We strolled up to Banana Deck one evening to sit at the bar and have some cocktails. Once sitting and enjoying the lovely view, we were seeing + smelling the great food coming out of the kitchen- in particular, their steaks! Ended up ordering perfectly cooked steaks with dressed baked potatoes+ broccoli which were SO GOOD! Hospitality was also A+! Don't pass on this spot! read more

First .... Let me say my rating dropped 1 star for ONE REASON - A reason the establishment had no control over. We had an early dinner / ahead of the typical crowd. I asked for and was provided seating in the shade. Our meals were outstanding. They're known for their rib eye steak. It was cooked perfectly, very tender and seasoned well. The accompaniment (baked potato & green vegetable) were good. My wife opted for an appetizer (crab and shrimp roll) which she said was delicious. Drinks were on spot and our server did a great job. Our only issue was the young buck knuckle heads seated by us. Drunk / high, loud obnoxious language that an old guy like me just didn't appreciate while having dinner with my wife who was dressed to kill. I know - not the restaurant's fault but it did diminish our experience. Outstanding meal & service but don't be surprised if you get dive bar patrons next to you read more

This restaurant has a nice view of the bay from the dining area. The place is relaxed and casual, so we felt comfortable coming here for lunch after a bit of snorkeling. They offered a ribeye steak as one of their best items so we ordered that, as well as a burger and the fried chicken salad. The steak was well prepared, tender and flavorful. They served it with French fries and steamed broccoli. The burger was also very good. We ordered it medium well and they did a great job of cooking it so it retained its moisture. The crispy chicken salad was pretty basic. The crispy chicken was good but the salad was mainly iceberg lettuce with some shredded cheese and not much else. Our server was very helpful. She was on top of getting our drinks and meals to us quickly and she also checked back in case we needed anything. I enjoyed our leisurely lunch and the food was very good. I would come back here. read more

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Food was good and cooked quicker than they said which was nice. Burger, blackened chicken sandwich, buffalo chicken sandwich, chicken quesadilla, and chicken wings. The chicken wings had no buffalo tossed in them which was disappointing. They also offered them to be regular or extra crispy. I thought I'd try extra crispy, but it made them really hard to eat without much meat, so just order regular. I have found over the last few years that to-go orders are always wrong. I checked every box and it's good I did because they missed the fries with the burger. The lady brought me some and we were on our way. read more

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Sarah was our bartender/server ... She has the BEST personality. Welcoming, funny, great people-person. The food was delish.!! The curry shrimp ... outstanding ! read more

Brick stairs take you up to a delightfully Caribbean Vibe restaurant. Beautiful view of harbour with its majestic Caribbean waters present. Food was definitely Caribbean Tilt enjoyed the Fried Chicken over biscuits with gravy for breakfast. Highly recommend Mahi Mahi wrap. Service was slower however it was Easter and definitely would go back read more

Service was very good. Conch fritters good. Salads were decent. But the entree--Thai chicken -- was so tough I almost asked our server for a steak knife. I don't k ow how you can make chicken so tough. I asked for extra peanut sauce and I got half a shot glass full and $2.00 added to the check. The broccoli that came with it was almost raw. Someone doing the cooking here should be forced to eat this meal! The signature dessert makes no sense-- how can you wrap cheesecake in a tortilla and deep fry it and then expect someone to cut through the dough without turning the cheesecake to mush. Needed a steak a knife so that also. Do not recommend. read more

Such a fun place to eat with a view of Cruz Bay. The food is delicious and the servers are nice. Good food in a casual setting up in a hill! read more

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No kids menu. Auto-gratuity for a party of 5 with awful service. No shade. Just no fun. Plenty of other places to eat in town. read more

Definitely enjoyed coming here. Good vibe, good food, good service, relatively fair price, given the cost of being in an island. I actually am embarrassed that I have never been to this restaurant before even though I've been coming to this island for over 25 years. What a surprise to me. I'm not sure I would say it's the very best steak in the island, but it was a nice steak especially for the price. One small thing that bothers me, it's in many of the restaurants now. Keep in mind I initially said it's relatively a good price. When I was here, I was charged an extra 3% for using a credit card. My dinner was over $300 thus I was given a charge of over $10 for using a credit card. Keep in mind credit cards always was a cost for a store or restaurant, but they expected that they would bring in more customers and felt that the 1-3% was just a cost of business. Now, they are charging not just all their normal expenses, but they want to transfer the credit charges to the customer. Reminds me of the airlines, remember, when you used to get a meal in the airlines, even when in coach, now they sort of charge you, unless they have to by FAA laws & hours in the air. It's just starting to feel like I'm being charged left & right now in Restaurants too. For the time being myself, and probably you, will take it. But as it is, we the customers will notice. We all will remember, we will remember those that charge, and those that don't on the credit card. As we know, the restaurant business is changing as we speak read more

