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| - Once again, a preface...I am NOT a bar fan of any variety. Sitting at a bar and drinking for recreation is not my idea of any kind of fun time. A former friend of mine who IS more than a recreational drinker invited me along with another of his recreational drinker buddies to Cattivo for 'dinner'. Since I don't really have the opportunity to get out much, and never having been to the place, I said 'sure'.
Flat out, I can't comment on the 'bar' aspect of this bar. I do know it's supposed to be predominantly Lesbian, I can't say whether the drinks are good or not because I didn't drink, and I can't comment on the 'gay' or 'entertainment' aspects because frankly, I don't care for drag or thudding thump-thump dance music, and wasn't there for any...but for me, what this review is about is the food aspect of Cattivo.
If you are a fan of 'bar food', and like it to be REAL bar food, done right, then Cattivo should be on your list for a place to drop by for a quick bite.
While lush one and two sat downing their drinks, talking incessantly and not listening to each other or me if I attempted to join the 'conversation', I ordered the fried fish that came with a side of fries, and the fried appetizer platter, with my usual Diet Coke.
The portions were generous, and more importantly, they were made with care, and were real. This wasn't a frozen fish patty nuked back to life, or a bag of frozen veggies dumped in the deep fryer to fry and burn. The fish was flavorful and tender, and the breading was seasoned and absolutely delicious. The fries were real and cooked just right, and the appetizers (which were plentiful) were chicken wings (nice and plump and juicy without being overcooked,) Provolone sticks (again, cooked just right, crispy and seasoned on the outside, gooey and tasty on the inside,) zucchini (in strips, ditto to the rest,) mushrooms (ditto) and they served it up with some ranch dressing for me, which I always prefer over marinara sauce.
Honestly, the fish was tastier and more reasonable in price than anything I've ever gotten from Wholey or Benkovitz.
If you're around Lawrenceville, and you're looking for a really good end of the work day fish sandwich and a side of fries, in a pretty calm and relaxed atmosphere, and you don't mind doing it without seventeen TV's blasting sports coverage at you, then this is definitely a good choice to make.
I can't speak for the 'bar party hour', but I can speak for the basic dinner hour, and some very good and reasonable food.
Just one warning to the health freaks. I smoke, and in my own life generally I don't smoke indoors at all, but Cattivo does permit smoking in the bar and restaurant. So if you're the type that starts coughing at the sight of an unopened pack of cigarettes deep in a vending machine, this might not be the option for you.
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