"The sign for Hugo 's promotes their food as healthy and gluten free. If I recall correctly, words like delicious do not appear on the sign, and I fear this may reflect the restaurant 's aspirations. Five us us went to brunch, each ordering different entrees and most ordering different side dishes as well. None of us were delighted with our food. Portions were smallish, flavors muted to the point of nondetection, textures were monotonous (soggy is a favorite) and even the coffee, handsomely presented in a monstrous French press with an sad half inch of grounds at the bottom, was weak. Our server was earnest and amiable, but responsible for more than twenty customers and the job seemed to overwhelm her. Entrees arrived after long delays at widely different times, often separated from their garnishes. (Eggs, for example, arrived without the ordered hollandaise; salad without the requested bacon; in both cases the items were apparently ready but the server needed reminders to bring them). At the end of the meal, we even got the wrong bill. The menu offers multiple vegan and gluten free choices, clearly labelled, so if you cannot find such items in restaurants elsewhere, I suppose this would be a haven of sorts. It does not, however, do much to make anyone excited about food in general nor this food in particular. It really appears to be a restaurant for people more excited about ingredients (or the absence of ingredients) than about dining . Despite its modest accomplishments, Hugo 's prices are somewhat expensive (about $30 a person for our brunch including tax and tip, with two dishes each and no alcoholic beverages). Hugo 's is earnest about its goals and the brightly lit space is charming, but even with the food constraints to which it caters, I think most prospective patrons could do better elsewhere."
