Blithe Spirit, Balham - pub details
Previously called: Eclipse
Address: 157, Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AU [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 8772 0082
Balham (0.1 miles), Clapham South (0.7 miles), Tooting Bec (0.7 miles)
Balham (0 miles), Wandsworth Common (0.6 miles), Streatham Hill (1.2 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Outside seating, No smoking area
Pub added by loz. Last visited on 28th May 2004. Suggested by Stephen Garbett on 19 Mar 2004.
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user reviews of Blithe Spirit, Balham
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| Braved the price of the food the other Sunday for their roast. I have to say that I was impressed and it was very good. The beer garden out the back is also very nice on a sunny day. I'd go there for the roast again but I stand by my previous comments as a pub. theoneandonlyjoe - 9 Jul 2008 13:14 |
| Not one of my favourite places in Balham. The service is slow even when quiet. The manager actually called both members of staff for a 10 minute talk whilst I stood at the bar. I was the only one at the bar at the time, more joined while I waited, so would it have killed him to wait the 2 minutes for me to have been served? Also when the staff were allowed back they served the guys who had turned up after me. I was not happy. That said the quailty of beer is ok nothing special still pricy, the food looks ok (never tried it. It's way too expensive). The music is pretty good as well and at a good volume. I really don't like the decor though as the images of rock stars looks really try hard and out of place. That's just my opinion and others may like it but not really my thing. Overall not bad but not great and there are far better places close by so I can't really see why you'd go in unless it's because you really want to sit down as there are always seats (normally loads and loads) theoneandonlyjoe - 7 Apr 2008 15:49 |
| lucy: I agree with the landlord, I'm afraid. It would have indeed been courteous and polite if you'd asked permission. It does costs money, but its more about the politeness aspect. I wouldn't do it, just like I wouldn't charge up my mobile phone, irrespective of how much I'd spent. "Thinking nothing" of doing such a thing shows a certain lack of grace. Good manners cost nothing. Planner_21 - 12 Mar 2008 01:29 |
| Good for a pint of Guinness and a roast on a Sunday. Always feel relaxed in the area under the stairs, either with a newspaper or a book. Can't agree with the mean spirit comment in a previous review. And the barman was quite right re: the laptop situation. If someone wandered into my house and just plugged something in without asking, I'd be a bit annoyed too. psychonaut - 21 Dec 2007 20:18 |
| I'm feeling a bit outraged on behalf of the two posters below - and hope they both receive an apology! The only reason to go to Blithe Spirit is if you're really in need of a sit down - since it's always nearly empty you'll never have trouble finding a seat. I can't think of anywhere in Balham more lacking in any kind of atmosphere. The beer garden mentioned smells of Sainsbury's' bins in the summer - nice! shrops14 - 11 Dec 2007 15:54 |
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