"The Cyclist offers a standard menu of brunch and lunch with good healthy and vegetarian options."
"The smash burgers were basically 2 burgers with cheese in a bun and a small pot of fries."
"The beef burger was very juicy, the tapped Amstel was one of the best I've ever had."
"The cyclist offers such a wonderful variety for vegetarians, vegans, and meat eaters alike."
"The vegan burger was delicious and very moist which can be hard to find in a vegan burger."
Cons:
"The food came a bit cold. I was disappointed by the meat as it was very chewy."
"The cauliflower cheese that was with it never arrived, we had to ask for the Yorkshire pudding."
"The portion for the vegan option was actually very small, could be bigger."
"The cauliflower cheese was a bit watery in its bowl and not nearly thick and creamy enough."
"Paid £15.50 for my meal which was basically a salad, walked out still hungry."
"Had soup which was nice but bread was a little hard."
"The 2 Roasts (Pork and the Beef) were not so good, tough and lukewarm."
"Really little bang for your buck for the Sunday roast. £19 for two mm thin slices of roast beef."
"The beef was cold, dry, and chewy. The potatoes were below average and the carrots undercooked."
"The roast potatoes were hard and had a strange taste. For the price, the roast was disappointing."
Service
Pros:
"Friendly service, plenty of seating both in and outside."
"Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Love the atmosphere for the afternoon!"
"The staff is very nice and welcoming and for the service I give a 10/10."
"Any issues were immediately fixed and our server Joshua was fantastic- felt really well looked after."
"Lovely staff serving, great ambiance even though it was busy."
"We also had a really great waitress who was very attentive and friendly."
"Amazing service, just got in rain and my phone battery gave up for today, pub across a road suggested to pay via card payment to charge my phone."
"Absolutely loved the music! Service was top notch, food was good and cocktails were amazing."
"The staff here are the friendliest and fastest I've ever encountered, all of them were so attentive."
"Staff were lovely and the food was amazing, they accommodated us with our little birthday cake and had a great night."
Cons:
"The waiters attending our table didn't know much about the menu. They were very sweet but the service was very slow."
"We were told 30 minutes for food as were super busy, a lot of waving arms to get anyones attention."
"We asked various staff for the bill which eventually came."
"It wasn’t clear if we needed to order food at the bar or at the table so had to hunt down some menus ourselves."
"We asked for 2 minutes to look over the menu, then waited 20 for anyone to even notice us."
"We waited to be served for about 10 minutes, unable to catch staff's attention my mate went in to order for the table."
"Staff, though lovely, are not easy to get hold of when you need a top-up."
"We shared the feedback but none of the staff seemed very bothered about it."
"Waited 13 minutes to get served having stood at the front of the bar."
"Lovely local pub, however, the service is always far too slow."
Ambiance and Atmosphere
Pros:
"Love the atmosphere for the afternoon! I was able to enjoy an afternoon drink, and get some admin work done."
"Booking is a must."
"If you get lucky enough to have her - her name is Hania. Recommend highly."
"Great atmosphere will enjoy my little beer whilst I wait."
"Nicely decorated place, staff friendly."
"The Cyclist is a very nice pub in the heart of Balham."
"This is a terrific place in Balham for lunch."
"Visited with a couple of friends. Initially tried to go to the bar to order drinks."
"I popped in this pub by accident but I consider myself lucky. It's an amazing place with even more amazing staff."
"We had a booking for 3:30 - I would advise going earlier as we were told that there were only 6 roasts left when we sat down."
Cons:
"Only had a few drinks so can't comment on the food but the drink selection is really good."
"We asked to take the service off at the end and the waitress said 'we’ve been serving you all afternoon'."
"Replaced much-loved local Whetherspoons (one of the first ever!) that was a community point for settled population for decades so expectations were high."
"Wheelchair users will be happy to know there is step-free access to a WC on the ground floor. No parking available in the immediate area."
"We went for a Sunday roast and were disappointed from the get-go."
"Nice enough place but too expensive."
"I'm a person of Indian descent. First time I visited to have a drink and I immediately got asked to give the table to two white males by the management."
"The cyclist, well I've had a change of heart, I went back there yesterday Friday 30th of May, the girl that served me was amazing."
"Great Pub, the food it’s great we went for a few days to London and we stay close, we back to this pub a few times we like it so much."
"Stood at an empty bar for a few minutes whilst the two members of staff behind said bar ignored me."