Banana Leaves
Banana Leaves
Chinese Fried Rice
Chicken pad thai and drunken noodle
Sushi
Lunch bento box
a bowl of soup on a table
Vegetable Spring Rolls (2 PCS)
Pad Thai
General Tso's Chicken
Terrific upstairs room.
Pork Dumpling (5 PCS)
Wrinkled String Bean
Welcome to Banana Leave
outside
Sushi (spicy tuna, salmon avocado, eel) and Crabmeat Rangoon (5 PCS)
Lychee Cooler
General Tso's Chicken
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura
Ummmmm... panang chicken but mostly potatoes
Tiny rice
Drunken Noodles
Sushi
Sushi
Lo Mein
Pork Dumpling (5 PCS) (we dug in before I snapped a picture!)
Kesanee S.
Sep 13, 2024
The pad thai was plain, dry and doesn't taste like original pad thai with tamarin sauce. Drunken noodle was OK even if it should be spicy with herbs and noodle should stir fry with the sauce instead of separated by pouring the sauce on top of white wide noodle. I ordered with Uber eat, haven't experience the service or feel the ambiance there.
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Ms. H.
Feb 15, 2025
Walked in, party of eight. We had a reservation. They separated us and put us at two tables of four. They then left us alone (not once in our whole experience did anyone come to check in with us at all) to discover that there were no paper menus offered, only a QR code. I asked for paper menus and we were given two, which we looked at and decided what we wanted to order from. We then realized that, since the waiters didn't check in with the tables, there was actually no way for us to order even with the paper menus. So we ordered our food with the code after wasting ten minutes.We then waited another 50 mins for our food to arrive, as we watched two parties who arrived after us be served first. When it finally arrived, it was on dishes that hadn't been washed well, and it was mediocre. One of my friends ordered an appetizer that arrived halfway through his meal. I ordered brown rice that I couldn't eat because it had been cooked into a grainy lump.I truly hope that the owner of this restaurant sees this and works to change these things. I really wanted to enjoy this restaurant, it just didn't do a single thing well, to be fully honest.Also: the app that they have you order with applies a default 25% tip that one must opt out of. This with nonexistent customer service.
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Linda O.
Feb 7, 2025
The setting is compact, with 2 levels of seating and a cute bar on 1st floor. Attractive space overall, if a little tight. Sells some Asian dry goods, condiments, etc., off to the side.The menu offers up lots and lots of different Asian cuisines/dishes, and, frankly, that gives me pause.The meal that I went with, luncheon bowl special, is simple, and that's A-okay, but it's also bland. The Saigon fried spring roll that comes with it is unrecognizable, spongy. A middling beef & broccoli is so tame as to be flavorless.Service is efficient. Staffers are courteous.Food is average, prices competitive for the Dupont Circle area.
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Zachariah H.
Aug 30, 2024
I found a big spider drowning at the bottom of my Thai iced tea. It was gross. When I brought it up to the wait staff, they shrugged and said, "What do you want?"I would avoid
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Kyle S.
Nov 3, 2023
Swung by here on a lunch break and would definitely do so again!Tucked into this old townhouse is an excellent restaurant. Note that those with mobility difficulties will not be well-deserved here. The stairs inside and out are steep and plentiful. If you can climb stairs, get in here! The menu and ability to pay individually is available via the QR code at each table. If you're old school, full printed menus are available and there was no issue splitting checks. The food was extremely good and service was quick and helpful. Importantly for me, they brought big bottles of water to the table for filling. Ambiance wasn't much to speak of, but the building is very nice in and of itself.
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Kerri C.
May 18, 2024
We went to Banana Leaves because it had good reviews and my mom was in town staying at a hotel nearby. This is a hidden gem in the city- not terribly expensive, kind workers, and absolutely delicious food. I live about 10 miles away and am specifically going to go into the city to return. We ordered the vegetable spring rolls, pork dumplings, chicken wonton soup, chicken pad see ew and vegetable tempura. The vegetable spring rolls were crispy, chock full of veggies, and delicious. The dumplings were perfectly fried and had so much flavor. I will dream about the chicken wonton soup- it's not like what I grew up eating in NY with just broth and a wonton. It was so much more flavorful, had multiple wontons, pieces of chicken, and vegetables too. By far the best wonton soup I've ever had. The shrimp tempura also may have been the best tempura I've had- it wasn't greasy at all and super crispy, and came out piping hot. The pad see ew had lots of chicken and broccoli- definitely wasn't a cheap helping. It was a tad salty and a little bit too saucy but that's my personal preference.I'm looking forward to returning for date night! I want to try their cocktails! Thank you for an amazing lunch.
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Caleb J.
Sep 7, 2023
I liked the ambiance for a solo meal with a book. It's a small restaurant with a few tables and a counter. The crab rangoon was fine, but the unagidon I ordered was way too saucy. The sauce was a bit syrupy and sweet. Others might enjoy it, but wasn't my cup of tea.
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Bessy G.
Jun 6, 2023
We intended to go to Bucca Di Beppo across the street and that was a mistake. We couldn't get seated despite reservations, so we left and walked over to Banana Leaves. So glad we did. Service was attentive and quick. We ordered various dishes: edamame, chicken pad see ewe, string beans, Chinese fried rice, tofu with vegetables. All were yummy. Drinks are not refillable and come in bottles. Will be back.
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Susie W.
Aug 2, 2023
I drive by Banana Leaves every day on my way to work, it was finally time to try it out! I ordered for take out the other night, and was pretty satisfied with my experience! I really liked the hot and sour soup! The pad see ew was a bit dry, but I still enjoyed and felt like I got a hearty portion size. I would love to come back and try more of this menu!
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Lilah S.
Jan 14, 2024
I have enjoyed carry out at this place for at least twelve years. I'll still love them but tonight was not their best show. Pad thai was very dry. I assumed peanuts would be in there but didn't find any!Crab rangoon was nowhere to be found. Bummer. They gave me a credit.I don't know which family member housed the entire philly roll but I have a pretty good idea!I'll try the laksa soon, fingers crossed that it tastes as good as it has in the past! I'm looking for a winner!The ambiance does not apply (delivery) but generally it is an attractive place.
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