I was looking forward to trying Hugo's after having read many great reviews and hearing a lot about how this place really is exceptional. My husband and I went for a nice dinner to celebrate a very special occasion.
I do think they have great things to offer as far as the rose for the ladies, the large amounts of food for the money, and the old school Vegas atmosphere, if that's what you like. The service was top notch with many attending to our every need.
BUT the mediocre food could not make up for all of the above. I ordered the Filet Boeuf, which is a bacon wrapped 10oz filet with lump crab meat. My husband ordered the NY strip.
His NY strip had great flavor and was a tad under cooked for medium but my filet was way undercooked. I've been to plenty of nice steak places and have ordered my filet medium. This place turned it out pretty much rare. The steak was very thick and did not have enough charring on the outside as usual and was raw.
The lump crab that the steak sat on, was mixed with what appeared to be a dry stuffing mixture and it was dry. I didn't care very much for the texture or flavor.
The green beans were cooked well but had no flavor and the mashed potato was firm. They scooped it with a ice cream scooper and it could have been a little softer.
The meal reminded me of when you attend a seminar or a mid price ranged wedding and they serve you mediocre food that is luke warm.
Although the price is great considering a table side hand tossed salad, all the veggies, bread, chocolate covered fruit tray, and bottled water are all included with the entree and not a la carte like most places, the value really isn't there if the steak isn't done right.
I don't know if it was a fluke with my steak having been undercooked but the overall meal left little desire for me to return for a second trip.