Mr A's in Wandsworth

favourite spot in Balham - food is great and the staff is friendly. always leave so full and satisfied. I have tried their breakfast (both sweet and savoury) and some of their lunch options. always great

Great coffee, friendly welcoming atmosphere and excellent menu. Loads of options and a great mix of breakfast staples and Moroccan and Levant inspired dishes wraps and salads. Any tome of day, if you need to pause over coffee or take brunch or lunch this is definitely a place to go.

I just had to leave a review after continually having an outstanding experience at Hob! The service has been impeccable, and the food is exceptional. My favourite dish was the waffles with bananas, strawberries, and crème. They kindly made this bespoke creation for me upon request, and it was absolutely delightful. My Friends and I also love their full English breakfast so we make a point of treating ourselves fortnightly. Highly recommend Hob to anyone looking for a kind smile and great food!

Best Breakfast in London! Family run and family friendly. Delicious Lebanese Breakfast, smoothies, coffees we have been coming here for many years, whenever we stay at The Bedford, it just gets better. Super friendly excellent staff. If you are in Balham it’s a must.

HOB does well because since Balham has become “trendy” all the Cafes have disappeared Is if you want a “breakfast” no where else to go to be honest It’s all chains, and coffee/pastry places in Balham now. The upper middle class “avocado on toast” quinoa types reside here now. The “new London” types The coffee in HOB was very nice. Strong The fried breakfast was pretty nice (except for the catering sausages) Well presented Nice staff. I made my own low carb breakfast Nice, small. Not great but good.

Absolutely loved our recent visit to HOB. The place was buzzing and there was a great variety to choose from on the menu. Had the turkish vegetarian breakfast which was packed with flavour and variety. Great coffee too. Would thoroughly recommend this cafe for anyone in Balham or visiting London.

We stumbled across this breakfast spot purely by chance. The team are lovely, the atmosphere really chilled, and the food was epic. Would 100% recommend!

HOB is such a gem in Balham. We started visiting HOB for coffee and cocktails during lockdown, and we also ordered brunch via delivery several times which never disappointed. We recently had the chance to dine in for brunch a few weeks ago and the service was wonderful and the food unmatched. By far my favorite breakfast spot in Balham. We are sad to hear that HOB will be closed for two weeks during Lockdown 2, but we can't wait to go back as soon as they open!

Brilliant happy friendly family run place. Coffee and great snacks to go. These guys have kept going and kept us in lovely take away coffee.

Si bien la mayoría de las cafeterías estaban cerradas (debido a Covid), esta pequeña joya de cafetería permanecía abierta (Distanciamiento social), por supuesto. . sirviendo a la comunidad en Balham. La caja de ensalada con granada (s) es deliciosa, junto con la pasta, el aguacate y las aceitunas negras. . . . ¡sabroso! ! !Bien hecho chicos por salvar el día. . . . .

Panqueques increíbles y sabían geniales. El servicio fue bueno por parte del personal y trabajaron duro. Lamentablemente llegué un domingo a las 12 pm y estaba muy ocupado. Tuvimos que hacer cola y esperar unos 35 minutos para una mesa.Mi madre y yo optamos por la combinación de panqueques, ¡así como el panqueque Brioche!También obtuvimos un batido que fue muy agradable y refrescante. Es una pena que hayamos tenido que esperar tanto tiempo, pero aparte de eso, todo bien.

Went with my son and granddaughtr for Bunch. Food was delicious. Good portions. Staff friendly and service was excellent

Surprised to see this place has a high rating. Maybe the Moroccan stuff they do is nice, can’t comment as I ordered the English breakfast and it was woeful. Perhaps I shouldn’t order the English breakfast in a place that doesn’t specialise in them, but if they offer it on the menu it should be of a far higher standard. Sausage undercooked, tinned mushrooms, just an all around very poor fry up. £26 for two of them with a coffee and an orange juice as well. Won’t be going back

We often stay in Balham, and discovered this place for a hearty breakfast only this year, the service was excellent and very friendly, the coffee was great and the food was excellent. The ambiance of the place was cosy and fun. We really loved the experience of eating here it was a real treat

Ordered a "chicken tagine" via Deliveroo. What I received was dry cous cous, bland vegetables and 2 tiny malnourished chicken legs. Called the restaurant to find out what happened and give them the benefit of the doubt, but apparently this is a "normal portion". Funny how it was completely different to what I've ordered in the past. This use to be a nice place, not sure why it's gone downhill lately. Embarrassing.

