The Best Restaurants in Balham, London | Eater London

"Firefly doesn’t stick with the Thai food (sadly) familiar to London suburbs. Alongside the great-with-beer satay chicken, tempura prawns, spring rolls and dumplings are the likes of gaeng ped: duck with aubergine and pineapple; and neau makham: a sour beef dish with spring onions, garlic, and tamarind juice. It is genuinely busy almost every day, which is rare for a regular old haunt in the suburbs. The service is always amicable and the beer is varied and excellent. Firefly shows sport and gets lively on the weekends." - Josh Barrie