Hoxton Square is always a good time. There are always dozens of people spilling out of the clubs and onto the pavement, and you might have to inhale a cloud of smoke as you make your way into an establishment, but the people are there to have fun and it shows. Pretty much all of the bars and clubs are worth trying out, and many don't charge a cover. There are also several restaurants, including a tapas bar, that make an excellent start to the evening. Some friends and I held a surprise birthday party for our friend Sue at Bleu, which turned out great. They cleared out the back of the bar, which held about twenty of us, for no charge. And if you're able to crash on a friend's couch who lives just three blocks away and so avoid the night-bus, all the better! read more

This place is not to my taste at all. From the massive stainless steel punched bar to the high-heeled posturing to the over-priced drinks, Hoxton Bar and Grill has got the worst elements of that area of East London down to a tee. I am a sucker for decking - I used to love it when Alan Titchmarsh and the guys used to go mad on someone's gnome-laden monstrosity. No joke - and so when I sauntered up to this place, I was kidded into thinking that I could have been mistaken in my presumptions about this graveyard of alternative culture...alas, my suspicions were correct. Hoxton square has been overrun by a bleached-haired, topshop adorned army, whose commanders-in-chief look suspiciously like they've been tango'd, and this is the altar that they all come to be sick on. It's brought all the things that the east end part of town was good for getting away from. I found the people rude, the atmosphere tense and the drink average. I didn't try the food, but it would have been a case of eating it out my hands as there were no tables to sit at. P.S. My mentioning of the stainless steel bar might sound odd, but my rule of thumb is that if a place is tasteless enough to incorporate that amount of mirrored-metal into a place where people's faces are the last thing I wanted to be reminded of, then it's generally not somewhere I wish to frequent. read more

Very friendly customer service from the bouncer to the waiting staff, I came with a friend to watch a Nicke Brewer show and ordered a 'Capo's' pizza for £11 a very meaty dish for myself which was delicious and presented in a traditional pizzeria style; followed by a tasty raspberry mojito which was my first time having both, while in the company of a candle lit dinning experience and low lighting my only gripe was that it was far too noisy. read more

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This review is just on the food it has gone massively downhill since last year. I really dislike the fact they do not do table service anymore, I might as well eat at Nandos and the quality is just poor. The service is just comedic the waitresses treat you like they are doing you favor by taking your order and if you have the cheek to interrupt a discussion they are having with another member of staff you faced with the face of thunder. I really used to like this place but there are much better budget eateries in Shoreditch. read more

Wonderful place in shoreditch, amazing cocktails! Great lives ! You should have a look

What a pleasant surprise from what looked like a typical London pub! Amazing vegetarian option on the lunch menu- absolutely delicious! Got the deal with fries for £9 and was so thrilled to get a filling, tasty, veggie filled treat! Low key place that's clean, good music, sweet staff, and nice pricing. The WiFi was a plus we didn't even anticipate! 10/10 would recommend this spot for a lunch break beer and sandwich. read more

Had a cider, he had a beer, it was super laid back sat in comfy chairs, but I won't be returning any time soon.

Nice lively place with welcoming atmosphere. Staff extremely helpful and polite. VIP area hired for the main night clean and tidy. Recommend to anyone who wants to just enjoy good music and lovely atmosphere. Not your regular stiffs if your not able to feel the beat and dance stay home read more

This review is for the restaurant not the bar or club it becomes at night. I would love to give this place a better review, sadly I never had the chance. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I was wandering around my neighborhood looking for a new place to eat. I had been by here a few times and looking at the people sitting outside and how good their meals looked I thought I'd stop by and have a bite. I walked in through the bar and into an empty restaurant, one guy behind the bar and no other staff. However, there were people sitting outside so i made my way out onto the patio, which was where i wanted to sit anyway. Once out there I caught the eye of the waitress and asked if it was okay to sit at an empty table next to me, she nodded yes and i sat down. a couple of min later the waitress came back and gave me a food and drink menu. So far so good, I was hungry and the food looked pretty good. then I waited, and waited, no one came by. I waited some more, and finally after sitting there having been ready to order for over 25 min I got up and went looking for someone to take my order. I could not find anyone. I went back to my table and sat for another 5 min and after still nothing i got up and left, I couldn't justify waiting over half an hour before someone even came over to ask my drink order in a restaurant with only 4 full tables. I know London is notorious for bad service but this was a bit overkill. I am not sure if I'll risk going in again, if i do, I may update my review, but for now I am giving one star based solely on the service. read more

haven't actually been here for a meal but came here for their bar and dance floor. bar tenders are amacable and drinks are good (cocktails). They have a separate bar with their dance area. people are generally young adults but occasionally they also have a few older peeps. this place is chill and people are friendly. would go back again :) read more

