Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House Reviews

Excellent assortment. Staff navigated and smart in the room. Adequate quality / price ratio

Always Fabulous. The vibe is soooo chicago gold coast..the bartenders are very professional. Oyster happy hour is a must!!

Incredible, tender it from years ago, tough to believe it has gotten better.

This is a popular restaurant but it isn't for me. You get big bland portions of food. The menu could use some updating. The service is great, however.

Stopped by Hugo s for a date with my soror and had a wonderful dinner. The service was excellent. I highly recommend the crab cakes and the fillet. The gravy for the mashed potatoes was an experience all by itself. We had a small mixup with our entree and our server bought us dessert. How nice was that? Word to the wise - it was super busy when we got there (Saturday evening) so do make reservations and get there on time.

This establishment has amazing service!

Kellen the best setver/bartender I have ever met. He bring class, service and hospitality all into one when he serves or waits on your table.

The food is amazing as well!

Tip your waiters please!!!

By far one of the more quality seafood places in the city. Pricing was fair for city standards. Wait staff was exceptional with great bartenders.

Avg at best. Lobster overcooked. Oysters sucked. Service was ok. Had a 7:30 res. Wasn't seated until 8pm

Beyond extraordinaire! Absolutely love this place. I will absolutely be back. The best cooked steak ever eaten. Absolutely love the loaded brussel sprouts. The crab and avocado appetizer was amazing. I'm telling everyone I know that they have to visit this place when they come to Chicago. If I had room after the meal I would have tried their desserts. But their slice of cake is like a quarter of the cake. And they're not your mama's apple pie could probably feed three people. I told my wife we would come back just to eat dessert lol

I had to push one star but really this place don't get a half of a star. The services suck they have nasty dishes covered up with clean dishes. The food is nasty as hell. Everyone come sit in there but order from Gibson stake house. I would let my dog eat at this place

Best tuna steak. Cooked to perfection! Good size portion

The restaurant was nice. The drink menu is longer than the food menu which is always fun! Salmon was just right. They also have their own brand of a mixed blend seasoning salt available on every table, it s definitely a must try.

Good vibe and atmosphere, didn't enjoy the food much though. But great service none the less.

They are very good. The waiters are very friendly. The food is a little pricey.

Excellent food. You will always know that you will have excellent service with generous portions. Servers are knowledgeable of the menu and are very courteous of customers requests. The decor is much like an elegant fishing boat. It's great for corporate dinners and family meals.

Great place to have dinner the food was delicious and the service was superb.

Steak so tender you could cut it with a butter knife

Easy standby in the area with standard seafood and steaks. When business clients are in town Hugo s is a crowd pleaser. Can t go wrong! Try the filet and oysters which are fresh and perfectly cooked to order.

Great atmosphere...great menu....desserts are ENOURMOUS

Get the full on Chicago Steakhouse experience in a more casual environment. Steak and seafood are excellent here. Desserts are top notch, but remember that one dessert can feed 2-3 people!

Classic fish and steak house sharing a kitchen with Gibson's. Good solid food with respectable wine list...massive deserts..noisy

Delicious seafood... Excellent staff... Very clean and will be returning

I don't even like frog legs, they creep me out. But I ate them here and they were really good. Amazing steaks and service!

The restaurant is located in a trendy upscale neighborhood. It was full, but wait time was reasonable. Staff was very attentive, and professional; old school charm. One of the Managers was so attentive, and polite; he made sure we were well taken care of. Food was delicious, well prepared, and nicely presented. Will go back whenever I visit Chicago.

Love the food Waitresses is always on point drinks is good as well definitely recommend a weekday weekends are very busy

What's not to love about a place where a woman alone feels welcome at the bar? Generous pours, terrific food, nice people.

One our favorite place to dine for special occasions! <3

OMG! One if the best meals I've had with all my favorites..Oysters, Lobster, escargot, filet mignon, lobster bisque, homemade bread..
I'd eat there weekly if I could

Crab cake entree was great. Not only tastee but a lot of food. Nice place. Good service. Bring your good cc. $60 for dinner easy.

Everything was awesome I was there for a benefit the finger foods they had in the desserts were amazing. The atmosphere was wonderful! The service was excellent.

A favorite, it is our go to place on Saturday when we visit Chicago

Traditional and wonderful food fest! Couldn't eat it all!

My daughter and I dined here late on a Wednesday evening!

We ordered a selection of oysters, and both had the strip steak dinner.

It was perfect! Our steaks were cooked to perfection, the mashed potatoes were a huge portion, excellently seasoned, the garlic spinach was to die for good. Waitstaff was far above par. One of, if not the best, dining experiences we have ever experienced!

