The appetizers were great and meal was even better. Our view of the bay was just what we needed. Service was especially attentive as well. Highly recommend! read more

We've been coming to Hooked for years and always loved their fish and chips -- fresh, homemade, and perfectly fried. Unfortunately, something has changed this year, and not for the better. The fish now tastes like something straight out of a Swanson TV dinner or a cafeteria fish stick. It's bland, pre-frozen, and lacks the quality that made this dish worth coming back for. In a beach town, where fresh fish is literally right at your doorstep, serving frozen fillets just doesn't cut it. For years, Hooked set the bar high with fresh, quality seafood. Switching to frozen feels like a big step backward, and it's disappointing to see a local favorite lose what made it special. I hope they reconsider this change -- because if they go back to their fresh, homemade fish, we'll happily come back too. read more

I had dinner here last night with my wife and two kids food was amazing we had several apps and dinners all cooked to perfection staff was extremely helpful and attentive can't wait for our next trip back to Ocean City we will definitely be eating here again read more

Excellent food and service. Ambiance is good. Service exemplary. Always enjoy in Ocean City.

Food, ambiance and service were all amazing! It's our only must-eat when we come to Ocean City. Feels hip and upscale yet super accomadating to young children. read more

I can't resist coming here every time I visit OC. Their crab bisque is the best. This time, instead of jalapeños, it had butternut squash in it. Not chunks; blended in for a subtle flavor. The only chunks were the crab, which I would of liked to see more of for $9.00 a cup. Still, the flavor is devine, with Old Bay generously topping the bisque. We came during happy hour (3-6, even on Saturdays), but the only happy hour item we shared was the buttermilk calamari. This is my favorite way to have it prepared and theirs does not disappoint! The only thing we did not like (or finish) was the Brussels sprouts ($9). A small bowl with too much vinaigrette. We asked the server if they were crispy and even asked her to ask the chef to make them crispy, but they weren't. Lesson learned. I'll return for the soup and calamari. Also the fish tacos if they haven't changed from the last time I visited. read more

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I'm certainly not hooked to this place. The calamari appetizer is 1/2 calamari mantel rings and 1/2 whole octopuses with the beak still in. The actual calamari was good. The clams with pork belly gave us heartburn for the rest of the night. The meals were unremarkable and while we were waiting for a dessert menu, the server completely abandoned us and started struggling with a plumbing job, (gross) to the point that I had to call out to him. We really had a sweet tooth to give them a chance at dessert, the chocolate dessert was good although not fresh. The key lime pie with graham cracker crust was so old that the crust was soggy and inedible. Awful food, awful experience. read more

Passed by many times, it blends well with all the OC stores and restaurants competing for your hard earned dollar. We looked up cheap eats on Yelp, and this restaurant came up, we looked at the online menu and prices and went there. The lunch menu sounded very attractive, bordering on the gourmet side, we were thrilled. Our server patiently answered my questions and good news: They have a special pick 2 for lunch. I chose the Crab Cake and Jalapeño corn + Crab bisque. The bisque was a treat, very rich, and there was plenty of crab meat. I can't say enough about how good it was. The 3rd choice was Waldorf salad. Then the crabcake on a toasted bun arrived with French fries. All this is regular size for $13.00! And here comes the thought: Is this too good to be true? The answer yes...go ahead and smile. The crab cake was not too bad. What was off was the fact that it was burnt. The French fries were unusual, and by that observation, they resembled the crunchy vege straws in texture and temperature. My husband got the BLT wrap. It comes with 2 proteins. Bacon, lettuce, tomato, parm crema, and a choice of chicken, salmon, Mahi, or shrimp). It's just beautiful and delicious. It was a very moist wrap. This came with the same French fries. $18.00. We were grateful to have a restaurant like this 1 open, in the off-season. Wish our food experience could have been better. Might retry next year. read more

