This spot is a definite hit. The portion sizes are perfection, the flavor of the seafood boil as well as the fries were out of this world, and the decor was super cute and perfectly on theme! We also got drinks which I did not take a picture of, it was a frozen mango margarita and a passion fruit sunrise and both were just the right amount of alcohol and flavor. We went around mid day so the restaurant was not busy at all. All services provided were quick and efficient and we were in and out in about an hour and a half. I would definitely recommend this spot for any seafood lovers! read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

Came back here for my younger daughter's birthday. I ordered mozzarella sticks for the table and got their Cajun wings and fries which was consistently good as last time. My teenager daughter couldn't finish her seafood boil and gave the rest to my younger daughter... my teenager vomited in the bathroom, when we got home my younger daughter vomited a little and her cheeks were red and blotchy. My teenager was still sick in the morning. We believe it was my teenage daughter's boil that got them sick. I was happy the bartender accommodated my drink request. I asked for a blue Long Island but to tweak it with mango. after looking at the receipt I see the server changed twice for a blue Long Island and a Long Island with mango added. Which sucks because we really liked this place and I don't think we'll be back after this. read more

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I was excited after hearing so many good things about this place. I got a sea food boil that was not worth the money sadly. The lobster tail was tiny so were the crab legs... and the absolute turn off was the head on shrimp tasted like cooked liver not deveined either and had feces still in the shrimp. Almost flavorless the best thing was the corn. Maybe there other items are good. read more

The food was great! We all did seafood boils. Delicious and hot. The food runner even helped our elderly family member to open the steam bag for her boiled dinner. The service was very very slow. We waited a long while after finishing our dinner for our waitress to return to give us our bill. So we weren't able to order more drinks. She was spending a great deal of time at other tables and may have completely forgotten about us. Other than that, the food was very good! read more

Added their own tip to my bill. After we left a cash tip at an 18% to the $15.00 was left. So charged overv10.00 additional in my card. Experience alone left us upset while dining requestingvabknife made out of metal. They offer picnic dining experience. Could not get metal utensils. Was given a plastic glove so I tried to use slippery glove and food just slid out of my hands. Boiled shrimp in butter sauce with shell on shrimp. Impossible to remove shell and legs. We were charged according to bank transaction over 71. Have printed receipt for over 61. So addition 18% so according to them tip was left on card. We left 10 ones and one 5.00 bill. Then with the tip they added would have totaled over 25. On a 61.00 bill total bill. Called to speak to owner and he hung up on me after telling him no tip left on card hung up on me. I called back and he told me not to call again. I told him it was theft and I was going to call police. I did contact the police and they collected our proof and are on their way to them to resolve this issue. Dining experience was not a good one. Manager did not resolve our being upset about the utensils alone. Many other small things left us not wanting to go back before getting home and seeing the discrepancy in the charge vs printed bill. They bring a electronic device to your table to cash out. I did speak to the owner before leaving and told him about us being unhappy with the manger was present. We were not happy about the dining experience alone. Then come home and see pending transaction with price charged vs bill we have a receipt for. So unhappy with them before even knowing about them adding an additional tip. If anyone things of tring them for a meal. Bring your own knife and pay in cash and keep your paper receipt so you don't get charged extra after the fact another amount, the additional 18 % . Our waiter was fine. The dining experience was not a problem with the staff. The waiter agreed he has had people in the past being unable to cut food with there plastic dinnerware. He aknowlaged it was a problem in the past and he agreed we were not being unreasonable about our request. He said he has tried to get the business to get metal diningware. So overall im giving the one start because you have to give something to get to leave overview. If anyone tries this place after reading this just be careful. The strip wasn't bad but we took it home for our dog. My mom is currently out the money. Doing this to a 76 year old woman with her 55 year old daughter in a Sat afternoon for late lunch. The place only had to other people in it when this happened. Good luck and keep an eye out. read more

we have been there several times. the meals and deals are great with two big exceptions!!!! first the styrofoam "chips" are a joke. and really bad!!!! really? serve bread or tortilla chips but fake colored styrofoam is not an appetizing thing to start with!!! the deal breaker for us is serving beautiful crab shrimp etc with fake melted butter i asked the waitress what it was and she said it's oil and butter flavor" this is a deal breaker! really??? i told the manager about how disgusting your "melted butter" was and she said we allow customers to bring your own real butter! really? omg crab dipped in liquid "pam? Yikes... Not on great shell fish and crab. read more

