Hippopotamus

Name: Hippopotamus
Address: Centre Commercial les 4 temps, 15 Parv. de la Défense, 92800 Puteaux, France, Paris

Hippopotamus Steakhouse

Hippopotamus - The French Steakhouse. Specialist in beef and grilled meats.

★ 4.0 (8,577) $$Moderate 📍 Centre Commercial les 4 temps, 15 Parv. de la Défense, 92800 Puteaux, France

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FRIENDS' PLATTER

PLANCHE DES COPAINS

Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, country pâté, camembert, rosette de Lyon salami, dry-cured ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread

A large sharing board featuring a St-Nectaire cheese fondue, country pâté, camembert cheese, rosette salami, cured ham, pickles, and toasted bread. Perfect for a group appetizer.

SNACK BASKETS

PANIERS DE GRIGNOTAGE

Snack baskets to share. The 'Fromager' includes fried cheese bites (goat cheese, emmental, camembert, cheddar). The 'Classique' includes chicken wings, ham croquettes, calamari rings, and onion rings.

BBQ CHICKEN WINGS

WINGS DE POULET BBQ

Spices, BBQ sauce

Spiced chicken wings served with BBQ sauce. Sticky, savory, and perfect for sharing.

STARTERS

COUNTRY PÂTÉ

TERRINE DE CAMPAGNE

Gherkins, mixed salad, toasted bread

Rustic country-style pork pâté. Served cold with pickles, mixed salad, and toasted bread. Savory and meaty.

COMTE RAVIOLI

RAVIOLES AU COMTÉ

Label Rouge Ravioles du Dauphiné, Comté cheese creaminess

Tiny pasta pockets (Ravioles du Dauphiné) filled with cheese and herbs, served in a rich Comté cheese cream sauce. Soft and comforting.

DUCK FOIE GRAS BLOCK

BLOC DE FOIE GRAS DE CANARD

Camargue sea salt, toasted bread. SUGGESTION: MONBAZILLAC AOP

Duck foie gras served with high-quality sea salt and toasted bread. Rich, buttery, and smooth texture. A classic French delicacy.

GOAT CHEESE TOAST

TARTINE DE CHÈVRE

Toasted focaccia, goat cheese cream, honey goat cheese, toasted seeds, green pesto, mixed salad

Toasted focaccia bread topped with goat cheese cream, goat cheese with honey, roasted seeds, and green pesto. Served with mixed salad.

POACHED EGG WITH MUSHROOMS

ŒUF POCHÉ AUX CHAMPIGNONS

Free-range poached egg, braised mushroom, mushroom creaminess, and bread soldiers

Poached egg with braised mushrooms and mushroom cream sauce, served with bread soldiers for dipping.

SMALL FONDUE

PETITE FONDUE

Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, dry-cured ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread

A small portion of St-Nectaire cheese fondue served with thin slices of cured ham, pickles, and toasted bread.

SALADS

CAESAR SALAD

SALADE CAESAR

Crispy chicken fillets, AOP parmesan, romaine lettuce, red onions, olive oil toasted bread, caesar dressing

Classic Caesar salad with crispy chicken fillets, Parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, red onions, olive oil toasted bread, and Caesar 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 featuring a poached egg, thin slices of pepper-marinated beef, mixed greens, red onions, fried emmental cheese bites, creamy pepper sauce, and crispy onions.

VEGGIE

RAVIOLI GRATIN

GRATIN DE RAVIOLES

Ricotta, mushroom, and spinach ravioli, gratinated Comté cheese cream

Vegetarian gratin of tiny pasta pockets (ravioles) filled with ricotta, mushrooms, and spinach, baked in a rich Comté cheese cream.

TOAST

TOASTY CHEESY BRESAOLA

Seeded country bread, 3-cheese béchamel, old-style mustard, gratinated with Comté cheese, bresaola. Served with a mixed salad and fries.

Seeded country bread topped with 3-cheese béchamel, grain mustard, grated Comté cheese, and Bresaola (air-dried beef). Served with salad and fries.

DISH OF THE DAY

Valid every weekday at noon

MOUNTAIN GRATIN (MONDAY)

GRATIN MONTAGNARD (LUNDI)

Potatoes, smoked raclette cheese, dry-cured ham shavings, mixed salad

Monday special: Mountain-style potato gratin with smoked raclette cheese and cured ham, served with salad. Rich and cheesy.

