On the other side of Soho, a different type of restaurant altogether has been one of the trendiest since opening in 2009. Hix Soho by famous restaurateur Mark Hix is located within an architectural dining room on well-known Brewer Street. At its door stands a dapper man that could just as easily be in a local West End musical and inquires of your reservation. Past the hostess is a glimpse of the dining room wrapped in glass with one side flanked by a long counter-style bar and the center of the room filled with shiny wood tables and floating banquettes. Walls and ceiling are strewn in pedigree British modern art; Damian Hirst is a friend of Hix, as well as works by Sue Webster and Sarah Lucas.
The Food
Downstairs is perhaps the best part of Hix, a basement-level Mark’s Bar arranged in cozy seating arrangements abuzz with a dressier collection of pub revelers. Signature cocktails like Guy's Punch and a great Tom Collins are served in original bar wares with ‘Bar Snax’ menu of smoked salmon croquettes, fish fingers with mushed peas and baked bone marrow that elude to the British-minded delicacies in store for the evening. Back upstairs; standout dishes include asparagus with duck's egg, cuttlefish with peas and broad beans or Isle of Wight asparagus tart that’s one of three nightly vegetarian options.
Last Word
Celeb chef Mark Hix does stylish British bistro with pop-y lounge on Brewer Street.
