A fantastic dinner experience with all tasty food. The oysters were fresh and the scallops were delicious. I recommend the white wine and also the service was very nice and friendly! A good choice to have dinner here!
Mat Barnes
Super delicious and fresh food- with good sized portions too!!Service was very pleasant indeed - attentive and friendly.A great location - highly recommended.
Yvonne Cheng
Food was ok. But poor standard of service.On a Thursday night, four main items on a small menu were not available. The only waitress appeared to be inexperienced in the job. Wine glass was chipped. We were given a desert spoon for our soup. All super basic error.Won’t recommend it.
faye daisy s
Nicest food we have ever eaten, staff are amazing so lovely such a lovely atmosphere! 5 star for every course we had! thank you Hooked! xx
abby012017
My husband and I had dinner which was really tasty. We were hoping for lobster but not on the menu that evening. Atmosphere was good, friendly staff. We’d return.
LucyDoll
We rang ahead to check the restaurant was open (a lot of snow had fallen and the roads weren’t gritted) and it was. We were the only people dining to start with and the restaurant manager was extremely attentive and very welcoming, several people came a little later. We ordered a range of seafood to start (octopus, scollops, chowder - each dish was excellent and beautifully presented). The mains were also very good - mussels, sword fish: exceedingly fresh and beautifully prepared. Lemon tart afterwards was by no means shabby either (pastry slightly thick if I had to search for a minor criticism)! We will definitely be back. Thank you Hooked!
BGPhillipsCA
My wife and I dined here while staying at a nearby B&B in Windermere as our host had included Hooked in her restaurant recommendations. I've dined in very nice restaurants in many parts of the world, including Paris, Milan, Rome, San Francisco, London, Lake Tahoe, etc. This was one of my favorite dining experiences of my life due to the quality of the meal, the relaxed but attentive service, and the small restaurant ambience. Our dinner here was during a 3 week trip to England and Scotland and at this point I've forgotten some of the details of the meal and regret to say that I can no longer recall the names of the two servers there. The male was an Italian who'd been living in England for some time, so he spoke perfect English. I enjoyed using my limited Italian dining vocabular while I was there even though it was not necessary. I was just trying to impress the waiter! As I said, the service was relaxed but attentive. By that I mean that the two servers never acted rushed even though the restaurant filled up during our dinner hour. They took time to converse with us and we all learned a little more about one another. This, to me, is an important part of the dining experience. Just two nights earlier, we were dining in a posh restaurant in London (a Rolls Royce dealership right across the street!) and while it was fancy, the entire wait staff seemed overly formal and almost on edge the entire time. The London dining experience was more expensive than our meal at Hooked, but nowhere near as enjoyable. We had a terrific bottle of wine (Saget la Perriere Sancerre). We ordered their scallops as one of the appetizers and ate that while they were preparing our main dishes. As the waitress took away our empty plate after we finished the scallops, I told her they were so good we would like one more. I told her I wasn't kidding. I realized this probably threw a monkey wrench into their plans for cooking our meal, but they handled it perfectly. The second plate of scallops soon arrived and when we were done the main dishes arrived perfectly cooked. Mine was salmon, but again I don't remember the details of how it was prepared other than to say it was moist and cooked perfectly. I don't recall what my wife had but she loved her dish as well. We arrived early in the evening, with no reservations. Fortunately they were able to accommodate us with no fuss and we were seated immediately, but this was before the restaurant filled up. I recommend reservations if you plan to dine here. Typical of European dining customs, there was never any rush to get us out of there so that they could turn the table over to the next patrons. We stayed for perhaps two hours, again chatting with the two servers as the evening wound down. The menu is primarily seafood, so if that's not your thing then you may want to look elsewhere, but there is enough selection that most people will find something they like.
Livef0rH0lidays
Had a lovely evening at Hooked! The food was amazing from start to finish. I had the smoked salmon to start that was light, tender and the tastiest I’ve ever tasted. Loved the decor and ambience. Our waitress Kay was knowledgable and friendly and recommended a beautiful wine to accompany our food, and with us being too full for desserts she tempted us to cocktails instead. A great evening!
