This place has made Melbourne my home, such a wonderful setting in the sun by the Yarra with glorious sunsets and amazing staff and food.
Sue and Laurie the local owners have introduced us to a community of the most outstanding people who know that this certainly is a hidden gem of Melbourne.
Don’t let this one slip by your radar all of you South Wharf DFO shoppers and Docklands and Etihad visitors.
A place we love coming to where you can always find good service, friendly staff and great food in a prime location. Chilling out outside on a bean bag or sitting inside, fresh flavors are always a guarantee, this place has become a weekly regular for us. Highly recommended.
Had an awesome night, lovely food and lovely staff with an awesome view! Cannot recommend enough considering the size of the meals and quality for the price. Very impressed �
Amazing food and fantastic customer service. We were really happy to find this gem of a restaurant on our last night in Melbourne. We will be back and we highly recommend!!
Great Beer, relaxing under palm trees in the harbor atmosphere, good food and super friendly service, always fun - we like to go there
Hooks the Yarra, was fantastic. Superb fish and the beer was icy cold just the way I like it!!! Thank you Sue and Laurie superb afternoon. We will be back! Thanks to all the staff you were great!
What an amazing night had by all, once again I would like to thank Sue, Laurie and your staff, for there expert organisation skills for Bills party, everyone had a blast, the food and service was exceptional. Can't thank you enough.
One of the best seafood platters I have had, would recommend it to everyone and the couple that run it are happy and helpful
Kimberly De Wind Hewarathna
+5
Great spot overlooking the marina at Yarra's Edge. Lovely outdoor area with lots of tables and beanbags under the palm trees. Menu has a wide variety of options to suit most people from pizzas, burgers, parmas, to steaks and seafood platters. They have happy hour drink specials on most days between 5-7pm as well as mid week specials that cater to the local residents at Yarra's Edge.
Dog friendly venue with great customer service.
Great food and wonderful service. Definitely recommend and go again.
Great food and friendly staff! You Cld actually taste the alcohol in the drinks 😆 👌🏼👍🏼
Great service, food and wine arrived quickly. Friendly staff.
Moreton bay bugs were delicious and plenty of meat. Great service gorgeous views of water
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One of my favourite restaurant near Docklands. Food is of high quality, tasty, fresh and the view is great. Staffs are friendly. Love everything about this 5* restaurant.
Decor is a bit meh hence probably why I'd never stopped by but today I finally came here with a work colleague to give it a try. Service was friendly. My friend ordered the beef cheeks pie with chips. He was pretty happy with the pie and pretty much polished the plate. Chips were nice. I ordered myself the meatlovers pizza on their special lunch's menu. and though the base was a tiny bit doughy, it was nice and thin. Plenty of meat and a generous helping of golden, molten cheese. The sauce was also nice. I could definitely come back.
** Update
The best beef cheek pies are on offer again! That gorgeous melt in your mouth beef and gravy is back. Fantastic that it is always consistent complements to the chef again!
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This is the classic Aussie lunch. We ordered the beef cheek pie with chips. This is part of the seasonal menu, made in house. It was amazing the beef cheek was beautiful and tender it melted in our mouth with the yummy gravy too. For $15 you can do no wrong.
We complemented the chef /owner for the great meal and to our embarrassment he highlighted that not many people could finish the meal but we sure did
😂😂 lol!
Not a bad marinara. Needed a little more salt, little more garlic to enhance the flavor further. Need a bit more pasta to go with the seafood. On the good side, the seafood was fresh and the pasta was cooked el dente. Overall not a bad pasta, can easily be even better!
Went tonight with my family for our dual birthdays, The food was excellent, fresh and tasty, and plenty of it, far too much for us to eat. The staff Jordan and Sue were attentive, and nothing was too much trouble for them. l would highly recommend this restaurant to anybody either for a birthday celebration or just a lovely meal. We couldn't fault it.
A real unique space, you gotta sit on one of these big bean bags, sip a coffee or tea late morning or a glass of wine in the evening, enjoy the marina view and the calmness of this part of Melbourne! Great service with very attentive staff and the baked eggs I had were on point, lots of mozzarella!
