Balham Bowls Club - Wandsworth

Great atmosphere, nice things and very good food. Portions are not huge, but very good lamb, amazing truffle maic with wild wild boar sausage, big chicken breast starter.

And now they do food.... Best bar in Balham, finally does food. Unfortunately not as well as you might expect. Their sister restaurant/bar The Antelope is pretty good, this is disappointing food wise. Ribeye steak ok cut served with a salad of pears, walnuts and watercress plus slathered in anchovy Mayo. How about some chips? Nope, mash or Potatas Bravas (hope you like Mayo). Cholcolate Fondant average with a strange caramalised (grapefruit? not sure) sauce. Adventurous, yes. successful. No. Why not just keep it simple?

The bbc is a huge place with several bars and a restaurant, but it always manages to feel comfortable and welcoming. today tested the Sunday roast and it was firm and reliable, as the bbc itself.

I always had excellent food and weeping here. I went back on Thursday after I wasn't one here and it wasn't disappointed. it is a very spacious venue literally with many different rooms and rooms, including two front and rear exteriors. it is a perfect place for only drinks or dinners. I had this time the pan fried gray mullet with celeriac risotto. the fish was excellent and the risotto was perfectly seasoned. my only crumb would be that I would have preferred a larger piece of fish and less risotto, but the overall court was very full. my friend had a pan fried plaice on a bed of chorizo, kicherbsen and tomato sauce. you were a bigger fish with just the right...read more

Great atmos and lovely home style cooking. Service is good but the wait can be a little long particularly on a Sunday.