Owners Steve Hagen and Kevin Frey are at it again, opening their newest restaurant, Hooked located on 81st St. in Ocean City, MD. With the success of Off The Hook, in Bethany Beach & Just Hooked, in Fenwick Island, DE, they have set the standard for local fare focusing on local seafood and produce.
Cuisine
American, Beach Food, Farm Fresh, SeafoodDining Options
Bar/Lounge, Kid FriendlyMeal Types
Lunch, Lite Fare, DinnerRecent Reviews
Hooked
Divya DN : 5 on 9/8/2025 3:47 am
We stopped by Hooked during our travels through Ocean City and were so glad we did!
The atmosphere is laid-back and coastal, perfect for a beach-town dining experience. The service was friendly.
We tried the street corn and beet salad for appetizers, and fish tacos for entree—each dish was incredibly fresh and packed with bursting flavors.
The street corn had the perfect mix of smoky, creamy, and tangy flavors. The fish taco was a standout—crispy, well-seasoned fish with spicy mayo. And the beet salad was simply out-of-the-world!! So refreshing, beautifully presented, and balanced with just the right amount of sweetness and crunch.
You can tell the ingredients are high quality and the kitchen really knows what they are doing.
If you're in Ocean City and looking for something a little more creative and refined than the typical boardwalk fare, Hooked is 100% worth a stop! We’ll definitely be back next time we’re in town!
The atmosphere is laid-back and coastal, perfect for a beach-town dining experience. The service was friendly.
We tried the street corn and beet salad for appetizers, and fish tacos for entree—each dish was incredibly fresh and packed with bursting flavors.
The street corn had the perfect mix of smoky, creamy, and tangy flavors. The fish taco was a standout—crispy, well-seasoned fish with spicy mayo. And the beet salad was simply out-of-the-world!! So refreshing, beautifully presented, and balanced with just the right amount of sweetness and crunch.
You can tell the ingredients are high quality and the kitchen really knows what they are doing.
If you're in Ocean City and looking for something a little more creative and refined than the typical boardwalk fare, Hooked is 100% worth a stop! We’ll definitely be back next time we’re in town!
Divya DN
1757303263
5
5
Hooked
Ralph Branch, III : 3 on 7/14/2025 3:02 pm
Hooked was a nice, classy, seafood restaurant one street of the boardwalk. The service was good, Emily was attentive and suggestive to the table the entire time. The other restaurant staff appeared to be standing around; sometimes to many staff for the space in the restaurant. The food was delicious… ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Took a while to be served but the quality definitely matched the service time. One thing that stood out to me was happy hour, good drinks and good deals. Note: only 3 deviled eggs come with the happy hour menu; that’s 1/2 slices of egg for $4 (delicious but not worth it)
Overall I recommend the fish taco, chicken sandwich, wings, and crushes.
Definitely give them a visit!
Overall I recommend the fish taco, chicken sandwich, wings, and crushes.
Definitely give them a visit!
Ralph Branch, III
1752505343
3
5
Hooked
J Pesos Dinero : 5 on 6/27/2025 3:00 am
It was our first time here at this restaurant. It was highly recommended to us and I’m glad we came here. The atmosphere, the service and the food were just amazing. The crab cake, the wings, the pesto fries, their burger; even the focaccia bread with old bay olive oil was amazing. We also celebrated our son’s 13th birthday and they were so kind to bring out a key lime cheese cake with candles. I highly recommend Hooked to anyone visiting here. I shall return!
J Pesos Dinero
1750993218
5
5
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