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I just to come here way too often as this was way too close to were I was living. I have no idea why people seem to dislike the place, I thought it was great. The outside area is really nice and I also enjoy the back area where you can look up to the street (tables are at a lower level than the street, which is kinda cool). The only thing bugging me about the place is the bartenders as they are kinda rude and, sorry, but some don't know how to mix drinks! But since I mainly drink very-easy-to-make drinks like whiskey with something for jaeger with something I have never had a problem. read more

A great music venue and Restaurant, Hoxton bar and kitchen is located in the heart of the Shoreditch triangle. It attracts an eclectic mix of city suits, artists and fashionable students, mostly an older crowd who can afford to pay the extortionate prices. Saying that its no different really from the neighbouring venues, come to this part of town and you have to be prepared to part with a significant amount of cash for a few cocktails. I've seen a few live gigs here, which always attract a large crowd, usually filling the 450 capacity bar, get there early, be prepared to queue, or miss out altogether. The dance floor gets so busy you might end up stuck at the other end from the bar. But it makes for a good atmosphere, you wouldn't want to go to an empty bar on a Friday night. The vibe is completely different during the day, serving food from 11am, it attracts families as well as the usual evening clientele. The menu is varied, from Hoxton burgers to delicious pancakes and maple syrup. I haven't eaten there during the evening, I'm not sure it would be my first choice of restaurants when most people are there for the music and alcohol. Plenty of better options for food in the area, personally I'd just grab a mojito and head for the dance floor. read more

Great multi-tasker of a venue. Lovely for a catch up drink with mates and great for seeing up and coming bands at decent prices. The venue is pretty small, so you're guaranteed to get a good view and through past experience I've noticed the crowds at shows here seem to be a lot more chilled out than at bigger venues. read more

Hoxton Square is overpriced as a rule. Achingly hip but flipping expensive. Bar and Kitchen in no exception, but it does have a really nice ambiance. They serve a wicked brunch for £7, great veggie options too. Beer is expensive but you can chill out on the sofa's and enjoy the scenester spotting. The place gets incredibly busy at the weekend, so if your going for a night out expect to queue. It's not open late enough for my liking, and its a bit outlandish to the point of pretentious. There is a lot of seating space outside so you can enjoy a summer beer basking in the sunshine. Also, great to nip for a wee if you're sitting drinking in Hoxton Square!! read more

A cool bar in Hoxton Square what looks quite small from the outside but huge inside which goes back quite a way, with a long bar, though again with Hoxton pretentious bar staff! they was happily chatting away when i asked for drinks and totally ignored me! i asked again and the guy came across without a care in the world, i asked for 2 pints of necks and one stella, i was chatting to my mate whilst he was pouring the drinks so i didn't know which was which i asked him twice which was which and again he ignored me, he went off to the till and asked me for the money, i asked him again which drink was which and he said that ones stella in an attitude where he thought he was it! The whole bar is nice though with loads of places to sit and chill but again most tables was reserved!! whats all this about? never have i experienced this in any Manchester Bar where I'm from! if they got the attitude of the staff right this place might have been ok! read more

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Good place to go for a drink, one of those places that keeps a queue outside regardless of how manys in side; one of those lil tricks to snag the casual punterCan have a strange setup of playing some great tunes early in the night to often descend into some sort of mid-90s dance revival read more

I came here with a group of friends recently for a club night and the bouncer wouldn't let one of them in because (and this is a not an interpretation or exaggeration) 'he was too fat'. I think that says it all really doesn't it? read more

One of the problems which occurs when an area becomes cool is it can't maintain its cutting edge, elite feel for long thanks to the nearly instant influx of the suit- the Friday night after work drinker. This is one of the issues with Hoxton Bar & Kitchen- Oh look, it's in Hoxton, it's still sort of trendy, but every man in the place looks like he's just arrived from the office after a long day of number crunching. But it's OK, because it's so dark inside HB&K that you can't really see anyone, just as well really. Having said this, there is a good buzz to the place, the drinks aren't too extortionate, they have very comfy sofas in the back, and you're close to some good clubs to move onto later in the evening. And during the day/week it's a bit more chilled out. read more

This trendy bar in the heart of Shoreditch is a great place to chill out with friends for an evening. Entry to the bar itself is free but live music is also put on there quite a lot in their stage area, cut off from the rest of the bar so if you don't want to hear it you don't have to. There are comfy sofas and chairs and the drinks are reasonably priced for the area (around £3 a pint) read more

