Hook’d in Cedar Park offers Cajun and seafood cuisine

The Jahns said the growing number of customers recently caused them to add staff and expand the outdoor patio seating. The two also own Sidelines Sports Grille in Cedar Park, and they said the community response to Hook’d has them considering opening a second location sometime in the next year.

Menu items include alligator, shrimp, salmon, tilapia and oysters as well as crawfish etouffee, boudin balls, gumbo, pastas, salads and burgers. The menu also includes entrees for children, from chicken tenders to cheese flatbread, and desserts. 

Besides crawfish, the Jahns said the most popular item is shrimp and grits with blackened shrimp, white cheddar grits, a Cajun cream sauce and asparagus ($14).

Except for fries and hush puppies, Kim said all the food is homemade. She said the recipes come from her and the Hook’d chefs as well as community input.

“Before we put anything on the menu, I’ll pass out samples to customers and get their feedback,” she said. “And we have people bring us stuff from Louisiana to try. We get a lot of help from people in the community.”

Kim said she believes customers appreciate the personal touch that comes from having family involved with the restaurant. Her parents are part-owners of Hook’d, and their children also work at the restaurant.

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s also a lot of fun,” Ken said. “It makes you feel good when you have people coming in saying the food’s great and they appreciate you being there.”