Hooked: Healthy Seafood to Go - Windsor
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any new gluten-free dining options, but that’s because it’s been a while since I’ve discovered anywhere new.
I’m really pleased that I’ve found this place though. My mum came down for lunch this Monday and I remembered that our usual haunt, Pizza Piazza, is closed on Mondays. However, Hooked across the road from there was not and for a few weeks now I’ve had a craving for good fish and chips after discovering they had gluten-free options. So, we decided to go there for lunch.
Being from England we really appreciate good battered fish and “proper” hand-cut chips and such a thing is hard to come by in Australia - let alone free from gluten! We both ordered the standard battered fish and hand-cut chips (but gluten-free of course) and sat down at the long, cosy, communal table. After a 5-10 minute wait our meals were ready and we almost wished we’d ordered one serve between us because the plates were piled high. At $10 each, it was pretty good value and we both polished off most of the meal. We were both very pleasantly surprised at the lightness of the batter, the quality of the fish and the authenticity of the chips - especially given they were all gluten free. The meal really satisfied my hunger for a good plate of fish and chips such the likes of I haven’t had since leaving England 19 years ago. I’m not sure how “healthy” the meal was but it definitely wasn’t drowning in oil and there are plenty of alternatives such as salad. My mum, who spent much more time in the UK than I and is very choosy about her fish and chips, really enjoyed her meal.
I definitely recommend anyone, gluten-challenged or not, to try Hooked. I’ll avoid any jokes about being hooked, but I will say that I won’t hesitate to go there again. You can download the menu, which also includes dairy-free options, from their website.
172 Chapel Street, Windsor VIC
EDIT: I’ve been informed that Hooked cook their gluten free orders in the same oil they use for their regular fish and chips so there is a cross-contamination issue. If you are Coeliac it would be best to check when you order.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Hi….
Just came across this blog posting today and thought I’d let you know that I’m Coeliac and I eat at Hooked regularly… often indulging in their gluten free battered options - and I can assure you they are definately cooked in different oil to the regular stuff!!! I’m really particular about it and wouldn’t eat it if there was risk of contamination. So you might want to amend the edit on the end of this posting. Cheers.
April 13th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Hi everyone,
I was moved to Windsor recently and was excited to see a fish and chip shop that had gluten free options. The fish and chips were delicious but afterwards I felt very sick and knew that I had definitely come across some gluten. I went in and spoke to the manager and was told ‘oh I know what would have happened, the fish was probably coated in the wrong batter, that can happen sometimes. Or they might have grabbed the wrong soy sauce bottle (i had mine on rice and asian greens). They seem to have no concept of the cross contamination issue and just wave it off like it’s not a big issue. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had no idea about Coeliac disease at all and were just jumping on the Gluten free bandwagon like a lot of places seem to be doing. I have been told since then that they do cook the gluten free fish and chips and the others, all in the same fryer. I don’t think I will be going back there as I would be too nervous! On the other hand Pizza Piazza on Chapel St is great! They are very careful and I have only had lovely food there.