Been to HOB a few times over the last couple of months. Service excellent with really friendly staff, prices very reasonable, and most importantly food is fantastic. Highly recommend!

I came to this restaurant by chance and am delighted that I did. I came along with a friend of mine who is a vegetarian, I am not but the menu well suited us both. The place is small and the tables placed quite close together but not overly so. The staff are delightful, pleasant and friendly. We arrived at a very busy time and had to wait a few minutes for a table but were served quickly and although we had to wait a while for our meals it was well worth waiting, the portions are enormous and delicious. I had the Berber Baked Omelette to which I added a beef sausage and the seasoned potatoes. It was in fact a little too much, however very tasty. My friend had The Veggie Breakfast. I recommend The HOB and would certainly return.

This is my second review because I feel like I didn't give the place enough justice upon my last visit. For me, this is genuinely the best cafe I've been to in London. The food is amazing and very unique (e.g the morrocan potatoes for the full English and the delicious cinnamon syrup they use for the pancakes). The staff there are incredibly friendly and always deliver prompt and good service. It's got a lovely home feel to it and the prices are extremely reasonable, 10/10 would definitely recommend to a friend

Good home cooked food especially full English breakfast. Great freshly squeezed orange juice. Located right on the main road

Unfortunately, I am not a local as I would be here any time I want a breakfast that aint at home.My girlfriend lives in Balham and any time we have the weekend off and want a lovely breakfast this is the first place we come.Lovely local business, amazing food and lovely people who work there and glad we can support a local Balham business that's been there for many years.Defo worth a recommendation.

lovely little find had breakfast 2 mornings while in London for a wedding food was fantastic and staff very friendly and polite. I would be in there often if local a branch in Devon would be good. Tea was amazing

Lovely food and smoothies! Enjoyable place to eat! I would recommend this place as it has a brilliant menu for any time of the day and also very good quality of food that is freshly prepared! 😊

Staying nearby and checked trip advisor for local breakfast. This came out tops and totally correct listing. Really different Lebanese vegetarian breakfast was brilliant. If I was local, I would be a regular. Good service, good food , food value. Thanks.

Super, lugar local que ha estado en Balham durante años. Gran menú con sándwiches, pasteles, todos los favoritos del desayuno y también especialidades del norte de África y el Líbano. La comida está bien hecha y el café es excelente. Siempre son recibidos con una sonrisa y su gran valor también. Darle una oportunidad.

I walked here from Clapham South tube after looking for a good lunch option and was not disappointed. The staff were lovely and attentive, the food generous and delicious. I am scoring this 5 out of 5 as the value is unbeatable. Highly recommended.

Fuimos a este café para tomar nuestro último brunch de 2018, y qué puedo decir, aunque el lugar no es muy espacioso pero se sentía acogedor. Había variedades de brunch que podíamos elegir, ya que éramos un grupo de 5. Todos nosotros realmente disfrutamos de la comida y el precio era muy razonable.

Called in for breakfast. Had the lovely Lebanese breakfast and a great cup of coffee. Would definitely return when back in the area.

The staff here are really nice and welcoming, the portions are generous and the menu offers a variety of options. But there were some things that made the experience a little disappointing. The food took quite a long time to arrive and when it did, it came in a random order (our side dishes arrived well before our mains). The menus were also sticky and our table was lacking cutlery and napkins. Despite this, the place has a nice vibe, is beautifully decorated and the staff helped immediately with our requests.

