Kind people and mouthwatering food await you at Banana Tree! We popped in for a quick bite before our show with the LCM theater. Our server assured us that the food would be out promptly and it was! I ordered the chicken pad Thai and honestly, it was the best I've ever had! The chicken was incredible. Definitely a pleasant surprise! My husband ordered the teriyaki steak so which was also delightful. We had the chicken dumplings as an appetizer in those were quickly devoured. This is a must stop in London but I've heard they have many locations in the UK! read more

Banana Tree - Chicken pad Thai - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

I'd like to start by saying that in the two years we've been going to Banana Tree Greenwich, they have only ever been about good food, friendly service and a fun take on how to spend part of an evening. So too, a recent random weekday evening this August. Banana Tree had managed to lure us back into the restaurant via the 2,000 free Katsu burgers they were giving away. My husband signed up for - and got - his free burger. By the time I signed up, they were out of the free 2,000 and were offering me one at half-price! Still, a pretty good offer, so we went. As always, the service was great and the food was good. What really spoilt it though was the person who came up at the end with the card machine for us to pay. They gave us a QR code and a card with their name (it starts with 'A') and asked us to review their service! We hadn't seen this person up to that point. They hadn't served us, nor even brought us the bill. They were simply detailed to take payment. What sort of review could we possibly give them (and by extension Banana Tree)? This left a slightly sour taste in the mouth - after all, Banana Tree has always seemed to be a very engaged team that looks out for the collective good. This person, whose name starts with 'A', could've asked us to review the chap who seated us and took our order; or the wonderful person who delivered it (and brought a little pot of the chilli mayo to the table because I liked it so much). The person whose name starts with 'A' could've asked us to rate the whole Banana Tree team. They didn't and consequently let themselves down...and this Banana Tree branch too, just a tad. read more

Have definitely eaten better Asian food elsewhere. The Curry lacked flavors and had no distinct after taste or any wow factors. The Laksa was slightly better and more authentic. They have good lunch specials. read more

Banana Tree - Chicken Laksa - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

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Ambiance is laid back and service is friendly and helpful. Food, however, is lacking. I got the green curry and it could not have been more watery or bland. Flavor was also sub par. My husband got some noodles, though, and he was moderately happy with his meal. Would not return. read more

Banana Tree - Noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

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Absolutely delicious!! They had a 2 for 1 drink special. I got the pad tai and it was super good! Lots of flavor but definitely not spicey. The vibe of the restaurant was super cute! read more

Came here upon a suggestion from a friend. Overall, the ambiance is casual, lively and staff are very friendly. Reservations online were a bit difficult bec of the limited time when reservations can be made. There's a wait to get in but it's not too bad considering Friday night. Asian dishes were well represented but I would say not done quite right. I was looking for the marriage of tangy lime/tamarind, the salty fish sauce and sweet flavours but none of them distinctly amazing. The sauces tasted about the same on every dish. Grilled chicken was a bit dry and overdone. Balinese Pulut Hitam Rice Pudding was the best! Black rice was chewy. read more

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We came to Greenwich on a sunny day and wanted to eat some nice asian food in the evening. The location and the ambience seemed inviting so we went in to eat at banana tree. I was totally disappointed with the food and service. My child didnt have anything in particular which i could I feed him read more

We fell upon this place while we were hanging out in Soho. This is the perfect spot to come with friends, and their food is delicious! I like spicy food, and they had some great variety of Asian foods that were spicy and flavorful! Oh and they have buy one get one free drinks!!! ;) read more

Banana Tree - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

I loved Banana tree. The vibe is very young and casual. I would highly recommend getting the laksa. It comes with so many different toppings and it is the perfect size. The broth is extremely flavorful and unlike anything other noodle soups that I have had. The curry is also good, but nothing special. The prawn chips were a fun addition. They also happen to have half off drinks at all times which is a huge plus. All the workers are so kind and ensure you have a great experience!! read more

