Sir John Balcombe Marylebone 21 Balcombe Street, London NW1 6HE

"A lovely pub with a relaxed atmosphere. It's in a great location close to Marylebone train station and Baker Street tube station. I had lunch here with friends. There was a good menu selection, including a lunch sandwich deal. The staff were friendly and efficient, service was prompt and the food was good. Recommend the vegetable gyoza."

"Very nice pub just a few steps from Marylebon train station and - a little further - from Baker Street tube station. We had made ourselves comfortable on the leather sofa and tried out a few small snacks and a pint or two. Everything was very tasty and served quickly. The pub is attractively furnished. Another small bar can be found a bit hidden in the basement, although there were no guests at the time of our visit (early afternoon). The manager knows how to make guests' stay as pleasant as possible, and in addition to some drink recommendations (and a spontaneous birthday surprise for me in the form of a delicious brownie), he even had a few tips for our further stay in London for us. Thank you for the very nice chat! We had a lovely time at this pub and would highly recommend a visit!"

"Visiting London as a family member is having a serious operation here, the Gentlemen on duty, on both visits, were very accommodating, friendly and made time for us. We really appreciated their hospitality, especially in these stressful times for us. Lovely home cooked food at reasonable prices. If we ever return to the area, this is definitely where we'll be coming Thank you!"

"Great place for a quick drink in lunch time. Food always looks good but not yet had time to try any. Only reason for not giving 5 stars, as I was driving later i wanted a zero alcohol beer and they had none so I had to stick with coke"

"Avoid! Terrible experience from start to finish. Very poor quality food, not as described on menu. Unfriendly and argumentative staff. Tiny portions. Extremely slow service. No good for kids. Would never go back. I have stripped all the detail out of this review because it was becoming too stressful that the pub keeps responding to argue the toss over finer details and completely missing the point. Strange because when we were there the manager said, “I would be kicking off more than you” and we were pleased she took some items off the bill. But despite the discounted bill, it is 1* because the food came not as described (with different or missing sides), the portions were tiny, the food was poor quality (e.g. “garlic bread” pictured) and the service was shockingly slow. I truly hope that behind the scenes they take learnings from the issues raised."