Banana Beach Bar
54, Canara Bank Road, 6th Block, Koramangala , Bangalore
Landmark: Near Vijaya Bank
Phone: 41303452, 9900088511
We decided to check out Banana Beach Bar for my birthday this past weekend since it looked interesting from the outside when we frequently walk past it. You can get a general idea of the decor and the vibe of this bar without even visiting the place since its quite clearly specified in the name itself, Banana BEACH Bar. The place has an interesting look what with it's beach chairs, cabanas and boat-like structures. It has a pretty chilled out atmosphere provided you come in and leave before 8, which we did. It gets quite crowded after 8 and there were droves of people coming in when we were leaving. Another perk of visiting this bar before 7 is the happy hour. 1+1 on beers and I would imagine other drinks as well since we only opted for beers during our visit.
The alcohol selection is quite large. They even had a pretty snazzy looking mocktail menu. We decided to order a couple of mocktails along with the beer just because of the interesting names. The toffee based mocktail was a pretty big hit on our table. It had an unusual taste of coconut and toffee with other exotic flavors that we couldn't really figure out. It was interesting and highly recommended.
We didn't order much food as we opted for the starters alone to go with the beers and mocktails. We ordered dim sum, which I'm having for the first time in India and a variation of cheese balls. Both were solid starters but the quantity compared to the price was pretty low. You get six pieces of each and they were rather small. You have to order at least a couple more starters if you intend to stay for more than an hour. The starters just vanished within seconds. There are also combination platters which you can order as the main course; Indian, Chinese and both come with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. We opted for the Chinese vegetarian platter which came with noodles(also have an option for rice), chilli paneer gravy, and fried crackers. It was your typical Chinese main course and it was pretty filling for two people.
The service was excellent. We were constantly checked on and the person serving us was very pleasant and helped us with our ordering. It was also very quick and the presentation of the dishes was excellent as well. High marks for the service category.
We went to BBB mainly for the decor and ambiance and it scored highly in that category. It is definitely on the expensive side but you can look past it based on the awesome experience you'll have at BBB. Overall, it's a very good place to chill out and relax while getting the feeling that you are hanging out at a beach somewhere.
Items ordered:
Beer - 2 pints + 1 free
Mocktails - Toffee something and something with fairy in its name - Forget the names
Starters - Dimsum and cheese balls
Main course - Chinese vegetarian platter
Total cost - 1500
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