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This place came recommended as one of the more "reasonably priced" places in St. John, not that there is such a thing. Upon arrival, without a reservation, the hostess told us there were no tables available despite five open tables on the lower deck. Eventually, they "found" us a table. The prices at this place are simply outrageous. Lobster was $78, and a simple piece of fish was $54. To keep costs down, I ordered the Mahi sandwich for $21, not what I really wanted but nothing else was affordable. The sandwich was forced with french fries, which I do not like. To ask for anything else, a simple side salad, would add another $7 to the meal. The sandwich came with a little sliver of fish about 2 inches by 4 inches in the middle of a bun. When I dared complain to the waitress, she said "that is what our fish sandwich is" with an aloof attitude. When one orders a fish sandwich, one reasonably expects the fish to cover the entire bun. She did ask if I wanted something else, but there was nothing else on the menu even close to fairly priced so I just ate my 1/2 sandwich. After the meal, the waitress asked us if we wanted dessert, and I stated sarcastically that the 1/2 sandwich really filled me up and I could not handle anything else. One final poke in the eye was the 3% charge to use a credit card. This is the cost of doing business, Banana Deck, and should be built into the cost of the meal. When the waitress brought us the check, she chose to retaliate with her own sarcastic "it was a pleasure serving you folks tonight." As a customer, it is not my place to be her pleasure, it is the other way around. Needless to say, she got a zero tip on this transaction. This restaurant is horribly overpriced for what you get but so is everything else in this "paradise" they call St. John. My wife and I had a great time here 12 years ago and wanted to bring our daughter back to show her the island. Unfortunately, we have had more of these types of experiences here in St. John than pleasant ones. We will not be back to Banana Deck for sure and most likely St. John. UPDATE: Four days later, after reaching out to Banana Deck to share my experience, they cared so little that I have not heard back from them. This place obviously does not care about customers. read more

Good service. Went for their brunch. They have make your own bottomless mimosas and Bloody Mary's of your order from the brink menu. I ordered the cheesesteak and it was average. Tons of meat and cheese, but that's it. If you're looking for veggies or grilled onion, you should skip this sandwich. The fries were delicious. My guest enjoyed the breakfast sandwich and it was filling. Good food, not great. However, several people ordered salads with grilled chicken and they looked delicious. This place is with a try. read more

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Great food and ambiance. We ordered conch fritters, Greek salad and shrimp curry - all great. Nice drinks too. Live music is a plus. read more

The Banana Deck - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

We heard a lot about Banana Deck in Cruz Bay on St. John Island from other people who stayed at our hotel, so we decided to tried it. This restaurant is really busy. If one does not has reservation, one will not be able to get in. Reservation is required. Our reservation was at 7:30 pm and there was Anne of people waiting still. One has to climb a short stairs to get to this restaurant. It feels like you are having dinner at a tree house. It has a cool vibe to it. Our server Julie was really attentive and helpful. We ordered their famous Rilbeye and Shrimp Curry. We wanted a 12 oz ribeye or the 16 oz, unfortunately they ran out of 12 oz and 16 oz, so we ended up with 14 oz. The steak was well season, tender and very tasty. The price is really reasonable. The shrimp curry was also very good. The curry was not overpowering, and the shrimp was not over cooked. We were so stuffed We, but we still want to try their dessert. We wrapped up the meal with their special dessert Xango. It was amazing and big enough for 2 or more people. We actually told our server to wait for 15 to 20 min before she bring put our dessert to give us a chance to digest our dinner first.. She was gracious enough to accommodated us.. We would definitely come back to this restaurant. read more

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We went here for dinner and the food was good. For an app we had conch fritters they were good. I had a shrimp curry dish and my husband had the same but added fish with his the children had a Alfredo pasta and Thai dish. The food came out n decent time. I had my first pain killer it was ok not strong at all. We were so hungry I forgot to take pictures of main dishes only app. The gentle man at the bar was awesome he was very friendly and attentive. The place is small and quaint we walked in had no reservation so we sat up top looking at the rooftop of the covered canopy which wasn't he greatest. They should splatter paint over that so you'd have something to look at. The desert was yummy it banana cheesecake fried in a tortilla It was actually good. You must try.Overall nice choice. Btw everything in St. John's is expensive. read more

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Eliza was wonderful. She shared the specials and brought us the food and it was wonderful. She has a great attitude and great server. Please let her know how wonderful she was. Best server of our trip here. read more

The Banana Deck - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

We tried this place and they were able to squeeze us in without a reservation. But definitely recommend having a reservation as they get pretty busy during the evenings. The food was pretty good. The dessert was phenomenal! We enjoyed it. It had a nice atmosphere. read more

The Banana Deck - Caribbean chicken and the special that day, blackened snapper - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Yummy!!!! All of our food was amazing here. I had the shrimp curry... So good! I loved the service, the ambiance and the delicious food! I was so happy after 2 fails I was hungry for a good meal. read more

This restaurant has the very best ribeye steaks on St John . And it almost always has a fabulous lobster dinner too . It's quite casual and is a bit misleading . For such a quaint atmosphere, it's has absolutely DELICIOUS foods . If you're looking for food quality , and not ambience, look no further ! The Banana Deck never disappoints!!!!! It's so good , you might want to keep this secret to yourself !!!! read more

The Banana Deck - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Food tonight was amazing. 3 of the fish specials. I had red snapper. 1 son had shrimp curry and other son had lobster/crab/shrimp. All sauces were amazing. Nice atmosphere. Called ahead for reservations since was party of 6. Carnival holiday was a great bonus with music. read more

Grabbed dinner on our last night in St John at Banana Deck. Tried out the snapper special. I think it was $42. It was just ok. It came with white rice and broccoli. My mom and her cousin got mozzarella sticks and a quesadilla which they said was good. Wishing I would've gotten something along that line because I didn't feel my meal was worth $42. The service was great and location is nice. read more

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We have been going to the Banana Deck for years and are always pleased with the drinks, food (amazing Shrimp and Grouper curry) and great service, thank you Julie. The BD has a relaxed environment where the food is good and the drinks are cold! BD is always on our must do list of restaurants, don't miss it! read more

This spot has a nice view for sunset near the deck so we thought it would be a great dinner option. It was ok. Service was subpar; the waiters were pretty busy. Everything was being rushed. Maybe they had too much to do. Our waiter was also at the bar mixing drinks. The steak was the best for me; cooked how I like. The garlic butter is a must have addition to the steak. Yummy. The broccoli was too bland and the potato was not cooked all the way. Good location, good views but I would probably try something else. read more

The Banana Deck - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Great blackened salmon with rice and broccoli. Dessert Cheesecake chimichanga with ice cream amazing! Deck is a must each time we come to St. John! She likes. read more

Hands down the best meal, so far, that we have had on island. We went for Sunday Brunch. Our server, Katherine, was amazing. All of our drinks were perfect and the food was AMAZING! We were a party of 9 and each one of us LOVED our meals. My hubby & I split the chicken with biscuits & gravy. Portions are big and the food came out fast & hot. Banana Deck family don't change a think you have it down pat! read more

This restaurant was awesome and had some of the best steaks I have ever tasted. We made reservations and were warmly welcomed when we arrived. I had already made up my mind about what I was going to order before we arrived. The rest of the family was going to order steak. I had my doubts if it would be good. After talking to the waitress, I changed my order, and I was thrilled! The prices were great, the food was excellent, and the drinks were tasty! We can not wait to visit again. read more

The Banana Deck - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

Great ambiance with simple but fresh menu. Noshed on shrimp, salad, and halibut. All good but the views top the list as we watched the sunset and the boats anchored in Cruz Bay. Daily specials were tempting but was hungry for fresh shrimp and so did pass on the entree for the evening and enjoyed a fresh salad accompaniment. Drinks were tasty and the bartender was on his game. read more

We walked up to Banana Deck for dinner at 8PM. The hostess greeted us and asked us for our party size, (party of 4) then walked around both decks looking for spots. Then returned and said, "sorry, we don't have any tables available for a party of four for the rest of the evening". We did not have a reservation but there was 3 tables available on the lower deck. I'm honestly not sure about the upper deck. If you can't get a table without a reservation, then say that up front. There's plenty of other places in Cruz Bay. Sorry to say we will remove Banana Deck from our places to try. read more

