Bananas is a happy place for a drink and some bites. We stopped here after a long day for beach hopping for some pina coladas and burgers and were not disappointed. It is not fancy like some of its neighboring restaurants but exactly the kind of place to hang back and soak up the moment with old friends and new while overlooking the waterfront. I want to make special mention of the lentil salad that comes with the burgers-very flavorful. read more

Listen, vibe is good but easy on the salad dressings. Also, there is dancing across the street in case anyone needs to get their groove on.

The dirty banana drink hit the spot right before I went on my biobay tour. The seafood was alright and the price was not worth the dishes I ordered. read more

Get the jerk chicken meatballs and a Dirty Banana - you'll thank me! We ate there half a dozen times on our vacation, and every time the food was amazing. The only thing stopping me from giving it a 5-star review was the music - it was loud and SO bad. Whoever was selecting the music that week had really bad taste. But the food and drinks were more than enough to outweigh that! read more

The food is incredible, the view is better, the staff is so kind. We came during the low season so much of the staff at each place we went wanted nothing to do with anyone but the staff at Bananas was so great! We were given tips on places to go, things to see and checked in on regularly. We ended up at Bananas 3 times over the course of our trip because it was so great. Excellent happy hour too! read more

Had a good lunch here in between going two different beaches. Great food, delicious pina coladas and good service. Enjoyed sitting out in their deck on Calle Flamboyan, right on the water in Esperanza read more

Stayed on the island for 6 days and ate here about as many times. Probably the best bang for the buck we got here. Totally informal with diverse menu not to be compared to the restaurants we're used to in the U.S. Good drinks, sort of a party atmosphere like most of the restaurants here. Actually has good salads which are hard to find on the island. read more

Stopped here for a late lunch. Great service, yummy food and great view of the sea. We especially liked the rum punch (generous portion and only$4 at happy hour) and seafood trio sliders. read more

We just loved this place, great location, great service, good food and drinks! We came for a couple of happy hours and lunch. All the food was good. You must try the garlic bread stuffed with blue cheese! This the kind of place I expected on Vieques, yes it is a tourist place but you learn that is a relative term on Vieques! We will miss you Bananas! read more

If there is six star and I will give it because it is excellent for both service and food. It worth to eat. Although I just stay for one day, I came for twice. Sweet platain and paella is good. Highly recommend. It is just 0.1 mile from the hotel I stay. The hotel name is EL Blok. Also highly recommend!!I love Vieques! read more

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We spent a week in Vieques and there wasn't a day that we didn't eat at bananas. The staff is friendly and everything on the menu is delicious. We booked the upper deck for our wedding and it was fantastic! read more

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The rice and beans were actually very good. I write this review after eating at a few places around the island. Good strong blended drinks, great view and fair prices. Go on a Monday for a beer special. read more

Had a late lunch here after hopping off the ferry, service was very attentive! I got the key wester which was a fried coconut encrusted fish sandwich served with fries. It hit the spot, very yummy!!! read more

We came across this place as we were driving around esperanza. I had read great reviews in Fodor's travel guide. We ordered caeser salad followed by mahi mahi wrap and grilled red snapper with a sauce that had a strong ginger flavor. Both items had excellent flavor. The staff was very friendly and checked in on is multiple times. After that we got a vanilla ice cream topped with a coconut and rum sauce as well as whipped cream. Worth a one time visit if in the area. read more

Decent food, not great, but ok. Terrible service. I don't know if our server was just having a bad day, but she was downright rude. Yikes. Our family won't return. read more

Bananas was one of the few restaurants opened during this slow period for tourism on the island. We got lots of suggestions to go here from our hotel, the W. We went once for a drink and another time for lunch. Both the drinks and meals were solid. I had mahi mahi and it was super-delicious. The food was no more expensive than anywhere else on the island. Not a bad value. We talked a lot with waitress Cindy. She was fun. read more

This wasn't a terrible experience by any means but nothing really stood out for us and there are definitely better food options within close walking distance. We were seated quickly for lunch and the staff was friendly and attentive. We got wings to share, jerk chicken and fish wrap special. All were edible but just okay. Better wings at Duffy's next door. The food looked better than it tasted and the lettuce on my wrap was very wilted. I had to pick some off. They have some delicious dipping sauces, though. Hubby got a mixed drink which was strong. Fun atmosphere but felt touristy rather than a true local experience. Views from seating area are great, wear bugspray. read more

