Banana Tree Islington Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Restaurant was cosy and intimate. Good for a date."
• "I think I like Banana Tree mostly for the decor."
• "The restaurant was full being Saturday night, the atmosphere was very beautiful."
• "The atmosphere is inviting."
• "Quite cozy."
• "Good atmosphere and lovely gentle manners from the male waiter."
• "The atmosphere is always inviting and buzzing!"

Cons:

• "We were a group of 5 and 3 of us sat on the long bench which was quite uncomfortable, the benches could do with some cushions."
• "Rustic style furniture, not that comfortable for a long stay."
• "The atmosphere felt slightly lacking as it is quite crowded and felt like an ordinary chain restaurant."
• "The restaurant was quite noisy because of many guests but nobody thought of turning the music down."
• "Music is a bit loud though."
• "Only reduced a star on atmosphere because the cold January air wafted around whenever someone went through the front door."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were really helpful, with the cakes and utensils, and planning everything."
• "Very quick, professional and polite service."
• "The staff were amazing and couldn't do enough for you."
• "Service was also good and welcoming."
• "The service was great! The atmosphere was also lovely."
• "Staff were also very helpful."
• "We visited Banana Tree for my Mums birthday and had a table of 5. From the moment we walked in the staff were extremely hospitable."

Cons:

• "We ordered a starter that never turned up and my beer (in bottle) arrived long after I ordered it."
• "Cold food slow service."
• "Service this evening was terrible - we were largely ignored in favour of take away orders."
• "Food and service were not very good."
• "Her attitude didn't improve when she returned and she continued behaving passive aggressive."
• "Strange experience dining here - waiter was abrupt, asking several times if we had finished (it wasn't busy either)."
• "Service is slow and you can expect an hour and a half there sitting and waiting for your dishes..."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was very good."
• "It's tender, flavorful, and truly one of the best rendangs I've ever had."
• "Food is really delicious and the menu is quite varied."
• "Loved the food, I would recommend the Banana Tree Spiced Noodles."
• "The food was absolutely delicious and the service was impeccable and friendly."
• "The food was amazing.realy fresh ingredients."
• "Their other dishes are also amazing with a range of curry dishes and great starters like Money bags and spicy sticky chicken wings and roasted aubergine."

Cons:

• "Pricey place for what they offer."
• "I got a Pad Thai with chicken and prawns. The bean sprouts were raw and not cooked."
• "They give a lot of rice and it is near impossible to finish it, which is wasteful."
• "Food was alright. I found that there were too many kinds of flavors in the food I ordered that probably everything would taste similar."
• "The food at this restaurant was not nice at all."
• "Absolutely abysmal portion size. Barely had any noodles in it except the paper thin clump of noodles at the bottom."
• "The Phad Thai was ok but quite bland and the Indonesian chicken was very very dry."

Value

Pros:

• "Managed to get a discount as I brought my son and kids eat free on Sundays."
• "Price was quite average for Asian fare in London, but I think it was worth it."
• "Good quality/price ratio."
• "The lunch menu is superb at that price (from £8)."
• "I would rate my meal as excellent value for money, due to the great portion sizes, high quality taste and low price."
• "Prices are quite agreeable for what you get."
• "Great deal for the price."

Cons:

• "We are big fans. its always been expensive and we've been happy to pay as its delish, but last visit the cost was through the roof."
• "Prices, on the other hand, are very expensive and food portions are very small for some plates."
• "A bit pricey compared to what it really is (low mid quality Asian food with no seasoning)."
• "Prices are a bit steep."
• "However, the servers came up to every table mid meal to coerce guests into leaving a positive review."