Anya R.

Cabana Me, Baby! We had an amazing time with the birthday girlAnd Hoodelivered with the cherry blossom cabana space! We listened to Afro-Beats and literally laughed the entire night! It was such a vibe! Cabana Reservations: Each Cabana package comes with sparkling wine 2 Hour Limit ‍ Holds up to 10 people Grand Cabana holds up to 50 people Comfortable sectional lounge seating Curated menu of seasonal beverages, and dedicated tableside service Cake/ cupcakes are welcomed Balloons and decor are permitted Optional bottle service and an array of specialty beverages Catering is also available for your reservation for a group of 10 or more https://hookhall.reservewithrex.com Hook Hall Washington, DC

Mia S.

I love hanging out at Hook Hall DC. I've been here a few times for different types of events. The space holds a good amount of people which is nice and they have an outdoor bar and seating for the warmer days! I was here for a music event yesterday and this place was a whole vibe. I've had their food in the past which is your typical American food but sometimes food vendors come through depending on the event that's being held. Parking in the area isn't the best but I've been lucky to find street parking for the most part.

Lia M.

Hook Hall is not the move for a special event. I planned an event here for the cherry blossom theme, booking and paying weeks in advance for a cabana. I had conversations with Hook Hall's "Moments Makers" team about how special and important this was to me. Well, let me tell you, they did not make my moment. I got a call a few days before my party, telling me that the cabanas would not be cherry blossom themed but would still have the winter theme. Disappointing, but fine. I can't move my event in that timeframe. We get there and I was given one tent nearly 30 people. There were no cabanas anywhere. I was practically in tears. My friend who has visited Hook Hall several teams was shocked, as she had never seen the tents before. She said it's always been cabanas. Other friends had noted poor experiences here, so it's clearly a trend. We had to beg to use another one. Interestingly enough, cherry blossom cabanas were available two days later. We had to beg for service which was absolutely abysmal. Not all that friendly and extremely slow, with forgotten orders. I stuck to champagne and heard the mixed drinks weren't bad. I tried a pretzel and it was not good at all. It was clearly frozen and was served pretty much in the same state. Yes, this place is cute and if you just go and hang without planning an event here, it's probably fine. But the management, Moment Makers team, and the staff really did not make my moment at all. I hope they are able to replace the entire team, because it is a fun place but the execution is awful. Website is also terrible, which is uncalled for in 2023. If you want to feel like an afterthought and understand that you might not get anything you were promised, Hook Hall is the place. If you want detail-oriented and great service, Hook Hall is NOT the place.

Arista W.

Decided to book this place for their hot tub which is $300 and they call me the night before to tell me it's not working. Come to find out this place doesn't have the authority to operate a hot tub in DC so they cancelled my reservation and asked if I'd like a cabana instead which isn't a third of the hot tub costs. The operations manager Jackson tells me that he would give me a bar tab with the remaining money from the hot tub on a bar tab, ok cool. I purchased one round of shots which was only $60. He advised me on the phone that the cabana was only $100. That's $160 total. I've contacted him to get a refund and no response. Don't book this place because it's a damn scam. The place was empty and there wasn't shit today outside of Jenga. My experience was honestly awful outside the free champagne. We left immediately after and didn't even use the entire 2 hour slot. I want my got damn money back!!!!!

Shenise F.

Checked out this establishment because I was attending an event. Unfortunately, I couldn't try other items on the menu because they were only selling brunch items at the time. Not being a big fan of breakfast foods, I settled on the cheese quesadilla. There really was nothing special about it other than it probably was the lowest priced item on the menu ($6). I would say the venue is pretty cool because the current theme was ski chalet. Overall, I would rank it as mediocre, but I'll have to go back to try more items on the menu.

Gail B.

This is a great event venue. It is spacious and has extra room next door. There is a bar, ping pong tables and skee ball. Many events are free. The Georgia Ave metro stop is within walking distance. There is limited street parking in the neighborhood.

Nneka M.

