The primary of two Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood eating places in Macomb County held a grand opening for its Roseville location this week, and if the early response is any indication, it’s right here to remain.
Motorists driving by Hook & Reel on Gratiot Avenue and 13 Mile Street have little doubt witnessed a packed car parking zone on most any evening of the week. Inside diners have been having fun with messy — however enjoyable — meals of oysters, shrimp, crab legs, mussels and extra.
“This place will give Purple Lobster a run for his or her cash,” stated buyer Richard Marx of Fraser, who was consuming a Cajun seafood boil together with 4 different guys.
The Queens, N.Y.-based firm co-owned by Jack Ouyang invested about $500,000 into renovating the previous Ruby Tuesday into an “underwater sealife really feel” decor of deep blues and vibrant reds, together with crab and different nautical themes.
Darius Frost, the shop’s basic supervisor, stated the tempo has been quick ever for the reason that place opened a couple of month in the past. That signifies to him the Roseville group desires one thing completely different than barbecue and rooster wings, which the Gratiot/Groesbeck space have loads of.
“Once we have been wanting on this space, we noticed Roseville had life coming again and loads of issues being added towards Masonic (Boulevard),” stated Frost, a former operations supervisor for Detroit Beer Trade. “And once we went out and sourced property, this was a key location, particularly for the communities we wish to serve.”
The tidy menu options quite a lot of seafood combos, boiled and served in a plastic bag with seasonings, corn and two potatoes, ready in selfmade sauces for a set value. Costs vary from $7.50 for a half pound of New Zealand mussels to $32 for a big catch of snow crab clusters.
There are additionally rooster wings and tenders, po’ boy sandwiches, soups and salads. There is also a bar, with decisions of beer and liquor drinks.
For the uninitiated, seafood boils down South are created in a giant pot of seafood which are loved by a table-full of mates or household. The boils give attention to hospitality, which prospects say the Hook & Reel employees excels in.
“I used to be in right here as soon as and I got here again once more and somebody known as my title” stated Cindy Hill of Clinton Township, an educator with Detroit Public Faculties District. “The employees had remembered me, so I turned an everyday. It’s a pleasant place to chill out, have a great meal and unwind.”
Members of the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week, with Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens, Roseville council members Jan Haggerty and Kurmell Knox, and Fraser Councilman Michael Lesich in attendance.
That is Hook & Reel’s fourth location in Michigan. Firm officers are working to open one in Southgate and count on a second Macomb County eatery to open on Corridor Street in Shelby Township to open in late 2021 or early 2022.
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood is at 30901 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville. Hours are 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and noon-10 p.m. Sunday. For extra data, name 586-585-9065 or go to hookreel.com.
