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Indulge in a captivating culinary journey at Banyan Bar + Refuge, a fusion of Southeast Asian and New England flavors. Our menu boasts a tantalizing array of sweet, salty, sour, and spicy creations that promise to delight your palate. Immerse yourself in a delightful atmosphere filled with great music and a relaxed ambiance as you enjoy the historic South End.
Asian gastropub serving unique plates in cool digs with treelike sculptures, a raw bar & a patio.
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Address: 553 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 556-4211
Website: http://www.banyanboston.com/
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Banyan has a beautiful, cozy atmosphere with warm wood-toned décor and a clean, modern feel. Although it was surprisingly quiet during our visit, reservations seemed limited, so I’d recommend booking ahead just in case. Definitely a cute spot for a lowkey lunch or dinner date.
️ Food & Drinks
We started with the Bento Box, which was a great deal at $15. It came with a nice variety: crispy spring rolls, pan-fried dumplings, scallion pancakes, a small cucumber salad, and more — all with bold flavors and great texture. The crunchy elements were a perfect intro to the meal.
For my main, I ordered a noodle dish that had a beautiful presentation and a great chewy texture. However, the saltiness was a bit overpowering for my taste. Still, it’s clear they take pride in plating and ingredients.
Service & Hospitality
Service was a bit all over the place — we were checked on by multiple servers, which made it feel slightly disorganized. That said, they got our order right and were attentive overall.
Unique Selling Point
The fusion bento box is a fantastic starter option for first-timers or sharers. It’s flavorful, well-portioned, and a solid way to sample a bit of everything without breaking the bank.
… more️ Food & Drinks
We started with the Bento Box, which was a great deal at $15. It came with a nice variety: crispy spring rolls, pan-fried dumplings, scallion pancakes, a small cucumber salad, and more — all with bold flavors and great texture. The crunchy elements were a perfect intro to the meal.
For my main, I ordered a noodle dish that had a beautiful presentation and a great chewy texture. However, the saltiness was a bit overpowering for my taste. Still, it’s clear they take pride in plating and ingredients.
Service & Hospitality
Service was a bit all over the place — we were checked on by multiple servers, which made it feel slightly disorganized. That said, they got our order right and were attentive overall.
Unique Selling Point
The fusion bento box is a fantastic starter option for first-timers or sharers. It’s flavorful, well-portioned, and a solid way to sample a bit of everything without breaking the bank.
Ankita N
The Dan Dan Noodles with chicken were amazing!! We also had the Korean Sticky Chicken, which was del too! The white sauce paired perfectly with it. fried bao bun felt pretty mediocre.
We didn’t try any drinks this time, but the cocktail and mocktail menu was huge. We’re definitely coming back for that.
The ambiance was summery and had a fairytale vibe.
A must-try spot for the summer!
… moreWe didn’t try any drinks this time, but the cocktail and mocktail menu was huge. We’re definitely coming back for that.
The ambiance was summery and had a fairytale vibe.
A must-try spot for the summer!
Alex Issokson (Boston Foodie)
Just had a phenomenal meal here with my family! We tried a ton of different dishes and I think we’d order almost everything again. The pork buns were great, the tuna crispy rice was great, the k-fries were probably our favorite appetizer, and I LOVED the short ribs. We also had great drinks (one of the best painkillers I’ve had!). Our server Ceili was super attentive and friendly, checking in on us to see if we needed anything and refilling our waters frequently.
The only thing I wouldn’t recommend are the Brussels sprouts and I didn’t love the chocolate desserts.
… moreThe only thing I wouldn’t recommend are the Brussels sprouts and I didn’t love the chocolate desserts.
Mathieu Baissac
Charges like a fancy restaurant, feels like a fast food place.
