Hook Line and Dinner Locations List

Scope out all of of Ben Sargent's local seafood finds.

Hook, Line and Dinner, Episode 1 - Miami/Everglades

Coopertown Restaurant
22700 SW 8th Street
Coopertown, FL 33194

Located in a wetland outpost with a population of just eight, Coopertown Restaurant has a reputation throughout southern Florida for the freshness of its 'down-home' style frog's legs-which are caught nightly from the surrounding Everglades.

Garcia's Seafood Grille
398 Northwest North River Drive
Miami, FL 33128

The jewel in the Garcia family's seafood crown, Garcia's Seafood Grille has an advantage over competitors in that they own their own fleet of fishing boats. Don't leave without trying their cuban creole-style lobster.

Grimm's
919 Dupont Road
Everglades, FL 34139

With their own crabbing fleet, as well as cooking facilities onsite, Grimm's can guarantee the freshest stonecrab in southern Florida. They not only ship fresh crab meat across the country, but also to clients in places as far afield as Japan.

Leebo's Rock Bottom Bar
801 Copeland Ave
Everglades, FL 34139

Known for its raw oysters and fresh local stone crabs, Floridians flock to this popular dive. Local grouper fisherman and owner Leebo Noble is an experience himself, and helps provide one of the principle sources of entertainment at this Everglades City institution.

Hook, Line and Dinner, Episode 2 - Charleston

Bowens Island Restaurant
1870 Bowens Island Road
Charleston, SC 29412

Founded in 1946 by May and Jimmy Bowen, they have since been best known for their local oysters harvested and roasted by lowcountry oystermen who've been practicing their family trade for generations.

TW Graham & Co.
810 Pinckney Street
McClellanville, SC 29458

This casual, family-friendly dining and shopping destination is located in the heart of the shrimping village of McClellanville and serves a must-order poblano pepper stuffed with blue crab.

Husk
2124 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

The newest offering from James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock of McCrady's and the Neighborhood Dining Group, its kitchen strives to reinterpret the bounty of the surrounding area, exploring an ingredient-driven cuisine that begins in the rediscovery of heirloom products and redefines what it means to cook and eat in Charleston.

Hook, Line and Dinner, Episode 3 - Bayou

Crazy Bout Crawfish Cajun Cafe
1905 Rees St
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

This top-notch cajun restaurant specializes in crawfish and just so happens to be located in the crawfish capitol of the world.

Cajun Claws
1928 Charity Street
Abbeville, LA 70510

Patrons flock to this Bayou mainstay for a serving of their boiled crawfish, and it's no wonder why - they source all of their little shellfish from their own crawfish farm.

Cafe Des Amis
140 East Bridge Street
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

The finest dining establishment in Breaux Bridge, the chef's great great grandfather also happened to have founded the town.

Hook, Line and Dinner, Episode 4 - New Orleans

Castnet Seafood
10826 Haynes Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

This popular Bayou destination specializes all kinds of seafood dishes, from oysters to crabs to shrimp.

Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

This old-time creole restaurant is steeped in history and loved by many people. Even after owning the restaurant for more than 69 years, Leah Chase still cooks classic creole foods like his famous shrimp gumbo.

Jaques-Imo's
8324 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

Not your typical New Orleans restaurant-Jacques-Imo's Cafe has become one of the hottest food tickets in town. Not only is it known for its eclectic mix of Creole and Cajun specialties, but also for its highly reasonable prices.

Hook, Line and Dinner, Episode 5 - Oregon

Saffron Salmon
859 S. W. Bay Boulevard
Newport, OR 97365

Perched on the end of a public pier with a panoramic bay view on Newport's historic Bayfront, Saffron Salmon showcases northwest cuisine utilizing local and fresh ingredients. Don't miss their dungeness crab cakes.

Thistle
228 NE Evans
McMinnville, OR 97128

This fine dining restaurant sports a menu that changes daily, largely because 95% of its food is locally sourced.

Gilmore Fish Smokehouse
PO Box 184
Dallesport, WA 98617

Famous fish wholesaler that fillets a large spectrum of fish, including it's most popular, sturgeon.

Hook, Line and Dinner, Episode 6 - Santa Barbara

Brophy Brothers
119 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109

A member of Santa Barbara's Sustainable Seafood Program, Brophy Brothers is best known for its picturesque harbor views and famously fresh seafood.

The Hungry Cat
1134 Chapa
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Smart and unique, this Santa Barbara seafood haven serves straightforward, impeccably sourced seafood as well as more inventive dishes like their grilled whole rockfish. But no matter what you order, know that it will be both delicious and well executed.

Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
230 Stearns Wharf # A
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Set on the very tip of California's oldest working wharf, this family-owned seafood restaurant has been frequented by locals and tourists since 1980. Swing by for their boiled rock crab with drawn butter.