Axis Bar & Restaurant in Islington - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We have eaten multiple times at the Axis restaurant; afternoon tea and off the menu before. All have been very nicely prepared and delicious. My favourite thing at the moment (since the menu changed) is the cheddar burger with sweet potato fries. Price is what you would expect for a hotel restaurant. It is also competitive with the local high street. There is lots of space as the restaurant is open plan. It is wheelchair and baby friendly. It is all on one level and you can see from end to end. (See attached) Facilities are very clean. We decided to host a private family function at the Axis restaurant. I thought I would write a review because we had such a great experience from beginning to end. I was put into contact with Maria (who is in charge of events) and in spite of not meeting her in person was a great help in planning the event. She was quick to resolve any matters or queries that arose and helped me plan everything from catering to seating plans. She was flexible with catering which helped me keep the day on budget too. The restaurant manager was Adam. Nothing was too much. We spent some time going through my requirements and the logistics of it and he catered for all them. He used his knowledge and understanding of such events to help me make the best choices from decorations, seating plans, re-organise the tables, open bar, soft drinks table, to centre pieces and music, to name a few. Finally not forgetting the staff on the day; Barry the chef (see food pictures attached), Cosmin,Alex and Ilayda all working hard in the background to make the event a success. I would thoroughly recommend this venue.

decent spread of hot food available along with cereals and pastries. Fresh juices and fruits was also available.

This is a rather unassuming Hilton Hotel with an even more unassuming Axis Bar and Restaurant. When we got here it just looked like a very small lobby area with food! It did not stand out as a Hilton. However, I cannot complain about the service or the food. Both were exceptional. The food was freshly prepared and very flavoursome. The best thing was that the portions are just the right size. Not too big! The bread that came out was lovely and warm, the salads fresh. My pasta dish tasted like fresh pasta. They had a good choice of wines though no sommelier. I’m not surprised it’s not as posh as other Hiltons...it’s rather tucked away in Angel. There did not appear to be too many people staying here and the restaurant was quite empty for a Saturday night in the beginning on Summer. It just meant that the place lacked a bit of atmosphere and buzz. But to be honest, my partner and I were happy to have a quiet meal in a calm place! London is always too crowded so this is a good quiet place to be. We loved the food. Beware of the steak and shoulder of lamb as they both have a £9 supplement. But on the whole a great evening. Would come again. Great service from Hakan and Felicity.

We included breakfast in our stay at the hotel . They offer the typical self service fare, save that on Saturday there was a bit of yummy smoked salmon and more fruit choices. The eggs are eith pre cooked fried discs or very soggy milky scrambled eggs which were unpleasant . Eggs to order would be much more suitable at a Hilton restaurant

As a previous reviewer has said, you can use a Gourmet Society Card in this restaurant, at least you can according to the GS website. I visited with an old friend at lunchtime yesterday looking for somewhere quiet for a good catch up. The time was 12:15 and the restaurant was deserted. I enquired about using the GS card but got no positive response. After five minutes of messing about the manager arrived and told me NO. I even showed him the the GS website page but to no avail. His attitude made us feel unwelcome and we decided to leave. A miserable experience and a restaurant to avoid.

Went here at lunch time where we were only people who were here. Waiter was very fast and personable. Food was alright. Chicken salads had about 50 tomatoes and not much chicken but, most people do love tomatoes I guess.

visited here last Saturday night. I have a gourmet society card which you can use here and get 50% off food. The restaurant is pleasant, in with the bar so contemporary surroundings. It was almost empty so not much atmosphere but the waiting staff were pleasant. The food was actually very good with decent sized portions. However the let down was the drinks availability. We asked for three different wines on the list none of which were in stock. We settled on a bottle of piniot grigio rose which was fine but when we wanted a second bottle this was also out of stock so we had to order a more expensive bottle of rose which we did not like as much as the first one. After our meal we decided to have liquers. Again, the liquers we wanted were not available- in fact it was easier to ask what they had ! When we asked the waiter why the stock was so low they said because it was the end of the month! I don't think this is a satisfactory reason for a 4 star hotel to have so few options. For this reason would be a bit reluctant to visit here again which is a shame because as I mentioned before the food was fine.

