Booked the Hoxton Pony tea party at the beginning of December to celebrate my 30th for me and 20 friends. Was very difficult to get in touch but persevered and received a confirmation. Having read some reviews on this site and others re people turning up but not having record of the booking I went prepared with the confirmation e-mail. Turned up at the door to be told they had no record of my booking. Some arguing, with what may have been one of the rudest bar staff/managers I have had the displeasure to come across. tried to blame me and said I'd made up teh booking, had to back down when I showed the confirmation. Managed to find a table for us (although had we been any later we wouldn't have been so lucky) and offered free bar food, as they couldn't provide the tea party as it hadn't been ordered. Most of the food went to waste, as it was all hot and people were arriving at different times, so the novelty of the whole thing was lost! Infusion jars were overpriced and oversweet, very strong though and the teacups were cute. Amusingly some other people I knew had also booked tea parties for their 30th birthdays that night too, and when they turned up they claimed not to know anything about their booking too! I mean, sort it out! Did feel sorry for the wait staff who had to deal with it all, one girl tried hard to make up for it but the whole night had been spoilt from the off.
Full of essex wannabees trying to be a bit ‘shoreditch’, falling all over the place and throwing drinks about and the dj was shocking…could have done better myself, and that's saying something! Only reason we stayed is because it was too difficult to let everyone else know that we'd moved. All in all completely spoiled my birthday. Won't be back, avoid at all costs! And if you must, make sure you book by e-mail and have some confirmation. Be prepared to be very disappointed!