Pix

When you have two of the best Spanish restaurants in London, and you consider those as two to rival any place I have eaten in all of Spain, Pix never really had a chance.
The whole vibe of the place is like fast food.
Sounds harsh but it’s not meant to be. You pick up the tapas from the bar yourself, seating is cramped and more pressing is that the tapas pieces are bloody HUGE. Too big! And to me even more importantly not that flavoursome. Just disappointed in general. Doesn’t feel authentic. Just rushed and made for tourists who might not know Spanish food.

Pix is a cool place. I was reminded of Barcelona when we entered. The guys were cool and let us put a few things into To Go boxes so we could eat and walk. The little tapas we had were yummy, and we would be happy to go back. I especially liked the sweet potato quiche thing. Another reviewer mentioned it may be best to go during peak hours because there will probably be more options that are fresher. Cool idea though.

It’s been over a year since I was in San Sebastian and glad to see a Pintxo bar in London. Quite on the fancy side when you compare it to the bars in Spain but they have a good selection of items.
We had a table booked for 6:30 and they do keep a track of it to make sure you keep to your 90 minute limit. It is more than enough time to have a drink and eat as it is sort of buffet style so don’t really recommend it if you wanted a long leisurely dinner.
There were a few really good dishes — really liked the fried olives and croquetas. It is a bit crowded so going up to the bar to make your selection can feel a bit rushed and a bit of a let down if they don’t have what you are looking for. We found the best technique is to scan the waitresses brining the food up to have the best chances the ones that are in high demand.
Quite happy with the overall experience — just think it’s a bit on the pricey side as it came out to about 35 pp that included just 1 drink pp.

Really nice way of eating.
This place works in quite a nice way. You just take food and put the sticks in the glass on the table. They charge you based on the number sticks. It’s nice, you just take some, eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re not… It’s kind of nice.
The food was good too. If I was being super critical I would say you need to come when its busier so they change the food more often, otherwise some of it may sit around for a while.
The drinks were good, no complaints, and the waitresses were really friendly and seemed like a good lot. Weird thing to say I know but they seemed decent.
I’d recommend popping in here if you’re in the area and are in that kind of hungry but not hungry mood.
Be careful though, it’s really easy to drop a fair amount of money in here if you don’t take account of how much you’ve taken!

Pretty good tapas, a varied selection of plates to pick up at the bar beyond the usual patatas bravas etc. Tapa priced at £2 and £3, ideal for a quick snack but easy to rack up a decent sized bill if you’re hungry.

Pix, which has expanded now to include three locations in London, is a proper pixtos bar. It has a changing display of the small treats which you can casually grab whenever you like.
While the quality doesn’t come close to a bar in San Sebastian, it’s generally decent fare however the price doesn’t match. We went last night with four people and with a bottle of wine the bill came to 180 quid. Not extraordinary, but when you consider you’re eating little mouthfuls of food it adds up pretty quickly. Be careful stuffing those sticks into the provided jar (how they figure out how much you eat) as all of the sudden you’re going to be paying a lot more than you thought!
The pixtos themselves range from fare to above average. They all have a bit too much oil for me (though in fairness, that tends to be the case with tapas). The aubergine pot was quite good as was the murcilla tapas.
Pix is probably better served as a place to go have a glass of wine and a quick nibble then a place to sit down for an entire dinner.

Great selection of pixntos and drinks. Very convenient. For a pixntos bar it is slightly unusual that you need a table before you can eat — not enough room at the bar. It generally had a good vibe though and was good for a post-​theatre snack.

Nice staff. Wouldn’t recommend for a full meal but perfect for a quick bite and a drink.

Une (toute) petite terrasse en exterieur pour manger quelques tapasse vers 18h, c’était exactement ce que nous cherchions une copine et moi. Le concept est sympas, on nous apporte des assiettes vides et nous les remplissons nous même en choississant les «pics» qui semblent le plus allechant. Près de £2 pour les petits pics et £3 pur les grands, les prix restent corrects.
À l’interieur, c’est serré et étroit, mais cela semble assez convivial. Not so bad !

I do enjoy tapas, especially when I’m in Spain — the Manchego cheese, the Iberico ham, the full bodied Riocha. Lovely. Truth be told, there aren’t that many great tapas places in London. Most of them are pretty average. The concept at Pix is that all the food is displayed at the bar for you to go up and choose what you want. The trouble with this is that the area is so small, that when it’s really busy in the evening you find yourself in what can only be described at as tapas scrum. I dropped two salted cod balls on the floor as a result of being shoved out the way by an angry group who couldn’t get a table. At one point there was a pile up at the bar where nobody could get to the food, or away from it. All this adds to the experience (if you like that sort of thing). I do like hustle and bustle so I didn’t mind. The food however was just ok for me. There were lots of baguette slices with various toppings (half sandwiches basically). Nothing stood out as being exceptional. The dirty martini I had was pretty good. I think the waiter that was serving us was the most delicious thing there! Would I go back? Probably — but not for dinner, maybe just a greedy mid afternoon snack.

Awesome Pintxos bar!
The system works like Yo Sushi, you help yourself, save the sticks that were in the dishes (small and larger sticks — each are worth a set price) and the waiter/​waitress add these up at the end of your meal and give you your bill .
Quality Pintxos, great wine, great atmosphere. It’s pretty busy so I’d book a table in advance.
Defo recommend!

I love this place. I can always get seated even without booking in advance, which doesn’t happen very often in London. I like the communal table and casual atmosphere. The whole experience is like eating dim sum, you go to the bar, pick out whatever tapas you like, each tapa is held together by a skewer. After you finish eating, they just count the number of skewers and charge you the amount. You don’t have to wait for your food to be cooked and new dishes are being brought out often. My all time favorite tapas are roasted pork with apple sauce, brie, bacon and espresso chocolate mousse. There are usually some seasonal items as well. You can get in and out quickly. It is perfect for a quick meal or snack or catch up with a couple of friends. However, if you have more than 4 people in your party, you probably will have to wait for a table.

Nice little place to have lunch or dinner. It can be as cheap or expensive as you choose. You select the items you want and get charged per item. It’s a a cool concept. The food is very nice and the selection is pretty good. The staff were very nice. The ambiance was a bit dark, but at the same time it was cool. It’s a great place to go with a group.

had an excellent night here, great tapas, traditional pintxos… and no doubt about it… staff were fantastic… helpful… great cocktails… all in all the night went fantastic… cant wait till i get to vist here again…

Unfassbarerweise habe ich noch nie in meinem Leben Tappas gegessen, in London war es dann soweit. Schon beim Betreten des Lokals springen einem die kleinen Schalen mit den unterschiedlichsten Köstlichkeiten ins Auge. Das Prinzip ist simpel: man nimmt sich einfach selber was einen anlacht und zahlt am Ende was man gegessen hat. Preislich gesehen ist das ganze nicht billig — ich habe zwanzig Pfund hingelegt und nicht wirklich das Gefühl gehabt viel gegessen zu haben. Dafür stimmt aber die Qualität, jedes der Häppchen war wirklich wahnsinnig lecker. Die Weinauswahl stimmt auch, einziger Kritikpunkt ist, dass das Lokal vollkommen überheizt war.