Hello Kitty and I were entertaining a visitor from out of town, who requested that we go somewhere with old school table-side service. Two places come to mind immediately, but ultimately we decided on Hugo's. My first and only visit a couple of years ago delivered a couple of nice, classic dishes. It would be nice to go back for a few more.
Thanks to miscommunication, Hello Kitty found ourselves sitting by ourselves at the restaurant while our visitor flew off to his next destination. Well, since we were here and I had asked the staff to open up both bottles of wine that I brought... we might as well eat!
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We start with the bread basket which, as always, had those delicious slices of garlic bread...
Lobster bisque - I made it a point to order this tonight. Hello Kitty really enjoyed this on our last visit, and I wanted to try it for myself. The cart was wheeled out next to us, and it did take more than 3 minutes to prepare...
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This was one delicious bowl of soup! Nicely flavored with brandy, and rich with cream. Tons of umami.
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Wiener schnitzel - can't remember the last time I had Wiener schnitzel, and I kinda wanted something classic for a main course. When the plate arrived, I was kinda surprised by the size of it. I know the veal has been flattened and stretched thin, but still...
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Very thin, with a nicely browned coating of breadcrumbs. Once you take a bit, it becomes obvious how much butter/fat this has soaked up...
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We didn't have any dessert, and just had these chocolate ice cream bonbons to finish...
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2005 Vincent Girardin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret - advanced oxidation, with deeper color. Lots of sugarcane on the nose. Ripe on the palate with a rather short finish.
Even though I had a second bottle open, we decided to bring it back home to drink with some friends. Thankfully the restaurant didn't charge us corkage for the second bottle...
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2004 Ponsot Griotte Chambertin - drank 2 hours after opening. Nice nose of leather with some floral and forest notes.
Thanks to miscommunication, Hello Kitty found ourselves sitting by ourselves at the restaurant while our visitor flew off to his next destination. Well, since we were here and I had asked the staff to open up both bottles of wine that I brought... we might as well eat!
Lobster bisque - I made it a point to order this tonight. Hello Kitty really enjoyed this on our last visit, and I wanted to try it for myself. The cart was wheeled out next to us, and it did take more than 3 minutes to prepare...
This was one delicious bowl of soup! Nicely flavored with brandy, and rich with cream. Tons of umami.
Even though I had a second bottle open, we decided to bring it back home to drink with some friends. Thankfully the restaurant didn't charge us corkage for the second bottle...
