Pacific Catch - 1200 - 9th Ave. at Lincoln Wy., SFCA

    I found myself with some time to spare before going to the California Academy of Sciences to meet my friend Alisa, so I thought, 'It's (red) Meatless Monday, so let's duck into Pacific Catch.' This was my first visit to a place that's getting ready to celebrate their fourth anniversary on the 31st., and apparently they're doing quite well, with three other locations in the Bay Area.
   The Regional Soup of the Day was Tortilla Lime (7), a nice light chicken broth with shredded chicken, shrimp, avocado, onion, serrano pepper and a garnish of fried julienned tortilla. My server said I absolutely had to squeeze the lime wedges into the soup to maximize the flavor, and she was right. This was a fantastic little dish and made to order, as is everything else on the menu.
   The Poke Salad (9.5) was a great pairing, with what seemed like a half pound of ahi tuna in a slightly spicy soy-sesame marinade, served with won ton crisps. Delicious, and though normally I would have wolfed it all down, I decided to save a little for my friend, since she was nice enough to get me into the CAS for free!!
   To see the menu, locations, happy hour info and all that other business, go to:www.pacificcatch.com