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    Balance Restaurant

    4.3 (136 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Pita and Hummus
    Marc T.

    Nice place in this small town! Has a great little inside and outside area, and pleasantly has good food. Staff is very nice, however our waiter seemed a little overwhelmed. Had a hummus plate to start. Then finished with a spicy and sweet pizza and a quesadilla. Both were very good with the pizza probably being our favorite. In town for a concert and this was definitely a bright spot of our visit.

    Twisted Caprese (delicious)

    Great service and quality of food. The food appears fresh and very well prepared with visually appealing presentation. This was a stop after work on a business trip to the area and I will return! Great place

    Kathy B.

    Hot and sweet pizza and cheese pizza with spicy sauce were delicious. Two sides to this place. Live music or not. We chose "not" because it was loud in the foyer. Foyer a bit odd. Dessert case with a couple of things in it. Wait here to be seated sign. Nobody around. Kitchen visible. Only a moment of weirdness. Someone came to seat us. My pizza was cheesy enough that I could not separate or pick up a slice with my fingers. An improvement would be to help the very busy staff by having silverware on the table, so the customers don't have to ask for it. Good pizza.

    Rice Bowl
    Katie D.

    I went to Balance the day before Mother's Day and also the weekend of many college graduations and proms so my review may be a little skewed. We were seated accordingly with our reservation and we ordered appetizers which arrived at the table quickly. We had the Brussels sprouts with bacon which are one of my favorites at Balance. We also ordered the truffle fries which were tasty but definitely could've been cooked more. They didn't really have any crisp on them. It took over an hour to get our entrees out which was annoying. Thankfully we had the appetizers in the mean time or I would've been hangry. I ordered the special asian style beef bowl which was good but definitely needed more sauce and less rice. My family enjoyed their meals except my aunt said the salmon had way too much sauce on it that it was kind of overpowering. I'm kind of sad about my experience this time because I really enjoyed it the first time I went. I would recommend going but maybe on a less busy weekend.

    Apple Cake with poached apples and caramel drizzle!
    Marissa M.

    I planned a few weeks ahead to visit Balance Restaurant for a family member's birthday and knew it had to be the place for us to go. It's really unique in the area, offering a nice size menu and all dishes use a rich array of fresh ingredients that you're more hard pressed to find in the loveable old steel town better known for "hunky food". Balance is right downtown and perfectly located next to the town's Christmas tree and decorated housing displays. So it's perfect for dinner when you're here for the holidays! I'd made a reservation through Open Table and had to call last minute to delay it slightly. There was a quick phone answer and zero issue changing my reservation. When we arrived, street parking was free after 5pm and super easy to find. At the hostess stand, we requested to sit on the newly opened side of the restaurant, as it offers a more industrial vibe with exposed brick walls on one side, worn wood walls on another, nicely spaced/sized tables to accommodate parties of different sizes, string lights tastefully strong from the ceiling, and a gas fireplace for great scene setting along the back wall. Our request was happily accommodated and we were asked if ordering by QR code was okay for us, which it was. Two bars are available inside, though only one was open while we were there and every seat was full before we left! QR codes are set on the table, one code for the entire menu. Our waitress was so kind and answered all of my questions about their different cocktails to help me choose which to get. I landed on the "When the Smoke Clears" as I couldn't pass up a good mezcal cocktail. I'm glad I didn't, it was delicious. The cocktail menu offered a charity mocktail that aligned with the holiday theme (Gingerbread Espresso Mocktini) and donates to the local Toys for Tots chapter. This was a really unique idea that I loved to see on the menu! But didn't order because it sounded much too sweet for me. We also ordered the Grilled Pineapple Margarita as we were told it was super popular. I can confirm, it was also delicious! We planned to split everything (highly recommend doing so if you can). To accommodate this, our waitress proactively brought us a stack of plates to split things on our own and have a clean new plate between courses. So thoughtful! We started with the seasonal salad (for right now, that's a fall salad) and WOW it was a fantastic way to start. So flavorful and really fresh. The bacon bits were perfectly cooked and the apple cider vinaigrette was really balanced and light for a dressing. Perfect size for two people. And it was served with its own serving spoon and fork, which made splitting even better so we didn't need to use our own utensils. Next, we ordered the Mushroom Risotto with grilled chicken and the Chef's Vegetable Plate. However, I made a special request to see if we could get brussels sprouts added because I really wanted to try the Lemon Parm Brussels but didn't need a whole bowl just for myself...our waitress was so kind to have it added to our Chef's Vegetable Plate with no issue whatsoever! The vegetable plate was beautiful and so delicious. The vegetables were perfectly cooked to not be too tender or too underdone. And what a variety! The plate included: grilled tomatoes, green peppers, carrots, asparagus, baby potatoes, two types of mushroom, and my brussel sprouts. The lemon dressing was so flavorful and not overpowering or too heavy! The Mushroom Risotto was very good too, but could have been just a tad saltier for my liking. I just added in a few of the vegetables from my Chef's Plate and it was perfect. The grilled chicken was cooked really well, flavorful and retaining its moisture! The service was timely and wonderfully kind and accommodating. After paying for the meal, I had the courage to admit we were there for a birthday and our waitress was so generous to let us know we could pick a dessert from the menu and it would be complimentary! We chose the apple cake, which was made by a local bakery. It was delivered to our table adorably with poached apples and caramel sauce. We ran into friends at the bar on our way out and stayed to chat for a while as the bartender was serving up even further tempting cocktails along the bar. We left feeling really happy and so grateful to have leftovers to bring home so we could eat this really fantastic meal again the next day! A final note - we did have a digital gift card to use here which can be purchased online at their website. It was easily received and super easy to use! Definitely would be a great gift for anyone you know living in the area!

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    Jessica R.

    Stopped in here for dinner with my boyfriend while we were in town nearby for the weekend to do some hiking. Glad we came here because the food was great and the ambiance was cool too. The service was decent (although our hummus took a peculiar amount of time to come out - we asked for it to come out with the edamame but came 20 minutes later and then another at least 20 minutes before our second course arrived. Overall I'd definitely come back here. The charcuterie board was extremely generous at the price of $16 and was really well put together. Everything we got was delicious but we really loved the edamame too.

    Protein Power Bowl $13
    Katy F.

    I had a wonderful experience at Balance! My meal was so delicious and filling. It paired really well with their Moscato! Great little spot for delicious food and drink options.

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    Amazing food and great drinks. And always nice to see what they have on tap as far as beer goes.

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    Love love love. Great drinks and great food choice. Probably the best place to eat in Johnstown.

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