Joe Goodberry

View of the water is one of the best in the area. The Fish Fry was gigantic and full of flavor. You could eat it plain and taste everything you need, the seasoning/breading was so good.

Ula Jebara

Service was fantastic today can’t wait for Hoak’s Summer Views! But there was a lady bartender and she told me her name (I forgot )but she was amazing. I mentioned to her I like outside and she had no waitresses but still helped me get the service I didn’t even ask for. She was sweet and very conversational. She made me feel comfortable and even made sure my food was cooked how I like it and assisted to make sure it was. She will keep the customers around! Oh.. the food and the view was also fabulous as always,but this review goes to show you, people make the place. Just my experience today before the food made me happy to return. Thank you!

Brianne

The food was absolutely fabulous, everyone got something different and all 20 of us loved our meals. Service was excellent, Atmosphere was warm and cozy on a cold rainy day after a funeral. They made our experience absolutely lovely from start to finish.

+11

Teresa Pullano

We drove from Rochester just to have lunch here. It is so worth the drive. Chris and Natalie are amazing!! We had so much fun with them. The food was wonderful!! So fresh and the portions are huge. My husband had the original Buffalo chicken sandwich and could not even finish half of it. The potato salad is delicious. Can't wait to take another road trip to there again!!

Cindy Resch

Love this place! Excellent food with great service and seating on the deck at the edge of Lake Erie. Went there for a light dinner. Forgot to take a picture of the delightful dessert I got which was so yummy! Highly recommend Hoak's!

Brian Joka

Service was great, food was delicious and more than filling. I had the Fish Fry, it was delicious. My mother in law had the fish sandwich, and there were 2 pcs of fish on it! Also had the wings, and they were crispy and delicious! Welll definitely be back!

Crystal G

Great local spot with a lot of historical value. Huge patio and a great view of the lake. The building has been a Hamburg landmark for ages and over the past few years has seen some great upgrades. The feeling here is casual and friendly and they offer a lot of classic casual bar food along with seafood options. Lots of great drink and beer options too which makes it a perfect spot for dinner or grabbing a few drinks. I came recently for lunch and had the roast beef on weck and the julienne salad. The beef was a very large portion, tender and cooked to perfection. The salad was also huge and had a generous amount of toppings. I got a great seat on the patio and enjoyed the wonderful view and service. During covid I can see the staff has worked hard to make guests feel safe. The staff is wearing masks, cleaning often and they offer social distancing guidelines inside and outside.

Katelyn Meyer

What a classic timeless place! Food was wonderful, best fish fry I’ve had in a very long time. Fish quality was excellent. The waitress was so sweet and efficient. Everyone there seemed to have a story from the old days of coming and it was so nice to hear that. Including my mother :). We didn’t get a chance to sit outside but we sat by the window the views were so relaxing and wonderful. Can’t wait to take my children here one day and continue the summer tradition.

+1

I brought my in-laws for lunch over Thanksgiving and loved their char-grilled chicken sandwich so much I had to come back. A large piece of perfectly charred chicken on a roll - but here's the magic:…

I brought my in-laws for lunch over Thanksgiving and loved their char-grilled chicken sandwich so much I had to come back. A large piece of perfectly charred chicken on a roll - but here's …

I brought my in-laws for lunch over Thanksgiving and loved their char-grilled chicken sandwich so much I had to come back. A large piece of perfectly charred chicken on a roll - but here's the …

The best buffalo chicken sandwich I have ever had!!!! service was very quick! The setting right on the lake was beautiful!!!

The best buffalo chicken sandwich I have ever had!!!! Service was very quick! The setting right on the lake was beautiful!!!

I've gone a few times this summer and it's always good. Love the new bar and outside area. The food and the view are great.

Excellent service and location. Menu full of great options, food was excellent. Very friend environment.

Excellent service and location. Menu full of great options, food was excellent. Very friend environment.