Per Zufall entdeckt. Klein aber fein, freundliche Bedienung, sehr flott. Das Essen war geschmacklich sehr gut, sehr gut zum Frühstücken. Allerdings ist es am Abend geschlossen. Wer gerne marokkanisch isst und tagsüber Zeit hat, ist dort sehr gut aufgehoben.

Great little place, fab coffee and a nice menu. They serve savoury Moroccan pancakes something different for breakfast! They have the traditional English stuff as well. Nice decor and friendly staff.

I lived in Balham for several years and saw several new restaurants spring up which would draw in people from different parts of the capital. My Mrs and I would occassionally try and grab some breakfast / brunch at these new places and would typically be dissappointed with either the wait or the price.

I love having breakfast at this cafe. The owners are lovely and the food is well priced. It also has the feel of a real genuinely local space unlike the pretentious eateries that pop up for a few months and then fold in Balham.

I happened upon Hob as I actually had been recommended elsewhere for breakfast but thankfully they weren’t open. The Lebanese breakfast at Hob was fantastic! Service great. I will certainly be returning to sample other great dishes.

This place always dishes up great food, but sometimes the service can be a bit patchy and this time we had a long wait. Pity.

A well run, happy place. Great home made fresh food! If I was to ever run a little cafe I would want it to be just like this

I cannot rate the falafel sandwich I have from here high enough! Absolutely delicious! Fantastic cafe and great staff a must visit !!!

Weekday breakfast with young daughter. Friendly staff. Helpful with the kids (made us something off menu). Nice food. Shakshuka could have been a touch spicier. Overall, pleasantly surprised

Yo trabajo en la zona y hemos ido a un quemador/Mr para el almuerzo durante los últimos tres años, y no he tenido una mala comida en ese tiempo. La comida es fresca, lechuga son geniales y las opciones tagine marroquí, tortitas), shakshuka ofrecen algo diferente de lo habitual.

A small, unpretentious place with yummy homemade food, middle eastern flavours, lots of options, good coffee and accommodating staff. We much prefer this place to some of the more stuffy brunch places in Balham! We'll be back. :)

A regular choice for brunch. The menu choice is great, but we always go for the Lebanese breakfast as it is just brilliant.

Great service, homely atmosphere and quality authentic food every time (The Lebanese breakfast and chicken tagine are my personal favourites) -a real find !

We used to visit this cafe for breakfast EVERY weekend, and it was amazing. It used to be called Mr A's but now it has had a makeover and is called HOB it is such a disappointment. This morning we waited over an hour for...

Cute little cafe with great breakfasts. I went there with my boyfriend for an early brunch on Sunday and had...

We popped into HOB - Mr A's for breakfast after reading the wonderful reviews and comments and weren't disappointed. It...

Honestly, I love a good panini and this one was fantastic. Nice atmosphere and reasonably priced. Quick, polite service. Perfect...

Comida deliciosa, como siempre. Parece que el menú ha cambiado muy ligeramente, había una opción de desayuno marroquí que era absolutamente delicioso, con granos de casero. Muy buena relación calidad-precio y sin colas fuera como otros lugares en Balham! Me encanta el equipo personal de aquí también, siempre tan amable.

I have been here with my partner a couple of times, it never disappointed us. Good coffee and good foods. The served good coffee too in this place. Very good for breakfast. It is in the heart of Balham and it's not too far from Balham tube and train station.

This is one of our local brunch places and we are always welcomed with a smile here. The menu is full of delicious tempting meals and the coffee is great. The services is quick and the portions are very generous. It can get busy, but we've never felt rushed and the waiters are always absolutely lovely towards us.

Love this place! I work close by and generally go in 2-3 times a week, the food is outstanding, the service is second to none and the staff are extremely friendly, there is nothing that is too much for these guys, food is fresh and tasty. GO!

We nip here for weekend breakfasts or for a takeaway breakfast roll - the guys that run this are lovely they can't do enough to ensure you get what you want. Quality of food is constant and we'll happily keep using!

I often come here at lunch for my toasted panini which never lets me down. They use a lovely seeded flat bread which beats your regular panini bread and I can safely say you will not find a better sandwich anywhere in London. Highly recommend popping in if your ever in the area

Visiting HOB is such a consistently excellent experience. The staff are always so friendly and the food is excellent, plus the menu is really varied and interesting. They manage to strike the balance between really efficient service and a relaxed environment where you don't feel rushed. There's a friendly welcome and a community feel whether it's your first visit or fiftieth. Balham is not short on cafes so it would be easy to miss HOB/Mr. A's but I think it's the best of the bunch.

Love this place the staff are always a good laugh and friendly with great service food is great, and it's always consistent, highly recommend.

No sure if this is the same place, but visited for first time for brunch this Sunday. I had Lebanese breakfast and the tastiest thing I've eaten in a while. Looks ordinary from outside, but food amazing. Highly recommended

I personally think it's the best breakfast in Balham. It doesn't look as done up as other restaurants in the area but the food certainly makes up for it... (eggs royal is amazing). The staff are really friendly and because it's a family run business you can see they put time and effort into their works. It does get very busy at weekends and it could do with a bit of a freshen up! Not really a fan of the coffee though! :(Try it. You'll love it! Keep up the good work oh and you also get loyalty points!!! :)

I love the breakfast here. You can taste that that use top quality ingredients which means it comes slightly higher price tag. However this is completely justified once the good is tasted. This place is massive downstairs but upstairs quite cramped but always buzzing with amazing service amazing atmosphere and one of the best coffees I have ever had!

As the recommended breakfast venues in Balham’s Hildreth Street were all completely full, we headed on up the High Road and, chilly and hungry, made a last-minute decision to try Hob. (Or is it Mr A’s Brasserie? That’s the name on the website front page, but “Hob” is emblazoned in white-on-black over the narrow frontage, and just to complicate matters further, the website address is heartofbalham.com.) Anyway, what’s in a name? The food’s the thing, and the “Lebanese breakfast” I had was magnificent – two sumac fried eggs, two Merguez sausages, a slab of grilled halloumi cheese, Batata Harra (think home fries but with yet more spice), a bowl of loubia (spiced Moroccan beans) and two chunks of sourdough toast. If all that sounds a bit TOO spicy for you, then there are plenty of other options, from the “Full Breakkie” (you can guess what is in that) to simple scrambled eggs to blueberry pancakes. Be warned that Hob is tiny, pretty noisy, and not particularly comfortable. However, the service is the personification of friendliness and the food, as I said…

So far the best English breakfast I ever had. Delicious! I added grilled hallumi to my breakfast and the combination was superb! Coffee was great and full of flavour! Cosy place and friendly staff.

I love this place. The service is always excellent and the menu offers something for everyone. A perfect place for breakfast, lunch or a coffee!

Been coming here for over a year with my grandchildren after their swimming lessons for breakfast. Forget the trendy Milk, Brickwood etc this is the real deal. French toast and American pancakes come with a choice of accompaniments helpfully halved for children if you ask. Coffee is delicious and I challenge any one to come up with a better cooked breakfast than Mr As 'Lebanese'. Halloumi, mergez sausage, spicy beans, soumac eggs, amazing bhatar a potatoes and sour dough. Exactly what one needs after an early morning swim.

Well not anymore...... One of my favourite spots in balham, the menu is divine and ever changing with new & exciting dishes. A real passion for food from all the staff.

I love a good coffee and in my opinion Mr A's has the best takeaway coffee in the area. The staff is always friendly, even when it's really busy which happens quite often. The paninis that I've tried there were also delicious. I can definitely recommend it!

Lovely local I visited a few times. lovely staff and amazing breakfast choices from English breakfast to Pancakes.Beautiful decor, nice old pictures.Delicious food, nice and fluffy eggs and pancakes

I've had some excellent great British breaksfasts here so this time I went for the Lebanese version and it was brilliant. Excellent merguez sausage (lamb), lovely eggs and great halloumi. Looking forward to another opportunity to try it again.

I don't live anywhere near this fine establishment, but every time I'm anywhere nearby, I make sure I stop in for breakfast. Friendly staff and very good food.

I work in Balham and Mr A's is a favourite amongst my whole team ! While I have been to many 'trendy' cafes in Balham They just don't compare to here ! The selection and quality of food and drink available is great, always able to try something new and if you want a quick sandwich on the go they will even make one specially with any ingredients available. The value for money is really good. While the cafe doesn't look anything overly special from the outside the menu , consistent food quality and friendly staff are great! I would highly recommend.

Great pace, friendly service, amazing quality meat from Brazilian chef who picks it out. Simple prepared.

Just been here for the first time and it is a great cafe. The chicken omelette was really well cooked and was v tasty. In particular, the service was friendly and quick. Definitely consider this place if you want great service and good food, especially when places like Milk can be so rammed at the weekend.

Good and extensive menu, food always freshly cooked and they're happy to tweak dishes to requirement. On my last visit I had a falafel and roasted veg wrap with melted cheese and it was heavenly. Huge portions, spotlessly clean and lovely staff. Pretty much everything you need from a local, independent cafe.

I came here for the first time on Saturday early afternoon for a late brunch. I chose the french toast with fresh fruit and homemade cinnamon orange syrup, which was delicious - good portion sizes, great flavour and decent price for London. It's a quirky little place with friendly staff and relaxed surroundings, would recommend.

I come here often for a quick bite, it's affordable and there are many options. I would recommend the American pancakes with the amazing orange cinnamon syrup. All food is halal too and the service is excellent.

Have been here many time, the food is always delicious, the staff are friendly and the prices are reasonable. Great fry-ups!

I've just finished a quick lunch here with my brother on a visit to see him. We wanted something quick as I've got a train home in a little over an hour. The place is small but clean and we ordered and we're served fast. We both had the same thing - wraps containing sausage and onion and with a name I've forgotten beginning with 'm'. They were great, as were the accompanying smoothies (homemade and delicious). The bill came to just a touch over £20. I'd recommend giving this place a try. Great food and great value for money, too.

We had our breakfast and it was delicious. I had the Colombian and my relatives had the full English and everything was fresh and tasted amazing, and we are a hard lot to please.

Went for lunch with my wife and my son. Looks like a typical 'greasy spoon' cafe but it's far better than that. You can have a builder's fry up or you can have super-healthy smoothies. Very friendly staff and a great, cosmopolitan atmosphere. My lad had a traditional English fry-up, my wife had 'smashed avocado & veggies' (sourdough toast, free-range poached eggs, mashed avocado, asparagus and sauted peppers) and I had the Lebanese (a sort of Middle Eastern play on a fry up). All were excellent.A little gem of a place..

With all the other cafe's in Balham being ridiculously busy for average food this place can be overlooked, But I've been several times and the food has been great with some interesting and tasty options on offer.Not only is the food good but they serve a decent coffee and lovely smoothies.The staff are very friendly and helpful and the prices are very reasonable.A definite must try instead of other perceived trendy cafes in the area.

Balham is big on brunch. Mr A's might not be the best looking in Balham but it has great menu options, variety and good tasty food that didn't ridiculously priced!-Loads of great veg options.-Lovely staff.-Consistent well cooked and delicious food.-Great menuWe go on average 3-4 times a month and I've never had a bad breakfast. Poached eggs are always perfect!Fair prices too.**In Milk you pay £2 for an egg on the side. £2!!! Plus you Q for 30 mins? Yes it might look cool but the menu choices are less than average in my opinion and the food when it arrives doesn't live upto it's fancy menu listing.**** Brickwood is better than Milk but I still think it's ridiculously over priced.**They are busy improving the look inside and although we are moving away, we will be still coming to visit when we can! We love you Mr A!!

Love this place - they've recently redone their menu to include all the brunch favourites and they now have gluten free bread. The food is really good and it's about half the price of the other brunch places in Balham, where you also have to queue!

