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Reviews - Chilli Banana - Macclesfield

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9.5
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Excellent
413 reviews
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9.2
Food
9.5
Service
9.6
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  • Verina W.1 review

    January 3, 2025

    10/10

    Great flavours, generous portions, friendly efficient staff.

  • Robert J.1 review

    December 29, 2024

    10/10
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    First time going there was recommended to my mum by a friend and we went for my birthday. We were the first booking in but it very quickly became busy and I can see why as the food was outstanding and the service was excellent. Will definitely be booking to go there again. Thank you for a great time. Robert Jervis

  • David V.1 review

    December 21, 2024

    10/10

    If you want a great Thai cannot recommend the fixed price lunch time menu highly enough. Great value and great food..

  • Jessica W.1 review

    October 5, 2024

    10/10

    Every time I’ve been here it’s been outstanding the food is really tasty and the staff make each experience enjoyable as they are very polite.

  • Yola B.7 reviews

    September 26, 2024

    10/10

    FANTASTIC FOOD! Service, friend, professional staff. Been there various times & that’s why we keep going back. Keep up the excellent work Chilli Banana! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

  • Alistair B.1 review

    September 14, 2024

    4.5/10

    This restaurant is a poor variant of Thai and is far from authentic . Owner is British and we suspect he caters for those locals who have very little understanding of Thai cuisine. My wife was quite ill during the night and had nothing else to eat since Breakfast. To improve, stop making major compromises to local tastes!

  • Georgia G.1 review

    September 13, 2024

    9/10

    kind, thoughtful staff

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    louise k.7 reviews

    September 13, 2024

    9.5/10

    Really good food. Very busy when we arrived but as the place emptied around us the restaurant left a bit soulless.

  • Jayashree J.1 review

    August 31, 2024

    7/10

    We have always enjoyed lunches at the Chillie Banana. But on 31 August Lunch, the food seemed a bit stale, especially the starters. And the actual chicken red curry was watered down and really insipid. Very disappointed all six of us!

  • Peter H.4 reviews

    August 21, 2024

    10/10

    The service, food quality, portions where as usual all excellent 👌 can't recommend them more highly! 👍

  • Joelle M.2 reviews

    June 18, 2024

    10/10

    We always get treated like Royalty when we come here. Service is always top notch. The staff are genuinely friendly and very attentive. Can't wait to come back.

  • Jenny M.1 review

    March 27, 2024

    3/10

    Let me start by saying the venue itself is absolutely beautiful but that’s the only good part. I don’t know where all the amazing reviews come from but the food is the worst Thai food I have ever tasted in my life. I had minced chicken with a salad for starters and was told by our waiter that it wasn’t too spicy hot well, it was so spicy I had to leave most of it. My husband’s spare ribs were so dry he had difficulty eating them. Before ordering his massamam chicken curry we explained my husband has recently had radiotherapy on his throat due to cancer and CANNOT eat very spicy food therefore, could we have a side order of coconut milk in case he needed to dilute the sauce. We were to,d that they do not have any coconut milk which I find astonishing in a Thai restaurant. Luckily it wasn’t too spicy for him but what we thought very unusual was the waiter brought half a pint of cows milk with the curry and said “put that on it, it works better than coconut milk”!! Now onto my dish which was sea bass in a sauce which I can only describe as a chilly type of jam. It was so hard and over cooked that I could not eat more than a mouthful. When I complained to the waiter I was told it was because it had been deep fried. In all my years of eating out, I have never, ever heard of deep fried sea bass. They did however knock the price off the bill as it was so awful and inedible. Needless to say, we would never go back to chilli banana nor recommend it to anybody.

  • Alison W.1 review

    March 23, 2024

    10/10

    Food absolutely beautiful the lunch menu definitely value for money id recommend

  • Paul G.1 review

    March 16, 2024

    10/10

    Enjoyed a very nice meal last Saturday early evening. Food was excellent and service first class. We hadn’t been for a while but will be sure to return back very soon. Paul G

  • Simon C.2 reviews

    March 16, 2024

    10/10

    Excellent food as usual

  • Sara L.49 reviews

    March 9, 2024

    10/10
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    Fabulous street food lunch, great value and atmosphere.

  • Dave M.1 review

    February 15, 2024

    5.5/10

    Food on my opinion was fairly average Thai fayre. Was a bit disappointed after reading prior reviews. Certainly not stand out and unlikely to return. My main gripe was the service… we had an 8:30 booking on a Thursday evening and at 9pm we were told the kitchen was closing and could we choose a dessert. Whilst the waiter stood waiting after handing dessert menus. Obviously we declined as we were still eating our main and then they brought the bill over. Never had ‘service’ like this anywhere before. We won’t return

    Chilli Banana - MacclesfieldOwner

    We would never bring a bill to a table unless the customer had asked for it.

