I went to banyan bar in april and it was excellent, They have since changed their whole menu and it is far less delicious. Prices stayed the same, but quality decreased. Has a PF changs vibe now and it used to be much more creative and delicious. Great cocktails though
William
Fantastic food and service. Lots of fish, veg, and GF options and the cocktails were just as good as the food. Will be back!
Dylan
Food was amazing along with service. We were seated tightly between 2 other parties which was not the most comfortable but other than that the restaurant is nice. The portions are pretty small so you may have to order more than expected.
charles
Great, imaginative Chinese cuisine. Excellent, friendly service. Enjoyed everything. Emphasis on small dishes. Chicken congee was especially good!
wendy
Hands down, Banyan has the best outdoor dining in the city. The food is great, especially for sharing. The restaurant may need some help; service personnel were a bit overwhelmed on a Tuesday night because the place was full--even early in the evening. Have never been disappointed coming here and have been to Banyan a lot.
Andrea
Fun vibe. Pretty loud music. Salt and pepper shrimp were fantastic. Lamb very so so. Dumplings pretty tough. Drinks were excellent and fairly priced as was the food. Service was terrible. We were completely ignored for the first 20 minutes. Finally we flagged down Manuel, who took really good care of us from that point on.
Lawrence
The food is wonderful. Excellent service. Fun atmosphere. A bit absurd that they ran out of their signature dish by 6:30pm on a Saturday evening, but otherwise a great meal.
Chunhui
Food is not very good, although they are creative but loss the good coordination of the ingredients
Tom
We loved this place! Food, crowd, service and atmosphere. (E.g., The ceiling is lightly covered with tree branches populated with flowers and you could run a scavenger hunt in the place just searching out the cool details.) Before you go, take the time to check out their menu, a wonderful collection of disparate choices. We loved the place and it was a great place to eat (and have a drink) before going to the theatre at the Huntington Calderwood (same block.) If you're novel-food-timid, get help from the wait staff to pick out seductive dishes that will encourage you to be less timid in the future. And the drinks menu? Daring! Fun and worthy sharing with your dinner partner(s) who are 21 or over.
Geralyn
Our waiter was fantastic. Food was good, as always and they were even willing to turn down the music when we asked. Felt a but more like a dance club than dinner at first but they were great...
Overall excellent. We have dined across the city and it was surprising that just in our backyard there was a spot like Banyan. Do not overlook.
Sean
Truly great service (attentive, kind, fast) but the food was only okay for the price. Good place to meet up with a friend but a special treat, not a restaurant I'd frequent for dinner.
Dnmrj
The food is exceptional. We'd been before but had forgotten just how good the food is. A definite 5 star experience!
P F
Small portions w strong flavors. We averaged 2-3 dishes per person and I got home hungry. A big bowl of plain rice or something would have helped. Service was technically good but too fast. It was a slow night and my server keeps interrupting conversations pushing us to order more. I’d understand if it was slammed packed or we were hogging the table, but we weren’t. We were having a normal meal. I want to connect w my friends I hadn’t seen in awhile, so constantly being sold tapas at entree level prices got stale quick.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kyrie Bean
Their food was good, they do have a limited menu. One person in our party, found it difficult to find something that fit their dietary needs and also sounded appeasing. Also, a lot of their food is very spicy, even for people that like spice. The atmosphere is fun, we were a party of four, but the party of two tables were very close together. Not sure if it would be a great place for an intimate dinner.
I went to banyan bar in april and it was excellent, They have since changed their whole menu and it is far less delicious. Prices stayed the same, but quality decreased. Has a PF changs vibe now and it used to be much more creative and delicious. Great cocktails though
Fantastic food and service. Lots of fish, veg, and GF options and the cocktails were just as good as the food. Will be back!
Food was amazing along with service. We were seated tightly between 2 other parties which was not the most comfortable but other than that the restaurant is nice. The portions are pretty small so you may have to order more than expected.
Great, imaginative Chinese cuisine. Excellent, friendly service. Enjoyed everything. Emphasis on small dishes. Chicken congee was especially good!
Hands down, Banyan has the best outdoor dining in the city. The food is great, especially for sharing. The restaurant may need some help; service personnel were a bit overwhelmed on a Tuesday night because the place was full--even early in the evening. Have never been disappointed coming here and have been to Banyan a lot.
Fun vibe. Pretty loud music. Salt and pepper shrimp were fantastic. Lamb very so so. Dumplings pretty tough. Drinks were excellent and fairly priced as was the food. Service was terrible. We were completely ignored for the first 20 minutes. Finally we flagged down Manuel, who took really good care of us from that point on.
The food is wonderful. Excellent service. Fun atmosphere. A bit absurd that they ran out of their signature dish by 6:30pm on a Saturday evening, but otherwise a great meal.
Food is not very good, although they are creative but loss the good coordination of the ingredients
We loved this place! Food, crowd, service and atmosphere. (E.g., The ceiling is lightly covered with tree branches populated with flowers and you could run a scavenger hunt in the place just searching out the cool details.) Before you go, take the time to check out their menu, a wonderful collection of disparate choices. We loved the place and it was a great place to eat (and have a drink) before going to the theatre at the Huntington Calderwood (same block.) If you're novel-food-timid, get help from the wait staff to pick out seductive dishes that will encourage you to be less timid in the future. And the drinks menu? Daring! Fun and worthy sharing with your dinner partner(s) who are 21 or over.
Our waiter was fantastic. Food was good, as always and they were even willing to turn down the music when we asked. Felt a but more like a dance club than dinner at first but they were great...
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Overall excellent. We have dined across the city and it was surprising that just in our backyard there was a spot like Banyan. Do not overlook.
Truly great service (attentive, kind, fast) but the food was only okay for the price. Good place to meet up with a friend but a special treat, not a restaurant I'd frequent for dinner.
The food is exceptional. We'd been before but had forgotten just how good the food is. A definite 5 star experience!
Small portions w strong flavors. We averaged 2-3 dishes per person and I got home hungry. A big bowl of plain rice or something would have helped. Service was technically good but too fast. It was a slow night and my server keeps interrupting conversations pushing us to order more. I’d understand if it was slammed packed or we were hogging the table, but we weren’t. We were having a normal meal. I want to connect w my friends I hadn’t seen in awhile, so constantly being sold tapas at entree level prices got stale quick.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Their food was good, they do have a limited menu. One person in our party, found it difficult to find something that fit their dietary needs and also sounded appeasing. Also, a lot of their food is very spicy, even for people that like spice. The atmosphere is fun, we were a party of four, but the party of two tables were very close together. Not sure if it would be a great place for an intimate dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
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