Hooked!

After a late mass, we popped over to Rail Mall for lunch, only to find our usual haunt E.A.T crowded. So as not to queue for so long, we went hunting for another place to eat. Soon we found ourselves outside a nicely decorated place touting a wide selection of fish dishes. We went in not knowing what to expect but I must say we were pleasantly surprised.

Ambience
The ambience was fine. The placed was predominantly washed in white, making it look clean and bright. There were coloured walls with interesting, appropriately themed 'sea' motifs. Most of the seating was indoors though the option to eat al fresco was there if so desired.

Service
The crowd was pretty thin this afternoon so the service was warm, prompt and courteous. One slight glitch that marred an otherwise perfect service was the omission of one of our orders. This was however promptly rectified when brought to the attention of the staff.

Food
Here comes the thoughts of the food, which is the most important isn't it? After some consideration, due to the menu having quite a large selection of different fish done in an equally mind boggling number of ways, I settled for a Poached Salmon while Fran had a BBQ Mackeral. This was preceded by a Wasabi prawns as an appetiser. We opted for the value set which included with the entree a glass of soft drink and the soup of the day for an additional SGD 3.60.

Poached Salmon SGD 12.90
The poached salmon was good. It was soft and juicy to the point of melting it melting in your mouth. There was no hint of dryness compared to others I have tried before and the portion was large enough to satisfy my kind of appetite. This was served with boiled carrots and broccoli and a generous amount of sauteed potato chunks.

BBQ Mackerel SGD 9.80
Fran's BBQ mackerel was also beyond expectations. The portion was large too and it was a crisp brown on the outside surrounding juicy, sweet white flesh on the inside. A thin coating of sambal ensured a fiery taste to the meat and if this was not enough, an additional bowl of sambal was at hand for your to spice it up to taste. This too came with sauteed potatoes.

Wasabi Prawns SGD 6.50
This dish was nice. Lightly fried prawns mingled with a fried potato salad, smothered with a light wasabi flavoured cream. the dish tasted good however the prawns were a little disappointing considering they were supposed to be the stars of the dish. It was not the taste but rather the size and texture of the prawns. They were a little too small and not quite succulent enough.

But all in all, a very good meal and much better than expectations. Coupled with the friendly service and great setting, I think we have a winner here. It begs a return visit to further explore the wide range of dishes they have to offer.

For a visit, go to

Hooked!
390, Upper Bukit Timah Road
The Rail Mall
Tel: 67655336