Banna Thai closed

Deub · 31-05-2015 6:21pm #1

I went to eat with OH Friday evening and we decided to have our usual yellow curry in Banna Thai in Cork City centre. But I was shocked to see the restaurant closed.

There is no message in the window so it seems to be closed for good.
Is the one in Ballincolling still open?

Do you know what happened?

I will miss so much that yellow curry....

sok2005 · 31-05-2015 7:03pm

The Ballincollig restaurant is now closed Mon-Wed and they've dropped their liquor license too. Looking bad for this restaurant which is a shame. Their food is so good!

nerwen · 31-05-2015 10:07pm

Oh no! My banna noodles.

Deub · 13-06-2015 12:34pm

I went to the Ballincolling restaurant yesterday but it was closed even though a paper on the door said they were closed Monday to Wednesday.
Such a pity they closed both restaurants.

mik_da_man · 13-06-2015 9:41pm

Yeah, pity that they are closed.
Used to pop in there for lunch a bit.

thats2008 · 08-07-2015 2:49pm

Best thai ever :-(

D'Agger · 10-07-2015 10:43am

I've heard numerous plugs for this place & yet, having only eaten there once, I was really disappointed with the meal I had in Ballincollig

Still, never nice to see businesses closing, assuming Chilli Padi, Ramen etc. have taken a chunk of their business in the last year

pa990 · 10-07-2015 7:37pm

D'Agger wrote: »

I've heard numerous plugs for this place & yet, having only eaten there once, I was really disappointed with the meal I had in Ballincollig

Still, never nice to see businesses closing, assuming Chilli Padi, Ramen etc. have taken a chunk of their business in the last year

Ditto.

Ate twice from the ballincolig branch, and was disappointed both times.
Never been back, so it won't be any loss to me if it never opened.

Same goes for the horrible Indian restaurant in the alley way in the old square.

-Toppy- · 15-07-2015 12:48pm

pa990 wrote: »

Same goes for the horrible Indian restaurant in the alley way in the old square.

Went for a takeaway there once, they actually couldnt give me everything I ordered for (2 mains) as they ran out of chicken

An indian restaurant running out chicken!!!! never went back after that

sporina · 09-08-2015 11:03pm

OMG has banna thai closed? tried to order yday but no joy - they were the best in the city for thai - had food from chilli padi recently and the portions were so small - i am small and was not full after eating it...

dibkins · 10-08-2015 9:42am

I noticed they had disappeared from justeat alright:/ The Flavorful Curry was exactly what the name promised. Not all the dishes were stellar, but i think they are better than the other Thai places around the city.

the beer revolu · 10-08-2015 10:33am

sporina wrote: »

OMG has banna thai closed? tried to order yday but no joy - they were the best in the city for thai - had food from chilli padi recently and the portions were so small - i am small and was not full after eating it...

What did you have?
I've struggled to finish any dish there - i am not small.

mik_da_man · 10-08-2015 3:23pm

sporina wrote: »

OMG has banna thai closed? tried to order yday but no joy - they were the best in the city for thai - had food from chilli padi recently and the portions were so small - i am small and was not full after eating it...

That's surprising, I'd finish my meal there, but just about, always got a good portion, a good few of my workmates would struggle to eat the whole thing.

Kazbah · 12-08-2015 4:59pm

Eden Thai above boots on Patrick St is the only one in town now & it's good. I like there or nakon Thai in Douglas.

lostinsuperfunk · 12-08-2015 6:50pm

It's a shame Banna Thai is gone, it was the best in town for years.
There is another Thai in town now: Aroi on Carey's Lane and it's very good, http://aroi.eu/menu

Corkladddd!! · 12-08-2015 9:01pm

Kazbah wrote: »

Eden Thai above boots on Patrick St is the only one in town now & it's good. I like there or nakon Thai in Douglas.

The Golden Elephant also in Douglas is the best Thai I've had outside of Thailand and in all honesty beats some of the stuff I did get in Thailand. Little bit of a premium price but worth it as I only get takeaways on a irregular basis. They did run out of green curry once when I ordered, they only make a certain amount of spice mix for a day and when it's gone it's gone

sporina · 12-08-2015 10:21pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

What did you have?
I've struggled to finish any dish there - i am not small.

i had a chicken dish - sweet coconut chilli i think and the OH had something with beef - can't rem - but really - we were not full - and him especially..

i actually to take out from Eden having learnt that Banna was closed - two of us had stirfrys which were delish - fabulous - and one had a massaman curry which was v v poor - 2/3 is not bad... - we also go a few bottle of coke and crackers - both were unused but a nice gesture...

I would defo order again...

v good quality meat which is a must - lots of veg..

one of the mains was duck with oyster mushroom and ginger - man it was delish..

