Before dinner, I figured I’d be comparing the meal to Fat Hippo’s famous predecessor, but I quickly forgot about the old 71 after my first bite into a piping hot mozzarella ball. The appetizer was balanced by a mountain of arugula and slow roasted tomatoes making for a wonderful opening salvo ($6).
We rounded out the cheesy beginning with calamari – hot and sour with ginger, chilies, garlic, lime and crushed peanuts. It came with grilled bread ideal for dunking into the broth ($6).
We also ordered the shrimp ceviche, which turned out to be an ample portion of the crustaceans ($9). Whole shrimp where marinated in lime and tossed with cilantro – this was my favorite.
As our main, we decided to split the steak and eggs ($15). I hadn’t had steak and eggs since Florent closed and I figured now was as good a time as any to dive back in. Our appetizers had been so delicious that I had a good feeling about the main event. And wow. Yum. Seared, sliced hanger steak was tender and flavorful. The meat was topped with two mini toad-in-a-holes in which the bread was flaky philo dough. The dish also came with green tomato gratin. All of this for $15; I could not believe it.
We also had a side of mac n’cheese ($4), which turned out to be fusilli n’ cheese covered in breadcrumbs. I wasn’t complaining.
For dessert, we selected the chocolate bread pudding with caramelized bananas. It came as a sort of molten cake with a full banana sliced in half and bruléd. I really liked it but wouldn’t say it was the high point of the meal.
After dessert, we sat, finishing off our old fashioneds and brambles for quite a while. The space is very cozy and conducive to settling in. And with so many great options on the menu, I almost wanted to wait there until we got hungry again.
Go to thedishsdish.com/blog to see pretty outrageous photos of my meal from Fat Hippo!
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