Hector V.
Yelp
TL;DR Excellent modern takes on French classics.
After a lovely afternoon in the Louvre, my wife and I were looking for solid dinner options. However, we quickly realized that we should have made a reservation, as many of the places we wanted to go to were booked solid. We then came across Hugo & Co which looked amazing! We tried to book a 9:30pm reservation for that night and received an email confirming the receipt of our reservation request and warning us to wait for an actual confirmation.
We quickly rushed back to the hotel to shower and change, and I called to follow up, since I had not received a confirmation. I used google translate to come up with the phrase I needed to ask in French, dialed, and held my breath. Thankfully, After absolutely butchering the French language, the gentleman on the other end of the line told me he speaks english and asked what I was calling for because he couldn't understand me.
Relieved, I asked if my reservation request was confirmed. He told me sadly they were booked solid for the night, but then asked me about my party size (2) and preferred time (9:30). He then told me he could probably fit me in at the bar, but I had to be on time. I thanked him profusely and ran over.
We arrived early and the restaurant was packed. It is a really nicely styled ~40 seat place and despite what he told me on the phone, he quickly ushered us to an absolutely perfect table for 2. There were only 2 front of the house staff taking ordered, bussing tables, running food, and seating diners, but they were very personable and did a great job.
Ultimately, though, the food was amazing. We started with a fancy croque monsieur with black truffle, fried tapioca, bao buns, and a Gorgonzola and pear crostini (don't judge us). For entrees, my wife ordered the fried salmon with pickled veggies, curry, and lentils and I ordered the braised beef cheeks topped with a pamasean tweel and seared fois gras.
The food blew us away! Everything was amazing and an absolutely amazing experience.
Highly recommend!