The place has good aesthetics and the staff was attentive, but the food was disappointing for the exorbitant price. There are also not as many filling vegetarian options to choose from. They also made us sit near already occupied tables when the other half of the restaurant was empty, not sure why.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
AAfranke
The food was excellent. We were seated in the front room behind a column. It was difficult to hear each other and we felt hidden. The server was hard to find and rarely checked on us. We're needed to get up from the table to find someone to order. The manager apologized and bought us dessert but the experience was not good.
Stephen B.
Came with friends who knew the restaurant. Service was attentive without being overbearing. I always like a place where you have the ability to share dishes and have a variety of options. Especially when out with other people who like to try things and it was great food.
Siena Tancredi
I was so impressed with both the food, drinks, and service. We sat at the bar and all 3 bartenders were super attentive and one made us a drink off the menu and it was top 3 cocktail I’ve ever had in my life!!!!! Do not miss out on the cucumbers or crispy rice. We also love the short rib dish and Dan Dan noodles. We have been here a few times but it honestly keeps getting better and better. They seem to change their menu up which really keeps things intriguing. HIGHLY recommend this place for a good south end vibey night!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
KayDee
Came with friends who knew the restaurant. Wasn't busy so noise level was reasonable. Service was attentive without being overbearing. Liked the ability to share dishes and have a variety of meat and vegetarian options. Drinks were also well made.
Joshua Prompton
Such a great dinner spot. Excellent service, food, and the atmosphere is very relaxing. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kamaljeet singh
Good food and great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica S.
Excellent ambiance with flowers or lights on the ceiling Service was also excellent The drinks were really good with our party ordering multiples of the same ones The dood we ordered was good but not consistent with the $$$ signs . We ordered calamari , tuna poke bowl , fries , Dan Dan noodles , cabbage rolls and I think we thought it was good not great. Most disappointing seemed to be Dan Dan noodles that had so much chicken and not enough noodles.i have had better Asian food but the ambiance was unique !
CailinC
Hard to hear in there with it being lively and the loud music but had a wonderful time. The food was great and didn't feel like I overpaid. Went for a date and the ambiance was very nice. Would recommend!
Brett Star
Walked in and sat down at the bar. Three people had just gotten up.....After five minutes, someone comes and cleans up the two spaces next to me, asks me if thats my mess, doesnt clean up the dishes in front of me. A few more minutes of nobody cleaning up the dishes, no drink order taken, and im gone. I didnt eat here, but based off this ten minute experience, i wont.
Food was very good but a little overpriced. Pork buns were a little lackluster and same with the lobster rangoon's. I would recommend the cucumber salad, tuna crispy rice, dan dan noodles. The decor was really cool and a great vibe for dinner and drinks. Only other complaint was we saw a mouse run across the floor which I know is common in Boston but when alerting the staff they seemed a little defensive. I would still return though.
Rishi Nijhawan
I unfortunately couldn't eat much, but, the rest of my family enjoyed their meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
MaryKate Boggan
About a month ago, I went to Banyan and got a call from the manager 10 minutes after leaving. He said the server ran the wrong card for my table, but “don’t worry, we already fixed it.” I asked what the solution was and he said he already ran my card again for the new total, which was about $50 more than what I signed for. He played it off that he was just doing me a favor by calling so I wasn’t confused when I saw my credit card statement.To my knowledge, a restaurant cannot change the total after you sign the check. It’s a shame because my boyfriend loves this place and I did my last birthday dinner there, but this was a very startling experience and I don’t plan to go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Melissa Velardi
Fried chicken bao buns, lobster rangoon, and painkiller drink shown in the pictures. The painkiller was one of the best drinks I've ever had with spiced rum.I chose banyan bar for dinner before a show at BCA next door. The happy hour dumplings and spring rolls were delicious. We ordered a ton of food for 2 people but we were happy that we did. In addition to the food above, we also got the pork belly scallion pancake and smashed cucumbers. We didn't have room for dessert but I definitely would come back here if we are in the area again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate
Lovely atmosphere, service was attentive and food was delicious. Not too noisy even on a busy Saturday night. We had a gluten sensitivity at the table and the staff was very conscientious about it. Would absolutely go back.
