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Bon Appetit - Restaurant

Bon Appetit - Restaurant

No. 9 James Terrace Malahide Dublin, Co. Dublin K36 KR66, United Kingdom

Cafés • Seafood • European • Vegetarian


"we have the pink bar (down-airs in malahide) for a group of approx. 20s booked, and for a booking only for drinks in a bank holiday night I was pleased that they take us without compelling us to pay any payment, to buy food or to pay a register card on drinks. I wasn't sure who would actually show, but I decided before that we could get the area in front of the bar because I thought it was a little more lively up there and easier for a casual night out. I was disappointed when they all sat on the back, where nobody could really mix, as the tables were suitable for smaller parties (6 tops). at the end more than 40 people were there, so there was quite a distance, but there was a lot of space. there was no notice that I had booked the tables so that sometimes random people wandered in there was no air cone and it was quite hot, and the cashbacks were constantly swarming through, obviously we were all separated in the way. also the only speaker they had in the room was to play by someone little Jabra speakers behind the mainbar, so no music atmosphere. when I was drinking in the opposite order because I was overwhelmed by the (excellent) bar lying behind me, I could say that the drinks took a long time when the wee had to come out of another floor. just a little more preparation would have been good, but I think they were short workers. we finally pushed forward when everyone was gone. and the night was lighter from there. everyone mentioned that they thought it was a nice place and had fun. I would highly recommend this place, although more preparation and care would have gone a long way, from this reason I can only give 3 stars."

Banana Tree

Banana Tree

75-79 Battersea Rise, London, SW111HN, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • Chicken


"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."