Reviews - Balila
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9.5of 10
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Christine C. • 4 reviews
January 10, 2025
10/10Repas excellent Service impeccable
Pierre-André M. • 52 reviews
December 18, 2024
9/10prices went up, portions went down, quality is equal- to before. from great value place we are now average Geneva. really too bad the owner made such decision.
Fabrizia D. • 1 review
December 17, 2024
10/10Amazing food, location and staff, we had a great evening!
Cecilia I. • 32 reviews
December 1, 2024
10/10Loved, as always. Great food, service and ambiance.
Ganesh L. • 4 reviews
November 25, 2024
4/10Restaurant has a great location. And very good ambience. But it had poor service. Menu was not well explained, food was terrible, breads were cold, and it was not value for money.
Marta D. • 13 reviews
November 1, 2024
9.5/10Amazing flavours and presentation
Marc G. • 37 reviews
September 20, 2024
9/10Very pleasant , quiet and elegant setting. Good quality , tasty mezzes served with a smile. Excellent location downtown Geneva.
Maha A. • 1 review
September 7, 2024
10/10Excellent
Ilenia M. • 2 reviews
August 20, 2024
8.5/10I love Balila for the food! I’ve tried most of the dishes and I’m delighted by the flavors! But I do think service has an opportunity to improve. My friends and I had to remind the server more than three times what we ordered. In general it is a lovely place with great food!
Giovanna P. • 18 reviews
August 5, 2024
10/10The location is great, very elegant place and food very good.
Cecilia I. • 32 reviews
August 2, 2024
10/10Great food, great ambiance, and great service (special mention to waiter Anilson, who always makes good recommendations).
Faisal B. • 1 review
August 2, 2024
5/10It took us one whole hour to get the food!
Kristen A. • 3 reviews
July 17, 2024
10/10Everything was beautiful and so nice.
Lidia R. • 3 reviews
July 13, 2024
10/10The food was excellent! The service was impeccable. The restaurant has a nice and cozy atmosphere.
Fabio S. • 3 reviews
July 10, 2024
9.5/10Whenever I’m in Genève I eat here. The food is delicious! 😋
Cecilia I. • 32 reviews
June 9, 2024
10/10The food was excellent (possibly the best Lebanese restaurant in Geneva), the ambiance was cozy and elegant, and the service was outstanding (our waiter, Anilson, was very kind). Highly recommend!
Lidia R. • 3 reviews
June 6, 2024
10/10Excellent food and service! The restaurant is modern and the chairs are comfortable. Wonderful experience!
Martina B. • 7 reviews
May 11, 2024
10/10Our evening at Balila was an absolute delight! From the moment we stepped in, the inviting atmosphere set the tone for a memorable team dinner. The food was simply exquisite, each dish bursting with flavor and authenticity. What truly stood out was the impeccable service; the staff went above and beyond to ensure our evening was nothing short of perfect. Balila is a gem for anyone craving not just delicious Lebanese cuisine, but also a fantastic dining experience. Highly recommended!
Suresh K. • 1 review
March 7, 2024
10/10Excellent food
Balila • Owner
Chère Madame Kheria, Merci beaucoup d'avoir pris le temps de laisser votre avis sur votre expérience au sein du Balila. Nous sommes ravis de lire que vous avez eu une excellente expérience avec nous et nous espérons vous accueillir à nouveau bientôt au sein de notre établissement. Très cordialement,
Martin L. • 4 reviews
January 6, 2024
10/10Luxurious 3 hour meal! Exactly what we were looking for. Delicious gluten-free pita bread.
Alex Y. • 9 reviews
November 30, 2023
10/10Really enjoyed our meal paired with an excellent wine. A quite unique dessert; Angels Hair was new to me. Attentive staff. As always good things come at a price. Worth paying. Really enjoyed our evening.
Balila • Owner
Dear Monsieur Young, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave your positive review. We are delighted to read that you had an excellent experience with us and we hope to welcome you again soon at our Balila establishment. Very sincerely,
Mila m. • 11 reviews
October 4, 2023
10/10this restaurant is always excellent. in all aspects. Food, ambiance, service. Well done.
Juan d. • 313 reviews
September 22, 2023
8.5/10Delicious food as always, great atmosphere- even if quite noisy today. Service was surprisingly bad, quite slow, had to ask twice for them to get our orders, brought the wrong wine, and brought the bill before we asked for it. I must clarify that I come here often and service had always been good.
Jana H. • 107 reviews
August 28, 2023
7/10Food was better before.. a bit bland some dishes but good in general and nice place. A bit too expensive for what it is
Juan d. • 313 reviews
July 26, 2023
9.5/10Delicious as always, great terrace, somewhat slow service towards the end (difficult to get a waiter to not that we wanted the check). Still one of my favorites in Geneva, very recommendable
Estela E. • 3 reviews
July 15, 2023
10/10Great food, excellent service and beautiful place
Juan d. • 313 reviews
July 3, 2023
9/10Great food as always. A real pleasure to sit in the terrace. Rather slow service today, which normally isn’t the case. I still love and recommend this place a lot.
Mariana F. • 4 reviews
June 24, 2023
10/10amazing for family lunch or dinner!!
Juan d. • 313 reviews
June 22, 2023
9.5/10Delicious food, as usual. With attentive service and a beautiful set-up (particularly the terrace). Still my favorite restaurant in Geneva
Tatjana S. • 2 reviews
June 7, 2023
5.5/10I have eaten at Balila several times. This time, my experience was disappointing. The pitta bread was not fresh and over-baked But what made this experience truly disappointing is that I was charged twice for the meal. Although I returned to the restaurant to resolve the issue, the restaurant manager was extremely unhelpful. Still waiting for the issue to be resolved.
Scott F. • 1 review
April 25, 2023
10/10Food and service was excellent!
Yeliz K. • 7 reviews
April 15, 2023
10/10Everything was perfect ! I recommend
Youssef A. • 23 reviews
April 8, 2023
9/10Good
Alana L. • 2 reviews
April 7, 2023
3/10Terrible service! Our meat was served cold, the kofta were cold from inside and when we asked the manager to get us a new plate she refused and reheated the meat. They even charged us for dates without advising they we not complimentary. Never going back!
Sandra B. • 13 reviews
March 27, 2023
9/10Le cadre est magnifique, the hotel is central, the food is very good and probably the best Lebanese dishes in Geneva. The quieter side of the restaurant is good for intimacy and the Salle Principale best for ambiance.
Greg D. • 1 review
March 19, 2023
9.5/10Great food and service from Rayan, Mazen, and Kamel. This was some of the best food we had in Switzerland. The restaurant was nicely decorated and very welcoming, except for the maitre d' who was too busy to acknowledge us with a basic courtesy of a hello, even though the restaurant was not busy at all on a Sunday night. It would also have been nice to have met the chef as we loved the food. Other than that, the food, the ambience and service, other than the maitre d' was excellent.
Beverly S. • 8 reviews
March 20, 2023
4.5/10Cosy, warm lighting, newly refurbished. Food was tasty, good portions but nothing exceptional. Service could have been more timely, had to wait a while for attention.
Mila M. • 12 reviews
March 11, 2023
10/10Excellent food and service, as always! Definitely coming back
Thuy Vy P. • 8 reviews
March 6, 2023
8/10Too expensive for what it was. I guess you pay the price for the place (hotel)
Elena T. • 1 review
January 29, 2023
10/10We have been recommended to try it a long time ago, and finally managed to reserve a table. We tried Menu Decouverte and were not disappointed. Excellent food.
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