This little pocket Hooked is one of my favourite grocery stops in Kensington Market. You get to hit all the neo classics: Sanagan's, Blackbird, Hooked, Kensington Fruit Market.Hooked has great seafood from Canadian sources, which makes it easy to support Canadian businesses coast to coast and not wondering where my salmon (or mussels) are coming from.The staff are charming and remember you from week to week.I love shopping here.
The scallops I bought in the past were amazing....... but this time I went in and bought a pre cooked lobster ,broke it open and it was pretty much rotten inside No meat in the middle (all putrified liquid )and the rest was super mushy ,starved itself poor feller. Im from Labrador..... I knows my seafood. Spoke to customer service lightning fast response and being rectified as we speak so it earns my future business and added a star.
Stopped by for some scallops for a lil weekend crudo, they were super fresh and I got them for a great price. It's not in my neighbourhood but I'll definitely be back soon
They advertise lobster but never have any in stock. Been trying to call for 3 days and no one will answer
This is a friendly seafood shop in Kensington market. I ordered a dozen oysters and got a baker's dozen, which was a pleasant surprise. The oysters were delicious and they were easily shucked. I bought a very effective shucker at the shop as well and used it to good effect on the shells. They snapped open without much trouble, unlike many of the recalcitrant mollusks I have encountered on cape cod or from the Gaspésie. I'm not exactly sure where the oysters came from: they were simply billed as east coast oysters, which leaves a lot of room for the imagination. Perhaps they are from PEI, perhaps from Quebec, or even the USA. It's still a mystery to me, but I am not complaining. They were delicious.The oysters were fleshy and succulent. I recommend eating them with just a soupçon of lemon fresh out of the shell. The oysters were meaty and moist, like a fresh taste of congealed essence of the ocean. If you can eat them in the company of a lady of quality with a taste for the fruits of the ocean, all the better. Sadly, the oysters do not come with the witty banter that you might get from a cockney oyster man, but if you are clever enough you can invent your own jokes and patter.I popped into the shop twice, and both times the inimitable music of Queen was playing in the background. One of the songs might have been recorded during their epic 1981 concert in Montreal. I commend the good taste of the shop keepers and I look forward to returning again for more oysters.
Very knowledgeable staff, selling ethically sourced, delicious catch.As a result, the prices are prohibitively high for the average person, but fair. Most people will not be able to purchase here regularly.Now knowing more about the exploitative and destructive nature of the international fishing industry, I have stopped purchasing mass produced seafood, and treat this place as a location to treat myself and my loved ones every once in a while to delicious seafood I can feel confident consuming.
I bought some Ora King salmon from Hooked yesterday and it was the most amazing piece of salmon I have ever had. Staff was very helpful. I was really blown away by the flavour. Its not cheap but so worth it.
Great shop. Excellent selection and the staff are lovely and very knowledgeable. Lots of sustainable options. One of the best fish shops in town!
Great customer service and helping staff.
When I went to Hooked I needed their help with items I needed for a recipe that I showed them on my phone. The were very helpful, kind and they even removed & cut the fish exactly how the recipe asked. The fish is fresh and after I cooked it was very delicious!