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• #HIPPO HIGHLAND PARK HAPPY HOUR FULL#

We got the cauliflower toast after we finished with our pasta course while our cocktail didn’t even come until we were halfway through our meal. In addition, our happy hour dishes seem to come out at random time and in no particular order either. Perhaps because I sat at the bar? I had to ask for the complimentary bread and food came out at a furious pace at times.

If you’re in the mood, you can ask to be seated in a heated patio out in the back where Triple Beam fans enjoy their pizza during the day.įood Price Point: Surprisingly “affordable” - $3 - $10 for HH and $9 - $26 for main menu The wooden tables are relatively close together but sans tablecloth which caters to a casual feel. Parking: It’s a pain in the butt since the restaurant doesn’t have a parking lot nor is valet service offered, but I always park at the nearby CVS lot which is always empty.ĭecor: The restaurant is in the Highland Park hipster mold but tastefully done with high bow-truss ceilings. For 8 years, he helmed the chef de cuisine role there under Nancy Silverton, earning a Michelin star in both 20 before departing the restaurant in 2015. Leading this chef-driven restaurant is former James Beard Best Chef Award winner, Matt Molina, formerly of the highly acclaimed Osteria Mozza. The restaurant is located in the same complex as GGET and sandwiches between fan favorite Triple beam and Highland Park Wines. Just like that bathrobe, you might not need Hippo - but you’ll definitely be happy you have it.I’m surprise that there aren’t really many mention of HiPPO on FTC. That might be the birthday dinner you planned weeks in advance, an emergency night out on the patio with your kids because there are only half-empty containers of olives in the fridge, or a casual date. Especially when you want an excellent meal, and you don’t want to have to give up your cheese-of-the-month subscription to pay for it. Hippo is a place you can use for almost any situation. But overall, this restaurant is serving interesting versions of things you already want to eat. Not all of the food works - the barbecued quail is overly sweet, and the griddle’d cauliflower is just another giant roasted vegetable you don’t need to order. The pastas (all under $20) are excellent too, especially the sweet corn cappellacci that comes with a rich mushroom sauce. If you order the “cool summer wax beans” mostly because you want to find out what makes a bean cool and summery, you’ll end up with one of the best dishes here. One of those crudos is a fantastic ceviche served with housemade tortilla chips. With its casual yet thoughtful approach to Italian fare, HiPPO aims to be Highland Park’s go-to neighborhood spot. On a closer look, the menu is way more interesting than it seems - and for a semi-upscale restaurant, also pretty affordable.

But it’s worth remembering that pendant lights and walls painted with flowers look nice, and almost everyone likes to eat crudos and pasta. And if you’ve eaten anywhere new in LA recently, the menu of crudos, pastas, and meats cooked on a grill will look very familiar. Vegan options include various appetizers and vegetable tapas. The room is industrial, with high ceilings, lots of wood, pendant lights, and a wall painted with a graphic flower pattern that someone will probably take photos in front of. Upscale Italian food restaurant in Highland Park with a menu that changes seasonally. Walking into Hippo, you might think you have enough of this kind of restaurant in your life already. This place is easy to overlook, but once you know it’s there, you’ll want to use it all the time. Hippo, the sort-of-Italian, very LA restaurant in Highland Park, is similar.

#HIPPO HIGHLAND PARK HAPPY HOUR FULL#

But, as any stay in an even slightly-fancy hotel will tell you, these inside-only coats improve whatever time you spend in them. Hippo Reservations: Yes Menus: Brunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour, Bar Snacks Drinks: Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails Credit Cards: Yes Outdoor Seating. Regular towels work just fine, and if you want to hang out on the couch, that’s why sweatpants were invented.