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The first sign of a great Asian restaurant is having many Asians eating there. This wasn't the case with the Banana Tree. If you like the music blasting, 2-for-1 drinks all day long, and a decent crowd, this is a good spot. Don't come for the food. The beef rendang was good! But their egg-fried rice was definitely not an egg-fried rice. It was white rice with eggs added to it. The thai sticky chicken wings were the smallest wings I've ever had. The flavor was decent enough, but the dish was like a side dish for one instead of an appetizer. The crispy chicken with mango and lime sauce was decent, but the chili sauce was literally straight from the chili sauce bottle from the Asian market. The drinks were not great. Ordered a mocktail - pina colada and it was way too much pineapple juice and not even coconut. All in all, I wouldn't come back here and I wouldn't recommend it for the food. Good ambiance if you're looking for a good spot to hang out with friends, but that's about it. Also, the food was pretty expensive! read more

Very surprised by the quality of the happy hour cocktails and tasty menu. Highly recommended ! Also the staff is very friendly read more

After eating English style fish and chips mostly during my vacation in London. My sister and I were craving some good Asian cuisine. Bad itinerary planning on my part, (went to London, then went to Paris then went back to London lol I just wanted to make my sister more adventurously tired) our train arrived to London from Paris in the evening for the last 2 days of our trip. By the time we put our luggage away and did some shopping near the oxford and regent street it was dinner time. We walked/ or took the train towards the west side of London. I was so tired that night not sure how we ended up in soho, London. Very lively place with bars and contemporary restaurants. And I wasn't sure why they had so many sex related stores etc. Later, I researched about it and discovered soho was one naughty place up to 1980s. The point is we found an amazing Asian restaurant called Banana Tree. They have 6 locations in U.K. Only have been to this location and it was very no fuss hip sort of restaurant with regular seating as well as communal seating. We ordered two mocktails (yummy/yummy) from their extensive mocktails/juice list. The appetizer noodle soup we ordered was amazing with a delicious curry flavor to it. We ordered two noodle dishes as well and they were unique and tasteful. The service was quick and efficient and I liked the casual date night atmosphere. If your in London go to one of their locations for sure (this one is for you Ash and your upcoming trip to Europe) read more

Banana Tree - Some food and mocktails :) - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

We've been craving for their Pad Thai with Prawns for a while and were not disappointed. The flavour and taste were wonderful. The service was friendly and efficient. We will be back soon. read more

Where to start with this place? It stood out compared to the rest of the restaurants on Main Street heading towards Cardiff Castle. The only place we saw with Caribbean food. You walk in and the smell is out of this world! The music and interior design is just so much fun. I wish I lived in Cardiff so I could eat here regularly. During happy hour they have buy one get one free on their cocktails and let me say they are extremely delicious with all the fresh juice flavor! The food isn't too spicy and they have a lot of wonderful assortment of sauces you can try. The bathrooms were neat with the tire sinks. Nice staff. We really enjoyed this place. read more

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I was meeting a friend from home for a catch-up and she had a Taste Card so we had a nosey on the app and found Banana Tree. The offer was 2-4-1 on starters and mains AND happy hour cocktails... Happy days! I had heard good things about Banana Tree so I was happy to head there and check it out! The restaurant is huge with plenty of table and bar seating. I was annoyingly sat next to these winder leaver things which kept prodding into me so I wouldn't say I was comfortable throughout the evening. We ordered two Woo Woo's which, of course, turned into four. They were fresh tasting but there wasn't much alcohol in there and they went down a little too quickly, mainly because they were filled with ice. I then opted for the steamed chicken dumplings in a fresh herb and garlic sauce - they were served in a bowl and covered in the sauce. I have to say they were pretty good but if I wouldn't have been a big fan of the sauce then they would have been difficult to eat but luckily for me it was YUMMY. Next, I had their recommended Banana Tree Laksa with king prawns - rice noodles topped with a spiced coconut broth, with aubergine & bean sprouts. It was definitely hot. You could really taste the spice in the broth but it was good. There were plenty of prawns and SO MANY noodles. The bowl was huge and no matter how much I ate it just didn't seem to go down. I ended up leaving half of it which is never a bad thing I guess. I did enjoy it and would definitely have it again! Our waitress was friendly but we had to have the bill amended in line with the Taste Card even though we'd mentioned it twice and when actually asking for the bill. Overall our experience was good, it was just a shame about the few irritants but I would go again for a cheapish and satisfying meal if needed. read more

