Banana Tree Angel - London

For starters, I had the fritters and chicken satay. The fritters or amazing crunchy on the outside soft on the inside full of flavour, my favourite dish I had that evening. The chicken satay evidenced being marinated for a good period of time. It came with a peanut sauce which complimented it very well. The beef rendang was full of flavour and went well with the jasmine rice. However, the laksa was not as exciting as I was expecting it to be, maybe because I was comparing it to another restaurant. I personally did not feel satisfied. The soup part had flavour of coconut and chilies but for the noodles they didn’t carry any other flavour with them, so were bland. I understand why they have two for one for mock tails as they are quite basic and nothing special.

The food was ok. Great presentation and the taste was good. The sticky wings were very tasty. HOWEVER, the servers came up to every table mid meal to coerce guests into leaving a positive review. Giving customers a card that encourages guests to review the restaurant and get a pudding in exchange is one thing, but constantly questioning the table on if they have left a review and questioning why they haven’t left a review is a different situation. The staff were friendly but the corporate pressure they probably have received to press guests into leaving a review is something I cannot look past. I could feel the discomfort from all the surrounding tables. This “review” situation left a bad taste in my mouth and makes me not want to come again. I believe that a lot of these reviews are inflated due to the pressure the customers receive in the restaurant to review. After the customers leave a review, the staff check. Therefore I believe to avoid awkwardness some customers may leave outstanding reviews that are not fully accurate

Food was really lovely. Ordered the tamarind aubergine dish and my friend ordered the tai green curry. Both were delicious. Service was great. We were served by Erik who swiftly showed us to our seats. He was very friendly and helpful especially as my friend has some allergens. Overall experience was great. Would highly recommend a visit.

The food was decent (lacked some flavour and spice) but the vibes were really nice (good for group dinners) and our waitress Jana was super lovely

Served by the smiley and polite Doris. Our food came within good time and everything looked as yummy as it was delicious. I used to be a regular here when I was studying closer. The decor has had a revamp and the place is great for a catch up with friends, business outing or a date :