Hook hall seems to be clutch for a chill spot to hang out from midday into the night. Our party had a fun time, but thats mostly because we booked a cabana for the initial part of our visit. Its not a necessity, as there is free 'garden' table seating (on a first come basis), but if you plan on being there for a while on a really hot day or rainy day, or windy day, you'll be much more comfortable in a cabana. Plus, the cabana comes with personal table service, but the garden seating is only self serve. They also have a "tea room" and "captain's quarter", which are larger cabanas that are meant to host up to 10 to 20 ppl. This seems like a fun option if you want the privacy, but it seems a little secluded off, and not too great if you like to people-watch. Also, based on other reviews and my own experience, the self service portion should be a little more clearly laid out for guests. Seems like the outdoor bar and the indoor bar only serve certain things...and I didn't understand the algorithm of which bar serves what and when to whom. I tried to order a few old fashion FROZEN drinks (which is on the menu) to treat my friends to one last round before we head out..but Hook Hall is not making them..so maybe that should be displayed somewhere or taken off the menu. The food is "bar food", but honestly much better than expected. The service was kind, and attentive, but I could see how it could become 'wobbly' if it got really busy. And the music selection could be a little more diverse overall. My party mentioned that the bathrooms were very clean, so that's a huge plus. Overall, I like the decor and the different themes...some are better than others, but its fun concept. Street parking is available on Georgia Ave and side streets, but may be a safer bet to Uber, Lyft, Taxi, etc. Overall, Highly recommend trying out this place out.

Chanel T.

Visited Hook Hall after work on a Tuesday. The outdoor space was super cute and the drink I ordered was good. I also ordered the nacho fries which were decent. I was disappointed with the food selection and portion sizes. My friends ordered tacos and they had to be the smaller tacos I've ever seen. They don't have waiters so you have to order at the bar. They also didn't really have a happy hour menu or discount. I will say although I'm only giving 2 stars, it does seem like a fun place to hang out and play games with a group while grabbing a few drinks just not a place I'd want to come for food or to relax after work.

Donyiel C.

*Updated review* The Cherry Blossom Experience going on right now is worth checking out! My friend was celebrating her birthday here and reserved a cabana. There's a max of 6 people allowed. It came with a bottle of champagne. You can order from the menu - there are some cool cherry blossom themed drinks! I tried the Japanese whiskey cocktail - really good. The miso wings are delicious. Didn't care for the sauce that it came with. Our server, Monisa was awesome. Kudos! If you want to check out this IG pics worthy experience, you have until May 30th!

Carolyn C.

Came here for a birthday party on a Sunday which we had reserved a cabana for. Though we didn't order a lot of food or partake in playing the plethora of surrounding games--the drinks and service were on-point. *The waitress in the attached image was the BEST.

Ray C.

If you are considering hosting an event at this establishment then DON'T. They make you pay a ton of money upfront for the bar guarantee, do not give you quality service and will not set you up for success. I traveled from Atlanta in hopes to throw a premier event and feel like I got scammed. Since they already had my money, I had to go with the flow. Here's the email that I sent to Natasha (manager) post event with all my concerns (PROCEED WITH CAUTION!): Thank you for letting me host my event at your space. I wanted to address the following concerns in detail: -refund deposit should show $3000 not $2000; my original receipt (attachment 1) already has $1000 charge for a refund so the bar minimum getting dropped by $2000 should be added to the original $1000 making it $3000 -5 security were billed at $30/hour for 6 hours. Only 3 showed up. Also the event was not set up until 3:30pm and ended at 8:15pm. Security line item should be reduced to roughly $450 give or take -The limited security hindered the team from monitoring patrons from the outside that were coming in. There were dogs brought from outside in which some of my guest mentioned they were allergic too and left. Also, there were patrons from the outside that brought their kids in and they were running around playing tag while the event was going on (kind of killed the vibe). No where in my contract does it say that animals or kids can roam the building while the event in which was private is taking place. -By no means was the floor plan followed which was evident by the way the staff was arranging the furniture and when asked about the floor plan was clueless. This included the stage and long bar by the entrance which was initially not set up at all/in the wrong place. There were also people still eating with children past the event starting. There seemed to be a lack of concern that my event was even taking place. -To expedite set up, I assisted with moving furniture. This was shocking being that the floor plan overly stressed to get back to you and your team. We had to cancel the formal part of the book signing because of the delayed set up on addition to patrons that were wrapping up eating their food. -The speakers were no were to be found initially and ended up having technical difficulties in which one of the speakers were not even working. This further delayed starting the event because the dj's were confused on whether or not their personal equipment was malfunctioning. Lastly, it would have been nice to have my event on the website or posted on the story as I see others are (I see the family day is on the website which makes sense about the kids running around my event).