This place is 3-4x the price of getting any amazing local food (compared to the PR mainland or other island restaurants). Food was awful and mostly everything was deep fried. No healthy options (iceberg lettuce is not mineral rich). BUT WORST PART: The female manager was a bully (small built/long dirty Blonde brown hair woman). Yep, she called me B**** because I told her that the fish was dry to eat and that I was planning to give it to the stray dogs that were roaming around the restaurant. We had to go on a tour just after this altercation. Bad energy for a vacation experience. The female manager put a damper on my day/trip and ruined my experience. She argued with me in front of other customers asking me "why I didn't say anything before" and that I ate part of my food implying that I was somehow lying to her. I was in a rush and didn't want to complain because of this pandemic situation and understanding how business are tanking. However, she did not want to listen to me (her customer). She wanted to fight with me! Incredible! Shouting and being out loud. My brother paid for the whole meal 100+ (2 people only-- That was 1 app, 1 sandwich, and 1 whole fish with very small rice/beans-- no dessert or alcoholic drinks + mandatory tip). I didn't want to complain but after I saw the bill I was jaw dropped shocked. Automatic gratuity for 2 people btw!! The owner should be present/responsible for his employees and their own wages. The customers should not be responsible for their behavior nor their employees wages. The manager was not even an indigenous P.R local but a rude expat who's bitter and vindictive in nature. Owner needs to fire this crazy woman and she needs to go back where she came from with that heartless and hateful attitude. 1 day later they returned me the money for the bad fish meal (probably felt guilty) but the experience & damage was already done. You've been warned about this horrendous place! Skip at all costs! read more

I should have known tonight's culinary delights would cross my esophageal tubes like a tourist attraction maw- a signpost of uninhibited drudgery and cultivated service lacking everything in addition to the cultivation. The restaurant so called 'bananas' is an effigy of crazy with a cherry of swindle. Eating here (if you are so unfortunate as to run out of your house and forced to find your way to this establishment) is not like a funday sundae. It may have been my fault that I chose to go early evening before the dinner rush. There were 3 occupied tables and 5 waitstaff. My dinner companion and I were the unlucky 4th coupling- an omen from Chinese lore signifying unluckiness. I should have backed out then. Or, if I had let that pesky lady 3 years ago read my palm for the equivalent of $50 (and the 2 garlic breadsticks I was eating at the time) she would have spared me the ugly consequences of a bad life grumumble (author's note- my word. Meaning farce of dreary continuum). The non-existent service left me no other choice but to claw at the seemingly edible looking tiles from what could none other have been a counter stripped from a defunct Turkish Bath that not even the Liquidators found savory and later plied from a scrap heap to be keyholed into a barbaric location half under a thatched awning clearly invisible to service or waitstaff attention. Not even Harry Potter under his invisible cloak was this shorn, for he at least had a marauders map to ply him his deserved attentions. The food may have robbed me of my tastebud receptors so much so that even water from the tap is devoid of its usual heavy mineral composition trailing the recesses of my plaintive mouth. Though I reckoned the food tasted like a breast trapped in a freezer bag left to its own devices in an arid climate with steaming temperatures cresting higher than a simple mercury contraption could measure and hundreds if not tens of miles from the nearest Copacabana representing the only respite from the unforgiving sun, I was told by my dinner companion the rice and beans were good. Editor's note- not great, but good. Her carcass picked breast appeared just as delightful as mine- meaning not. I am surprised a takeout box offended its interiors by allowing in what was surely a crying portion of rice and beans that had to share space with an abomination of a breast well past any sell-by date or common decency of serving. Even the UN would have a problem with the lack of decorum exhibited. Though, friends, and rapt readers alike, we have not yet spoken of our dear waiter Richard. Unusually, this Richard is no proxy to the glorious Lion Heart of a same name, his aires are no less pronounced. Spurned taste buds are no more in season if not also for a fresh verbal laceration upon the brow. The verbal tongue lashing Richard dispensed unto my sun beaten back bore indelible lines of tramp unto my soul- and below the C4 and C5 vertebrate. Richard made certain to lambast his righteous cause (Read- not the Lion Heart) of removing an inedible chicken entree from the bill; one, dear reader, that was sent back after trying to accommodate with extra salted sauces and puckered lips. Please also not forget that the menu lies. A payment in cash is supposed to render a 4% discount- better than any credit card offer (so says the laminated cardboard flaps that I have no doubt are crying just as much as I am while writing this treatise of malfeasance). Yet, Richard stole this 4% from my cash payment and I would also like to think some of his dignity too. Bad service, bad food, and stealing unusually do not end well ay my dinner table or I hope at the homes of you- dutiful readers of my harrowing account. For cloture, not quite closure, I would say eat here. Do it. Eat here if your idea of a good time is being locked in a cupboard under a staircase and neglected by your surrogate muggle born parents. Vieques is a small island, but don't let size muddle your seemingly apt perception of quaint islands being bereft of crooks, imposters ( re: not the Lion Heart) and high pitched squalls from a waiter holding you and your dinner companion hostage. Liam Neeson- help. P.s. In homage to one of my favorite reviews of all time- I don't care, Richard. You're an imposter- NOT the regal Richard the Lion Hearted but a swindling twiddle. read more

Bananas was a great spot! We ducked in during a rainstorm when passing through Esperanza one day, and were pleasantly surprised. The escargot was phenomenal, and the serving staff was friendly. I definitely recommend Bananas to anyone staying on or visiting that side of the island. read more

The Fish & Chips, baked potato, dried mango salad, and jerk chicken were all delicious. The Fish & Chips were delicious, but almost looked like chicken fingers. Ask for extra tartar sauce. The breading was great. The service was okay, but the drinks weren't very impressive. Rum punch, piña colada and sato were all generic. read more

Lunch was very good. I had a skirt steak with rice and beans - my wife had snapper. We were happy with the food and service.

