Hook (Camden Town)

• Stripped back tables with steel chairs sit under hanging bulbs in wire cages that wouldn&rsquo
• Communal tables hum with communal &lsquo
• S faces as you curiously watch them receive wooden boxes filled with generous portions
• Hook sources all its fish daily from Cornish fishing boats and the menu is dictated by what sustainable
• Fresh catch is landed that day
• Whiting and Gurnard to be popping up on the menu along with numerous other sustainable fishies
• The Classic Panko Crusted Cod with Seaweed Salted Chips and Homemade Tartare is a delicious entry level fish for those testing the waters
• Wasabi Tempura of Sea Bream with its crispy
• S own Sea weed Salt and Sherry Vinegar served in an atomiser (nice touch) season the chips perfectly and is a talking point
• The chips are ergonomically shaped for dipping and the sauces are where Hook takes it to even greater heights
• Sell your granny for a serving of the amazing Garlic Truffle Mayonnaise (this is not advisable on a first date
• Local brewers are showcased monthly
• Lasting 3 hours (obviously) with a cocktail menu that is similar in length to the Yellow Pages
• Served up with the finest Bourbon Whiskeys will make you feel like you are in the Deep South
• Camden is high energy so with the 24 hour weekend tube chugging over the horizon dance until the early hours at Joes 78 where you can practice your best Lindy Hop and Hand Jive
• I obviously went for the special Ethiopian Berbere Spiced Pollock with Sweet Potato Ketchup for £
• Each fish is paired with one (which you can swap out for something else of course)
• It's all great stuff beautifully cooked Flying Fish Seafood with a range of seasoning in either Panko (Breadcrumbs) or Tempura (Light Batter)
• If you don't fancy fish (what are you doing there
• Then there are two panko chicken options
• For now you should be able to get by with a couple of Brixton Brewery bottles or Brasserie de la Senne's Taras Boulba
• I like to be able to smell the salty air mixing with the vinegar soaked chips and have the wind blowing my hair across my face and into my ketchup
• All Hook is missing is an atmospheric waves lapping against the beach soundscape
• The menu is awash with exciting flavours and contemporary twists
• From Thai green tempura Sea Bream to Jamaican Jerk Haddock with Japanese Panko breadcrumbs all served with seaweed salted chips and one of the 6 different varieties of sauce
• We were given a taster box of each of the sauces and while I was totally sold by the garlic truffle and Thai green
• The chips were less chippy more potato wedgy and were nestled underneath the fish which arrived to the table in its very own wooden branded box
• T have minded boxing the remains up for us to nibble on our way home were we not hopping over to Knowhere Special immediately after dinner
• T go anywhere without commenting on the lighting and this time was no different
• Like fixtures hung from the ceiling over equally claw like chairs in keeping with the seaside feel
• I was thinking of various props I could bring with to create a live version of heads
• Originally starting up in Dublin on a market stall with a ton of enthusiasm and some great quality local fish
• Their first restaurant in Brussels was a huge success and now boasts over 50 different styles of Fish &
• Hook is a great spot for a casual evening catch up or a weekend fish and chip feast with your band of brothers
• Online wine retailer WineTrust recently teamed up with sustainable fish restaurant Hook Camden Town for a &ldquo
• Pairing of Champagnes and sparkling wines with a variety of fish and chip dishes
• Coolest thing about this match made in foodie heaven (or at least from my greedy perspective) was that they kindly invited me along to enjoy the savoury slurp fest
• Place is big and spacious and service is even more great
• Had the cod with Panko breadcrumbs
• All washed down with an epic wild beer
• We ate here twice while we were travelling in London
• Depending on what time or day you come in they don't always have the fish on the menu because the fish is always caught fresh everyday How awesome is that
• Basil Tempura Seabass with Garlic Truffle Sauce
• The batter is crisp unlike any other places

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