Hoxton Pony

My friends and I often come here on Fridays or Saturday, and last night was particularly incredible, we had a few cocktails at our table but spent most of the night on the dancefloor...I don't know anywhere else east that has better DJS, really cool crowd, well dressed but trendy.

The bar staff and waitresses were great, you really get the VIP treatment! It's my birthday in two weeks and I've already booked The Tea Party, where you get an infusion jar of incredible cocktail with little china tea cups to drink from, so much more fun than just a bottle! Can't recommend enough, I've never had a boring night there

Rocking dancefloor! Awesome tunes! Loved the resident DJs and saw T4's Georgie spin a wicked set too!

Thursdays here ROCK! All the best tunes - didn't think I'd get to hear the likes of Justice, Nero and Calvin Harris but I did and I danced all night long! Half price drinks too if you ask a waitress at the bar about their free membership. And carriages home at 1am? Means Friday is hungover but not dry.

Went to the launch night of BBM Me last Saturday night.... an amazing night filled full of some insane house music and the most glamorous and flamboyant crowd I've danced amongst... and that's saying something considering I even spotted Boy George headlining on the decks! Get drinks, wonderful atmosphere and loads of hotties all round! Gonna be back here soon!

Friday nights here are simply the best in Shoreditch. It's the perfect mix of normal folk who live in the area and want a good dance, out-of-towners who are fed up of crappy surburbia and switched on hipsters. The music is a blend of pop, rock, indie and classic hip hop tunes like House of Pain's Jump Around and dance tracks like The Rockafella Shank. You get a few people who have clearly thought the bar was a rnb club due to it's shinyness, but they always disappear pretty quickly, leaving the dancefloor full of happy-go-lucky types who are all a bit tipsy but just wanna have fun like Cyndi Lauper used to tell us to. Great vibe, ace atmosphere, and full of some of the hottest guys East London has to offer. Ticks every box for me.

Love this place - it's the epitome of everything that's right with Hoxton thesedays. At first I was reluctant to go to the bar for a friends birthday but I was proved wrong by my fears and had the best night out.

Even though East London recently has been flooded with the 'lads on tour' variety of visits, there were none whatsoever to be seen in The Hoxton Pony. In fact, they were all very well-mannered lads and really sexy girls.

I've been to over clubs where you leave and there's people swaggering down the street, drinking and snarling, pissing against walls - yet this is the most politest bunch I've ever encountered when drunk.

The neon blue and purple lights were a perfect touch for all the girls who had spent the time to get dressed up. Everyone looked fantastic, walking around looking like part-time models and film-stars.

The Hoxton Pony is the ideal place to take the 'glamour' of the West End yet without the headache you usually have to endure. The idea of bottle service is great, especially if you're in a group who want to sit and catch up first before a dance.

Music wise was great. There was no Taio Cruz, no Pussycat Dolls, and definitely no David Guetta! Thank God!

I wish they'd paid me to come here!

When I first saw this place, I couldn't wait to try it. At first glance I though it was an art gallery due to its installation of a massive illuminated picture of a Marie-Antoinette-like lady on a swing that's visible from the street. But once I realized that, no, this is a new club, I peered inside and was delighted by their electric pastel colour palette and hanging vines of greenery - it was all so eccentric 18th-century Romantic meets Shoredich that I knew it had to be good.

A couple months after it opened, I finally made it here on a Friday night with a couple of friends - and despite my expectations, I wasn't disappointed. The place was pretty packed, but we managed to find a perch at the bar upstairs. The barman was helpful, and pointed us toward some great drinks. The cocktails were a little more expensive that what you typically pay in Shoreditch, but I'd certainly venture to say that they were also better.

The look of the downstairs dance floor is a little incongruent with the décor of the upstairs - very starkly black save for some low tables surrounded with squat red square seats. You get the sense that their plot in doing this was to encourage people down here to dance. Upstairs is for conversing in an atmospheric environment, downstairs is for letting loose - and people certainly were. The dance floor was packed.

We staked out a table as our home base and flagged down a cocktail waitress, who was very nice and prompt with our drink orders. The crowd was a total mixed bag - Hoxton folk, West End transplants, and older businessmen (couldn't figure that one out).

Most of the other reviewers have cited the music as the one downfall of this place, but on the night I went, I enjoyed it. Now, I should qualify myself as somebody who likes all music, but when it comes to *dancing* my taste leans toward the more poppy with a great beat. I'm not much of a "The End" or a "Ministry of Sound" girl... so calibrate accordingly.

The place is too small to stay all night, but as someone else said, a really good place to start. It's a certainly a nice alternative to the other more polished Shoreditch venues like BBB and Loungelover. I'll come here when I still want great drinks and cool décor, but also want a vibe that has more spontaneity and liveliness, as well as a more diverse crowd, than I feel you get at either of those two.

Did a bit of research beforehand and realised I could book a table and get a free bottle of vodka if I shared the cost between me and my mates. Meant we also got the best VIP treatment this side of Hoxton, which was ace. Was pretty excited to see Blonde Ambition DJ, she's great - I saw her play at V festival recently and she has so much energy and I can honestly say the entire room was smiling thanks to her tunes. Service was wonderful, the crowd were lovely and the music exceptional. A must see.

Went down to see The Loose Cannons, listen to their show regularly on Kiss FM so was very happy to hear they were DJing in Shoreditch. Their flamboyant and hedonistic approach to DJing suits the essence of the bar, which I clearly understood - pride is a big thing there, but unlike most bars, it's in the favour of the customers. No egos here - just beautiful waitresses and gorgeous bar men. I loved the cocktails and the drinks we were served were divine.

