Came here two times in four days--it was that good. The hot tsoko with housemade ube marshmallow is literally the stuff of dreams. Ordered it both times and I'm still not over it. The service is also extremely friendly and allowed us to taste several different options. The Chocolatey Champorado, Matchananas, Black Sesame, OG, Thai Tea, and Cookiebutter-Cranberry-Cheesecake were all amazing, I don't think they actually make anything bad. Bonus points because they have vegan options and certain flavors without banana, if that's not your thing. read more

Baonanas - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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What a delightful addition to the neighborhood. I have been driving up and down Monticello ave on a daily basis and I now have a reason to stop and park. All covid precautions are followed with mask requirements, social distancing requests, employee adherence and sanitizing solutions provided. They have a very limited indoor seating section and 2 outdoor tables available. I don't really recommend the outdoor dining due to pan handlers. The big hanging yellow painted sign still has the outline that says Breyers so it is not an obvious #baonanas store front. The windows do say #Baonanas. Parking is fairly easy. Bea the #Baonanas front of house employee is very welcoming and informative. She offers a sample tasting if you have difficulty deciding on one of the many selections. I have been there 3 times and they have offered new flavors each time in addition to their regular flavors. If you see something new and you like it, get it. I tried the Thai Tea my first visit and figured I would get a pint next visit and they have not offered it since that first visit. So far, if I had to choose, my favorites are OG and Buko Pandan. They offer several sizes from a cone size to a party platter size! They sell merchandise like tote bags and the cutest pins with the logo of a bear on a banana. They only received a 4 star rating because they do not have a nutritional value list, calorie count or an ingredient list. From what I understand, they will have one soon but shouldn't they have had one before opening? I will definitely return for a treat and try other flavors. read more

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As long as you come here knowing it's deliciously flavored banana pudding and NOT ice cream, you'll love it. I love that the recipe includes leche flan to make the fluffy mousse flavorful and unique! My boyfriend and I tried the Peach-Mango Cobbler and Buko Pandan flavored banana puddings, and they were both yummy and light desserts that'll leave your sweets craving satisfied without the bloat or guilt! read more

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Decided to stop by the storefront today! Was so excited because I know they've done a lot of on site events over the past few years so I'm happy they've got their own place. I've tried the Cookies and Cream flavor before but today I got the French Toast (with w/ bananas) pint and the Thai Tea (without bananas) pint. I love both flavors but the Thai Tea BLEW me away. They managed to capture the taste so perfectly and the texture was to die for. It was sweet but nothing too crazy. The French Toast one was subtle and also really really good, my mom did think it was sweet though. So if you don't like anything too too sweet, I'd get French Toast instead of Thai Tea. Also, the staff member that was serving was so nice and they do offer samples of their flavors & are super clean in the store. I cannot wait to come back and try more of the flavors! read more

Baonanas - Non-banana flavors - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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So delicious! I tried the cookies n cream, the OG, and the cookie butter. Cookie butter was my favorite. I went twice while I was staying in NJ, the second time we went in the afternoon on a weekend and they were already out of almost everything. I'd keep that in mind if planning to go! read more

Baonanas - Cream n' Cookies - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I had a random urge for banana pudding and fell upon this spot. We ordered the OG and the Ube flavor (on seamless). The OG is pretty solid with a good ratio of banana to wafer. I really enjoyed it. The Ube flavor was good but I took a star off because there were barely any wafer or banana chunks in the one I got. I'll definitely be interested in trying their other flavors read more

Baonanas - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

I did have too much fun watching a group of people try to order ice cream, not realizing it was all banana pudding. I think they'd agree with me though that now we've made the jump to pudding, it might be hard to go back. This is simply the best banana pudding you'll ever eat. It strikes the perfect balance of fluffiness, sweetness, creaminess, and banana flavor. With the addition of toppings, you can throw some variety in texture too. I love all the creative flavor options, but obviously had to go with the OG on my first visit. I was a little disappointed that a double scoop was so small...but let's be real, it's for the best. I did notice however that it's possible to rent their beautiful backyard garden for private parties, which comes with unlimited scoops. Yes, the few hundred bucks would be worth it. The Ube and Cheddar Slider was phenomenal! Gooey, warm, and with perfectly toasted buns, this is a heartwarming snack that might be my favorite menu item. read more

