Bait & Hook
“They give you the option of having your lobster roll with mayo or with butter, the butter option of course was delicious.”
“They recently changed their daily happy hour special so if you come on Tuesdays, the fish tacos are only $1 and totally worth it.”
“Decent chill seafood bar that has a pretty good happy hour with $3 tacos and $5 well drinks, wine and beer from 4-7pm.”
Bait & Hook
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Bestie and I had passed Bait & Hook one Saturday afternoon and couldn't resist the temptation of a $1.00 oysters. We really should have resisted, because the oysters were disgusting! I eat plenty of oysters on a weekly basis from many different places, and I have never had oysters as disgusting as theirs. They were all clumpy and disgusting with big black globby organs coming out of each oyster meat. Maybe they're keeping their oysters in warm/unsafe conditions? In any case, I was completely grossed out and will never be back.
I been here a couple of times. Most recently, I came here with Beth. We ordered the Dave's Lobster Mac ($18) which is really delicious. I usually get the lobster roll ($22) with roasted garlic aioli. Occasionally, I will mix it up and order it with drawn butter. Beth ordered the Wagyu Burger ($15) and she loved it (but she loves anything meat and cheese related). The burgers are decently sized and Beth was full half way through. The tacos (fish, shrimp, and chicken) were okay, nothing to get overly excited over. The cheesecake and gelato were average, as well. The cocktails were strong and delicious (depending who makes them). The owner, although, one time made our drinks himself and it was bit kooky tasting and strong. The food was decent but the service was hit and miss.
We have been wanting to stop by for the longest time, and it was the occasion to do so as we walk by during happy hour on a Tuesday evening!
We ordered the 1/2 price margarita and 1/2 wine. Margarita was good. I had the end of the bottle of wine so I had cork pieces floaters all around. I didn't mind, it happens, not very keen on details from the servers though.
Ordered 6 oysters because that is the minimum you are required to ordered for happy hour. What if I only wanted 2?! Anyway. The oysters that didn't have pieces of shells in them were delicious. I seriously had pieces of shells in 3 oysters out of my 6. No biggie, just saying. Lack of oyster proficiency in the kitchen or lack of attention to details, again…
We ordered tacos as well because for taco Tuesday, each taco is $1, but again, minimum order is 3 tacos… Ok. Tried the fish tacos and the chicken tacos. I enjoyed the chicken tacos, the flavors were good and the chicken quite abundant. I didn't like the fish taco at all, it basically consists of deep fried fish fries that taste straight out of a school cafeteria, gross, really not good.
I can't speak for the actual menu, but this experience doesn't make me want to return.
I admit that I originally went into Bait and Hook because I needed to use their bathroom. I felt guilty just peeing and dashing so I ended up sitting down for a quick lunch. I wasn't super excited about the place, as it had the distinctive sports bar odor and a bunch of loud people having boozy brunches (though there was no wait for a table). The most entertaining thing during my meal was the couple on a date behind me, especially when the guy accidentally spilled his entire drink on his date who was wearing all white. Needless to say, the date did not end well.
As for my own experience, it wasn't as bad as getting a glass of liquid poured on me, but it wasn't great. I had the Baja fish tacos as I've found that it's not too hard to get those right. Unfortunately the tacos came out mushy. Everything was mushy: the tortillas, the fish itself, and all of the toppings. The mango salsa and chipotle mayo just added to the mush. I left most of it on the plate and ducked out of there pretty quickly. The service was nice enough, but it just wasn't worth the sticky bar feel, the overcooked food, and the fairly high prices.
Came here on Sunday and the football fans were there to represent! Not really, my scene, but not bad!
Food: As the name suggests, it's a seafood restaurant. We ordered the calamari, which was delicious. It had a sweet and tangy peanut type sauce that I loved. I also had the baja fish tacos, which were pretty basic in my opinion. Even with the mango salsa it was pretty flavorless. My friends felt the same about the shrimp tacos, though they loved the short rib tacos.
Not a place I'd rush back to, but I see why people appreciate it. Great place to watch the game!
I'm a huge oyster fan so I knew I had to try $1 oyster Thursday's. I live just an avenue down, so it's very convenient for me if it turned out well.
Can't say that it did. I was seated at the bar where I was asked what I wanted to drink. I asked about two different types of beers which they had no knowledge on. I'm kind of a beer nerd, so this wasn't a good start. I ordered a dozen of their oysters which were good just not great. But at a $1, I wouldn't say that was my biggest flaw.
The service. Sooooo bad. There weren't that many people in the whole restaurant, and instead of asking how they were or if I wanted refills on my drinks, my waitress was busy taking shots with a couple behind me. I don't know what was worse, listening to their awful conversation, or not getting a fresh cold beer.
I live in NYC. There are a ton of $1 oyster joints. I'll probably continue my search for a better place too.
I appreciate that we were promptly seated even though we came during a Friday night. The service was friendly and attentive. The staff was quite generous with their draft beer samples. There were only a couple craft beer options. The happy hour specials are great with $5 drafts, $6 select wines, $3 tacos, $1 oysters (6 oyster minimum).
We started with a seafood sampler including shrimp, oysters, and a lobster tail. It's a decent option to split between two people.
For my main course, I had the apple, shallot, and brandy glaze over salmon with French fries and sautéed spinach. The glaze was sweet and savory. The portion size was balanced which left me feel satisfied but not stuffed.
Pleasantly surprised by this place! Was concerned reading reviews from fellow yelpers, but I must say that my experience was pretty decent!
Came on a Monday night and unfortunately just missed their happy hour special for dollar oysters. Undeterred though, our group of 6 ordered 40 oysters. The oysters were delicious and HUGE. Fresh and served with plenty of lemon and ice to keep cold, which was important when we were dealing with 40 of them!
Our group also got a few orders of the fish tacos as well as the short rib tacos. The short rib tacos were delicious, meat was really tender and flavorful. These were a huge hit with the group. I will say that the fish tacos were a little lackluster and one-dimensional. We didn't eat all of these. We started with the asian calamari, which was SO GOOD.
Service was a little slow, but then again, I would expect that at a place like this– kind of a sports bar meets seafood. Prices seemed reasonable, and I'd be back for happy hour type things.