I was highly recommended this place as authentic and it sure delivers! The location was easy to find and there was plenty of parking. As we entered we were greeted with a smile and seated. The tables, chairs, floors and restrooms were clean. We ordered aloo tiki chatt, samosas, onion nan, dahnawali chicken, chicken chetinadu, and mango lassi. Our meals were medium heat. I love spice heat and this delivered. They do have a mild options but medium was great and it didn't bother my digestion. Every bite was amazing! Oh and after we placed our order we were given a small cup of a delicious broth brew. I'm so happy to have been recommended here, it's definitely authentic cuisine!!! I will be returning!!! read more

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Well here it is a couple years later and Banana Leaf has a buffet . Same friendly people, same delicious food, just offered buffet style. Mmm ... Not sure why I didn't take pictures of the food, instead, I liked the sayings on the walls. Anyway, you serve yourself and the friendly folks bring out a basket of naan for the table to enjoy. Yum! read more

Banana Leaf - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Third time here in 1+ years. We love dining here. Their food is delicious, fresh, flavorful, and never disappoint! Owner is always friendly. Seating and decor have been updated. Some tables now have grills for BBQ! read more

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Ordered pickup while visiting from out of town. Everything was delicious and the spice level wasn't too spicy, which I appreciated.

Got take out from this restaurant with my coworkers. Spice level: spicy has a little kick to it, makes your taste buds tingle. Chicken biryani: I felt like I had a little taste of home eating this biryani. It was flavorful, the chicken came right off the bone, and you can see the saffron added to the rice. It traveled well. Naan: definitely recommend the chili garlic naan, the garlic naan was good as well. malai kofta: soft, the kofta was flavorful, has cashews in it Saag paneer: very good, the saag is blended but not completely so you still have the mixed greens structure to it. The paneer was nice and soft Chicken tikka masala: chicken was soft and it tasted good, a little too much food coloring but it did not alter the taste. Would 100% eat here again, the food is authentic and tasty! read more

Banana Leaf - Malai Kofta , Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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This was some of the best indian food we've ever had!!!! The server was also our cook and everyone else's !! So the wait was a little long, since he was by himself, but well worth the wait. Everything made to order and it was delicious!!!! I highly highly recommend this restaurant... Five + stars read more

The best Indian restaurant I've ever tried before. Get the silver pompret curry fish! It is the best curry fish I've ever had.

Best Tandoori chicken I've had outside of India. I tried about 6 of the dishes available from the lunch buffet. All very well prepared and seasoned. They brought fresh naan and dosas to the table as well, which is always much appreciated. Also very kid-friendly--kind and attentive staff. My 6-year-old had this to say: I love it!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!!!!! I'm happy for the foods they were delicious!!! read more

Food and service both excellent. I had Rava masala dosa and buttermilk.. felt pretty authentic in a quiet place. Usually don't post many reviews but this deserves one. read more

Banana Leaf - Rava Masala Dosa Lunch - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Ordered Samosas, Ice Cold in the middle, politely sent it back, No apology, No comment whatsoever, refried the same dish, sent it back out, still charged me for it. Kadai Lamb had tomatoes and onions that were not sliced at all and had four pieces of lamb for a $19 dish. Still charged me for the Ice Cold Samosas which were $20. No apology. Did not get our other appetizer, false charges on the bill. Immediate stomach ache mid meal, which has never happened. Still recovering. It was a cinematic experience driving back home. They have great food sometimes but tonight did not hit the spot. read more

We ordered take out from here before and the food was good, no complaints. We even did catering before and food was good but one complaint was the fact they forget to pack us the rice so my husband had to drive another 40 min to get the rice. This past weekend we decided to try the buffet and I must say we were very impressed. There was goat biryani, veggie biryani, goat curry, chicken curry, paneer, vegetable curries. Like they had so many options! All of the goat options were amazing. I'm usually very picky when it comes to goat bc it if it's not cooked well it has this meaty smell but this meat was seasoned and cooked so well. Buffet was $20 per person and comes with complimentary dosa and naan. Overall I think it was totally worth the money. There are a lot of Indian restaurants in the central Pennsylvania area and I must say this is the best. As a Bengali I definitely approve of this place and recommend it to everyone bc the food is actually catered towards the desi community unlike a lot of other places that cater towards the non- desi community. One thing I didn't like was the seating arrangements... the tables and chairs were weirdly positioned. Other than that the staff was great, very accommodating and friendly. read more

