After an art jamming session, my boyfriend and I sauntered over to Hugo's for a Sunday Roast.I was completely beguiled! Hugo's hands down serve the best roast in Hong Kong (Second best is that served at the Mandarin Grill) Service was friendly,competent and detailed. The manager saw us with our giant paintings and offered to store them for us then kindly led us to our table.The waiters came out with a revolving trolley of salads, there was a huge selection to choose from. So even for the pickies
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After an art jamming session, my boyfriend and I sauntered over to Hugo's for a Sunday Roast. I was completely beguiled! Hugo's hands down serve the best roast in Hong Kong (Second best is that served at the Mandarin Grill)
Service was friendly,competent and detailed. The manager saw us with our giant paintings and offered to store them for us then kindly led us to our table.
The waiters came out with a revolving trolley of salads, there was a huge selection to choose from. So even for the pickiest of you out there you'll be sure to find something you'd fancy.
I have nothing but praise for their roast! The beef.. cooked to perfection, flavours.. PACKED, gravy.. spot on, Yorkshire Pudding.. perfectly done! Only thing missing I suppose was more roasted carrots and beans! I cannot even begin to stress how good this roast was. If you're looking for a decent Roast, do yourself a huge favour and come down here!
難得平曰放假,特別揀左Hugo's食一個悠閒嘅午餐。雖然訂枱時要求餐廳安排卡位,可是想坐卡位的客人太多了,我們只能被安排坐窗旁的圓形梳化位。窗外的街景並不優美,但坐得都幾舒服。午餐,我哋點左一份roast beef 同fish of the day. 揀完主菜無耐,頭盤的旋轉餐車已經來到我們面前。頭盤的選擇很多,而我樣樣都想試。負責頭盤的哥哥很好人,各樣頭盤都拿一點給我們。頭盤的質素普通,沒有什麼特別想推介。除了頭盤外,一籃餐包也隨即送來了。餐包有幾程款式,但頗硬。至於主菜,Fish of the Day係海魚,幾新鮮。Roast Beef就令我有點失望。雖然牛肉的賣相幾靚,很多肉汁,但食落肉質不夠嫩和香。食完主菜,甜品的餐車來到我們面前,我們分別點了拿破侖蛋糕和雲呢拿雪榚。甜品的水準不過不失啦。埋單$700+,匯豐信用卡有85折。今餐的環境和服務都很好,但食物質素就要改善。
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難得平曰放假,特別揀左Hugo's食一個悠閒嘅午餐。 雖然訂枱時要求餐廳安排卡位,可是想坐卡位的客人太多了,我們只能被安排坐窗旁的圓形梳化位。窗外的街景並不優美,但坐得都幾舒服。 午餐,我哋點左一份roast beef 同fish of the day.
連生日牌和蛋糕一同上枱,在場的結他手立刻給小妹唱了首生日歌,和 "When you say nothing at all",當時人少少,不尷尬之餘感覺很窩心。跟了兩款最讚sauce, chocolate-cognac and grand mariner,個人來說較喜歡後者,酒味突出之餘也給這個甜品朱古力以外的味道。這客梳乎尼鬆軟而且不易塔下,少了蛋白的清香但多了朱古力的濃郁,恰到好處。但最讚的仍是souffle上超多的朱古力醬!這是令整客souffle如此chocolatey的最終原因。
情侶相處的學問,任誰都有滿腹意見,到實戰時能派上用場的卻不多。情侶能互補長短相信是不少人認同的一點,我亦或多或少體會到。生性稍為衝動,又時有冒險/瘋狂傾向,與CM的相處,磨鈍了我不少銳角。相較之下,他的確是個平實人。每年生日,他都只求開心舒適,今年都不例外。撇開眾人吹捧或景觀懾人的選擇,我選了這家更為平實的餐廳,與CM共晉生辰午餐。頭盤餐車甚為別緻,不同頭盤旋轉而出,選擇甚多。由清新開胃的沙律,到口味較濃的pate和鹹牛舌都有,全部食材都很新鮮。素質平平的麵包立即給比下去~其中印象較深的是waldorf salad 、smoked salmon和芒果鮮蝦沙律。Waldorf salad用上青蘋果,酸甜又爽脆,極為討好~ smoked salad煙薰味適中,帶點油脂,同樣吸引~芒果鮮蝦沙律的蝦亦不欺場,引得CM來跟我搶食(明明自己都有> <),芒果又甜,是醒胃的頭盤。Fish of the day – Barramundi,自從於Fish Bar試過比我的臉更粗糙的盲鰽魚,未遇到令我有信心更試的餐廳(有時會有更好的選擇嘛~)。這日我有信心會食到更好的出品,結果亦沒令我失望
Fish of the day – Barramundi,自從於Fish Bar試過比我的臉更粗糙的盲鰽魚,未遇到令我有信心更試的餐廳(有時會有更好的選擇嘛~)。這日我有信心會食到更好的出品,結果亦沒令我失望。魚面煎得金黃,中間卻雪白,片片魚肉隨紋理切開是我食魚最滿足的一環^^ 盲鰽的魚味較我最愛的cod family濃一點,肉質偏實,所以很易煎得過火。是日的魚肉煎得外層香口,內裡仍嫩。不過,無論弄得多好的盲鰽,CM都不喜歡,始終它沒可能如cod般嫩滑,是個人喜好的問題。簡單的以橄欖油伴已足夠,可見廚師對其食材的素質極有信心。的確,這更能食出魚味,讚~
My wife had her eyes on this restaurant since she spotted it from the Michelin last year. But since I'm not a big fan of European cuisine (staying in the UK for an extended period of time might have been why ) , I've been stalling it until the dead-line, i.e. 14th March, also known as the White Valentines day. Luckily, as opposed to the other Valentines day, seats are usually easily available. It is conveniently located at the Hyatt Recency at Tsim Sha Tsui. It's at the hotel lobby level. It's
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My wife had her eyes on this restaurant since she spotted it from the Michelin last year. But since I'm not a big fan of European cuisine (staying in the UK for an extended period of time might have been why ) , I've been stalling it until the dead-line, i.e. 14th March, also known as the White Valentines day. Luckily, as opposed to the other Valentines day, seats are usually easily available.