Tried their brunch offering after attending Easter mass. Everyone ordered the deckfast. Great offering, plenty of food. The one weak link was the fruit. It only came with a very small piece of cantaloupe...sliced so thin you could see through it. It would have been nice to have a healthier portion of fruit. Biscuit was really good. Better than expected. Service was solid, attentive and friendly. Maybe we'll try for lunch or dinner next year. read more

Trash and rubbish as you're going up the steps to enter. $67 seafood au gratin was spoiled with inedible scallops. Horribly disappointed read more

The Banana Deck - Hostess area from our table. - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

This place fuckin ROCKED! Great steak for a reasonable price. Good salads. Phenomenal buffalo chicken sandwich. This place might be the ONLY place on the fuckin island that does "buffalo" chicken instead of "spicy chicken", it was great. Restaurant atmosphere and setup was also a good experience. Definitely be cumming back! read more

Great place to eat, love their shrimp curry! Very service oriented. We make a point to stop here every year we go to STJ.

Made reservations which were pretty easy to get ahead of time. Had decided to get a ribeye as that is what they are famous for, but I got swayed by the daily specials to change my mind. The server described a delicious seafood au gratin that just spoke to me. Upon arrival, it was just ok. The side dishes were boring plain rice and hard broccoli with no seasonings. Hubs got the snapper special with a cilantro cream sauce and salsa. His dish also had the same basic side dishes. We ate and immediately asked for the check as it felt like it was 1000 degrees on the deck. Boy was I surprised when the bill came and my dish was (sit down for this one.....) $71 and hubs was $43. My pricing seemed really extreme for what I got. I think the staff should be upfront on the prices of the specials when delivering the options. There are better food options on the island than this place and it's boujey prices. read more

Made a reservation first week May 2022. When we arrived there was no one in the restaurant. The hostess seated us in a place that was in the sun. We asked to be moved to a shaded area and were denied. It got really uncomfortable sitting in the hot sun and trying to eat our dinner. There were plenty of tables to sit at but were denied. Maybe your luck will be better. So I am returning the favor to the banana deck by leaving this review. read more

After a day at snorkeling Maho Bay, this place was perfect for dinner, before catching the ferry back to St Thomas. Great atmosphere and view from the upper deck! Food was exactly what we were looking for! Salads, quesadilla, spring rolls, conch fritters and cocktails. A lot of in-house made sauces. Our waiter Mike, was very welcoming and knowledgeable. Would recommend and return. read more

Location is fantastic right in the heart of Cruz bay. As a person who appreciates and eats some of the best grass fed steaks the Midwest has to offer, I can confidently say that the ribeye (not sure about grass or grain fed) I had at banana deck was the best I ever had. Nailed the rare order to perfection and flavor was phenomenal. Not sure about other food items, but it doesn't matter because you should be ordering the ribeye! read more

I've heard it's good. Went in. Sat for almost 15 minutes in the center of the (fairly small) bar. The bartender (let's call him C) never would even make eye contact. I eventually left. For me this is a terrible place. Doesn't matter if the people in the kitchen are wizards with food as it doesn't matter if service is deplorable. So for what it's worth they need to either add a 2nd bartender or hire someone who is actually capable to handle a medium volume of customers. NYC Bartenders do this all the time. Until then, based on my experience, I plan to stay away. read more

Amazing steak!! So much better then that over priced pretentious "steak house" down the street. Their rib-eye is amazing! There service is excellent and the atmosphere is charming. We should have eaten there more then once. Next trip we will make sure we make reservations for at least two or three nights. read more

This place is great!! Everyone is super friendly and the food/drink is right on point. Katy is the sweetest, most understanding, patient server ever. You can tell she really loves her job. She went above and beyond, catering to my every need, but mostly to my young son's every need. He actually had an accident in the middle of dinner. Yes, that type of accident. He's 13 years old, but he's developing slowly and sometimes this happens. The smell was terrible, some of it even got on the floor, which doesn't usually happen. But Katy took care of everything, with a smile on her face and that bubbly personality! Also, Matt the bartender makes the best frozen drinks, for the adults AND the kids!!! Can't recommend this place enough!!!! Especially the frozen drinks. read more

It is true the service here could be better, but it slowly got better as we were there. I got the shrimp cocktail as my meal and thought it was wonderful, however my mom got the lobster special and it was a little overcooked and for the price that's pretty disappointing! It's something I'll have to try out again read more

The Banana Deck - Shrimp cocktail - Caribbean Near Me - Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands

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