Kazbah · 17-10-2015 9:54am

Eden has closed 😢
Aroi is too, at least temporarily. Is there anywhere in the city to get decent Thai food?

the beer revolu · 17-10-2015 10:59am

Kazbah wrote: »

Eden has closed ðŸ˜¢
Aroi is too, at least temporarily. Is there anywhere in the city to get decent Thai food?

Chilli Paddi.

sok2005 · 18-10-2015 6:55pm

A new place has opened in the place of Banna Thai now called Kanok Thai. Haven't been so can't comment on food yet.

sporina · 18-10-2015 7:36pm

sok2005 wrote: »

A new place has opened in the place of Banna Thai now called Kanok Thai. Haven't been so can't comment on food yet.

yeah... thanks for that - its probably banna thai - but renamed or something.. yeah.. i will try it next weekend..

mik_da_man · 18-10-2015 7:47pm

sok2005 wrote: »

A new place has opened in the place of Banna Thai now called Kanok Thai. Haven't been so can't comment on food yet.

Good to know, will give it a shot for lunch.

Deub · 19-10-2015 7:58am

sok2005 wrote: »

A new place has opened in the place of Banna Thai now called Kanok Thai. Haven't been so can't comment on food yet.

Thanks for the info. i will try it !

mik_da_man · 19-10-2015 8:04pm

sok2005 wrote: »

A new place has opened in the place of Banna Thai now called Kanok Thai. Haven't been so can't comment on food yet.

Not by the looks of things. Passed there today and the Banna Thai sign is still up and the place is closed, to let sign up...

sok2005 · 19-10-2015 8:27pm

mik_da_man wrote: »

Not by the looks of things. Passed there today and the Banna Thai sign is still up and the place is closed, to let sign up...

In Ballincollig? That's where I am referring to. You must be talking about the city restaurant right?
Here is the website of the new place. http://www.kanokthai.net/
There's a menu online too.

mik_da_man · 20-10-2015 8:18am

Ah ok, yeah I was talking about the one in town.

sporina · 20-10-2015 9:11am

awe damm - i assumed that ye were talking about the one in town too... grr.. back to my recipe books

the beer revolu · 20-10-2015 9:29am

mik_da_man wrote: »

Ah ok, yeah I was talking about the one in town.

Now why would you think that?
It's not like this is the Cork City forum, now is it?....... Oh, wait

sporina · 20-10-2015 1:04pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Now why would you think that?
It's not like this is the Cork City forum, now is it?....... Oh, wait

ballincollig is classed as cork city too no?

the beer revolu · 20-10-2015 1:05pm

sporina wrote: »

ballincollig is classed as cork city too no?

No. Not yet.

sporina · 20-10-2015 1:33pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

No. Not yet.

huh

sok2005 · 20-10-2015 1:58pm

Well it wouldn't be Cork County right?

the beer revolu · 20-10-2015 3:59pm

sporina wrote: »

huh

I imagine in the future, Ballincollig will be part of Cork City

sok2005 wrote: »

Well it wouldn't be Cork County right?

Ballincollig is in County Cork.

sporina · 20-10-2015 4:02pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

I imagine in the future, Ballincolig will be part of Cork City

Ballincolig is in County Cork.

i myself would, class it as being in the city, as oppose to county.. its a suburb of the city, in my mind

the beer revolu · 20-10-2015 4:09pm

sporina wrote: »

i myself would, class it as being in the city, as oppose to county.. its a suburb of the city, in my mind

This is getting rather off topic but the city boundary isn't a matter of opinion.
Ballincollig is in County Cork and will remain so until the boundary is changed.

.red. · 20-10-2015 4:28pm

sporina wrote: »

i myself would, class it as being in the city, as oppose to county.. its a suburb of the city, in my mind

Technically its a Satelite town, not a suburb lol. And yes its in County Cork.

sporina · 20-10-2015 5:53pm

.red. wrote: »

Technically its a Satelite town, not a suburb lol. And yes its in County Cork.

and the difference in the definitions of the above are?

Deub · 20-10-2015 6:07pm

Back on the topic. I am planning to go there friday evening to try it. I ll update the thread.
It better be good because, now that Aroi is closed, I need to find another good place. Otherwise i ll go to the same 2 restaurants.

sporina · 20-10-2015 6:22pm

Deub wrote: »

Back on the topic. I am planning to go there friday evening to try it. I ll update the thread.
It better be good because, now that Aroi is closed, I need to find another good place. Otherwise i ll go to the same 2 restaurants.

or learn how to cook thai?? i got some pastes in tesco - in the tesco ingredients range - the tom yum is excellent.. i'm using it as a stir fry paste - just adding some extra lime juice and oyster sauce.. yum yum

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