The Balance Inn

I was staying in the area for a week and decided to try out some of the local pubs to avoid having to cook. I came across this relaxed pub in Luston with friendly staff. Although the menu wasn't extensive, the chicken/bacon and avocado salad I ordered was very good, made with fresh ingredients and a great dressing. My partner had the fish and chips, which was also good and value for money. The best part was that the pub is dog-friendly, so we were able to bring our dogs to the beer garden and enjoy chatting with locals while drinking beer in the evening sun. What's not to like about that experience?

I moved into Luston about weeks ago and this is now my local. Visited many times since living here. Always has at least cask ales on the bar normally local together with Robinsons Cider. They also do food and I would throughly recommend...the pizza's. The pub is run by a friendly team and I would recommend anybody to visit if in the area.

We moved to the village weeks ago and have visited The Balance regularly . The beer and cider are great, the pizza one of the best I have tasted and the staff and locals very friendly. All in all very happy its our new local,...would recommend.

Visit had Sunday lunch, amazing. Had fish and chips previous visit that was superb. Would definately recommend a visit and we will go as often as we can now we have discovered this little gem.

Initial impression was so few cars in the car park on a bright, and sunny early Spring Friday lunchtime. Entry past large dogs whose shed hair shone like a shimmering of frost over every carpet inside the establishment was reinforcing. Landlord finally heaving himself...from a chair amongst his regulars only added to the sense of unease. However the beer was good enough and so sandwiches were ordered. Apparently a simple round of brown or white was a culinary step too far and so toasted ciabattas less accompanying chips and salad (both cheap ingredients usually included to create the illusion of a huge meal for the money) were requested. Hence a reduction of only one pound was made to the published cost on the menu, validating this assumption. A sad, tired public house long past its best but ...one still with huge potential for the right entrepreneur. Don't bother to visit until a new individual with the flair and vision takes over to make the Balance Inn great once again.