The 15 Best Restaurants In Wildwood 2024 - Jersey Shore - The Infatuation

"Run by a commercial fisherman and his family, Hooked Up is so much more than a seafood shack. This place is worth a special trip—sit in Labor Day Weekend traffic and stand in the long line if need be. While you’re waiting to place your order at the window, peruse the chalkboard menu for the catch of the day. Swordfish, tilefish, or whatever else is fresh can be served in a handful of ways: blackened, fried, on a sandwich, or in tacos. Bring friends, order it all (along with some steamers or peel-and-eat shrimp), and sit at one of the red picnic tables with a view of the owner’s boat. For your best shot at avoiding the line, try to arrive between the lunch and dinner rush, sometime between 3pm and 5pm." - regan stephens, candis mclean, sydney mcelwee