Balfes

Service was great but we got disappointed with Caesar Salad as dressing wasn’t classical one, it was regular mayo. Design and atmosphere in New York style. Over priced, it was nothing outstanding or impressive food wise. We were expected more from this place and unfortunately it didn’t improve our expectations.

What a beautiful place!
I came here for my Valentine’s Day date this year and had a tremendous time.

In terms of food, I had the muscles for starter and the steak 6oz for main. By desert we were just too full to have any. Very gorgeous meals, prepared well! For sides we wanted to try the roast potatoes and the roasted carrots and they were the most disappointing for me, especially considering they range from 6-7 euro each.

The cocktails in this place are magnificent. The bartender really seems to know what he’s doing! I recommend the be you teaufiul. I think I will go back to Balfes on the reg just to have that gorgeous cocktail.

My boyfriend tried to get the old winter cocktail and the waiter responded that they had taken it off their menu. However, our menu still had it there. A little disappointing but nit-picky of me to make a deal of it!

The staff were excellent. No judgement and the same respect given to us regarding our age (23-25) as a lot of nice places tend to dismiss us because of that reason. I felt very special that night, our waiter was amazing, and so lovely. Not too in our face, very much left us to our own devices when we had our meal. Queen!

I think this place deserves to charge what they charge for a dinner, however not for the sides. I suppose their beer is just ordinary beer but for a heightened price but I assume that people pay 7.5 euro for a hophouse because it’s a fancy restaurant. That’s none of my business.

I give this place 4 stars because I can’t quite give it a 5 as I was not blown away but considering how special I felt after this meal, and how amazing the services was, I would leave it 4.5 if that was possible on Google maps.

I came here to take a lunch w/ my friend and we take advantage to ask for dessert bc of my birthday next week. They were nice to give us a candle. Tasty food (especially sticky toffee pudding) but nothing outstanding. I found a little high prices. Nice place although like the place was busy we were sat down outside at the terrace, good heating system, no cold at all, at least next to the main entrance.

I had the Friday special. Sea Bass. It was nice but the garlic butter/sauce was very overpowering. The mussels were minuscule, very disappointing. I expected more for €32. The potatoes were also small and there weren’t many at all. I also ordered chips as a side but they forgot, I eventually got them. The waitress was lovely and friendly. I also ordered the crem brûlée, it was lovely.

We ordered one ceasar salad and one super quinoa salad, both with extra chicken. In both plates chicken was not well cooked, we could easily see pink in couple of pieces. Chicken in both was also very dry. In ceasar salad there was too much ceasar sauce/dressing so make sure to order it to the side and mix it yourself. The fish and chips was good. Overall very disappointed compared to what I heard about the place.