Hoxton Pony

Weirdest vibe and bar experience I’ve ever had. Frisked and checked by security more seriously than I’ve ever been in my life. Bar was extremely dead. Don’t take card, must pay cash. Genuinely looked like 14-16 year olds were in the bar. They were drinking tins of beer, perhaps smuggled in? Or they were sold them, but that seems equally weird. Bouncers were drinking too and mingling with the young people in the bar (see the security guard in the back of my photo). Some of the patrons were very old and the mix of people was so strange. Unfriendly staff too. Avoid like the plague. We left within 10 minutes.

Terrible experience overall. 2/3 stars moved down to 1 star when literally seconds after our group were served drinks the music went off and we were aggressively told to leave. Allowing us to finish them in peace and quiet out of the way was a reasonable ask but we were harassed non-stop by a small army of staff to finish and leave. Some of the staff seemed to get a real kick out of being unrelenting together which I guess was lovely for employee morale. In addition, the overpriced drinks after a £15 entry fee, plus empty glasses and sticky surfaces all over the place really topped the experience off.

Avoid this place at ALL COSTS. It is foolishly overpriced. To sell "House Sprirts" (cheap 12 bottle of vodka) for a £175 and "Premium Spirits" (a regular 70cl VS bottle of courvoisier) for £250 is criminal. They are deceptive when it comes to selling tables. Your deposit of £300 can only get you 1 bottle of 70clSpirits which is decanted behind the bar and given to you over the bar in a water jug. Great table service. Avoid At ALL COSTS

Came in for a drink to check the place out for a party next month, i asked the bar tender if they did any alcohol free drinks, they said no along with a slight chuckle and puzzled look on their face .. I then asked if they make mocktails, they said yes, I asked for a menu but noticed the menu had no mocktails available just cocktails.. confused at the circle I was just sent in I decided to leave and find a spot with better trained staff and a less limited offering for my event.