THE latest culinary addition to Salisbury's restaurant scene is well worth a visit, if steak is your thing. 

Hixon opened on High Street in April, taking over the space left vacant by Wilding following a nine-week refurbishment. 

Owners the Immersive group said the restaurant was transformed into “a carefully curated restaurant and bar space offering an exquisite menu of British meats accompanied by indulgent house-made sides, desserts, extensive drinks menu and awe-inspiring interior.”

Hixon's website says it has a menu that "boasts a variety of locally sourced meats, fresh seafood and vegetables, and an extensive selection of drinks". 

Not wanting to miss out, we sampled as much of the menu as we could. 

To start, we had a grilled corn (£6.95), lobster roll (£9.50), the fillet carpaccio (£8.95), and the wagyu tartare (£14). On a previous visit I have also had the scallops (£12.50).  

No complaints with any of these starters and I would recommend any of them, although as is standard practice these days, you do not get many scallops for £12.50. 

All of the restaurant's meat is sourced through Salisbury family butchers, Pritchett’s, and you can tell by the quality of the cuts of meat. 

On the two occasions I have visited the restaurant I have had a sirloin and a rump, both rare, and both cooked to perfection. 

On Wednesday I was part of a group of four that chose Hixon for a birthday meal., a group that included three steak enthusiasts who have recently been let down by how steak has been cooked at highly reputable restaurants, and a fourth member of the party who is, shall we say, not an enthusiast. 

We ordered two 8oz sirloins (£21 each), a 12oz ribeye (£29), and a Wagyu burger (£19). 

We asked for one of the sirloins to be blue, while the other was asked to be rare, as was the ribeye. 

The steaks were cooked so perfectly - as was the burger - that the one person among us who is not a frequent steak eater promised to return and have one because they looked so nice. 

The usual side orders of skin on fries (£3), chunky chips (£3.50), old Winchester truffle fries (£5.95), onion rings (£4.50) and seasonal greens (£4.50) were all at the standard you'd expect, and fantastically hot on arrival. 

We did not have any dessert - but we were treated to a free class of cava and some special birthday treats, and you cannot fault the hospitality at Hixon.

You are looked after well and the atmosphere is always wonderful, even midweek.

The latest addition to the Immersive Group's portfolio, which also includes Caboose, Deacons, FROST, Salisbury City Garden Bar and Tinga, is well worth a visit, whether for a light lunch, a Sunday roast, or of course, a steak. 

For more information go to hixonsalisbury.com.