The Sir Michael Balcon in Ealing

Extremely busy when we arrived last Saturday at approximately 3pm. Managed to get a seat, but table piled high up with empty plates & glasses. Highlighted this at the bar & manager came out & cleaned it up straight away.

A lovely Spoons. Didn't know it was here. West London needs more of them. One in Notting Hill/Ladbroke Grove would be top drawer. Why not? Portobello Rd has a Poundland.

Decent spoons still doing food by half 10 on a Saturday when we rocked up 👌👍 Pictured Ramen Bowl with Chicken, and Steak one of the few spoons still serving steak. Update: New fiesta breakfast with an extra egg and slice of black pudding. Very nice.

Walked in 10.50m Sunday. Ordered vegan breakfast at 11.01. The place was getting busy. Waited. Waited. 11.45 I speak to the manager, can you check? I am told it's coming now. No it's not. Lie. 10 mins later he approaches my table, and says I will get my food and offers me a refund. Lie number two. As someone who works in catering, I can be patient. By TWELVE THIRTY I RAN OUT OF PATIENCE. Ninety minutes to produce no food, instead I was lied to and not served. Left a note with junior bar staff asking for an explanation. None forthcoming. Thank you "Sylvester" and good luck in your Next/LAST JOB

This in Natsos now no cheese and few pieces for nearly 7 pounds, when you speak to staff they are angert at you

Cheap and cheerful. Happened to be there for Thursday curry night. Roasted cauliflower curry + rice (incl naan and 2x poppadoms) with a pint for around £10. Reminded me of supermarket microwave meal. No complaints.

Standard Wetherspoons. Half the price of the surrounding pubs and bars, but it definitely lacked any personality or friendliness you would get from the other bars, so draw your own conclusions.

Not a great place. For a spoons its right down there in the old style spoons, smells of damp and filthy toilets

Some staff act like soldiers door staff are very rude at the end of the e e ing typical wetherspoons take your money but couldnt give a hot at end of the evening or if u have an issue with the food or drink whennu complain Older lady member of staff deserves a promotion atleast she knows how to treat and respect the customer

Had a nice time at this pub. The food was delicious and the staff were friendly. Drinks were cheap so had a good evening here

Perfect Place to visit. Best food at affordable cost.

Tuesday Steak night never fails to deliver. Lovely steak and chips plus a pint for just shy of £12, can't be beaten.

It's a Wetherspoons. No frills, but excellent value for money.

The food is exactly worthy for the price you pay. But you should really try the chicken wings. The tables are always dirty unfortunately

Was my first time in spoons in Ealing and it will be my last. Worst out of all the Spoons in north west London 🤮 . Spent £35 on a family of four for breakfast. The food took longer ⏰ than expected especially as it's not cooked fresh. Everyone's order was wrong even the extra I paid for and the state of the food when it came out, 🤯 burnt, and just slapped on plates. The children were so hungry they ate what was eatable. I sent back my plate and didn't even get a refund 💰

New Korean Chicken Strip Burger is below the usual standards of Weatherspon chain. Other than that is was as always.

Good good at a good price, nice staff and outside seating available, sir Michael wasn't there though... Don't know why. ,🧐

Always busy, service is great , very prompt and the atmosphere is buzzing. Food is good too.

❗❗Essential read before you come.❗❗ Food standards have certainly slipped in the last 3 years, smaller portions and over 50% increase in costs. Had steak and kidney pie, chips and peas. Chips looked and tasted like they had been reheated a number of times, dry crispy worthy of the compost heap. The pie was small with doughy crust..Don't order the grilled half chicken... It's terrible and dry. Stick with breakfast, grills, steaks and curries. Desserts in here I have to say are always decent. The drinks as always are good value and can't be beaten. The staff here are friendly and helpful. Generally a decent place to catch up with friends and grab a cheap pint. Free coffee/tea refills so can't go wrong.

Atmosphere enhanced by all the Ealing studios photos on the walls. You can always rely on a Wetherspoons breakfast!

Just called for breakfast and no complaints it was good.

