How is HIX Oyster & Chophouse restaurant rated?

Name: HIX Oyster & Chophouse
Address: 36-37 Greenhill Rents Cowcross Street, London, United Kingdom, EC1M 6BN
Telephone: 020 7017 1930
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.3

HIX Oyster & Chophouse

4.3

898 Reviews

£41 and over

British

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HIX Oyster & Chop House is situated a stones throw from the Barbican theatre and Smithfield Market, London’s historic meat market. The wooden floors, marble oyster bar, tiled walls & linen tablecloths go towards creating an elegant yet unfussy dining room. The menu reflects Mark Hix’s signature British style with seasonal dishes featuring oysters from around the British Isles, a selection of fish dishes and of course a wide selection of meat and steak on the bone. The Sunday Roast Club offers sharing starters and a choice of meat, carved at your table.

Visit the Chop House any Monday night and pay no corkage when you bring your own wine.

Happy hour oysters are served every day 4-7pm for just £3.75 for three.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
British, Steak, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 12pm-11pm Saturday: 12pm -11pm Sunday: 12pm-10pm
Phone number
020 7017 1930
Website
http://www.hixoysterandchophouse.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Phillipe Carponen
Private party facilities
We can accommodate parties of 32 people in the restaurant for feasts. The Chop House is also available for private book-outs, bespoke events and breakfast meetings. The restaurant can be booked out for up to 100 people for lunch or dinner.
Private party contact
Tim Davey: 020 7017 1930

Location
36-37 Greenhill Rents Cowcross Street London, EC1M 6BN
Area
Farringdon
Parking Details
<br>Parking is available at meters on Cowcross Street.
Public Transit
<br>The nearest tube is Farringdon on the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan and Thameslink lines. The restaurant is located a few minutes walk from the tube station off Cowcross Street.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Grilled Start Bay Lemon Sole£26.00
with béarnaise or green sauce
Isle of Mull Scallops£17.95
with pickled alexanders, ramsons and Hannan's guanciale
Hix Fish and Chips£18.00
with mushy peas
Fillet of Newlyn Bay Hake£26.50
with River Teign mussels, Burrow Hill cider and sea beet
Beef Flank and Hix Oyster Ale Pie£18.50
with or without oysters
Grove Farm Mutton Chop Curry£23.50
with rock samphire pakoras and flatbread

Steaks and Chops

Glenarm Estate Hanger Steak£23.95
with baked bone marrow
Mixed Grill of Launceston Lamb£26.00
with bubble 'n' squeak and green sauce
Glenarm Estate Club Steak on the Bone
- 400g£32.00
Glenarm Estate Porterhouse Steak
for two or three to share
- 1kg£95.00
Glenarm Estate Rib Steak on the Bone
for two or three to share
- 1kg£98.50
Peppercorn Sauce£2.50

Sides

all at £5.50

Buttered Tiptoe Farm Heritage Potatoes
chips or mash
Cumin Roasted Root Vegetables
Steamed Willow Farm Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Sutton Farm Garden Salad
Evesham Beetroot Salad
with wild chervil and walnuts
Crispy Chophouse Potato Cake
with romesco sauce

Puddings

Peruvian Gold Chocolate Mousse£8.25
with honeycomb
Yorkshire Rhubarb Buttermilk Pudding£7.50
Bramley Apple Pie£7.95
with vanilla ice cream
Steamed Kingston Black and Marmalade Pudding£7.95
with custard
Credit Crunch Ice Cream
with hot chocolate sauce
- per scoop£3.00
Two Scoops of Ice Cream or Sorbet£6.00
Julian Temperley's Cider Brandy Truffles
- each£2.25

Farmhouse Cheese from the Trolley

3 for £9.95 / 5 for £15.95; with, crackers, chutney and Somerset membrillo

Barkham Blue (Pasteurised Cow's Milk, Vegetarian) Hampshire
Baronet (Pasteurised Cow's Milk, Vegetarian) Wiltshire
Mossfield (Pasteurised Cow's Milk) County Offlay
Aldwych (Pasteurised Goat's Milk, Vegetarian) Somerset
Wigmore (Unpasteurised Sheep's Milk, Vegetarian) Berkshire