Vondy-London
Food was ok. But poor standard of service. On a Thursday night, four main items on a small menu were not available. The only waitress appeared to be inexperienced in the job. Wine glass chipped. We were given a desert spoon for our soup. All super basic error. Won’t recommend it.
Martyn P
First time we went was great... Not good this time... all frills and no substance in the dishes.WHOLE Sea Bass was one fillet so we told them... Monkfish was swimming in some bland bean sauce #poorScallops... I've had bigger ones in a fish pie medley from Asda!Totally tasteless crab... was more like tuna mayo.Staff were great but our second visit is definitely our last... £160+ for really poor, unloved, bland, effortless food!And yes... we did mention this all at the time and... I insisted I DIDN'T want any money back... just felt they needed to know, not one single dish was good and, my missus is a chef, so it's not like we don't know good food to be fair! Sorry, but I have to be honest... waste of money!
We absolutely loved Hooked! It is a small, intimate restaurant with around 10 tables. The Dover Sole was absolutely spectacular, and my sea bass was delectable. My wife enjoyed the salmon with perfectly grilled vegetables. The service was wonderful and we felt so welcome in this awesome restaurant.
Traceysax
We opted for the 2 courses for £30 - fish was delicious. You pay extra for greens - which were over priced - but other than that good value for money. Dessert was extra but fabulous- profiteroles melted in the mouth and sticky toffee was light. Good wine menu. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Definitely go here if you’re visiting Windermere - you need to book and can do so online.
Global55630979448
We’ve been meaning to try here for ages! Oh wow it’s amazing! Staff so lovely and knowledgeable. And the food is delicious and cooked to perfection. Looking forward to our next visit!
Terry Siu
A small seafood restaurant with nice vibe. I have ordered the oyster and mussel and both of it are very fresh and delicious.
Paul Jones
Amazing. Was my first visit to Hooked and I will certainly be going back. The food was such good quality, best fish restaurant I've ever been to. Would recommend the monkfish tail with soft shell crab.
A fantastic dinner experience with all tasty food. The oysters were fresh and the scallops were delicious. I recommend the white wine and also the service was very nice and friendly! A good choice to have dinner here!
Super delicious and fresh food- with good sized portions too!!Service was very pleasant indeed - attentive and friendly.A great location - highly recommended.
Food was ok. But poor standard of service.On a Thursday night, four main items on a small menu were not available. The only waitress appeared to be inexperienced in the job. Wine glass was chipped. We were given a desert spoon for our soup. All super basic error.Won’t recommend it.
Nicest food we have ever eaten, staff are amazing so lovely such a lovely atmosphere! 5 star for every course we had! thank you Hooked! xx
My husband and I had dinner which was really tasty. We were hoping for lobster but not on the menu that evening. Atmosphere was good, friendly staff. We’d return.
We rang ahead to check the restaurant was open (a lot of snow had fallen and the roads weren’t gritted) and it was. We were the only people dining to start with and the restaurant manager was extremely attentive and very welcoming, several people came a little later. We ordered a range of seafood to start (octopus, scollops, chowder - each dish was excellent and beautifully presented). The mains were also very good - mussels, sword fish: exceedingly fresh and beautifully prepared. Lemon tart afterwards was by no means shabby either (pastry slightly thick if I had to search for a minor criticism)! We will definitely be back. Thank you Hooked!