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My wife, daughter, and I stopped by here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon on Christmas Eve 2023. Although Ocean City is fairly dead at this time of the year and several places are either outright closed for or have truncated hours, we were happy to find Hooked open. Once we were inside, we found the place busy perhaps reflecting its great reviews and the fact that most other places were closed on Christmas Eve. For myself, I had been attracted by the fact that the restaurant had half-price entrees on Sunday from 3 p.m. to close. Had that not been the case, we may not have come here as the place is pretty pricey. In any event, my 4-year old daughter who loves calamari had an easy choice to make. My wife and I had many more options to choose from and of those we ordered the pecan crusted mahi and pan roasted scallops. Scallops can be a hit-or-a-miss; if you overdo them, they will taste rubbery and disappoint you and given the hefty price tag associated with the dish, I am often reluctant to order them. Here though, the scallops did not disappoint. They were sweet and cooked just about right. My wife wasn't thrilled with her dish - the pecan crusted mahi - but she attributed that to not liking the flavor of the fish itself, as opposed to how it was cooked. I tasted it and found the crust excellent - worthy of being plated at fancy restaurants like the ones often shown on Food TV. The dish came with spiced farm carrots, a cauliflower whip and whisky gastrique that was simply a treat for the senses. My daughter (and her parents) liked the calamari enough that we ended up getting a second plate of it. In spite of these items being very good, the dish we enjoyed the most was the dessert. Although the online menu does not list the desserts, they have a few options to choose from and based on our server's recommendation, we went with the terrine - a bar of almost molten dark rich chocolate next to a large scoop of coffee ice cream. That dessert was easily one of the best I have had in my life and truly counts as an exceptionally delightful dessert. As far as service goes, it was nice. Our server was also working as the bartender and although she had a few tables to attend to in the main dining room area, she checked in us with periodically and was quick to take our additional orders (for example, for the second plate of calamari and the dessert). Every time she would come back to check in with us, she would make small talk with our daughter and complement her on how nicely her coloring was progressing - something that undoubtedly pleased the 4-year old. All in all, while the restaurant is pricey, we would be happy to come back here for some exceptional food, especially if they have specials going on such as half-priced entrees. With those being on offer, this would be easily among our very favorite places to go to for a nice meal in Ocean City, MD. read more

Hooked - Pan roasted scallops with risotto - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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We arrived in OC on a rainy Sunday evening - starved! I had previously eaten at Hooked, so I recommended that we grab a bite there. This location is in a small strip of stores, but pretty easy to find. We were greeted and seated in the upstairs dining area. Our server, Emily, immediately came over to greet us, share the daily specials, and take our drink order. We ordered water and a diet soda. We got the water right but received the regular soda. Emily quickly corrected it with a smile and we proceeded to order our entrees. We ordered blackened salmon and pan seared salmon with veggies. Both dishes were DELICIOUS!!! We cleaned our plates lol In my previous visit, I had the beet salad (DELICIOUS!!), fish tacos (yummy but had way too many pickled onions on them), bisque, and a shrimp appetizer. Yummy food, great service! read more

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Good spot. Waiter was good. Food was solid. Kid friendly. Loved it. We were sat outside. Nice place.

I ordered a shrimp and grits. Tasty, well-made and plentiful shrimp! If anything, I'd recommend to the chef to cut back a couple of shrimp and double the amount of grits! My wife ordered halibut which she loved. The beer selection is good with many varieties, (and not west coast IPA-heavy as happens in California!) I had one from Burley Oak brewery in Berlin, MD. Dessert: Go for Key Lime Pie, among the best 2 I've ever had. read more

I really wanted to love this place but it has gone downhill within the past 3 years. We usually try to come to this restaurant when we're in OCMD but I've decided to give up. Thought it was just during the pandemic but no, the quality and service have been a BIG disappointment. Food isn't fresh & will not return. read more

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Food was amazing. We started with the calamari as an appetizer. I had the halibut with beet puree and goat cheese risotto and it was so good. My 16yo said it was Instagram worthy Service was great. Will definitely be back! read more

