We've been going to the F&D concepts for years. This one does not meet the mark for food quality. Service was great, but it could not make up for bland unremarkable overpriced fried fish.We tried the triple tail also and it was very bland, asked for sauce to help it out, but they only had garlic butter to Add. read more

Over priced food fair French fry's not good very pricey just not impressed felt like waiters and waitresses not giving good suggestions

The food was super good!! The service was right on, they were always filling my drinks and checking in on us. We will be back for sure! I would highly recommend trying this restaurant. The atmosphere was delightful as well. read more

We've dined here several times since it opened in April 2026. The clam chowder is so tasty and full of goodness. We usually split the seafood tower for 2 (oysters, shrimp, crab legs, etc.). It's a little messy to eat but it's so fresh. The staff is always friendly, we've been served by Veronica and Reagan and both know the menus and make great recommendations. The atmosphere is light and not too loud where you can enjoy a nice conversation. We never feel rushed to empty a table. read more

So.... There is a steady flow of customers into the restaurant which is great. The location is unfortunate because the mall is essentially closed, so you have to make it a point to come here. The restaurant has recently been renovated. It used to be a Hooters. A very nice job with the renovation, as the restaurant looks very nice! Our order included the Fried Grouper, Blackened Salmon and the Sweet Heat Florida Shrimp. The Sweet Heat Shrimp platter was good. Nit was well cooked and had a a nice flavor. It's there version of Bang Bang Shrimp. The Fried Flounder was well cooked. It didn't have much flavor (IMHO) but there were great sauces to dip the fish in. The Salmon was the star of our meal. Unfortunately, the Broccoli that was supposed to be well cooked was raw. We flagged the manager down and he got us a fresh set. Although the new broccoli was very well steamed, there was zero seasoning added. The restaurant has a lot of potential. The gentleman that I assume is the GM was very attentive and took action quickly. The employees didn't share their names, but these are little things they can work on. I don't know that we will be back, but it's worth a visit! read more

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Remembered this place just opened so thought we would give them a try. Sunday afternoon. Almost empty around 1 pm. Clean, cute decor. Greeted pretty quickly by the hostess and seated just as quickly. I ordered their regular margarita and we got the 1/2 cold peel and eat shrimp with Old Bay as an appetizer. These were delicious. Would absolutely get these again. For lunch I ordered their shrimp Louis salad and my husband got their fried shrimp with onion rings platter. Good quality all around. The fry was greasy and left the shrimp in a puddle on the plate. They need to work out some frying kinks for sure. Great server, Veronica and good quality food will have us give them another try in the near future. If you're in the area, check them out! read more

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Heyyyyyyyyyyy you guyyyyyyyyyys! Was stoked to go here and finally made it! Opted to go for lunch they have a pretty decent selection on their lunch menu-price ranges about under $15. Regular menu prices vary and LOTS of options. Decor is well done, hostess was so nice as was our server. We opted for the calabrasa shrimp which came with delicious hush puppies, fries that were meh for me, coleslaw was YUM and the shrimp was really good! Served with tarter and cocktail sauce. Huge portion and very shareable in my opinion. We also had clam chowder which was not skimping on the clams at all! Last we chose oysters raw-east coast they gave 3 options. Served with horseradish, red pickled onion vinegar and cocktail sauce. Overall great experience, would love to go back and try some additional dishes. Let's eat! read more

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Went here because I heard a lot about how they're getting good and bad reviews. We decided to sit at the bar. It was happy hour. We did get a lot on happy hour and had all intentions to get a meal too started with Margarita, shrimp crab and spinach dip. We also got the shrimp lettuce wraps that were absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend lettuce wraps with their clam chowder. I had a cup of that and that was just amazing last, but not least we got a dozen of oysters, raw cold and they were out of this world. We enjoyed sitting at the bar, speaking with the bartenders and the manager also came over. Introduced himself (think Troy sorry). Made sure everything was good and we even joked to him about his decor on the walls we liked. I was surprised it was a little bit quiet, but there was plenty of tables that were chatting away, enjoying their meals and I thought the ambience was wonderful. Also had a couple drinks that were great. I give them a double thumbs up price worth every penny and would highly recommend them can't wait to go back. read more

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This was such a fun new restaurant! I thought it would be a fish version of hooters but no. The place is a whole vibe and has great food and beverage selections. We went with our family and it was great for kids. The service was attentive and not overbearing. Our food was hot, fresh and abundant! read more

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Enjoyed a delicious meal. Tried a new fish to me; Tilefish. Buttery whitefish with a lobster-like texture. So good! Served with sautéed fresh spinach and Mac & cheese. Had grilled & raw fresh oysters for an appetizer. Service was excellent, Reagan was knowledgeable and friendly, even went to the chef to get answers to my questions about the fish. Restaurant decor was appealing and fun. Definitely will be returning soon. Highly recommend ! read more

Another chain taking advantage of people's love of seafood. This place is terrible. Bad menu & bad food. We'll never go back & would only recommend that people avoid at all costs! Des read more

We've anticipated this place for months so when an available date night came up o was quick to suggest it. Don't waste your time. The Current downtown is far superior - steamed broccoli was clearly cooked in butter, hush puppies were dry, fish tasted frozen. Sad experience - positive note **beer stayed cold and the happy hour beer specials were great. Service started off slow but improved. Wish it had just stayed Hooters!! read more

My fresh raw gulf oysters on the half shell were amazing. The side salad was just ok. Nice crispy iceberg lettuce. But the blue cheese dressing was watery. My husband loved his shrimp platter. Large, delicious shrimp,nice crispy fries, good hushpuppies and yummy slaw. We will go back soon! read more

Hooked Fish Camp - Datyl based hotsauce! - Seafood Near Me - Sanford, Florida

simply put nothing was good. After three tries, the bartender could not make the correct martini. I need a knife to cut my fish in a server leaned on the table. Every time she came to us with her elbows on the table read more

Stopped in on a Monday night. They've recently opened and are still working things out but it was a good experience overall. Highlights of the meal were the mussels, oyster duo, and the orange crunch cake! Our server and manager were both helpful, checking in multiple times throughout the course of the meal. Nice redesign of the space. read more

Really nice decor. Not a fish camp. ;) Menu had good choices, the hostess was super friendly as was our server, Lexi. Lexi earned them the third star. Confusion (entrees came out, no starters...) and a mixup with entrees...COULD be because they're "new" but train your people and practice before opening? You don't charge less to use us as training dummies. I'm struggling to see myself going here too many times but will try them again in a few weeks. We have a TRUE fish camp we love and go to that blows this away, and a fish restaurant that won the Sentinel's "best fish" slot nearby too. Glad they're here, wish them well, thanks LEXI for being so sweet...and let's see what happens as they are open a while. read more

We love this place. The food is actually good, the service is fantastic, and the bartenders actually know how to make good drinks.

Presentation is key. Flavors were not bad but some work is still needed. I did enjoy my time there and ambiance. Keep going. read more

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Service was great! Food was very good. Would definitely make it back. Great staff here

WOW!!! The moment we walked in it was amazing!! Great service by the hostess and waitress!! Our waitress was awesome!! Sherrie was our waitress! Food was a 10 plus!! The blacken grouper, blacken shrimp, red beans and rice, and the salad were delicious!! Kudos to the chef!! Music and atmosphere are a 10 plus!! We are definitely going back soon!! read more

Got the fried scallops, like little tasteless hockey pucks.I question if they where real scallops. Rice was dry and clumpy like a liter box. Just not good or worth the money. Maybe other entrees are fine , But the scallops where terrible read more

Overpriced and poor quality food. Save your money. I ordered take out so can't comment on restaurant service but the take out folks were nice. read more

The service was great! Unfortunately, we have had better seafood from Long John Silvers. Nothing appeared to be fresh, and all the fried items were over fried and nearly dry. Everything was over priced (expected with the current economy), but the quality was far less than what we had hoped for. Certainly a "One and done" for us. read more

Every single time we eat at Hooked, the food is awesome, the drinks are amazing and the service is outstanding! This could be our favorite place in Sanford!! read more

Ambiance and service were wonderful. Very friendly and caring staff on every level. We had the fish dip which was ok but have had better elsewhere. Had the hot honey Brussels sprouts which I enjoyed. My friend did not. We both had the blackened grouper and shrimp. Grouper was good, shrimp very spicey. They offered to get new grilled shrimp but I declined. Mac n cheese-good as was the roasted potatoes. All in all very nice and will return to try other items on menu. Oh I had a delicious coconut mojito to start with. read more

On Sunday 6/14 we were driving by the new Hooked Fish Camp restaurant in Sanford and noticed their sign for $2. oysters and decided to stop in. Our experience started off great with our very friendly server at the bar. We ordered drinks and 2 dozen oysters. It was all very good. When we got the bill, the price was significantly more than the advertised price. We questioned it and the Managers response was I forgot to change the sign. No price change was offered. We were very disappointed with his response. read more

The clam strips were tough and chewy. Very disappointing for $20. The service was ok, but they asked if we needed anything. Never asked how the food was. However the calabash shrimp was very tasty. Not sure if we'll go back. read more

The atmosphere was the music was pleasant great for the atmosphere. There were some questionable patrons. The food arrived hot and seemingly fresh. Server was polite and friendly. But the food left me going ok without making me go oh we have to come back here. That being everything this was fresh but not exciting. The management was like okay I would say go try it and make your own decision. When I go to New Smyrna and eat at Bostons Fish House I walk away smiling and always say can wait to go back. That being said the one thing there I miss is hush puppies and the one thing my wife loved was the hush puppies@ hooked fish camp. Again they just opened so maybe I'm being hard on them. read more

This was our first time here and will not be our last. Food was great and server was amazing! Very nice ambience and good serving size.