BYOB Sunday Night & All-Day Monday

Sundays from 5pm and all-day Monday

BYOB Sunday Night & All-Day Monday
Raid the cellar and bring your own bottle

Sunday Roast

2 courses for £25 - 3 courses for £30

Sharing Starters

for two or more

Atlantic Prawn Cocktail
Evesham Beetroot Salad
with pickled walnuts and wild chervil
Crispy Looe Bay Squid
with chilli, coriander and spring onion

Roasts

served with roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and purple sprouting broccoli

Hannan's Sirloin
with Yorkshire pudding
Swainson House Farm Indian Rock Chicken
with bread sauce

Puddings

Peruvian Gold Chocolate Mousse
with honeycomb
Bramley Apple Pie
with vanilla ice cream
Farmhouse Cheese

What 898 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
3.8Value

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Alexander
San Francisco
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 16 March 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
Good lunch in an uncrowded and friendly environment.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Bath
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 12 March 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
Delicious food in a really good restaurant - I'd highly recommend it!
s
suzyf
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 10 March 2020
overall2food2service4ambience3
Food was mixed quality, the starter was amazing, but the main course (steak pie) was very third rate, M&S do better. Meat was tough and fatty, there wasn't a lot of it, the gravy was bland. I had roasted veg as a side order and it was dried-out and fairly tasteless. The staff were lovely and the place was very nice but for the eye-watering amount of money that a meal there costs it was - sadly - really disappointing.
C
Chester061
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 8 March 2020
overall2food3service3ambience2
Having planned a long weekend away from Chester we researched and booked this restaurant. This was our first time here and booked it on a Sunday for 4.30 as Sunday lunch finished at 5. Arrived at 4 for happy hour Oysters which were good. They indicated they had been busy so was seated at a small table just in front of the bar as no other tables were laid. However there was no Sunday lunch( 3 course set meal) so I tried to order the pork chop. No pork chop! I settled for a steak and my wife had fish and chips . Drinks were ordered first thing but after having finished my 6 Oysters I then reminded the staff that drinks had not been delivered to the table. ( only 10 people in the restaurant.) Food was good. The atmosphere was poor as for most of the time it was my wife and I sitting in an empty restaurant. Towards the end of the meal the waitresses sat at the bar to eat , so another person took over. Sad to see one of the staff eating a roast dinner! On THIS experience today the rating is low. At the time we booked we should have been informed on the website that Sunday lunch is available until it is gone. Also we felt we were more of an inconvenience at that time being late afternoon. What I would have liked /expected to happen from a restaurant of this standard was rather than “ sorry about that” , some sort of customer service which would have made a compromise or small offer such as offering a 3 course set dinner as expected but maybe pay a little more depending on what main was ordered. In no way did we feel an important customer.
CM
CarlM
London
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 March 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great meal with great friendly service. What more would you expect from a Hix Restaurant!
TW
TomW
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 7 March 2020
overall1food2service1ambience2
I almost never bother writing a review but I feel compelled to in this case. The service here was a combination of slow and aloof, the food (particularly the steak) was below average and expensive, the oysters were nice but at £5 each they needed to be. It felt like a place that's had better days and I would not recommend it. We spent nearly £250 on a meal for 3 and I've had better food and service for less than half the price.
PR
PeteR
Birmingham
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 7 March 2020
overall3food3service3ambience4
Great little place but need more front of house staff! We felt that when buying an expensive cut of steak it would benefit from a warmed server and hot plates also as everything went cold very quickly :-( The quality and cooking was superb but you had to be quick to eat it at it's best!!!
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rens
Singapore
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 29 February 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific as always.
C
Crispy1
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 26 February 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
The beef and ale pies were a trip down memory lane. Superb! Excellent service and great food. A winning combination!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Calgary
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 February 2020
overall2food4service1ambience3
The food was good but the service was horrible. Given the cost I would expect good food and good service. There are many other great restaurants to go to rather then this one.
PC
PhilipC
Hampshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 22 February 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
Fab food (especially the scallop starter - probably the best scallop dish I’ve ever eaten) and lovely staff.
HG
HelenG
Liverpool
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 21 February 2020
overall4food5service3ambience3
Food was excellent. Service, whilst friendly when we had it, was very slow to begin with. No water offered until I flagged the waitress down after waiting 15 minutes. Picked up once we managed to get our food order in.
K
Kristenb15
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2020
overall4food5service4ambience4
Service was a bit slow at the beginning, however when we were attended to, all of the waiters showed expertise with the wine menu and food menu.
B
Bozzy
London
33 reviews
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on 12 February 2020
overall5food4service4ambience4
Very good food. Looked after my vegetarian friend very well - separate menu that was quite extensive. My steak was 'good' but perhaps I expected a bit more. Table good, but very noisy drunken long-lunchers across the floor that detracted a bit from our enjoyment. Would defintiely go back, nonetheless.
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ikking87
London
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on 11 February 2020
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great food and friendly attentive staff. I forgot about this little gem and will be back soon!
