Hoi Polloi Review

Hoi Polloi: ˌhɔɪ pɒˈlɔɪ/

noun

derogatory

1. 1.

   the masses; the common people.

   "avoid mixing with the hoi polloi"

   synonyms:

   the masses, the common people, the populace, the public, the people,the multitude, the rank and file, the lower orders, the crowd, the commonality, the commonalty, the commons, the third estate, the plebeians; More

Hoi Polloi, the new Ace Hotel restaurant is accessed through a florist on Shoreditch High Street. Stepping through lillies into a cool, modern interior to be greeted by smiling and relaxed staff pretty much sets the tone. This isn't anything like the luxury hotel restaurant experiences to be had in Central London it feels natural, relaxed and calming- it even makes The Boundary look a little sniffy. 

The drinks menu provides great aperitif and digestif cocktail suggestions. Drinks to be had as an accompaniment to a great meal (which we will come on to), rather than as a sickly appetite spoiler. My Omi Poloni, a kind of Port Sour was perfectly pitched between sweet and sour. The ideal start to our evening.

After one or two in the hotel bar, we went to our table. The menus are newspapers left out on your table for you to unfold at your leisure. With a lot of choice, you should take your time. I asked the waiter for his favourite dishes and went with a few of his suggestions.

Pork puffs to start were incredible... 

 Swiftly followed by my favourite dish of the evening: liver and leeks - this dish is absolute heaven. The boy who doesn't usually like liver had his mind changed in seconds. I cannot describe the joy of this dish, you have to try it for yourselves.

 The fresh crab salad with aioli was the perfect balancer of the rich liver dish. Fluffy and fresh, exactly as you'd want it.

Then for the main course, the skirt with an onion rosti on top and dripping chips.

 With an accompaniment of mushroom and truffle gnocci. 

I'll let the images speak for themselves. Sadly we were too full for desert but will certainly be going back for more. 

Go hungry and thirsty, book well in advance here or do as I did and put your name down for cancellations, they came through within hours... 

You can thank me later. 
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