  • Ronald J.1 review

    February 10, 2024

    10/10

    Just moved into the area and our first experience at the restaurant and couldn’t of wished for a better evening

  • Debbie J.1 review

    February 14, 2024

    10/10

    Food was Ely and very tasty,a good chose of foods also a vegetarian menu. Staff very polite helpfull and very friendly lo Ely atmosphere will definitely will return x

  • Kate H.1 review

    December 27, 2023

    8.5/10

    We love Chilli Banana. It is the best Thai food around. Sometimes the Macclesfield branch is a little quiet.

  • David M.1 review

    December 5, 2023

    7.5/10

    enjoyed our meal with a friendly and efficient staff

  • Paul B.1 review

    November 17, 2023

    10/10

    Great staff and service. Plenty of gluten free options. Tbe food was delicious. Will definitely be back.

  • Malcolm B.1 review

    October 24, 2023

    9.5/10

    We have visited Chilli Banana on several occasions and have always been impressed with the consistency, quality and presentation of the food - it never varies and is excellent. The decor and surroundings are not ‘Thai’ themed but are well maintained and reassuringly clean; the service though is very Thai - warm and welcoming.

  • Kirstie B.3 reviews

    July 9, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent service & food as always

  • Rachel M.2 reviews

    June 17, 2023

    10/10

    I went with a large group and we all agreed that the food was lovely and the service exceptional. We all decided to pay separately for what we had eaten so this unfortunately caused some problems but it was all dealt with calmly and professionally.

  • Pat B.2 reviews

    June 15, 2023

    10/10

    Always a delight to eat at Chilli Banana Macclesfield, food, service and atmosphere excellent.

  • zoe w.2 reviews

    June 15, 2023

    10/10

    Lovely and cool restaurant in this hot weather, food was as always so tasty and good, staff very good, will be back soon. Probably the best restaurant in Macclesfield.

  • zoe w.2 reviews

    June 7, 2023

    10/10
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    Always great food and wonderful staff. You can guarantee the consistency of food at this restaurant. Clean and tidy and fabulous quality in everything.

  • Nicola L.1 review

    June 2, 2023

    10/10

    We chose the banquet but wanted to change one of the dishes. The restaurant accommodated this. The food was delicious and the service was brilliant. The staff were all polite and friendly. We Will definitely return.

  • Lorna H.1 review

    May 26, 2023

    10/10

    The staff were very welcoming and attentive. The food was really delicious - we ordered a sharing menu and all of the courses were very good. Would definitely recommend this restaurant and we will be going back!

  • Neil R.2 reviews

    May 20, 2023

    9.5/10

    Always great quality food and service. Wasn’t very busy for a Saturday evening but that could be because the weather was so good that day everyone was having a bbq!

  • Amanda C.1 review

    May 20, 2023

    10/10

    Love this place! Food always excellent, staff friendly and very reasonably priced. Been to a few Thai restaurants & this one is one of the best all round.

  • Sara L.49 reviews

    May 19, 2023

    9.5/10

    Excellent lunch as always

  • Joanne G.1 review

    May 16, 2023

    10/10

    Fantastic food and service I’d definitely recommend

  • Brigitta K.1 review

    May 13, 2023

    8.5/10

    It was a great experience. We went here as they offer a great range of gluten free. The food is amazing. The service could be nicer, and better but is was ok.

  • Kate W.2 reviews

    May 6, 2023

    9.5/10

    The food was lovely as always & the live music (Saturday evening) was really welcome. Staff very helpful with an elderly member of our family group.

  • Emma B.1 review

    May 6, 2023

    10/10
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    We love this restaurant. The food is exceptional. We travel 25 miles to dine here as it is one of our favourites. Definitely recommend trying it.

  • Lee B.1 review

    April 28, 2023

    5.5/10

    It felt quite expensive for what we had, having said that it’s been a while since we’ve eaten out. Nice food and service though. …………………………………..

  • Jessica S.1 review

    April 23, 2023

    9.5/10

    First time coming to this restaurant and the food is Ayummy!! I was impressed by everything; on the menu, but also the service and speed. Great with children and super friendly. Looking forward to going back and trying the a la carte menu (we were just offered the lunch menu)!

  • Katherine L.1 review

    April 18, 2023

    10/10

    Lovely and well presented good quality food, always a favourite when deciding where to eat. We ate the starter selection and curry trio, everything was excellent and delicious. Very nice staff and good service, thank you.

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