Hook & Hoof New American Kitchen and Cocktail, Willoughby OH

My wife and I came to dinner on a Tuesday evening. We ordered a bottle of wine from the Bordeaux region, reasonably priced. Excellent bottle. Our appetizer was the clams and mussels served with bread for dipping. Exquisite flavors. My wife had the pork chop and I had the stroganoff shell stuffed short rib. We finished with tiramisu cheesecake- unbelievably delicious. Highly enjoyable meal.

Second time there and once again blown away by the food and drink quality. Service was fantastic, thank you! All around a great experience. Will be back soon

Great ingredients in the entrees and the cocktails. The only restaurant where my wife and I will choose a cocktail over a bottle of wine. Very cozy bar.

A wonderful hidden treasure in Willoughby. The service was wonderful, the bar inventive, and the food delicious!

We started with the duck wings which were served well paired with a house bourbon bbq sauce garnished with fresh wispy dill. Super crispy, sweet and tangy which played well with the extra fat of the duck. Six large wings to an order!

Next the fried brussel sprouts in a sour but savory asian flavor profile with a clever garnish of crushed wasabi peas on top were a highlight of the whole meal. Served in a large bowl these easily fed two and could have served many more as an appetizer.

My wife ordered the butcher's cut- a 14oz Ribeye on this night served with a creamed spinach gratin that was to die for! MP was a very reasonable $34.

I had the wedge and paired it with the smoked clams/mussels. The salad is served with a creamy and sweet take on a blue cheese buttermilk dressing off set by a large and salty piece of fried pork belly.

The smoked clams/mussles were served steaming in a pot of delicious broth formed with smoky chorizo, lager, and coconut milk. Large crusty pieces of baguette were perfect for dipping. I need to impress upon the portion here, this can feed a table of 4-6 as an appetizer and even as an entree could easily feed 2 as I brought about half home.

Finally the cocktail list, especially the wide variety of whiskeys, is impressive. While all our cocktails were well prepared and tasty, the most impressive was I believe titled the "Oakland Park. " A beautiful scotch forward drink made with Suntory and Blood Orangecello served with a table side smoke presentation. Wow!

Overall an amazing experience, we will be coming back again and again. If you appreciate the food buy the kitchen a round for after hours. $12 to spread a little Modelo joy to those hard working cooks is priceless. This should be a haunt for everyone in the Willoughby area!

Another great place to have in Willoughby! Be prepared for slow service, especially if it's just the bartender taking care of the bar and the tables around the bar (2nd time we've experienced that; maybe it's standard), but the food will make you forget that aggrevation. We had the shrimp & grits and the tomahawk pork chop. Both were as good as we've had anywhere, including down south for the S&G!

My absolutely favorite. Best burger ever. True gourmet chefs. Owner is back there cooking away. Great menu. Great drinks. Great service.

Was looking for a new place to try for dinner with my brother and stumbled across Hook and Hoof online. Never thought I would try one of the best steaks I’ve ever had that night! I got the daily steak special, it was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Absolutely amazing food and drinks and a great ambiance as well. All the ingredients are fresh and change regularly depending on what is local and fresh, this is normally the sign of an amazing restaurant. However the service was only okay, make sure to set a reservation before you go as it was reservation only except for the bar. The hostess seemed kinda clueless about whether we could be sat at the bar or not without a reservation, besides this hiccup it was a great experience I would gladly have dinner here again!

This was a fantastic place! My wife and I had the pork chop dinner and that may have been the best pork chop I've ever had. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, waitress was amazing. Definitely going to go back!

Let me start out by saying I never would have dreamed I'd get the best shrimp and grits I've ever eaten in Willoughby, OH. But that's exactly what happened. I have a hard and fast shrimp and grits rule. If it's on the menu, I'm getting it. I can't help myself.

The shrimps they use are closer to lobsters. They're seriously massive. The red sauce was perfectly applied and obviously the grits were cooked to perfection.

Remember, I've eaten this entree in restaurants around the country and this was the best I've ever had. ‍️

Ambience = Perfect. The lighting, the decor, the music. Everything was just right.

The bourbon selection is as good as you'll find outside of Kentucky.

Our server Sarah was friendly, attentive, not overbearing, and just who we needed.

Hopefully I get to keep working with the customer based in this area as I'd like to experience all of it again.

Used to be amazing. Can’t seem to get stuff right anymore. The last four times I’ve been there, I’ve received well done meat when rare was ordered. Four. Waiting 45 minutes during off peak hours for an overcooked piece of meat is unacceptable in any esteemed culinary establishment. C’mon, I know you’re capable of much better. It sucks, I’ve spent literally thousands here in the past 3 years. Im sorry, but I hate to leave such a review a place I love, but that’s the last taste this restaurant gave me.

A "First Class" experience in every way possible! Wait staff, bartenders, menu and chef are the best. Go and you will never want to go anywhere else!

Not worth it! Tried Hook and Hoof for the first time. I will not go back. Spent $32 for a meal that was a bowl of beans with a small, overcooked, bland, piece or fish on top. No salad, no bread, nothing but that sad bowl of muck. Wished I had left and went somewhere else.

Just amazing experience, food is top quality service are superb. We eat couple of meals and appetizers no comment just 10+. Highly recommended place to eat just wow.

Came here on a whim and so glad we did. Food was delicious from the drinks to the dessert! If the dessert we got was on the menu all the time I would drive the hour just for it!

My husband's food (burger) was great, but my steak (filet) was cold and very chewy with essentially a house made A1 sauce which was all pretty disappointing for the price range. Staff were nice though and ambiance was nice, so 3 stars overall.