IXL Long Bar — Restaurant in Hobart

3.2

This is a small but attractive bar attached to the well known art hotel. Good selection of alcohol here including a rather fetching calvados that brought back memories of a Normandie trip long ago and visits to local calvados makers.

Service is a bit variable at the IXL bar. We ordered a cheese platter and were solemnly promised by the bar server that the platter would be delivered to the seating area in the hotel reception just beside the bar entrance. We went to that area because the bar itself was very busy. However, the cheese wasn’t delivered as promised and on enquiry we found the lost platter ourselves lying forlorn and forgotten at the far end of the bar. Not good. At least the local cheeses on the platter were very good highlighted by a spectacular blue. Overall, it was a good platter.

Note, an unexpected advantage of sitting in reception is watching the guests wander in and out. Speaking of art, who remembers Mr Curly and the great impressionists?

I’d give the bar...

Came into this suave establishment 15 minutes before close on a Wednesday night, ordered a Havana club rum selecciõn (one you don't get to see very often in most bars), I did expect to get rushed as the bar would be closing soon but I was treated by the Bartender (Anthony) as if we had all the time in the world which finished my evening on a relaxing note. Anthony's knowledge and conversation was most refreshing and enticing, as its not very often that I get to meet fellow bartenders with such enthusiasm and knowledge for their trade, he has also pointed me in the right direction for a new rum in my liquor cabinet, the dictador 12 year. The wine, liqour and coctail list is well thought out and is generously diverse, I would definitely recommend this bar to those who have an upmost respect and patience for the art in a glass that they will recieve here.

Service: 10/10 Decor: 10/10 Atmosphere: 8/10 (was a little quiet) Menu:...

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