Hixter is one of those places I didn't think I'd like. They do chicken which is nothing to write home about and whilst the food isn't spectacular it's up there as one of those businesses that isn't particularly adventurous but is run efficiently and with a class above the rest.
Dining at Hixter is like dining at Hawksmoor. The service is just a step above and that has nothing to do with who you are or status as with some other businesses that shall remain un-named.
Staff are friendly, do their rounds in a pleasant manner that doesn't seem intrusive and are happy to chat whilst also re-filling your glasses with water and knowing exactly when your jug needs a refill. Seriously that's already so much better than 90% of food businesses.
Anyway the food itself like mentioned is nothing amazing, but it's tasty and a whole chicken, the perfect comfort food. Additionally the rotisserie chicken juices drip onto the large serving of fries that come with the dish and just up the game. Sadly the other dishes we tried, a chicken curry and chicken salad, were not close to satisfying. If you come here you want the whole chicken.
Onto dessert, the salted caramel fondue was lovely, the doughnuts amazing, but utterly overpriced at £15. All the desserts are actually overpriced in the sense you can get much higher quality in even fancier restaurants for cheaper, but I must say that takes nothing away from the wonderful apple pie with custard.
So in all, the menu is simple. Stick to the simple items e.g. chicken, beef, steak, and you probably won't regret your choice. read more