Not to miss this place while paying visit to the South Wharf. One of the best fish and chips at MEL that I had. Instead of buying a Victoria Secret Perfume at the DFO, the cocktails here are worth a try for the same amount ( I know weird comparison ,but the VS is intoxicating as well) !!! The pizzas are as well worth trying .Enjoyed my stay at the city, kudos to this place.
Beautiful location, Its lovely to eat at the outside seating in the summer and they have great pizzas and souvlakis really great services and great generous portion sizes.
If you are hungry, the $12 pizzas are good value as they are quite large for 1 person. They have a good selection of beers on tap as well as cheap bottled beers in a bucket.
It is a great place to go for lunch.
Great view from the restaurant and good atmosphere, would love to come back on a hot afternoon to try the bean bags outside! My partner and I shared the calamari entree which was good. My partner then had the porterhouse which was delicious and he really enjoyed it and I had the half lobster mornay which was nice a creamy. I would come here again as the prices weren't outrageous and the food was good. The waitress was a little shy though but she was friendly.
Friendly helpful cheap and cheerful by the river! Tandoori pizza $12 with house wine $17 octopus salad water and smiles on the banks of the Yarra watching everyone walk, skate, ride, sail and SMILE. Will be back $35 for 2 for lunch.
Had the seafood platter and it was absolutely gigantic. I can imagine many people wouldn't be able to finish it. Loved the morton bay bugs and the whole barramundi. Crab, oysters and prawns were also fresh and juicy. Funny thing was we were asked three times during the course of the meal if everything was okay. Why wouldn't anything be okay...? The only downside was that the garlic focaccia we had at the start was a bit off. The bread tasted sour for some reason. Other than that, excellent service and environment, the seafood platter was definitely quite memorable. Had a nice bottle of Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris to complement the seafood which made it even more fantastic.
Came past here with a friend and decided to grab a drink and something to nibble on while we waited for another friend.
It's a great location on the Yarra and the venue design and layout is quite nice with Te outdoor area looking very casual and inviting wit some areas that had bean bags to lounge on.
We were seated at a table and we ordered a pair of fancy looking French ciders to try and they came out in very large bottles, they tasted great and were relatively cheap so we grabbed some chips which came with tomato sauce and aoli. I like to believe I am some what of a sauce and chip connoisseur and I have to say these chips were one of the best takeaway chips I've had in the city, the had a special crumbed salting over then which added extra crunch and taste and the saltines combined with the home made aoli, it was the perfect snack to go with the large ciders. Was nice to sit back and chill in the ambience of Melbourne as the sun set.
The great little hidden gem is amazing the service is great and the food is great too. I've got no complaints about this place I was there on good Friday and they got inundated with customers. THANKYOU for being open on a public Holliday. Full marks. And if you have a complaint about that day then drink your black tea and get on your funny little push bike and move on. I'm sick and tired sitting next to unappreciative pains in the backside complaining about trivial rubbish just because there favourite cafe is not open. I'm a customer my first time there I will be back. The problem with this site urbanspoon is that it hasn't changed. It's still the same rubbish.and it never get checked. This is the second time I joined urbanspoon and its hasn't changed. As for complaining customers get a life and let us have our coffee in peace.
Cooked Prosciutto. I'm a big pizza fan and Prosciutto is my fav! but it was a first time to have a pizza with the prosciutto cooked on top! Not sure I like it that way, dried it out and the cheese made it more oily. Bases on pizza are too thick for my liking also but flavours were okay and the service was fantastic (UK guy)
Magnificent.. Wonderful Seafood Platter for Lunch. The selection and service is exceptional. We totally enjoyed our experience. Definitely will return.
Mussels a must!. Brother-in-law and I spent a pleasant Tuesday afternoon at the fabulous little restaurant on the Yarra away from the noise and crowds of Southbank.
We shared a delicious focaccia as an entrée and then had a huge bowl of Mussels each. The brother-in-law's speciality is Mussel's and to say we were not disappointed is an understatement. Great sauce and cooked to perfection.
We started the afternoon with a beer - I had a German Lager and he had a dark ale - both very nice. We love our shiraz and though some seafood lovers would say you drink white with mussels - we always have a nice shiraz and wasn't disappointed in the owners vintage.
Final drinks were 2 tokay's and we loved it. The owner has his own vineyard in Goulburn Valley and rightfully is very proud of his wines.
We'll be going back and taking the wives so we would certainly recommend it.
Hint - ask where to park as parking is cheap but can easily be missed.
Well done!
We bought a voucher and decided to give this restaurant a try .Overrall the food was great with good ambience and friendly staff.the only downside is the location of the restaurant .is too far if u travel by public transport especially during the winter !
Thanks Pete, Athena and staff for the right royal send off! A gorgeous afternoon lounging around in the sun with many beautiful friends. Food and buckets of beer were a big hit and loved the live jazz. Lucky I'm heading interstate or Sunday sessions at 'Hooks' could become dangerous!
Awesome Celebrating a farew.... Awesome
Celebrating a farewell as a gorgeous friends returns interstate. We enjoyed buckets of beer as we reclined in bean bags while sampling delicious bar snacks excellent pizza, spring rolls and delicious spaghetti Bolognese for the kids. Lovely atmosphere great staff and memorable afternoon had by all. Definitely want to come back and try the oysters they looked amazing !!!!
Went to Hook's tonight with 3 other friends using a voucher including the 6 dozens of oysters with 2 bottles of wine. Service was great and food was good although we would've liked a dozen of fresh oysters instead of it all cooked!
Not bad. We were given a voucher for the 3 dozen oysters and bottle of wine deal. My husband enjoyed the oysters, I ordered the moreton bay bug main which was great value. The waitresses were friendly and efficient. The only down point was the owner pacing around in gym gear and the display of protein powders and supplements on the counter - completely at odds with a nice casual dining experience near the water.
Great stuff. Used a Our Deal voucher for lunch today comprising 3 dozen oysters + a bottle of wine all for $29.00 what a bargain. Fortunate for me my partner does not like oysters so I had them all to myself. Yummo. Restaurant is nicely located at South Wharf just a short walk from Southern Cross Station. They have a special lunch menu at a cost of $10.00 - excellent value. My partner Vikki had a lasagne which she thoroughly enjoyed. Would not hesitate to return.
We had lunch here with an online deal for 6doz oysters. Was fantastic. Enjoyed all of it and was well worth it. We did order a few other dishes between the 4 of us but I think a pizza would of been plenty. Highly recommend.
Not bad. Came here on a voucher & expected a mediocre meal BUT was delighted with the meal. We ordered a crown lager BUT was not convinced thats what we were served & charged for. Generally you recieve the bottle & glass at the table, our glasses came but not completely full?!! - the meal was lovely & the $33 bottle of wine offered with the deal, was a Dan Murphy clean skin with their own Hooks on the bay label. - no real ombience in this place, but nice to drop in for a meal i guess - wont be back
Voucher review. We where a little sceptical about using our voucher for the thermidor lobster dish after reading some previous reviews. I would like to say lunch was perfect, salad tasty, chips great and lobster was good even though the sauce was a little thin. Service was excellent & our waitress could not do enough for us.
We shall be back again.
Best Seafood in Melbourne. I have dined here a few times and had to spread the word about Hooks! The meals are always top shelf and the prices are pretty good considering the size/quality of the portions ($10 lunch specials!!). The seafood is sooooo fresh... I smash the oysters everytime I go (amazing!). This place is a well run quality seafood restaurant along the water down by South Wharf. Can't wait to get amongst this place when the warmer weather kicks in as the outside area is very cool... plus the drinks menu is spot on!. Big thumbs up!!
Great service. We dined here on Friday night dinner, with a voucher for the Lobster Thermidor. The service here was amazing. Despite being half an hour early for our booking, they seated us right away and served our food really quickly. Everything was top quality. The chips had a nice crispy texture to them and were just done right. Okay you don't get much meat with the Lobster, but that is normal, though usually it costs an arm and a leg. Considering, I thought it was a generous serving which was presented nicely and tasted great. The wine was also a nice one from hanging rock (though with a Hooks label on it). All up the experience was excellent. I'd definitely come back again.
Dined at Hooks today for lunch. Thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Servings were adequate, fresh, tasty and well presented. We used a voucher for Lobster Thermidor, chips and salad. We would definitely dine here again. Easiest way to find Hooks is to park at South Wharf/DFO and follow the Yarra toward Etihad Stadium ~ a 2 min walk from South Wharf/DFO. Beautiful surrounds and would be lovely in summer to dine on the waterfront.
Voucher Deal. We ate here on Friday with a voucher for Lobster, the food was very good and the service was excellent. The restaurant is hard to find and not able to be serviced by taxis due to its location which was a tad inconvenient in the pouring rain....
The World’s My Oyster
+4.5
Lobster Thermidor success!. Came here on an OurDeals voucher for Lobster Thermidor for two ($39) at lunchtime. The atmosphere is beautiful -open, clean with plenty of patrons sitting outside basking in the sun. The service was shameful however, the waiters seem very abrupt, uninterested and not very attentive. As my mother had finished her meal first the waitress came over to remove her dish but also took the shared salad dish which my mother had left for me. We called after the waiter but she didn't turn around -which was a little bit embarrassing. The food however was amazing, the chips were served in a very cute basket and were golden and crispy. The half lobster was about 30cm long and was smothered in delicious cheesy sauce -that was over-peppery but not a huge problem. I particularly enjoyed the fact that all the meat had been removed from the shell and were cut into large pieces and put back into the shell to allow for easy eating. Needless to say fantastic value for $20pp. The rice on the side was very bland though, it was creamy but strangely didn't taste of butter or any other flavor. We substituted the wine for a lemon and lime bitters each which was served in the biggest glass I have ever seen. It was served in a one pint beer glass and was a thirst-quenching delight. We will certainly be back with or without voucher as the $10-$15 lunch menu looks amazing with dishes like ox tail and lamb shank! Yummo!
Great Experience. Will be back!. We went to Hooks as a result of buying 2 vouchers which consisted of foccaccia, prawns & wine for our good friends birthday.
The service & food was fantastic & even allowed us to bring our own birthday cake.
Staff couldn't have been more helpful.
Had a great time & can't wait to go back.
Mostly good. We went to Hooks as a result of buying the voucher which included a kilo of prawns, a drink and foccaccia. All of these were very enjoyable. The dessert menu was on the pricey side. We ordered the strawberry sable stack, there was no fruit coulis and some of the strawberries had a garlic after taste. The staff were friendly and overall it was a good experience.
$10 lunch specials for pizza, pasta and risotto are absolutely delicious and the best value in the area. Gnocchi with blue cheese sauce was so delicious! You can't even get an sandwich for that price over the river in docklands. We will be back. Lovely to sit outside as well and the beanbags are a nice touch. Well done guys!
We'll Be Back. Stopped in for lunch yesterday. The service was very friendly and polite. The atmosphere was very relaxing, the food cooked to perfection. Will now be our regular eating haunt when visiting Melbourne.
Great place, great food and great views. Highly recomend it
Nice location Friendly Staff. We dined on a Ourdeal voucher great deal upgraded to Sav Blanc for $10.00 extra.
Warm Hot Night beautiful location lovely friendly staff had a great atmosphere under the palm trees lots of people.
Loved my Scallops to die for very disappointed in the lobster very tough I would avoid that dish altogether, my husband enjoyed his Calamari and lovely piece of Steak. Would definitely recommend and will go back to . Thanks I wish you all the best !
Hook Line & Sinker. WOW!! v.generous voucher deal...2 entrees, 2 mains and a bottle of their own Silver Hooks Shiraz :-) Thank you muchly!! Tasty Mussels in a spicy meditteranean broth, followed by Atlantic Salmon cooked to perfection with healthy vegies and witlof salad. DIVINE food, wine and setting...am hooked!!
Beautiful location. We had lunch today on a voucher and was very impressed, wonderful location especially on a nice sunny day, great staff very polite and attentive and the food was delish, had the scallops for starters which were cooked perfectly and then my husband had the steak which was again perfect, I had the risotto which I probably wouldn't choose again, followed by a very decadent chocolate mousse (def need to share). All in all we were very impressed and will definitely go again
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What a Fantastic Experience. Went last night with my wife with a voucher. Immediately greeted and shown to our table. The service was faultless and extremely professional. The location and atmosphere within the restaurant is great. The food was some of the very best seafood we have ever had. We started with foccacia topped with oven roasted capsicum and goats cheese. Straight out of the oven. It could not have been better. Then onto the oysters. My wife had half a dozen kilpatric and I had a dozen natural. They were enormous and just so fresh. The dozen was just about a meal on their own and so tasty. We then both had the lobster, well, it was beyond belief. I have dined in many restaurants both in Australia and overseas and this was some of the best lobster we have had to date. The caviar and seaweed salad totally enhanced the flavors. The serving of the lobster was quite generous. In all, what an absolutely incredible experience.
We travelled from the Latrobe Valley some two hours each way, and boy was it worth the effort to get a dining experience as wonderful as this one was. Can't wait to return and do it all again. Only a small negative and it was no fault of the restaurant, my GPS got confused with the location.
Beautiful!. My friend and I went there for dinner tonight after reading mixed reviews. Our experience was fantastic! The service was friendly and attentive from our waitress and we were made to feel very welcome. We really enjoyed our meals that were cooked beautifully and served piping hot. My friend had the lobster and said it was delicious and not even slightly tough as has been previously reviewed, I had the scampi which was lovely and tasty, our entree's of oysters and scallaps were also divine. We were left wondering how on earth this place could have had a negative review on any level!!!! For us this place was well worth the visit and we look forward to coming back again as the weather warms to have another lovely meal outside.
Thanks for a lovely meal and a great night Hooks @ The Yarra!
Professional service. Excellent food. Friendly enviroment.
Beautiful location. How lovely that we discovered Hooks @ The Yarra through a voucher offer. We were able to try some of their more high-cost dishes which was very generous indeed. Good food, amazingly good location on The Yarra with gorgeous views of The Web Bridge in Docklands (at night it's spectacularly lit). We'll return and so should readers of this.
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Had surprisingly lovely meal here tonite with group of friends.
Had One Deal vouchers, was expecting less than great, given difficulty booking for 10 people using 5 vouchers. Would only accept our group on week night, not Fri/Sat/Sun.
Anyway, we all dined on a Wed. Very quiet, not much atmosphere but beautifully fitted out restaurant, friendly staff. We made our own atmosphere.
Deal was any entree & main + bottle house wine to share per couple. Popular entree choices were calamari (v tender, delicious garlic aioli dipping sauce), & scallops (again v tender, fresh & delicate taste).
Mains had many choices incl daily specials (flounder, coral trout, salmon, grouper). Popular choices were lobster medallions (3 pieces, apparently a bit dry) & spicy quail (2 boned birds) which were certainly spicy & juicy with char-grilled capsicum slices & polenta to soak up juice. Yum!
House wine was good- Hanging Rock Shiraz or Chardonnay, both were easy to drink & enjoyable, in fact we bought another bottle of the white during dinner.
An excellent experience, great value on the voucher deal. Probably bit expensive if had to pay full price though.
Was taken here on a suprise dinner with my other half and I loved it!
Every course was perfect!
We had the mussels and the whitebait as starters............both were brilliant but the mussels were really good! the portions were good too!
the mains, I had the scampi which was the best scampi ive ever had! beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!! my partner had the coral trout which he really liked too :) Oh and the chips were super crunchy!!!!!!!!!!
we both had the creme brulee which was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! there was plenty of it and it was perfect as was the homemade ice cream! just like proper ice cream should be!
This place is fantastic! we will be back very soon! ...............its also a very pretty area at night :)
GOOD JOB GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Deal. Dinner for 2 on Friday 7th Sept on an OurDeal voucher and enjoyed a lovely night. Difficult at first to get a booking, first time l rang gentleman not very helpful and could not get a booking. Second time l rang had a lovely helpful lady who could find us a booking.
