Hooked Fish Bar

Perched on Crescent Beach, Hooked Fish Bar is the kind of place that trades haute cuisine for a perfect view and honest seaside grub. The wraparound deck and beachfront patio — metal tables, ocean‑tone accents and enough salt air to strip your worries — make it a magnet for sunset watchers and people coming straight off the seawall. The kitchen plays coastal comfort: flaky fish and chips, creamy seafood chowder, battered calamari and a few cheeky sandwiches that locals order without debate. Service leans friendly and unpretentious; there’s a community feel here with staff who’ve become fixtures. It’s not flawless — plates can be hit or miss and prices sit a touch high for casual pub fare — but the draw is clear: you come for the water, the beer and the weathered, surf‑vibe energy. Tourists swoon at the vista, regulars stake their favorite patio spot, and the bar quietly anchors Crescent Beach as a communal, come-as-you-are hangout.