Don't be scared off by the sight of "grasshoppers" on the menu at Hugo's. According to Yelp reviewers, the grasshoppers—or chapulines, as they're called—are actually delicious. Hugo's chefs pan-saute the grasshoppers and serve them with warm tortillas, guacamole, and chipotle tomatillo salsa for an appetizer that's as tasty as it is out of the ordinary. Of course, if you prefer more traditional fare, you can opt for the guacamole instead. You can order it as a side to any dish (although it's already incorporated into many of them) and customers praise it, too.
Make sure you save enough room for the main course, though, because Hugo's serves widely acclaimed ceviches. The classic comes with lime-cured red snapper, whereas the ceviche de atun features tuna, mango, and avocado in a savory-sweet combo of flavors. If you love seafood too much to decide on just one ceviche, order the trio. It comes with scallop, tuna, and red snapper ceviche mixed with pickled radish, tomato, orange, jalapeno, and a unique prickly pear marmalade. Other upscale plates include braised duck with mole, oxtail with quinoa, and slow-cooked pork with salsa.
Visit Hugo's website to find out more about this Houston restaurant near Siena at Memorial Heights.
Hugo's
1600 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 524-7744
www.hugosrestaurant.net
www.yelp.com/biz/hugos-houston
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