hook gulf coast cuisine

i had my first experience at hook for lunch and it was fabulous! aesthetically pleasing and staff is friendly and good at their jobs. food was wonderful! i started with a wonderfully flavored cup of gumbo. then had a tasty friedshrimpand spinach salad with a divine bacon vinaigrette. and ended this delicious meal with a to die for slice of chocolate sweet and salty cake! definitely will be visiting this wonderful restaurant again! an excellent addition to a great area in the pass!

awful everything. after reading great reviews, 6 friends and i celebrated my birthday there last night. love the location, but that's all i can say about it. our salad was right out of a bag, dry and tasteless, no additions to it. we were told they make their own salad dressings, the bleu cheese was out of a can with no bleu cheese chunks. two of my friends ordered the scallops. they came out translucent and obviously not well cooked. we told our waitress and she said "haven't you ever eaten scallops before?" now all 6 of us are well educated and world travelers. scallops should be nice and white. my friends were insulted by her comment especially since they have eaten scallops for many years. the scallops were sent back only to be returned nuked in the microwave. needless to say, they were sent back again. my 2 friends had no dinner last night. my red snapper was good, but the green beans almondine were undercooked. the other 3 friends had the friedshrimpwith no complaints. my advice is to save your money and find another restaurant.

pleasant experience. stopped for lunch, on an early saturday afternoon. just a few diners. we had the officers club sandwich and the bbqshrimppoboy - both outstanding. the club had a genrous amount of tasty turkey and the bacon was cooked perfectly - crispy, but not crunchy. the cheddar cheese was not overpowering and nicely complemented the other parts. theshrimppoboy had a light dressing of bbq, that complimented and did not overpower the delicateness of the shrimp. the poboy was accompanied by a rather modest portion of undistinguished shoestring fries. the decor is nice, the atmosphere was comfortable and the background music was at an enjoyable level.
the service was prompt, but inaccurate and passive. i ordered the crunchy slaw as a side, but got the fruitcup. the server while not unfriendly was passive and did not show initiative in keeping our drinks renewed. however, those were minor flaws and we look forward to returning for dinner.

drinks - rum punch had a "whang" soured taste. margarita was very good.
bread- looked like a light fluffy yeast roll loaf but was a "packy" heavy loaf.
appetizer- oyster rockefeller - very good. not what expected. basically fried oysters with a cream/spinach sauce. very good.
main course - stuffed shrimp. ok but not ecstatic.shrimpwith a crab dressing on top. breaded chicken with penne pasta - wife said it was good. blackened rib eye was the bomb. cooked perfectly.
dessert - key lime pie was absolutely horrible.
overall, 3 of 5 stars. will try somewhere else before returning!

pass christian's benchmark. we have had dinner two nights in a row while on vacation here. the steaks and pork chops were outstanding. the ribeye had that crispy/crunchy outer shell that contrasted with the tender beef and the mushroom gravy/roux type sauce. reminded me of the old don's seafood steak étouffée ribeye a to die for experience.

the seafood gumbo is like my mother-in-law made - light roux, tomatoey base with crunchy okra and lots ofshrimp; the flavors go zing and pow in the mouth.

we had the stuffedshrimptonight - unexpected to be layered up on the creamy risotto but the crabmeat stuffing, buttery sauce and theshrimpmade a feast .

the staff and wait staff were outstandingly convivial and friendly. my father in law is moving a little slow these days so corie hudson and his team arranged for an early dinner so we wouldn't have to traverse a big crowd.

we are coming back soon and will plan on eating there. i'll also pass the new treat of pass christian on to my foodie friends.

doug

great food and atmosphere!!!!. took my husband; who by the way is very particular; and met another couple.....we had the stuffedshrimpand the trout with crawfish andshrimpcream.....omg!! the food was great....i would have licked the plate if it was acceptable to do....the appetizers were excellant...oysters, fried green tomatoes, andshrimpcocktail...delice. the key lime pie for dessert was wonderful...my husband had the eclair and he would not share....that speaks volumes. we had a great bottle of wine and the service staff was very efficient. go visit, beautiful place and friendly folks... we live in gulfport and definitly will be back.