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Amazing food and service! Will be going here every time I come back to London. The place was pretty crowded but I tested negative for COVID two days later. So I call that a win read more

Casual Indonesian spot with great randang beef. Food: 4, Service: 4, Atmosphere: 4 Cost to worth it rating: 4 Return worthiness: yes Highlights: - Large amount of lunch specials from noodles to dishes - Beef randang: waiter said it's the best item on the menu so I had to get it. Stewed enough to be soft and mixed in with the spices but still maintained some full beef pieces. Served with a nice bean sprout salad that had a light sweet dressing. - Juice with mint: nice combination of a few fruits including - Service: waiter was really patient and helpful while we were trying to decide Lowlights: - Spicy soup: wasn't as spicy as we would've liked Cute place on a cool restaurant street I'd come back to. read more

Another awesome place for asian fusion. Wonderful food. Service is good. Ambiance is OK. Recommended - The BananaTree Laksa read more

Banana Tree - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

Yummy, quick, flavourful and good value. I'm going back! The Good: *Signature dishes were well prepared. Flavourful, well-portioned, and reminiscent of true Indochina cuisine. The Lahksa had an amazing coconut milk base, and was complimented by many spices, the noodles, and freshly prepared prawns. It hit the spot on a cold London evening. *We were seated right away (w/o a reservation), which is saying something, given the pretentious nature of a few of the SoHo eating establishments nearby. The Bad: *Two-for-One Happy Hour special drinks. Right? Right? (Sigh) First taste was 100% alcohol, and cheap stuff at that. After some of the ice melted, the drinks tasted like water, lacking flavour. But for the fresh passion fruit on top, these drinks were deplorable. The Ugly: Server was on his first day (and not as a trainee) and didn't have full knowledge of the menu, so special requests caused delay and confusion. Overall, their signature dishes are amazing! We'd go back for the food. Good prices as well makes this a winner for an exotic early dinner before a show- read more

Banana Tree - Signature Dish: Banana Tree Lahksa - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

Decent South East Asian food, in a casual restaurant, at reasonable prices. Think Wagamamas style, but for South East Asian food. I had the chicken laksa, which is noodles in a creamy curry broth - it was pretty authentic. read more

Food: We ordered the sweet and sour crispy chicken, the banana tree special spicy wok noodles, jasmine rice and egg fried rice. The food was OK. The veg in the sweet and sour chicken could be improved. The banana tree special spicy noodles lacked spice. The portion sizes were very large (look at the photo attached). Drink: I only ordered a soft drink, but it was flat. Service: I have been to banana tree several times and each time the place has been understaffed and the staff are often overworked - resulting in forgotten orders or lack of service. Atmosphere: The ambience and atmosphere of the restaurant is very casual and nice. Very lively and quite busy. Price: Very reasonably priced for the amount of food you get, considering it's central London! Banana tree does well to keep good standards of food considering it's an expanding chain! read more

Banana Tree - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

Banana Tree is one of those asian/pan european restaurants. When it's done well, you appreciate the twist on classics and staples you've tried in those countries. Where it's done badly, it's just insulting, bordering on embarassing. At one of these type chains in Germany when I complained that a dish I'd had a milllion times was a little salty, I was told this is how it's supposed to taste! Gladly Banana Tree falls into the former category. That said, it's not perfect and there are a few areas it could improve. The interior is great. Spacious, airy, warm and you can see the food being prepped in the kitchen. Great. Service is brisk and polite, if a little stilted. Whenever I go to restaurants like banana tree or giraffe, I like to order things I'm familiar with to compare the quality of the dish. I picked the Thai Tamarind and Garlic Wings along with the double cooked crispy pork mix. These were great. New flavours and concepts for me. The double cooked crispy pork in particular crispy, but still moist inside. There were a few duds however that had obviously been over-fried which we had to leave unfortunately (I think this is the dish that gave me a sore throat afterward!) The achar pickle a little milder than you'd get in an asian household, but tasted great. For the mains, Chicken curry laksa and Kway Teow Mee. The curry laksa was great, lots of ingredients and the chef did make it extra spicy as we'd requested. The Kway Teow Mee however was lacking. The trick with that dish is to have a very high heat in order to char the noodles. This they got half way right. But the noodles should have been flat rice noodles instead of the standard rice noodles they used. Texture is everything. Additionally the Vietnamese coffee we ordered was WAY too sweet. Too much condensed milk and not enough coffee. We were way stuffed after those 2 courses which is a good thing. You won't go hungry on the portions here. However there is just a little work needed on the food to really elevate this place to 5 stars. Everything else from atmosphere, staff and interior is there. One last thing. There is a wifi point called banana tree at the branch, but it's locked and I was told this was for staff use only. That's annoying. If it's for staff only, call it something else. Wifi access is close becoming something every good business should have as standard. If only to upload my photos to Yelp or Instagram asap! read more

