The Apple Blue Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Feels so lucky to have such a place close by!"
• "Lovely little place to cool down from hustle and bustle of Balham High St."
• "It's a gem of a place in Balham."
• "The eatery has contemporary interiors with white walls and a few plants to freshen up the place."
• "Vibes were good. Quite simple interior with wooden tables."
• "Wonderful place for brunch, it gets quite busy and that's well deserved!"

Cons:

• "Very busy. Did not feel like I could stay and work."
• "More suitable for meeting with friends or family time."
• "I wasn't sure if they had simply forgotten to take out our food to us because the food came straight after we chased."
• "Drinks overpriced but nothing special. Pretty naked interiors."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food and drinks are yummy, the staff is very nice and the location ideal."
• "Sweet Brunch French Toast was delicious even if it took 15 mins to arrive."
• "Their food is out of this world! You must visit and try everything they offer on the menu."
• "The breakfast and brunch menu and choices are pretty good and the staff are super friendly and accommodating which is lovely."
• "My fried chicken in a Yorkshire style pancake was great, I loved the sweet and savoury combo."
• "Excellent food. It's a bit far for us given its in South London but was well worth it."

Cons:

• "Biscoff Brownie was a bit dry around the edge and we were right to think it wasn’t fresh as they delivered new batch whilst we were there."
• "On the occasions that I've been here and ordered (different) coffees and they've not been very nice at all, which considering the price, is quite annoying!"
• "The oats and sweet brunch on the other hand were slightly disappointing. My friend thought the French toast was way too dry and the bread crust was also a little burnt."
• "We tried the French toast once but find it quite heavy and not to our taste."

Service

Pros:

• "Overall nice place to go for brunch. Service was friendly and warm."
• "Service was quicker than expected for how busy they were."
• "In terms of service, all the staff that served us were very friendly."
• "We were seated outside due to long queues which was fine as we were really excited to try the food."

Cons:

• "It took over an hour for the food to come out also which let’s be honest isn’t that reasonable."
• "There are not many sockets either."
• "I am still happy to come back to try other things on the menu but I was slightly put off by the food waiting time ngl."
• "Overall, it was a terrible experience, but their food is brilliant. The restaurant would benefit from a booking system and more attentive staff."