Made a reservation for 5:30 for a date night! Cozy and comfortable vibes in the restaurant, service was great. Our server answered lots of questions we had about different meals. We ordered the lobster fra diavolo for 2 and it was absolutely delicious!! Be aware it is a LOT of food and you will have leftover for days. It says it is for 2 but could probably feed 6. Seafood was fresh, love the seafood focused menu-- would not recommend to seafood haters. Will definitely be going back!! read more

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Fabulous experience! What an amazing dining experience we had at Hooked last night! It was our first time dining outside this season, and we're so glad we chose Hooked. From start to finish, everything was outstanding. Shelby, our server, was attentive, friendly, knowledgeable, and truly embodied the spirit of hospitality. She genuinely cared about making our evening special, and it absolutely showed. The food was fabulous -- no surprise with the talented Scales crew behind it all! And the dirty martini with hand-stuffed blue cheese olives was perfectly crafted and absolutely on point. Overall, it was a truly memorable evening, and a huge shoutout to Shelby for making the experience so exceptional. We can't wait to come back! read more

Hooked was outstanding. The service was exceptional--friendly, attentive, and welcoming from start to finish. Started with oysters--fresh and tasty. Both the wedge salad and the spring greens salad were crisp and flavorful. The sesame-crusted ahi was perfectly seared and one of the highlights of the meal. The lobster fra diavolo was packed with seafood--including generous pieces of lobster, mussels, and calamari--in a rich, flavorful tomato sauce with just the right amount of spice. The grilled green beans and grilled asparagus were fresh and cooked just right. To finish, we had vanilla, chocolate, and pistachio gelato--and all three flavors were absolutely to die for. A fantastic meal from start to finish. Highly recommended. read more

Hooked - Seafood Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Great ambiance - cozy , warm.and inviting for a drink. Apps were the green salad, kalamatta olives, tomatoes, greens, cucumbers and way too much red onion - average. Second appetizer was a special, swordfish fingers - excellent. Entrees , shrimp and scallops in a scampi sauce over linguini. Unfortunately the sauce had far to much garlic to allow a diner to appreciate the rest of the flavors Service was excellent, portions are good read more

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This review is a few months late, as I visited Hooked in September! My dad and I had a great meal here while in town for the Boat Show. The restaurant is nicely appointed and has free parking in a private lot. For years we've been eating at Scales and Shells, but the restaurant recently changed hands and chefs. Our favorite dishes were no longer on the menu! But we were happy to learn that the chef from Scales had relocated up the street, here at Hooked. The same great food in a different location! The monkfish piccata is one of my favorite meals I've ever had, and it's just as good here as it was at the old spot. I also enjoyed my martini and the complimentary focaccia bread was delicious. I'll look forward to coming back to Hooked next time I'm in Newport! read more

Hooked - Monkfish Piccata - Seafood Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

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If you love seafood Hooked is well worth a try. No land loving animals at this restaurant. This is a strictly seafood fare. The location is a bit further from the center of town so give yourself a little bit more extra time to get here. They do have a decent sized on-site parking which is definitely a plus. We were promptly seated and ordered a bottle of wine. Prices for the bottles were very reasonable. They do have a full bar with all the necessary spirits. We ordered the mussel app, shrimp linguine, shrimp scampi, lobster roll, and fish and chips. The mussels with the red sauce was really great. Fresh, abundant, and the sauce was just downright tasty. The shrimp entrees were good albeit was maybe a tad bland. Fish and chips at this restaurant seemed more baked than fried. It actually seemed kind of healthy. My lobster roll was good buuuuuut sizing was very underwhelming. It may have been the smallest lobster roll I have had in Newport. Taste wise it was quite good. Very similar to the one thats served up at 2nd beach. Except they charge you $27 for 2 at the beach and here they charge you $35 for half that amount. Dont get the lobster roll here. My other issue was the plating. Its too plain jane. When you pay $30 to $40 for an entree you expect some feeling that you splurging a little bit. When you are served up dishes in a plain old Corning plate (I mean some Corning plates have more design than the plates at Hooked) the dish loses just a bit of initial appeal. Will I be back? I sure will. Service was great and I think the freshness of the seafood does win out. Happy dining folks. read more