It is conveniently located at the Hyatt Recency at Tsim Sha Tsui. It's at the hotel lobby level. It's hard to miss Herr. Hugo's not so shining but impressive looking armor at the entrance, next to the large oak wooden doors, welcoming you.
The restaurant was dimly lit and very European. After walking through a spacious corridor filled with silverware, desserts and fruits, we were shown to our table. The sofa was comfortable and there was a lot of space between tables. Some parts of the restaurant were separated by chain-mail like partitions. Even if our table was nearest to the entrance, you still feel being very much part of the restaurant.
The menus were handed to us almost immediately, ladies first - that's a small detail but very important!
We were given plenty of time to read the menu, which I required as it is always an agonizing experience for me to order Middle/Northern European cuisines, other than German and perhaps Scandinavian food - there isn't an awful lot to choose from . One could always order something else in a Yakitori restaurant or Chinese Yum Cha if a dish tasted less than perfect. However, in restaurants like this, you only got one shot and you'll be stuck with it for the rest of the evening.
After we've placed our orders, the waiter recommended a bottle of red to us - the name now escapes me. But I think it was the house red and it was not bad. The bread basket arrived shortly afterwards. The breads were warm. The garlic bread in particular was nice and crispy. The garlic butter was spread evenly and generously on the bread. The garlic butter was sufficiently aromatic but not overwhelming.
I could smell the fragrance of the onion and the beef consomme. The large piece of mozzarella cheese was baked just right. According to her, it was very good.
Then came Herr. Hugo's magician with the iron cauldron which contained the Great Red Sea Wurm's essence!
There was a bit of sour cream and some chives placed on my soup, as well as some pieces of chopped lobster meat. The soup itself was quite nice. A seafood soup with a strong lobster taste and a rather thick texture. Some might find it slightly salty but I think it's fine. The flaming cauldron was an interesting gimmick (flamed dishes are stated on the menu).
I didn't think there was anything special about the salmon. It's not chilled enough for my liking and the quality was standard stuff you could get in most hotel buffets. It wasn't smoked enough too. But it was very nicely arranged and had about ten pieces of salmon. The white object at the 11 o'clock of the photo was a piece of lemon. The white piece of gauze was a good idea as it won't dirty your hands after you use it. The other garnishing in clock-wise order were egg yoke, chopped egg white, capers, shallots and hollandaise sauce. Unless you really have to, I'd suggest you order other starters.
The scallop and squid salad were quite nice. I believe the scallop was from Hokkaido (!?). Two scallops and about 4-5 calamari rings on a bed of greens and some red wine sauce I believe. The scallops were pan seared and were of decent size and freshness. The calamari rings were tasted a bit Italian, probably marinated in some balsamic vinegar and olive oil. The textures of those calamaris were very soft and easy to eat. I would have preferred them to add a little bit more of calamari though. A nice starter for those who don't eat a lot.
This beef steak arrived initially without even the sauce. The sauce arrived separately. I can't really say that this piece of meat was aesthetically pleasing. It was medium rare. It seemed soft and could be easily sliced apart. The timing looked right. However, the fried whole garlic was very good. Surprisingly, it's not too oily and very easy to eat. Not a single piece of garlic was overcooked or burnt. It was extremely mouthwatering (since aromatic doesn't seem to be the right word for garlic). My wife liked it.
Having witnesses the size and the look of my wife's piece of steak, I was slightly worried about my lamb chops. I specified my lamb chops to be 60% cooked, whatever that means. It arrived and I was relieved. It looked and tasted just right. In fact, I liked it a lot. I'd say it's similar to the result of a slow cook method, such as those publicized in Harlan's - only that it arrived 2 hours faster (*1). Three pieces of decent size which also came with the very good fried garlic. I can recommend this as an alternative to beef.
