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| - After searching and searching for the perfect restaurant for a group of 11 to celebrate my birthday, I hoped that I had finally found it when I read the reviews for Hugo's Cellar on Yelp. If you have ever planned a a group dinner, then you probably know what I'm talking about. The restaurant couldn't be too expensive, it had to serve a variety of food, it couldn't be too far, it couldn't be the same ol' thing, etc etc. Hugo's was everything that I had hoped it would be. It was PERFECT.
All the other reviewers were right on the mark when they said that Hugo's is the epitome of old school Vegas. It was definitely a nice break from the strip. When we arrived our table wasn't ready yet, but we had no problem passing the time by taking advantage of the low minimums on the roulette tables near by. Within a matter of minutes, the hostess let us know that they were ready to seat us. The long stemmed roses given to all the lady's was definitely a nice touch. (To be honest, this is one of the big reasons Hugo's topped my list of where I wanted to eat for my birthday. After all, I am a hopeless romantic at heart and I love it when I receive roses, whether its from a boyfriend or a friend or even a restaurant).
Our waiters (I believe we had 3), were all fantastic. Our main waiter was hilarious, he had us cracking up the entire night and at the same time, he was extremely attentive, helpful and knowledgeable. He also noticed that my friend was a little sick and so he had the bartender whip up a special drink that gets rid of that scratchy feeling in your throat. And miracles of miracles, it worked! Now, that's what I call service!
As previous reviews have indicated, a salad, a lemon sorbet to cleanse your palette, and some chocolate covered fruit are all included in your entree price. In my opinion, you really don't need to order an appetizer as the portions are all extremely generous so its already a good amount of food.
The salad in the beginning was great. A waiter comes around with a salad cart and you tell him what you would like in your salad. It was wonderful to be able to customize your own salad without feeling picky for not wanting this or that.
For the entrees, Hugo's has a ton of variety so that there's pretty much something for everyone on the menu, there's chicken, duck, fish, crab, lobster, etc etc. For the entree, I took a chance on the chilean sea bass ($36) even though I knew that Hugo's is mainly known for their meat. The sea bass was FANTASTIC. Every bite was cooked to perfection and it was extremely moist and flavorful. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. My boyfriend got the 16 oz. prime rib ($38) and that was melt in your mouth AMAZING. Our friend got the 24 oz. prime rib ($49) and that slab of meat was gigantic, It was a treat just watching him trying to finish that thing. Because we had 11 people and mostly everyone ordered different things, we got a pretty good taste of the entrees that Hugo's offers. While everything tasted great, the standouts of the night were definitely the prime rib and the sea bass.
By this point, we were so full after the entree that we almost groaned when they brought out the chocolate covered fruits. They served us two platters of chocolate covered strawberries, figs, and apricots. All of these were delish.
The prices aren't what you would define as cheap, but you're in Vegas so that has to be expected. Plus, for the quantity of the food, quality of the food, the service, the atmosphere, it was definitely worth it.
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