Food ok. Caribbean salad is good. Red snapper just ok. Brownie sundae ok. Should have tried dirty banana.

Great little joint right on the Malecon, where you can people watch & enjoy ocean views while eating very delicious food!

Don't be put off by the jimmy Buffett vibe. This place has great food. Great price point. Friendly service. And NA beer!

We took our 6 and 8 year old boys here for lunch and everyone left happy. We had the blackened snapper sandwich which was delicious and our waitress was great! read more

We had lunch there. Great view, great service. I had a delicious Mahi wrap and rum punch. This place was recommended by another friend. We will return! read more

Not very impressed. Poor service. We got a pitcher of sangria that was ok but not great. Food was meh. It has a nice outdoor tables and patio that make for a nice big group spot. read more

Seared Mahi Salad was simple, fresh and tasty. Menu has lots of healthy options for those wanting to take a break from fried pork and mofongo. read more

we wer there last weekend in Vieques..!!Vieques is a small island. Esperanza is the place where all the adventure tours are usually in. And Bananas is right at the spot. We went during the happy hour (evening)and mojitos costed around 4 $ .. After returning from the biobay.. we again went for dinner.. the waiters were attentive and the food was pretty reasonable for the price. A nice sit out area with the beach views. read more

Go to Bili (next door) instead. Period. We stayed here for two nights and have two dinners in these two restaurants. Huge difference! In banana, there is little food for each dish and it is of course not worth the price. What is even worse, the cocktails are the worst I've ever tasted. We ordered Margarita, majito, colada. liquor amount is less than usual which makes them tasteless, water-like. read more

I came here twice during my stay in Vieques. In order of my favourites: jerk chicken (YES!!), fish tacos, trio slider and lastly arepas which were slightly bland and tough but I found that to be the case in other places. Service was very good, the staff were friendly and made great conversation. read more

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Friend and I ate at Bananas several times during our mid-Feb trip to Vieques, including lunch and a late-night dessert. Drinks were great, the desserts (coconut flam in particular) were phenomenal; we almost bought a second order of them all. read more

First of all concerning the "negative" reviews..Listen, this is VIEQUES ,PR NOT Chicago or Boston or TEXAS. Your on vacation on an island off the island of PR So if you r looking for the hussle bussle of where you came from...go to the big island or for that matter go back home if you MUST pay more for your dining experience, Bananas is great, and maybe you wait 10 mins to get waited on ...whats your rush? VACATION? DUH! Quit your bitchin' dam yankees. While there, I hear very very rude people with their often unrealistic demands and negativity . I will however return yearly and go to Bananas, I'll bet you didnt even know Bananas has rooming there did you? Perfectly fine fare and the drinks...the drinks will lay you out if yur inclined to do so. GO BANANAS! or Stay home read more

This place is good if you're just looking for American food. I got the eggplant sandwich and was not impressed, however my friend got a fish sandwich that she enjoyed. All around, the food is average and its a good location right on the strip. read more

Meh. The menu sounds delicious but the food was poorly executed. We ordered burger sliders and a special fish sliders. They sound good but were definitely nothing remarkable when we actually ate them. We also ordered their signature frozen cocktail, but it tasted bland and watered down. Disappointing. The servers were so nice but didn't bring what we asked for about 50% of the time (water refill, napkins, etc). They would say "sure" but then not return. The location across from the water is a redeeming quality. From the sounds of other yelp reviews, this seems to be par for the course for the Flaymboyan street in Esmerelda. read more

I love this place. I heard the menu has recently changed so everything is new. Everything I had here was excellent. Good Guacamole! Amazing coconut curry muscles! Amazing garlic gorgonzola cheese bread! I had the Mahi Mahi and it was fresh and delicious. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Really great food at a reasonable price! While on Vieques I ate here probably the most after trying many different restaurants. read more

Stay away. What a waste! I wasn't brought a menu and the waitress forgot about my drink order for 15 minutes all while the place was empty. There is no reason that someone should be treated this way when on vacation. The rice and beans are not authentic. The chicken was pink and undercooked. Would not recommend to Anyone- ever! read more

First of all. I have to say. When traveling (as we often do) it's not always easy to find a place that feels like you fit in. My experience here was the total opposite. Popped in on the weekend for a late lunch/early dinner and service from Richard couldn't have made us feel more welcome. The seafood is top notch. We ate mussels and the fish tacos are so good we had to go for seconds. Let's not forget the drink specials. The margarita mix is made in house. All in all sublime. Thank you Richard for your recommendations and fun professional service. Thank you bananas. We will certainly be spreading the word. read more

We ate here three times during our visit because it was so good. The jerk chicken sliders were amazing, as was the pear and Gorgonzola salad. Absolutely beautiful view and lovely friendly, attentive staff. We loved it. read more