The Blue Hippo 147 Granby St. - 757.533.9664 $15.01 - $30 Enjoy Nouveau American cuisine in a fine dining atmosphere. Cuisine: Fine Dining Recommended Dishes: Tuna Tartar the crabcake is the best in town(8oz.) Crabcake, Venision The homemade vanilla ice cream for dessert. Everything! Crispy calamari or the Chilean Sea Bass Review:Worst Experience I was very disapppointed in The Blue Hippo. When they say the food is unique, they mean it. I don't know how anyone could like the food there. It wouldn't have been that bad if the service was better. I asked for a steak to be medium well, it was more like medium rare. I was very disappointed with the whole situation. I was looking forward to a great evening and the dinner only made me upset, it ruined what could have been a perfect night. And try getting a check there. Our waiter came and I asked him for the check, another waiter came by about twenty minutes later and asked us if we needed anything, and he told our original waiter that we needed our check. I guess our French waiter had short term memory.I will never go there again. I can't say enough bad things about this place. We heard other people complaining about there food while we sat there trying to figure out what was on our plates. So go ahead try it Review:Highly Recommended If you are looking for Outback Steaks you will be disappointed, go to the waterfront. However if you are seeking new flavors and smells done well, generally attentive service (although they could be better schooled on the nature of the flavors and their table approach), and decor that is a pleasant treat the Blue Hippo is your place in Norfolk. Review:I'm not sure what restaurant this person was in, but that is not the Blue Hippo. We eat there on a regular basis, and the service and food are well known to be the best in town. The chef makes it a point to make sure all of his guests are satisfied by coming out to the tables. They dont say the food is unique either, they say its some of the best in norfolk. I've never heard another guest say anything but positive. I hope that we are all opened minded and people understand that this is just (one) person's very unusual opinion. Review:Best food in town I have loved the Blue Hippo for years now and have never had a problem. The food, drinks, and staff are phenomenal. If my wife would let me I would eat there every night. Review:Best meal of my life
Review:My favorite so far!
Review:Best of the Best! With so many new restaurants opening in downtown Norfolk,Va., The Blue Hippo never misses a beat. I had the extreme pleasure of talking with the chef, Chad Martin, and also enjoyed one of his very informative cooking classes held at bouillabaise in Ghent. A definate must experience. 5 stars .
Maude's House 313 W Bute St - 757.622.4990 $15.01 - $30 Cuisine: Continental / European Review:Excellent restaurant in downtown Norfolk Maude's House is a wonderful, eclectic restaurant which occupies the first two floors of an old carriage house in downtown Norfolk. Don't expect anything to match on the tables, but do expect an excellent menu, attentive service and an atmosphere that is friendly, unique and geared toward an unusual - but definitely delicious - selection of entrees. Prices are very reasonable, parking is easy, and there is a friendliness to the wait staff which makes the dining experience very positive. The menu seems to change reasonably often, so recommending specific dishes is a little difficult. Look at the wine list, select one of the excellent appetizers available, and ask about house specialties; you probably won't be disappointed but, better still, you'll want to come back to this excellent cuisine in this most interesting space
