I visited HIX recently for a business lunch with our PR agency and a journalist. Having never been there before but know of Mark Hix I was very much looking forward to it.
On arrival, I wasnt really greeted by anybody but having already spotted my colleague headed straight to the table. The restaurant was very busy and with a great atmostphere although probably not ideal for a business meeting, particularly given my dodgy hearing! We were offered some water while we looked at the menu and waited for our guest. On his arrival we got down to business and started checking out the menu - somebody brought along a board full of raw meat, the various cuts to select. I liked this, and I liked the guy explaining what everything was...despite knowing what they were it was a nice touch.
So we decided to dive straight into the main course, ordering a few nibbles to keep us occupied til they arrived and a bottle of Rioja to stop us getting thirsty. My choice being the Hangar Steak served with Marrowbone which I was very much looking forward to. We ordered some veggies and some chips as these didnt come with the dishes and were extra.
Our nibbles arrived, which were parsnip crisps (they were nice) and some Pork Crackling which was tasty but rock hard and went all over the place when you tried to break it or it it. Grease all over my napkin which was a bit annoying!
Main course arrived, it looked great even though the Marrowbone was quite big but the steak looked lovely. it tasted good too, although a little chewy and not so succulent. I ordered medium rare but would say that it was a little under that.
Consclusion? Well at £170 for the three of us, I didnt think it was great value, considering we only had the main course plus some nibbles. The food was average, service informal but very good, the wine lovely and the atompshere buzzing. I wouldnt go back in a hurry but will try it again at some point, even just to try out Mark's Bar downstairs from the restaurant - that looks a great place to chill out.
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