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HIPPOPOTAMUS

Hippopotamus - The French Steakhouse. Some of the finest and noblest cuts. French origins. French know-how.

★ 4.1 (3,852) $$Moderate 📍 326 Rue du Général Leclerc, Franconville

Our Menus

Favorite Menu
Menu Coup de Cœur
Starter + Main + Drink OR Main + Dessert + Drink
A complete menu offering a choice between a starter and a main or a main and a dessert, with a drink. Ideal for discovering the house specialties.
Lunch Menu
Menu Déjeuner
Main + Dessert. Valid every lunchtime. Drink not included.
A quick and delicious lunch deal served at noon, including a main course and a dessert.
Kids Menu
Menu Enfant
Up to 10 years old. Main + Dessert + Drink + 1 Surprise.
A menu specially designed for children under 10, with dishes adapted to their tastes, a dessert, a drink, and a surprise.

To Share

Friends' Platter
Planche des Copains
Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, country terrine, camembert, Lyon rosette, dried ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread.
A varied tasting board including melted and aged cheeses, as well as a selection of French charcuterie. Ideal for an aperitif.
Cheese Nibbler Platters
Paniers de Grignotage Fromager
Goat cheese bites, emmental croquettes, camembert and cheddar, cocktail sauce.
Assortment of crispy melted cheese bites (goat, emmental, camembert, cheddar), served with cocktail sauce.
Classic Nibbler Platters
Paniers de Grignotage Classique
Chicken wings, Iberian ham croquettes, calamari fritters, onion rings, BBQ sauce.
A mix of classic fried snacks: chicken wings, ham croquettes, calamari, and onion rings. To share with friends.
BBQ Chicken Wings
Wings de Poulet BBQ
Spices, BBQ sauce.
Marinated and grilled chicken wings, served with a smoky barbecue sauce.

Starters

Country Terrine
Terrine de campagne
Gherkins, mixed salad, toast.
Rustic country pâté traditionally served with gherkins and toast. A classic French starter.
Comté Ravioli
Ravioles au Comté
Label Rouge Ravioles du Dauphiné, creamy Comté cheese.
Small stuffed pasta (Dauphiné specialty) served in a creamy Comté cheese sauce.
Duck Foie Gras Block
Bloc de Foie Gras de Canard
Camargue fleur de sel, toast. Suggestion: Monbazillac AOP.
Creamy duck foie gras served with fleur de sel and toast. A delicate and rich dish.
Goat Cheese Tartine
Tartine de Chèvre
Toasted focaccia, goat cheese cream, honey goat cheese, toasted seeds, green pesto, mixed salad.
Toasted focaccia bread topped with warm goat cheese, honey, and pesto. Crispy and flavorful.
Mushroom Poached Egg
Œuf Poché aux Champignons
Free-range poached egg, grilled mushroom, mushroom cream, and toast soldiers.
Egg cooked with a runny yolk, served with a rich mushroom topping and breadsticks for dipping.
Small Fondue
Petite Fondue
Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, dried ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread.
Mini Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue served with cured ham and bread. A melting delight.

Mains

Salads

Caesar Salad
Salade Caesar
Crispy chicken fillets, AOP parmesan, romaine lettuce, red onions, olive oil toast, caesar dressing.
Classic mixed salad with breaded chicken, parmesan cheese, croutons, and creamy dressing.
Steakhouse Salad
Salade Steakhouse
Free-range poached egg, thin slices of pepper-marinated beef, mixed salad, red onions, emmental cheese bites, creamy pepper sauce, crispy onions.
Hearty salad with marinated beef, poached egg, and cheese bites, enhanced with a pepper sauce.

Veggie

Ravioli Gratin
Gratin de Ravioles
Ravioli with ricotta, mushrooms, and spinach, gratinated Comté cheese cream.
Vegetarian dish baked with pasta stuffed with mushrooms and spinach in a cheese sauce.

Tartine

Toasty Cheesy Bresaola
Sourdough bread with seeds, 3-cheese béchamel and old-fashioned mustard, gratinated with Comté cheese, bresaola. Served with a mixed salad and fries.
Large gratinated tartine with cheese sauce and dried beef (bresaola), served with fries.

Dish of the Day

Valid every weekday lunchtime.

Monday - Mountain Gratin
Lundi - Gratin Montagnard
Potatoes, smoked raclette cheese, dried ham shavings, mixed salad.
Comforting dish made with potatoes and melted cheese.
Tuesday - Beef Parmentier
Mardi - Parmentier de Bœuf
Mixed salad.
Traditional shepherd's pie with mashed potatoes and ground beef.
Wednesday - Chicken Strips
Mercredi - Aiguillettes de Poulet
Creamy mushroom sauce, fries.
Thin slices of chicken served with mushroom sauce.
Thursday - Little Saint-Nectaire Burger
Jeudi - P'tit Haché St-Nectaire
Butcher-style ground steak, creamy Saint-Nectaire cheese, crispy onions, fries.
Ground steak topped with Saint-Nectaire cheese sauce.
Friday - Cod Parmentier
Vendredi - Parmentier de Cabillaud
Mixed salad.
Fish gratin (cod) topped with mashed potatoes.

