Banana Bay Restaurant

I love coming here with friends for their happy hour. They have live band that plays on weekend. The vibe is great. The food is really good too and the prices are fair. Its about $ 10 a plate but its a huge portion where you can split with another person. Definitely recommend it here if you want to good food, good vibe and good times

best Thai restaurant! price is good and food is even better. Here’s our usual: Beef Jerky with a side of sticky rice, Pad Thai, crying tiger and crying pig. yum yum!

I have never been a fan of banana bay and try to avoid coming here if I can, but when your vegetarian friend wants Thai food there isn’t much choice. No wait for dinner on a Thursday night.
I ordered two entrees for myself because i wanted rice and noodle. The Thai bbq pork over rice was ok. Three kinds of pork but the «crispy» pork belly was anything but crispy, it was really hard and dry. The king noodle lacked flavor, but at least there was a lot of squid. It comes with some boiled veggies (probably a previously frozen mix) that I left untouched.
There were two desserts that I wanted but it’s not mango season and the pandan dessert isn’t served on weekdays. Service is really poor.

Banana Bay is alright. Not amazing, not horrible, just okay. I suppose it’s good for big parties since the place is so big. When I went with some friends, they had live music, which was awesome. I really liked the band and I’m always a big fan of live music, so +1 for that.
Onto the food. The drunken noodles were about average. Nothing special there but what you’d expect from drunken noodles. The crying pig was terrible. I’m not sure why people like this dish here? It’s like rubberized, pre-​cooked, flash-​frozen mystery meat that you get for the cheapest price at the cheapest grocery store in town. I didn’t want to eat more than a bite or two.
Oh, and they charge extra for rice, which is a big no-​no in my book. If you’re an Asian restaurant, give the damn rice for free. It costs nearly nothing to make, and you’re just pissing people off by charging them for it unless they know absolutely nothing about Asian food and restaurants.
The place is kind of kitschy and has the feel of a themed restaurant that you’d find around Disneyland or some other big resort geared for tourist dollars. The wait was a bit long, but the service was decent. Anyways, the main draw for me here was the band that was playing. Good selection of music that people actually know, and really talented musicians.
Well, good try Banana Bay. Parking is tough on weekends, and the food is mediocre. I probably won’t be coming back unless it’s another big birthday event or something and there’s nowhere else around.

This place is always busy.
Price: $$
Food:4/5
Service: ⁴⁄₅

Banana Bay is one of the larger Thai restaurants in the Rowland Heights area. That being said, while it might be convenient for hosting large groups, keep in mind that bigger isn’t always better.
I’ve had my fair share of Thai food all across the country so I’d like to think that I have an idea of what certain Thai dishes are supposed to taste like and can tell you first hand, this isn’t it. I ordered the vegetarian pas see eew and yellow chicken curry. The pad see eew was greasy and lacking veggies (most other places are generous with veggies… how do you only get one carrot in an entire dish?!). The sauce of the yellow curry chicken was quite flavorful and came with potatoes and onions but I have to warn you the chicken is extremely fatty (I couldn’t eat it).
It was definitely a subpar experience.

Probably the most choice and better tasting Thai restaurant in the area.
Here are my recommendations:
–Continental Fried Rice
–BBQ Chicken
–Hainam Chicken
–Chicken Macaroni (Kids favorite)
–Duck Noodle Soup

Come here if you’re super hungry and ready for a pork fest. Food is delicious, cheap, and served quickly!
I’ve been coming here for years. The quality of food and the service tends to ebb and flow over time. During my last visit, on Christmas day no less, I received excellent service and solid standard Thai food.
The service here really adds to the enjoyment of this place. Despite the arena-​sized restaurant, orders are taken promptly, food arrives in a reasonable time, and water is always refilled. I’ve seen servers run the entire length of the restaurant just to enter in an order.
I’ve tried a majority of dishes on the menu and have yet to be disappointed in any one dish.
The ingredients used are fresh, nothing was over/​under cooked, and all fried food arrived crispy. However, there is still a margin in which some food could be better. For example, the curries and soup need more «stewing» to develop better complexity. They taste fine, but lack depth of flavor.
My favorite dishes are: the papaya salad, crying tiger, and pad se ew.
Desserts here are surprisingly GOOD. The Thai iced tea crème brûlée is a definite must try! It has the sweet rich flavor of Thai tea all in custard form. Make sure you order one for each person cause it’s so yummy you won’t want to share!