Very nice pub in Ealing, it was steak night so had the gourmet 10o/z rib eye steak with chips, mushroom,tomato,3 onion rings and very tasty it was.washed it down with a good pint of Guinness. The pub is very spacious and it has a big mix of people..very nice experience, well done wetherspoon.

Left my phone in the bathroom as the pub was closing - the woman immediately sent me out and told me the pub was closed so i couldn’t retrieve my phone but would have to do so in the morning. Server had blonde bunches and ironically was closing the pub 2 minutes early. Very rude woman wouldn’t recommend.

Went with my granddaughter aged 8. Asked for second plate when ordering but steak arrived without plate and cutlery. Staff member apologised but 5 minute wait annoying. My granddaughter and l thought steak was excellent but fries very small portion. I'm elderly so only eat small portions but to be fair value is excellent

Our first visit, we were immediately welcomed by a friendly assistant. Pub was clean tidy and tables all clear. There was quite a crowd of young people having breakfast, either waiting or having received their A level results. I would recommend the pub if in the area.

Worst experience with spoons ever i had to wait for my food more than half a our and when I asked someone why it takes so long he told me "it's really busy you need to wait" great but I've seen way more busier spoons and even there I had to wait just 10min

Nice place set a side on main road.

Typical Wetherspoons establishment. No issues here. Service, cleanliness and food overall very good along with pricing,

Spoons is Spoons. Service always good in Ealing, £4 for a Hells, whats not to love

I had the most shocking experience in this bar that I have ever had. I went there with my friends and one of my friends was racially discriminated against by the manager Sylvester and he was being extremely ableist, it was ironic that on the door it had a sign that not all disabilities are visible yet when my friend showed her her ID the only one she could legally have she was turned away and told us to leave or he would call the police. Absolutely shocking! We will not be returning!

Racist and Abelist manager Sylvester. My friends and I go to the ealing Wetherspoons quite often and have never had a bad interaction, however last night we had our first encounter with the manager of this chain. My friend (South African Woman ) ordered her drink and then got asked to show ID, she proceeded to show her valid Citizenship card which proved her age (18, 19 this December) and they did not approve it. She then explained how she has a chronic illness and cannot apply for drivers license since her CFS prevents her from applying for a provisional. The employee explained how they do not accept this as it is identical to a “university student card” which is not a valid form of ID ( despite a legal requirement of going to university is being 18.) After snatching her drink away and not listening to my friend explaining how she is disabled the manager then got involved. This is where the racism and ableism began, Sylvester then proceeded to point to my friends curly hair and whisper so the body cam would not pick up “ people like you shouldn’t be here.” Our friend came back to the table in shock, couldn’t belive the thing she just got told. Our waitress came over with the manager, she was a young woman with mouse brown hair and she was one of the only workers that showed us any sympathy or remorse, it was evident that the manager takes his anger out on the other employees probably on minimum wage trying to make ends meet because she was very distressed and uncomfortable around him. He then came over to us and I tried to explain to him the severity of this situation, explaining how our friend is disabled and physically cannot have another ID, he could see her crutches and still was so agressive and verbally abusive. He said to our friend “ if you’re disabled you shouldn’t be in places like this” she then broke down in tears and he did not care, then asked ONLY her to leave dispite knowing that 2 of us were under 18 ( as it was only 6pm and we were still welcome, but had to leave at 9) The police was threatened to be called on us. I have never been more disgusted by anyone, upon further research this is not the only time Sylvester has been complained for ableism and racism. One report that an Asian man was denied a glass of orange juice because he did not have ID. I found this experience so disgusting and my friend is so hurt by this discrimination from Ealing Wetherspoons, going against the Equality Act 2010. This treatment is very ironic since the sign on the door explains how “ not every disability is visible “ yet to discriminate our friend. Disgusting

Good pub food. Big menu. Decent prices. Staff very helpful. Free Refill coffee cup. Inside is arty and comfortable. Outside nice but near to the busy road.

