Guanabana Restaurant

Staff were really good and attentive the service was top notch there was actually quite a lot of staff which means it’s a busy place. From the moment we got in until we left the staff were all really good and the atmosphere was nice, the decor was quite new but was still giving a authentic Caribbean vibe to the place. The food itself was really good but I feel like the prawn starter and the chicken could have had a little bit more seasoning on the actual chicken itself and the jerk seasoning was really good the food itself I will give a 4.5/5 overall so I will definitely be back and I will highly recommend it.

- Siyar Akpinar -

Despite it being the busiest weekend of the year, the team ran everything smoothly, we were early for our reservation but were greeted & invited to sit down at a table whilst we waited. Once we were seated, our order was taken within maybe 5 minutes, water was placed on the table & the meals followed quickly. This is my 3rd time visiting (I live abroad) & last year I came on New Year’s Eve, another busy period but nothing was missed. It can be off putting when making the reservation to see their strict 90min sit down rule, but honestly, unless enjoying the company you’re with, that allowance time is enough as our food came fresh & fast. Our server Aaliyah was very polite & friendly, accommodating when it came to the payment of the bill.We have no complaints & I would definitely come back again.

- Gypsy Genz -

Went for a girlie lunch and overall it was decent for the price point. Nothing fancy, but the food tasted good. I had the jerk chicken with rice and peas, which was enjoyable. I’m not the biggest fan of rice and peas, so I asked if I could swap it out and was willing to pay extra. I was offered jollof rice instead, which threw me a bit… at a Caribbean restaurant, you’d usually expect plain rice as an alternative. Not a deal-breaker, just unexpected. The bigger letdown was the coleslaw. Homemade coleslaw is a staple in the Caribbean community, we all know the childhood pain of having to grater carrots/cabbage for a mum or an auntie lol. So ordering “house slaw” for £6 and receiving what tasted (and looked) like cheap supermarket coleslaw was disappointing. I love jollof rice, and take no issue with simpler coleslaw BUT if you’re branding yourself as Latin & Caribbean-inspired, then lean into that properly. Pick a lane Omar and execute it well.

- Devina Wells -