Hooked

Really tasty food, nice variety of drinks, very very polite and prompt service. Kate was the best, she walked us through any questions we had, and was clever enough to bring out some of their homemade hot sauce that she turned into an upsell when we bought a bottle to take home.

We loved everything we ordered and we really enjoyed the atmosphere and they play great music too. Caesar salad was great but a little cheesy although that's how I like it, fries were piping hot and tasty, calamari was really good too. Would definitely recommend

In a day and age when too many restaurants seem satisfied with simply getting a plate of food in front of your face, however uninspired or poorly executed, HOOKED is like a beacon of hope in a sea of bad restaurants. It was clear even upon entering that much thought and care goes into the customer experience..... from the management, to the food concepts, to the execution of the food, to the service....HOOKED endeavors to give the customer an experience not only worth remembering, but one that's worth repeating. If you're looking for thoughtful and delicious casual dining, this is your place.

My sister and went on a short 'sister's trip' to Ocean City in late January. MANY restaurants are closed for the off season and in reading the menus for the few that were open we were left not hoping for much. Then, we happened upon HOOKED.

The first night we were seated upstairs at the bar. Jay took excellent care of us. She was personable , professional, and helpful. We enjoyed 3 appetizers, each had an entree, and then shared the homemade key lime pie which did not disappoint. The food and service were so good that we returned the following night to sample more of the menu. We were seated downstairs on this night and were served by Kaylie who was excellent from start to finish. We tried 3 different apps again, each an entreee, then shared the bread pudding at the end. Neither one of us was disappointed in any of the food or any aspect of the service. Delighted isn't a strong enough word for how we felt to have happened upon HOOKED. It made our trip that much more fun and memorable. We're already planning next year's trip, knowing full well that we'll be dining at HOOKED again..... most likely more than once.

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)

Nothing in this menu is bad.
Everything I've had is good!!
Great prices for lunch!
Great service and friendly people
My favorite place in ocean city

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.

Went in for lunch. Nice decor.
Not busy and food was quick. Abi was friendly, informative, and holding it down.
We started with the BOOM BOOM shrimp (shared) and the cup of bisque (hubby-not shown) shrimp were seasoned and not soggy from sauce. Hubby enjoyed his bisque. I ordered Salmon BLT sammie, which surprisingly came as a wrap and I was happy not to have the bun. Hubby enjoyed the crab cake sandwich. Both were enjoyed by us! Also, they carry lots of MD brews on tap.
The only downside (probably can't be avoided in a vacation town) are the fees on the bill.
Give them a try!

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.

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.

Great parking. Great hospitality. Best crab bisque soup I ever had. Fish sandwich was good. Beer selection was great. Loved the pesto fries. The calamari and shrimp were good.

Went on Juneteenth - no wait. Started with a couple drinks and the calamari. Different kind of breading. Less like a batter type but still light and crunchy. Very good calamari. I got one of their specialty drinks - Razzle Dazzle. The alcohol was a little on the heavy handed side. My sister's entree was the Cioppino which she said had a very good flavor. We asked for some bread to help soak up all the sauce! I got the baked Halibut which was cooked to perfection! It came with grilled or braised asparagus that were delicious. There were a couple of stringy ends but the rest was delish! I got the French toast bread pudding for dessert. It came with vanilla ice cream, caramel drizzle, and candied bacon. I could have done without the candied bacon but the bread pudding was very good!

Service was excellent and the atmosphere was nice and not noisy.