Hungry Hippo Cork — Restaurant in Cork

FIRST, IF THERE WERE 0 STARS I WOULD GIVE IT, BECAUSE OF THE 4.0 RATING HERE, I GAVE IT A CHANCE, bad day!!!! STARTING WITH THE SERVICE, WE WERE NOT VERY ENTHUSIASTIC, WE WERE LIKE FOOLS, WAITING AT THE TABLE FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES UNTIL SOMEONE CAME AND TELLED US THAT THE ORDER WAS AT THE COUNTER, LIKE IN CORNER BARS, SECONDLY BEING A RESTAURANT SHOULD NEVER BE LIKE THIS IN MY PERCEPTION, A CLOSED PLACE, THE COUNTER ATTENDANT WAS RUDE AND NOT HAPPY, I ASKED ABOUT THE DRINKS, HOW DONE THE MEAT WAS, THE DRY ANSWERS JUST MADE ME SHUT UP, THE DRINK WAS HORRIBLE, I WOULD NEVER TRY THE LEMONADE (WITH A TASTE OF ROTTEN LEMON) LEMON TEA THAT TASTED LIKE WATER WITH 3 DROPS OF LEMON, NOT AT ALL SWEET AS THE COUNTER ATTENDANT SAID, "IS IT SWEET"? HIM: YES??? SO... WE ORDERED A BLACK BURGER, FROM THE PHOTOS IT LOOKED AMAZING, IN FACT THEIR PHOTOS HERE ON GOOGLE AND INSTAGRAM ARE AMAZING, when it arrived MY GOD, I REPEAT MY GOD THE BURGER HAD SO MUCH OIL, AND SO OILY, AND SALTY, SALTY I REPEAT, JUST WRITING IT MAKES MY STOMACH SICK, THEIR MEAT YOU DON'T CHOOSE THE POINT, IT'S MC DONALTS MEAT, IN FACT THERE WOULD BE BETTER, IT'S NOT REAL MEAT, IT'S A GROUND MEAT WITH HERBS, WHICH MAKES IT LOSE THE TASTE OF WHAT THEY CALL MEAT I HAVE MY DOUBTS, SO SALTY, THAT I DIDN'T TASTE ANYTHING, THE BEST THING IN THIS ONE WAS THE CHILI THAT THEY OFFERED NONE OF THAT. A 0...

I saw one review on here saying they don't even ask you how you like your burger cooked. This is asked with a steak order never in Ireland are you asked that about a burger it is cooked to the proper temperature not over done and cooked.

Well just off Washington Street a very filling meal to be enjoyed. I would recommend being fairly hungry when going to the hungry hippo as the meals burgers that are served are fresh filling and very large.

The wait time was surprisingly quick to say that the burger had to be cooked prepared and presented. It was filling fantast and delicious with just the right amount of side of chips for the large Crunchy Bird Burger €17.00 Meal with the choice of chips or onion rings and a large glass of the inhouse homemade lemonade one of the tasiest drinks I had in a long time drinks costs extra.

For another €3 you can add another side I went with the spare ribs and they were full of meat in a delicious sauce real meaty and tasty.

The staff are great making sure your experience is a good and enjoyable one. On certain days there are also meal deals to have. There is Plenty of seating inside. A bit pricey if ordering different foods and extras but great for sharing if ordering different meals.

Well worth dinning at the hungry hippo great staff fantastic filling food and an over all...

1st and Last Time

I ordered the Crunchy Bird with the hope of getting a solid burger something that looked like what they proudly advertise in their pictures. To my absolute horror, it wasn’t even close.

I’ve had my fair share of burgers, and usually, if there’s an issue, it’s the meat. But this time? Everything was wrong. The chicken was hard yes, hard. It’s chicken how do you mess that up? Then came the bun: stale. Genuinely stale bread. That was a first for me. Like they say, there’s a first time for everything, lucky me, I guess.

And for a price tag of €18, you’d expect the burger to be worth it, right? Wrong. As for the fries? A soggy mess with the taste of “I might not have been ready to be eaten.” Completely lifeless.

The one saving grace to this whole horrifying experience was the chicken tenders. But that’s about it.

And the cherry on top? Their phone number. Doesn’t ring, just gives you an automated “try again later” response. Translation: no accountability, no customer service, no care.

Please save yourself the disappointment. Don’t make the...