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Wellington, New Zealand

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Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Reviews | Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar is located in Wellington, New Zealand on 90 Cable Street, Te Aro. Hippopotamus Restaurant & Cocktail Bar is rated 4.3 out of 5 in the category restaurant in New Zealand.

Address

90 Cable Street, Te Aro

Phone

+64 48028935

Service options

Dine-in

Amenities

Bar on siteHigh chairsToilets

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible seatingWheelchair-accessible toilet

Offerings

AlcoholBeerCocktailsCoffeeSpiritsWine

Open hours

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Natalie A

We went now that it reopened and I feel like we definitely experienced some problems related to reopening . Just felt like service was a bit confused and slow , and we left feeling that it affected how much we enjoyed the evening . Wanted to provide some feedback so they can improve . For what I arrived at 630 and was placed at bar for a drink, the waiter implied he would take my order but didn’t visit me once but visited the people next to me twice , by this point my partner arrived so we asked to be seated . We ordered around 725, we were sitting there with our menus for so long and honestly we just felt ignored by the waiter , we tried to get his attention so many times and just got nothing . I ended up flagging the sommelier over to order but there was no apology or acknowledgment of how long we were waiting . To be honest I was pretty annoyed and we were considering leaving . The food was fine but a bit rich , I think our experience was just let down by service as we could tell the service wasn’t really working at its best. We were there almost three hours for a two course meal and a cheese course . Which I felt was a crazy amount of time . If you are paying around 100-120 per head for a meal you expect more I am hoping that they smooth out these issues with service as it really dampened the dining experience.

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Steve Clegg

We are back with all your uniform options EmbroidMe does it the easy way by branding all the gear on site! No delays no bad quality and you deal with the owners. 04-260.0148

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Bevin Voysey

Fine dining. We had the degustation with matching wine. A great experience.

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Johnny and Ria Asi

The best high tea experience we’ve had in Wellington - and we’ve been to many, many high teas! The food was absolutely amazing and the service was great too.

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Sandy Antipas

What a treat to be able to challenge your taste sensibilities with such an amount of different flavours and textures. Attentive staff always on hand to clear the clutter and fill the glasses and provide a help on what you are ordering. This was the one place we expected good food, but the experience was more around how the different ingredients can provide a contrasting taste based on what you decide to use in that mouthful. You could get three different taste experiences from the one plate. Not the choice for cheap and cheerful, but for spoiling and feeling special with the associated price. We had the Scallops and Venison starters followed by the Chicken and Salmon mains. Oh and a few cocktails.

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Abby Booker

When we arrived, we were offered the opportunity to have a cocktail, which we accepted. The bartender was very knowledgeable about the different kinds of gin (and other drinks), and our drinks (martini and rose) were superb. Our meals were exquisitely prepared and were delicious. I order the beef and my partner ordered the catch of the day. Portions a bit on the small side and, like a lot of restaurants in Wellington, it is pricey. Nevertheless, we will return next time we are in Wellington. Coeliacs are catered for, but be sure to ask when ordering.

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Herrmangerman

I ate too much. Was too tasty not to.

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María Hurley

Unfortunately the restaurant was closed on this particular trip , I had dinner there 5 years previously and honestly the French chef at the time was amazing !

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