Balans Bistro — Restaurant in Bratislava

It's almost useless adding yet another review stating this place is just so great, but I'm going to do it anyways ;)

We had to wait 10 minutes or so to get a table for three and were told we might have to wait 30 minutes or so for our order to be ready due to the crowdedness of the place. The food came a lot faster than that, and after our first few bites we understood why everyone loves this place so much.

The Protein Bowl was lovely - finally a place serving enough (and both) tofu and chickpeas in a bowl! It was not too heavy, fresh ingredients, and super flavourful. Portion size was just right for us. The katsu curry was also delicious and again, so flavourful (and that's something I often miss in restaurant food). We all wished we could try the entire menu. A lot was already sold out when we arrived (vegan gyros, California burrito, drinks, etc.).

Lots of respect for the very hard-working staff that really put effort into making us feel welcome and comfortable. They were patient and polite all the way through, even at the busiest, most demanding hours of the evening. Even our dogs' water bowl was refilled before we had even asked for it.

Unfortunately we didn't get to try out any of their awesome-looking homemade lemonades, ice teas, coffees, or Tibi (kombucha's cousin?) because it was closing time almost right after we finished eating, but that's only another reason to...

This restaurant was very good. I ordered the spicy quesadilla and the Balan Burger. Which wasn't spicey, but it was one of the best quesadillas I have ever had. And I actually lived in mexico and am a good mexican cook myself. So that should tell you how good it was. It was very creative and different than most quesadillas too. The one drawback was that it wasn't cooked for long enough so the shell wasn't cripsy and would flop down over your fingers and ingredients would spill out if you weren't holding it with a flat hand. But the flavor was great. The balan burger was also very delicious. They really put together a great combination of ingredients and flavors. The one drawback here was that the fries were not very well done so they weren't very good. But the burger was just great. This is very good vegan food. However unfortunately every single dish contains wheat, nothing is...

The vegan burger at Balans Bistro was absolutely delicious!

We arrived around 6:15 pm and managed to place our order shortly before the kitchen closed. Despite the late hour, the service was quick, and we didn’t have to wait long for our food to arrive. I thoroughly enjoyed the vegan burger—it was flavorful and satisfying. However, I’d suggest serving it on a flat plate, as it would make eating it more convenient.

We also tried the burrito, which, unfortunately, wasn’t as impressive. It was a bit soggy, and the ketchup flavor overpowered the other ingredients, which I didn’t enjoy much. On the brighter side, it’s great to have a vegan restaurant nearby that offers such options.

The lemongrass lemonade was refreshing, though I personally would have preferred it to be slightly sweeter. Overall, it was a good experience, and I look forward to returning to try more...