We went for lunch and was pleasantly surprised with both the quality of food and service. They have plenty of options. I had the shrimp platter. It was lightly breaded perfectly. Very happy that we have another option for seafood in Lake Mary. They do have other options besides seafood. read more

I would wait until they work out the kinks. We ordered calamari, wine, and a house gin and tonic $8.50 when we sat down. They had no good gin. I ordered the only Chardonnay they had which was $11 (at 4:30, no happy hour) and they gave me at best 3 ounces. I watched the server talk to five people trying to make it right. Finally got a little more wine. Never received the calamari. Server said she didn't hear that request. Ordered flounder platter and it was the smallest two pieces of fish I've ever seen. The fries were cooked at too of a low temp so they were greasy and mushy. Mac and cheese was hot, but not very cheesy. Cole slaw was very good. Finally got the calamari which included a surprise piece of shrimp and two tiny pieces of clams in the mix. In fairness, server asked if we had any allergies. I can only assume they have separate fryers in the back. As we left the server ran outside with our credit card that she forgot to give me back. We will go back, but not for a while. Very nice remodel and decor. read more

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My shrimp Scampi was amazing and the service was top Notch! I couldn't believe how huge and delicious the desserts were!

Just opened when I visited. Food was ok - nothing special. Service will improve with time & experience. "Corporate Chain Redtaurant" feel vs a true local fish camp read more

My family and I came in for dinner and the seafood surprised us in a very good way. We ordered fried shrimp, grilled shrimp, lobster rolls, and salmon. Everyone loved their meals! Also our server Katie was amazing and very sweet! If we come back we definitely hope to have her helping our table! read more

Food on my plate was 3 different temperatures. Blackened grouper was bland. Shrimp tasted good, but was not hot. Worst steamed broccoli I've had. My wife's fried seafood was good and hot so if you like fried, you are in luck. Try to get a greeting or goodbye from staff is a challenge. I will give them time to work out the bugs and try them one more time. read more

We had a great time at the bar. The oyster shooter was so good, a fresh oyster served with a Tabasco vodka shot. Also sampled the pina colada. It was creamy and cold! I tried the ouster duo and they were both quite good. The lemon cloud pie was enough to share and tasty. read more

Gulf oysters and a shrimp Louie salad are awesome!! Calvin the bartender took great care of us!!! Love the Menu will definitely be back.

Excellent service, excellent food, great experience. Our server was sweet, prompt and set us up for a great meal.

A new place in town at the old Hooters location near Sanford mall. I was invited to give it a try with family. The place was busy on a Saturday afternoon with plenty of staff and great service as it has only been opened a few weeks now. The atmosphere is camp style and roomy with comfortable booths. I can't speak for the tables but the chairs are hard bottoms. Oh, what about the food? Well, in a nutshell, we were disappointed with the portions and taste. Prices were expected for this economy, but not over the top. What gets me is how restaurants including this one cut corners on the food and charge you 2 arms and two legs. For example, the appetizers such as the shrimp corn fritters had maybe a dice of shrimp, no corn, but cornmeal and lacked an appealing appearance, burnt looking fried balls, and they were tasteless for about 13$. The onion rings great flavor and fried well but had only one thin sliver of onion. Needless to say, paid about $9 for fried bread rings. The French fries included with the meal are not good either, cheap taste, not sure it's potatoes or something else. I tried the tackle box meal which came with fried little popcorn shrimp, tasty but don't believe menu mentioned they would be baby shrimp, the clams were tough and chewy and fries for $20. The grouper meal was blackened (seasoning over powered the fish but tasty) and came with 4 large blackened shrimp and two sides; had red beans and rice (no juicy bean sauce) was okay and a side of okra (maybe 10, nothing special about taste, fried we'll). Two kid meals popcorn shrimp and another meal with fish bites fried. The kids enjoyed their meals probably the best deal with a drink for $8.95. The grouper meal and tackle box meal pictures below. The menu had some interesting appetizers and would definitely try something different next time if I return. But honestly, I wasn't Hooked. read more

Hooked Fish Camp - Grouper behind fish, side of red beans and okra - Seafood Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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Very expensive, very noisy inside hard to have a conversation, I got the tile fish. It was very small. They served it with the bloodline it tasted fishy and not fresh. There were five of us and two of the plates were the wrong order. I won't be going back to this place. read more