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I have visited this place several times and tried their classic banana pudding, as well as several specials.
The classic banana pudding is decent. I would not put it anywhere near Magnolia Bakery (that is still in a completely different league), but Vnilla’s version has its own charm. The texture is impressively light, almost whipped, and the banana flavour feels very fresh. It is sweet, maybe even a little too sweet, but still enjoyable. The portion size is also generous for the price.
The specials, however, are very hit or miss. Some of them genuinely improve the classic base. I really liked the sticky date pudding version and the chocolate swirl frosties banana pudding. Both added texture and personality: a bit of crunch, a bit of richness, something extra happening in each spoon without completely burying the banana pudding underneath.
Unfortunately, other specials were much less convincing. The red velvet and kinder bueno puddings were the low point for me. In both, the banana almost disappeared entirely, and the result felt less like banana pudding and more like sponge cake broken into a tub with sweet cream. The ingredients in those versions also tasted very cheap.
Overall, Vnilla is worth trying if you like banana pudding and want something fun in Covent Garden. But the quality varies a lot, and when the specials miss, they really miss.