Balans Soho No 60 - London

The place has a lovely vibe, very friendly staff and nice seating area. However, the food is pretty unimpressive in my opinion. I had Egg Benedict with salmon and it was okay but the muffins aren’t that fresh. On an additional note, the flat white I had was really good. Was nice for a quick brunch, don’t think I’ll come again.

I was very disappointed with the dinner. We didn't have to wait a long time for the table, so that was great. I had the big plate pork T-Bone and my friend had the Salmon and both dishes were a bit disappointing. The Salmon was basically only the Salmon, definitely needed a side dish, but for the price we thought it didn't need the side dish, and nothing was said when we ordered. The pork was very very dry. And the vegetables with it had some burned parts, literally black! I understand it could be slightly burned on the tips, but in this case it was at least one of the sides of the veggie, black. We order another small dish that was the Ham Hock Terrine but we didn't finish it, because the Ham was literally out of the fridge, cold and tasteless. Definitely not returning. For the price it was, I'm very surprised.

Food was delicious, surprisingly big portions. Few minor service hiccups (long wait for food, missing cutlery, no sugar for coffee) otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

This restaurant used to have an avant guard menu back in the day. I haven't dined there for a while. It seems to have shrunk to serving burgers, fish and chips and steak, I can go to any other restaurantfor these. Was I wrong to expect a varied and adventurous menu? I had the steak, which although small for a rib-eye, was cooked the way I asked and like it. The staff were attentive and helpful and the food was ok. However, someone allowed a person to walk through the restaurant with a husky dog, to go and use the toilet ! It certainly wasn't a guide dog. As this industry is struggling in these times, I think the owners need to revive it to its former bon vivant.

Very diverse food menu, and would definitely recommend the enchiladas!! Service was quite slow/inattentive but all COVID safe. I wouldn’t recommend the coffee though!