I've been dreaming about seafood all week. I finally fulfilled my craving when I came to Hook & Reel. I was super excited b/c I've been dying to try this place. I didn't get the chance to try it until now for my birthday weekend! We (my sis,her bf/daughter)were seated right away. Myra(our waitress) was a good vibe & had uplifting energy! I was about to order a boil (different foods) separately but she told me about a deal for only $41.99. It had the same components that I wanted. 2 clusters of crab legs & 1/2 pound of shrimp. It came w/ 2 potatoes & only 1 corn(I was sharing w/ my niece b/c I don't eat much). I ordered an extra side of corn(2 pieces). I ordered the original Cajun sauce & mild spiciness w/ a side of fire sauce. There's 3 levels of spiciness:mild,spicy,& fire. There's many flavors which include:plain,dry(old bay only),original Cajun,garlic butter,seasoned garlic butter,lemon pepper, & a hook & reel special blend. My sister ordered mozzarella sticks for the table. The mozzarella sticks had a descent cheese pull. The crust was crispy & the inside had gooey goodness. Our food came out shortly (didn't wait too long).The boil was extra steamy & hot! The waitress could have been more attentive it's like they were short-staffed. She was @ the bar making drinks as well & she had a couple of tables. I had to go to the bar to get lemons I asked her for. I cannot eat seafood w/o a massive amount of lemons. She gave me a whole bunch so she made up for it. Now that I had my lemon I dug in. I went for the shrimp 1st. The flavor burst into my mouth & I was in heaven! The crab was tender & cooked to perfection! The potatoes tasted like it needed salt & was boiled w/o any. The corn was bigger pieces than what I'm used to. It was sweet & the Cajun sauce added a kick! The staff came over & sang happy birthday to me & my sister's bf. My birthday was 5/29 & his the day after (5/30). That was really sweet! Plus,they gave us cheesecake on the house! The cheesecake had a strange taste to it not sure how to describe it. It wasn't bad though! It just didn't taste like cheesecake I'm used to. Overall, I was totally satisfied w/ my food & def will be back! Misha (another waitress waiting on the table next to us) had to take our payment b/c Myra was busy! read more

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The Food Was on Point! Birthday Weekend It was a wait time but it was well worth the wait.. The was Awesome! I will Definitely Come Back here with a Group of Family and friends.. Thank You :) read more

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The food was fantastic. Giant bag of fresh seafood boil was amazing! The service was fast and friendly and the restaurant was clean and smelled good! read more

Went here for the first time tonight , food was pretty good wasn't sure what I was getting my self into because I never had a seafood boil, I will definitely come again but will have to bring more $$$ read more

First time my wife and I found this restaurant by accident while purchasing flooring a plaza or two away. It was a unique restaurant, tasty and enjoyable This is maybe my 3rd restaurant review I liked it and will go back read more

The last stop of my 40th birthday celebration! Decided to come here for some seafood that I have been craving for a long time. The other place we wanted to go to was a bit further away from home some Decided on hook and reel Cajun seafood. Great choice and hit the spot lovely. I ordered the lobster party boil. It came with two lobster tails 2lbs of shrimp, 2 lbs of snow crab legs corn and potatoes! I got the house special sauce and requested it spicey. Plus I added sausage and broccoli. That alone was a mega meal and so worth it! I enjoyed every bit of it. I also got a side of king crab legs. As if what o ordered wasn't enough. But it was my birthday! I also got to try the Cajun chicken wings that my girlfriend ordered with fries. She requested they put Cajun seasoning on the fries which they did. Those wings and fries were really good! We didn't know what to expect but it surpassed the expectation. The waitress was friendly, and the service was quick. Plenty of seating and the ambiance was fairly calm. Not much noise which is nice. Definitely a come back too seafood place for us. read more