r
ridlejer
Kent
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 10 February 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lunch at Hix on Monday was exceptional. We started with prawns and I had the cod chitterlings, which were excellent. The plate of lamb was superb and beautifully cooked. The service was excellent and had a very good lunch. Having tried other restaurants and pubs nearby, we keep coming back here due to the superb and consistent standard of the food and the impeccable service. Thank you !
LR
LucyR
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2020
overall4food5service4ambience3
Great night out with friends. Had lovely service and the food was excellent.
NN
NNHN
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 February 2020
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great food, great service. Well worth a visit - thanks
OT
OpenTable Diner
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2020
overall5food4service4ambience4
Had the 2 course set menu which was delicious. Portions were quite generous
PE
PaulE
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 31 January 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fish and Chips was quite superb! Wine selection is very strong and the atmosphere is just perfect given the very busy area of Smithfield’s
SM
SimonM
London
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on 28 January 2020
overall4food4service4ambience5
Having the place almost to ourselves helped, but the food, service and just feel about the evening was excellent. The food was of the highest quality, and the service excellent. The music was at the right level and of the right type. Even when it became buiser, the place just felt lovely. One of the places were you know you will have an excellent night.
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franmcg
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 January 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of my most pleasant dining experiences. The garlic mushrooms and polenta was divine and the salted cod was the most gorgeous fish I have ever had. A trip to HIX Oyster & Chophouse is never complete without trying the credit crunch ice cream. One of the best restaurants in London.
JS
JohnS
Yorkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 January 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed our meal at Hix Oysters followed by Cod and lovely desserts One of our favourite London restaurants
HM
HungryM
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 25 January 2020
overall5food4service5ambience4
Lovely food, lovely place, lovely people. If you haven't been before, give it a try, have steak, you won't be disappointed
CS
ChrisS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 January 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Highly recommended, the space itself provides a great ambiance with staff adding to this and expert service. The food as expected was flavoursome and well presented.
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yummy
London
377 reviews
vip
4.0
377 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2020
overall4food4service5ambience4
Consistently good lamb mixed grill imaginative and tasty as was the cod. Good well priced wine list. Tasty cranachan too
M
Markhiltonbuck
London
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on 20 January 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Oysters were good; steak quite tough and chewy; service somewhat aloof.
GC
GaryC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 January 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food in a fabulous restaurant. Staff welcoming and helpful. Can't recommend it highly enough.
LT
LT123
London
24 reviews
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on 8 January 2020
overall4food4service4ambience5
Lovely ambience. Knowledgeable staff. Tasty food. One of us had set lunch menu (really good value), whilst the other had a la carte menu. We also enjoyed the oysters
MH
MattH
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
We are becoming regulars - when we want a big, family meal with a good choice, and high quality, this is now our restaurant of choice. It was a family + friend meal and our friend was really impressed
H
Hungryrabbit
London
494 reviews
vip
4.0
494 reviews
Dined on 31 December 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
It was quiet when I went for lunch, but I got a seat at the window and enjoyed my squid starter, followed by a delicious pheasant escalope with mash and greens.
BC
BarbaraC
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 22 December 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food wasn’t hot enough Tables weren’t cleared when customers left Wine glass not filled for quite a while
G
Gemstone
London
136 reviews
vip
5.0
136 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Super dinner
w
way2full
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 16 December 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had an incredible meal of oysters and hanger steak. We tried three native, three rock and three tempura oysters. Each were delicious and very different from each other. The hanger steak was cooked perfectly, and was succulent. We were so full we barely dug into the chips and the greens but these were also fantastic. It was coupled with a surprisingly reasonable house red. Service was a little slow at times, but overall the staff were friendly and attentive.
A
Annab
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 15 December 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always good and now our place to go for a lovely pre Christmas Sunday catch up.
J
Joey
London
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on 14 December 2019
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great food in a quiet, understated restaurant. The service was a little slow but the food was outstanding and the wine and cocktail selection perfect. A perfect place to catch up with friends.
DD
DeeDee
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service at this branch of Hix never disappoints. The menu changes with the season but the ambience never does.
H
Helen
Berkshire
177 reviews
vip
4.0
177 reviews
Dined on 10 December 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good food - well cooked and presented, and friendly service if a bit slow
A
Ab111
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 December 2019
overall3food5service2ambience2
Food is excellent, service rather slow and we got billed for a bottle of wine we didn’t have - hard to recommend when foul play occurs
DT
DamionT
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 December 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Superb, best meal I've had this year. Flawless food, service, and wine.

