Cafe Balfe

“Popped in for coffee and cake which were lovely and reasonably priced.”

Gillian Fox★★★★

This place is a Greenock institution - it’s been here for years. The food is ok, the drinks are fine, the service is ok. A few mistakes were made with orders but these were quickly solved. I used to adore the open steak sandwich but it’s not the same quantity of steak as it was (but then…this was about 20 years ago, so no wonder it’s changed). It does well because of a lack of other options in the area. West Blackhall Street is looking very run-down these days. Not the best place I’ve ever been to, but not the worst. A solid choice if you’re in the area.

Ciderman★★★★

Had a nice meal here. Wife had scampi and chips and I had the Caesar salad served with chicken and bacon which had proper chicken and not reconstituted. Staff helpful and friendly. Some customers didn't seem able to read the signage, masks, signing in etc which ultimately is owners responsibility however as we head out of LD this may be less significant to some. Anyway nice experience overall

Michael Macgillivray★★★★

Great establishment with lots of offerings on the menu. Was very busy when we visited. Food was prepared quickly, was tasty and plentiful and very reasonably priced. Asparagus soup and toasted Cajun chicken sandwich were delicious.

Fiona B★★★★★

Went last night with friends for meal. Usually I extensively pure 8 plan every meal out due to being vegan but thought I'd just hope for the best, thankfully they had a couple of options! For the starter I had bruschetta, followed by a superfood salad minus the dressing with fries on the side. It was really tasty, price was reasonable, splitting the bill between 7 it was £17 with a drink as well. Service was pretty fast and it's lovely inside. Would definitely go back.