Hippopotamus Arcueil

I have visited this restaurant of the Hippopotamus chain several times when staying in the area for business. The restaurant has been renovated recently, waitresses and waiters are usually friendly. Although the choice of different meats on the menu is huge and looks very inviting, taste and quality unfortunately could be better. Meat seems to be cooked on a greasy oily grill (no matter if steaks or burger), portions are small compared to their price and the sides are of low quality (thin fries, oven potato either over- or undercooked, green beans from the freezer). Sauces are nothing special as well. I wouldn’t complain about the slightly higher than average prices for the meat, but given t...

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Was here a few years ago and my opinion was the same. This is a chain steak house but I see it more as a burger place. They also offer bunless burgers that come in a little pan with toppings and melted cheese. The onion soup is also great. The menu's are in French but there is a QR code on it to get the menu in English which is much appreciated. My only issue was that the server, although friendly, was very slow.

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Staff could’ve been a little more attentive. Food was good, and it’s a great location. Had to ask 3 times for our check and the waitress kept taking orders while intentionally making us wait. Food was worth giving them a second chance.

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The atmosphere and decor was great. The waitress was very slow and not attentive, a manager came over and was able to help us, he was terrific. Meals were delicious and offer some true French meals.

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I absolutely loved my burger! The service was fantastic and the food was amazing! I will definitely head back when I am in town!

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