Balham Bowls Club says it like it is

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The fixtures and fittings were pretty much left in situ, with minor adjustments in keeping with the building's past: scorecards still adorn the walls and you expect a prize giving for the year's champion bowler to take place any minute.

It's quite a setting - we can think of few other London pubs with a full size snooker table in them - and probably a few fashion shoots will book the space as time goes by, but as a place to drink in, it's an odd one. When we popped by the place seemed rather quiet (particularly in comparison to the nearby bars) but perhaps this was a good thing given the bar describes itself as being "a working men's club for men and women into hedge funds and rolling news channels".

The drink is decent enough and the food - in keeping with the surroundings - was along the lines of sausage rolls and pasties. However, we just haven't warmed to this one; there's just something too knowing at work, which resulted in us just not enjoying it as much we thought we should. A one off, we'll give it that.

NEAREST STATION: Balham station
FEATURES: outdoor seating

Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden Road, SW12 8QX