Simply A-​Okay. As one of the few if not the only Thai restaurants around this area it is a great place to stop by to get your fix of Thai food with the taste caters to the Chinese population.
I came here to discuss some business with my colleagues and it was a nice atmosphere and place to do so. They have a cool fish tank right in front where they feature cool salt water fish. The service are prompt and the servers are attentive with the water.
I first ordered the Kao mun gai tod, the fried Hainese chicken rice. I simply didn’t like it because I didn’t like the sweet and sour sauce that came with it. Traditional Kao mun gai, made Thai style would feature Bean paste sauce with ginger, lime, vinegar, a tad bit of sugar, and fish sauce eaten with a boiled down chicken and rice made from chicken broth. This is what I was looking for, but the fried chicken sauce greatly disappointed me. The fried chicken was also a little dry for my taste and I didn’t really like it that much. I ended up only eating half of it.
The second time I came I came with a local Thai friend who has come to this restaurant many times. I was also lucky to comes across a Thai waitress’s who was giving us recommendation base off of what foreigners would like and what Thai nationals would like. Being Thai myself I love catfish and I was about to order it, when my waitress warned me that foreigners might not like that I asked my Japanese coworker if she liked it and sure enough she said she hated catfish! Good catch by the waitress.
Their koh moo yang which translated in Thai as bbq pork neck was so good! It’s not really the beck meat but the meat itself was really juicy and my once vegetarian pork-​hating friend actually liked the pork too!
Their papaya salad was a bit lacking and honestly they made a rookie mistake of leaving whole chilis inside the papaya salad itself without being mortar and pestled (mashed). My coworker ended up eating it and her poor tongue was on fire for the next 10 minutes. 5 points off Gryffindor!
Their grilled chicken had a Kumin barbecue flavor to it. It was good but a tad dry.
I was most disappointed with their rad na, which is a flat noodle in gravy. The gravy had so much corn starve it was the saddest groopy gravy ever. Paired with a sweet flavor and a non-​salty flavor, I singly didn’t like it.

Came here on a Thursday night for some late night munchies after a long day at Disneyland. It was my first time here and was super pleased with my overall experience. My boyfriend and I got chicken and shrimp Pad Thai, beef Pad See Ew, and chicken Tom Yum Soup. Everything was perfectly seasoned and the amount of heat is on point! My favorite has got to be the tom yum. It was nice and citrusy with good kick, just the way I like it. The portions are huge so I definitely recommend sharing. It was also Happy Hour when we came in (10pm-​close) so we got 2 cocktails (Sex on the pool table) for $ 8 (I think? I don’t remember the price but it was a good deal). I believe it was a different take on the drink but I liked it anyway, it’s a creeper lol.
Heard this place gets super busy on the weekends though. I believe they have Happy Hour everyday so expect a lot of drinkers at night. The atmosphere is chill. Definitely coming back. I’m obsessed!

Been here for the first time only. Fancier Thai place than I’ve normally seen. The front of the restaurant has two aquarium tanks with Silver or White Fish and another with many Dories (Finding Nemo lol)
Pricey in considering the portion sizes, but really good. The dish I got is called Drunken Noodles. (Cannot remember the Thai name.) This dish is lightly spicy, but I like spicy so I thought it was good. A bit oily. $ 10.50 with the choice of beef, chicken or pork. Extra charge for the option of shrimp. 1 or 2 dollars.
The tables were a little sticky. Good service.

To me, Banana Bay is more of a place for entertainment rather than for exquisite Thai food. They have live entertainment/​singers on Friday nights and they also have a bar to order alcohol from. The bar has a good selection of alcoholic beverages, mixed drinks, and various types of shots.
As for the food, it’s okay. My favorite dishes here are the King Noodles and crying tiger. Their fried rice, pad see ew, and pad Thai are just average, in my opinion.
If you’re looking for a place to go for drinks and Thai food then this is a good spot :) but if you’re just craving for Thai food only then this wouldn’t be at the top of my list.

