I have to admit, before I tried Hooked!, I've been going to Manhattan Fish Market every once in a while.

The place still has rather bad ventilation but it is definitely bustling with business and people.

Staff rather attentive though it was a weekend. Ordered the following:

- Crispy Whitebait

- Fried Country Mushrooms

- Manhattan Seafood Platter for 2

Had only ice water

Whitebait is like meatier ikan bilis, which comes deep fried and served with coleslaw on the bottom and a tartare dip, not bad, but nothing impressive.

Fried Country Mushrooms are not bad, but the batter might not appeal to some. A bit thick.

Manhattan Seafood Platter was huge. Rice, prawms, deep fried oysters, calamari and fillet fish. All was good, except the calamari could've been done better.