Hook Vine Kitchen And - North Beach

Here's a place that's trying, and almost getting to excellent. Our four-top visited Hook Vine on a recent Thursday night when in the resort area. It started out well with quickly being seated and ordering a round of drinks. The place was pretty busy, and though friendly, our server seemed to have her hands full. Drinks were fine, but we soon found ourselves in some gaps between visits from our server. We ordered, got a few apps, and then a long wait, while we watched later tables receive food, and finally asked our server if we'd have our entrees soon. She returned with them pretty quickly after that. My jambalaya was extremely spicy, and I've never said that before. I could eat it, with some difficulty, but I imagine most could not. The others seemed to enjoy their crab cake and other sandwiches. The space got very, very noisy before we were done, with a staffer shouting a conversation across the room to some patrons, and the room is all hard surfaces and very loud at times. We might return when in the area, but there are a lot of places to choose from.

Owners response is correct. She did ask what she could do to fix it. We simply saw no fix that would make this an enjoyable lunch for us. We paid our bill and left. Others may enjoy her food and long waits when other tables were served ahead of us. It was just not for us and we could not recommend it. Do not recommend. Food was served COLD and took inordinately long with partially empty restaurant. Heavy salt use on fish tacos and cream of crab soup. French fries served stone cold We left our fish tacos and cream of crab soup uneaten which we have never done before. A $60 lunch failure. Now on to Hersheys ice cream essentially for a lunch we can eat.

The food is always delicious!! I love how the restaurant feels family oriented. Ian, Donovan and Alex are awesome! I recently sat outside with our dog and Donovan brought our pup a bowl of ice cold water! Ian and Alex are always making us laugh. Food is always delicious, especially the shrimp app. One of my favs!

We've dined there a few times and this place does not disappoint. We sat at the bar, both times and the bartender, Ethan was great. Had a few local brews to start. The fried green tomatoes were crispy and tart and fried to perfection. Loved the cauliflower bites. Their version of bang bang shrimp is amazing. The broth that the mussels are cooked in, is beyond good. I was not a fan of the shrimp and grits (lacked flavor), but they were quick to bring me another dish of my choosing. The fish and chips, hands down was the best. Crispy and flavorful batter. Didn't need the malt vinegar, but added a few squirts anyway. My parents went and agreed, this place is a gem. We all will be going again!

Delightful place in North Beach MD Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes