Balans in City of London, Westminster

Fantastic girls ‘late’ lunch. Super attentive service from Daniel - he was helpful, knowledgeable and funny! Food was delicious - we ordered all of the small plates 😋 the honey truffle chicken was delicious as were the quesadillas! If fact it was all lovely. The doughnuts are but to be missed! Lovely cocktails and champagne. Thank you for making our lunch and afternoon such fun. We will be back!

Dreadful food - 1 prawn turned up for 15 pounds. Avoid at all costs. Tourist trap.

Perfect service, good food, I recommend this place, full of joy

Perfect breakfast spot, delicious food and soft atmosphere.

Be sure to book, super popular, bit noisy but great food.

Went as a group of 10 for a set 4 course festive dinner. Very impressed by the food and service. Had a fantastic dinner.

Great lunchtime catch up with friends....and even made our Pug feel at home. Thanks !

Simon was amazing . Friendly and fast service . Thank you !!!

Super tasty brunch! I got Eggs on Hell this time and god it was delicious. Absolutely love this place!

We had a great experience at Balans on Saturday, not our first one, and definitely not our last one. Food is always amazing and the service was again very friendly and attentive.

Great food, lovely and warm on such a cold day, coffee was delicious and as it is the Christmas season it came with a mini minced pie square

I mean, we have a sense of humor, so we laughed at this breakfast setup, but others might be furious if they saw their breakfast like this—and I wouldn’t blame them. I understand that the meal is quite basic, but I think a little extra effort in presentation, along with some additional veggies or a piece of toast, would make a big difference. Otherwise, what’s the point of going out for brunch? Even though my plate looked better, it still arrived cold. That said, the service and the atmosphere are lovely.

Nice atmosphere and good service

Fantastic !! So different from the usual places....Not to be missed!

We had a fantastic meal- Daniel is the host with the most. He truly made a special occasion more special for us all. Daniel <3

Had a fantastic Sunday roast, and had excellent service as always

Great food and personable service. We visited Balans again last Friday with friends and had a great time. Lovely cocktails and food. The cod and tuna dishes were very tasty and the doughnuts for dessert delicious. John our waiter was very attentive and made the whole experience even better.

Pathetic service. Waited 10 mins to sit at the table, 30mins for them to come and take the order, and then another 30 mins for the food to arrive. The tables after us had the same dishes arrive before us. I don’t know what the issue was and if we weren’t just pretty enough like the two girls next to us. Never coming back here again. The ladies washroom was closed so everyone had to share the men’s washroom. And cherry on top - £20 for an average at best burger.

We had great time! Having being here before, we were already expecting awesome experience, and we werent proven wrong. Great and fast service, friendly and super helpful staff, delicious dishes, relaxing atmosphere, plus a surprise birthday cake. Thank you guys!!

We had a really nice time yesterday - the food was delicious and plentiful, came out quickly but not too quickly, our waiter (Albanian guy) was great and really friendly. The staff really looked after us and a lovely time was had. Will be back

The chicken was extremely dry, and the service was terrible. The restaurant wasn’t that busy so I don’t understand why it took forever for my food to come and it was so hard to get the server’s attention. I should’ve just gone to Morley’s.

Super place to go ! Good food ! Super service !

I've had brunch here a few times as I know I can rely on good food, good service and a comfortable environment. I had steak and eggs this time and it was excellent.

loved this place! had cocktails and late lunch on a busy saturday. waiter was so friendly and easy going, food and drinks weren't as expensive as the location would suggest and the buzzing atmos was fun too

Wonderful service. Great scollop!

Hands down the best cheese omelette I’ve ever eaten !! Staff fabulous and very attentive especially replenishing water every 5 minutes !! I wish more restaurants would do this ! My friend had the English breakfast also very enjoyable !! Please open in Putney !!

Visiting London from Liverpool. We had a table reserved at 6:30, seated straight away. Atmosphere was lovely, Simon looked after us and was very attentive. He sold us on the pork special! Food was absolutely delicious, couldn’t fault it. Thank you very much for a lovely experience, we’ll be back again! Hope to be served by Simon again, fabulous host!

