The last time I visited Sugo was in January 2025. I was impressed at that time because the food we ordered was all delicious. I was excited to have Sandi try it, so our friend Cindy tagged along as she had never been there and was curious.
The complementary Brazilian Popovers, Pão de Queijo, were still wonderful, just as I remembered them, paired with the lime aioli dip.
We decided to try the Fried Calamari with Shishito peppers, lime aioli, and marinara sauce. We were disappointed with this as it lacked sufficient flavor. It was not at all spicy.
Cindy decided to just have a salad since it was a hot day. I recommended the Modena Salad, which I have had and was quite good. She was happy with her salad. Sandi ordered the Stone Pot Korean Bibimbap. Though it looked terrific, it also lacked flavor. She did like the crispy rice in the bottom, but that was it. She ended up eating less than half.
I ordered the Octopus Pomodoro Pasta. I did enjoy the aldente pasta, and the octopus was grilled to perfection.
We did not order any dessert. Frankie, the manager, was not there at the time. When our server asked how everything was, I did tell him what we thought nicely, and he apologized. It ended there. I wondered if we could have more of the wonderful Pão de Queijo, and he informed us we would be charged.
Though he was not a manager, he should have offered to give us a discount or remove an item from the bill, or at the very least, a few more popovers would have gone a long way. That's what I would have done to get the customer to come back.
Sugo Social is located at the Peninsula Mall in Rolling Hills. With their high prices and inconsistent quality of food, I doubt they will remain there for long.
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