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Our first time here - they did a great job on the inside decor - very nautical and cozy - a small cute bar area too. Service was friendly and attentive! We enjoyed the bread service and drinks! The tuna was the favorite with our group! The Fra Diablo was huge but not spicy....for me, there was too much calamari! We will definitely come back - and nice to be a tad farther from crazy crowds! :) read more

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Welcoming , cozy atmosphere. Staff was warm and attentive. Tara was our server and she was amazing, made our experience fun and memorable. Food was very tasty it is a bit pricey but it's lobster I had lobster linguini and it's a very large serving with the entire lobster so be ready to chow down, if you're not too hungry then you should share. Drinks were good. Note, this is not on the water but close to the marina read more

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This restaurant is awesome! It has more bar seating serving the full menu than anywhere I've ever been. And we all love sitting at the bar! Our meals were fantastic. You've gotta try the meatball! It's cooked perfectly and the size of a bocce ball! We'll be back this summer to eat out on the patio! read more

Hooked - Spaghetti & Meatball - Seafood Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Had a nice dining experience here recently. I live in Newport and look forward to checking out restaurants during the quieter months. Though this restaurant has been around for awhile it was my first time dining here. First the location and ambiance is lovely and relaxing. It wasn't a busy night so we were able to enjoy our meal sitting at the bar. The bartender/waiter Josh (?) was very nice, friendly and knowledgeable. I ordered the special which was yellowfin tuna. This restaurant mainly serves seafood with a few meat options. The fish was cooked to my liking. It was accompanied by some wasabi sauce and Cole slaw. It could have used a bit more of the wasabi sauce as it added a nice flavor and I ordered the grilled asparagus as my side which was good. I did order the tiramisu, which was good as well. My friends ordered the chicken piccata and another ordered the shrimp piccata but accidentally was served the shrimp masala, though she did enjoyed that as well. I really enjoyed the ambiance here and will return. The building also house a wine bar and another Italian restaurant on the other side and all owned by the same person. I have also dined at the Italian restaurant which I also enjoyed. read more

We had a great experience here for dinner with friends. Everything was prefect. The food was excellent with a good wine menu. But the best was the service, our server was very friendly and helpful, giving us time to talk and make our decisions without rushing us or making it seem long. We will definitely be back! read more

We made dinner reservations for two for our first time here. Glad we did! Seated on time, pretty place - nice atmosphere with open kitchen. Shelby was our server - she was great! Friendly but not in your face. She really went the extra mile for us. In fact, all the staff we interacted with were very nice. Seemed genuinely happy to have us come in on this cold, cold January night. Really enjoyed our oysters - no shell shards, clean cold and so tasty. Tried the pineapple serenade cocktail - yum. The lobster fra diavolo was excellent - really tasty and good portion. Might have gone 5 stars if thought the monkfish marsala was as good but it was just a bit heavy on the wine imo (though we both felt the same). Homemade focaccia was very good. Tiramisu was great. Highly recommend and we will be back with our kids next time! read more

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If you love seafood then this should be your choice. Delicious flavor in all the main dishes , shrimp scampi, sesame encrusted ahi special, monk fish piccata, linguini and clams ! Oysters on half shell exquisite ! Our server was amazing and knowledgeable ! We were a party of 8 and everything came out steaming and delicious! The jazz musicians added to the cozy intimate feel of the dining room! We would go back in a heartbeat! It's worth the $$! read more

A great restaurant in Newport. Service is good, food, especially the entrees of the day are delicious. Not sure about the hostess though. We had reservations and he wanted to place us at a very table for 2 that was in a busy aisle. The next table suggested was a very cozy table in the corner but told us that we had to be out of there in an hour! Imagine that! Anyways it wasn't our first time there so we ignored the slight and got a table outside which was perfect. read more

Food and atmosphere were great (but not waterfront). The Oysters Rockefeller was possibly the best I have ever eaten! The stuffed lobster was also phenomenal. read more

Hooked - Shrimp Scampi - Seafood Near Me - Newport, Rhode Island

Shrimp linguine was $30 on the menu, I was charged $35 and when I asked to double check the waiter said no $35 is correct. Quality wasn't great either. read more

The food .... Delicious The service .... Amazing Overall .... Hooked is a fabulous restaurant!! read more

Food is excellent and worth the money. This isn't some fried everything place We have been a few times and like it. Bonus is that they have free parking in front. read more