kathryn's steaks & seafood

my husband & i went tokathryn'sspecifically for the soft shell crab. we drove from crystal springs just for this only to be told" oh we haven't had those for at least a year!" my husband was terribly upset because that's what he knew i wanted. we settled for the prime rib which was exactly how we ordered it. it was good but not outstanding. don't order the sautéed green beans. they were definitely canned. definitely not worth the price. and update your menu people!!!

pretty good, actually!. the reviews below and some experiences from a few people i know had kept me away fromkathryn'sbut a relative of my father's recommended it to my father often. since i live near by we decided to give it a shot and we are glad we did.

while the place isn't exactly the hippest restaurant in town and me and my wife were the youngest people there by a good 25 years, the food was spot on. me and my father each ordered the ribeye, medium rare, and they were perfectly cooked. my wife ordered the filet medallions with feta and mushrooms and while her's was slightly cooked past medium it was still very good. my mom ordered the paneed redfish and it was fantastic.

the menu is fairly smart as well. often times you see places with wasteful menus with what has to be difficult profit margins.kathryn'shas variety within what it offers, meaning there are only a few staples, sides, accoutrements, etc, but they are put together different ways to come up with variety.

prices are pretty solid as well.

so while i may not visitkathryn'soften i imagine we'll stop by with my parents in the future.

yuck!. ate here for the first time last night. after being back in the jackson area from dallas for the last couple of years, i thought i was steeled against third-rate food with second-rate service charging first-rate prices, butkathryn'shas managed to set the bar even lower. the "fried rolls" should have tipped me off. ordered the deep-fried spinach ball thingies ("gradoo") as an appetizer. came still cold in the middle, had to send them back. nondescript salad. my steak was actually ok, with some nice crab meat on top, but then you would really have to try to mess up a filet. the broccoli au gratin sauce was sweet and cloying rather than being cheesy and savory. i tried a fried shrimp that one of my companions had ordered. it was a sort of tempura batter, gooey and disgusting under the crust. the "fried rolls" were supermarket rolls dropped in the fryer, and reminded me strongly of the sopapillas i used to get at pancho's. after eating at anjou and babalu over the last couple of weeks, both of which are in roughly the same price range, and both which we enjoyed in their different ways,kathryn'swill not be seeing us again. ever.