Balls Brothers - Mark Lane

Name: Balls Brothers - Mark Lane
Address: Mark Lane, London, United Kingdom, EC3R 7BB
Telephone: 020 7623 2923
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.6

3.6

18 Reviews

£25 and under

British

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Good for groups

This traditional bar close to Fenchurch Street station is a strong favourite amongst the Insurance Market and the atmosphere is lively and friendly. Regularly updated fine wines selected by the manager, appear on the blackboards and are enjoyed with a customary Balls Brothers sandwich. There are 2 private rooms within the bar area and the team regularly hold informal tasting evenings.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
020 7623 2923
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7BB
Neighborhood
Fenchurch Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Kings Cure Smoked Salmon£10.50
with cucumber and lemon
Coronation Chicken£8.00
with beef tomato and lollo lettuce
Cropwell Bishop Stilton & Bacon£8.50
with mayonnaise, beef tomato and lollo lettuce
Rare Roast Beef£9.00
Ginger Pig rare roast beef with watercress, beef tomato and horseradish
Chargrilled Peppers£8.00
with basil, avocado and cream cheese
Honey Roast Ham£8.00
with Colman's English mustard, beef tomato and lollo lettuce
Westcombe Cheddar & Tomato£8.00
with English real ale chutney

Hot Sandwiches

Sausage Ciabatta*£10.50
Ginger Pig pork cracked black pepper sausages served with red onion chutney (not included in the sandwich offer)
Chicken, Brie & Bacon Ciabatta£8.50
with cranberry jelly
Ham & Westcombe Cheddar Toastie£8.00
with beef tomato and lollo lettuce
Homemade Fish Finger Brioche£8.50
with tartare sauce

Starters

Homemade Soup of the Day£6.00
served with artisan baguette
Classic Prawn Cocktail£9.00
with spiced cocktail dressing and baby gem
Baked Goat's Cheese Crostini£7.50
with walnuts, beetroot and a honey dressing
Kings Cure Smoked Salmon£10.00
with caper & shallot dressing and wheat grain bread
Butternut Squash and Chestnut Risotto
garnished with sage and mascarpone
- Starter£8.00
- Main£14.00

Boards

Ploughman's Board£25.00
Ginger Pig rare roast beef, honey roast ham, Westcombe Cheddar, scotch egg, horseradish, English real ale chutney and crusty bread
British & Continental Cheese Board*£25.00
Cropwell Stilton, Westcombe Cheddar and French Brie, served with ancient grain bread, oatcakes, gropes, celery and English real ale chutney

Main Courses

Chicken Schnitzel£14.00
with chips, dressed rocket and a garlic and herb butter
Butternut Squash and Chestnut Risotto£14.00
garnished with sage and mascarpone
Roasted Fennel and Cauliflower Steak£13.00
with creamed spinach, sultanas and pine nuts
Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad£13.00
with baby gem, Grano Padano and croutons
Aromatic Slow Roast Pork Belly£17.50
Ginger Pig pork belly served with buttered mash potato, cabbage and bacon, cauliflower puree and a red wine jus
Sausages with Red Onion Gravy and Mash£14.00
Ginger Pig pork & cracked black pepper sausages served with red onion gravy and buttered mash potato
Pan Roasted Salmon£16.00
with crab & avocado, potatoes and a lemon & mint dressing

Sides

Thick Cut Chips£4.50
Mini Cumberland Sausages*£6.50
with honey mustard glaze
1/2 Dozen Quails' Eggs£6.00
with sea salt
Green Beans£4.00
with a truffle flavoured vinaigrette
Green Salad£4.00

Wine

All wines are available in 125ml glass size. 5 Cases- It's all in the name! Ask a member of our team about our monthly guest wine