Hooked - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Customer service - 5 out of 5 Wait time - 5 out of 5 Cleanliness - 5 out of 5 Atmosphere - 5 out of 5 Food quality - 5 out of 5 This was our first time dining at Hooked and we all loved it! Friendly and professional customer service. Waitress was very knowledgeable. It was pretty busy when we arrived. We were told that there would be a 15 min. wait, but we only had to wait about 3 mins. Hostess took down our cell and called us when a table was available. Interior and exterior was very clean. Dress code is casual. There is indoor and outdoor dining. There is music playing in the background which is a tad on the loud side, but not horrible. TV's were all on sports. I highly recommend the Boom Boom Shrimp and the Calamari! Shrimps were massive! Both dishes are fresh and cooked to perfection. The Sticky Octopus was grilled perfectly as well, but unfortunately the entire dish tasted solely of the chimichurri sauce. The octopus and potatoes all tasted the same. That was a bit disappointing. My wife enjoyed the Summer Chicken Bucatini, but she also said that eventually the entire dish tasted the same, there was no depth to allow each ingredient to come through. The Caesar salad was very fresh, I can tell the dressing is homemade. With a perfect score of 25 out of 25 stars, I not only give this restaurant an A+, but I STRONGLY recommend it. read more

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If you have never had seafood before I suppose it would be a decent starting point but there are so many better options out there. Deviled eggs are blah and you get 3 halves for about 20 dollars. Medium cooked tuna is RARE with some sort of strange pepper mayo and coleslaw that should not be fit for human consumption. The monkfish came out as cold as the tuna but was cooked at some point unlike the tuna. The scallops however were cooked perfectly with an amazing risotto. The server was meh, maybe it was shift change or maybe new but typically servers bring your drinks, food, and ask if you need anything else. This one took our order and brought us our drinks that someone else asked us what we were having followed by bringing our food out and asked us once how things were less than 2 minutes after receiving our food, and we actually had to go up to the bar to pay because he was nowhere to be found. The best part about this experience is the environment. It is absolutely beautiful inside! read more

Very clean modern looking. Food was good, quick to be brought out. Service staff was decent. We were here for lunch, haven't eaten dinner here yet. read more

Well - this is my first and last trip here. We sat outside behind the bar area and were tended to by a smaller gent who at first seemed attentive. Things spiraled from there. We ordered crab dip for the table, and I ordered a corn lobster bisque soup as a personal starter. The soup was good - thought it could have been warmer but - it came quickly. Then 10minutes went by. Then 15. We finally put in our order for entrees. I ordered the butcher's choice ribeye which came with asparagus and fingerling potatoes. The steak was prepared properly and the flavor was there. The main concern here was the 30-40 minutes of extra time sitting here without any sort of table touch from our waiter. As the bartender out back, it was obvious once his buddies showed up who he dapped up and obviously knew, we were taking a backseat. Big time. Finally we flagged him down to order dessert - I ordered some chocolate pb dome - which was incredibly smooth, and flavorful. Probably my favorite dessert for the week. Was a little small - wouldn't suggest sharing. Ordered a coffee as well - and the cream was curdled and turned my coffee into a mess. Then another 20 minutes went by and still no bartender waiter. Had to flag him down again so we could leave. Don't let the bartender be the waiter outside. You have people who paid a premium yet had to waste 30 minutes of their vacation to be remembered. Final? Food was good. Service was abysmal. read more

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I really don't know how this place has as high of a rating as it does. I came with a group of 4 friends after coming from the beach. I don't know if it just tanked after the pandemic but so many things wrong with this place... Each of us ordered an entree and none of them we liked and we each tried each other's food. I got shrimp tacos. Firstly, the vegetables were overpowering and way WAY too watery. It was a mess trying to eat this thing. Then the breaded shrimp did not taste any better than the frozen stuff you can you buy from Costco. Price of this was around $13. Not worth it. One of my friend got a soup, which in her words "tasted like there was alcohol in it." Another one of my friends even found a hair in her dish. Though they did end up replacing it and also taking that off the bill. Not 1 star because the the waitress was friendly and tried her best during the busy dinner time. It is located in a strip mall with limited parking. There is outdoor seating which is where we chose to be seated. But one of my friends did keep on getting bit by bugs. Overall: find somewhere else to eat in Ocean City. read more