As a dramatic finish to the dinner, the famous and complimentary chocolate bon bons arrived on a bed of dry ice:
This came slightly after the bill, which came down to HK$2,600 for the meal plus four glasses of house red, and no doubt also acted as the "sweeteners" to sooth the pain in your wallet - a very good idea. The bon bons were very nice. There weren't too sweet but had a firm cocoa taste.
The kind guitarist sang two songs for us at the end of the evening and my wife thoroughly enjoyed it ( but which I always find embarrassing and stressful.) I offered one of the bon bons before he sang to which he politely refused.
The staff were very attentive, sometimes a bit too attentive for my liking, and energetic. Everyone seemed pretty efficient. They seemed well trained but I suggest that they slow down a notch when they are placing the eating utensils on the table. On the whole good service.
What strike me the most was the interior of Hugo's. It was really excellent.
I felt like dining in a medieval hall, with good air-conditioning installed, or inside a theater with Sir Laurence Olivier ready to jump out any minute. Perfect for someone who would enjoy a sense of drama.
I frequent HK every month or 2 and I try to get my steak fix whilst I'm here. The past few times I've read reviews on here to help make a decision. Firstly, let me clarify that I'm just after good food. I generally don't care about what type of place I frequent or the price... Within reason. So this visit I was in TST and close by Hanoi road, so I chose Hugo's after reading some positive reviews on their steaks.I arrived around 6.30pm mid week, so quite the restaurant was quite empty and I was s
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I frequent HK every month or 2 and I try to get my steak fix whilst I'm here. The past few times I've read reviews on here to help make a decision. Firstly, let me clarify that I'm just after good food. I generally don't care about what type of place I frequent or the price... Within reason. So this visit I was in TST and close by Hanoi road, so I chose Hugo's after reading some positive reviews on their steaks.
I arrived around 6.30pm mid week, so quite the restaurant was quite empty and I was shown straight to a table... For 1... Yes, dining alone. I've dined at quite a few high end or 5 star restaurants and I never feel comfortable with the over attentive service. But that's just me... They were incredibly welcoming and were at my side every time I flinched or look in their general direction. As the restaurant got more busy, they did thankfully give me some space and left me alone.
Ordered a sparkling water and glass of red to start... Pretty impressive wine list too. Wish I could have chosen a bottle instead I'd the by the glass selection, but the 2 I had were impressive. Prices aren't cheap... But good red isn't cheap and at least you get good quality big wine glasses. They seemed very eager to take my order, I had to knock them back several times... Saying I was in no rush and wanted to enjoy my wine and the great bread rolls that were now given to me. The classic sourdough and whole grain rolls were also accompanied by a buttery and delicious garlic bread. Nice butter... But I didn't understand why half way through my meal, a waitress came and replaced my butter for me??! Half was still there.
Anyway, I finally felt ready, motioned ever so slightly for a waiter and ordering within seconds. I asked a few questions on their steaks, more to test their knowledge than decide what I wanted... And he passed with flying colours. He recommended me the one I was going to choose, US prime rib eye and I was delighted to learn they also had fresh horseradish... The best thing ever for steak. Ordered a sevinfg of mash too... The only thing I hate about these places when dining alone, if I want more than one vegetable I have to order extra side dishes and at $55 a dish that ain't so cool... Plus I wouldn't finish them. So let's just stick with the fav mash.
Not a huge selection of steaks... Rib eye, tenderloin and.... I forget. 2 choices of each, from different countries. The rest of the menu also looked good, was almost tempted by the rack of lamb. Big range of seafood and 2 set menus or tasting menus, well priced at about $950 for something like 6 courses, extra with wines to match. Had the usual sauce selection, plus a choice of 3 mustards. The grain mustard was fantastic and full flavoured.
Steak arrived promptly... Looked and smelled amazing. But... It tasted even better. Seriously melt in your mouth stuff, juicy and just the right amount of surface charcoal. Even though it was slightly cooked more than my medium rare request, it was so amazingly tender and tasty that I didn't think for a second of sending it back. I love rib eye especially as I want some fat in the steak... This one had just the eight amount. Definitely no pre cooking and reheating here. The mash was exceptional too, came out on its own heating contraption so it won't go cold, beautiful and creamy, smooth and perfect amount for me.
My wine matched perfectly and I had no problem finishing... But the size was perfect for me, 400grams. I even managed desert, but wasn't that impressed with my cherry trio selection, even if they came to my table to cook it. I saw a few chefs doing that at other tables during the evening, I think one even made a Caesar salad at someone's table. Good to impress a date maybe.
Enjoyed a nice 12 year old whisky afterwards, not a huge selection though. The chocolates on dry ice were pretty cool too.
All up... If you want a great steak and are prepared to pay for it, Hugo's is worth a shot. Steaks were about $500, my total for an.evening of indulgence came to just over $1000. I never feel entirely comfortable in high end places, but the restaurant did have a nice feel to it, old school colonial with a hint of medieval. At least it wasn't all white, bright and musak to boot.