Hugos by Modestos is one of the newcomers in town which serves delicious local and international cuisine. It is conveniently located in Oliq Damansara Hotel which is right next to Empire Damansara.
From the
name of the restaurant itself, you can probably figure out that this restaurant
is one of the brainchild of the infamous Modestos chain of restaurant. If you
are not aware, Modestos has been serving delicious food (particularly Italian food)
to Klang Valley folks since 1995. Let’s cut the history lesson short and you
can read about its glory history here.
The Hugos
By Modestos serves as the main restaurant at Oliq Damansara Hotel which offers the
best of both worlds to its customers. This stylish and chic place consist of
main restaurant with a medium-sized bar inside it, a full-service bar by the
poolside; complete with live band as well as a poolside dining area – suitable for
a quick meal or even a coffee chill out session.
The main
restaurant at Hugos by Modestos offers a variety of food from its infamous
Italian offerings, Western fare as well as local favourite dishes. I love the
interior setting of the restaurant where there’s a few grand chandeliers
welcoming you by your doorstep. It makes the interior setting feels upscale and
creates quite a romantic dining atmosphere. There are quite some interesting
pieces of painting on the walls as well as an eye-catching piece of artwork
near the door entrance.
There's also a long table at one corner which is suitable for family or even friends gathering. The interior set up makes you feel at home!
Besides
that, the medium sized full-service bar located inside this main restaurant has
quite an interesting look and feel. It features a stunning giant transparent
wine glass with a grand chandelier that you will snap some selfies with. Well,
be sure to place your much-needed alcoholic drinks with the bartender on duty!
Moving on
to its menu, you can find a long list of dishes which are divided into a few
categories such as the Western & Local Starters, Soups, Pizza, Pasta,
Western & Local Mains and not to forget the sweet endings on the last page
of its menu. Thanks to the dedicated team of Hugos by Modestos, my dining
partners and I managed to sample quite a number of their dishes that night.
Before I
move on to their food, do remember to try their Signature Mojito. You can order
it from their bar at the pool or inside the restaurant. The drink is refreshing
with balanced of flavours – it goes down smoothly down the throat. Bravo!
Now, the
real culinary journey begins. From their Western Starters list, we sampled two
types of its available starters. The first one is the classic Nicoise Salad
(RM32) which consists of French beans, black olives, ripened tomatoes, red
onions and my favourite hard-boiled egg. Love the combination of texture and
freshness of ingredients in this one. I bet my favourite part is the egg with
red onions and ripened tomatoes – my kind of appetizer to kick start my meal.
The second
Western Starters which we had is the Calamari Fritti (RM30) which is deep fried
squid coated with in-house batter recipe. I love deep fried squid and you gotta
dip their fried squid into the mayonnaise based dipping sauce provided. Don’t
missed it out!
Next, it’s
their Local Starters presentation time. We also tried two types of items from
this list. First and foremost, it’s one of the top local favourite dish; the
Malaysian Satay (RM15 for ½ dozen and RM30 for 1 dozen) which comes with a choice
of either chicken or beef. This Malaysian Satay is served with its accompanying
condiments such as cucumber, ketupat (glutinous rice cake), onions as well as
the signature peanut sauce. I would say that they did a great job in making
this dish – especially the peanut sauce, it gives an oomph in my mouth.
The next
Local Starter is suitable for vegetarian as well as someone who wanted a light
starter to kick start their meal. It’s the Vegetarian Spring Roll (RM18) and is
served with an authentic Thai chilli sauce. It’s good to start off with some
greens in your meal – saving stomach space for the upcoming food.
Now, we
move on to the Soup list. There’s a total of 5 types of soup choices available
on the menu (including their Special Soup of the Day choice). That evening, we
tried the Crema Di Funghi (RM18) which is Cream of Mushroom soup. I love the
mushroom soup quite a lot. It’s freshly made by blending the different types of
mushroom and then cooking it in a creamy vegetarian soup base. Yum! Double
serving of soup please! And if you’re looking for something spicy, I would
recommend you to try their Tom Yum Kung (RM23)!
