Hix on Brewer Street

Hix on Brewer Street - worth it?

Went to Hix on Brewer Street last night for dinner. Not impressed.

We were made to wait an extra 20 minutes for our table in the bar
downstairs which was dark and loud. The cocktail list was interesting -
but the lighting condition didn't encourage reading nor exploration. The main
restaurant was overwhelmingly noisy - a harsh nosiness rather than
buzzy noisy. The waiting staff was slightly disorganised.

As a starter, I had the battered monk fish cheeks. It sounded good on the menu. I have eaten many fish cheeks before and they definitely were not cheeks - more like medallion of monk fish fillets. The tartar sauce was nice though. My venison salad was disappointing - served in a wooden bowl (why?) the venison was tough and bordering flavourless. The beetroot chunks were good though. Desserts improved somewhat - I had a taste of my friends' chocolate tart and Bakewell pudding which were both rich and decadent.

So I cannot understand what the fuzz is about this place. Perhaps there is no fuzz - just good marketing and PR. There are plenty of decent eating places in Soho and I don't think I will be returning to Hix anytime soon.

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