Baonanas - UBC Slider - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Never actually went here but have had friends bring baonanas to potlucks. It's absolutely fireeee. All of their flavors are delicious. I love the banana flavor the most. read more

Perfect refreshing and light treat after a feast of other food at smorgasburg. Ordered a large ($7) which had 2 scoops. We got the OG #Baonanas & Honey Cornbread. The cornbread flavor was a bit disappointing but the OG was delicious! Would like to try the other flavors now, especially the cream n cookies (unfortunately the person in front of us got the last scoop.. still sad about it haha) guess lll have to return read more

Baonanas - OG #Baonanas & Honey Cornbread - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Absolutly Poor customer service! Hours say open until 9pm....made the journey out of my way. Arrived at 7pm. I walked in and was told "We're closed" I said sign and advertising says 9pm. He then says "We closed early, it's raining out,"...."Come back tomorrow"...store was empty and no options even offered. YOU WON'T GET MY BUSINESS OR MY RECOMMENDATION. Avoid this place read more

Baonanas - Closed...guy on the right - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Video Review Here: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdGX2FE1/ So, let's get into it. I had no.idea. that Baonanas existed until my friends recently put me on. I mean, they love sweets just as much as I do, and RAVED about the banana pudding spot in Jersey City. I was both intrigued, and envious lol. So we had to take care of that. They brought me to Jersey City while apartment hunting, and we stopped by Baonanas. They were still raving about it all the way up until we approached the storefront. I trust their word, so the salivation was happening for me, rapidly. We walk up to this yellow storefront which, really just does something for the psyche when associating the yellow of the store with the yellow of bananas. Oh, the store owner KNEW what they were doing, haha. When we entered, I loved the decor. Everything about it just created the vibe that I later found out, blends beautifully with the product. There were cute teddy bears everywhere. I call them the bao bears! There were bao bears in clouds, bao bears in hot air balloons, and even chillin' on a moon-shaped banana. Yeah, the bao bears were super cute and I have no shame in saying that. Aside from the lovely decor, the staff were EXTREMELY friendly, accommodating, and hospitable. They asked if it were our first time there, if we wanted to sample any flavors, and asked if we wanted to join their points program, which...duh! Lol. I sampled the OG Banana pudding, and that was it. The rest was history. I didn't need to sample any other flavors. I knew right away that that was THEE flavor. So I ordered a cup with a scoop of the OG, as well as a scoop of the s'mores flavor, with cocoa nibs on top. Yes girl, they also offer toppings for ya puddin'. While I didn't enjoy the s'mores flavor as much as the OG, it was still delicious! If I never sampled the OG flavor, and just tasted the s'mores flavor instead, I would've lost my mind, because it really was good. One of the staff members recommended cocoa nibs as a topping for the s'mores, and I'm glad she did. They really complimented them. With the s'mores flavor, you really do get the graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallow flavor. It was well done. But BABY, when it comes to the OG....they call it OG for a reason, hear?!? In life, with anything regarded as the "OG", it will likely be difficult to top it, and this OG banana pudding is no exception. It tasted like comfort and love. It tasted like somebody's grandma was in the back making it by the batch. Talk about comfort food? This banana pudding is comfort in a bowl. It was rich, but not overdone. You got yummy chunks of banana, and crunch from what I believe were vanilla wafers. There was just something special about this pudding...nostalgic even, and I greatly appreciate it. Baonanas will be taking my money, and I am okay with that. With such a heartfelt product, you can't really put a price on it. It's made with love, and after all, love IS priceless, si o no? read more

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We got both the Ogbaonanas and Lychee Rose, but the Ogbaonanas did it for me!!! The Lychee Rose as both fruity and floral in flavor, with sliced strawberries throughout. I could've done without the Bear Macaron, but it looked SO CUTE, I did it for the Gram. The Ogbaonanas is where is was at. So fluffy and full of banana flavor, topped with gram cracker crumble, was absolutely delish. There was another flavor offered that caught our eye: Ubenanas, def up next on our list to try!!! read more

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Stop by on a warm weekend afternoon and a unusually warm Wednesday afternoon. Both visits were excellent. Less crowded on the weekday but every chance we get, we will visit. Both times got the OG + Ube combo. Classic and can't go wrong. The staff is friendly and helpful. They are patient with first time customers and gives good recommendation. Second time got drinks. Mango and calamansi. Not too sweet or overwhelming. Visit Baonanas ASAP for your summer spot. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommended. read more