You’re now
done with the Appetizers category - hope
you’re not too full at this point because great things are worth the wait. In
its Pasta category, it offers 10 types of pasta as well as a risotto dish. You
might be overwhelmed by the dishes’ name but you can always refer to its short
and sweet explanation of the cooking methods and its accompanying ingredients below
the dish’s name. We had this signature Linguine Alla Modestos (RM52 for a
single serving & RM90 for 2 pax). It’s linguine served in a special tomato
based seafood sauce. It comes with a generous amount of seafood such as crabs,
prawns, squids, mussel and clams. Sauce is good and goes well with the pasta.
It’s because to order a portion for 2 for sharing because I’m sure you’ll crave
for more upon finishing the 1 person’s serving size :)
Up next is
the Pizza, one of the essential elements in an Italian cuisine. As we were
already halfway through our stomach space, the chef prepared 2 types of
flavours in one pizza – so that we can try more! We had this Hawaiana (RM36 for
full serving) and Al Salmone (RM36 for full serving). The Hawaiana is the
classic Hawaiian Pizza which comes with chunks of pineapple, premium turkey
ham, onions and tomatoes and generous amount of cheese. On the other hand, the
Al Salmone comes with smoked salmon, capers, tomatoes and cheese on the pizza.
I love the Hawaiana one more because there’s a a balanced of citrus and savory
flavours on the pizza – it’s just personal preference. The Al Salmone is great
too – comes with generous amount of smoked salmon. Besides these 2 types of
pizza, there’s quite a long list of options available on the menu, be sure to
try them all.
We also try
the Classic Fish & Chips (RM34) from its Western Fare category. Unlike the
usual fish & chips which uses dory fish; the Fish & Chips at Hugos by
Modestos uses red snapper fillet which do not have the smelly fishy smell. This
delicious red snapper fillet is being coated with a crunchy battered and served
with fries, tartar sauce and lemon wedge. Do squeeze the lemon wedge on the
fish as well as the tartar sauce so that the acidity in the lemon can ignite
the flavours between the both.
If you’re
craving for some Local Favourite dishes, fret not; they serve delicious Local favourites
such as Fried Mee Mamak, Char Kuey Teow, Curry Laksa, Prawn Mee as well as
Hokkien Mee. No worries if you’re not into some western fare when your dining
partner tag you along to satisfy his or her craving for it, you can always
choose to have your very own local favourites :)
If you’re
only dropping by to have a drink or two with your friends, there’s also some
choices of side orders available for you to munch on while sipping your beer. That
evening, we had this Potato Wedges (RM12) and Mashed Potatoes (RM12). From
these two of carbs choices, I love the Mashed Potatoes very much. Creamy and
smooth spread of mashed potatoes is something you cannot refuse even you’re
bloated to the max. Heavenly! Better than any other mashed potatoes served
outside.
We’re
coming to the end of the meal and finished it off with some special sweet
endings. We had the Tortino Al Cioccolato (RM22) and Panna Cotta (RM20). The Tortino
Al Cioccolato is Chocolate Brownies served with Vanilla Ice-Cream and Panna
Cotta means Italian Milk Pudding. The brownies is rich and I would love it if
it’s served warm – just a personal preference. And if you love the milk
pudding, you will love the Panna Cotta here because it’s really smooth and has
the Vanilla milk flavours. I would recommend you to try their Signature
Tiramisu Modestos (RM22) if you still have stomach space or you can only choose
one dessert from their list.
There’s a
lot of delicious food on their menu and you gotta come a few times to try them
all! And there’s a special event every Friday night called Salsa Friday. You
can show your Salsa move in its stunning restaurant with grand chandelier
shinning above you. And DJ Sam (from 10pm to 2am) will also be there to play
you some afro-latin song to accompanying your moves. Come and dance your heart
out at Hugos By Modestos every Friday night.
For more
info on their latest offerings and promotions, follow their Facebook page at Hugos By Modestos today.
Hugos By Modestos
1st Floor,
Qliq Damansara Hotel,
2 Jalan PJU 8/8A,
Damansara Perdana
1st Floor,
Qliq Damansara Hotel,
2 Jalan PJU 8/8A,
Damansara Perdana