Friday and Saturday they often have DJs on in the back room and it's free, unless there's a promo night on or bands playing. Gets really packed thought and you often have to queue, espeically if you got later, around 10.30/11. read more

Nice place on the corner of Hoxton Square I was probably spoiled as the drinks were free due to an event I was attending, but the surroundings are really pleasant, comfy sofas and plenty of space. Good place to get together with a bunch of friends. read more

I'd disagree with this place being too painfully cool and trendy as recently it's been inhabited by people wondering here straight out the office or those visiting London that have been told to go to Shoreditch and just end up at the most obvious bar. Though the drinks are pricey there's plenty of room to sit down so you can afford to mooch about with friends...even if it is for some reason insanely dark? Basically it's the kinda place you go as a warm-up to a big night of clubbing. read more

On Hoxton square, this is a perfect place to go whether you want burger, or whether you want to pay to go into the other room in thr restaurant and see live bands play. It's a fairly large play, the bar ans grill in one area, and band sin another. The dance floors quite big, so you can bring along a big audience, and the stage is a good size. I saw the Soho Dolls here for their album launch and it was packed, and had a great vibe to it. Ofcourse, with the smoking ban you have to go outside and they have created an area for this, although no drinks allowed here. The foods great, the music alwasy good, and the sound system actually really good. I liked it here, and would go again. read more

Boombox is no more but this place still rocks. Expensive drinks but popular as ever. This is a good party location for the weekend when it fills up with pretty boys and trendy girls who want to dance the night away. Live music during the week is a plus. Get here before ten or else you will have to wait in line outside which is never a fun prospect. read more

Visited here recently with a bunch of mates & had a top night out, considering it was a spur of the moment decision to try it out. Arrived just after 6pm on a saturday night & most of the tables were already taken - except fortunately we managed to grab a fantastically positioned one at the very entrance with a large table area to hold all of our group - perfect for the smokers who could just pop in & out the main door into the heated outdoor section (drinks NOT allowed there by the overzealous bouncers!!). We ordered bar snacks for the whole table & they were average quality for normal bar food prices. Drinks however were expensive - probably not out of character for London areas but spirits were served in short tumbler glasses filled to the brim with ice & tasting very watered down...there were many an exclaimation of 'RIP OFF!'... Bar staff seemed friendly, but a bit too interested in chatting to one another than actually serving the public quickly - meaning it got jammed up fairly fast & getting a drink became a mission. The bar interior itself was great - dark & minimalist with music pumping very LOUDLY everywhere. Music was eclectic to say the least - with songs from Rod Stuart & Tina Turner being electrofied. Couldn't believe it when we saw a massive queue form from about 9pm onwards - the place was good but not that brilliant to stand for ages waiting to get in! Got VERY packed in tight as the night wore on, don't think I would've found it to be so enjoyable were it not for the table area we'd scored earlier in the night. People all seemed fairly friendly & up for chats with strangers - which is always nice ;) Had an additional band/dance area off the main section, but it also appeared to get densly packed really fast & the bar in there is small meaning getting a drink took forever. So I recommend getting there early & bagging a table for yourself if you plan on heading here with a group of peoplecos I think queuing to get inside would definitely take the shine off! read more

Was once a great secret and then Hoxton got taken over by the fashionistas, and then even worse, they left and the stag do's came along. Normally I'd avoid Hoxton Square but on occasion when I do have to go there, the bar and grill is my only choice. Very cool interior with a back room open for the dancing amongst you. The drinks are not too extortionate and the bar staff are friendly enough. Expect a real mix of fashionable types and shirts alike, but as far as Hoxton goes, it's the only place to go. read more

Cool venue with good music. The door staff were great and the bar staff were quick and friendly. Total mix of music through in the bar area and the back DJ area. Only downside is that it shuts at 2am and nobody seems ready to leave then. read more

Its okay but nothing special. Poor food service when I ate there, nightclub section is alright but not memorable

I normally come here for drinks during the week as I used to live near the place and I was always tempted by the menu. The place has a nice atmosphere and I always have a pretty good time when I'm here. So I decided to try some of Tex Mex offerings recently and I had difficulty choosing which meal to go for given the wide variety of options. Eventually I went for the Chiken en Tinga Enchilladas whilst my friend went for the large Nachos. We waited for 45 mintutes for our food, we asked asked where it was and they were very apologetic about it and it eventually came but looked like it had been heated up in the microwave. The food was okay, very big portions so you definetely get more than you pay for. Not very spicy though for Mexican food and could have done with a little bit more of a kick. I would come here for the bar, but would avoid kitchen from now on. read more

brilliant and intimate gig venue with regular great bands! I'll be visiting a little more often now that they've changed the next-door restaurant to Circle pizza - delicious authentic flavours. read more