I LOVE how there is just so much seating in here. I never have to wait whenever I get here, even on a weekend lunch or dinner! There’s plenty of tables for 2, 4 or even bigger parties.
The food here is DELICIOUS. I love it! I’ve tried the pad see ew, pad thai, chicken curry, hainan chicken, chicken satay & the vegetarian broccoli gravy dish. Pad See Ew and Pad Thai is basically a staple at every thai restaurant! The Pad See Ew dish is really good here. It’s not too sweet or garlicky like how some other places make it. It’s definitely something you need to try here. The Pad Thai here is also super good and very popular! Very good staple thai dishes that this place makes perfectly :)
The chicken curry is the only curry that isn’t spicy here which is what I get since I can’t tolerate even mild dishes :(Sad I know. It’s a good portion for 1 and comes with a side of rice. You can upgrade to brown rice for $ 1 charge. The hainan chicken is pretty good, but I’ve tried other places with better meat. They give you a very generous amount of meat though, probably around 8 oz. It comes with their hainan rice, chicken broth & a sweet ginger sauce which is the perfect sauce to dip the chicken in. They also have a fried version of the hainan chicken dish which a table next to me got and it smelled SO GOOD!!! The vegetarian broccoli gravy dish is made with fried tofu, broccoli and mushrooms. I asked for steamed tofu instead and no mushrooms (I don’t like mushrooms). It was changed into a great healthy dish! I had it with a bowl of brown rice. The gravy sauce is very savory and tastes great on top of rice alone. With the tofu and broccoli, it was even better!
Overall, the taste of all the dishes here are very well balanced. Nothing is too sweet, sour, salty, etc. The service is great too since there are lots of table to take care of here! Each table has a button to press for service which is convenient for us customers and helpful for servers to see which table needs help! The food also comes out pretty quickly and food is always fresh :) This place does have MSG but you can ask for no MSG and it’ll be no problem!
One of my favorite Thai restaurants in the area!

Came here with a group to test out a private event. After giving this place a test run, here’s my take on the place.
Ambiance
Parking: It depends on the time of day. Since it’s in a plaza the spots can be pretty competitive but if you beat the usually busy hours, you’re good.
Seating:
* Plenty of seating. There’s a private room if you want to host events like that and plenty of family style setups. If you’re on a date, there’s seats for those too.
Feels:
* Quite the vibrant place filled with tvs, background music, and the general hustle and bustle of an active restaurant. This is moreover a large group type of environment so bring friends along!
Food:
Yum Woon Sen (Recommended)
This was a good mix of squid, onion, ground pork, and a pleasant hint of lime. The noodles were a bit chewy but overall a different and flavorful bite.
Customer Service:
Our orders were given to us at a timely manner.
Overall:
4 stars. The food is is one of a kind and the ambiance was pretty nice. A bit pricey but I can understand why. I have a lot to explore with their menu. You can definitely see me coming back.
TL;DR Tips:
* Don’t confuse this place with Coconut Bay, because that closed.
* The menu is pretty deep so it would be surprising if they don’t serve a dish you’re looking for.

I went here last Friday with a good friend and we had a great time. Apparently there is live music here at night time on friday which I didn’t know about and it really added to the energy and the lively atmosphere of the restaurant.
It was packed Friday night, as one might expect, so we had to wait for about 10 minutes to be seated. After we got our table and our menu, we had to look over the quite large selection of food they offered. We opted for an appetizer of egg rolls, some beef soup, and I got the pad see ew with tofu.
The servers were very attentive and prompt as well as friendly. I was actually surprised because the place was busy and I usually don’t get great service in asian restaurants that are this full. Anyhow, I was pleased with the waitress helping our table because my water glass never went empty and made it a better experience. The food came out in a short amount of time and was presented well and also tasted fantastic.
The egg rolls were great… I mean its pretty hard to screw up egg rolls after all. For my friend’s beef soup, she was a bit unhappy because they put a lot of liver in it which she didn’t quite like. Maybe next time she’ll request no liver in it.
All in all, the ambiance, the service, and the food were excellent and I definitely would come back here again. Price was fair as well. Total for 2 people was about $ 37.

