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    HOOK’d Bar and Grill

    4.2 (138 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    HOOK’D BAR AND GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Classic burger
    Maggie C.

    Such a cute little spot on Lake Cachuma. Food is a lil pricey but overall pretty good and the vibes are what you'd expect. It's right by the lake and they have music playing on the weekends. Ordered the Bloody Mary, 50/50 fries and classic burger. Bloody Mary was missing some of that tanginess. Still it's pretty awesome to enjoy your food right by the lake!!

    Tri-Tip Sandwich
    Mat A.

    Stopped by for lunch while camping. Very convenient location. Things are a little pricey, but that's the price you pay for convenience. I got the tri-tip sandwich. Bread was good. Meat had a good, smokey flavor, but it was dry and on the over-cooked side. They do have a full bar, and the drinks we got were decent. Good assortment of beers and ciders. There was a big delay in getting our order as they forgot to put it in, but they fixed it quickly and even gave us a free drink. If you're feeling lazy and don't want to cook at your campsite, good choice for some food.

    J L.

    Great location... Beautiful views... Friendly service, and the lag music on weekends can't be beat!

    Alyssa A.

    What a pleasant surprise to have a nice restaurant right at Cachuma Lake campgrounds. Located right at the edge of the water, you can sit inside or outside - they're also dog-friendly outside, which is always a plus. Full bar inside with a small but decent menu. Their special smoked brisket quesadilla was DELICIOUS. Packed with tender, flavorful brisket and cheese, it was much larger than I was expecting. The tri-tip sandwich was decent, albeit a bit dry - wouldn't order it again. As I said, a good drink selection. They had some great canned ciders as well as a tasty, spicy Bloody Mary. There's not too much shade outside, so if the weather is hot, I'd avoid sitting outside. Definitely a bit more expensive. We paid nearly $80 for two meals and two drinks. So just keep that in mind.

    Cheeseburgers, fries and onion rings
    Erika V.

    We came here to watch the live band play and they were good! The restaurant closes at 7PM. The cashier was so friendly and polite, but I was very unimpressed with the chicken strips I ordered. $13 for three tiny rubbery pieces of chicken? Yikes. Everyone loved their burgers though.

    View from picnic tables. Catfish in the lake!
    Kim J.

    This is my go-to spot when we visit Cachuma. The food, service and atmosphere are spectacular. We always plan to have a least one meal here when we visit. There are dog bowls for our pup and she loves hanging out under the table. We're here for like the 6th or 7th time on a Saturday afternoon in September. My gf had the Veggie Grilled Cheese with Gluten Free Bread which is her favorite. And with the combo she added Sweet Potato Waffle Fries. Let's just say, I ate half the fries! They give you this buttermilk ranch sauce to dip in. It's freakin amazing. I got the Tr-tip sandwich with Onion Rings as a combo. They include a side of salsa for the sando and ketchup for the rings. The tri-tip was cooked perfectly and the bread was fresh and the perfect combination of soft and crunchy. The onion rings were fresh and hot and ginormous. They provided a satisfying crunch with each bite. We couldn't finish everything for lunch so we'll have a little midday snack to finish our meal which is just about the most perfect situation you could ask for.

    Patio with amazing lake view.
    Tom W.

    The Hook'd Bar and Grill is one of my favorite restaurants in the area. Lunch is tasty, however they have started an upscale dining for dinner. The wife and I tried it last night and were very impressed. Small but excellent menu. A chowder to die for, a half baked chicken with sides and an amazing Rum Cake with vanilla ice cream for dessert. All with a Lakeview!!! Try it, you won't be disappointed!!!

    Plant-Based
    South B.

    Passed by this place many times but never tried. Finally had a chance to try them. We were greeted by the cashier. The young lady was advertising their specials. A walnut pomegranate salad. It sounded good so I got it. Also ordered their plant-based burger. All was smiles and friendly conversations--then we headed outside to find a seat. It was almost a flawless transaction--until we got the food. The salad unfortunately didn't have any walnuts. It was literally just sprinkled on crumbs. Main reason I got it was because it's a walnut salad. But had no walnuts. When we told the young lady, she said they just ran out of walnuts and had to 86 the salad. The restaurant just barely opened and the young lady was advertising the salad. I get that maybe if she didn't know they ran out, the chef should have told her and maybe she could have told us and gave us the option to pick something else or refunded us. The issue is that they still served it and gave it to us incomplete. Without even telling us hoping maybe we'd just eat it and not say anything. It's a $16 salad. We returned the salad for a refund and now the salad is possibly wasted and thrown in the trash simply because of the miscommunication on the restaurant's end. The runner was very helpful though and very accommodating. He was friendly and had a good attitude. The young lady also was nice but maybe in the future better communication would help prevent waste.

    Temima N.

    We were on our way to Solvang & we saw this lake Cachuma so we had to stop to see how it was. We were delighted to see there was a restaurant there so we got some lunch while we were at it. The views were great & I liked the veggie sandwich & fries - basic but pretty good. Although, it took awhile for it to come out despite not being too busy so service was meh but nice pit stop nonetheless!

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    Great service well prepared food. Pickled veggies rock. It is pricey l would love to see a special but it is typical.

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    Delicious food -- friendly people -- great live music. I'd take a picture of my breakfast burrito but I already ate it.

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    Very friendly staff and wonderful location. Live music and little selection but delicious food. Picnic type atmosphere with outdoor seating

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