Ube Baonanas is amazing. I got a half pint. I should have bought a pint. My dude said the coffee was really good too. My first time in the new HQ store which is newly built and really cute. There were a lot of flavors available and I was able to sample a few different flavors before making my choice. My friend got a vegan flavor and said it was really good, it is so cool that they have vegan flavors. read more

Had heard about this place and was dying to try it for so long. Finally made it out here with my family and we knew we had to get some banana pudding even though we were all stuffed from lunch. I got 1/2 thai tea and 1/2 OG flavors and my god was it delicious. Already dreaming of going back. read more

Baonanas - 1/2 thai tea, 1/2 OG - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Baonanas has been a long time fave! Think of super fluffy and flavorful desserts topped with your favorite toppings! Ambiance/Parking: Their HQ is located on Monticello ave. in JC. This location is super cute with bright colors and open space. They also play good music in the background. Street parking isn't too hard to find in the area either. Food/Desserts: Baonanas changes their flavors up every week and of course they keep the long-time faves such as the OG, ube, matcha and more. They also sell regular food and their hot chocolate with the ube marshmallow? SO GOOD! I've got to say, I never disliked any of their flavors. My favorite so far was their collab with a bakery where they provided tres leches cake and you can pick which baonanas to top it with. Tres leches and ube was so good! Recently, i've tried their cookie butter cranberry cheesecake flavor and was blown away! Service: Everytime I step into this store I am always greeted and attended to right away. I love that you can taste test things as most places stopped taste testing because of COVID. Perks: Sign up for their rewards! You accumulate points in which you can redeem them for money off your next purchase. You are also rewarded a free pint for your birthday. Nothing but good things to say about Baonanas! You can also visit their other location right across from the light rail station downtown. They also offer delivery and worldwide shipping! read more

It was our first time and the staff saw we were struggling to order - she was super helpful! We were able to try as many flavors as we wanted (and there are a ton) and mix flavors when ordering. OG - This gives Magnolia Bakery a run for its money. Super light and creamy with the perfect amount of vanilla wafers. If it's your first time, get this (for one of your two scoops!). Ube - Since ube isn't the strongest flavor, this is a toned down version of the OG. Perfect for someone who likes but doesn't love bananas. Matcha - nicely balanced. We were surprised they were able to get the match flavors out with the banana. S'mores - if you are craving something with chocolate, this is where it's at! read more

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Soooo i first had baonanas at my sister's place and it was amazing ! Different flavored banana puddings ! What a brilliant idea?! Came here for the first time one wkend and the staff was so friendly! They allowed me to have free tastings to decide what flavors i wanted. They had all different sizes of containers too. I got 3 containers with 2 flavors in each. We finished it in like 3 days lmao im already craving some more and its only been a wk! read more

I have been by a few times over the past couple of years and their Baonana's has been consistently tasty (I know it isn't pudding, but I much prefer their Baonana's over something like Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding). They are always extremely friendly regardless of how busy it is inside. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE the puddings from Baonanas I've been a fan of Baonanas for a VERY long time now. Their OG banana pudding flavor is what caught my attention years ago and as time went by they've created SO MANY more amazing flavors! In these pics, I got the: OG #Baonanas Banana Pudding Peach-Mango Cobbler Their pudding is not like any other pudding you've seen before! Instead of the traditional heavy type of consistency, their pudding is light, fluffy, and perfectly whipped! And the flavors are sooo bold, yet not too sweet! It literally is like a party in your mouth and soo fun to eat! You can get it either in a cup, in a cone, or in containers to take to go and store in your fridge! In addition, they're taking COVID-19 precautions VERY seriously making sure everyone wears a mask upon entry and providing hand sanitizer in the store. As a Filipina myself, I LOVE to support local Filipino owned businesses and see them thrive! I'm incredibly proud of how successful Baonanas has and will continue to become! Everyone go check them out at their HQ and Harborside locations in Jersey City, NJ! You won't regret it! read more