Omgosh wait are we kidding!? why does this place have such low ratings! I LOVEDDD this place when I was studying abroad. It was really close to our dorm so we came here almost twice a week. Their food was AMAZING. Although the service sucked most of the time... the food was freaking worth it! I mean it's your typical american food but even as a person coming from America.. I actually miss this place. I always got their eggs benedict, chicken club sandwich, the burger, and the chicken avocado salad. Their appetizers are amazing too. Their fries are to die for and their fried calamari is SOO good. I can just rave about this place forever. This place is always popping but I always sit outside because the cute wooden tables and benches are just wonderful. This restaurant always has a place in my heart because we went here so many times and lots of memories come with it! But yea definitely hands down 5 stars. read more

Great location, good seating options both in and outdoors. The problem with this place is that the service was very very slow. I haven't exaggerated with the time it took to get served, it was painful. The starters were really good and the main was nearly as bad as the starters were good, how can burgers be fecked up. . . . . in fact the starters may have been soooo good because we were left waiting for 40 odd minutes. Sort out the serving staff (this could be done by hiring another 2 staff members) and the place would probably warrant 3 or 4 stars. read more

The word for Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen is Boisterous, get boisterous in the back and tell me you've had a bad night. Pregame is essential b/c otherwise you're going to have the nick-name calamari because you fried so many squids. (squid=quid, you'll spend a lot, I thought it sounded good.) Good fun, but bring friends. I have had good nights here, but looking back, I think that this was based primarily on the company. People are v. stuck up and i don't think they know how to let their hair down, possibly the one place in Hoxton where this is true. Either that, or the couple of times I was there I went a little too hard. Thus the good times, but overall there is something lacking here. Great venue, but much too expensive, and in the end a little shitty to you around the edges. Hoxton should be full of attitude, but not the kind that that feels like it deserves your approval. Enjoyable, but you can find a better place in the surrounding area. Peace. read more

Hoxton Bar & Kitchen on Hoxton square is kind of cool, although possibly a bit TOO cool. On the plus side the food served is pretty good, the place is buzzing of an evening, and the venue part often hosts very good concerts (played through a brilliant sound sytem). On the other side of things the food served is overpriced, as are the drinks, and the staff as well as the clientele are, as i say, a bit TOO cool. Although the bouncers aren't so cool. It's about time that these meatheads were paid to stick around for an hour or so after the bar stops serving in venues across London, in order to allow people time to naturally filter out into the street after a nice evening out, saying good bye to friends etc. You just can't do that and leave with a nice warm feeling when some fat man is saying stupid things like just wait for your friend outside, sir. Don't you LOVE being called Sir when you feel they'd rather call you scum?! To be fair it's not just this venue that has this trouble, it's widespread, and goes with the territory, but if there's one thing that sites like this might be good for it's to let venues know that this is no longer acceptable! read more

I'm not quite sure why this place is popular, except that it's in good old Hoxton which is still super trendy. You often have to queue, wait a ridiculous length of time at the bar to get served and to be honest the food is quite average. However, I have seen some decent acts play there, which is a positive. read more

Brilliant music venue! I went to see the White Rose Movement, and had a great time. For once I was actually able to see the whole time, and could visit the bar without missing the band. Had a drink in the main bar area before the band, and we were lucky enough to get a table as well, even though it was very busy. read more

Worst experience ever. We booked a table for six at 8PM on a Friday night we were on time. Although our order was taken reasonably quickly it took an hour for our starters to arrive and then another 30 minutes for our main course to arrive after we had complained. The steaks and burgers were cold which wasn't a one off as a guy next to us also complained about his cold steak. The management were very lame and although I made a online complaint the Hoxton grill weren't even decent enough to respond. read more

We were a party of 4. Atmosphere is nice, the staff were friendly enough. Then it went down hill. Im a skinny guy, 6 foot, 10 and a half stone, I dont need much food. I ordered the lamb 'steak' with rice, salad and beans. The lamb was tiny, Ive seen bigger small supermarket burgers. I was really taken aback as were the other 3 people in my party and especially as the cost was that of a large main course. When I told the waitress, she shrugged and grinned and walked away. Shocked, we finished our drinks and left. Do not eat there, its really gone down hill. read more

RIP Boombox. Still a great place for daytime drinking and ogling the riff raff in Hoxton Square. Not the best service ever but then it wouldn't quite be Hoxton if it were. read more