"Go to this upscale yet casual Mexican restaurant in Montrose once for a celebration, and it’ll become a tradition. It’s where regular folks celebrate a birthday and where Houston’s elite celebrate a random Thursday with slow-roasted lamb barbacoa or crispy duck and fiery poblano mole. Few other places can pull off fancy fine dining without being stuffy or forced, which is why Houstonians love Hugo’s." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi