Banana Tree Soho Reviews Summary

Asian Cuisine Variety

Pros:

• "It is very rare to find a restaurant with such a menu consists of so many authentic South East Asian options."
• "Great place for some Asian food and cocktails."
• "Amazing Malay, Singaporean, Indonesian & Thai - South Asian flavours all HALAL!"
• "Their Coconut Kari and the tamarind spiced Aubergine is a must try."
• "The food was great (all food is halal)."
• "Indochinese fusion - “Pan-Asian” with a wide-ranging menu that covers the sweet/sour/spice territory and accommodating most culinary dietary regimes."
• "I particularly enjoyed the fresh ingredients and the authentic taste of every dish I tried."
• "If you’re looking for a quick tasty food in a chilled environment this is the place."

Cons:

• "I was really satisfied with the service and the menu. However, the food was excessively oily."
• "Very middle of the road meal. The food left a lot to be desired."
• "Ambience: Spacious and a relaxed vibe but given that it serves Asian food, there is not much in the decor to indicate that."
• "I ordered the Beef Rendang. Absolutely delicious! Delightful flavours, warm and welcoming ambience within the restaurant and the efficient and excellent customer service was a bonus."
• "Food Quality ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ Service ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ Ambience ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ Price ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑."
• "The food is nice, not wow."
• "The food was decent enough but nothing to write home about. The drinks are definitely on the pricier side."
• "Good food and drinks, especially for the price of bottomless, Dorris was amazing! Made sure we were all happy, very friendly!"

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were friendly and welcoming."
• "Silvan gave an excellent service to us. Very informative and attentive to our needs."
• "Alex was great today serving us. Was very attentive, made great recommendations and was very polite and helpful."
• "Magda helped us choose delicious food and recommended excellent drinks."
• "I would like to thank Magda very much for giving me and my friends a very nice evening in your restaurant."
• "Our servers Karin and Juan were amazing and helped us navigate some food sensibilities we had."
• "The staff working today were very kind and were able to serve our large group (of 9 people) during lunch."
• "Visited with a party of 8 on Sunday evening. Great deal that kids eat free, 2 for 1 on cocktails. Waiting staff was attentive and food came quickly."

Cons:

• "Despite the bustling atmosphere and the not-so-fancy ambiance with less-than-immaculate bathrooms, I'm considering returning for the food."
• "Service was in general good, but it seemed a bit overwhelmed at some point, when the restaurant was full."
• "Service was very slow that day. Waited at least 10/15 minutes till someone took our order."
• "The place is quite noisy and rowdy. Also, there were arguments between staff amidst the guests."
• "Waiter attempted to serve mains and remove plates whilst starters were still being eaten."
• "To avoid any quibble or argument, we paid, but we're very unhappy about our experience."
• "Unacceptable behaviour by Magda, who apparently was in charge no management was there."
• "Service were top notch, servers were attentive kept on asking if customers need their help or assistance."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Food was average in taste but good value for money with the deals."
• "Great food, fast service, really good value for money."
• "We spent around £60 for two people."
• "The food was great (all food is halal)."
• "In a convenient location for a post-show dinner, portions are big and overall good value for money."
• "I had the prawns as a starter and they were very good; the fish from my main was a bit too dry but overall a convenient choice if you are looking for a late dinner!"
• "We booked a table lunch time on Xmas Eve and it was such a lovely experience. 2for1 cocktails is a welcome treat. The food was really good. Timely service and our table host Nishika was very professional."
• "I finally came here to eat after walking past it so many times and I was not disappointed. The 2-4-1 cocktails they do are really good and the food was just as amazing."

Cons:

• "It's a nice restaurant with great food. They have friendly staff as well. All I comment is that during the weekend it might be very busy and won't be able to sit longer than reserved."
• "They cater for gluten free/ vegan which is great but oddly enough they have spring rolls on their menu which are already gluten free as it's a different flour but you can't order it as they put gluten in it too bind the spring roll."
• "Food was good and not expensive. We had a happy hour on cocktails which got us 2 cocktails for the price of 1. Unfortunately the cocktails were not good and very sweet and not great flavour."
• "I was really satisfied with the service and the menu. However, the food was excessively oily, to the point where it felt heavy and unhealthy."