Banana Wharf

🌴 A Hidden Gem in Southampton’s Ocean Village If you’re seeking a vibrant dining experience with a tropical flair, look no further than Banana Wharf in Ocean Village. This waterfront restaurant offers a delightful blend of contemporary cuisine, stunning marina views, and a relaxed atmosphere that transports you to sunnier climes. 🍽️ Culinary Delights Banana Wharf’s menu is a testament to culinary creativity, fusing oriental and tropical flavors with classic seafood dishes. Standout offerings include the aromatic Nasi Goreng with honey chicken and tiger prawns, and the succulent half-lobster grilled in garlic butter. Vegetarians and gluten-free diners are well-catered for, with options like gluten-free pizzas and Thai Green Curry

To summarise, very shoddy service and horrible food for the price. 5 mediocre wings for almost £12? A small burger with bad toppings and small portion of chips for £17.50?? We ordered our food and waited 1 hour and 40 mins and still no mains, I had enough and complained about the wait and they never even put our mains order through (we got starters after 20 mins but they forgot about our main). They said sorry and offered me a free drink so I asked for just a coke and it never even came. They offered 10% off our bill, but instead ADDED 10% by mistake so if we hadn't noticed, we would've been charged more for this service. Finally, one of us has a gluten allergy and so we explained this and only ordered her gluten free food, and yet at the end of the day, she had an incredibly upset stomach only caused by consuming gluten. In the end, the food sucked and cost way more than a bunch of other restaurants that serve better food with better service. Shame as well because the atmosphere and location are amazing, very disappointed.

Much as I appreciate the clear signage of the few gluten free and vegan options on their menu this is not a good restaurant if you have dietary requirements. The menu does offer a gluten free or vegan base on the pizzas but no one could answer my questions on if the sauces and toppings were suitable for any of the pizza combinations or if there would have to be other swaps to make them suitable. I wouldn't expect them to know off the top of their head but the server wasn't interested in finding out. So I had the steak, which was fine, but the server did try and tell me that it was cooked with butter. Butter is dairy not gluten. I would expect a restaurant worker to know the difference as a bare minimum.