Food is divine, lovely and cozy atmosphere, brilliant cocktails! DOG FRIENDLY, which makes it my number one place to go in soho. My pup was really welcomed and stayed on the sofa next to me. Amazing place! 10/10

Abbiamo ordinato un pollo al curry con riso veramente immangiabile.Il pollo erano pezzi pieni di scarti duri da masticare e il piatto era di un piccante davvero insopportabile e a me piace la cucina molto piccante.Prezzo elevato per una cena pessima

Restaurant très bien situé dans une rue bien animée. Il n’y a que 3 tables en terrasse et nous avons eu la chance d’en profiter ! Les plats étaient vraiment délicieux. Et le service extrêmement sympathique ! Le prix des vins est correct pour Londres !!! 😉. Je le recommande vraiment !

Nothing to say about the waiter but £30 for 2 glasses of wine and a £3.34 tip for the waiter, style iver substance. First and last.

We went there for an English breakfast, and we were delighted with our visit to this restaurant. Very well received, attentive staff. Very generous plates and good quality products. I recommend.

Always a happy experience. Daniel our waiter was lovely, friendly and helpful.

Lovely and lively. Food & Service was good

I use to go after work.. is very nice to have a very late dinner. Nice prices also

Very nice shop, highly recommended

Great place for drinks with friends. The staff is friendly

They hide a tip on the bill. And then pressure for a bigger tip. This practice needs to stop. Other than that, nice place.

Neat decor, charming service and succulent dishes (lobster hot dog, truffle macaroni, etc.) One of our best memories of London. Thanks again

Very expensive priced and fairly mediocre food / service A few of us ordered Chicken & Gnocchi, and when it turned up it was Chicken with a few small potatoes - apparently the kitchen had ran out of gnocchi and so decided to just put a few boiled potatoes on the plate I have never come across this before where a major substitution is made in a dish without even mentioning or asking the guests in advance - we made it clear we were unhappy about this (nothing comp’d or any apology about the fact the food was wrong) Beyond that one side dish never turned up and the prices were expensive (e.g. £22 for a burger and chips + service) Unfortunately despite it being in a convenient soho location we won’t be back

Would give 6/5 stars if we could to our waiter Kyle. His vibes and service were immaculate. Brunch and cocktails also delicious!

Nice atmosphere. Good food but overpriced. Service is over-attentive.

The place to go that would be open any time. Till very late with good food and good price. Recommend 👌🏻👌🏻

We absolutely loved this place! Very warm and friendly staff. The food was so yummy and the tea and coffee was great. Also pretty good sized portions. Meron are server was lovely and gave excellent service. We will definitely be going back to Balans. It's our new brunch spot.

Terrific breakfast / brunch location. Witty, clever decor. Service was good. Highly recommend.

My daughter and I had a lovely brunch, staff were friendly , service was snappy and the food really good. Atmosphere was abit dry but having been here early hours of the morning previously ill pop that down to the time of time we both visited

Great atmosphere, great drinks and great service. All requests were met with no issues whatsoever. Will definitely be going back! edit: been back twice and has never even gotten close to the first experience. disappointing due to it being a special place for my partner and me

Lovely food, lovely staff and lovely atmosphere. Our first time here and will definitely come back

Expensive and uneventful. Lost its touch

Simon was great! Very knowledgeable, friendly and attentive, very rare to get in London! Highly recommended

Wonderful service from the lovely Simon and the food was just as delicious as the convos happening around us!

The visit at Balans was amazing! It’s rare to find a place nowadays where the food, service and atmosphere are to the highest levels. My friends and I were warmly welcomed by the lady with short blonde hair who throughout our time there was making sure we had a good time. She recommended some of the new expresso martinis which were amazing. Definitely 5 starts for the service and we’ll definitely return as we found out it’s open until late during the weekend!

We had breakfast in this very cozy place! They have awesome coffee and tea. The food is great, and the service is very friendly. We had a great time. I can't recommend this one enough.

Was here Thursday 16/5/24, grateful to’ve still found a bar that serves food and drink after an eve at the cinema (the most banal and normal thing to do in the rest of the world, not so though for the UK. Still, in 2024. 😡) Have deducted two stars for: - the horrendous “music,” the bs that has vocoders galore and does nothing than aggravate, especially if it is: - too loud!!! A London speciality, offered here too of course. Had we been able to stay longer than half an hour, I’d have asked to turn the noise down. I didn’t, as I handily had my earplugs with me. Enough said. PS: Have literally gone back to my above review here to deduct the stars I initially gave: we needed to escape yesterday (23.9.24) the banging house at Compton's: my mate and me haven't had a chance to catch up, so yearned for somewhere comfy to sit in a quieter place. He had a bulky piece of equipment, so weren't keen to leave again, when we noticed the sheer volume here of the music (and wrong selection: why rap? why chose a soundtrack of a bored-sounding bloke mumbling into conversations people trying to have? why loud Rock on a Sunday eve, 10:30pm?! with only half a dozen of customers?!) We had to ask the staff and the management several times to turn it down. At first we were grateful when one manager did. We were finally able to hear each other properly and continue to catch up. He then cranked up the volume, just minutes later. I'm saying it again: he cranked up the volume, again! That's bordering on malice. I was so seethingly furious, for the sake of my friend who was also tired, I reigned it in. It'd have otherwise properly escalated. I can hence assure you dear reader, here the staff demonstratively don't care. Avoid at all costs.