White

Chardonnay, Short Mile Bay, Australia
- 175ml£6.20
- 250ml£8.10
- Bottle£22.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Son Excellence, France
- 175ml£7.45
- 250ml£9.75
- Bottle£26.50
Pinot Grigio, Vinuva Organic, Italy
- 175ml£7.60
- 250ml£9.90
- Bottle£27.00
Marsanne-Viognier, Rare Vineyards, France
- 175ml£7.70
- 250ml£10.10
- Bottle£27.50
Chenin Blanc, The Manor, South Africa
- 175ml£8.40
- 250ml£11.00
- Bottle£29.00
Picpoul de Pinet, Les Girelles, Jean-Luc Colombo, France
- 175ml£9.25
- 250ml£12.10
- Bottle£33.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Vidal, New Zealand
- 175ml£9.55
- 250ml£12.50
- Bottle£34.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Maria, (9.5% ABV), New Zealand
- 175ml£9.55
- 250ml£12.50
- Bottle£34.00
Mâcon-Villages, Domaine de la Grange, Magnien, Louis Jadot, France
- 175ml£9.55
- 250ml£12.50
- Bottle£34.00
Albarino, Pulpo, Pagos del Rey, Spain
- 175ml£9.70
- 250ml£12.65
- Bottle£34.50
Grenache Blanc-Roussanne Vieilles Vignes, St Roch, France
- 175ml£9.80
- 250ml£12.85
- Bottle£35.00
Gavi di Gavi, Enrico Serafino, Italy
- 175ml£11.20
- 250ml£14.70
- Bottle£39.00
Grüner Veltliner, Wogenrain, Soellner, Austria
- 175ml£11.35
- 250ml£14.85
- Bottle£40.50
Bacchus, Camel Valley, England
- Bottle£41.50
Sancerre, La Gravelière, Joseph Mellot, France
- Bottle£42.00
Carricante, Etna Bianco, Scalunera, Torre Mora, Italy
- Bottle£44.00
Godello, The Orange Republic, Casa Rojo, Spain
- Bottle£47.00
Chablis, Vignerons de Chablis, France
- Bottle£48.00
Riesling, St Hallet, Australia
- Bottle£51.50
Chardonnay, Sanford, Santa Barbara County USA
- Bottle£55.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, New Zealand
- Bottle£60.00

Red

Shiraz, Short Mile Bay, Australia
- 175ml£6.20
- 250ml£8.10
- Bottle£22.00
Merlot, Altoritas, Chile
- 175ml£6.45
- 250ml£8.45
- Bottle£23.00
Carignan Vieilles Vignes, Rare Vineyards, France
- 175ml£8.00
- 250ml£10.45
- Bottle£28.50
Merlot-Cabernet Franc, Château Montcabrier, Bordeaux Supérieur, France
- 175ml£8.30
- 250ml£10.85
- Bottle£29.50
Cabernet Sauvignon, Errázuriz, Chile
- 175ml£8.40
- 250ml£11.00
- Bottle£30.00
Grenache, Boira Raimat, Spain
- 175ml£9.25
- 250ml£12.10
- Bottle£33.00
Shiraz-Grenache, Côtes du Rhône - Villages, Jean-Luc Colombo, France
- 175ml£9.25
- 250ml£12.10
- Bottle£33.00
Merlot-Corvina, Passori Rosso, Italy
- 175ml£9.55
- 250ml£12.50
- Bottle£34.00
Gamay, Brouilly, Château de Corcelles, France
- 175ml£10.50
- 250ml£13.75
- Bottle£37.50
Pinot Noir, Waipara Hills, New Zealand
- 175ml£10.65
- 250ml£13.95
- Bottle£38.00
Malbec, Barrel Selection, Bodegas Salentein, Argentina
- 175ml£10.80
- 250ml£14.15
- Bottle£38.50
Merlot, Châteaux Lyonnat, France
- 175ml£10.95
- 250ml£14.30
- Bottle£39.00
- Magnum£66.00
Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosso, Scalunera, Torre Mora, Italy
- 175ml£11.35
- 250ml£14.85
- Bottle£40.50
Pinot Noir, Bourgogne, Louis Jadot, France
- 175ml£11.50
- 250ml£15.05
- Bottle£41.00
Tempranillo, Don Jacobo Rioja Reserva, Bodegas Corral, Spain
- 175ml£11.80
- 250ml£15.40
- Bottle£42.00
Grenache, Les Mains sur les Hanches, Sainte Marie Des Crozes, France
- 175ml£12.05
- 250ml£15.80
- Bottle£43.00
Tempranillo Crianza, Celeste, Torres, Spain
- 175ml£12.35
- 250ml£16.15
- Bottle£44.00
Monastrell, Macho Man, Casa Rojo, Spain
- Bottle£49.00
Nebbiolo, Barolo, Enrico Serafino, Italy
- Bottle£52.00
Tempranillo, Don Jacobo Gran Reserva, Bodegas Corral, Spain
- Bottle£54.00
Grenache, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos de L'Oratoire des Papes, Ogier, France
- Bottle£57.00
Cabernet Sauvignan-Cinsault - Carignan, Château Musar, Lebanon
- Bottle£63.00
Sangiovese, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, La Prima, Castello Vicchiomaggio, Italy
- Bottle£69.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Durfort-Vivens, 2éme, Cru Classé, Margaux, France
- Bottle£90.50

