![]() ![]() The House tagliatelle was slap your Italian mama good! Drenched with the pork ragu that made my mouth water as I swirled it on my fork! There were no words…Īnd lastly dessert: Sticky Toffee Pudding… perfect for the season ooey gooey yumminess… though you gotta experience it on your own!Īs we got our bill, I was a bit surprised to find a 3% healthcare tax that I was charged. Ok, so it was super hard for us to decide between the duck and the pork ragu. This sauce alone would make my Italian mother cry! Second: The Duck Ragu Gnocci it’s literally a party in your mouth when the duck ragu dances with the pillow soft gnocci. ![]() ![]() The place gets packed, even on a Sunday night so make reservations! We made them but didn’t like our table so we decided to sit at the bar where the bartender told us ” These are the best seats to people watch!” And boy, was he right on! So many interesting characters adorn this joint making it a voyeur feast!įirst course: Burrata lots of yum. (Yes, I know I look like “sally Jessie Rafael” with my red reader Peepers on) It was definitely a place not to eat alone but with a very entertaining friend!Īnd that would be my foodie pal Mathew aka “my hairdresser!” Scorsese says it best, why go out for Italian when your mother is Italian?īut when there’s a place like “Hippo” in Highland Park sporting some gnocchi with duck ragu all bets are off! I just won’t tell my mother I was here.Įvery time I would stop for a slice of pizza next door at Triple Beam, I would always sneak a peek at Hippo. Thanks to “Gentrification” it’s now a place to be seen with interesting people, swanky bars, and awesome duck ragu! As teens we never ventured over the hill to Highland Park because ” That’s where people got shot!” I grew up in Eagle Rock a little suburb of Los Angeles nudged in between Glendale and Pasadena. /rebates/&.com252fRestaurantReview-g32655-d15119770-Reviews-Hippo-LosAngelesCalifornia. If your mother cooks Italian food… Why should you go to a restaurant? Hippo highland park free#I am giving away a free pair of tickets to the most exciting LA foodie event of the year.#12DaysOfChristmas Hippo Does A Good Ragu… But Don’t Tell Your Italian Mother!īy notoriouslysinglegirl, December 29, 2019.A Sneak Peek at the Mother of All Tasting Menus.The 10 Best Burger Joints in Los Angeles.14 Best Peanut Butter Treats in LA for 2018.The Post Where I Use a Jewish Holiday Song to Describe a Pork Chop.Kiss My Hass: The 7 Best Avocado Toasts in LA.Cool Wax Beans, fresh Serrano Chile, Roasted Hazelnuts and Frenchie Vinaigrette Burrata di Bufala imported from Lazio, Italy with Fett’unta Yellowfin Tuna Carpaccio with Onion Soy Vinaigrette, Upland Cress and Chive Griddle’d Cauliflower with Cauliflower “Tahini” and Walnut Raisin Caper Relish Focaccia baked at sister-restaurant Triple Beam Pizza Sweet Corn Cappellacci, Funghi Misti and Fresh Thyme Tagliolini with Duck Ragú Custard Tart with Poached Peaches, Candied Lemon Zest and Crème Fraîche Hippo “Tiramisu†with Almond Olive Oil Cake soaked in Coffee and Spiced Rum and a Espresso Mascarpone Cream Hippo is actually an acronym for the Highland Park Post Office, which previously resided in the restaurant’s location Hippo is located at 5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles (in Highland Park). The Custard Tart with Poached Peaches, Candied Lemon Zest and Crème Fraîche is a great way to end your fabulous adventure. The complimentary Foccacia imported from sister restaurant Triple Beam Pizza is wildly good.įor mains, I recommend the Sweet Corn Cappellaci Pasta and the very un-Italian Barbecued Pork Country Ribs with Bok Choy, Scallion Salad and Sesame. I recommend you start your savory safari with the Wax Bean Salad and the incredible Burrata flown in from Lazio, Italy. ![]() Hippo is a small plate joint and the cuisine is largely Italian with a bunch of other things thrown in. But I have no doubt that flocks of famished foodies and hordes of hungry hipsters will be migrating to this wondrous watering hole for many years to come. Address: 5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042 (Highland Park) Hours: Tuesday-Friday 5-10PM, Saturday-Sunday 10AM-2PM and 5-10PM. In a calorie-counting city like LA, I’m not sure that “Hippo“ is the best name for a restaurant, especially one where you want to ravenously eat every single thing on the menu. While Molina isn’t reinventing the wheel with any of his dishes at Hippo, it’s approachable food that you, and everyone you know, constantly wants to eat. ![]()
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