Food came extremely fast – too fast. I felt like I was rushed as dishes would appear so quickly. At an average of $20+ per dish, you want to be able to enjoy it but because food came so fast and the portions where bite size, we all felt rushed. All the flavors where on – Dan Dan was odd without the spicy oil but it was spicy (as I asked). I added one star for flavor otherwise I would have given it 2 stars
… moreFood came extremely fast – too fast. I felt like I was rushed as dishes would appear so quickly. At an average of $20+ per dish, you want to be able to enjoy it but because food came so fast and the portions where bite size, we all felt rushed. All the flavors where on – Dan Dan was odd without the spicy oil but it was spicy (as I asked). I added one star for flavor otherwise I would have given it 2 stars
Abe Wei
Banyan has unique takes on fusion with dishes like fried chicken bao. I thought that all the food tasted pretty good. I liked how the crispy rice with the tuna was crispy on the outside but gooey on the inside. The pork noodles were wayyy too salty though and you were just overwhelmed by salty ground pork.
The cabbage wraps were flavorful but hard to eat given their size, however, the pork ribs came right off the bone and were delicious. As for desserts, the chocolate cake was interesting but not bad and the crème Brielle was also decent. All in all I had a good experience here and it’s a pretty cool spot with some dishes shining brighter than others.
… moreThe cabbage wraps were flavorful but hard to eat given their size, however, the pork ribs came right off the bone and were delicious. As for desserts, the chocolate cake was interesting but not bad and the crème Brielle was also decent. All in all I had a good experience here and it’s a pretty cool spot with some dishes shining brighter than others.
Sarah Upton
Got their famous everything donut sandwich cause I just had to try it. Was salty but good. I would not get it again. The drinks were my fave and refreshing. I got the cucumber mint gin drink. Husband got the house made bloody. So good. The lobster buns were the best I’ve ever had. Loads of lobster and you get two. Ask them to heat the lobster because it comes cold.
… moreKelly Cambridgeport
We went during happy hour around 4:15 in the afternoon when certain appetizers were half off. We enjoyed the Perfect Pear cocktail, Bring in the Beet mocktail, Malaysian Mule mocktail, piña con nada mocktail, White Lotus cocktail, spring rolls, dumpling salad, prawn toast, scallion pancake roll, dumplings, jicama, tacos, lobster roll bao, and lemon trifle. Even with half off prices on some food items, the final tally was high at over $80 per person (before tip). Cocktails were $14 each and mocktails were $10 apiece. There is a mandatory hospitality fee added to the bill.
Be careful of the tip suggestions. The restaurant calculates the tip with the taxes and fee. So if you check off 20% on the credit card receipt, you may be paying 23%. If you’re considered the fee, you’re already paying, you may actually be paying 25% tip if you check off 20%.
… moreBe careful of the tip suggestions. The restaurant calculates the tip with the taxes and fee. So if you check off 20% on the credit card receipt, you may be paying 23%. If you’re considered the fee, you’re already paying, you may actually be paying 25% tip if you check off 20%.
Irene Zhao
Service and atmosphere were great, but the food was very average especially for how expensive it was. Everything we ordered had hoisin sauce on it (scallion pancakes, pork bao, octopus) to the point where it all had the same flavor. The octopus was also oversalted. We also ordered the lettuce wraps, but the lettuce was cooked for some reason, resulting in a soggy and disappointing wrap. Beautiful presentation and atmosphere, but the food just wasn’t up to par.
… moreChris Eyo
A cute HH! This little bento box was so good we got 2. The shrimp toast was good but I don’t think it was for me. Ambiance 10/10, and the drinks were >>>> Highly recommend the white lotus and the perfect pear.
… moreDanielle G
Really interesting menu — I wanted to try it all!
We ordered a main & 2 hot dishes and they were all delicious. The flavor profile for all of them were not what I expected in a really good way! The dishes can get quite spicy so definitely moderate if you know you can’t tolerate spice.
Service was fine, we didn’t really interact. There’s an additional 2.5% kitchen fee. Interestingly the suggested tips are calculated after tax minus the kitchen fee.
I’ll definitely be returning to try the other dishes!
… moreWe ordered a main & 2 hot dishes and they were all delicious. The flavor profile for all of them were not what I expected in a really good way! The dishes can get quite spicy so definitely moderate if you know you can’t tolerate spice.
Service was fine, we didn’t really interact. There’s an additional 2.5% kitchen fee. Interestingly the suggested tips are calculated after tax minus the kitchen fee.
I’ll definitely be returning to try the other dishes!