Circle Hook is OPEN!

After months of anticipation, Circle Hook is open at Lido Marina Village! The brand-new eatery is warmly decorated with coastal flair, a mix of distressed wood, outdoor seating and big, picture windows that frame Newport Bay.

And its food is totally on point.

Seafood afficionados will revel in this fried fish concept by Thos Carson, founder of Bear Flag Fish Co. and Wild Taco, and Scott Breneman, a fourth-generation Dory Fleet fisherman and owner of West Caught Fish Company. Carson and Breneman have been fishing friends since childhood, so the partnership is not only a natural one but also steeped in years of camaraderie and a deep love of the sea.

Circle Hook’s menu features locally caught fish like black cod and red snapper, available fried in a light beer batter (almost tempura-style), grilled or steamed. There are also several kid-friendly dishes available.

OK, ready to see the whole menu? Here it is! (Also note: Menu is subject to change daily.)

APPETIZERS

Oysters on the half shell
Thai coconut muscles
Ceviche
Crab cakes
Calamari fries
Shishito peppers
Lobster bisque
Crab chowder

SIDES

French fries
Organic Forbidden Black rice
Asian couscous
Coconut couscous
Steamed veggies
Roasted veggies

ENTRÉES

Fish and chips
Shrimp and chips
Crab cakes
Bahn Mi Sandwich
Lobster roll
Fish of the day
Local red snapper
Thai coconut black mussels and clams
Chicken tenders

SALADS

Shrimp & Crab Louie
Golden beets salad
Coconut slaw
Asian slaw
Traditional slaw

SOUPS

Lobster bisque
Seafood chowder

BEER + WINE

House beer
Bells 2 Hearted IPA
Rose Listel
Erath Pinot Gris
Ferrari Carano
Oyster Bay
Chateau St. Michelle
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Josh Cabernet
Evolution Pinot Noir
Rombauer Chardonnay
Ruffino Prosecco