Very pleasant atmosphere in this pub! And his employees work so well, quickly, harmoniously like a beautiful orchestra!👍👍👍👏👏👏❤️

I really like this pub chain. I had a traditional English breakfast with a pint of beer, the whole thing cost me 11.74 Everything was very tasty. Outside, the wonderful terrace is divided into two zones for smokers and non-smokers, respectively. I recommend coming on weekends in the morning, you can feel the special atmosphere

An ok pub. The food is very inexpensive so it gets a lot of crowd. It’s nothing fancy or very tasty, just normal food. I had breakfast here.

Typical Wethespoons. Friendly staff

Lovely pub staff very friendly & very professional thankyou for your patience with me and thankyou for been Lovely to my wife & friends 😊

Portions definitely gotten smaller.

Pleasant Wetherspoons, busy on a Wednesday evening.

Wetherspoons - cheap beer, what's not to love..

Fab coffee, wine and boneless chicken in basket

Good pub food. Great value, especially during lunchtime.

Brilliant place, quite noisy, I guess it was due to curry night. Highly recommended. Will certainly go back for the brilliant unlimited coffee (you buy the mug, and refill how many times you can take)

Nice bar friendly staff. Will certainly visit again.

Very relaxing and enjoyable pub Will visit again

We enjoyed our time in this Wetherspoons, The staff were very friendly and fair to everyone, There were many nationalities and cultures in here and everyone was treated the same so the other reviews are in our opinion lies, We had travelled to London from Yorkshire for the football and decided on drinks in here,we had a great time,the staff were all superb,very friendly and served you in turn which was very quick,there were lots of places to sit, We will definitely return next time in London

Not the best experience last night , have been many times and last night was far from welcoming. Sadly a lovely venue just rude team members, below par food and service is disappointing.

Awesome grub CANNOT beat the Wetherspoons Pre-Rugby-Alldayer Mixed Grill, perfect for the afternoon

For a Spoons, it's defo one of the better ones. However, it's still a Spoons. Cheap booze, long waits at the bar. Decent staff though. Use the app to order!

Lovely cost effective pub like all other Wetherspoons..

Hello. I was disappointed by the employee's rude and racist behaviour towards me and my friends during our visit 9.30pm on 13th May.Even after politely requesting our drinks, the employee was disrespectful and began lecturing us on how to speak. It is not the customer's responsibility to deal with an employee's bad mood or personal issues. I hope the management addresses this issue and ensures better customer service in the future. Thank you.

Not a place to eat but drinks Great value for money and an excellent range of beers and cocktails

Today is 12/05/2024 It's a great pub, love the place... but the (no smoking area) within the outside chairs area needs to be enforced as it's clearly not. I've sat in the left side for the no smoking area and there's literally three tables of people smoking and because they're close together (the tables) smoke is constantly blowing into my face, over my food and drink. Funnily enough, not one person on the smoking side is... smoking. Come on, guys and girls... start enforcing it, especially now that it's coming up to summer. Kindly ask them to get up and smoke on the pavement... 4 steps away.

Large Wetherspoon pub, with outdoor patio seating. Good choice of beer at reasonable prices.

Teja did a great service and we will come back. Ee love her

Long wait for food, which when arrived was cold fish n chips, untoasted panini's. Not recommended.

Food is great value but always Luke warm, no matter how many things you ask for it hot !!

Reasonable Wetherspoons pub. Good selection of beers. A bit untidy, glasses piling up. Staff doing their best to keep on top of it.

I had a scraping of Avocado on a stone cold muffin with salad bits on top, served on a cold plate. My friend had small breakfast served cold and on a cold plate (he is now spending the rest of the day on the toilet) My other friend had Bacon, egg, beans and hash brown served on a muffin... again served on a cold plate. We wanted a latte but no milk in the machine so had to have regular coffee and had a ask for milk which eventually came. The staff were unfriendly. I have been to Weatherspoons before and the overall experience was great. Will not be returning to the Ealing branch again. Very disappointed customer 👎

Disappointing. Think there aren’t enough staff to cope as it wasn’t busy but the food came out cold and whilst the lady serving was pleasant and helpful I didn’t enjoy my breakfast at all and left without finishing my drink

Overall fair service. Tables need to be cleaned more often.

