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Hoi Polloi
(Now Closed)Restaurant and Bar££££
Shoreditch
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Elliott CallenderNovember 24, 2015Come After 11am Sat/Sunday And A String Quartet Play Their Instrumental Versions Of Songs - From Lady Gaga Through To Michael Jackson. Great Atmosphere, Good Brunch Place, Good Date Place.
Eveline NAugust 21, 2016Great place for brunch on weekends with classic dishes (Eggs benedict, etc) and nice fresh pressed juices from their own juice bar. After 12.00 a string quartet plays nostalgic 90s and early 00s songs
Wesley A'HarrahFebruary 19, 2018Get a Shush Bag to drink, the chargrilled octopus or macaroni and cheese (with short rib) as a main, and dark chocolate fondant or Blackberry and Apple crumble as a dessert.
Katerina AnnaMay 23, 201580s style restaurant, went for breakfast, the pancakes are really good! Very good coffee as well, but the space has no natural light. If you don't mind that then it's great!
Daren WilliamsApril 14, 2018Entrance through a florist, nice spacious 80s style layout inside Ace Hotel. Booths reserved for walk-ins. Decent food though a few £ overpriced. Best dishes: fried cauliflower, sticky toffee pudding.
Ashley DandoMarch 3, 2018Mushroom and ricotta on sourdough is good - a little too cheesy! I was jealous of the avocado and poached eggs on cornbread. Great service
A little overpriced, but the food is good. Best part: you can bring your laptop in and work, and the booths have outlets in the walls.
ᴡ LindmarkJune 30, 2014Cocktails were really good. We only had dessert at night and the rosemary caramel ice cream was great. Also weekend breakfast with string quartet was good though bacon a bit too salty for my taste.
Gorgeous decor with a retro glam coupled with modern casual chic look. Love it. Had a nice reasonably priced brunch looking forward to coming for wine & nibbles too
Nova DandoJanuary 1, 2019Calm amongst the storm of Shoreditch. Always the most perfect vibe in here. Great for a work meeting lunch too. The staff are all great
Rylan HoleyOctober 24, 2013Steak Tartare for starter was lovely. Also amazingly trendy clientele - but still laid back. Get there whilst it's still young to catch the celebs.- The food is generally good, however, the portions are on the small side and everything costs a few pounds more than you'd like. They do serve food until 1AM though; perfect for a midnight snack.
BrianOctober 26, 2013Great interior; friendly staff; the coffee is just ok - too frothy; the pineapple and pink grapefruit is excellent, as are the ricotta pancakes. 7.5/10
Natalia QuinteroMarch 19, 2016Come for the cocktails and shared plates (we loved the crab salad) or for the New York style weekend brunch.
NeoOctober 8, 2019Lovely atmosphere, great food. A bit pricey for the portions sizes. Coffee quality could be improved. Try the pancakes!
Mercy OgoleJanuary 25, 2016Wonders behind a flower shop. I'm all for narnia-esque entries. Lovely hide away. Food is simple and to the point.
Ben K.May 29, 2016Beautiful space. Better cocktails than the lobby bar in the Ace. Try the roast chicken and chips.
Mo LishomwaOctober 27, 2013Come in through the flower shop not the main hotel entrance, if coming in late. They do a late supper menu from 11pm -1am. Very civilised.
Tania RahmanMay 17, 2014Try the absolutely amazing Eggy bread with banana and hoi polloi peanut butter!
Great breakfast, dinner, and cocktails. We eat here at least twice very stay at the Ace.
Laura LApril 12, 2014Brilliant string quartet doing covers eg Superfreak and She Wolf on Saturday brunch. Attentive staff and great kedgeree.
Nikki CochraneJanuary 5, 2014Love this place! Amazing staff, fast wifi and the best cream tea & scones ever. I will definitely be back.
Jurriaan PersynJanuary 18, 2016Had a toast with perfect avocados, chillies & poached eggs. And a string quartet played "Barbie Girl" & "Oops, I Did It Again".
Frighteningly consistent, excellent service. The french toast brunch is perfection, as are the burgers.
Graeme StandingFebruary 7, 2015Staff were really friendly and attentive. Lamb sandwich and French toast is highly recommended!
Mike O'SullivanSeptember 2, 2014Awesome 70s decor, and Great selection of cocktails. Roast chicken is also excellent.
Stephanie PereiraOctober 18, 2013The people who work here are so very nice! Plus a section of tables w plugs for charging laptops and phones.
Emily Van NordenFebruary 3, 2014the salsify (parsnip) Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke) and berkswell (cheese) salad? AMAZING.
Cool atmosphere with unique, delicious food & drinks at surprisingly reasonable prices.
Guy LevinDecember 17, 2013During Sunday brunch there was a cool string quartet playing arrangements of everything from Swedish House Mafia to Lorde
Chris R (thechristophe)January 2, 2015Small portions for somewhat pricey food. Goats cheese churros with lavender honey was tasty though, limited vegetarian options unless you want to spend £9 on a hummus sandwich.
Benjamin KintnerOctober 26, 2018Fun vibe and good food and drink. Order before 6:30 and get a three course pre fixe for only £25.
Tiago Teixeira CorreiaApril 20, 2016Pretty good if you don't mind the prices. Staff is so different than anywhere else.
Toby CaneNovember 30, 2013The ricotta pancakes were delish. The ice cream sandwich and lemon curd desserts weren't.
I love this place. So much so that I'm reluctant to mention that they once ran out of port.
Rebecca RowlandJune 8, 2014The avocado and chili on toast is the best thing I've put in my mouth during this entire trip to London.
Rebecca StevensonFebruary 7, 2018Service is sloppy , does not feel like a restaurant due to the amount of Mac books. Food was just off and when you charge £17.50 for fish and chips you give London bad press.
prima filiDecember 2, 2017As a group, this was quite average, verging in bad. All the dishes had the same brownish sauce; bad cream instead of butter; quite rude waiters; missing drinks and the food made me sick 🤢
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Hoi Polloi
Ace Hotel, 100 Shoreditch High St
Shoreditch
Greater London
E1 6JQ
United Kingdom
Shoreditch
Greater London
E1 6JQ
United Kingdom
At: Ace Hotel
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 7:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 7:00 AM–10:00 PM
+44 20 8880 6100
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Music
Live Music
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks
Full Bar, Cocktails
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