Mr A's is constant and reliable. We have been here quite a few times and it never fails. There is something here for everyone and the breakfast menu is fab (not just a full fry either). The food is very good and the portions are decent. You can eat your way from breakfast, through lunch and all the way to dinner. (Although I think they close at 6 o'clock or thereabouts).The team are great, the place is always clean, you can also get a cake, wrap or baguette with a tea of coffee (eat in or take away), my only gripe is the tea and coffee - have been disappointing. It still won't stop me from going here so, anytime we are in Balham this is the only place for breakfast.

Visited with friends on new years day. Eggs three ways were good and friendly service. However the flat white was not quite up to scratch.

Went to Mr A's this morning with my partner as we often do of a weekend. The food in here has been improving steadily over the last 3 years and compared to a number of places that have arrived in Balham in that time they are still very reasonably priced.Had Colombian eggs and my partner had Eggs Three Ways, we both had Avocado on the side. Portions were sizable and filling, tasted incredible and all for a reasonable price.In conclusion if you're in the area come and have a visit, you won't be disappointed. Also you probably won't be waiting up to an hour like some similar places in the area.

i work over the road and our canteen was not open. so starving hungry with only 45 mins to spare i ventured into Mr A's.....can say I was a bit gutted i ordered a Panini which was very very lovely....had a chicken escalope with mozzarella some olives and red onion (my combo)...but whist waiting looked through the menu.....all of it sounded lovely particularly the north african breakfast.....the display on the counters also looked so lovely I could have eaten all day.....sadly only 45 mins didn't give me enough time...staff were really friendly and cheerful to boot. ... Wandered back to work with envious colleagues admiring my food....so I'm guessing North African Breakfast or the lovely looking burritos next for me.....Wonderful Find in Barmy Balham

I've tried every fry up there is on offer in Balham and this is easily the best. Very tasty all the right components and great value. The Exhibit used to do a great Full English until they refurbed in 2015 and got in some really awful staff. From the outside Mr A's Brasserie doesn't look like it would be great, but it is. Their Full English includes a free filter coffee/tea and comes with two rashers of bacon, a sausage, beans, two eggs, slice of toast & mushrooms. They do a veggie version too where the eggs/bacon are replaced with avocado/asparagus. It cost £8.20, which is very cheap for Balham especially when you consider that includes coffee/tea. The falafel wrap is great too!The staff are friendly, the food all seems fresh and it's clean (including the toilets). Highly recommended.

I have been going to Mr A's for many many years and I have never ever had a bad experience there. The staff are always friendly and smiling and the food is always enjoyable no matter what I have ordered. I also think the food is reasonably priced.The last time I went to Mr A's recently was after a night out and it sorted me right out! Good quality and tasty food that isn't covered in grease. Perfect!! Never a bad choice picking Mr A's!

Popped into Mr A's for a quick breakfast. Nice clean chilled out place on a bit of an American theme, with friendly staff and quick turnaround for your order. I had the "Full Monty" (English) breakfast which was freshly cooked with decent quality ingredients ( fresh tomatoes and mushrooms etc instead of tinned etc). Looking at the menu they do a fair bit of other stuff including tagines which would certainly try if coming later in the day.

they have made a real effort to decorate it well and to produce high-quality food. I decided to make a change and instead of eating typical British breakfast food, had some Moroccan dishes. They were absolutely delicious and highly recommended . Staff also very welcoming

Four of us enjoyed lovely breakfasts with very pleasant and speedy service in this little cafe in Balham. Looks pretty ordinary from the outside, nothing great inside either, other than the food and service - I'm sure I'll be back!

For the price you pay and for the portions you get is amazing!! They are huge! The food quality is fantastic and my dad is a chef so i know good quality. I have been going to this place for years and sorry the Breakfast club doesn't even compare! The owners and staff are super! A must go to place or your missing out.

Absolutely loved our breakfast at Mr. A's Brasserie. I had the best pancakes ever (the All American with bacon, scrambled eggs and bluberries - yum!) and my partner had a very good Full Monty (English Breakfast). We got our hot drinks straight away and the food didn't arrive long after. The place is small but cute with it's American diner feel - even though they do a lot of Moroccan food as well! Will definitely be going back!

