Hugo's Invitados is Mexican "influenced" cuisine with a focus on locally sourced and organic ingredients. There's not a single bowl of queso on the menu. How about some ceviche fresco instead? Hankering a plate of nachos? You're in luck, they've got those and they come topped with smoked salmon, a herbal avocado puree and mango-habanero yogurt. The lunch menu has a build-your-own bowl and salad section, with protein add-ons that include free-range chicken and eggs, sustainable tuna, Pacific shrimp, grass-fed wagyu sirloin and Impossible meat. On the more traditional plates, invitados (guests) can get quinoa instead of rice along with vegan black beans.

They do, however, offer a complimentary bowl of chips and salsa. While this may seem contrary to eating healthy, here the chips are about the size of a silver dollar and thicker than the standard chip giving a more satisfying bite and crunch. By the time we reached the bottom of our bowl, we realized these weren't run-of-the-mill chips. A server explained these corn-based chips are made from scratch, in-house, and baked (yes, baked, never fried) with some extra virgin olive oil and a bit of salt. These are addictive and you may soon be asking for a refill, which isn't so bad in this case.

Try the brisket tacos with rice and beans for our main. The house-smoked brisket topped with tangy tomatillo-pineapple relish and habanero sauce was spot on. It's a plate of Tex-Mex that lacks the lingering hours of miserable fullness that can often follow.