BEEF SHEPHERD'S PIE (TUESDAY)

PARMENTIER DE BŒUF (MARDI)

Mixed salad

Tuesday special: Beef shepherd's pie (minced beef topped with mashed potatoes), served with mixed salad.

CHICKEN STRIPS (WEDNESDAY)

AIGUILLETTES DE POULET (MERCREDI)

Creamy mushroom sauce, fries

Wednesday special: Chicken strips in a creamy mushroom sauce, served with French fries.

ST-NECTAIRE MINCED BEEF (THURSDAY)

P'TIT HACHÉ ST-NECTAIRE (JEUDI)

Butcher-style minced beef steak, St-Nectaire cheese cream, crispy onions, fries

Thursday special: Butcher-style minced beef patty topped with St-Nectaire cheese cream and crispy onions, served with fries.

COD SHEPHERD'S PIE (FRIDAY)

PARMENTIER DE CABILLAUD (VENDREDI)

Mixed salad

Friday special: Cod fish shepherd's pie (fish topped with mashed potatoes), served with mixed salad.

OUR MENUS

FAVORITE MENU

MENU COUP DE CŒUR

STARTER + MAIN + DRINK OR MAIN + DESSERT + DRINK

A set menu offering a choice of Starter + Main + Drink OR Main + Dessert + Drink.

LUNCH MENU

MENU DÉJEUNER

MAIN + DESSERT. Valid every weekday at noon. Drink not included.

Lunch set menu available weekdays at noon. Includes a main dish and a dessert. Drinks not included.

KIDS MENU

MENU ENFANT

up to 10 years old. MAIN + DESSERT + DRINK + 1 SURPRISE

Kids menu for ages up to 10. Includes a main, dessert, drink, and a surprise toy.

OUR MEATS

Charcoal grilled

THE FINE CUTS

RIBEYE APPROX. 250G

ENTRECÔTE ENV. 250G

Marbled, melting, and tender

Ribeye steak (approx 250g). Marbled, melting, and tender beef cut.

XL RIBEYE APPROX. 330G

ENTRECÔTE XL ENV. 330G

Marbled, melting, and tender in XL size

Extra large Ribeye steak (approx 330g). Marbled and tender.

IRISH HANGER STEAK APPROX. 200G

ONGLET IRLANDAIS ENV. 200G

The tastiest of all beef cuts, from Ireland

Irish Hanger steak. Considered the tastiest cut of beef, with a loose texture and strong flavor.

CHATEAUBRIAND BEEF FILLET

FILET DE BŒUF CHATEAUBRIAND

A noble cut with guaranteed tenderness

Chateaubriand beef fillet. A premium, lean cut known for its extreme tenderness.

INDIVIDUAL RIB STEAK

CÔTE DE BŒUF INDIVIDUELLE

Marbled, tender, cooked on the bone

Bone-in Rib steak served individually. Marbled and flavorful due to bone-in cooking.

THE ICONIC

T-BONE APPROX. 450 G.

T-BONE ENV. 450 G.

Iconic cut, a tender fillet on one side and a slightly marbled sirloin on the other

T-Bone steak (approx 450g). Features a tender fillet on one side of the bone and a flavorful sirloin on the other.

THE MUST-HAVES

FLANK STEAK WITH SHALLOTS

BAVETTE D'ALOYAU À L'ÉCHALOTE

Meat cut with long fibers, truly flavorful, covered in shallot sauce

Flank steak with shallots. A flavorful cut with long fibers, served with a shallot sauce.

SIRLOIN

FAUX-FILET

Slightly marbled, reveals the fineness of the grain and its tenderness

Sirloin steak. Slightly marbled with a fine grain and tender texture.

PEPPER STEAK

STEAK AU POIVRE

Has become a must-have, a cut enhanced by its generous pepper sauce

Pepper Steak. A selected cut of beef served with a generous creamy pepper sauce.

STEAK AND EGGS

STEAK À CHEVAL

Butcher-style minced beef steak, free-range fried egg

Minced beef steak topped with a fried egg. A classic bistro dish.

MARINATED BUTCHER'S CUT

PIÈCE DU BOUCHER MARINÉE

Maître d'Hôtel style: garlic, parsley. All the meltiness of a revisited classic

Marinated Butcher's Cut. Prepared 'Maître d'Hôtel' style with garlic and parsley.