Service was fantastic today can't wait for Hoak's Summer views! But there was a lady bartender and she told me her name (I forgot )but she was amazing. I mentioned to her I like outside and she had…

Service was fantastic today can't wait for Hoak's Summer Views! But there was a lady bartender and she told me her name (I forgot )but she was amazing. I mentioned to her I like outside and she had…

When we visit family in WNY, this restaurant is our choice for ambience and food. It's surprising that Buffalonians are great lovers of bivalves (clams) and I can't get enough. On the half shell th…

Never been here This message is a public service announcement/ warning about local scammers Tina Pignone and John P Weeks targeting mainly seniors thru the guise of painting construction cleaning j…

Never been here This message is a public service announcement/ warning about local scammers Tina Pignone and John P Weeks targeting mainly seniors thru the guise of painting construction cleaning…

We enjoyed this restaurant so much that we ended up eating there twice! The view of the sunset over Lake Erie was beautiful, and the food and service were very good. I liked that they would allow y…

We enjoyed this restaurant so much that we ended up eating there twice! The view of the sunset over Lake Erie was beautiful, and the food and service were very good. I liked that they would allow…

We enjoyed this restaurant so much that we ended up eating there twice! The view of the sunset over Lake Erie was beautiful, and the food and service were very good. I liked that they would allow…

We enjoyed this restaurant so much that we ended up eating there twice! The view of the sunset over Lake Erie was beautiful, and the food and service were very good. I liked that they would allow…

I saw the restaurant 2 years ago and knew the veiw had to be amazing, but at the time, it was a 2 hrs wait for seating, and we were headed for Niagara Falls. It was so worth stopping. Our only n…

This is WNY 3rd generation family business. Flakiest fish I have ever had. I had family over to Niagara Falls from Colombia. They said it was the best food they have had while here. The server was …

Perfect find on our way to Viagra falls! We were looking for someplace on the lake, casual with great service and good food. We both had salads, mine with grilled shrimp was delicious and just t…

We went to Hoak's for a casual dinner on their outdoor patio. We have been to Hoak's before, but not for several years. We had fish fries, which were delicious. We will definitely return.

On our way to the "other" place we passed Hoak's and decided it had more of the atmosphere we sought. We waited happily at the patio bar for our table. Cold, tasty drinks served up by Dan, the bartender, helped pass the time. Once seated we were graciously and charmingly looked after by Rebecca. Our drinks were refreshed to our liking and our food was fresh, hot and delicious. A Ruben sandwich for my wife and a bacon cheeseburger for me. The coleslaw was a bit bland, however the fries were amazing. The bill was more than fair. Made the drive well worth it.

Fish was fantastic. Hubby enjoyed his clam chowder. Might have the best rye bread ever.

Fish was fantastic. Hubby enjoyed his clam chowder. Might have the best rye bread ever.

Fish was fantastic. Hubby enjoyed his clam chowder. Might have the best rye bread ever.

This is the fourth time I have visited Buffalo and the fourth time I have ended up at Hoak's. You just can't beat their quality, value and portion size. If you order the chicken sandwich or beer …

Had a very nice dinner overlooking the lake at Hoaks last night. Parking lot was full, but there is additional parking across the street.Had about a 20 minute wait, but enjoyed the nice weather and…

Excellent sandwich, terrible chairs. The chairs are plain metal, no cushions. There were 12 of us squished around three tables pushed together. We needed a 4th table, but the dining room is rather …

Met two friends here for lunch today. The restaurant was crowded, no seats inside or outside & it was a 20 minute wait for a table so we opted to sit at the bar. views were still great since we sat…

Met two friends here for lunch today. The restaurant was crowded, no seats inside or outside & it was a 20 minute wait for a table so we opted to sit at the bar. Views were still great since we sat…

We stopped here for drinks before Lucia's had the stuffed peppers. They were wonderful along with the stuffed mushrooms and the shrimp. It was a beautiful day and it's right on the water the servic…

I will start by saying the views are very nice. That is where the positives of this review end. Our waiter was rude and rather nasty. We started with a couple of Appetizers, nothing to write home …

Lunch stop. The fried fish sandwich is gigantic. A full filet. Enough fish for 3 sandwiches. The prices aren't bad for the portion size.

