Hixter Bankside

Hixter is just okay.
The drinks were good — the pudding was good — but why oh why do they serve you from a freezer bag american style fries and call them chips on the menu?
Not sure id care to go back as its mostly a dining place, and well the food wasn’t as good as the drinks and well they only have a small bar kinda awkward by the door so…

incredible chips, super tasty chicken and a fantastic presentation, nothing to add. We left completely stuffed as we finished all plates. Will be back for sure!

I came here for a few drinks after work and the downstairs bar was closed, therefore we were seated at the upstairs bar, which was small. The wine selection was limited and the service was spotty — great at times and off at others. The bar staff is nice but not the most attentive. The ambiance seems cool and chic but it’s nothing compared to the downstairs bar, which is how I imagined it: plush leather couches, a big bar with lots of space. I would come back to experience the big bad downstairs, as that’s what I initially came for.

I have been here 3 times and have really enjoyed all experiences. However, having said that, it doesn’t quite get the full 5*. It’s always been very pleasant, but not quite got that wow factor for me. I do like the streak here but have had better for around the same price. The most notable mention regarding the food is actually the Yorkshire pudding with whipped chicken liver starter — I order that every time now!
I would still come here again, but would be inclined to try other restaurants that might offer something a little more… Exciting perhaps?

I have been to this restaurant quite a few times, or rather, to the cocktail bar beneath it — which is the subject of this review.
Every time I have been, I have enjoyed myself, it’s always got a good atmosphere but not really a social one — much more the kind of place you go to with a friend or partner to try out some interesting drinks.
The bar staff are nice people and the cocktails are exceptional — though not as theatrical as some other places I’ve been.
Its clientele are mostly young professionals /​people waiting to be called up to their tables upstairs.
One thing I found quite offensive (and which cost this review 3 stars) is that in the men’s toilets there is a looping video installation of a naked woman gyrating on a bed. I don’t know what precisely this is supposed to add to the atmosphere of going-​to-​the-​toilet but I found it gratuitous and objectifying — as if by virtue of being male and being in the men’s toilets, I was privy to a secret, inside club where my male desires could be catered to. It’s worth noting at this point in the review that I am gay and that I felt very outside of this inside joke.
I would be very glad to find out that it has been taken down considering that we are not in the dark ages.

Came here because I was intrigued by tramshed but didn’t want to go out to shoreditch. It was a Friday night during Easter bank holiday weekend, and the restaurant was fairly quiet. We got great service, the house wine was decent, and the chicken was honestly some of the best I’ve ever had. I will definitely be back.

Get the lunch deal, lots of options for £9.95 bargain!
Steak and chicken sandwich with fries is delicious — great steak and gorgeous lettuce almost like coleslaw.
Cool little place with a funky bar downstairs and open kitchen.

I dislike nothing more than a disappointing dining experience… and this place was a real let down.
The initial welcome was friendly and promising, but this did not continue. Service was terribly slow and ice cold, bordering on awkward at times.
For a £17 burger, I was thoroughly underwhelmed from the moment it arrived– saddest looking bacon I’ve ever seen! One of my friends ordered a steak with a side of chips (my meal was to come with chips too) — without mentioning anything, they set one order on the table next to his steak. I enquired about my chips and was told that the order was for two… like, really? Why would you just randomly assume two people want to share something they ordered?! When I questioned this, the waiter replied rather rudely «sharing is caring». We were eventually brought our separate bowls of chips, but by that point I was put off by the curt service. Not impressed!
On to the actual food. Gets a resounding meh, a mediocre burger with chewy bacon and bog standard chips. Condiments were displayed in fancy little dishes on a wooden board, but portions were super skimpy for a table of 5. Maybe this place should stop trying to be cool and trendy and actually focus on customer service and improving their food.
In short, overpriced, mediocre food with a side of terrible service. Safe to say I won’t be returning.

Awesome restaurant in the very trendy Bankside neighborhood of London. We happened upon this place while walking to Borough Market and The Shard. Came back tonight for dinner and glad we did. For our starter we had an amazing roasted allium and cheddar croquette, then a tomato salad and for our main course a sirloin steak salad and half herb roasted chicken with stuffing (too die for!!!). I highly recommend this out of the way very hip and trendy foodie restaurant.