Bananas - Esperanza

Non-exciting, limited vegan options. updated by previous review on 2022-01-20

Waiter was nice and reported the vegetable fufungo and pasta could be made vegan. Very tasty and tostones of course. Hummus also very good. Unfortunately beans cooked with pork. Overall, pretty good but around 10-15 per plate. Portions of pasta were huge first night and less next 2x there but still respectable.

Our server was very friendly. She recognized the limited vegan options, but recommended the veggie mofongo. It was really good.

The greeting told us: “He is not going to accept any substitutions or changes to the menu today.” The only visible vegan option is the hummus plate, tostones (they come with Mayo in the side), and the Amarillos. We asked the waitress (which, fortunately, was vegetarian), what our options were for 3 vegans and they said they had a vegan burgerpatty, in addition to the menu items listed above. My son had the burger he said was delicious, but it was served with Mayo. He scratched it from the best. The hummus was really delicious, good portion size for my 20-year-old daughter. I have the tons (especially tasty) and dipped them into my daughters hummus since immersion was Mayo. They clearly go for the typical American mainland tourists. My not vegan man had her lobster Mac and cheese and he said it was delicious. The waitress really tried to take us, but I don't think the message translates into the kitchen. This is not a restaurant that tries to appeal to vegans and the first greeting made me feel unwilling.

It is a shame that the vegan items are not marked on the menu as they have a rather decent selection... ask your server; they are very knowledgeable. I had the red curry, but with extra vegetables instead of the fish. It was great. Other options are vegan mofongo, tostones, hummus, pasta, amarillos, salad (I think they had a few more options, but I can't remember). Gluten-free is completely marked in the menu. Happy Hour is 11 12:30 and 4:30 6pm $4 for certain cocktails!