Banana Garden — Restaurant in Phú Quốc

I am writing this with a heavy heart as I do support family run business but unfortunately I can't recommend this place at all to anyone.

I ordered the grilled pork shoulder with BBQ sauce as my main.

I asked the waitress if the steak comes covered in the sauce and if it can be done on a side, but due to the language barrier she wasn't able to understand and accommodate my small request, which wasn't a big issue.

They brought the pork shoulder steak and when I cut a piece of it I saw a reddish colour inside. Initially, I thought it is the BBQ sauce but when I cut the steak in the middle it was very rare. The steak was not cooked at all, even though the outer layer of the steak was quite burned/black. This makes me think that the meat was frozen when they started to prepare it.

I called the waitress and showed her that the steak is raw, she just took the plate from me and no other comments.

At this point, I lost my appetite as I was waiting for some time to receive the food already. The waitress brought back my steak after they cooked it more, which covered in extra BBQ sauce. Again it had uncooked parts, so I payed for food that I couldn't eat and enjoy.

If I could give 0 stars I would for my experience, not only that this establishment has zero customer service, also the freshness and quality of the produce is questionable.

As a closing note, if you are decided to give it a try anyway, please note that this place is not a restaurant which I initially assumed. It is in someone's yard/garden, so plenty of bugs, flies and mosquitos all...

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