Loved the clean, contemporary, yet cozy vibe inside at Banter. It's not huge inside but we were lucky to get a spot to sit. The food was delicious and filling! The beet shrub was so inventive with a well balanced tang.
Meal type
Breakfast
Beautiful place! Lovely staff….the breakfast sandwich was AMAZING. Perfectly portioned, fresh and delicious. Good selection of liquor as well! Thanks for a great experience and sharing some bomb food! Mango habanero hot sauce was also a lovely addition.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Woah!! Impressive vegetarian options and a worthwhile happy hour. We had tickets for a show at Mount Baker Theatre and I was looking for walkable options. We decided to try Banter because in spite of the somewhat limited menu, they had several vegetarian items on offer. Our party of 3 were all vegetarian (not vegan FYI). We lucked out, arriving just before the end of happy hour. The menu has changed since we were there, but we had the spiced cauliflower, shishito peppers, the Impossible Burger happy hour special, Hiyashi Soba Bowl, Market Bowl salad, tofu bites, date cake for dessert, and two beers from Structures (our favorite brewery). The only disappointment was the cauliflower, which was cooked well but it needed a lot more of the seasoning. Everything else was excellent. I recommend saving room for the date cake, it was spectacular! We like our beer cold and it was notably well chilled. Service was friendly and attentive (but not overly so), and we made it to our show with plenty of time to spare. Banter is now on the shortlist of favorites on our regular rotation!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Such a cute place! Great coffee, delicious food, and friendly service. A must!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Beautiful spot! Love the light coming through and the decor. Came for dinner. Grabbed a seat at the bar (was the only one available at the time!) enjoyed my cocktail (birthday suit - love bozal mezcal!!) order the miso soba noodles with pork belly as my dinner. Great flavor, enjoyed the noodles and perfectly cooked egg. The pork belly left a little to be desired, was hard to cut through, just over cooked which was unfortunate but enjoyed the rest of the dish and was a good sized portion. Wish I could’ve tried more on the menu-was a fun menu with interesting options but not too big.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Great food. Friendly service. Small menu but they do everything well.
The burrito is great! Don't skip the house hot sauce. It's not very hot but it's awesome
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Best food in Bellingham, y’all!
The pork belly is WOW. Available in a rice bowl with veggies or on a bao bun. Soba Bowl is the best noodle dish you’ll find in town. Not kidding. And Chef’s take on Pierogies is kiss worthy for sure. You should probably add a soft egg to evening btw…
Oh and breakfast! Avo Smash!! Add a side of smash potatoes and you won’t regret it. Or you can just get the burrito like everyone else… :p (it’s delicious, too)
Yummy coffee and chai in the morning and cocktails in the evening. I like the Spanish latte & Chai me a river. I’m a cinnamon fiend though!
Cool vibe in a really bright inviting space that makes ya feel like you’re on vacation.
Absolutely amazing are the only words I can come up with to describe Banter. The team at Banter catered my intimate wedding, and were able to cook up some truly magical dishes for us (using only a grill at the site no less!). The food was described my more than one guest as one of their top meals of all time. And coming from a group that had two culinary professionals in attendance, that is pretty big praise! Banter knocked it out of the park and I could not recommend them highly enough. Thank you to the whole team at Banter!!
Photo credit to Zoe with The Foxes Photography.
We went with our 5 month old baby and some friends. Super polite staff and very quick and efficient. We will definitely be back for another delicious meal and drinks. :) I had the chupacabra drink and the peanut lemongrass bowl, definitely will order again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Lovely little place. This was my second visit and the food was terrific both times. Highly recommend this place, and I hope they bring back more vegan options!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
