Great drinks and food. Really cool atmosphere. And a very friendly staff! My wife and I come here often.
The food here is amazing!!! I came here with my mom and friends and it is such a hidden gem. My favorite dish were definitely the drinks and also their citrus infused chicken wings!
Easily one of the top 3 best restaurants in San Leandro, if youre into a foodie type of scene and want a real culinary experience. Their dishes are creative, tasty, and ingredients are super fresh. Ive tried about half their menu already and am super excited to try the rest. Happy hour deals are a steal - $8 cocktails during happy hour (4-7pm M-F), and these are legit craft cocktails. Best old fashioned ever, made w/ Japanese Whiskey! They even did a custom cocktail for me with mezcal, and it was perfectly balanced. The service is also super warm and friendly, making it a very inviting place to be. We bring our baby there, and they are so sweet to her. They provide high chairs. She loves eating the free edamame they serve as appetizer! Nothing but positive vibes over at Banju Bay. Definitely check it out!
Ordered the chicken katsu with noodles and chicken curry. great service, cute vibes. good drinks
Fun new neighborhood spot with a great atmosphere. We had delicious chicken katsu and a tasty lychee cosmo.
This is my favorite relaxing place after work. Excellent customer service, food and drinks!!! 🤩
Ate there on a Monday late evening (thank you for being open!) and was blown away. Location is unassuming, off the beaten track in a tiny neighborhood location, but the food was exciting and great. Well worth hunting it down. Highlights: Steamed egg (think tasty, ultra-light egg soufflé), Bodega Carpaccio (thinly sliced beef, outside was seared for safety, sweet/vinegar/herbed sauce), Yaki Udon (traditional with noodles, bacon, vegetables, and a very tasty dressing/sauce), Earl Grey Creme Brûlée (enough said). Great service, friendly proprietors, and good prices given the quality of the food. A joy to support a new business with great food.
Everything we tried was fantastic! Very excellent drinks too! Yum yum yum!
Had a great experience here, food and drinks were so good and the owners/workers were so nice. screw scorpios (Jk) hehe
This place has been closed since 8/16, zero mention on google or yelp, the owner does not care about wasting our time. Wasted my time coming here and finding out they are closed for a while.
Friendly and great vibe. Great for sports too. Food was delicious.
Great local Asian fusion restaurant with a full bar!
Total reviews rating 4.8
22 Reviews for Banju Bay 2024:
Review №1
2023-03-27 21:34:50Heard a lot of buzz about this place so went with a gf on a Sunday for an early dinner @ 4:39 pm. Small casual place, but very welcoming. They have a nice little bar with three TVs and about 12 tables. We ordered a medley of appetizers and names and everything came out quickly as well as hot. They are still in there. Soft opening phase but are doing amazing! Food and service was excellent!
Review №2
2023-06-07 04:17:06Awesome new bar and restaurant that has everything you want: friendly service, cool music n vibes, delicious food and tasty cocktails. Definitely coming back here everytime Im in the neighborhood!
Review №3
2023-08-04 00:21:54Friends told me about this little gem and Im glad I paid attention and decided to visit. The cocktails and the food are excellent and the service is very friendly. Its in an unlikely location but well worth a detour to find it.
Review №4
2023-03-03 08:44:01I happened to find this place after shopping at marina square, when I looked up near by restaurants! It turns out they are new to the neighborhood and had a full bar and small plates. I gotta say the food quality was surprisingly better than I expected! Scallops were so fresh and the carpaccio was on point! I rarely eat raw meat but my friend ordered it and I actually really enjoyed it. We had creme brûlée for dessert it was very delicious! I’ll definitely come back for another round of dishes!
Review №5
2023-03-18 00:40:22New place in San Leandro to grab a bite and drinks! They have happy hour from M to F 4pm to 7pm. The food ish delicious! I personally like the raw beef thingy. The butter clams are tasty and it comes with 4 mini pieces of bread. Dip it in the sauce and enjoy! I liked how the takoyaki is slight crispy on the outside. The fries reminds me of curly fries but not curly. Might have to request for seasoned fries otherwise you might get regular fries. They give nice portions for the chicken katsu curry. The corn cheese is not bad. For the sando, I prefer the shrimp than the chicken. Still havent tried everything yet! The drinks are delicious! Will be back for more.
Review №6
2023-04-16 01:03:31Awesome food, friendly service in a relaxing atmosphere. Ika Gesu and K-Panada were great Small Bites. The Ebi Katsu Curry was delicious. The Earl Grey creme Brulee was a delightful & delicious finale!! We look forward to come back as they add more dishes to their menu.
Review №7
2023-02-28 03:28:37Great drinks and food! Drove from peninsula to try it out. I think we ate the whole menu! Old Fashion is real good!
Review №8
2023-02-28 04:02:44New Asian Fusion bar/restaurant in a quiet place of San Leandro off of Marina Blvd. They just opened up a few days ago so theyre in the middle of testing out their drinks and food menu. Although the menu might be small for now, all the stuff we ordered were solid.The highlight of our meal was the carpaccio but the yakisoba was very filling and flavorful as well.The two chefs that work here have years of experience working at sushi restaurants in the bay so you can be assured the quality of the food is going to be great.Ill be looking forward to coming here again when they settle in and expand their menus.
Review №9
2023-07-14 21:42:11Definitely a place to be when there are any games on! Love to see this place is owned and opened by a bunch of friends. Theyre food definitely set itself apart from the usual bar food settings. Mostly Asian fusion tapas style. Everything is well priced!
Review №10
2023-08-21 03:57:46Great food. Extremely nice staff. Drinks are fantastic. Really great new addition to the neighborhood.