Banan

Allows for taste tests. Ice cream is delicious, definitely taste the banana. Chocolate is the best!

I'm so happy that Banan has opened up a shop on the mainland!! After stopping by their Honolulu window a few times for their "nice-cream" (and trips to buy their mac nut butter,) it's quite nice to know they have a shop out in the Bay!

If you haven't tried Banan, you're in for a [non-dairy] treat! It's smooth and creamy soft serve made with bananas instead of milk. Similarly to açai bowls, you pair these with toppings like granola, nut butter, chocolate nibs, fruit, etc.

I ordered the Chunkaholic and swapped the regular base out for their matcha base. The flavor was a perfect balance of banana and green tea without being too sweet or bitter.

I'm just waiting for this location to start selling their mac nut butter because it's so friggen good! Until then, I'll definitely be back to try their different bases and their smoothies!

I was super excited to hear Banan was opening a store in SF, and that it was from Hawaii. I came in on a Sunday afternoon, and the place was busy but not crowded. Everything on the menu looked good, but I ended up ordering a cup of the Paradise Passion.

You can definitely taste the banana, and it had a hint of passion fruit flavor. I wish the base flavor was more balanced. It tastes very natural, which I appreciated. The dragonfruit drizzle however didn't really do much for me.

Overall, prices are a bit steep in my opinion, but you are paying for quality ingredients! I could see myself coming back to try other flavors if I were in the area.

Flavortown without the instant bloating

Swung by after dinner with my family and I got the acai and banana swirl combo. It was my first time so I had a few samples. The location had plenty street parking which wasn't difficult to find that Friday evening when we went. Indoor and outdoor seating was available and plenty seating across the street as well.

Would come back for some banana chocolate

I'm so glad I found out Banan opened up their location in SF through Tik Tok!

It was one of my favs and must-stops when I frequented Oahu travel.

I ordered an Amazon Bowl $14
-swirl with banana banan
-mochi +$1.25

There is an added 5% SF employer mandate. The total was round ~$17, which is on the pricier end for sure.

That being sad, if I lived in the city, this would be a weekly treat for me! The banana soft serve isn't too sweat and has a great consistency. Ingredients are very fresh. For my personal taste, I likely will sub out honey or leave it out in the future, although my gf thoroughly enjoyed the honey.

A bowl can definitely be shared with 2 people...so if you think of it in that sense, it might be ~$7-$8 per person which isn't as pricey.

Staff is friendly and made the bowl relatively quickly.

For a cold Sunday evening, the inside seating was all filled up and quite busy! There is some seating inside, but also across the street.

There are some very unique flavors available...and I can't wait to be back!

Thanks Banan for expanding outside of Hawaii!

Love this place! So happy it's here. Ambiance is Aloha like, bright and cute

My favorite is the chunkadelic because of the housemade macadamia nut honey butter! It's so yums

The base is banana which makes it refreshing. We've also tried Strawberry Liliko'i and the chocolate brownie. You can't go wrong, just try all of them lol :P

It's worth going to and wandering the neighborhood. It's super cute and next to a popular Japanese restaurant

I have been thinking about going on a round trip to Oahu with my family for the second time. Well, it's been almost 14 years, and my whole family still don't have travel plans for one of the five Hawaiian islands. While I have been thinking about going either for a helicopter ride above Oahu or a submarine to see the fishes underwater, my brother still has been yearning for more shaved ice, shrimp scampi, and Malasadas. Those are my distant dreams for now; til then, I still hold the spirit of aloha while visiting Noe Valley!

Once I visit for the second time, I'll be more than glad to build my own bowl! That way, I get to choose which fresh fruits and grain shall be added with açaí as a base. Seeing how the female staff employee created a swirl reminds me of Matcha Café Maiko, but this was açaí I'd be looking at. This super fruit as a base will always be my must-have in order to help preserve the Amazon rainforest. Banan is one of the best small businesses that deserve more attention.

Wow just bananas in a perfectly frozen creamy form. My friend raved about this shop from Hawaii - I'm so glad it came to SF so I can try it here! As someone who's trying to not eat processed food, I even bought a yonanas machine to make banana soft serve at home. Still tho, maybe we can leave it to the pros because I can not get it as thick and creamy as Banan.

And they have a good collection of flavors and yay for samples!
I tried the banana, chocolate, and matcha banan. The banana was a bit too sweet and matcha was too fruity where it masked the matcha (matcha could be stronger). But the chocolate tho - it was so dark, rich, and not that sweet. I got with b.patisserie brownies which were so rich and fudgey with intense chocolate flavor.

Next time, I definitely want to try the macadamia nut butter.

Cute place in noe valley! You can sit inside, or across banan there's a cute family friendly park with tables and all.

Fun different concept with a banana soft serve! Super yummy and a healthy after meal dessert.

The strawberry lilikoi was nice and tart with a passion fruit drizzle, coconut flakes and strawberries! Definitely was on the more sour side but in a good way.

The chunkadelic had a delicious macadamia nut butter on there that was so different but in such a good way? Added the perfect bite of sweet to the banana soft serve.

Will definitely be back for the other flavors!

Super cute and trendy ambiance, very fun vibe for a quick catch up with friends or an anytime healthy but indulgent treat!

I'm so happy that this opened up in Nor Valley - I tried their regular, chocolate, and matcha flavors and liked all of them! Obviously this is nooooot a replacement to ice cream if that's what you're craving, but it's a really good dessert replacement if you're looking to be healthy while indulging in sweets. I thought their flavors and combos are inventive - for instance the coconut cream that came with the brownie chocolate version was nice and airy and complimented the "sundae" well.

I would try the matcha next time and add some fun toppings to it, maybe some strawberries and coconut. Really nice texture and nice staff as well!