Hooked - shrimp tacos - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Went for valentines day with wife and two kids. Seating was first come first serve so we got there early. The place was not crazy busy and we ate upstairs, it was very nice and quiet. Our serve Paige was very nice. Great with our kids and put in our order/ got our order super fast. It was a pleasant surprise that even on Valentine's Day they still had half price entrees! Food was great as well. (Not pictured the steak and shrimp) read more

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Update number two! Back for a second year for Oceans Calling. Made it a point to eat here again after such a wonderful experience last year. Our server was great, we were ravenous and got so much food and none of it disappointed! Can't say enough great things about this place. I look forward to seeing you in another year! read more

The food and ambience is not worth the lack of service. First time we went- walked in and no hostess was to be found and as you walk in you walk straight into a small square building with the bar in the center and tables all around it is a heavily trafficked area and you are forced to move out of the way so wait staff and other patrons can walk through. Looking past this busy downstairs area we waited for someone to notice we were there to sit us upstairs where they forgot our drinks and bread and brought it to us after entrees were served. The bartender was extremely apologetic and the food was good so I decided to give it another chance since it was a nice ambiance and the food was pretty okay. The second time - Again we walked in and there was no one to greet us the "hostess/manager" was over at the bar talking to her wait staff I could see from where we walked in. We waited and then we were seated, right next to the door where more patrons kept coming in and standing around waiting for the hostess/ manager to welcome them. Bread was not served again when asked the bread came out cold, I asked the hostess/manger as she seemed to be playing both roles if we could get some more WARM bread. She came back and the bread she brought was cold. I told her I would like it warm and she told me they made the bread at 6 and it was now 8 so it isn't warm anymore. I was surprised. The food is not worth the lack of service the only nice thing about the reasturant is the ambiance. read more

Wow! Great service, awesome cocktails, very tasty food. The various cocktails were all tasty and made with care. I cannot say enough about the calamari as they were so good and the steamed broccolini had a great light sauce accompaniment. We will be back again and again. read more

Hooked - Calamari and grilled broccolini - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

We were in OC for a work trip and it was during father's day weekend so we wanted to eat somewhere nice with good food. This place got many good reviews so we decided to give it a try. It was a pretty small restaurant inside, I believe there was an upstairs but we didn't go. We were seated right away. Service was great. The staff were very nice and friendly. They constantly checked on us to make sure the food was good and if we needed anything. Food was amazing as well. Everything was tasty! I also like that they give you bread while waiting for your food. We got: boom boom shrimp, calamari, shrimp & grits, cioppino, and mac n' cheese. I definitely recommend the boom boom shrimp! I would come back here if we are in OC again. read more

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Near 80th and Coastal Highway Hooked is a bit out of the mainstream in Ocean City. It offers first rate service, a creative menu in a delightful setting with authentic farm to table eats. I called about 7:30 to check on the wait for a table and was informed it was about 40 minutes, but we decided to drop by and give it a try. On arrival 30 minutes later the place was still jammed, but one lonely table was available for us--nice! Thx Hooked! Tyler was our attentive server and we enjoyed his company. Noshed on a nice crab fontina appetizer served with house crackers while enjoying drinks. The signature dish is a Baked Halibut with crispy herb smashed potatoes, served in a roasted tomato creme sauce. Not unpleasant but I think the Chef may be trying to hard here to make something unusual and interesting as the sauce overwhelmed what would have been a lovely halibut. I tried the more pedestrian fish and chips, but replaced the chips with perfectly charred asparagus. The fish was shockingly fresh, served with perfectly crispy batter and tender flakey fish. It's definitely a crowd pleaser! We will definitely return to Hooked, truly a civilized spot in the craziness of Ocean City. read more

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Crab soup was awesome..it was in a very convenient place rite down the street from my hotel I would definitely go back again

This was fantastic! The food was delicious! We are visiting the area, and the menu looked great! The decor was very beachy and simple, and the bar area was cute! I had the strawberry brushetta appetizer and my husband the bang bang shrimp. Fantastic! He loved the crabcake main which was a special; the trio of mini sides was yum! My burger was delicious too. Fantastic all around! read more