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I take my parents here every time they visit me in CT tooooooooooooooo good love me some hook and reel. I find god after every seafood boil read more

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Food was alright. Got the crab leg and shrimp in seasoned garlic butter and it was not buttery. It was oily. Idk if they changed their butter but it wasn't up to standard for sure. The waitress was amazing gave her a %30 tip on the bill. The ambiance was nice lighting was good. Seated in a booth and for a XXL person my stomach was hitting the table the whole time. read more

Came here on a date with my bestie! We ordered the reel catch - pick 1/ pick 2.  Not bad at all for 55$ We added more to it. Why not? Lol We had snow crabs, shrimp, crawfish, and a lobster tail.  There were potatoes and corn, and we added eggs and sausage. We tried the mild - with garlic butter seasoning. Literally top 3 greatest meals I ever had! It's an experience like no other! Our server Laura was amazing! Best server I ever had. She was extremely helpful, kind, and attentive.We need more servers like her. It makes the experience complete. The drinks were good too! I had a watermelon tini. The restaurant is awesome looking and very clean. I will 100 percent be back! read more

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The ambiance was bright and colorful. Worked well for the place but also gave it a "last call kinda feeling I sat at the bar. I saw a bad review criticizing the bartender. So, it took a little bit for him to get to me and he said "apologize for the wait" which fixes it all in my eyes.. genuinely nice guy..so, it wa my first time doing a Cajun boil. I loved it. Go with the hook and reel flavor and hot (it's their middle and not too hot really). I got the pinch me paradise which was a lobster tail, 1/2 pound shrimp (no heads), broccoli ( I added corn- a must). Also had hush puppies which were great a nice cold draft and a rum punch( made from scratch). I loved it and will go back! read more

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ESpectacular!! Although I went on holiday and waited about 15 minutes, it was worth it! It is a place that they know perfectly what they are doing and cooking seafood and that it stays in its texture and flavor is a little difficult, but here they do know! I loved the taste of the food as everything is very well cooked and fresh, we chose the garlic butter in mind and it was perfect, there are also more options. The spectacular attention was attended to by Nicole, charismatic, attentive and very helpful, Thank you Nicole! The place in general is clean, has TV screens, is spacious and the decoration is suitable for the place, there is plenty of space for parking and the bathrooms are clean. I will definitely come back for happy hour!! Espectacular!! Aunque fui un holiday y esperé alrededor de 15 min, valió la pena! Es un lugar que saben perfectamente lo que están haciendo y cocinar comida de mar y que quede en su textura y sabor es un poco difícil, pero aquí lo si saben ! Me encantó el sabor de la comida cómo todo está muy bien cocinado y fresco, escogimos el garlic butter en mind y estuvo perfecto, también hay más opciones. La atención espectacular me atendió Nicole, carismática, atenta y muy servicial,Gracias Nicole! El lugar en general está limpio, tiene pantallas de TV, es amplio y la decoración es adecuada al lugar, hay bastante espacio para parqueo y los baños están limpios. Volveré sin duda para el happy hour !! read more

loved the atmosphere, broil was delicious the server was very polite alittle pricey but delicious like i said! read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

The signature drinks have great flavor but very light on the alcoholic. Recommend the calamari and hush puppies for appetizers. We had the crawfish, blue crab and shrimp which we all excellent. The blue crab were female and tiny but still tasty. read more

Came here on a Saturday for a girls lunch/dinner. First off our waitress (sweet T if I am correct) was FANTASTIC. Her energy her conversation we absolutely adored her and wish she could join us!!! The food was delicious we ended up sharing an order of snow crab, scallops, shrimp, extra potatoes, corn, and broccoli. Nothing was fishy and had a great time! read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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Ordered a seafood boil for take out and it was really good. Fair price and the order was ready when I arrived.

