Seafood restaurant chain opens first location in California – in Sacramento. What’s on the menu?

A new restaurant in Sacramento serves steaming plates of crab legs, shrimp and crawfish with sides of sausage and corn on the cob.

New York-based chain Hook & Reel, which specializes in Cajun-style seafood dishes, has just opened its first branch in the Californian capital.

“Born in the South, where a feast means having fun with friends, the seafood fry has been bringing people together for ages,” says Hook & Reel’s website. “At Hook & Reel, our signature fry offers bold flavors with a real, down-to-earth feel.”

The chain has locations across the country, including restaurants in New York, Texas and Colorado.

According to a June 2019 report in the Sacramento Business Journal, Hook & Reel’s California location has been in the planning stages for nearly five years.

According to reviews on the restaurant’s Yelp page, the restaurant is in its soft opening phase.

“We are so excited to bring this seafood concept to Sacramento/Elk Grove,” representatives from the Sacramento Hook & Reel location said in an Instagram post Saturday. “We guarantee a great experience and fantastic food.”

On Monday it was not yet clear when the restaurant would celebrate its grand opening.

The Sacramento Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment via Instagram, email and phone, but had not received a response as of Monday morning.

Where is a new Cajun seafood restaurant in Sacramento?

Hook & Reel is located at 8211 Bruceville Road in Sacramento.

It is adjacent to Honu Hawaiian BBQ and Mountain Mike’s Pizza and is located in the same shopping center as Target.

What is on the menu at Hook and reel?

Hook & Reel’s menu is extensive, featuring boiled seafood, a raw oyster bar, po’ boy sandwiches, sliders, and seafood pasta with marinara.

At the seafood stew, customers can choose between dishes such as snow crab legs, king crab and lobster, but also calamari, mussels and shrimp.

You can then choose a sauce that goes with the seafood, as well as the level of spiciness and side dishes such as potatoes, sausage or corn on the cob.

The restaurant has a full bar with cocktails, draft beer and lemonade.

What time is the restaurant open?

According to the Yelp page, Hook & Reel is open daily from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Since this is a soft opening event, please call ahead before heading to the restaurant.

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