Food was delicious! Very fresh. I enjoyed the quality and service. The vibe was chill but classy! We will visit again. read more

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Monday happy hour! Half price entrees! We got the soft shell crabs (2)l, crab cake entrees (2), and OTH grille. Portions were more than enough for 1 and can be shared easily. Crab cakes were moist and had minimal filler. Service was attentive and courteous. Upstairs is much quieter than downstairs. read more

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We decided to stop by wanting to try something new. Never heard of the pesto fries and boy were those delicious! Haven't had jalapeño corn crab bisque and wanted to get it because I looove spicy foods. Sadly, this didn't have a big kick of heat but it was still well balanced. My mom got the Boom Boom Shrimp and said they were very tasty. My husband got the pan seared scallops and my lord, those beauties were cooked to perfection!! The risotto was warm and rich flavor. I was lucky to get a bite! Our server was Gwen and she was fantastic. Will definitely be coming back to try more! read more

Hooked - Top is Boom Boom Shrimp with Jalapeño corn crab bisque below and pesto fries next to that. - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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Excellent food, but they were extremely short-handed which caused all kind of problems . Bar piled with dirty glasses. No silverware and napkins provided (swiped them from another table). Cold soup. But they were nice and the food is excellent. read more

We had a very nice dinner here a few nights ago. We started out with the corn and crab chowder bisque which was delicious! Followed by their homemade focaccia bread with dipping oil, that was really flavorful. We both ordered the crab cakes and we were not disappointed. The cocktails are very good also. I really like this restaurant. When in Ocean City this is on our favorite list. Good service also. read more

What a great place. We stopped for a quick lunch and we were not disappointed. We just got a couple of appetizers because we are on a road trip. The wings tabbouleh salad. Delicious! We finished we the key lime pie made in house. Definitely recommend! read more

Our dinner was amazing! We had the soup for apps, amazing chicken and short ribs! The apple bread pudding desert was delicious! Service was great! read more

We got the boom boom shrimp, fried oysters, burger, and cauliflower. Everything was pretty good and well seasoned. The burger was ordered medium rare and came out as medium well but it was still juicy. The cauliflower was a little on the oily side - I wished it was a bit crispier and had the herbs and stuff (basically a cumin based chimichurri) coating it rather than as a layer underneath. The menu said it came with raisins but it was more like cranberries or Craisins. Didn't really have anything to change about the seafood dishes, but will say the shrimp tasted better with lemon. We learned this after "mistakenly" receiving the happy hour menu that it does not apply to tables. I repeat: HAPPY HOUR MENU PRICES ARE FOR THE BAR ONLY!! That means both food and drinks. read more

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Happened upon this spot last time we were in OC for a few days. Coastal chic is not necessarily a reassuring decor for me, living on the Eastern Shore already. But the fare was far from average. I had a crispy rockfish dish. Everything was ‍ read more

Amazing gluten free options. The crab and corn chowder is gluten free! As is the majority of their menu is gluten free. I have celiac disease and the waiter was very knowledgeable and informed me they have a dedicated GF fryer. I hate boom boom shrimp (fried with rice flour), crab chowder, and fries. Delicious! Everyone in our party loved their meals and they also had really good cocktails! read more

Party of three on Sunday evening our server Ginger was excellent the food and drinks well done bonus that off season special ladies discount made the occasion the evening even better we shall return read more

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Such a great meal/ experience. From drinks to appetizers to entrees we both enjoyed our evening completely! Would return when we're back in the area. Recommend for a nice dinner! read more

While the food was good, our dining experience was made exceptional by our server, Kate. She was personable, helpful, and efficient, even though the restaurant was super busy. She had who knows how many tables to attend to, yet she made us feel like we were her only one. We will certainly be back, and will ask for seating in her area. It takes more than good food to make a restaurant experience a memorable one-if you don't have a Kate, you might as well be eating a frozen dinner. read more