BEEF DIFFERENTLY

FRENCH-STYLE STEAKHOUSE FONDUE

FONDUE STEAKHOUSE À LA FRANÇAISE

Beef surprise, St-Nectaire cheese fondue, baked potato, mixed salad

French-style steakhouse fondue. Beef served with a St-Nectaire cheese fondue, baked potato, and mixed salad.

RAW

CHAROLAIS BEEF TARTARE

TARTARE AUX COUTEAUX CHAROLAIS

Tartare seasoned by us, to be eaten raw

Charolais beef tartare, hand-chopped with a knife (not ground) and seasoned. Served raw.

BEEF CARPACCIO & PARMESAN

CARPACCIO DE BŒUF & PARMESAN

Thin slices of beef, AOP parmesan, mixed salad, pesto

Beef Carpaccio. Very thin slices of raw beef topped with Parmesan cheese and pesto, served with mixed salad.

BURGERS

served with fries or salad

THE ORIGINAL BURGER

BURGER L'ORIGINAL

Butcher-style minced beef steak, grilled bacon, cheddar sauce, candied onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun. Available in Simple or XL.

Classic burger with a butcher-style beef patty, grilled bacon, cheddar sauce, candied onions, romaine lettuce, and cocktail sauce in a brioche bun.

CHICKEN BURGER

BURGER CHICKEN

Crispy chicken fillets, cheddar sauce, red onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun

Chicken burger with crispy chicken fillets, cheddar sauce, red onions, romaine lettuce, and cocktail sauce in a brioche bun.

STEAKHOUSE BURGER

Butcher-style minced beef steak, grilled bacon, St-Nectaire cheese cream, candied onions, black garlic mayonnaise, black bun with squid ink

Gourmet burger with a black squid-ink bun, beef patty, grilled bacon, St-Nectaire cheese cream, candied onions, and black garlic mayonnaise.

CHEESEBURGER

Butcher-style minced beef steak, cheddar sauce, gherkins, ketchup sauce, and yellow mustard, brioche bun

Classic cheeseburger with beef patty, cheddar sauce, pickles, ketchup, and yellow mustard in a brioche bun.

MOUNTAIN BURGER

BURGER MONTAGNARD

Butcher-style minced beef steak, smoked raclette cheese, potato hash brown, grilled bacon, candied onions, black garlic mayonnaise, crispy onions, brioche bun

Mountain-style burger with beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, potato hash brown, grilled bacon, black garlic mayo, Comté cheese cream, and crispy onions.

CHICKEN RIBS & CO

HALF ROASTED CHICKEN

DEMI-POULET RÔTI

Sautéed potatoes and their juice

Half roasted chicken served with sautéed potatoes and roasting juices.

BBQ RIBS

RIBS BBQ

Marinated pork ribs, BBQ sauce, fries

Marinated pork spare ribs with BBQ sauce, served with fries.

ANDOUILLETTE AAAAA

Fries

Traditional French tripe sausage (AAAAA certified quality). Has a distinctive, strong flavor and texture. Served with fries.

DUCK BREAST

MAGRET DE CANARD

Sautéed potatoes

Duck breast fillet, served with sautéed potatoes. Usually served pink (rosé).

PORK CHOP APPROX. 350 G

CÔTE DE COCHON ENV. 350 G

Sautéed potatoes, choice of sauce

Pork chop on the bone (approx 350g). Served with sautéed potatoes and a sauce of your choice.

GOURMET MINCED BEEF

THE ORIGINAL MINCED BEEF

HACHÉ L'ORIGINAL

XL butcher-style minced beef steak, free-range fried egg, cheddar sauce, candied onions, grilled bacon, crispy onions

A gourmet minced beef platter (no bun). XL beef patty, fried egg, cheddar sauce, candied onions, grilled bacon, and crispy onions.

MOUNTAIN MINCED BEEF

HACHÉ MONTAGNARD

XL butcher-style minced beef steak, smoked raclette cheese, potato hash brown, grilled bacon, black garlic mayonnaise, Comté cheese cream, crispy onions

Mountain-style minced beef platter. XL beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, potato hash brown, black garlic mayo, Comté cheese cream, and crispy onions.

FISH

FISH & CHIPS

Sustainable fishing. Crispy hake fillet, tartare sauce

Fried breaded hake fillet served with tartare sauce and chips.

SALMON FILLET

PAVÉ DE SAUMON

Creamed spinach

Salmon fillet steak served with creamed spinach.

DESSERTS

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

MOUSSE AU CHOCOLAT

All you can eat

Classic chocolate mousse. Rich, airy, and chocolatey. Marked as 'all you can eat' (à volonté).

