Gluten Free Fish and Chips are what we came for. And they did not disappoint! The gf clam chowder was also delish (and I don’t even like clams.)
The servers and other cashiers were civil, but not very nice — and zero percent engaging. Seemed annoyed at having to attend to us (which they didn’t do a lot of.)
Totally worth it for the fish and chips tho.
We visited Hooked Galway last night without a reservation and had a fantastic meal. We hadn’t eaten all day, so we went a bit overboard with the order and honestly didn’t regret any of it.
My wife had the seafood chowder and I got the fish pie. Both were excellent. The fish pie was packed with large chunks of seafood and felt really hearty. The chowder was also very good, although we thought adding potato would make it even better.
We also ordered the parmesan and truffle chips, which were delicious, but the real standout was the fish tacos. We ordered one of each as entrees and they were much larger than we expected, especially compared to what we get back home in Australia. Perfectly cooked, full of flavour and absolutely worth the €8–€9 each.
The oysters being served around us also looked incredible. Overall, 4.5 stars rounded up to 5. Thanks Hooked.
If you enjoy fresh seafood, from classic fish & chips to refined fresh oysters, or the broad variety of seafood dishes in between, this is a choice place to go. The wide variety of seafood dishes is complemented by a choice selection of alcoholic beverages, such as beer and cider of local varieties, some even having nautical themes.
Pleasant coastal theme throughout, including an amusing big sliding door to the loos that has a pulley & rope system with a little pail for auto-closing, and a ship’s-wheel shaped door handle.
All in all, a lovely coastal seafood restaurant with pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, and superb seafood. If fish is your wish, this place is quite the bountiful catch.
When you visit Galway, you have to eat at Hooked!
The food was absolutely incredible!
Most people go for the fried fish and chips which looked delicious, but I would highly recommend the Chowder 🤤😋
It was creamy and packed with seafood.
The bread along side was yummy as well.
The prawn starter was delicious although a little oily for my liking.
The tiramisu was also amazing, massive portion I was getting full by this point, but I couldn't stop eating it 😆
Service was top notch, we were well attendeded to, even though it was very busy when we went.
Thank you Hooked for a delicious meal and a wonderful time 💚
Perhaps It was, a negative evening, but all fish dishes were unavabile. Just One portion of a main fish dish was available. The table swinged whitout solution, the beer Peroni 0 was unavabile.
The Risotto was very different from italian risotto because there was cream (terribile!!) and It was by far overcooked.
Reply from Hooked
2026.05.03
Hello floriana
I am really sorry that your experience with us wasn’t what it should have been.
That evening was not our best, and I completely understand your frustration around the limited fish availability and items being out of stock.
I had actually already spoken with the kitchen about the risotto prior to seeing your review, as it wasn’t where it should have been in terms of texture or consistency. Your feedback reinforces that, and we’ve addressed it with the team.I’m sorry we didn’t manage to turn the situation around for you on the night.
I really appreciate you bringing this to our attention, and I do hope we might have the opportunity to welcome you back and give you the experience you should have had.
Nuisin
I am really sorry that your experience with us wasn’t what it should have been.
That evening was not our best, and I completely understand your frustration around the limited fish availability and items being out of stock.
I had actually already spoken with the kitchen about the risotto prior to seeing your review, as it wasn’t where it should have been in terms of texture or consistency. Your feedback reinforces that, and we’ve addressed it with the team.I’m sorry we didn’t manage to turn the situation around for you on the night.
I really appreciate you bringing this to our attention, and I do hope we might have the opportunity to welcome you back and give you the experience you should have had.
Nuisin
Before I made my order an asked if I can pay for my food separately and I was given a promise that’s possible. After the dinner was over, the waiter said “I apologize, but we can’t split the bill”. Not acceptable. Doesn’t matter who booked the table, what matters is the communication and the promises made.
Reply from Hooked
2026.05.01
Hi there,
This isn’t an accurate reflection of what happened.
When the booking was made on the same day, it was clearly communicated over the phone that we do not split bills for larger groups. We’ve confirmed this again with the manager who took the booking, and another guest at your table also acknowledged this to our manager on the night.
When you arrived, you asked a new member of staff about splitting the bill and she mistakenly said yes — that was an error, and we’ve addressed it internally. However, it doesn’t change the fact that the correct information had already been given in advance.
What’s also missing from this review is the way the situation was handled towards our staff. Our staff remained calm and respectful throughout, despite being spoken to in a manner that was not acceptable.
We stand by both our policy and our team.
Hooked Team
This isn’t an accurate reflection of what happened.
When the booking was made on the same day, it was clearly communicated over the phone that we do not split bills for larger groups. We’ve confirmed this again with the manager who took the booking, and another guest at your table also acknowledged this to our manager on the night.
When you arrived, you asked a new member of staff about splitting the bill and she mistakenly said yes — that was an error, and we’ve addressed it internally. However, it doesn’t change the fact that the correct information had already been given in advance.
What’s also missing from this review is the way the situation was handled towards our staff. Our staff remained calm and respectful throughout, despite being spoken to in a manner that was not acceptable.
We stand by both our policy and our team.
Hooked Team
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I can't fault the food & drinks. My fish & chips were delicious and fish was very fresh. Stout was great. However service deserves to be better. I had to ask several times for extra dip I have ordered & basically hunt my waitress down, because she was just too distracted. I appreciate it might have been busy, but the devil is in the detail.