My go to place when I’m craving Thai food. It is THE Thai place to go and THE happy hour place in Rowland heights. I’ve been coming here for years now and I always leave happy and satisfied.
Bbay is a strange neighborhood gem. It appeals to the families with its traditional style Thai dishes and serving style while at the same time appealing to the younger crowd with its environment and cheap alcoholic drinks later at night and on the weekends. I know MANY people who travel from all over to come celebrate birthdays and various occasions at our local Thai gem.
My top food choices are always the following:
1. Pad Thai: if you’re craving some Thai food, ⁴⁄₅ people actually mean they’re craving Pad Thai, me included.
2. Crying Tiger: Thai style seared steak! If you’re like me and don’t eat carbs as often, this will satisfy your drunchies. A plate of meat the size of your face, it’s appetizing, salty, and good for the soul. The chili dipping sauce has nice citrusy kick to it as well. My fave. Just don’t over dip!
3. Satay (chicken skewer appetizer): these are straight up BOMB DOT COM. Chicken is tender an not dry, and the sesame sauce is delicious, especially if you like that roasted nut taste.
4. Papaya Salad: refreshing with a kick! Be warned of Thai chilies, they are no joke.
5. Seven Seas Soup: my absolute favorite. I love sour and this has the chili lime kick you expect to find from Thai food.
There is a whole list of cocktails to choose from and during happy hour you can get 2 for a cheaper price than normal. Some popular choices include the Hello Kitty, Sex on The Pool Table, and Sex on The Beach! They provide hard liquor and a variety of beers to choose from as well. The possibilities? Endless.
Not only do they have food, drinks, but on the weekends expect a loud atmosphere but don’t worry! It’s fun. Live music, a lot of singer and audience interaction, lots of excitement.
Don’t wanna go all the way to LA to grab a drink on a Saturday night? Stop by Banana Bay if you’re in town :)

I come through this area all the time, but I had never been to Banana Bay for some odd reason. I had my chance but missed one of my homeboy’s graduation dinner (my bad). So this past weekend Nathan M. invited me to his b-​day/​going back to Illionis dinner and I figured this is my chance lol.
I arrived early which was good since it gave me time to hunt for parking (its really bad here). Eventually I met everyone at the door only to be informed that they will not seat you until everyone is present. Once seated, I notice how big the place is which is good for me. They have a bar area too as well as a live band with countless amounts of tv screens displaying the food channel. Sounds like home. While the other 3 people rordered King’s Noodles, I had the pad thai and some coconut water (even tho I wasn’t really hungry).
The portions are huge. The pad thai was really delicious tho I should have gotten a bit more spice on it. My friends king noodles looked good too and they did say it was their favorite thing on the menu whenever they go here. The coconut water was also very refreshing. I’d definitely return here. Its not the best thai food spot I’ve had but I do like the ambiance. Its super loud tho so if you’re looking for a quiet dinner, this isn’t the place.
PS they sell snacks where the waiting area is and yes I was tempted
PPS service was good. The dude seemed super busy but he made sure to check on us every chance he got.

My favorite thai place. I make quite the drive to come.
Its really great ambiance. Right when you walk in there is a really nice fresh water fish tank, then just past that there is a really big and colorful salt water tank.
There is a full bar with a great selection of bottled beer.
On weekends there’s this really fun live singer. I’ve been told he gets real crazy during halloween, so I’ll be back for this for sure.
On to the food… They take your order pretty quick and it starts to come out almost just as quickly. I always get the bbq pork rice dish that comes with some fried pork belly (basically mexican chicharone style. Puffed crispy skin with meat attached). Amazing! I try the fried rices often too. They are all really good. When im in the mood fo something fresh, I get this beef salad that comes with a lime dressing and mint. Really yummy.