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The Wagamama of Indo-Malay-Chinese food, with a good range of options for halal and strict vegetarian diets. Main dishes include a range of meat and vege options: fried noodles, soup noodles, curries and stews. All range from £7 - £11 ish each so pretty good value. We went for the Banana Tree combo - for an extra £3.25 you get a little pile of salad, spicy prawn crackers, rice and little balls of falafel made of sweet corn. Bargain! Food was slightly salty for my liking however full of flavour and tastiness. Good choice of real fruit juices (like Wagamama) and a nice range of cocktails/mocktails. They operate an open kitchen so depending where you're seated you may end up smelling of food! You may be expected to share tables with other diners so bear this in mind if you're looking for some privacy. Overall a good casual place for quick and tasty food. read more

Banana Tree - Tamarind fish in sweet sauce, with the Banana Tree combo (rice, salad, sweet corn falafel and prawn crackers) - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

I had one of their lunch specials, chicken green curry, which came beautifully presented with jasmine rice and Thai salad. It was tasty, although the curry a little weak and not much chicken. On the other hand veggies were abundant and the overall flavour was very pleasant. I accompanied my meal with fragrant jasmine tea, all for less than 10£, so good value for money and speedy service make this a very good spot for office lunch break. read more

Banana Tree - Chicken green curry - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

Pretty decent Thai food, very large portions, friendly and accommodating service. Our table had the Banana Tree Lahksa. Creamy base, very very generous portion!! I ordered the one that contained all the protein offerings and was not disappointed. I really enjoyed their take on the pork meatball. I asked for extra spicy which turned out to not be spicy at all but they gave me this fermented chile on the side that was to. die. for!! This chile was really the highlight of this restaurant. My friend had the beef pho which was very underwhelming, lacked flavor, and lacked temperature (the Lahksa did as well). It's a soup dish, we need these babies to be steaming hot, especially with this bone chilling London weather!! We also had the chicken satay and pulled duck into wraps. I give these babies 5 stars for presentation! Chicken satay was delish, great flavor, and it came with these cute little sticky rice squares wrapped in palm leaf, and a great peanut sauce (easy on the sweetness though, consider it maybe?). Pulled duck wraps came with all the vegetable fixings with their take on nuoc mam...again, chill with the sweetness, it's supposed to be a savory dipping sawceee. It was a little bit pricey but this is coming from a biased Californian living in Westminster where we are riddled with cheap delicious thai food. read more

Barring once using a toilet many years ago when filming, I've never set foot in a Banana Tree admittedly out of skepticism having had many disappointing experiences with Asian chains. I have to admit I was wrong, this was great. I ordered the following: - Green Papaya Salad I have long been a fan of green papaya salads and this has everything you would want from one: sourness, chilliness and an overall wonderfully refreshing experience topped with nicely spiced grilled chicken. It came with elegantly wrapped glutinous rice packages which were a bit of a waste of time but other than that, this was thoroughly repeatable. read more

Okay food. One thing to note though: If they ever ask you if you would like some prawn crackers after taking your order, just note it is NOT FREE! I think customers would appreciate if you explicitly mention it is not a complimentary item. read more

Food here is alright, got the laksa here. Feel like they need a greater variety and range of flavours. Food looks very dark or is black in colour, and sometimes lack flavour, such as their chicken dumplings. I cant help but shake the feeling that this place gives me of amateurism. The ambience and interiors isnt nice. And the service very spotty. Food took a long time to arrive and one starter arrived a lot later than the other. Servers in general look confused read more