I saw that Goldierocks was DJing at The Pony and having enjoyed her T4 show I wanted to check out her skills on the decks. It was a friend's birthday so I rang up earlier in the week to book a table. Easiest thing in the world, but what made things even easier was how shift and prompt both the doorhosts and waitresses welcomed and sat us down in The Pony with our drinks almost following immediately after. Goldierocks finished the night standing on top of the decks singing along to Journey's Don't stop Believing. Cheesy, yes? But it was Friday night and everyone had just raved to an hour of incredible electro remixes. It's the most mashup you can have without being mashed, and for that reason I even had my thumbs up giving The Pony the biggest smile at the end of the night!

Came into The Hoxton Pony last Thursday (28th April) for Reward night. Was absolutely amazing! Never been before but a bunch of my pals from work kept on talking about the live music nights on Thursdays. Thought I'd give it a try...

I had such a good time! The cocktails were incredible, the atmosphere was electric and the whole vibe of the place just really got me going... so much so that I ended up coming back on the Bank Holiday Sunday aswell!! Felt a little fragile on Monday... sooooo worth it. 5 starss!

I had great expectations for this pub..... but it might have been the night we picked (Saturday) but we were looked down even had a girl try and pick a fight with me for my "old lady dress" we left after our first drink! Perfect place for wana be WAGS!

The Hoxton Pony is sooo quirky and cool. I have never been there before. Popped in on Saturday night with a friend who sorted us on the guest list. It was a few quid cheaper which always is a bonus and it turned out to be quite the night. I was in great company which always helps but the music was just so good we could not resist the dancefloor the entire night. We wanted to treat ourselves to a cocktail as we soon found out by looking at the drinks menu that they are famous for their cocktails. The kind barman suggested the right cocktail to suit our tastebuds. I suffered the next day but it was so worth it. If you have not been, experience The Hoxton Pony at least once but I guarantee you will be back. I'm going this weekend again...WOOP!

I went to the Hoxton Pony with my mates as were in the area and fancied a drink. The bar man suggested we sign up to a free membership scheme they are a partner off. They offer 50% off drinks in the bar after work from 5 -8pm. Basically you would be crazy not to pop by and take advantage of this! Check out http://1of1000.co.uk/

Came into the Hoxton Pony after trying out a few other East London bars, I found it was a breath of fresh air. It had nothing pretentious about it, the staff were friendly and helpful and the cocktails were great! Well worth checking out. 4/5

I have always walked past the Hoxton Pony on my way to work and have always been intrigued. A friends birthday was coming up so I thought it the perfect excuse to come in and book a table. They require you to purchase a bottle of spirits or an infusion jar ( didn't know what it was either!) in order to reserve the area. We decided to take a chance with the infusion jar, turned to be absolutely incredible! A delightful tea party inspired way of drinking at the table, topping up teacups with a cool alcoholic cocktail! really reasonable price for a group of ladies, will definitely come back and order a jar again, (this time taking the barmans advice and get the cupcake stand with it... a perfect compliment to the booze!) highly recommend the place for everyone! 5/5

Hi! I'm from Austria! I'm going to visit London in February and wanted to ask if somebody could recommend me a good bar/club/disco (near Shoreditch)?


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Maria

What a great club! We went there the other night and were nicely surprised. The party and music were marvellous. It's a big plus that there is a possibility of having a dinner and tea party. Next time we are going to book a table and to enjoy the night even more. Recommend to everyone who likes to spend their nights in style.

In love with the hoxton pony even more than before! Went there with my girlfriends for NYE and it was our best NYE so far. Everything was very well organised, food, music. Especially music! Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and Edwin Congreave from Foals were djing. They were playing such a good music and we were dancing all night long with other lovely people. We were drinking lots of champagne and best cocktails, I can hardly remember the end of the night :) Wanna party there again and again!!! Hello weekend!
Cindy

We had a birthday party at the hoxton party. It way my good mate's birthday party and we wanted everything to be perfect. We didn't think what bar to chose, because the hoxton pony was our 1st and only choice. We ordred a party for 10 people and weren't disappointed. My mate was totally happy. Brilliant dinner, good strong drinks, amazing music. We all look forward to our next party at the hoxton pony, which will be just before Christmas.

I went to the hoxton pony last thursday and enjoyed it a lot. Fabulous James Taylor was djing that night. I've known James since the times when he was a frontman of a great London band The Rocks. He's a great entertainer and has the best taste in music. I met new lovely people and we were dancing lots. Very good drinks, especially coctails made the night out even better. More nights like that please. 5 stars

I went in on friday night and had a great time. The club was packed the music was on point. The girls looked great. The night is short i will definitely be back this weekend to party it up. Keep up the good job. 5 Starz

Went in to for some lunch on Thursday and had a beautiful time.After me and my friends left we couldn't stop talking how good the food was and the drinks were just amazing. The staff made our day. We will definitely be back this week. 5 stars.

Love this place went in to grab some lunch and ended up eating in. The food was just wonderful. I had some Grilled Calamari with sweet chilli dip and Sweet Potato Tempura had with some Mojito. JUST WOW. Had a great time.

Visited the Hoxton Pony yesterday for lunch, It has only just re opened with a new menu which was quite the meal. I opted for the BBQ chicken skewers, pork belly with steamed rice and salad. All this came to £11.50 I couldn't believe the vale for money, teamed with Dhalia Sour which by the way is the best gin based cocktail i think i've ever tasted. This was quite the lunch.

I recommend you get down there and try it out, the french creole styled cuisine teamed with the amazing array of cocktails is not to be missed...Top marks to The Hoxton Pony and their new Kitchen!!!!