The place has good aesthetics and the staff was attentive, but the food was disappointing for the exorbitant price. There are also not as many filling vegetarian options to choose from. They also made us sit near already occupied tables when the other half of the restaurant was empty, not sure why.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The food was excellent. We were seated in the front room behind a column. It was difficult to hear each other and we felt hidden. The server was hard to find and rarely checked on us. We're needed to get up from the table to find someone to order. The manager apologized and bought us dessert but the experience was not good.
Came with friends who knew the restaurant. Service was attentive without being overbearing. I always like a place where you have the ability to share dishes and have a variety of options. Especially when out with other people who like to try things and it was great food.
I was so impressed with both the food, drinks, and service. We sat at the bar and all 3 bartenders were super attentive and one made us a drink off the menu and it was top 3 cocktail I’ve ever had in my life!!!!! Do not miss out on the cucumbers or crispy rice. We also love the short rib dish and Dan Dan noodles. We have been here a few times but it honestly keeps getting better and better. They seem to change their menu up which really keeps things intriguing. HIGHLY recommend this place for a good south end vibey night!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came with friends who knew the restaurant. Wasn't busy so noise level was reasonable. Service was attentive without being overbearing. Liked the ability to share dishes and have a variety of meat and vegetarian options. Drinks were also well made.
Such a great dinner spot. Excellent service, food, and the atmosphere is very relaxing. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent ambiance with flowers or lights on the ceiling Service was also excellent The drinks were really good with our party ordering multiples of the same ones The dood we ordered was good but not consistent with the $$$ signs . We ordered calamari , tuna poke bowl , fries , Dan Dan noodles , cabbage rolls and I think we thought it was good not great. Most disappointing seemed to be Dan Dan noodles that had so much chicken and not enough noodles.i have had better Asian food but the ambiance was unique !
Hard to hear in there with it being lively and the loud music but had a wonderful time. The food was great and didn't feel like I overpaid. Went for a date and the ambiance was very nice. Would recommend!
Walked in and sat down at the bar. Three people had just gotten up.....After five minutes, someone comes and cleans up the two spaces next to me, asks me if thats my mess, doesnt clean up the dishes in front of me. A few more minutes of nobody cleaning up the dishes, no drink order taken, and im gone. I didnt eat here, but based off this ten minute experience, i wont.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was very good but a little overpriced. Pork buns were a little lackluster and same with the lobster rangoon's. I would recommend the cucumber salad, tuna crispy rice, dan dan noodles. The decor was really cool and a great vibe for dinner and drinks. Only other complaint was we saw a mouse run across the floor which I know is common in Boston but when alerting the staff they seemed a little defensive. I would still return though.
I unfortunately couldn't eat much, but, the rest of my family enjoyed their meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
About a month ago, I went to Banyan and got a call from the manager 10 minutes after leaving. He said the server ran the wrong card for my table, but “don’t worry, we already fixed it.” I asked what the solution was and he said he already ran my card again for the new total, which was about $50 more than what I signed for. He played it off that he was just doing me a favor by calling so I wasn’t confused when I saw my credit card statement.To my knowledge, a restaurant cannot change the total after you sign the check. It’s a shame because my boyfriend loves this place and I did my last birthday dinner there, but this was a very startling experience and I don’t plan to go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Fried chicken bao buns, lobster rangoon, and painkiller drink shown in the pictures. The painkiller was one of the best drinks I've ever had with spiced rum.I chose banyan bar for dinner before a show at BCA next door. The happy hour dumplings and spring rolls were delicious. We ordered a ton of food for 2 people but we were happy that we did. In addition to the food above, we also got the pork belly scallion pancake and smashed cucumbers. We didn't have room for dessert but I definitely would come back here if we are in the area again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely atmosphere, service was attentive and food was delicious. Not too noisy even on a busy Saturday night. We had a gluten sensitivity at the table and the staff was very conscientious about it. Would absolutely go back.