TIRAMISU

Coffee mascarpone cream, ladyfingers, cocoa

Coffee-flavored dessert with mascarpone cream, ladyfinger biscuits, and cocoa powder.

FLOATING ISLAND

ÎLE FLOTTANTE

Crème anglaise, salted butter caramel sauce

Floating Island: soft meringue floating on vanilla custard (crème anglaise), topped with salted caramel sauce.

CRÈME BRÛLÉE

Bourbon Vanilla

Rich vanilla custard topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.

FRENCH TOAST BRIOCHE

BRIOCHE PAIN PERDU

French toast-style brioche, chocolate-hazelnut spread, vanilla ice cream

French toast made with brioche, served with chocolate-hazelnut spread and vanilla ice cream.

CHOCOLATE FONDANT

MI-CUIT AU CHOCOLAT

Vanilla ice cream

Molten chocolate cake with a runny center, served with vanilla ice cream.

XL PROFITEROLE

PROFITEROLE XL

Giant choux, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream

Giant choux pastry filled with vanilla ice cream, covered in hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

POMCAKE

Pancakes, caramelized roasted apples, light apple cream, salted butter caramel sauce

Pancakes topped with roasted caramelized apples, light apple cream, and salted caramel sauce.

THE EXOTIC ROAST

L'EXOTIQUE RÔTI

Roasted pineapple and mango with shortbread crumbs, grated coconut, and coconut ice cream.

SUNDAES & ICE CREAM DESSERTS

HIPPO BANANA

Caramelized banana, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, roasted almonds

A banana split variation with caramelized banana, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and roasted almonds.

FLOATING ISLAND

DAME BLANCHE

Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, shortbread crumbs, whipped cream

Classic sundae with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, shortbread crumbs, and whipped cream.

CARA'HUÈTE SUNDAE

COUPE CARA'HUÈTE

Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter shortbread crumbs, salted butter caramel sauce, whipped cream

Vanilla ice cream sundae with peanut butter shortbread crumbs, salted caramel sauce, and whipped cream.

CARAMEL, COFFEE, OR CHOCOLATE LIÉGEOIS

LIÉGEOIS CARAMEL, CAFÉ OU CHOCOLAT

Choice of ice cream and sauce, shortbread crumbs, whipped cream

Traditional French sundae (Liégeois). Choice of caramel, coffee, or chocolate ice cream and sauce, with shortbread crumbs and whipped cream.

CHOCO-HAZELNUT SUNDAE

COUPE CHOCO-NOISETTES

Nutty* ice cream, meringue, chocolate sauce, roasted hazelnuts, whipped cream

Nutty ice cream sundae with meringue, chocolate sauce, roasted hazelnuts, and whipped cream.

YOUR CUSTOM ICE CREAM

VOTRE GLACE SUR MESURE

CHOICE OF FLAVORS 2 SCOOPS / 3 SCOOPS. Fruit sorbet or Ice cream. Choice of topping.

Build your own ice cream cup with 2 or 3 scoops. Choice of various sorbets and ice creams, plus toppings.

COFFEES & SWEET TREATS

COFFEE / GOURMET COFFEE

CAFÉ / THÉ DOUCEUR

Chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, apple crumble

Coffee or Tea served with miniature desserts: chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, and apple crumble.

COFFEE / GOURMET COFFEE

CAFÉ / THÉ GOURMAND

Chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, tiramisu, apple crumble, cara'huète mousse

Coffee or Tea served with a selection of five miniature desserts.

ESPRESSO / DECAF

EXPRESSO / DÉCA

Espresso or Decaf coffee.

LARGE COFFEE WITH MILK

GRAND CRÈME

Large coffee with milk.

TEA / HERBAL TEA

THÉ / INFUSION

Tea or Herbal Tea.

COLD DRINKS

COCA-COLA

SUGAR-FREE, CHERRY (33 CL)

Coca-Cola soft drink. Available in regular, zero sugar, or cherry.

ORANGINA (25 CL) / OASIS TROPICAL (25 CL)

Fruit-flavored sodas.

SPRITE (25 CL) / FANTA ORANGE (25 CL)

Lemon-lime or Orange soda.

FUZETEA BLACK TEA PEACH / GREEN TEA LIME & MINT (25 CL)

FUZETEA THÉ NOIR PÊCHE / THÉ VERT CITRON VERT & MENTHE (25 CL)

Iced tea. Peach black tea or Lime & Mint green tea.