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Indochinese restaurant chain with several restaurants all over London. Nice food, decent prices, quick service & industrial interiors.. Recommended if you would like to try something different! read more

Banana Tree - Asian Fusion Near Me - London, XGL

Ok, so, I think this might be my first 1* review. And from the looks of it, I'm alone on how awful this place is. Lets recount the night so at least you can understand why. My friend and I usually do noodle night once a month. Last month was at Cha Cha Moon, and this month was supposed to be Ramen Seto, which apparently just shut probably no more than a week ago =`(. Anyway, on the hunt for noodles in soho, and certainly not desperate enough to go to the Lexington Street Wagamamas, we set off to Banana Tree. First off, Banana Tree did not pass the "Asian Test". I was the only Asian in the restaurant all dinner long. That should have been a bad sign having walked into the restaurant. And, the funny thing is, I didn't even realize it. My dinner date was the one who mentioned it to me! So, anyway, not minding the fact that we were both ravishing, we sat to order. He calls for a Fried Kway Teow and I go for a Singapore Mee Goreng. I guess I have to now divulge the fact that being Singaporean, I have high standards if you call something Singaporean. But, would you, if you were say French, have higher standards for French cuisine in England?! Okay, getting off the soap box. I should have taken pictures of it when the food arrived, but Fried Kway Teow and Mee Goreng are HIGHLY different dishes in my book, but dinner date and I were perplexed at why they looked so similar. It's basically the same dish, but his supposedly had Kway Teow in it. Now, this, this here is the main reason why this place gets a 1*. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CALL A DISH KWAY TEOW IF YOU ARE USING PHAD THAI NOODLES INSTEAD. Phad Thai noodles are thinner than Kway Teow and INSTANTLY noticeably different. It's like calling Plaice, Haddock and attempting to sneak it by. It's all fish right? WRONG. Ok, another reason why it's 1*?! They used the same bloody paste to make Mee Goreng and the Kway Teow. Mee Goreng paste is redder and usually spicy - due to it's Malay/Indian heritage. Not black sauce based. Redeeming qualities (but never enough to pull it out of 1*) are the cute waiters, the service, the phallic dangling lights over bar tables and the speed in which they fling you outta there. Next time, Cha Cha Moon over Banana Tree ANYDAY. read more

What I liked the best about this place is they have a holding pen to corral all their customers who are waiting for tables. Not only that, they will bring you drinks! We had noodles and a grilled pork dish which were underwhelming at best. It tasted ok but I'll hardly be running back. But their wait staff are all friendly and on top of things which goes a long way! read more

Went here recently with a friend. What an awesome place!! Its got an industrial feel to it with canteen style tables (they've got 'proper' ones too), an open kitchen and a fab menu. We ordered sweet corn cakes - well balanced and fried crispy but not too heavy. Then I got the Beef Rendang - not the best out there but a very good one at that. Friend got the tamarind fish dish and cleaned her plate well. The place gives you the option of making your curry into a special which comes with plain rice, sweet corn cakes & a salad on the side. Great option for the money. Best part, they also serve booze and my favorite drink their 'Dirty Thai Guy' - That name, Captain Morgan, Lemongrass and nutmeg - tough to go wrong! Going back fo sho! read more

A horrible experience. First we were seated and it took 20 minutes to get our first drinks. Restaurants seems understaffed and food was so so. I would not recommend this place - you would be better off eating at any other Asian restaurant in China town read more

Damn. Accidentally stumbled upon this restaurant with my family and holy crap I'm floored at how good the food was. We killed everything in 20 minutes or less- the laksa, Thai curry were super on point. The Phad Thai had an interesting twist and my family definitely enjoyed it. Best and highest rating I've given so far in London during my 10 days stay here. 10/10 would come back. Also, buy one get one free drink is super nice too- seriously digging this place. read more

I popped in after reservations at another place fell through. At that point in the night the other member of my party and me were getting pretty testy. Between being hungry and tired, I was resigned that this would just be another lack luster meal at a chain restaurant. Boy was I wrong! I ordered the Char Grilled Blackened Chili Pork and the Nasi Goreng Rice. They were delish! I don't remember the name of the drinks I got, but again, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality for the price. I would highly recommend it. In short- it's quick, tasty and well-priced! I'll be back :) read more