Baonanas - Peachy Mango Cobbler & OG #Baonanas w/ Chocolate Wafer Balls and Mango Sauce on top - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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These guys keep blowing up, their food makes me go baonanas! I remember when they were selling up at college Filipino events back when I was a freshman in college which was a good 5/6 years ago in the trays. Parking was tough to find here but that's Jersey City. The food makes up for it, went with the original flavor. At first I thought I told my friend, hey can you just get me the small size, and I waited in the car. My friend got me a slightly bigger size and it had a cover. Good choice! I devoured the bigger size in a few minutes. I haven't had their banana pudding/delicacy in so long. This has some lovely texture and it's always the best on a hot day, especially when it's nice and cold. I am looking forward to trying more flavors and things off of the menu, next I'll probably take my family to here and their other locations. Come out and try it!!!! read more

Baonanas - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Banana pudding gets the ice cream parlour treatment at Baonanas HQ, with an array of flavors you didn't know banana pudding could come in. To be fair, not all flavors actually contain bananas, and in fact they have an entire "non-banana" menu, but their generous interpretation of what banana pudding is, is bananas delicious. I've followed Baonanas from when they were just a stand at festivals like The Vendy Awards and Dessert Goals to when they were featured on the menus of places like Ahri's Kitchen and Sous Vide Kitchen. Every time I've been floored by the airiness of their fluffy mousse and the nice cream to nilla wafer ratio in their pudding. Their new brick and mortar location is located off the beaten path over by the Westside of Jersey City, but all this space means they can fit so many flavors into one storefront. Flavors like Lychee Rose and Strawberry Baosil will appeal to an herbal leaning palate, and flavors like S'mores and Cream n' Cookies will appeal to the more traditional sugar fiend. I like my sugar but this time around I found the pudding too sweet for me to eat too much in one sitting. I guess this is growing up. At ~$8 for half a pint, I find this treat to be quite expensive for something that isn't totally filling. The novelty and quality of it will continue to bring me back, but they're very....prudent with the orders. I ordered multiple containers of this pudding in different flavors and each time the store employee would fill up the pint, tap the pint a few times to level off the pudding and then take a few scoops out and put it back in the large vat they have. I say let your customers have the extra scoops that fit in the container, but I'm no banana pudding scooping expert. Skimpy portions aside, it'll take me many visits to try all their flavors and I hope to follow them to a location in New York soon. read more

If you like banana pudding, you NEED to try baonanas. If you don't like banana pudding, or pudding in general, you need to come to baonanas and let them change your mind A pint lets you choose two different flavors so after sampling a few options, I got the vegan coco cookie and ube. The ube flavor is SOO good! If you've never tried ube before, like I hadn't, ask for a sample and you'll probably love it. The shop is so cute and nicely decorated and the service is above and beyond. If you love @baonanas, follow them on Instagram for their super cute videos and content! read more

Baonanas - Pint of ube and vegan coco cookie - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

One of my favorite dessert spots in Jersey City!! My favorite flavors are thai tea and ube!!

Best banana pudding ever.The Og is my favorite.I also liked the chai choc raspberry one last time.My husband loves the buko pandan.It os very different.Not for everyone. It is so light and airy.Perfect sweetness.The people who work here are very friendly. read more

So good!! Better than Magnolia Bakery for sure. The iced Matcha Strawberry and Passion Fruit Fizzie were also good. Our family tried every flavor and we particularly loved the OG and Lychee Rose! read more

Baonanas - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Pardon my language, but THIS IS LIKE CRACK COCAIN*! This was SO delicious and addictive! I am not the biggest fan of bananas, but the Ubenanas Banana Pudding was probably one of the best desserts I've ever had! The Cream n' Cookies was just as delectable! It was my first time going and I was able to sample the Ubenanas and couldn't resist buying a pint! The server was very friendly and my best friend whom I came with informed me the owners are also amazing people! It is also a clean, bright, and trendy-looking space to eat in! I would very much recommend giving this place a try! You won't regret it! I need to try all their other flavors! read more

Baonanas - Cream n' Cookies (does not contain Bananas) - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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From Harborside to Monticello, I will follow Baonanas everywhere, this place is amazing. All the flavors are so yummy but the new peach mango cobbler is up there for me. It is super decadent and layered with so many delicious different textures. For my parents, the ube with coconut topping. If you have a hard time deciding, buy a pint of everything and call it a day (seemingly excessive but very necessary). Don't forget to grab a cup of their cold brew as well! The staff is super attentive and so chill. The interior is the cutest. They cater, too! read more