It's a hotel dining room and this Hilton is nearer the Travelodge end of the quality spectrum (i.e. cheap-and-cheerful) but if you can set that aside you can have a very pleasant meal. The atmosphere is quiet and unhurried and the service was attentive throughout the evening. The food was well cooked, tasty and nicely presented though not memorable. We chose it for the Taste card discount which made it good value.

We enjoyed a couple of meals here when we stayed at the hotel. The staff were friendly and attentive but the restaurant didn't have many people dining there when we visited. The atmosphere is okay and service was adequate. We enjoyed the lamb shank, chicken curry and burgers and were satisfied with our choices. Meals were a little slow coming out and this would be an issue if the restaurant was busy.

Came here a little while ago with my boyfriend for his birthday and loved every second of it. Although they didn't have the dessert I wanted which I saw on a sample menu before I came (I'm a dessert person) they had other great alternatives. We were going to the theatre after so they had timed it so that we could get their on time, so we had plenty of time to enjoy our meal without feeling in a rush. Great service and food.

excellent service, lovely array of cakes and sandwiches, very nice restaurant, clean, and lovely decore

We sometimes go to the Axis Bar and Restaurant for special occasions as the staff is amazing at making everyone feel welcome and making sure the evening goes well. The food is good but the hospitality really puts it on another level. Never busy and great service really make it worth stopping by especially if you are staying at the hotel, but can be great for special nights!

Hotel restaurant. Food was great, staff even better. Was included with room and had lots of great foods.

Had a lovely champagne afternoon tea with my husband, our mums and our 9 year old daughter. My daughters dietary needs were noted at the time of booking and a separate cake stand was set up just for her without having to mention it again, it was nice to see that all was taken into account:) Staff were also very friendly and attentive throughout, would recommend and return again..Thank you!

£55.00 par person pour un buffet, tasses en carton servis pour le café. Deux services, il fallait quitter la table dès 15h30, personnel pas professionnelle

Gisteren met mijn oma een heerlijke afternoon tea gehad bij Axis bar and Kitchen. Het was even zoeken naar de locatie maar het zit dus blijkbaar in het Hilton. Geweldige service. Heerlijk eten en onbeperkt thee. Trek er wel veel tijd voor uit want het is veel! De scones waren favoriet en toen we vroegen of we nog meer mochten was dit geen enkel probleem. Kwam er zelfs niet bij op de rekening.Aanrader dus!

Afternoon Tea with Mum who visits London a couple of times a year so we always spoil ourselves... Having stayed at the Hilton for my civil-partnership back in 2012 she wanted to come back and indulge.As Saturday (12/07) was gorgeously sunny we wanted to sit outside but told this wasn't possible due to the tiered cake stand, although I'm sure the tables (and us) would have coped. It took a good ten minutes for anybody to pop back to our table to offer tea, but once this arrived so did the food in little under ten minutes. The scones and clotted cream were fantastic, and we took our time picking off the chocolate eclairs that were bloated with cream (delicious) and dainty fruit tarts. The fruit smoothie is a nice touch and adds extra height to the tired cake stand. The Victoria sponge was a little disappointing, dry and without jam. We were not offered to 'upgrade' to a glass of champagne, nor checked on to see if we would like our tea refilled. The atmosphere was relaxed, peaceful, but would have appreciated more attentive wait staff. Definitely worth stopping by if you want to get away from busy Upper St. for an hour or so... While I didn't, I'd probably have teamed Afternoon Tea with a fresh zesty cocktail.

