Hippopotamus Lyon Part Dieu

I and my partner visited here after a long car ride through France and finally burst into our hotel, which unfortunately does not serve food. we found this place and we were both welcomed by the very helpful staff who were very patient with our...lack of french! they helped with the understanding of the menu and we were both served with some beautiful tellers of the food! I ordered a steak that was boiled for perfection, but contained too much fat for my lust. my partner ordered a chicken salad, with south fried chicken strips, which are beautiful but not ideal for an salate. the venue was beautiful, clean and quirky with its own parking space, which is always a plus. I would recommend it, yes, I would go again, probably I would!

I had 45 minutes before my train. this grilled restaurant was perfect for a quick lunch. the marinated bark steak was delicious. I want to learn how to cook so bark.

We visited Part Dieu shopping center in Lyon and near lunch time we had to choose a place to eat. We had low expectations, since shopping center restaurants rarely are something to remember. But this was a good experience, with a decent roast chicken with...salad and french fries. A good surprise.

Shared a few plates here and it was very filling, steak and burger were properly cooked and delicious. Was a nice location and had great service from a fellow Canadian. Was ideal around 5 pm for us as many restaurants were not open until 7...pm or later.

Coming to dinner at Hippopotamus , I had high expectations and was looking forward to it. However that excitement quickly disappeared with horrible service (rude employee with an attitude) and mediocre food. Wasn 't pleased at all and certainly wouldn 't come back.