Fish Hook

What a perfect evening I spent with my husband at Fish Hook, I would certainly recommend the restaurant to anyone!

The restaurant itself has a very calming ambiance, muted decor and low music, and the table arrangement made for a very intimate evening. The staff were excellent - helpful and knowledgable about the food and accompanying wines without being pushy or intrusive.

The food itself is the reason why I would have every meal at Fish Hook if I could! I had a half dozen oysters for a starter, which were simply stunning. My husband is a veteran of every fish restaurant in London and he claims his garlic and chilli prawns were the best he has ever tasted. We both had fish curry for main course, which was a gorgeous and delicate green curry and as for dessert - chocolate torte....phenomenal.

Since the first visit we have been back to Fish Hook three times and would absolutely recommend it as my favourite restaurant in London. I've read recent feedback on this site that isn't so great and I can't believe it's the same restaurant - I urge you to go tonight and discover it for yourself!!!
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Emma Isabella James
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, March 31, 2007

Had read good things on this site about Fish Hook. However, to quickly summarise: arrived at five to eight; by twenty past nine we still hadn't had our main course. The starters we had were competent enough but definitely nothing special. The atmosphere was interesting - the restaurant was very busy but also extremely small, so we felt like the two couples on either side of us were listening in to our every word (and we're sure they felt the same!). NOT the place to come if intimate conversation and a modicum of privacy are high on your agenda. There must have been about six inches between my elbow and the guy next to me. Incidentally, although we didn't wait around for the main course, the same guy receieved his and looked round incredulously - his £16 main consisted of what looked like a prawn and some salad. The website was misleading - it bore no resemblance to what was actually presented to us. As I said before, we didn't stay for the main, but when we left (having had a bottle of wine and two starters), our bill was £61. They even had the gall to charge £7 "service". It's possible we might have come on a bad night, but at the end of the day it's only possible to judge a place on what you see, and tonight we did NOT see anything to impress us or compell us to recommend this place to anyone. This is an honest review, not a bitter response to a wasted night, which is what it feels like we had. There is much better value to be had elsewhere. Avoid.
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djhill73 - View all reviews by this user
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Food 5 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Went on Mothering Sunday (without a Mother but with a girlfriend).

Service was very slow due to a full house and shortage of staff.

The female who may have been in charge of the front of house wasn't a happy bunny and it showed - she wasn't good at making us feel welcome although the rest of the staff were quite pleasant.

The restaurant was keen to fill empty tables that wait on the existing customers - maybe if your down a member of staff or two you should keep some tables empty so that you can mantain a good level service to the existing customers.

The food was great (the only exception was the crumble which was rather disappointing) - beautifully cooked and presented.

Our 3 course meal took over 2 hours to complete - although they did offer to drop the service charge when the bill arrived.

Value for Money: Set Menu - 3 course for £18.50 excellent value, Veg £3.50 (but not required with most dishes). A la carte - comparitively expensive - 1 course £15.00 / £18.00...
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Rupert
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Food 8 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

We just had an exciting lunch at Fish Hook in Chiswick.The food was fresh in that day and the soft shell crabs, sea bass and saffron noodles with lobster, mussels, squid, were all delicious. The presentation was "West End", and Ronan, the manager was so friendly and knowlegeable, that my wife and I can't wait to go again very soon.
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Geoffrey Edward - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Had dinner at Fish hook on Wednesday evening last week and really enjoyed the whole experience, so much so that I reserved a table next month for a food and wine tasting evening, before we left.

The menu is easy to follow but with such an amazing choice. My girlfriend us useless when it comes to eating fish but she devoured her seared tuna starter and scallop main course well before me. The food was so good, the service was excellent and for a week night in January, it was really busy. Obviously I am not the only one who has realised the great Fish hook really is.

What was even better was the price, our meal came to £75 and that included an excellent bottle of pinot grigio. I would recommend Fish hook without hesitation.
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Patrick Carroll
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, February 05, 2007

I was taken to Fish Hook for my birthday and throughly enjoyed my evening. The chef prepared a taster menu which was superb and made me eat things I otherwise would not of...oysters!!I would now give them another go!

My favourise dish was the sea bass, the underside of the fish was crunchy and it was served in the most stunning sauce with crab ravioli and fluffy, creamy mashed potato....I am a stickler for lumps and can be a little fussy when it comes to good mash...this one was like eating a bowl of heaven!

I will be booking another table at this restaurant and taking some friends as there are many more dishes on the menu i'd like to try and the bonus for me is that it's non smoking:-)

The decoration in the restaurant was simple, white-washed tongue-in-groove panelling and calm colours on the walls helped create a feel of being by the sea.

I really like the individual canvases with marine imagery - simple but effective.

The atmosphere was relaxed and calm, the staff were all very attentive and I was charmed all night by a lovely waiter!

Excellent wine menu and there was even an expert on hand to help with my choice.

Highly recommend Fish Hook!
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Sarah
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, January 22, 2007

I have just had one of the most delightful and simply delicious meals at Fish hook, Chiswick and felt immediately compelled to spread the word. I had never heard of the restaurant and stumbled upon it by chance with my wife, on Saturday night. On entering the cosy restaurant, we were greeted by a very friendly lady, and although we had no booking as it was early in the evening (6.30)they managed to fit us in. The restaurant was surprisingly busy and the food was even more of a surprise, traditional yet dynamic, oysters and monkfish for starters, lobsters and scallops for our main course. The food tasted so fresh and deliciately flavoured, we couldn't believe we hadn't heard of this place before now. Definitely a place to visit. Fish hook is now on my speed dial.
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terry - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, January 21, 2007

We dined at Fish Hook last week and cannot fault the food. The portions were on the large side and this was reflected in the price although vegetables etc were extra which made the meal very pricey.

Personally I would have preffered smaller portions and paid less, with vegtables included.

However despite the restaurant being non-smoking the waitress stunk of cigaretts which was off putting to say the least. The service was also slow, inpersonal and unproffessional.

The restaurant was small and if it had been full would have been cramped, the decor was fresh and bright.

There are much better restaurants in Chiswick for the money!
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Mr Guy
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Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Poor
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Jason
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Wow, what a place. Without a doubt the best food i have tasted in a long time. Beats all central London restaurants hands down. Oysters are absolutely outstanding. 5 * place.
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Ben
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, October 31, 2006