I popped in here for a bit of post Dr Who dinner on Saturday evening with a friend, and we were seated very quickly which my poor tired feet appreciated greatly. I quite liked the spartan decor but after that I was not best impressed with the experience. We arrived barely after 10pm, and my friend ordered a cocktail only to be told that they were not making any! this after a cocktail specific menu had been put on our table, which I found more than a little odd. We ordered wine and our meals, which were served very swiftly, but mine was at best Luke warm. It was tasty, but particularly greasy and the temperature was a huge issue to me. I can only imagine food is precooked and reheated, or heated - sort of.... What really left a bad taste in my mouth was a particular staff member who when lifting the bill and cash asked if we were expecting change, which is A) cheeky B) disconcerting. And the real kicker is that there was £18 due back to us and there is service charge included!!!!! I'm generous but a 75% tip is just a wee bit much for even me. It just really soured the experience and I left far from happy. read more

Recently visited the Banana Tree for a team lunch with 12 other people. They took a reservation which was very useful for a lunch group of that size. The menu has plenty of options to choose from for meat eaters and vegetarians, including an express lunch menu for £5.95. I had the veg spring rolls, tofu green curry with a portion of sticky rice, and a juice. Presentation was very creative, its always fun eating out of a tiny frying pan, or having small individual rolls of sticky rice.The total bill, including a tip, came to £26. Although each dish was fragrant and tasty, I found the portions small and unsatisfying, and even though these dishes are on the express menu, we were all still charged the full price menu option. I shudder to think how small the portions on the express menu must be. The service was very friendly and attentive, if not a bit slow (we were there for 2 hours). If I am looking for a thai restaurant of this caliber for a group of people whose size requires reservations then I will certainly consider a re visit. But if I am looking for tasty thai, good portions, and value for money I doubt the Banana Tree will be at the top of my list. read more

Although it initially appears pricey (many of the prices listed are for dishes are just curries without rice) but what you get is high quality food (tender well-spiced meat) and big portions when you combo up: dishes come with rice, sweet corn cakes, crackers and a side salad for an extra £3.50. We also had the pho which was also top notch Another plus point is that the menu is very easy for people with allergens, especially people with gluten intolerances as you are spoilt for choice, which you don't often find at restaurants. One negative point is that despite the extremely long happy hour (open til 7pm), the cocktails are a little disappointing tl;dr Great food, good portions, well catered for people with allergies but meh on the cocktail front read more

It feels fantastic to finally find a gluten-free friendly Asian fusion restaurant, and Banana Tree certainly doesn't disappoint with its wide range of choices. The menu was clear, had a lot of options, and had fairly reasonable prices for a Soho joint. I had the chicken pho, my first since going gluten-free, and the chicken was beautifully juicy and tender, which is always a good sign, and the combo option with the curry that my other half had, was also fantastic, and it was all out rather quickly and was presented beautifully (I was too busy to get a picture). My only real issue was the service: within a minute of sitting down, we were asked if we wanted drinks, having barely even looked at the menu, and then again by a different waiter about 30 seconds later, at which point I almost felt like leaving because of how pushy they were. A third waiter appeared about two minutes later to ask us if we were okay with the menu, once we'd made a decision, and then got confused about our cocktail order. I think it was a fourth waiter that took our order. Later, when we wanted the bill, it took 15 minutes to be able to ask anybody to send us the cheque, so it went from pushy fast to painfully slow. The cocktails were a little disappointing (we had two types, one being a Long Island), but it being an Asian fusion restaurant and not a cocktail bar, it was brilliant enough they even had cocktails, especially as the happy hour seems to run all day! Despite this, I would definitely return, just due to the fact that the allergen info was so clear, and the food so tasty, so don't let that put you off! read more

I really do love the food here, it's very tasty. Always combo-up. ALWAYS! They used to have great options for vegans but now it's very limited (where's the mock duck?). I don't go very often so I don't mind getting the same thing every visit, as it's always a treat. But I do miss the food variety that was on offer the first few times I went. I think there's two vegan dishes, but you can only combo-up on one so I always get the aubergine dish. Coz I'm a pig. read more