Chefs recommend these chains for classic, well-made banana splits. To find the chains serving the best banana splits, Eat This, Not That! Friendly’sFriendly’s has been serving banana splits for generations, and Chef Steve appreciates that the chain sticks to the classic formula instead of reinventing it. And they use a real banana split lengthwise, which lets the fruit act as the vessel rather than a garnish. “A banana split is only as good as the three scoops underneath it, and most places are starting from a cheap base.”