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Bananas

East Village · Asian

174 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 10009Directions

4.5209 reviews

Diners say this new American restaurant serves up delicious char sui pork with caramelized banana, étouffée, and dynamite fried rice. They also highlight the friendly and attentive staff, the fun and inviting atmosphere, and the unique Asian-Cajun fusion dishes.

Asian restaurant with banana-shrine energy and weekend check-in pull.

Bananas is a $$$ Asian restaurant in East Village, New York. It has logged 1,410 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Sunday evenings. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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The experience

Vibrant eatery for American staples with an Asian flair, including fried chicken and pancakes.

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Why go

Bananas is a $$ Asian restaurant with a 4.6 Google rating across 229 reviews and 1,410 all-time Blackbird check-ins. The data points to a room that draws attention, especially on Saturdays and Fridays, when check-ins peak.

Reviews describe a banana-splashed dining room with friendly service, drinks, great music, and a playful shrine-like decor moment. Guest praise mentions buffalo kaarage, dynamite rice, Nola BBQ octopus, shrimp alfredo with udon, chop cheese, étouffée, and banana dessert.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Fast facts

Bananas has logged 1,410 all-time Blackbird check-ins.
Saturday and Friday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
Google users rate it 4.6 from 229 reviews.
Reviews call out friendly service, music, drinks, and banana-heavy decor.
The banana-themed shrine is specifically praised in a 5-star review.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Did you know

Blackbird diners have checked in 1,104 times, with Saturday and Friday leading the traffic.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Amenities

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Features

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Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity13

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Flynet check ins

1,410

Neighborhood

When it's busy

Usually dead right now

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Inside Bananas

The experience

Vibrant eatery for American staples with an Asian flair, including fried chicken and pancakes.

Google Places/ updated 9d ago

Review signal

4.5

209 Google reviews

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Google Places/ updated 9d ago

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FAQ

How popular is Bananas?

Bananas has logged 1,410 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Bananas busiest?

Bananas is busiest on Sunday evenings, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Bananas serve?

Bananas serves Asian cuisine.

How expensive is Bananas?

Bananas is in the $$$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Bananas?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Bananas in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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