La Balsa - Barcelona

We had an amazing dinner at this place. Super nice and friendly staff who made us feel special. And the food was delicious to say the least. Even the bread was... read more We had an amazing dinner at this place. Super nice and friendly staff who made us feel special. And the food was delicious to say the least. Even the bread was super tasty. The Fricandó can really be recommended as well as their carquiñoles ice cream! There was a little misunderstanding with the wine, so the waiter gave us a bit of extra wine to taste, it was a very nice gesture!

A couple hiccups in service- I asked the host if there was a place for my coat and was offered an ottoman to place it beside me only to notice a few minutes lat... read more A couple hiccups in service- I asked the host if there was a place for my coat and was offered an ottoman to place it beside me only to notice a few minutes later there was a coat rack in the dining room she neglected to mention. The croquettes and lamb matin course were stupendous and the staff was very helpful recommending a wonderful wine to match our tastes, but the duck entree felt over tough and uninteresting in terms of flavor, but the desserts made up for it as well and all in all it was a lot of great things and experiences with a couple stumbles.

Most surprisingly, overtaken by a strong smell at entry, smells like a pub (we had to move to the terrace to avoid it). Food was very average at high price. Ser... read more Most surprisingly, overtaken by a strong smell at entry, smells like a pub (we had to move to the terrace to avoid it). Food was very average at high price. Service was nice. The restaurant advertises a midweek menu but it only had “a la carte” menu available on a random Wednesday

Very quiet ambience, what we needed for our dinner to have good conversations. Service very attentive, while not too much available. Excellent restaurant. read more Very quiet ambience, what we needed for our dinner to have good conversations. Service very attentive, while not too much available. Excellent restaurant.

The restaurant is beautiful, but a several of the staff members were not very friendly, the service was not what we expected, the menu was limited and did not s... read more The restaurant is beautiful, but a several of the staff members were not very friendly, the service was not what we expected, the menu was limited and did not seem local/featured local cuisine. Ex: the burrata entree, the tuna tartar tasted as though it came from a sushi place. It was not bad but I expected a lot more from a Michele guide