We came here for the first time tonight as a belated Mother's Day meal. Frankly, it was disappointing from start to finish. The Good: The wings were actually pretty good. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The fries were also very well fried and had a nice crisp to them. The Bad: The lobster bisque was very thick and grainy with nary a morsel of lobster. My shrimp po' boy was served on a stale roll and two of the breaded shrimps were still sporting big pieces of shell which was very unpleasant to fish out of my mouth. The Ugly: Service was abysmal. Our server was pleasant enough but barely checked on us. The food runner that brought our food was either high or would rather have been anywhere but there. He barely said a word and could hardly hand us the dishes. It was awkward to say the least. The cleanliness of the place was severely lacking. The tiled floor near our booth had grout lines so filled with black gunk that it was creeping up and over the tiles. I could hardly stand in front of the urinal in the bathroom without my feet sliding apart, likely from the greasy floors in the kitchen which says all I need to know about what must have looked like. I would be hard pressed to return. Hook and reel? More like catch and release. read more

I called in for reservations and they made me hold while I'm hearing them in the background joking and laughing. Plus when I got there I had to wait an hour even though they said 20 minutes wait time. Most disappointing thing was food wasn't even that good. read more

The food here is always delicious, but the ambiance is lacking a little to put it nicely. The crab fries appetizer is always my favorite but when I visited last weekend there was too much sauce vs. crab on the fries. The service can also be better, but those boils got me with that seasoned garlic butter sauce can't get enough. My pina colada was ok but my dates strawberry drink was stronggg. It's a chain restaurant so I would like to try one in another state to compare. read more

Shrimp crab fries wings so much good food nice person taking our order and goof drinks soup and chips. read more

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Their fried shrimp boat was excellent. When asked if I can get a bowl of lobster bisque as a substitute, even with a small up charge, they made that accommodation read more

Loved it all! Food was delicious! Service was great! Good ambience too! Exactly what we were looking for!

First, I want to know what this place WAS. The exterior is built to look more like a log cabin than a sea shack, and there's a vault holding the wine. It's interesting but an odd aesthetic for a Cajun inspired sea food restaurant. The food was really filling and very good. The complimentary funion-like chips were quickly devoured, and the lobster bisque was creamy. The crab meat sandwich was HUGE, and the sauce on the top a great compliment. The star was the crab meat fries - they were hot, overflowing with topping (so no empty fries) and aaaahhhh I wish I had more! It was really quiet for lunch, so it was a very relaxing environment. read more

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I usually only like to go to one certain crab shack but to my disappointment one night it was closed! Off of the recommendation of a friend, I decided to give Hook & Reel a try. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! This place was wonderful. The staff were extremely kind and caring. The drinks and specials were perfect and the cajun crab was exactly what I was craving. Also the coconut shrimp was one of the best I have ever had, so sweet and fresh! Though I am still loyal to my OG crab shack, I will certainly switch it up and return back to Hook and Reel ! read more

Place was so big and nicely decorated, clean, service was so/so got a new waitress who seemed to be new to the industry but she was sweet and tried hard and that's all you can ask! Wings were cooked really well, French Fries super crispy outside soft inside. Drinks were so/so added an extra shot helped lol typical chain restaurant style drinks but won't stop me from returning and ordering a drink. The boil was so delicious and flavorful! I can't wait to go back! read more

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This is a family favorite. Great food and service. We love it here. The special blend and seasoned garlic butter are so good.