We have eaten breakfast here several times and everything has always been perfect. We came as a party of our (two couples). This time we decided to try the dinner of mixed sea food platter for two with a glass of champagne each. The welcome was great. Two glasses of the champagne arrived with cork in the glass. I asked for them to be replaced. Waited some time. The waitress thought two of us didn't want champagnes and she didn't understand about the cork!We decided to order one portion of fries each. They only brought two instead of four. We then asked for the other two. Some twenty minutes later another two two food platters arrived with two portions of fries which we hadn't ordered!! They had misunderstood our order for the missing two portions of fries for two more sea food platters.The staff tried hard and were pleasant. I was born in London and my English is of a good standard so I was not really sure what happened!On the plus side the food was good and the champagne tasted great without the cork.I think on reflection we will stick with the breakfasts. Shame this could have been a nice evening out!

Wir hatten von Groupon einen Gutschein für einen Burger mit Pommes Frittes und einen Cocktail pro Person. Wir reservierten telefonisch und wurden bei unserer Ankunft sehr freundlich von der F&B Assistant Managerin empfangen.Das Hotel Restaurant, dass sich eigentlich direkt in der Lobby des Hilton Hotel Islington befindet, war bis auf 2 weitere Gäste, die ebenfalls einen Gutschein hatten, leer. Wir Cocktails, sowie das Essen waren sehr gut und die Portion auch ausreichend groß.Das Ambiente war in Ordnung, allerdings hat man den Blick direkt auf den Parkplatz des Hotels. Alles in allem war das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis mit dem Gutschein sehr in Ordnung und wir hatten einen sehr schönen Abend.

Brilliant service, tasty fresh food, average price and nice people who frequent this place. We had Valentine dinner, and tasted all the things in the menu for Valentine special and from starter to dessert, all was perfect.

Went 2 Axis as a Valentine treat 15/2/13 the staff were welcoming, well presented and made us feel at home. The Axis is adjacent 2 the Hilton Reception but you soon forget that. The food was top class 10 out of 10 as was the service we had booked with our Wowcher voucher and was not treated any different from full paying guess Thank You for making our Valentine so special we will come again x

Arrived at 9am on 2nd Jan and was shown to our reserved table by the window. Served with fresh orange juice immediately. The all you can breakfast buffet was superb. Plenty of everything. We were served with champagne (not cava) and a large amount of smoked salmon. It did't stop there! We ordered a cheese omelette each, made to order and brought to our table. At this point we were full but we could have carried on with made to order waffles and pancakes. Overall experience was the best! The service from Laura was great. Time to talk to us and give us some attention. This is the third time we dined here and already looking forward to returning.10/10

I found a deal via Travelzoo for this location and a cheese and wine experience. A friendly welcome before being shown to our table, we were served delicious cheese and a fruity bottle of wine,before being left to chat and munch away. I would have preferred a few more crackers however for £19 it really can not be complained about.It is set out of the way and if I had not seen the voucher, I would not have ever considered eating here.

We arrived at the restaurant as it is directly next door to the business centre we were visiting. Had not prebooked as did not know the area, but restaurant was fairly empty. The waiter said that we could have a table no problems - I mentioned Taste Card and all of a sudden we couldn't use it as we hadn't prebooked. I agreed that at incredibly busy times I could understand this policy but couldn't understand it when the restaurant was practically empty. I would definitely have expected more from the world's leading hotel chain. Very very disappointing. Would not recommend unless you prebook.

Had a bottle of wine and a cheeseboard for two, food and service were great and the restaurant itself very cool looking, enjoyed very much, thank-you

Good food; LOVED the lamb! (just ask the chef to watch the pepper!). The breakfast buffet was quite nice and offered a wide variety.

We discovered Axis bar & Kitchen via good old Groupon and have revisited since. The menu is reasonable priced, very well presented delicious and scrumptious. They also have a childrens menue, so we will be revisiting during half term with a few groups and their kids. Location at Hilton, Islington; very accessable, transport convenient, comfortable, and clean and the staff are very friendly. Lovely resaurant to visit.