We were going for an early Sunday breakfast/brunch (10:30am) with friends and their 2 year old.
There were a queue of people already at 10:30am who tried their luck at obtaining a table with no reservation - and at least 4 staff who just stood there and "greeted" but could not help with anything :-) Their job was just to say hello and tell you to wait and speak to the person in charge at the front of the queue.
Well, we had a reservation and were seated quickly at a round table with a good view of the dining room. I had an earl grey tea which tasted like breakfast tea so i sent it back.. got a new tea which still didn't really have any aroma of bergamot but hey, if that is what they call earl grey, then i guess that is as good as i can get it.
The menu is a typical crowd pleasing menu with something for everyone.
I went with "Eggs Royale" which is like an Eggs Benedict but with salmon instead of ham. This was served with a side salad. My pet hate with these sort of dishes are that most of the time the muffin underneath is cold / soggy.. plus points due here, the bread was toasted and crispy.. and the eggs were perfectly cooked.
My hubby went for the burger & fries (at 10:30am!!!) and i have to say that the bun itself looked amazing, a glazed brioche bun with sesame seeds. Apparently the burger tasted good too. Our friends went for the burger and for the pancakes. Pancakes were ok but that's all.
Balthazar is a good choice if you want to do some people watching, eat some simple classics - but be ready to pay since it is not cheap and it won't blow your mind (only your wallet - the bread basket is £14 - can you believe it)
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