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The Banyan House, Venice, FL

The Banyan House

4.4
4.4
345 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 73 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for creative cocktails
Enjoy Creative Cuisine at Downtown Wellen Park's Landmark Lakefront Restaurant
NEW AMERICAN CUISINE
Enjoy citruswood-fired steaks, seafood, and pasta, plus creative chef-driven small plates while surrounded by beautiful scenic views.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Cocktail Bar, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (941) 584-5300
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Experiences

  • Banyan Brunch

    Multiple dates available
    $35 plus Tax and Gratuity. Add on Bottomless Mimosa's and Bloody Mary's for $20

What 345 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Banyan House offers a delightful dining experience with "wonderful food," "friendly and attentive service," and "beautiful sunset views." Guests rave about the "unique cocktails" and "great value" menu items such as the lobster linguine and pot roast. While some find the noise level high, the "atmosphere remains charming."

345 Reviews
  1. Denise

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Kelly our waitress was extremely attentive and very pleasant! She is an asset to the restaurant. The ribeye was delicious as well as the beet salad and French onion soup. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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  2. Daniel

    VIP

    Naples

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Very over rated and over priced. I eat out every night and never mind paying for great taste, value, and service. It’s VERY loud, fish was hard and cold, no it wasn’t sushi, it was halibut, I think! Many of tables were left dirty after guests finished. It is in the category of “try hard” they want to be what they simply don’t have, yet! I hope they can turn it around, but for now the only glimmer of hope was the onion soup which was on point. I am not a drinker but did see a few drinks that might make Jon Taffer’s list. I wish you the best but for now I’m shutting this place down. ✌🏼

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  3. Gaspare

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice place to eat good food good atmosphere we'll go back

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  4. Eric

    Tampa

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    When the waitress touched our food with her bare hands we stood up and left !

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  5. Diana

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there, the buffet offered lots of options. I’d say more breakfast items than those to go with the carving table. Shrimp was wonderful!! They offer unlimited Bloody Mary’s or Mimosa’s for 20.00. My husband ordered the Bloody Mary, and we were charged the 20.00. I don’t know if there’s an option to just order 1 for that charge or not, but I think the server should ask the customer if they want one or unlimited. We were not expecting to pay 20.00 for the one drink.

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  6. Gerrie

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went today to the Banyan House for their Sunday Brunch. It was incredible. There was a carving table, seafood, many breakfast items and of course great desserts. Our waiter Cem was so attentive to all our needs, and the entire experience is one we will be remembering enough that we will for sure be back again. I highly recommend this place for a great meal and even better ambiance

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  7. Sharon

    New York City

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Not the brunch we expected—no omelet station-only fish offered was shrimp-no salmon, grouper, etc. Food was ok for the price—Bloody Mary we’re weak. Disappointing

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  8. Richard

    VIP

    New York City

    107 reviews

    5.0

    107 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We've been to The Bayon House several times in the last year and a half and have found the food and service to be better each time. Our server, Haley, was great. She was attentive and made some great suggestions.

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  9. Cynthia

    New York City

    22 reviews

    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Lively, beautiful restaurant with a great view! Our waitress, Marina was very nice. Two in our party had the grouper. They thought it was overcooked and dry, and it was served over orzos in some kind of congealed sauce…not appetizing at all. I had the halibut, and it was also overcooked and dry. My husband had the ribeye steak. He thought it was ok. We expected the meal to be much better.

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  10. Lisa

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    1.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The past a was cold we had a lot able that it was so windy. The waitress never brought us bread. The table was not ready for us and had to be cleaned. The whole experience was horrible. We have been there twice before this was absolutely horrible. Tre manager knew all our pasta was cold and did nothing to comp or offer us anything.

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The Banyan House is rated 4.4 stars by 345 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 73 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Banyan House

19725 Wellen Pk Blvd, Venice, FL 34293

Additional information

  • Area
    North Port
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Cocktail Bar, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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