A great mix of seasoned drinkers and happy eaters. Staff, excellent.

Good value for money. Excellent customer service. Decent food. Does not feel like a regular JDW pub at all. Open minded and stimulating. Youth from the local uni makes all the difference. Busy at times but you can pick some quieter slots if you do not like Friday and Saturday nights. Overall recommended. Early morning breakfast with Guinness or a late evening meal with a pint of Abbotts? Your choice. They have it. Great pub. Have been going there since 2010. 15 years of loyalty. Same management, too. Great people.

It's a weatherspoons pub. It's ok.

Almost full in the middle of a weekday. This is how a pub supposed to be

Nice pub with a very nice, calm atmosphere and, as always with a 'Spoons' pub, great value. It's not local to where I live but I always return if in the area. Busy but you can usually find a seat. All that and very nice helpful and friendly staff.

Be careful when ordering a pint as sometimes they do like to put a big head on it. This way when the beer settles it turns out it's less than a pint. However All in all most staff and the atmosphere is quite enjoyable.

Nice pub with the well-known system ordering via app. The staff were quick and friendly and everything seemed very tidy and clean. Unfortunately it was all very loud and the toilets were not in a very good condition. Definitely recommend this restaurant chain!

Beer ok, prices ok, unfortunately I don't know about the food because we didn't eat ;)

I recommend it, a very atmospheric place with a wide selection of beers, drinks and good dishes!

Decent spoons. Always busy with good service

Extremely rude bar staff, a young man, talk with dark hair. No patience at all!

Cannot beat a Spoons for value for money. Great place for a couple of liveners!

Excellent staff. The lady with the short dark hair is an absolute peach! Overall good value and cheap drinks.

Good place to relax, great service friendly staff and decent food at good prices.

Could be a bit cleaner, but still very good food at good prices. Nice pub.

Great atmosphere, friendly bar staff

It belongs to a franchise. The atmosphere is very pleasant and it has a magnificent terrace. Affordable prices especially compared to central London. IPA beer £4.4. Clean and well-kept services.

Very fatty bacon and cold toast. Easily the worst of the 6 Wetherspoons branches I have been to!

Nice street view with fair number of seats outside. Good service and quite busy place, we were there on Saturday during lunch time.

lovely atmosphere, Good prices,

Great service on the bar. No seats available as was too busy.

Not a lover of the bad atmosphere and one bar staff put my change on the bar in a pool of drink very ignorant

Usual great value but this parricular pub was very busy and congested during all the 3 evenings we attended. The pub was constantly very noisy indeed, cramped with little free space around the tables and the barstaff never smiled and were just going through the motions to serve everyone as quickly as possible.

Was my favourite place for breakfast with my love

There's nothing like this bar in London. Cool, good prices, fast and great service

Tom the Deputy Manager provides an excellent customer service and works hard to keep team working!

Very nice and cosy atmosphere. Pub was lovely decorated for x mas

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Food is often remarkably good here

Very good bar good atmosphere will go again 😄👍

Great place, great value, great staff, let down by no effort in heating up this dish in the microwave.

Nice setting and surroundings. Slightly better than the usual whetherspoons. Food was prompt,service nice and friendly and hot,good portion sizes. Atmosphere was pub like as you'd expect and quite normal. Not bad at all.

Wetherspoons never a complaint is what it is. Corona and a dark fruits less than £6.50 superb value. Great staff

Very kind staff, the waiter and manager were very kind and helpful to me as a woman dining alone. I didn't have to leave my table. Food and drink great and affordable, as to be expected from a Spoons.

Good, cheap food if you get the daily deals- love it

One of the best Spoons I've been in , clean tables, really friendly staff .

The waitress (with mousey brown hair and pigtails) was ignorant and patronising and suggested that a disabled man went to the bar to get a straw for himself. The food was lukewarm at best. Not a great experience at all. The barman who brought us drinks was well mannered and pleasant. Our visit was 15th November 2023 (late afternoon)

Great example of a JD Wetherspoons pub. Great prices, service, food, beer and staff.

Fantastic place in Ealing Great Staff Good Personalities Nice beers and Food menu is Good