Hugos Manly

Hugos Manly Went to Manly by ferry for a walk around and had lunch at Hugos, great location and service. We didn’t have a booking and they accepted walk-ins. For cocktails we had the Tommy Gun Margarita, which was really nice, and the Gateway Negroni which was a real disappointment as it was all ice. We ate the Barata which was amazing and the Pepperoni pizza which was nice. Our friends had the Fig pizza and Avocado salad which were both very nice. #HugosManly

We drove from the eastern suburbs to Manly for a sneaky snorkel and we knew we have to eat at Hugo’s, and we were lucky enough to get a table for two without any bookings on a fine afternoon! The food and service are amazing, we got the usual croquettes, kingfish sashimi and crispy polenta to start, then a delicious fig and pancetta pizza to finish off our beautiful lunch.

My wife and l booked this 3 weeks out as that is how far we had to book to get a table. I had never been, so the ambience and the darkness initially took me aback. I need not have worried as it adds beautiful ambience to the experience. It kind of juts out into the water so the view is incredible. But nothing to compare to the food. I will start this review by letting you know that should you decide to eat here the food is incredible...and so is the prices. So as long as you just ignore the prices you will have a cracking meal. So...we started with the mixed Croquettes which were delicious. One was smoked Mozarella and the other was a spinach and something. Both delicious. We chose a 2015 Tim Adams Shiraz and it was great. For main course we both had the Wagyu Beef with chat potatoes and a side order of Broccoli and beans. Well the Beef was the best Australian cooked Beef l have had in 10 years. I cannot recall a steak that was so good. We finished with a sticky date that was equally insanely good. The other part of the experience was our waitress who was amazingly attentive right throughout the meal. She fulfilled our glasses as requires and gave us knowledgeable advise as we asked it. She wad a big part of the total experience. As well as the wine we had double shots of Bailey's and l had an Archie Rose Standard gin which is just amazing. The entire meal was under 400 and l tipped the waitress $30 as she totally earned it. To sum up it was the finest dining experience we have experienced in the last 10 years. Highly Recommended for a special occasion.