What a great experience! Laura our waitress was incredible and very personable. She never rushed us and got everything right! Great drinks and amazing food! Justine I believe was a manager there and came Over and made sure everything was good. Great costumer service! 10/10 recommend! read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

Went here for my birthday the restaurant was empty as was the bar, told there was a 20 min wait for an empty restaurant was told was not aloud to sit at the bar hostess had know idea what she was doing, Will not be returning after this bazaar experience management needs to do better was looking forward for my birthday. read more

My boyfriend and I were really missing our favorite place for boil in NYC so we tried to find some restaurants in the area with similar food and we were so excited to check this place out! We got shrimp, crab legs and mussels to share and the hush puppies and garlic noodles to sop up all the delicious broth. There was plenty of food for both of us and we can't wait to go back! We ordered over the phone and headed to the front desk to pick up our order. Everything was packaged great and didn't leak! They even included disposable gloves and utensils. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. We can't wait to dine in next time! read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Crab legs, mussels, and shrimp and an order of hush puppies - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

After a long time of being on lock down, unable to dine in, we finally made our way to Orange to eat at Hook & Reel indoors! All workers were wearing face masks, the seating was arranged to keep social distancing within the establishment, and the service was too notch to ensure the safety of guest and the workers. We were promptly seated and made our order: Cajun wings, Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich with Cajun fries, and a Catfish basket with Cajun fries. Kroepoek (as we call it in Holland), I have no clue how they call it here--Google would know--sprinkled with Cajun seasoning. The wings were amazing, perfectly crispy fried with the right amount of seasoning, not to blend and not to hot. The catfish and shrimp po boy also great of taste, and half way we were full. This is definitely a place to cone back to and get really busy with the seafood menu. Great place, great service and great prices! read more

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It took awhile to find a quality cajun seafood boil, but this is the spot! If you're a fan of Boiling Crab or LA Crawfish elsewhere, this is the closest thing we have found in the area. The flavors are great, and it has the family-friendly vibe of a nautical-themed Chilis, but much more exciting food. My current recommendations would be the Lemon Pepper Wings and Fried Oysters for fried fare, and the shrimp, scallops, and sausage with the house spice blend for the seafood boil. Get your bibs ready, it's going to be a good time! read more

I ended up here last night as my regular spot was closed and my second choice was also and I had a hankering for seafood. I was not disappointed. The place is really big, booths are ample with enough room for at least 4 at the table. Paper on the table, plenty of napkins, condiments etc. Lovely waitress (Sweet T) and she was really nice. She brought us some chips and let us try their best selling side sauce for the boil ins. We dipped them in the sauce. She explained the menu plus the Happy Hour specials which ran until 7 pm. The boil in bags looked interesting (next time for sure) but I wanted fried fish so I opted for the fried shrimp with sweet potato fries. Everything was cooked fresh, it was pipping hot and so so good. Hard coating on the shrimp but tender shrimp. Fries were so crispy for waffle fries. read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - the chips that came out first - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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I was invited to Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood three years ago when they first opened to try their food and drinks and provide direct feedback to the staff. The experience was really good and I had hoped I'd be back but then covid happened. Luckily, I returned three years later and the experience was still top notch. The staff here is incredible and very attentive. Plus, the food is good and the drinks are so cheap. read more

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - White sangria - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Orange, Connecticut

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Outstanding experience checking out Hook & Reel for the first time. Our waiter Jeffery was very personable and helpful with his recommendations. He went out of his way to make us feel special and really gets what it takes to be a good waiter. We also noticed the other staff we encountered were very friendly. Onto the food- it was excellent! We started with the hush puppies which were very flavorful. We then had our main course. We ordered the fried shrimp platter with sweet potato fries. This was good as the shrimp were large and the batter was light. We also had a boil bag with shrimp, snow crab legs, lobster, corn and potatoes. The portion was fair for the price and it tasted excellent. Thanks Jeffrey for outstanding service and to the rest of the staff for a great meal! read more

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It was ok. Nothing great, nothing bad. I had a mini shrimp boil, with traditional sauce. Had a little kick. Wife had flounder basket. Again, it was serviceable basic fried fish. fine for a quick lunch stop read more