I ate here once and it was the worst. I got my pizza and it looked like it was too much cheese because it was so sloppy. The area it was made in looked like a pig lived there and the staff really need a shower.

Avoid this place.

Used to be Ok as la porchetta but went way downhill with the name change. Pizza is greasy and loose (even by pizza standards), pasta is sloppy and the place looks like it rarely sees a mop. Even the local papers are usually out if date.

They do a very good chocolate mouse, but always seem to be out when you order takeaway.

If you can get it the mouse is good but otherwise don't bother.

Approximate cost: $14

Went to Hippos to get a quick takeaway due to its convenient location (across from Clayton station). I ordered at the counter where you can see through to the kitchen. The floor was incredible filthy. It looked like a scene from Kitchen Nightmares. I had to make myself look away otherwise I'd turned off the pizza I had ordered. I sat down to wait for my food at one of the tables and it wasn't cleaned properly, a fly sucking on the succulent sauce stains!

The pizza passed the taste test (maybe not for those with classier palates). I did overhear one of the pizza makers asking another - how they were going to work with the frozen (gasp!) prawns...

I was incredibly tolerant to swallow the food, but I hope I will never have to get last minute takeaway from Hippos again.