Historical version 2 of Hix Oyster And Chop House, EC1M 6BN (view current version)

Husband I visited last Friday (29.08.08) and having arrived early for our 7p.m. booking we were told that we could eat early - bonus for us and bonus for them!

To start with, I ordered 3 Linton Oysters (£1.50 per oyster) which (with redwine vinegar and shallot sauce) were fresh and sweet, whilst husband had the pork crackling, which was very nice. The Bottle of rioja was vibrant and rich.

Our steaming bread with butter had arrived with our starters, there seemed to be a strange taste to the cornish butter (apparently one of their customers the week before had said that it was off) but the bread was tasty and soft.

The main dishes: I selected the Hanger Steak with Bonemarrow and my husband ordered the mixed grill.

The Hanger Steak (medium rare) was wonderful, it had been carved through 3-4 times so it was not a chore to hack away at it. It melted in the mouth, especially when married up with the bearnese (sp) sauce. The bonemarrow had been scooped out and mixed with breadcrumbs and rosemary and then redistributed along the bone and grilled. Very rich but very good. Accompanied with fantastic bubble and squeak (which my husband swears there was not enough potato). Probably the best meal that I have had.

The Mixed Grill was cleverly arranged all onto one metal prong - kidney, pork, beef and chicken. Accompanied by country beans; I tried some of the pork - it was incredibly succulent and soft.

I would definitely go back to this place - food was excellent, the service was efficient and friendly (priced to around £40 per head for 2 courses and a bottle of wine). It's interesting that the meat is not sourced at Smithfield Market - but apparently Mark Hix has a network of suppliers where he gets his produce from.

OS X co-ord: 531756 OS Y co-ord: 181806 (Latitude: 51.519305 Longitude: -0.100784)
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