Hooks & Cook Fish and Chicken — Restaurant in Augusta

Where should I begin? There has been a significant change from three years ago to two days ago. As far as I can tell, the building does not look like that. It appears to have been hit by a tornado and is taking some time to get it back to normal. It really looks like a hole 🕳️ in the wall.

However, do not drive past it. It was a delicious red snapper. There is no doubt that you are eating snapper and not a bottom-feeding scavenger that feeds on anything in freshwater. Let me not mislead you. I eat seafood of that category (in limited quantities) as well.

Nonetheless, the fish and conch fritters were tasty. There is a good taste of conch, but there is a lot of batter. You can tell the fritters had real conchs because you cannot miss the texture of the conch. Try the fried conchs. There are chunks of conches in every bite. 😋 The fries were … meh. 🫤 They were “nothing to write home about.” But I didn’t go there for their fries.

My ONLY real complaint…? The white powder. There was white powder everywhere. Had it been in Miami, I’d be afraid to my lap look like that. There was flour or some type of powder everywhere.

What about customers service? Customer service was great. She was patient and courteous.

What else would I like to share? You will not hear me complaining about the flavor or the freshness. I highly recommend a stop there. I look forward to making another pitstop when I’m in the area. 😊

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It was interesting to read some of the reviews about the red snapper. You would know if you knew ANYTHING about eating fish that most fish absorb seasoning to the point where you might be eating chicken passed for fish without being aware of it, unless you are able to differentiate between sea food and meat textures. There was nothing wrong with the red snapper. Some individuals found the dish to be lacking in seasoning. Don't worry about them. Those with a "well-seasoned" palate will understand what I mean when I say that the red snapper was excellent. The addition of any more seasoning would be similar to eating lobster tail without tasting its...

I have frequent their restaurant several times. I spend between $20-40/week. Today I go and order my usual, 10 piece wing dinner and 1 piece catfish. I pay and get my food no problem. I open up my bag and it is tilapia. I ride around to the drive through and tell them it’s tilapia and not catfish. The cashier lies and says it’s catfish like I do not know the difference between the two. I have been eating fish all my life. Tilapia doesn’t look like catfish and doesn’t taste the same. The problem is I have had this problem more than once. The first time, I just threw the food away and was like maybe it was an honest mistake but will mention it the next time I come. The second time, I asked them to give me catfish. They did, no problem. This time the man was rude kept saying it wasn’t right and that I was not right. Because he wouldn’t give me catfish like I asked, I requested a refund. He gave me my money back with an attitude. I got home and the wings were burnt or they are using mystery meat. I never saw chicken wings so small and with black skin. It is such a shame because their food is usually really good, fresh, and cooked to order. This is the last time they will...

I found out about them from a brochure someone passed out at the fireworks show in Evans Town Centre. It happened to be National Fried Chicken Day, so I wanted to try something new versus going with the tried and true Maryland's Fried Chicken. First, I want to say it is the rare restaurant that I know of in this and the Atlanta area that uses full wings versus wing pieces. My husband wanted mild sauce on his, but I'm not sure they carry that. I think they use lemon pepper seasoning on everything- wings, okra, fries. It makes it slightly salty. When I see clearly salt crystals, I feel like I'm priming myself for cardiac arrest. My advise is that any seasoning should be well integrated into the batter so it's seamless and not visible. Instead, it looks like it was added by shaker shortly after the items were taken out of the fryer. I wish them well, as they look like a family owned, friendly business. I hope that they can eventually be charitable to the homeless that are attracted to the site by offering them small jobs like keeping the parking lot clean in exchange for a meal. Otherwise, their presence could deter...