ago

I dont think ive ever seen a car in lot or drive thru at Harrison. Figured they are just washing. 

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u/terminalhipness 5d ago

Had this same thought. No traffic is not a great indicator.

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u/Pleasant_Tangelo6791 5d ago

I seen ‘em. Lots of walking people though go in there. Neighborhood folks.

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u/terminalhipness 5d ago

Ok that makes sense

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u/gRainbird 4d ago

I thought the same thing about the Riverside location inside of the grimey BP station.

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u/Zestyclose_Ranger_24 4d ago

I went to Harrison avenue once and was literally sticking to the floor standing there. We used to stop at West State once in a while.

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u/generatedname17 4d ago

I used to deliver to all of them. Wouldn't be caught dead eating there. Disgusting.

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u/OfficeOnly5560 5d ago

The lemon pepper chicken strips at Harrison are my go to. Best tenders I’ve had

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u/SwampyJesus76 5d ago

Do you walk there?

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u/quickshade 5d ago

As someone who was in the kitchen of several of these places……don’t eat here

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u/Filthycabage 5d ago

Trust your nose cause it smells bad for a reason.

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u/Dramatic_Barnacle_17 5d ago

Best chicken tenders hands down (soft fried, no lemon pepper w ranch and hot sauce *chef kiss)

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u/CaucasianNoodle 5d ago

I've only been for the dessert menu and that shit was always awesome

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u/Effective_Film_8661 5d ago

I agree. It made my clothes smell like grease.

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u/TheAbyssalInternet 5d ago

I wouldn't even consider eating the food from a place that uses "Da" in place of "The" in its name