I will definitely be back, every time I'm near Chicago!

The burgers are perfectly prepared and the drinks don't even say the atmosphere in a cozy, cozy place

Smith and Wollensky is a must try if you are looking for a great steak house with a unique experience. There are two floors to this restaurant. The upper floor consists of the bar, indoor seating (with no river view) and outdoor seating (very minimal river view). The lower level is the more desirable seating option. If you are booking a reservation for a special occasion ask for the lower level seating that is closest to the windows for the view. This is the most scenic view where you get to watch the boats pull into the Chicago Winery on the other side of the river. In terms of food the steak is pretty good but what stood out most in the meal has to be the cup of bacon . This is an appetizer option that is a must try! The bacon is this lean beef bacon that is made specially just for their restaurant. The bacon is so good that it will make you think all other bacon you have previously been eating is fake. This is how bacon should always taste like!

This place was great. Good service, fish was excellent.

Best Fish I ve ever had. Hands down the best service you will ever experience (Simon and Andrew). Frog legs, clam chowder and sea bass makes for the perfect meal. Halibut is also excellent, but nothing compares to the sea bass.

I love this place. Great waiter and the food was exceptional

Happy Hour in the bar... excellent service and terrific food!

We went just to have a couple drinks. I've had a lot of whiskey old fashions but this bar nailed it. The best I've ever had.

Went back to Hugo s last night after a great time there last year on trip to Chicago. Again we had a ball with wonderful food, drink, and service. Our waiter, Kellen, was one of the best I have ever had. Kudos to him.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere! Cream spinach was delish!

If you're down town Chicago it's a great place to stop by...

Always fantastic! Service is great. Food is great. Our go to place in Chicago. Love it!

Best 7 oz crab cake I've ever had!!! I highly recommend. Fantastic Wait Staff and Service. Can not wait to go back.

I love their wine list. The Prisoner is one of my favorites and you can order it by the glass.

Huge portions! I love the cake and steak. The crab cake is the best and I am still thinking about it. The twice baked potato was good. Service is great!

Had a great time with family and friends, Top notch.

Very good. Best prime rib I've ever had. Wish they had fountain sodas and not the little 8 ounce bottles of coke though.

Great atmosphere to complement the great quality of food. Its always refreshing to eat seafood in a room that makes you feel like your by the sea. Fresh seafood!

Nice ambience and very affable service. The menu was crisp and delicious. Will clearly recommend this restaurant to anyone. Affordable rates and generous portions. Great work.

Had the Firecracker Sheimp & Sauteed Spinach...AWESOME

I would recommend to try when it is not a prime time such as Saturday night and you would probably have a better experience. After being over a half hour late on our reservation we were offered a pub style table or to wait longer for the dining room. The pub table wasnt bad for our party of 4, but was a bit cramped by one side and a friend was constantly getting rained on by food coming from staff setting up trays to bus tables right next to him. We had 2 servers but still multiple minor issues with forgetting things like soups (which we never got), beverages,and boxes, plus being interrupted twice as much to be asked the same things as if they weren't communicating with each other.

The food varied, crab cakes and escargot were delicious. Otherwise soggy fries with the fish and chips, ice cold rice with the grilled shrimp, poorly cooked whitefish, and also odd presentation with the fish as nearly whole, barely grilled and mostly uncooked vegetables were included but fairly inedible in any kind of practical or appetizing way.

Obviously patience is required in a popular city spot on the weekends, but this was a bit disappointing for what was supposed to be our treat night on vacation and consumed our entire night since it took over 3 hours for the meal.

We had the flounder it was perfect. The staff was fun they would joke with us and super into their job and it made the visit great.

Warm and authentic decor and atmosphere. Knowledgeable and prompt staff. Fresh and well prepared seafood. Extensive wine selection. Don't forget to start with the frog legs! Highly recommended.

Steak great, scallops not so much, coffee served luke warm. Our server was incredible though.

Great fresh Seafood, Great Wine and spirits program, OUTSTANDING SERVICE

Great service and interestingly enough it was the only place without a wait at 10 pm on a Friday night. I'm not big on seafood but the people I was with enjoyed their oysters and fish and chips. I did slurp down my first oyster and it wasn't bad. I ordered the baked potato which was meh, not really quite baked. But I guess don't order baked potato at a frog bar!

Best happy hour. $1 oysters and all wine by the glass half price. If you stay for dinner it is top notch

Amazing oysters! 3.5 days in Chicago and ate at Hugo's twice

Wow is how I describe this place. So many amazing choices you really can't make a mistake but the clam chowder, mussels, beef medallions were perfect!

Food is awesome! Service is awful. If you enjoy inhaling tons of car exhaust while eating then this is the place for you!