This is one of the bars I hang out at with my friends. Friendly staff, great character and comfortable
By Telfer at 16:33 on 20/01/13
I'm 60, have lived in Balham for 24 years and consider the Devonshire to be easily the best pub in Balham. No sticky carpets and deafening din like the Bedford; no 18 year-olds necking alcopops like the Clarence; no hairy-****d sports 'fans' watching 60ft TV screens like the Jackdaw and 'Ruck'; and no down-and-outs drinking 15p pints like Wetherspoons! I do like the Nightingale too, though - traditional pub-going at its best.
By ianfreeman at 10:11 on 11/10/10
ReportOne of Balham's best pubs. The beer garden is the best in town for alfresco dining! It's all been 'done up' recently and so feels quite swanky. It also has quite a good menu but I much prefer to use it as a boozer than an eating place.
By aloquifique at 14:14 on 14/05/10
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