Jake Zachary

Review of Backstreet Cafe, Hugo's, Carac...

Visited Hugo's for lunch, and it was phenomenal. C...

Visited Hugo's for lunch, and it was phenomenal. Currently they have a special menu for Houston restaurant week, and I ordered the enchiladas de res with tamal and the tres leches. Each of these courses was a knockout punch on its own. The tamal was the perfect balance of flavors. Just when I thought that the tamal would be a tough act to follow up, the enchiladas de res proved me wrong. The savory and tender brisket paired so well with the acidity of the sauce above the enchiladas. I often find brisket hard to eat due to my aversion to fat that is not rendered, but this brisket certainly knocked it out of the park. To finish off an already amazing meal, dessert came. The tres leches was moist and juicy with the perfect balance of sweetness, with berries and an acidic drizzle on the side to cut the sweetness with an acidic splash of flavor.

It would be a sin to not acknowledge the excellent service we received, our glasses never saw themselves empty of water, the bar provided an excellent drink that our server mixed tableside. Our server who's name I sadly didn't catch(or didn't hear) was phenomenal. His reccomendations and help were spot on for I am not knowledagble in authentic Mexican cuisine.

TLDR:excellent food, excellent service, and an excellent pricing on the meal during lunch time.

I hope to continue to come here and visit the chefs other restaurant (xochi) to give it a try as well!