Burgers

Served with fries or salad.

The Original Burger
Burger L'Original
Butcher-style ground steak, grilled bacon, cheddar sauce, candied onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun.
The house's classic burger with steak, bacon, melted cheese, and sauces, in a soft brioche bun.
Chicken Burger
Burger Chicken
Crispy chicken fillets, cheddar sauce, red onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun.
Breaded chicken burger with cheddar sauce and fresh vegetables.
Steakhouse Burger
Butcher-style ground steak, grilled bacon, creamy Saint-Nectaire cheese, candied onions, black garlic mayonnaise, squid ink black bun.
Original burger with a black bun (squid ink), topped with Saint-Nectaire cheese and black garlic mayonnaise.
Cheeseburger
Butcher-style ground steak, cheddar sauce, gherkins, ketchup and yellow mustard, brioche bun.
Simple and effective burger with steak, melted cheddar, ketchup, and mustard.
Mountain Burger
Burger Montagnard
Butcher-style ground steak, smoked raclette cheese, potato rösti, grilled bacon, candied onions, black garlic mayonnaise, crispy onions, brioche bun.
Very indulgent burger with raclette cheese and a crispy potato rösti.

Chicken Ribs & Co

Half Roast Chicken
Demi-poulet Rôti
Sautéed potatoes and its juices. Cooked over embers.
Half chicken cooked over embers, served with potatoes and its cooking juices.
BBQ Ribs
Ribs BBQ
Marinated pork ribs, BBQ sauce, fries. Cooked over embers.
Tender marinated and grilled pork ribs, coated in barbecue sauce.
Andouillette AAAAA
Fries. Cooked over embers.
Traditional French tripe sausage (AAAAA label), grilled and served with fries. Strong flavor.
Duck Breast
Magret de Canard
Sautéed potatoes. Cooked over embers.
Grilled duck breast, served pink with potatoes.
Pork Rib Approx. 350g
Côte de Cochon env. 350g
Sautéed potatoes, choice of sauce. Cooked over embers.
Thick and juicy pork cut grilled over embers.

Gourmet Burgers

The Original Burger
Haché L'Original
XL butcher-style ground steak, free-range fried egg, cheddar sauce, candied onions, grilled bacon, crispy onions.
Large butcher-style ground steak served without a bun, topped with a fried egg, bacon, and cheese.
Mountain Steak
Haché Montagnard
XL butcher-style ground steak, smoked raclette cheese, potato rösti, grilled bacon, black garlic mayonnaise, creamy Comté cheese, crispy onions.
Mountain-style ground steak with raclette cheese and potato rösti, no bun.

Fish

Fish & Chips
Crispy hake fillet, tartar sauce. Sustainably caught.
Breaded and fried white fish, served with fries and tartar sauce.
Salmon Fillet
Pavé de Saumon
Creamed spinach. Cooked over embers.
Grilled salmon fillet served with creamed spinach.

The Must-Haves

Our meats.

Sirloin Bavette Steak with Shallots
Bavette d'Aloyau à l'échalote
Long-fibered, truly flavorful beef cut, topped with shallot sauce.
Sirloin steak, fibrous and very flavorful, served with a shallot sauce.
Sirloin
Faux-Filet
Slightly marbled, reveals the fineness of the grain and its tenderness.
Tender beef steak with a little fat (marbling) for flavor.
Pepper Steak
Steak au Poivre
A classic cut, enhanced by its generous pepper sauce.
Beef steak topped with a creamy, peppery sauce.
Steak and Egg
Steak à Cheval
Butcher-style ground steak, free-range fried egg. Classic / XL Version.
Ground steak topped with a fried egg.
Marinated Butcher's Cut
Pièce du Boucher Marinée
Maître d'hôtel style: garlic, parsley. All the meltiness of a revisited classic.
Marinated beef cut for tenderness, flavored with garlic and parsley.

Best Cuts / The Iconic

Cooked over embers. From Edmond de Rothschild estates.