Rosé

White Zinfandel, Wicked Lady USA
- 175ml£7.30
- 250ml£9.55
- Bottle£26.00
Pinot Grigio Rosato, Parini, Italy
- 175ml£7.60
- 250ml£9.90
- Bottle£27.00
Shiraz-Cinsault, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, Château de Beaulieu, France
- 175ml£9.00
- 250ml£11.75
- Bottle£32.00
Sancerre Rosé, Le Rabault, Joseph Mellot, France
- Bottle£42.00

What 18 people are saying

Balls Brothers - Mark Lane reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.6

3.6 based on all time ratings

3.5Food
3.5Service
3.4Ambience
3.3Value

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18 Reviews

SM
SamanthaM
London21 reviews
3.0
Reviewed on October 21, 2019
1. Overall 3
Nice atmosphere, although slow bringing out food. Food was tasty though!
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GrahamB
London1 review
2.0
Dined on February 6, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Menu selection was poor. Servers seemed overwhelmed with the numbers of diners. Wine was fine.
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SarahM
London2 reviews
1.0
Dined on November 30, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Unfortunately the confirmed reservation I made with Open Table wasn't picked up in time by the venue, so we were left trying to find an alternate venue for 8 people at 1pm on a Friday in the City. Not ideal. Fortunately found space around the corner at Minster Court, who were extremely friendly and understanding and moved tables to make space with no fuss or recriminations.
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PaulG
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 1, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
service was prompt and professional. food arrived speedily considering restaurant was fairly busy. it was hot and well presented. service remained attentive throughout our meal.
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andrewa
Oxford5 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 15, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Fresh tasting fish has become more common in London, keep it up please. Some of do have taste buds and we are not afraid to use them. Thank you also for avoiding the temptation to disguise meat with mounds of French 'erbs. Smothering meat with a shoulder-shrugging 'erb compost is OK if you don't actually like meat or if its been out of the fridge too long or has been injected with water-retaining phosphates. Fresh, high quality meat is already dead - it doesn't need to be strangled with perfumed weeds.
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PaulH
London12 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 29, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Didn’t have my reservation and even though I had the email confirmation we ended up on a bar stool table. Not great Decent food however!
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Twinks
London17 reviews
1.0
Dined on August 17, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Came to Balls Brothers for a quick catch up with friends, took us ages to be able to order food and we waited for 20 minutes before it arrived, however our cold sandwich and quails eggs had been ready for more than 10minutes out on the side. The service was shocking, we tried to attract the attention of the waitress who ignored us and when we were able to speak to her she was rude. Will not be coming back any time soon
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LadyChizwik
London113 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible bar which is as far from the brand image portrayed on the Ball's website as could be possible. Dark, dingey, appalling service, horrible food (frozen fish and chips) and none of the cocktails we were looking for. And £42 each for the pleasure. It was like some horrible 70s throwback. Wednesday night in the city of London and less than 10 people in there. Now I know why. Why is this part of the Ball's chain? Dishonest group marketing. Not to be recommended.
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OpenTable Diner
Dubai1 review
4.0
Dined on November 8, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
A trusty wine list but limited food menu - no steak and chips!!!
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Aand VIP
London144 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 30, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food is good, prices are fine but (on this occasion) service was slow. I would say its probably a 'bad day', so will be back.
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Mark Lane, London, EC3R 7BB

Additional information

Neighborhood
Fenchurch Street
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Phone number
020 7623 2923

Balls Brothers - Mark Lane

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Sandwiches

Kings Cure Smoked Salmon£10.50

Coronation Chicken£8.00

Cropwell Bishop Stilton & Bacon£8.50

Rare Roast Beef£9.00

Chargrilled Peppers£8.00

Honey Roast Ham£8.00

Westcombe Cheddar & Tomato£8.00

Hot Sandwiches

Sausage Ciabatta*£10.50

Chicken, Brie & Bacon Ciabatta£8.50

Ham & Westcombe Cheddar Toastie£8.00

Homemade Fish Finger Brioche£8.50

Starters

Homemade Soup of the Day£6.00

Classic Prawn Cocktail£9.00

Baked Goat's Cheese Crostini£7.50

Kings Cure Smoked Salmon£10.00

Butternut Squash and Chestnut Risotto

Boards

Ploughman's Board£25.00

British & Continental Cheese Board*£25.00

Main Courses

Chicken Schnitzel£14.00

Butternut Squash and Chestnut Risotto£14.00

Roasted Fennel and Cauliflower Steak£13.00

Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad£13.00

Aromatic Slow Roast Pork Belly£17.50

Sausages with Red Onion Gravy and Mash£14.00

Pan Roasted Salmon£16.00

Sides

Thick Cut Chips£4.50

Mini Cumberland Sausages*£6.50

1/2 Dozen Quails' Eggs£6.00

Green Beans£4.00

Green Salad£4.00

Wine

White

Chardonnay, Short Mile Bay, Australia

Sauvignon Blanc, Son Excellence, France

Pinot Grigio, Vinuva Organic, Italy

Marsanne-Viognier, Rare Vineyards, France

Chenin Blanc, The Manor, South Africa

Picpoul de Pinet, Les Girelles, Jean-Luc Colombo, France

Sauvignon Blanc, Vidal, New Zealand

Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Maria, (9.5% ABV), New Zealand

Mâcon-Villages, Domaine de la Grange, Magnien, Louis Jadot, France

Albarino, Pulpo, Pagos del Rey, Spain

Grenache Blanc-Roussanne Vieilles Vignes, St Roch, France

Gavi di Gavi, Enrico Serafino, Italy

Grüner Veltliner, Wogenrain, Soellner, Austria

Bacchus, Camel Valley, England

Sancerre, La Gravelière, Joseph Mellot, France

Carricante, Etna Bianco, Scalunera, Torre Mora, Italy

Godello, The Orange Republic, Casa Rojo, Spain

Chablis, Vignerons de Chablis, France

Riesling, St Hallet, Australia

Chardonnay, Sanford, Santa Barbara County USA

Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, New Zealand

Red

Shiraz, Short Mile Bay, Australia

Merlot, Altoritas, Chile

Carignan Vieilles Vignes, Rare Vineyards, France

Merlot-Cabernet Franc, Château Montcabrier, Bordeaux Supérieur, France

Cabernet Sauvignon, Errázuriz, Chile

Grenache, Boira Raimat, Spain

Shiraz-Grenache, Côtes du Rhône - Villages, Jean-Luc Colombo, France

Merlot-Corvina, Passori Rosso, Italy

Gamay, Brouilly, Château de Corcelles, France

Pinot Noir, Waipara Hills, New Zealand

Malbec, Barrel Selection, Bodegas Salentein, Argentina

Merlot, Châteaux Lyonnat, France

Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosso, Scalunera, Torre Mora, Italy

Pinot Noir, Bourgogne, Louis Jadot, France

Tempranillo, Don Jacobo Rioja Reserva, Bodegas Corral, Spain