The Velvet Hippo Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the menu at The Velvet Hippo - a cocktail bar and sandwich haven located in Avondale Estates, GA. Offering a variety of delectable sandwiches like the Buffalo Cauliflower Hoagie, Italian Pork, and Mediterranean Beet Pita, there's something for everyone. The Grain Bowl and Tucker Farms Salad & Soup options provide a fresh and flavorful alternative. For snacks and sides, try the Buffalo Chicken Wings or the Crispy Potatoes. Customers rave about the Meatball Sandwich, Vietnamese-Style Fried Fish Sandwich, and the Lamb Burger, praising the friendly staff and cozy ambiance of the restaurant. A must-try is the brownie, a hidden gem that surprises with its decadent taste. Indulge in the eclectic menu offerings at The Velvet Hippo for a truly satisfying dining experience.

Sandwiches

Buffalo Cauliflower Hoagie

Flash fried cauliflower, tossed in our house-made buffalo sauce (spicy!) with lettuce, tomato, blue cheese dressing, & pickled celery (vegetarian)

$16.38

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

fried thigh tossed in house-made buffalo sauce (spicy!) with lettuce, tomato, blue cheese dressing, & pickled celery

$18.72

Chicken Meatball Sub

MONDAYS ONLY! chicken meatballs in house-made marinara on a hoagie with provolone, mozzarella, & parmesan

$18.72

Fried Mortadella Sandwich

griiddled with american muenster on a seeded bun with dijonnaise, shredduce, pickles, & dill pickle potato chips**contains pistachios!

$16.38

Italian Pork

roasted & shaved pork loin with melted gruyre, charred broccoli-peanut pesto, & pork jus aioli on a toasted hoagie

$19.20

Mediterranean Beet Pita

roasted beets tossed in paprika vinaigrette with red onion, cornichon, cucumber, shredduce, & garlic-tahini sauce stuffed in a pita (vegan)

$15.21

Moroccan Lamb Burger

merguez-spiced sausage patty on a seeded bun with paprika vinaigrette, caramelized onion, shredduce, tomato, pickles, & herby yogurt sauce

$18.72

Turkey, Pepperoni, & Provolone Hoagie

roasted garlic aioli, spicy banana peppers, chopped slaw, & house vinaigrette, served hot

$17.55

Vietnamese-Style Fried Fish Sandwich

fried catfish filet on a seeded bun with umami aioli, pickled carrots, radish, & chillis + fresh cucumber, cilantro, & basil

$20.40

Kids Turkey & Cheese

$8.40

Grain Bowl

quinoa with smoked sweet potato hummus, pickled beets, arugula, & crispy chickpeas drizzled with tahini-garlic sauce + aleppo-honey vinaigrette (veg, DF, GF)

$15.60

Large Salad

Tucker Farms lettuces, spiced pepitas, carrot, golden raisins, radish, & aleppo-honey vinaigrette (vegetarian, dairy free, GF)

$12.87

Small Salad

Tucker Farms lettuces, spiced pepitas, carrot, golden raisins, radish, & aleppo-honey vinaigrette (vegetarian, dairy free, GF)

$5.85

Small Carrot Soup

8oz of creamy curried carrot soup with spiced pepitas (vegetarian, gluten free)

$5.85

Large Carrot Soup

16oz of creamy curried carrot soup with spiced pepitas (vegetarian, gluten free)

$9.36

Small Sausage Soup

$6.00

Large Sausage Soup

$9.60

Salad & Soup

Snacks & Sides

Buffalo Chicken Wings

fried chicken wings tossed in buffalo sauce (contains soy) and served with blue cheese dressing

$13.20

Crispy Potatoes

Smashed & fried fingerling potatoes with roasted garlic aioli, pecorino romano, & herbs

$9.36

Kid Tenders

two buttermilk-brined and fried chicken tenders with honey mustard

$8.19

Smoked Sweet Potato Hummus

with za'atar-spiced pita chips, & veggies (vegan)

$10.53

Tahini Chicken Wings

Fried wings tossed in spicy tahini sauce (contains soy), garnished with toasted sesame seeds & fried shallots

$13.20

Coleslaw

Chopped slaw (contains mayo, vegetarian & GF)

$3.51

Potato Salad

southern-style with hard boiled egg, mayo, apple cider vinegar, & relish (vegetarian, GF)

$3.51

Potato Chips

$3.51

$$ Xtra Sauce

$0.59

Xtra Crudite

$2.34

Xtra Pita Chip

$2.34

Nutella Brownie

fudgy, home-made, & delicious! **contains hazelnuts**

$5.85

Desserts & Extras

NA Beverages in Cans

Athletic Brewing Free Wave IPA (NA)

$7.02

Casamara Club Como

Mountain amaro, alpine-style botanical soda

$7.02

Coke

$3.51

Diet Coke

$3.51

Fever Tree Ginger Beer

$3.51

Fever Tree Tonic

$3.51

Montane Original

$3.51

NCSW Root 42 Old Time Root Beer

$5.85

Olipop Grape

$5.85

Sprite

$3.51

A&W Root Beer

$3.51

Cold Brew

$5.85

Lemonade

$4.68

OJ

$3.51

Unsweetened Tea

$3.51

Hibiscus-Ginger Lemonade

$6.00

Hot Coffee

$3.60

NA Beverages Other

Breakfast Food

Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Roll

$8.19

Big Hippo

Double bacon, double egg, double cheese, a hashbrown, & tasty sauce on a big marty's seeded bun

$14.04

Chicken, Egg, & Cheese Roll

$9.36

Egg & Cheese Roll

$5.85

Hashbrown

$3.51

Breakfast Bowl

Fried fingerling potatoes, eggs, bacon, american & pecorino cheese, carmelized oinions, & tasty sauce

$15.60