Beef Rib Steak Approx. 250 g.
Marbled, melting and tender.
Beef Entrecôte, marbled and tender, grilled over embers.
€23.50 ≈ $27.00
XL Beef Rib Steak Approx. 330 g.
Marbled, melting and tender in XL version.
XL version of the entrecôte, for hearty appetites.
€30.90 ≈ $36.00
Irish Hanger Steak Approx. 200 g.
The tastiest of all beef cuts from Ireland.
Irish hanger steak, renowned for its intense flavor.
€24.90 ≈ $29.00
Chateaubriand Beef Tenderloin Approx. 180 g.
A noble cut with guaranteed tenderness.
Beef fillet, the most tender and noble cut, cut into a thick steak.
€26.90 ≈ $31.00
Beef Prime Approx. 400 g.
Marbled, tender, cooked on the bone.
Rib steak cooked on the bone for maximum flavor.
€34.90 ≈ $40.00
T-Bone Approx. 450 g.
An iconic cut, with a tender fillet on one side and a slightly marbled sirloin on the other.
Impressive T-bone steak, separating the fillet and sirloin.
€37.90 ≈ $44.00

Beef Reimagined

Steakhouse Fondue the French Way
Fondue Steakhouse à la Française
Beef surprise, Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, baked apple, mixed salad.
Original dish combining beef pieces and cheese fondue for dipping.

The Raw

Charolais Knife-Cut Tartare
Tartare aux Couteaux Charolais
Seasoned tartare, to be enjoyed raw.
Raw beef cut with a knife and seasoned.
Beef Carpaccio & Parmesan
Carpaccio de Bœuf & Parmesan
Thin slices of beef, AOP parmesan, mixed salad, pesto.
Very thin slices of raw beef served cold with parmesan and pesto.

Desserts

Chocolate Mousse
Mousse au Chocolat
All you can eat.
Airy and chocolatey dessert, served all-you-can-eat.
Tiramisu
Creamy coffee mascarpone, ladyfingers, cocoa.
Italian coffee and mascarpone cream dessert.
Floating Island
Île Flottante
Crème anglaise, salted butter caramel sauce.
Meringue floating on vanilla cream, drizzled with caramel.
Crème Brûlée
Bourbon Vanilla.
Creamy vanilla cream with a layer of crunchy caramelized sugar on top.
French Toast Brioche
Brioche Pain Perdu
French toast brioche, chocolate-hazelnut spread, vanilla ice cream.
Slice of soft, warm brioche, served with ice cream and chocolate.
Chocolate Fondant
Mi-cuit au Chocolat
Vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate cake with a molten center, served warm with a scoop of ice cream.
XL Profiterole
Profiterole XL
Maxi chou, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream.
Large chou pastry filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with hot chocolate sauce.
Pomcake
French toast brioche, caramelized roasted apples, light apple cream, salted butter caramel sauce.
Pancakes served with warm apples and caramel.
The Exotic Roast
L'Exotique Rôti
Roasted pineapple and mango, shortbread crumble, grated coconut, coconut ice cream.
Roasted exotic fruits served with coconut ice cream.

Cups & Ice Creams

Hippo Banana
Caramelized banana, chocolate and vanilla ice creams, strawberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, toasted almonds.
Indulgent version of banana split with caramelized banana and three ice cream flavors.
Dame Blanche
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, shortbread crumble, whipped cream.
Classic vanilla ice cream cup with hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Caramel-Peanut Cup
Coupe Cara'Huète
Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter shortbread crumble, salted butter caramel sauce, whipped cream.
Peanut and caramel flavored ice cream cup.
Caramel, Coffee or Chocolate Liégeois
Liégeois Caramel, Café ou Chocolat
Ice cream and sauce of your choice, shortbread crumble, whipped cream.
Large glass of flavored ice cream with matching sauce and whipped cream.
Choco-Hazelnut Cup
Coupe Choco-Noisettes
Nutty ice cream, meringue, chocolate sauce, roasted hazelnuts, whipped cream.
Ice cream cup for chocolate and hazelnut lovers.
Your Custom Ice Cream
Votre Glace Sur Mesure
Choice of flavors. Choice of topping.
Create your cup with your favorite sorbet or ice cream flavors.

Drinks

Cold Drinks

Coca-Cola
33 cl. Sugar-free, Cherry.
A fizzy and refreshing cola soda.
Fuzetea
25 cl. Peach black tea / Lemon-lime & mint green tea.
Flavored iced tea drink.
Orangina
25 cl.
Orange soda with pulp.
Perrier
33 cl.
Sparkling natural mineral water.

Wines by the Glass

15 cl.

Beaujolais-Villages AOP The Hippopotamus Wine
Beaujolais-Villages AOP Le vin des Hippopotes
Red. Red berries and fine spices.
Light and fruity red wine.
Saumur AOP The Hippopotamus Wine
Saumur AOP Le vin des Hippopotes
White. Chenin Blanc. Notes of linden and honey.
Dry and floral white wine from the Loire.
IGP Méditerranée - The Hippopotamus Wine
IGP Méditerranée - Le vin des Hippopotes
Rosé. Peyrassol. Notes of small red fruits, lively and fresh.
Fresh and thirst-quenching rosé wine from the South of France.

Beers

1664 Blonde
On tap. French Lager.
Classic French blonde beer, light and refreshing.
Grimbergen Blonde
On tap. Abbey with notes of ripe fruit and spices.
Rich and fruity abbey beer.

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