Baonanas - Lots of different flavors lined up on the counter. - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Such a cute spot in the heart of Jersey City! I can't believe I just found out about this place. I came to visit with my two friends and we were greeted once entering. The place is small, very clean, and matches the banana-y theme perfectly! The employee explained to us how ordering works and helped us pick flavors. She even pointed out the ones I could get considering my nut allergy which was nice too. For my order I got the ubenana and L #OG baonana flavors with strawberries, graham, and a bao bear macaron as toppings. I've never tried ube flavor and it was the perfect combo with the banana and graham. The texture was so smooth and great for a warm day. Price was a bit steep. I think it was around $9/$10 but it was worth it. Another employee or possibly manager pointed out that they have a BAOyard. We went to go check it out and we were in shock how cute it was! They had a little grassy area with pillows and tables and even yellow picnic tables. This is the perfect place hang out. We sat down for about an hour and enjoyed our fluffy mousse and the nice weather. Go check it out! read more

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Young girl who works behind the counter was super friendly and helpful. So many flakes to choose from! I got banana pudding OBVIOUSLY and their colors and cream! I definitely recommend those two! Wish I took a picture of it but we ate it too fast. read more

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Love this place! Only taking a star off because the portion sizes are pretty small compared to the price, but once the sting of the price is gone, it tastes soooo good! Lots of fun flavors to try, but the classic or Oreo is probably my favorite.! The pudding feels like whipped cream, it's so light. Really cute, bright interior and outdoor seating is a nice addition to the neighborhood! read more

This place will always have my heart. For starters I'm obsessed with banana pudding. Every single flavor I've tried has been to die for. I treated myself and my boyfriend for his birthday & we ordered a pint of the french toast & the OG and a small french toast just for him. His french toast didn't survive the ride home, he finished it before we could even pull off. I will alwaysssssss come back to baonanas. read more

This place is INSANE! I had the ube banana pudding and I cant believe how good it was. Topped with cheesecake bites and graham crackers ya cant go wrong. I cant wait to go back and try more flavors. read more

Every time I place an order, it's messed up. Missing the toppings that we had been charged for, the wrong flavor, something subbed or just plain old left out because it was out of stock with no call to warn us or get our input. The staff is unhelpful, and the experience, which is supposed to be a treat, always ends up just making the day worse. Zero stars. read more

Their banana pudding is really good. We've never actually been to this place and only had take outs but will get more of it!

Very friendly and inviting store with great staff! I ordered online and picked up. My order was waiting for me when I got there. I got the choconanas with Oreo topping for the 'family'. The Oreo topping was a bit light- like I'm not even sure that we got it. But by the time I asked about it my fam had devoured it and didn't seem to miss it one bit. While I was in the store I decided to get a small cup of pistachio. It was a nice treat. Very indulgent. :) read more

I'm so happy that you guys have a brick and mortar store! I was first introduced to Baonanas 5 years ago when I worked in the area. I was gifted a pint of the OG pudding and fell in love! I recently found out about this location and drove 45 minutes to grab a few more pints and introduce these clouds of heaven to my husband. He couldn't believe that it was this big a deal, but we hadn't even left our parking spot before we devoured a pint of the OG banana pudding and walked right back in to get some more. We should have gone with the party tray! We went back in and got another pint of the OG recipe, a pint of the peach and mango chutney, and a pint of the cookies and cream. They were all so delicious! On our way out, we noticed that they have catering options and are super interested for any events we will host in the future. We're drooling just thinking about it! read more

Baonanas - OG recipe, Peach and Mango, and cookies and cream - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

the best one yet. Must try service is amazing will comeback another time. the manger let me and my friends play bored games it was amazing. free water better than McDonald's the backyard is amazing you can do yoga and play games. the music is great. read more

Based on the reviews I had high hopes for this place, unfortunately for me it fell short compared to Magnolias. The OG is by far the best flavor, I also tried the cranberry cookie butter cheesecake which was ok. The birthday reward is pretty cool so that's what piqued my interest in trying it (plus the fact that I love banana pudding). The staff is wonderful, the girl who took my order was so sweet and nothing short of amazing and helpful. Cute place overall. read more

One of my favorite dessert places in JC! This banana pudding is out of this world. There are toppings and different flavors too. It's a 4/5 because portions are small for the price. They literally give you exact scoops and don't even let the little extra on the scooper get into the cup. read more

Baonanas - Desserts Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey