Fishhook

Amazing food and incredible service! This is one of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at. The food is very unique and has a plethora of flavors.

Highly recommend this place- make sure to stop by!

After reading all the great reviews, we were very excited to dine at Fishhook. We arrived when it opened expecting a huge line but were happy to see no one had arrived yet.

We ordered:

The Cure Tartine
- open-faced sandwich
- cured sockeye lox, chives cream cheese, shaved daily pickles, lemon oil drizzle

The Daily Khatch
- rock cod served over indo-spiced masala and basmati

Pekoras
- spiced channa-battered vegetable fritters
- served with chili-mint raita dip

Chowder
- thyme-chili roasted potato, coconut milk & smoked fish broth, wild fish confit, celery, carrot, onion, smoked fish garnish, green onion, chili

The reason I wrote down the descriptions is because all the dishes were so unique and like nothing I have ever had before. I think The Cure Tartine was the most interesting dish. The Daily Khatch and Chowder were also very interesting. The Pekoras were also good, especially with the dip.

I definitely would try to go to Fishhook again if I am visiting Victoria to try some of the other dishes. Fishhook is nothing like anything I've tried before and I want more of it.

We went to Victoria for a few hours and this place was on my list to try from when I was last in this town in 2018 so glad to see they survived the pandemic. They have a different eclectic menu French inspired as we went for a late lunch. We ordered the vindaloo mussels a take on Vongole which came with buttered toasted bread slices which were very flavorful, it could have used a tad bit of extra spice so we asked for their hot sauce and the waiter brought habanero sauce. We also ordered the pondicherry main plate which was wild seafood koftas in a masala (which had rajma, indian kidney bean) curry with white basmati rice (not golden as indicated on the menu as there was no saffron in it). We preferred the mussels over the koftas as they were bland and tasted like an oval shaped salmon burger instead of round, tad bit overcooked. It reminded me of the salmon burgers from nesters. They have some unique soda flavors and we ordered the jalapeño lime, more sour than sweet as we did not want a sweet soda. The area appears to have changed and not for the positive but it's close to downtown. Glad we had a chance to try it.

BEST GOD DAMN MEAL I HAD IN VICTORIA. I would leave 10 stars if I could. We loved it so much we came here two days in a row. We had their vindaloo mussel and their curry dish with halibut and curry dish with the house made seafood meatballs. Everything was flavorful but not actually spicy. The halibut was the star, so light and fresh, paired perfectly with their house made curry which was mildly sweet. I will probably remember eating here for the rest of my life

A very good and pleasantly surprising spot! We were wanting to try red fish blue fish but didn't know that they were closed for the season, so we ended up here instead. I didn't realize that this spot had Indian and French influences, which added a really nice and interesting twist on the food!

We came at lunch time and got the fish and chips as well as the fishhook chowder. The fish and chips were great - super crispy fish on top of a bed of nicely seasoned thin masala fries. The chowder was also good, but not entirely what I expected. It was thin, and more soup like rather than a thick clam chowder, but it had nice pieces of fish inside and a good coconut flavor that I enjoyed.

Service was friendly, the ambiance was pleasant, and they brought out the food fresh and hot really quickly! I was overall quite pleased with this spot for lunch.

Visited Fishhook for dinner on a Friday evening with a party of 6. We had 5:00pm reservation that we made the prior day. The restaurant has one table that can accommodate 6-8.

Everyone in our group loved the restaurant. We ordered the Poutine, the hot pot, the fresh catch (halibut), Pekoras (halibut), and wine from BC.

Service was really good. Everyone working at the restaurant is passionate about the food they service which makes ordering and trying even more fun.

The fish/mussels are locally sourced another huge plus! Can't say enough great things!

We had an amazing experience at Fishhook and would gladly give it a 5-star review! Despite not having a reservation, the host was incredibly accommodating and found us a table for two within minutes, even during the busy 7 pm rush. Nice ambiance as well as you can see the chefs in action.

We started with the seafood koftas, which were not only generously sized but also bursting with incredible flavours. The variety of textures and tastes was a delight, though I'd suggest serving the papadom separately to avoid it getting soggy in the sauce. The bread was perfect for savouring every bit of the saucy Chana masala goodness.

For our main course, we ordered the seafood biryani, and it exceeded our expectations. The portions were substantial, and it was loaded with a variety of seafood, including Humboldt squid and tandoori salmon. I absolutely loved it.

I can't stress enough the importance of making a reservation, given its popularity among both locals and visitors. A fantastic dining experience overall!

Wow! Tiny spot with Big Flavors and very friendly server. Ordered salmon belly sandwich and cod fish n chips- both delicious. The small cabbage salad w/ cod was over the top. Fun blend of Indian flavors with sea food.
Good prices. The place is packed with locals.

It has been over 1 year since I came to this place & I still dream about it to this day! Absolutely outstanding twist on Indian cuisine. I was visiting here with my bf and his family, and we came here by chance while wandering around looking for dinner. The owner was soooo kind! He gave us recommendations on what to order & we were not disappointed one bit. The place is on the smaller side with a moody ambiance. It's perfect for small groups but we were comfortably sat with 5 of us. I don't have one bad thing to say and I cannot wait to return!

We stopped here for lunch on a cloudy and slightly rainy day. The inside dining area is small, but the staff is friendly and the food was satisfying.

The water in Victoria is good, but I wanted to try the chai cream soda. It was not sweet at all but had a pleasant chai flavor.

We both wanted something hot and the chowder with smoked wild caught salmon and cod fit our needs perfectly! Hubby added The Cure tartine with lox and chive cream cheese on a toasted baguette, while I chose The Tuna Melt tartine with sliced albacore tuna. Both sandwiches were tasty and we were each happy with our choices!