Balance Restaurant and Bar
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557-5834
Phone: (508) 696-3000
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Hebron Avenue
- Hours:
- Tue-Sun 6pm-12am
Editorial Review for Balance Restaurant and Bar – by Lesley Balla
In Short
This is the place to see and be seen. The dining room is open and noisy with upscale, hippie art on the walls. A boisterous bar heats up at night. If you don't spot star chef Ben deForest in the open kitchen, you'll probably catch him schmoozing at the next table. Menu items, featuring fresh local ingredients, are mostly from the sea, but options like the roasted pork loin is a perfect save for the landlubbers.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodBecause deForest was once chef to the stars--both in their homes (Bruce Willis) and in public (the now-defunct, star-magnet Red Cat)--this is a great place for spotting celebs. But keep yourself contained--remember, they're on vacation, too.
ParkingParking is difficult in cramped OB, but it's always best to avoid Circuit Avenue. Try getting a space around the gazebo or along the beach.
Know Before You GoThe dinner menu is available until 10pm, the bar menu, until midnight.
User Reviews for Balance Restaurant and Bar
06/25/2008 Posted by JS8277
I’ve never written a review before, but wanted to write about my negative experience at Balance. The food was terrible and the staff was inattentive and outright rude. Furthermore, the prices are expensive. I want to spare everyone of the mistake we made by dining there, do yourself a favor and skip Balance Restaurant.
06/24/2008 Posted by knh23
I would never recommend anyone to go to Balance, unless maybe you are a MV local as they seem to cater to locals. I went there with a group of friends for drinks one night and the staff was very rude to all of us. It took forever to get a drink and there were maybe 20, if that, customers in the bar. The music was horrible to top it all off. There are many fun places to go in the vineyard with very nice people, but this is not one of them!
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