SCHWEPPES INDIAN TONIC (25 CL)

Tonic water.

PERRIER (33 CL)

Sparkling natural mineral water.

LEMONADE (20 CL)

LIMONADE (20 CL)

Lemonade.

DIABOLO (20 CL)

Strawberry, mint, grenadine

French soda made of lemonade mixed with syrup (strawberry, mint, or grenadine).

GRANINI FRUIT NECTAR (25 CL)

NECTAR DE FRUITS GRANINI (25 CL)

Apricot, pineapple, orange

Fruit nectar juices: Apricot, Pineapple, or Orange.

GRANINI FRUIT JUICES (25 CL)

JUS DE FRUITS GRANINI (25 CL)

Apple, tomato

Fruit juices: Apple or Tomato.

BEERS

1664 BLONDE (5.5%)

1664 BLONDE (5,5°)

French lager. On tap.

French Blonde Lager on tap. Crisp and refreshing.

1664 BLANC (5%)

1664 BLANC (5°)

Citrus segments. On tap.

Wheat beer with citrus notes on tap.

GRIMBERGEN BLONDE (6.7%)

GRIMBERGEN BLONDE (6,7°)

Abbey beer with notes of ripe fruit and spices. On tap.

Belgian Abbey blonde beer on tap. Spicy with ripe fruit notes.

PICON BEER

PICON BIÈRE

On tap.

Beer mixed with Picon (a bittersweet orange liqueur). A popular French aperitif.

GRIMBERGEN

Bottled. White (6%), Red (5.5%), Amber (6.5%)

Bottled Grimbergen beer. Available in White, Red (fruit), or Amber.

1664 (0.0%)

1664 (0,0°)

Bottled. Non-alcoholic

Alcohol-free beer.

IPA ST AUSTELL - PROPER JOB (5.5%)

IPA ST AUSTELL - PROPER JOB (5,5°)

Bottled. A distinct bitterness

Bottled IPA. Distinct bitterness.

COCKTAILS

CLASSICS

HOUSE RED SANGRIA

SANGRIA ROUGE MAISON

House Red Sangria. Red wine cocktail with fruit and spices.

ORIGINAL OR FRUIT MOJITO

MOJITO ORIGINAL OU AUX FRUITS

Mojito. Rum, lime, mint, and soda water. Available in original or fruit flavors.

ST-GERMAIN SPRITZ

Spritz made with St-Germain elderflower liqueur, prosecco, and sparkling water.

APEROL SPRITZ

Classic Italian aperitif with Aperol, prosecco, and soda water. Bittersweet.

PIÑA COLADA

Tropical cocktail with rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice.

SEX ON THE BEACH

Fruity cocktail with vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice.

FAVORITES

LOVE APPLE

POMME D'AMOUR

Bombay Sapphire Gin, cane sugar syrup, lime juice, apple juice, grenadine syrup

Sweet and fruity cocktail with Gin, lime, apple juice, and grenadine.

MANDA'RHUM

Bacardi Carta Oro Rum, hazelnut syrup, Ponthier mandarin puree, apple juice

Rum cocktail with hazelnut syrup, mandarin puree, and apple juice.

NON-ALCOHOLIC

HIPPO ICED TEA

THÉ GLACÉ HIPPO

Green tea syrup, vanilla syrup, lime juice

Hippo Iced Tea. Non-alcoholic mix of green tea syrup, vanilla syrup, and lime juice.

RED BERRIES

Alcohol-free Martini Vibrante, apple juice, strawberry drink, lime juice, orange

Fruity mocktail with non-alcoholic Martini, apple juice, strawberry drink, and citrus.

VIRGIN PARADISE

VIRGIN PARADIS

Passion fruit puree, pineapple nectar, orgeat syrup, lime juice

Tropical mocktail with passion fruit, pineapple, almond syrup, and lime.

ORIGINAL OR FRUIT VIRGIN MOJITO

VIRGIN MOJITO ORIGINAL OU AUX FRUITS

Perrier, lime, apple juice, fresh mint

Non-alcoholic Mojito with Perrier, lime, apple juice, and mint.

MANDA'RHUM

MANDARETTE

Alcohol-free Martini Floreale, mandarin puree, hazelnut syrup, apple juice, lime juice

Non-alcoholic cocktail with floral notes, mandarin, hazelnut, and apple.

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