The food here is always really really good. The staff are on point and friendly. Great for Brunch, and ideally located close to Shaftsbury Avenue if you've got an afternoon show on.

A good choice for lunch and dinners Nice people working there I never had a bad meal there.

So I came to have brunch at 12 in the evening after a night out. With very few options in soho that open late for food, this place ticks many boxes. The food itself was so tasty but the portions were so small. I ordered extra avacado which was priced at £5.50 which I was happy to pay if the portion size reflected the cost. It was literally a spoon full of smashed avacado. I was so surprised that I had to ask the waitress (Aisha) whether this was a mistake. She explained this was the standard portion but would pass my feed back to the kitchen. She returned with a large portion. Her service in general made up for the few issues that we had with the food. I would say this place overall was great but they need to adjust the portion sizes to reflect the prices.

No one seemed to be assigned to my table. I had to wave someone down after 15 mins of waiting to place my order. Never once did he check on me. I asked for my bill from another member of staff. I asked for service to be removed and she didn’t even ask why. Clearly she didn’t care. She processed the charge and ran away. Never offered to give me a copy of my receipt. The rum espresso martini was also rather bitter. Needs a little more sweetness.

Thoroughly enjoyed the all day dining here. Food was made freshly and the coffees were very nice. Staff paid attention to reservations details and prepared a surprise birthday cake for us which made this a memorable experience.

Came here for dinner with my friends. Location and service were great, but food leaves much to be desired…I ordered vegetarian butternut squash schnitzel, and instead I got a super dry thick slice of the squash, with a slight burnt flavour, no spices and just a bit of a crunchy crumble on top. It came with boiled potatoes and slaw. Everything was lacking any flavour and was incredibly dry… I wish I have checked the photos of the meal before ordering.

Superb service, food and atmosphere. Our server, Simon, was attentive, friendly and approachable throughout our visit. We have already booked our next visit. I cannot recommend Balans No. 60 enough! 5*

Fabulous place for breakfast in Soho. Good food options for veggie and vegan. Attentive service too. Highly recommended

Came here for dinner and its was lovely! The staff were very welcoming and friendly and accommodated our dietary needs. The food was presented beautifully and was delicious, the drinks were also really nice. The Passionfruit Martini wasn’t too sweet, it was probably the best i’ve had. Would definitely recommend coming here for a meal when out and about in London.

Nice food and the service team is great!! 😊

Great as always! Food is delicious and nicely presented. I had the steak and eggs and my friend got the fried chicken pancakes. I forgot how big are the portions! 😆 Absolutely a place to try. Also, the waiter was very nice and funny. Will be back for sure.

Fantastic food and staff and atmosphere! Will definitely be back soon

Having had lunch at No. 34 the afternoon prior, I was not disappointed when a friend took me to No. 60 after a few drinks in SoHo. Buzzy with the dinner crowd, the food and the service were excellent. We both thoroughly enjoyed our steak frites.

I ordered a glass of wine (overpriced, 10 quid for a glass of house white) and it was tasting VERY bad - I didn’t even finish it, only drank half of it. It gave me the strongest migraine of my life which made me feel very sick all night long. I didn’t even drink anything before hand so I wasn’t drunk or anything. Also, Very bad service overall… the hostess/manager seem to be very upset and didn’t spare anybody one smile. Very disappointing…

I had the absolute pleasure of being served by the man named Kyle. I can’t say too much about the food as it wasn’t what led me to review but the service was just outstanding. He was very attentive and very friendly and it’s just not something you tend to see in restaurants anymore and so for that I am grateful for my experience at balans!

Simon was the dream! He proper looked after us! Will come again.

Super night at No.60. Loved the cocktails. Great menu for an eclectic group of tastes and superb service. Loved it.

Very disappointing have to say food wasn't great

Very friendly, professional and efficient service coupled with great food within a vibrant and welcoming venue

Reliably good food and constantly changing menu, variations of cafe classics. Always great service and welcoming atmosphere. Mocktails are reasonably priced which is rare.

Perfect place for a lunch or brunch.

A nice restaurant, but we found the food a little lacking. The chicken supreme came without veg and the gnocchi was closer to large dumplings. The Keralan curry was okay, but missing the cashews that the menu outlined. Was hoping for a little more given all the really strong reviews. The toilets definitely needed attention, lots of loo roll on the floor and felt a little grimey. Service was attentive and friendly though!

Very nice place to dine, good service 👍🏻

We love this place! Simon is the best and other staff is also always welcoming. Something on the menie for everyone. Lovely drinks. Allround fantastic and well deserved 5 stars.

Bring back the old Balan’s - when is something is not broken, then don’t fix it. Shame this has changed, the decor is awful.

A lovely restaurant for breakfast. The service was excellent - very friendly and provided good recommendations. We ordered the high society eggs Benedict and the balans Benedict which was quite filling, although one of the eggs was overcooked. It filled up fairly quickly and hour after opening on a Tuesday.

A lovely restaurant for breakfast. The service was excellent - very friendly and provided good recommendations. We ordered the high society eggs Benedict and the balans Benedict which was quite filling, although one of the eggs was overcooked. It filled up fairly quickly and hour after opening on a Tuesday.

Great place for some midnight munchies! Very tasty and quick food after a night out in SoHo. This place stays open until 5:00.

1st time won't be the last time

One of my favourite brunches in Soho! Amazing food, incredible decorations and outstanding service; the amount of thought put into the restaurant is visible! We ordered the scrambled egg, salmon and avocado toast with the pancakes with banana and maple syrup to share. The highlight were definitely the pancakes, it was a generous, sweet portion of four pancakes soaked in maple syrup and copious amounts of banana. While the toast was good, the salmon was not that good quality and a small portion, however it was very enjoyable! would recommend!

The 24 hours mode sets it apart.

Used to come here a lot back in the early 2000's it used to be amazing. Now it's OK but nothing great, service very mediocre, had to keep calling waiter over if you need anything, not offered more drinks or checked in with. Burger was good but no atmosphere and oppressive decor. Wouldn't rush back.

Great food and service without pretence

Great brunch. And friendly service

Literally just stumbled on this early yesterday afternoon. Was walking past and was hesitant about going as I was by myself, but seen a table at the window, asked if it was free and ordered away. I had the full English, coffee and orange juice. One of the servers was really good at filling up my water glass .. literally every 2 mins - it was appreciated as it was boiling outside. The coffee and orange juice came - both tasted great. Ordered another coffee and it came in no time at all. My breakfast arrived and it was, hand-on-heart, one of the best breakfasts I've had - maybe next time I will have the black pudding too. The staff were great; very friendly and attentive and if I'm free next Sunday I'll be back again. Genuinely couldn't fault my experience at all

The food never disappoints, and the service is always friendly and efficient. Thanks very much to Ben, who looked after me and a friend so nicely last Thursday. We'll be back! Andrew

Fantastic service and lovely food. Very engaging staff, and we all got a good laugh when husband accidentally added a 10p tip instead of £10 🤣 This was corrected, and we will definitely come back when we're in town.

Loved this place! Variety of the menu was great & tasty food, really great service and wonderful atmosphere with the music. Will be back again. Thank you

Adorable cafe in the heart of London, do pre book as it can get busy but service and food were great!

What an awesome resto! 👏👏👏 Highly recommended! Had a delish banoffee pie and enjoyed the sweet small talk with the charming waiter!

The most incredible meal pre-theatre last night. Consistently good food and service.

Great place, food was good. Staff was attentive. Mocktails tasted fantastic.

The food is great, the stuff is friendly, and absolutely amazing place for dinner in Soho! I had duck and it was really tender and juicy!

Had a fantastic lunch here today, I had the Full Vegan (pictured) whilst others in my group had a range of meals from Steak and Eggs to Fish and Chips. The menu has a great variety to suit all dietry requirements. The service was very friendly and prompt. I look forwards to my next visit.

The vegan English breakfast was great!

We had a great time at Balans celebrating my sister’s birthday - Simon looked after us and he was amazingly chirpy and helpful, especially for the time of night that we rocked up! The food was good too but we would mainly come back for the service!