Kat's Seafood Kitchen - Cornelius

The first couple of times we went the service and food was great. We went this past Saturday night and the service was not good( place was empty) and the food was okay(grilled shrimp was steamed and tuna served cold 4 entrees were served and 2 served 10 minutes later. Asked several times for water and cocktails. Beer was served with bits of glass. Called the restaurant and left a message for the manager to call back and no reply. Very disappointing!

The food was definitely not worth the price. I get that a lot of things are market price now, given our current environment. Paid $50 for 1 lb of the saltiest crab legs I have ever tasted. Also had an Oyster Po Boy. They were flavorful but, also the chewiest oysters I have ever eaten. Since it was our first time there I also ordered a side of the pickled onions and the teriyaki ginger slaw. Those were both good and so was the gumbo. When we go to a new restaurant we try several menu items. We had $130 worth of food and according to menu prices, about 20% was worth eating. The server was excellent, though. And she understood our frustration. We went to the sister restaurant (that we love) and apparently all of the servers are forced to work at this place at least once a week. Seemingly because they cannot get anyone to work there because... I will let you make the connection.

The staff and management were really great! eating and decor was great.

We gave Kat’s Seafood Kitchen a try tonight. Being a Sunday, it was not crowded. It’s a casual place that’s good for couples and families. We tried the typical fish camp fare including fried oysters and shrimp. The oysters were really good! I substituted the red potatoes for fries. The potatoes had butter and parsley but needed salt. The shrimp were the wrong size for a platter as they were salad shrimp. They tasted ok and the breading was really light, but larger shrimp should have been served. The coleslaw tasted fresh, but was under seasoned. Our server was so nice, but forgot to check on us after our food was served. Note: they add a 4% credit card charge to your bill, which will be removed if paying with cash. I would be willing to give them another try, but my husband won’t.

First time customer, great waitress Chloe, good, but not great grouper bites, gumbo was ok, and we returned the red snapper and dirty rice which was cold and tasteless. Great key lime pie and wine list!