A refreshing salad with shredded green papaya, fresh lime, peanuts, chili, and a tangy dressing.
Fish • Meat • Cafés • Coffee
"I was having a birthday weekend and had booked to go to my favourite noodle bar. Turned up and it was closed, so had to look for an alternative. We walked around a little and found this place and took a chance and went in. It was absolutely the best decision we could have made. We ordered noodles, Caramelised Pork, Chicken Wings and vegetables in Ginger. The pork was melt in the mouth and the wings crispy and seasoned just right. The chicken Noodles were so good I found it hard to stop eating. We topped this off with some Sake and the evening's feast was complete. I cannot fault this place, if you want delicious food, great company (our waiter was funny and charming), then this is the place for you. It's my new favourite and I would definitely return."
Cafés • Asian • Chinese • Vietnamese
"I've been here a couple times before with my wife, the food's always banging except for a rare time I was disappointed. It's a safe choice, we would definitely recommend it. Our usual go-to is a Pad thai but I've tried the Singapore laksa and char grilled duck and all 3 are delicious, definitely worth trying and portions are a very good size. There's usually a 2 for 1 mocktail offer too, which we always grab. We haven't really tried the desserts or starters, we had the gyoza once and they were okay, nothing special and same applies to spring rolls. The service and atmosphere is normally good but busy times like Friday nights can ruin it a little. Overall solid restaurant (which is also halal, just ask), the chain as a whole is consistently good."
Fish • Asian • Coffee • Vietnamese
"We booked this restaurant for pre-theatre as it was ver close to the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse and seemed reasonably priced. So happy we did! It’s a very small place and at the start at 17:30 was almost empty, but got filled up very quickly. The service was prompt and friendly and the food simply delicious. Summer rolls and prawns, Cha Ca fish and prawn and aubergine clay pot were all very tasty. Thanks a lot! Good value!"
Kebab • Pizza • Cafés • Asiatic
"It was all of our first times here and the food was so so good, we all loved it, definitely will come back again! We were served by Dona and she was super nice, she made our experience super great!"
Chicken • Noodles • Chinese • European
"I’ve had the Tastecard a little while now, but never got around to using it. The restaurants featured on the program are largely chain-based. Or not very good ones. So this is my first experience with that in hand. BananaTree is located in the heart of Soho making it an ideal spot to catch up with a friend from the office. The deal meant buy-one-get-one-free so we had a lot of food for not a lot. A good start. Our order consisted of the chicken wings, money bags along with our mains of the beef rendang curry and the pad thai. The fried wings are very good. Messy, sticky and lots of sauce. They offer a recipe for their tantalising wings on their website. It all looks well and good and I get excited up to a point. Then I realise, and decide it’s too many ingredients and too much work. It is one of the most popular appetisers at Banana Tree, and easy to understand why. The rendang was just above average, the meat tasted a bit dry and there wasn’t enough curry for my liking. The beef is quite chunky, and of good quality so its got that going for it. Banana Tree feels like yet another whitewashed Asian-inspired food restaurant in London. Others that come to mind: East Street and Dim T. Dishes across Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam all meld into one being rather than having each of its own elements celebrated. The first store opened a staggering twenty one years ago and now its eight stores it may have traded that authenticity with domination. The venue at Banana Tree has a nice, vibrant atmosphere and this is only completed by the size of the crowd. It’s plenty busy and a popular haunt for some of the other corporate dwellers from the looks of it. I didn’t find the find innovative but it was tasty."
Thai • Curry • Oriental • Chicken
" top spot for me. The food is consistently delicious, with authentic flavors and fresh ingredients. The presentation is always beautiful and the service is attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, making it a perfect spot for a casual dinner or special occasion. I highly recommend trying Siam Oriental for a taste of fantastic Thai cuisine in Leeds."
Tea • Asian • Chicken • Noodles
"the vegan bites were fantastic! everything else has room for improvement. i had the sweet n sour and the portion was tiny (10 pounds excluding service charge). taste-wise ok but not outstanding. came without rice. an extra portion of rice was nearly 3 pounds so i didn’t order any. i left hungry."
Asian • Curry • Chicken • Noodles
"I booked a table online for 7 people in the evening after a performance at the theatre (5 mins walk to the Lyric theatre). When booking online if the time you’d like isn’t an option to select just put it in the special request box. When we arrived we waited a few minutes to be seated and our waitress took our orders within about 8/9 minutes. They have a QR code on the table that you scan to view the menu and pay. The restaurant did have paper(physical menus) which helped so much just ask your waiter. Food was so tasty and seasoned very well. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal I personally recommend the Prawn Laksa, a fair amount of large prawns given too I’m rather knowledgeable about laksa anyway and this was rather authentic. The chicken dumplings are absolutely scrumptious !! The beef rendang was a little bit dry but tasty albeit. I had the chicken thai green curry as a main and I expected the sauce to be a tad thicker as I’m used to that. This was almost like a broth. Still tasty and lots of veg. Everyone’s mains were rather large/generous portions so much so that we asked for a few takeaway containers. The only reason I haven’t rated this 5 ’s is because of the cocktail I had which was a ‘Rangoon Zombie’ it’s supposed to be a strong cocktail but honestly it tasted like very sweet fruit juice, little to no alcohol at all I didn’t even finish it because it was so sickly sweet. Happy hour is also all day,everyday. It’s a very casual restaurant and quite relaxed don’t need to dress up at all and the seating is quite close, we had a bench and the bench beside almost looked as if we were all together. Overall 4 4.5 . I would visit again. Pictured: prawn laksa, Thai green curry and my cocktail £36pp service charge is optional"
"The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly. The chicken dumplings were amazing, and the special beef curry was also tasty. I highly recommend this restaurant."
"The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly. The chicken dumplings were incredible, and the special beef curry was also very tasty. I highly recommend this restaurant."
Thai • Cafés • Asian • Seafood
"I ordered a takeaway here (delivery was fast) expecting the same quality as they had in Kingston in 2019 but it was honestly tragic. Ordered a fried rice and chicken satay. Chicken satay had blonde hair in it. Fried rice was extremely bland (esp the added chicken). Kingston's fried rice was really good, I am cambodian so I know how thai/khmer food should taste like and the fried rice should be very similar to each other. Kingston was authentic, like street food fried rice. This tasted like nothing, you can tell from the lack of colour (should have more bc of the dark soy sauce). Overall not very happy about the TWICKENHAM branch. Perhaps other meals are better but this was TERRIBLE, especially from a person who's southeast asian."
Full • Cafe • Wine • Bar-lounge
"Went for the Jan half price deal. I don’t think I’d go normally because the menu is so expensive, but the food was admittedly very good, couldn’t complain about any of it. Would have preferred if the beers and ciders had the amounts (500ml or 330ml for example) on the menu, as £6.80 for a 330ml bottle of beer is not good value in my opinion. The downside from our dining experience was the service. My girlfriend described it as “terrible service with a smile”, because while everyone was very welcoming and friendly, our servers would frequently forget drink orders and be less than attentive. It seemed like there were a lot of new staff members and that the system was disorganised which would be a management fault rather than the fault of the servers themselves. So all in all, I enjoyed the food, but the service needs improvement."
Cafés • Asiatic • European • Vegetarian
Pizza • Sushi • Cafés • Seafood
"This restaurant is a great option for those looking for good food at a reasonable price. Be sure to try the specials offered by the house. It's an ideal spot for dinner, located right in the center of the bustling Milton Keynes nightlife. The unique hanging chairs add a fun and quirky touch to the atmosphere."
Cafe • Wine • Steak • Bar-lounge
"I treated my father to a birthday dinner here, and it was fantastic! The service was outstanding; they really went above and beyond to make sure we had a lovely evening. The steak was cooked to perfection, and the ceviche sharing plate paired with white wine was simply incredible, well worth it even before the January discount. This is truly the best place I've visited several times, and I can't wait to book another table!"
Salads • Starters • Meal Deals • Curry Dishes
Asian • Casual • Drinks • Chinese
"large Vietnamese restaurant! they always go on the way to work and wanted to try it out. tried a quite unique dish frog (for Great Britain) her mango salad with king prawns was perfectly balanced. it seems quite empty for a Friday night, but again I believe that most of their customers were ordered via delivery apps. not one place to miss! would definitely come back to try the other dishes."
Curry • Chicken • Noodles • Delivery Services
"The food at this restaurant is delicious and the service is fast and friendly. The chicken dumplings were amazing and the special beef curry was also very tasty. I highly recommend dining here."
Sushi • Pizza • Kebab • Asiatic
"I have ordered takeaway from here and it is always really lovely!! Tonight was no exception. However, I was told to collect at a certain time and ended up waiting an extra 30 mins. It was the busiest I've ever seen it in there, so I do understand and wasn't really too bothered. Once home, the food was really good as always however was slightly sad about the chicken massaman I'd got, which was supposed to come with carrots, onions and potatoes. I had no carrots, an abundance of onions and 2 small pieces of potato. This was my first time getting the massaman from here and usually I get the red Thai which is always really great! As mentioned the massaman sauce was delicious but would of loved more veg! Overall, I will be coming back and hopefully next time, get a bit more veg"
Beer • Wine • British • English
"Booked this as went with the reviews and seemed recommended venue the singer we heard was appalling and the service staff never attended our table regardless of the fact we were getting a glass of proseco in with our price after waiting patiently ! 20 mins plus and failed to be served I decided to go to an empty bar no customers but 3 bar staff who whenever I asked was told I would have to wait a minute ! Waited 10 felt this was enough ! Gathered my belongings and girlfriend and left the establishment ! Was the show any good no idea but the singer was poor and staff worse"