Have not been here in over 15 years. Driving home from the lake decided to stop. It was nice that they took us right away but after we got seated not 1 waitress approached us. waited 15 min. Finall…

Stopped on a whim on Sunday afternoon and were seated on the balcony after a short wait at the bar. Had a Sullivan's Irish Ale, very good. Peel and eat shrimp, beef barley soup and prime rib made…

Our server was friendly and helpful, but it seemed that we waited a bit long for our meals. When I saw the size of my kind of expensive meal, i was disappointed. I ordered broiled shrimp and scal…

Roz

Haven’t been to Hoak’s in years… 8 of us! We sat on patio under awning/ view of the lake was beautiful. We all really liked the appetizers. I ordered the fried perch dinner, & a cup Of New England clam chowder, as did my cousin. Well; we never had “ clam chowder “ like what was served! It was so thick, looked like a “dip”, and appeared to be cream of broccoli soup with tiny bits of clams- the taste was very strange. We let our server know; she was great. Hopefully the chef will see this & improve the recipe!

Food is adequate. Nothing special. Patio viewers are wonderful so if you go for a drink and lunch and sit outside, I think it'd be great. Just know that service is slow. Ambience is dated. It's a f…

food is adequate. Nothing special. Patio viewers are wonderful so if you go for a drink and lunch and sit outside, I think it'd be great. Just know that service is slow. Ambience is dated. It's a f…

This is one of our favorite seafood restaurants, but not anymore. We went there to have clams and oysters. They had neither ( we were told they are seasonal, sorry), so we settled for a fish sand…

We visited Hoak's for the first time. Reservations were not being accepted at this time. We waited exactly 1 hour because we asked for an outside table. The view was lovely, the outside eating a…

Hometown Buffalonians returned for a wedding after a half dozen years away. Many food attractions were on our list (Polish Village, Bar Bill, Ted’s, Chef’s, Illio DiPallos, Blasdell Pizza, Anchor Bar, etc.) and none of them disappointed but one—Hoak’s in Hamburg. The fish fry meals were mushy, tasteless and not near what it was in the past. Sides were pretty much the same. Would never return opting rather for the Matthew Glab VFW Post on Fridays. For a little over $100 for three, we were very disappointed.

Victoria “Vee” Underwood

Didn’t think the food was worth the price. Could have went somewhere else a spend a 115$ and gotten way better but we said we would try it. Shrimp and scallops were over done. Potato and the potato salad were good. Kids cheeseburger was like an adult’s size and was kids high. Services was average but if it was 115$ I expect it to be better than average. Atmosphere feels you just going to a bar. That needs updating.

CJ Jojo

Great view, fast, courteous service. Those two things were enough to earn the two stars. For me the food was quite disappointing. My wife ordered the grilled chicken on salad salad. She said the chicken tasted well overdone to the point of almost being wood. The rest of the salad was disappointing for her. For me I had the clam chowder which is extraordinarily lumpy and tasted closer to and had a texture of tapioca than actual soup. I ordered one of their famous fish fries. It was definitely not to my taste(this obviously is highly subjective.) I found the fish too. Watery and fishy. The tartar sauce was terrible and Tasted like institutional canned and was definitely not homemade. I chose not to waste coleslaw cuz it would just be thrown out anyways. So I just received a regular proportion of fries and no second of anything. I must say the sunsets. There are spectacular and it was worth just going there just to see the sun's setting but definitely not to eat the food.

Had a similar experience to other reviewers of being rushed out of outdoor table--when we weren't even finished eating. When we tried to explain to server we weren't finished with our food and drinks…

Had a similar experience to other reviewers of being rushed out of outdoor table--when we weren't even finished eating. When we tried to explain to server we weren't finished with our food and drin…

We tried to call ahead multiple times for my grandparents 95th and 90th birthday understanding they don’t take reservations and they said it would be absolutely no problem at all. We showed up and …

I don’t understand why anyone spends their money here except to enjoy the view. You have to walk through the bar to get outside to the patio. We ended up having to eat inside because the yellow ja…

I don’t understand why anyone spends their money here except to enjoy the view. You have to walk through the bar to get outside to the patio. We ended up having to eat inside because the yellow ja…

Walking into this restaurant last Saturday night and seeing one small group of people in the entire restaurant and the rest of the tables empty, should have been a warning. The food was simply not fit for consumption, wish I didnt need to be so harsh but "Bar Rescue" needs to visit this business and save them as there are so many other problems I dont wish to mention as it will come across like i am complaining. I actually feel sorry for the staff as they are all walking around unaware how bad the experience really is. I would highly recommend avoiding this restaurant until they make some serious changes.