The Village Inn Restaurant - Balboa Island

There was rat feces on the ledge in the back by the booths. My wife and I couldn’t believe it when we saw it. And it wasn’t in just one spot! You could see droppings along the ENTIRE wooden ledge that wrapped all the way to the bathrooms! What a Disgusting place. Someone should call health and safety on this restaurant..

Years of visiting Balboa Island and my family and I always find ourselves coming back to The Village Inn. A fun atmosphere and special nights for trivia and bingo really set this place apart. It really brings out the community aspect of Balboa. The food has never disappointed me, from salads to fried chicken sandwiches. Make sure you order a cookie skillet to satisfy those sweet cravings before you go.

Just a cool place, me personally not a huge fan of the food… but ALOT of my friends like it… Pros awesome location great staff good service. It’s a gathering place for a lot of locals. And they have a lot of fun activities especially around the holidays. I really like it. I just don’t go here a lot because I’m not a huge fan of the food. Lol. And I live on the peninsula, so mostly go to peninsula places, but it’s great Cons: Parking can be tough, the food is so so, I can get really crowded and annoying lol. That’s about it. Everything else is great.

Excellent food, Billie our server was amazing, always on point making sure everyone in our party was taken care of. Definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone considering dining here.

Bad service and even worse kitchen. They forgot the birthday of my husband we announced at the reservation. My salad was tasteless: very little cheap dressing and only a few ingredients. No service to tell them the situation.