My wife and I dined here while staying at a nearby B&B in Windermere as our host had included Hooked in her restaurant recommendations. I've dined in very nice restaurants in many parts of the world, including Paris, Milan, Rome, San Francisco, London, Lake Tahoe, etc. This was one of my favorite dining experiences of my life due to the quality of the meal, the relaxed but attentive service, and the small restaurant ambience. Our dinner here was during a 3 week trip to England and Scotland and at this point I've forgotten some of the details of the meal and regret to say that I can no longer recall the names of the two servers there. The male was an Italian who'd been living in England for some time, so he spoke perfect English. I enjoyed using my limited Italian dining vocabular while I was there even though it was not necessary. I was just trying to impress the waiter! As I said, the service was relaxed but attentive. By that I mean that the two servers never acted rushed even though the restaurant filled up during our dinner hour. They took time to converse with us and we all learned a little more about one another. This, to me, is an important part of the dining experience. Just two nights earlier, we were dining in a posh restaurant in London (a Rolls Royce dealership right across the street!) and while it was fancy, the entire wait staff seemed overly formal and almost on edge the entire time. The London dining experience was more expensive than our meal at Hooked, but nowhere near as enjoyable. We had a terrific bottle of wine (Saget la Perriere Sancerre). We ordered their scallops as one of the appetizers and ate that while they were preparing our main dishes. As the waitress took away our empty plate after we finished the scallops, I told her they were so good we would like one more. I told her I wasn't kidding. I realized this probably threw a monkey wrench into their plans for cooking our meal, but they handled it perfectly. The second plate of scallops soon arrived and when we were done the main dishes arrived perfectly cooked. Mine was salmon, but again I don't remember the details of how it was prepared other than to say it was moist and cooked perfectly. I don't recall what my wife had but she loved her dish as well. We arrived early in the evening, with no reservations. Fortunately they were able to accommodate us with no fuss and we were seated immediately, but this was before the restaurant filled up. I recommend reservations if you plan to dine here. Typical of European dining customs, there was never any rush to get us out of there so that they could turn the table over to the next patrons. We stayed for perhaps two hours, again chatting with the two servers as the evening wound down. The menu is primarily seafood, so if that's not your thing then you may want to look elsewhere, but there is enough selection that most people will find something they like.
Had a lovely evening at Hooked! The food was amazing from start to finish. I had the smoked salmon to start that was light, tender and the tastiest I’ve ever tasted. Loved the decor and ambience. Our waitress Kay was knowledgable and friendly and recommended a beautiful wine to accompany our food, and with us being too full for desserts she tempted us to cocktails instead. A great evening!
Food was ok. But poor standard of service. On a Thursday night, four main items on a small menu were not available. The only waitress appeared to be inexperienced in the job. Wine glass chipped. We were given a desert spoon for our soup. All super basic error. Won’t recommend it.
First time we went was great... Not good this time... all frills and no substance in the dishes.WHOLE Sea Bass was one fillet so we told them... Monkfish was swimming in some bland bean sauce #poorScallops... I've had bigger ones in a fish pie medley from Asda!Totally tasteless crab... was more like tuna mayo.Staff were great but our second visit is definitely our last... £160+ for really poor, unloved, bland, effortless food!And yes... we did mention this all at the time and... I insisted I DIDN'T want any money back... just felt they needed to know, not one single dish was good and, my missus is a chef, so it's not like we don't know good food to be fair! Sorry, but I have to be honest... waste of money!
Restaurantji Recommends
We absolutely loved Hooked! It is a small, intimate restaurant with around 10 tables. The Dover Sole was absolutely spectacular, and my sea bass was delectable. My wife enjoyed the salmon with perfectly grilled vegetables. The service was wonderful and we felt so welcome in this awesome restaurant.
We opted for the 2 courses for £30 - fish was delicious. You pay extra for greens - which were over priced - but other than that good value for money. Dessert was extra but fabulous- profiteroles melted in the mouth and sticky toffee was light. Good wine menu. Lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Definitely go here if you’re visiting Windermere - you need to book and can do so online.
We’ve been meaning to try here for ages! Oh wow it’s amazing! Staff so lovely and knowledgeable. And the food is delicious and cooked to perfection. Looking forward to our next visit!
A small seafood restaurant with nice vibe. I have ordered the oyster and mussel and both of it are very fresh and delicious.
Amazing. Was my first visit to Hooked and I will certainly be going back. The food was such good quality, best fish restaurant I've ever been to. Would recommend the monkfish tail with soft shell crab.