Balo Kitchen

4221 John Marr Dr, Annandale - 22003
172 reviews
Comfort Food Asian Fusion
(703) 559-3602

I already had one bad incident with place when they messed up on my order, refuse to fix it, and gave us attitude. I still decided to give them another chance. I am completely done with this place today. The food is good but not worth the headaches my family and I have received. The rewards system makes no sense what so ever. I have legit spent so much money here it is not even funny.

Dan Dan noodles and Loco moco. Not impressed, dishes were pretty basic and they gave me a raw egg for the Dan Dan. For $30 I feel like I got ripped off. If you're drunk or high with the need for munchies there's better options. I would've gone to Tosokchon if I knew this was all I was gonna get. Not worth the hype in my opinion.

Had the laksa and it was just ok but didn’t satisfy my craving. Found the broth to be too rich and not enough depth. Like the fact you can get level 0-4 spicy. Also like that you could just order at their kiosk. Wouldn’t return here for laksa, though.

I’ve been here a few times and try to get something different. The cashier is always helpful if you have any questions about the menu & the food comes out in a timely manner. I’d highly recommend the tacos because they are filling and worth the price.

crispy porkbelly over rice is a must~ great spot for dinner, or a friday hangout with some friends.

Great vibe and concept, solid food. Crispy pork belly is a little on the sweet side, and banh mi has regular spring mix/lettuce instead of more traditional veggies, but still a great unique concept with unique flavors. Laksa curry noodle is amazing

I got unlucky and found a piece of Metal shaving in my food last night. I ordered the Beef Lo Mein. It is so good but how they prepare food scares me now. I lost my trust even though i love those garlic noodles.

Ordered Dan Dan Noodles at “2/4 spiciness” and they were ridiculously spicy. I worked at a Mexican restaurant that made its own habañero salsa that wasn’t as hot as this “2/4 spice level” dish. The spice added nothing to the flavor and instead overpowered it to the point of it being so bad it became inedible. It would be one thing if I had this experience at “4/4” but it’s just stupid for “2/4” to be overpowering.

I love the open food court concept were the place is located. I had the Garlic Fried rice and added chicken as a protein. I also had the Steak Fried rice wok style. The steak was super tender and flavourful. The garlic fried rice was okay and a little under cooked. I would give it another try, since I was the second in line after they've opened for the day.

I’ve been to Singapore before so I can definitely attest that the laksa here is the real deal! As flavorful as the real thing. Two thumbs up!