Today was the 3rd time I visited Mr A's since we moved to Balham a year ago. The food here comes out piping hot & well presented, tastes really good too. Staff are always very polite & friendly. It can get busy on the weekends but you usually don't have to wait too long. The cafe has a huge range on the menu, breakfast is especially good - traditional/American & continental styles with fresh juices.The only slightly bad thing I can say about Mr A's is that it is cash only.I'll definitely be returning here soon.

We are just beginning to explore where to eat in Balham, it certainly has more than its fair share of interesting cafes and restaurants and this definitely is one of them. Four of us had raps and really enjoyed them. Food was hot well cooked and came within a reasonable time. Really enjoyed my banana milk shake, only problem, my straw kept blocking up because of the little bits of really banana in the shake! Just one comment, be aware this cafe does not take cards, its cash only, but please fo not be put of by that there is a cash point across the road. Prices were very reasonable.

We had a party of six come for breakfast late on a Monday morning, the only customers - our pancakes were made fresh - several people ordered the pancakes with blueberries spooned on top and scrambled eggs and bacon. Not sure if this is a US thing, but we are accustomed to maple syrup with our "American-style" pancakes, and the strange sugary syrup that was on the pancakes was too sweet for my kid - I recommend asking for it on the side or skipping it altogether. The waiter took it off the bill and brought something else, no problem. We enjoyed the British-style bacon that came with it, and everything was reasonably priced and tasty otherwise. One of us came back the next day at an earlier hour, and reported that the pancakes were not as good. So go late in the day, and get your pancakes made fresh with syrup on the side. The service was very nice.

A well placed cafe which provides everything that you would expect. So good we went 3 out of 4 mornings. The menu is varied - traditional English but other options ( a very good eggs benedict), pancakes etc. Staff are pleasant and chatty.The lunch menu is also varied and very reasonably priced. It is a small establishment (opposite Waitrose) but with a good vibe. My only whine was the coffee but the tea more than made up for it and we will gladly go back.

Pretty reasonably priced for what it is. An above average cafe with a decent tasting chicken escalope ciabatta. I quite enjoyed it and would hesitate to revisit as I am frequently in Balham.

Excellent food, politely served at reasonable prices. What more could you ask? Best cafe in Balham by a long way.

Great little "back street" cafe (although it is actually on the main road!) none of your "artisan" stuff here but a good value Full English with a great cup of coffee.... Enough said!

I came to the place for breakfast. The place was really quiet. At first impression, the waitress that served me wasn't really smiley and neither of the rest of the team to be honest. I ordered american blueberry pancakes with scrambled eggs and bacon by the counter and sat down. The day was sunny but cold and the door was wide open so it felt a bit chilly in the restaurant. The pancakes were dry and felt like they were made the day before but confirmed by a member of the staff that they were cooked in the morning (in stack) and not when ordered. The scrambled eggs were just as the same as the pancakes, no moist very dry and the bacon was cut in small pieces and add on the top of everything. The blueberries were fresh fruit and put onto the plate but not like the american way where they cook them into the pancake. The two bites of the pancake were more than enough to convince me not to come back here, especially when you know there is much better places few steps away. However I wanted to try this place for a change and the menu and prices looked attracting. I cannot obviously say anything else about the rest of the menu and this is was my first time off experience at this restaurant. I complaint straight away to a member of staff and did not have to pay for the pancakes.

Forget your trendy overpriced eateries, this is the place to go. Visiting my niece yesterday in London we called in for lunch. What choices, took me ages to decide. The staff are so accommodating and cannot do enough for you. Its a family owned cafe that open 7 days a week start 7.30 until 6 Monday to Thursday and then Saturday 7.30 until 6pm Even open on Sunday 8,30 to 5pm. Great breakfasts, then homemade lasagna, pastry lunches etc. The panini's and wraps are wonderful. Spicy tuna was excellent. Very good value and I cannot wait to go again, coffee is good too. Definitely give it a try if you are in the area.