Hugo's Mexican Kitchen

One sunny Saturday, we finally found ourselves at the new Hugo's Mexican Kitchen on Fraser Highway in Surrey, close to Claytonwood Gate. This is a chic little place with some bar seating at a cool granite bar, some high table seating and some regular seating and an airy open feel!  The staff were very friendly and patient with my usual myriad of questions. They started us off with addictive complimentary house fried tortilla chips and 3 excellent salsas, one tomatoey, one smokey and one packing a punch. We took full advantage of their happy hour menu, ordering Sopesitos, Tostaditos and Churros, with a Jack Fruit Taco for good measure! Their happy hour also has a good choice of drink deals. The tasty little tostaditos on small crisp corn tortillas were topped with pork, black beans, lettuce, pickled onion, cheese and a very nice crema. The crisp tortilla makes them a somewhat messy affair but I mean that in a good way! Eat over your plate! We both loved the Sopesitas! You get much more corn masa taste from the soft house made bottom shell. They came with most of the same good stuff as the tostaditos. The Jack Fruit Taco is a vegetarian offering at Hugo's. Jack Fruit has a savoury rich "meat" and lends itself to savoury dish situations. The taco was served with the usual taco trimmings and pineapple. Very nice! The menu here has a lot of interesting dishes including meals that come with the whole beans and rice thing. There is something for everyone. Highly recommended.