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HIX Oyster & Chophouse is rated 4.3 stars by 898 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

Area
Farringdon
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 12pm-11pm Saturday: 12pm -11pm Sunday: 12pm-10pm
Cuisines
British, Steak, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
<br>Parking is available at meters on Cowcross Street.
Public Transit
The nearest tube is Farringdon on the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Metropolitan and Thameslink lines. The restaurant is located a few minutes walk from the tube station off Cowcross Street.
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Phillipe Carponen
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.hixoysterandchophouse.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7017 1930
Private party facilities
We can accommodate parties of 32 people in the restaurant for feasts. The Chop House is also available for private book-outs, bespoke events and breakfast meetings. The restaurant can be booked out for up to 100 people for lunch or dinner.
Private party contact
Tim Davey: 020 7017 1930

HIX Oyster & Chophouse

Permanently Closed

Additional information

Snax

Moyallon Pork Crackling

Leigh-On-Sea Cockle Popcorn

Sage and Berkswell Fritters

Native Oysters

Colchester No. 2's

Rock Oysters

Cumbrae

Jersey

West Mersea

3 Crispy Fried Rock Oysters

Starters

Kentish Watercress Soup£7.95

De Beauvoir Smoked Salmon 'HIX' Cure£15.25

Crispy Lyme Bay Prawns£12.95

Ruby Salad£8.95

Glenarm Estate Steak Tartare£9.95

Heaven and Earth£10.95

Mains

Grilled Start Bay Lemon Sole£26.00

Isle of Mull Scallops£17.95

Hix Fish and Chips£18.00

Fillet of Newlyn Bay Hake£26.50

Beef Flank and Hix Oyster Ale Pie£18.50

Grove Farm Mutton Chop Curry£23.50

Steaks and Chops

Glenarm Estate Hanger Steak£23.95

Mixed Grill of Launceston Lamb£26.00

Glenarm Estate Club Steak on the Bone

Glenarm Estate Porterhouse Steak

Glenarm Estate Rib Steak on the Bone

Peppercorn Sauce£2.50

Sides

Buttered Tiptoe Farm Heritage Potatoes

Cumin Roasted Root Vegetables

Steamed Willow Farm Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Sutton Farm Garden Salad

Evesham Beetroot Salad

Crispy Chophouse Potato Cake

Puddings

Peruvian Gold Chocolate Mousse£8.25

Yorkshire Rhubarb Buttermilk Pudding£7.50

Bramley Apple Pie£7.95

Steamed Kingston Black and Marmalade Pudding£7.95

Credit Crunch Ice Cream

Two Scoops of Ice Cream or Sorbet£6.00

Julian Temperley's Cider Brandy Truffles

Farmhouse Cheese from the Trolley

Barkham Blue (Pasteurised Cow's Milk, Vegetarian) Hampshire

Baronet (Pasteurised Cow's Milk, Vegetarian) Wiltshire

Mossfield (Pasteurised Cow's Milk) County Offlay

Aldwych (Pasteurised Goat's Milk, Vegetarian) Somerset

Wigmore (Unpasteurised Sheep's Milk, Vegetarian) Berkshire

BYOB Sunday Night & All-Day Monday

BYOB Sunday Night & All-Day Monday

Sunday Roast

Sharing Starters

Atlantic Prawn Cocktail

Evesham Beetroot Salad

Crispy Looe Bay Squid

Roasts

Hannan's Sirloin

Swainson House Farm Indian Rock Chicken

Puddings

Peruvian Gold Chocolate Mousse

Bramley Apple Pie

Farmhouse Cheese

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