On the night found the staff to be very friendly and attentive throughout the night,while the food was very good, the Spicy Quail was the standout dish, so tasty and moist while my partners steak was cooked to perfection. We will be back and happy to pay the full price.
Better than expected. Food Good....Service too quick between courses, table service was polite and friendly
Things I would like to see next time - more time given between courses, tablecloths in the evening on all tables & slightly smaller courses
Food was delicious! Loved the medallion of lobster! Entrees were delicious and great quality. Would highly reccomend it.
Wow... Food was amazing! I've been here twice now and I can't wait for my next visit! I had the lobster tortellini and the steak. Both meals were delicious and very well presented. Service was great and very attentive. Would and have recommended to anyone looking for a great meal along the Yarra. Next up work function!
I love the concept of this restaurant, fresh seafood and great steaks. The service was fantastic and so was the food. We had the special of the day which was red emporer which was magnificent. Well worth a look
Brilliant Fine Dining. All that i can say is , ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. The service is exceptional and the food was far superior to that of Crown Casino Atlantic,,,, and at a fraction of the cost. You can feast on Lobster Medalions or the finest steak i have had the pleasure of consuming. The chef personally selects all the produce and has exceptional skills in preparation and tantelising delivery. The new owners of this establishment are real people with a genuine desire to satisfy their customers. I sincerely hope that they attain the acculades and patronage they truly deserve.
Excellence............plus.
Best Seafood in Melbourne!. Fisherman soup is totally amazing. Service is excellent!! Fantastic experience!
I love stoping in here for a couple of beers.
There’s always plenty of locals and the atmosphere is great. I always think of this place as the city version of The Town and County for Slim Dusty’s classic.
It’s nice of a cafe than a bar but the beer is cold and excellent value. Sit outside, watch the world go buy and enjoy a beer 🍻
💥💥We called in on Saturday to have a couple of drinks and to meet up with some friends.
Tiffany and Andrew were both fantastic.
A couple of drinks turned into lunch then dinner. We stayed for 8 hours.
💥HIGHLY RECOMMEND💥 the food and service.
Thanks again Tiffany....🍻🍹🥂
Me and my girlfriend just randomly walking into this restaurant in our vacation in Melbourne and we did not expect much since it was not very crowded in the morning, but we were very surprised. We had coffee, eggs and some bacon for our breakfast. The food was amazing especially the coffee. The staff was very helpful and the service is nice. The prices were very affordable, even when the restaurant is located by the Yarra River with a very good looking view. I would definitely come back.
Great service. We dined here on Friday night dinner, with a voucher for the Lobster Thermidor. The service here was amazing. Despite being half an hour early for our booking, they seated us right away and served our food really quickly. Everything was top quality. Okay, you don't get much meat with the Lobster, but that is normal, though usually, it costs an arm and a leg. Considering, I thought it was a generous serving which was presented nicely and tasted great. All up the experience was excellent. I'd definitely come back again.
Please give our thanks to the Manager(s) and others for the tasty lunch and bottle of sparkling wine. We had an amazing time. The food at Hooks at Yarra absolutely spectacular. Our waitress was just wonderful. Looking forward to have a meal with you in the future. What a great place.
This is a great bar with excellent river views right next to highly identifiable Webb Bridge. There is a lovely atmosphere outside, with plenty of tables and charming bean bags for you and your mates to sit on. The girls do serve made up drinks out to you so the service here is impeccable.
The owner seems really enthusiastic and cares about his business and customers. Love his energy and bit of a cheeky demeanour. He made an excellent mojito for my mate and I personally love their lemon lime bitters mixture.
There is ample seating within for days with awful weather with a nice big screen for the sports lovers. I would definitely return for another cold one by the river with an amazing atmosphere.
I can not count how many times I have been to Hooks. I was firstly impressed by their furniture’s arrangement. As a bar, I expected to see the bustling atmosphere with modern equipment and decoration, but Hooks gave me the feeling of home-stay, of a warm and welcoming family. There come palm trees with lines of tables and chairs made from bamboo, I guess. Every time visiting Hooks, I try myself different food and beverages, as they offer a wide range of choices for the guests, from low to high price (still reasonable). I love the way staff treats me too. I’ll definitely come back.
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