Balans No.60 Soho Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "All three members of staff that were waiting today around 12/1 were so friendly, attentive and simply good vibes."
• "The service was prompt, enhancing the overall dining experience."
• "The staff attentive and kind."
• "Service and staff were attentive and drinks and food came at just the right time."
• "The staff are fantastic, professional and welcoming."
• "Staff was very friendly and attentive."
• "The server knew when we were ready to order or needed anything else."

Cons:

• "The waitress was pretty indifferent and didn't seem like she wanted to be there."
• "The staff and the manager who served me was rude."
• "Treating customers with bad attitude is unacceptable."
• "Wouldn’t expect this kind of service."
• "No idea what anyone’s name was and never saw a single smile from anyone."
• "Visited on 6/11/23 for breakfast. Food was ok but waiter was very rude!"
• "Service was terrible. Super slow, no smiles or friendly greetings."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "For breakfast, their steak and eggs were excellent and the portion was great."
• "The fish was really fresh and nicely soft and dense, a really lovely piece of fish."
• "The food was very tasty, the cocktails are great and the service was spot on."
• "Balans is notorious for delicious food."
• "The menu is a culinary journey filled with diverse and delectable options."
• "The Chucken enchiladas were very tasty and filling, a lovely sauce to go with it."
• "The food here is absolutely amazing... hats off to the chefs."

Cons:

• "Food looked nice but lacked real taste."
• "Honestly, overpriced for the food quality."
• "The meat did not have much flavor and the cheese was overpowering."
• "The fries were as bland as it gets."
• "The pancakes and French toast was underwhelming we didn't like the butter maple syrup sauce extremely heavy and doesn't taste good."
• "The pork was very very dry. And the vegetables with it had some burned parts, literally black!"
• "The lasagne bites were tastless and incredibly disappointing."

Ambience

Pros:

• "You will want to 'abandon all plans' as soon as you step foot in here."
• "The ambience in the restaurant was great."
• "Great decorations and ambiance."
• "Balans has a lovely atmosphere serving delicious British/ European food."
• "Decorated to a modern tend offering casual meet up with friends, dates, groups or dinner for one."
• "Fantastic ambience."
• "The atmosphere is very inviting and good for weekend vibes."

Cons:

• "It was quite pricey considering the quick missionary comes in a flute glass."
• "The place was very noisy and air circulation wasn't the best."
• "Super weird vibes."
• "It was a bit loud, but that seems to be a trend in many places."
• "The place was also very noisy, even if there were separated rooms for those who ate."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant is very boring."
• "There is next to no ambience."

Value

Pros:

• "Good price and I definitely recommend this place for everyone that loves English breakfast!"
• "Great food and open all night serving food."
• "For £12.5 I'd say that's quite a decent deal for Central London."
• "The food came nice and hot and was at a reasonable price and the cocktails were just amazing."
• "Very good price and portion."
• "Food prices also reasonable."
• "Every single dish is exceptional, and the prices are phenomenal."

Cons:

• "Good food, taste good but slightly expensive."
• "Honestly, overpriced for the food quality."
• "Ordered the vegan burger which was overpriced (20p), the other vegan option, the falafel wrap which costs 17p is also very expensive."
• "For a £19 burger I expected more than a reheated burger which was a bit burnt on the outside and barely warm in the centre."
• "I think the 12.5% tip is a bit steep."
• "The prices are ever increasing and the dishes become ever smaller."
• "Absolute waste of money, was pricey too."