This was my fifth time dining at this restaurant, and unfortunately, it was my worst experience…read moreyet. On March 21, we had a reservation, but when we arrived, no one addressed us for about 20 minutes. When we finally spoke to the "hostess", she mentioned that we were assigned a table "out back," which sounded unappealing (though it turned out to be fine). She then informed us that it was really busy and "it could be a while". I said back to her "well, that's a bad start", she said "I know". The whole restaurant had a strong fishy smell, which shouldn't happen with fresh seafood. No one came over to greet us until we decided to go to the bar to find a server. It was the same server who was attending to the table next to us, and she only acknowledged us after we spoke up. She didn't take our drink orders or offer us water. After we finally ordered drinks, we waited 20 minutes only to discover our drinks sitting at the bar--our martinis had already become warm. As for the food, the Rib Eye steak was perfect, but the Shrimp and Scallop Scampi was terrible, and the other pasta dishes with lobster were just okay. Overall, it was a disappointing experience with mediocre food and inattentive staff. I will not be returning to this restaurant again.

For being inside a hotel, I had low expectations. This restaurant blew me away. Started with the…read moremost phenomenal service and ended with the one of the best steaks I have had in my life! So flavorful, tender and juicy. Mashed potatoes were great and they had carrots as the veggie that day which I love! All good things to say here. I can't wait to come back!

Food was amazing as always. I ordered the "rattlesnake pasta", but subbed out the chicken for steak…read more($4 up charge but no big deal!). Could've gotten our food a little bit sooner, but understand that it was a busy night and a holiday so they did what they could. Again, phenomenal food!!! Service from those behind the bar, also fabulous.

I WAS BROUGHT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. MY HUSBAND ORDERED FISH AND CHIPS,HE ORDERED ME PRIME RIB. I half…read moreexpected PRIME to be rare with edible veggies. It was over cooked, dry,as were thr veggies were. His fish wS overcooked and dry. The waiter was downright rude saying "oh well". She gave us the bill, I pain reluctantly.

In lovely Montpelier, we stopped by Sarducci's for lunch on our way to Stowe. What a GREAT find…read more To start, we ordered some bread with garlic oil. The oil was infused with lots of crushed garlic, which left the oil itself so fragrant and tasting of garlic. Perfection. I ordered a Greek Salad with some grilled chicken added. My husband ordered a Caesar salad and their Margherita pizza. The Greek salad was magnificent... beautiful presentation, huge salad and lots of wonderful ingredients (mixed greens, marinated artichoke hearts, chickpeas, red onion, Greek olives, feta cheese and roasted red peppers), all of which I love. I always get it with Caesar dressing, just my preference, and I'm always glad I do. Their Caesar dressing was particularly delicious to add to the enjoyment of the salad. What was even a greater surprise was how much I LOVED my husband's pizza. He always offers me a slice, and I usually take one bite and say thank you. This pizza was so freaking good, I ate the entire slice. It was amazing. I think it was the pizza sauce because that pizza style usually is boring to me. This was AMAZING. Another restaurant I'm sad I don't live near. It'd be a really long car ride to get here from where I live, but if YOU are in the area, make sure you give them a try. So worth your time and money.

Really enjoyed the dinner! We got there early on a Thursday and got seated in one of the few choice…read moretables with the Winnooski River view. We enjoyed the mussels gauzzetto and calamari fritti. The Mediterranean chicken was well prepared and tasty. The pasta special was spinach feta almond slices in a light tomato sauce and I substituted penne for fettucine - I thoroughly enjoyed this dish. The margherita pizza was good. We suspect you need reservations for prime dining hours on a weekend. The decor feels a little dated but the food is great. We can forgive the $2 for a quarter loaf of bread because it's only a few dollars and the bread was fresh and served with garlic oil, not like overpriced $10-$12 Parker House Rolls, but it's not a good trend to charge for bread. Service was good until we wanted to pay our bill - that took a little bit. We'll happily return.

I ordered the duck, and it came out swimming in grease. I had to rescue the potatoes from the…read moreliteral pool of oil that was on my plate and move them to another plate. When I brought it to the attention of the waitress her solution was to offer me a napkin to "sop up the extra grease." She actually tried to do that process for me - presumably because this was not the first time this had happened. Nasty.

Brie was our waiter who was super friendly and well informed about the menu and gave us good…read moresuggestions They had live music which is a routine feature on Wednesdays Appetizers were light yet delightful 1. Bao bun with fried oyster mushroom - i would call this a two bite delight - soft bun packed with crispy. Mushroom goodness 2. Fennel apple salad - was a refreshing irresistible salad For entree we shared the Gnocchi whiz . was soft pillowy melt in your mouth goodness - home made and delicious Polenta olive oil cake to finish our meal - light not too sweet cake with the raspberries and edible flowers from the chefs garden to add to the freshness Amanda executive chef was a treat to talk to and so were the musicians group . We loved our time spent having an enjoyable intimate diner with love music and a romantic ambience ,

Ambience was perfect for discussion; music was soft. Service was prompt and attentive. Food was…read morewonderful. We were so glad they were still open after 8:00 pm on a Sunday night. Definitely recommend, and we plan to come back. Thank you!

The food was delicious and the service was fast. Looks…read moresmall from the outside but when you walk in, it has a very big seating area. The restaurant is very neat and the waitresses and waiter are very friendly. Highly recommend it. Mel

What a great lunch experience. While there was only one woman working the entire room-bar, tables,…read moreetc. she understood we were on a tight schedule and made sure the pizza came out quickly. Great taste, good crust, fair price. We would go out of our way to get a pie there in the future.

All I'll say is don't order the chicken Caesar wrap. Very sad because it used to be my favorite,…read morebut since they changed owners it is inedible. Flavorless dressing, brown wilted lettuce... I can't speak for the pizza, I always only got the Caesar wrap. I usually never write reviews but this item was close to my heart and I'm so disappointed the glory days are over.

Food, service, atmosphere! Eerything was good at Hugo's! I thought the menu was a little small,…read morebut we had the Korean fried chicken which was delicious! Also, the kimchi grilled cheese was a big hit... considering my daughter is a picky eater. She enjoyed it! Try the Parmesan truffle fries.

We came to Montpelier to see the band, 'Avi Salloway & Friends', playing upstairs at Hugo's…read more First though, drinks and dinner. The fried martinis were probably the best starter course ever! Yummy jumbo fries and aioli paired with a chilled martini.... Brilliant. My Shrimp Etouffee was cooked perfectly & spiced with talent. Annie had a salad but couldn't get the candied walnuts, 86'd for the nite. Our server was lovely & did an epic job considering the six of us were a bit unmanageable She made it fun. Afters found us climbing upstairs in the old speakeasy to a cozy lounge, complete with high-end prohibition stye & most importantly... a bar & stage. Hi energy jazzy 'think-on-it' music with a resistance angle, gave us a sense of balance, which seemed nice and possible in that moment. Thank you Hugo's & Avi and friends!