We visited this restaurant for lunch and ordered Irani samosa,Cut mirchi and panner 65 biryani. The food was served in disposable plates due to the Covid-19 situation and there was only one person who took our order and served us. He wore mask and gloves all the time. Coming to the taste-samosas were bad,cut mirchi was good and biryani was average at the best. Prices were slightly high when compared to the portion size given. Also I had doubts concerning the freshness of the food as I consistently heard the microwave beep a minute before any order would come out(for pickup orders) It was a onetime visit when we were driving by the area and unfortunately I wouldn't visit again. read more

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Decent food, but way overpriced. We tried it on a Sunday so they had the buffet on. You can order from the menu, and I wish we had. The good: The channa masala and the puff samosas with it were delicious and I also enjoyed the goat curry and the eggplant. The less good: the service was almost nonexistent for the buffet. They ran out of napkins, set out some plates that weren't thoroughly washed, and the whole vegetarian side of the buffet was cold (I assume the warming unit was broken, but that should have been obvious when they swapped out any of the trays). Bottom line: you could go to Kritunga's buffet for the same price, so why wouldn't you? read more

Honest review here... We've been to most Indian restaurants in the capital region, and Banana Leaf is by far the best. Their food is fresh, bursting with flavor, they offer a wide variety, they have everything you want in Indian cuisine. Many times we'd taken a bite and just stared at each other with amazement, it's truly that good. From excitingly spicy to comfort foods, we have never been disappointed and always very happy. Get over there, you'll be glad you did! read more

It's ok. Looks more like a semi-warehouse/a personal house space inside. In other words, disappointing interior. A little uncomfortable when we took out of town guests there (should've taken them a place we already vetted). The fact that it was totally silent inside too made it more uncomfortable. Not even any music playing to help set the, ahhh hum, atmosphere. Then again, guess none playing did set the atmosphere they were going for. As for the the food, it was good. just about the same as any other East Indian restaurant. Found it spiced nicely, plenty for each portion and filling. It's probably better to go to for take out. read more

Online ordering was easy, and it was ready on time. The goat chettinad was extremely flavorful, as was the saga paneer. Would probably pass on the dosa next time. read more

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A good friend of mine recommended this place. He told me it was too spicy for his tastes but that everyone loves it. So glad I listened to his advice. I frequent this place a lot. It's my go to for anything Indian that is for sure. I just wish they made aloo gobi. I always order the chicken tikka (tandori chicken) white rice and garlic naan. And it's always amazing. Another favorite is the chana masala The waiter that I always gets recommends something new each time. And last time I finally took his suggestions! had the fish fry and the lamb chops special and it was phenomenal! If he recommends something listen to him! He knows what's good! read more

Banana Leaf - Chicken tikka (Tandoori Chicken) Garlic Naan, basmati rice. - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Stopped here on our drive up from Florida to Pennsylvania. Very glad we found this place. The wife and I are big fans of Indian food and have had it all over the world. The service and food were excellent. The waiter was very attentive (and they were busy). The Naan bread was a little doughy (I like it crispy) and they didn't have papadums. Weird. Apart from that, it was excellent. We will be back (on our next road trip). read more

Banana Leaf - Dinner - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Bad food. Ordered idly and vada. Idly's were super hard and Vada was refried or reheated and smelled of stale oil

Great options and amazing taste ! Very nice lobster tikka masala I had as there weekend special. Was very flavorful and it came with shrimp with the rock lobster. Also recommend the gobi manchurian and the garlic naan ! read more

Banana Leaf - Weekly Specials - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Outstanding! I had takeout from here a few times and the food truly is outstanding. Great blend of flavors/spices. I would highly recommend this spot to anyone! read more

Very polite staff, I would say number 1 out of all the ones we been to in the area! The owner he engages in his customers very kind and generous highly recommended for lunch a dinner! read more

Fantastic food and friendly staff. They have the BEST gobi Manchurian around! The restaurant leaves a bit to be desired aesthetically speaking but everything else makes up for it! read more

We've driven past banana leaf for a long time, but finally decided to stop in. We were pleasantly surprised by the food choices. The sample of soup we had was excellent. The two entree's we had were exceptional. We'll be back for sure. read more

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Food was delicious...would recommend most everything! My son has been begging me to go back!

Everything here is sooooo good! They let you control your spice level and the portions are great. Also very vegetarian friendly

We drive 20 min past three other Indian restaurants just to eat at Banana Leaf. Everything is just perfect. Even though they have been busy, their service has not suffered. You can change the spice level. We have tried many things including: Chicken lolly lolly, lamb chettinadu,, paneer makhani, andhra chicken fry, peshwari naan, mixed grill, iraní samosa and papdi chaat. Mixed grill was juicy, all the curries were flavorful. If you are looking for take-out that travels well you can't go wrong with this. read more

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Excellent treat of weekend special, MLA prssarattu, was too good, corn vada was also nice and crispy, right opposite Bombay Bazaar,from 2 months, was looking for visiting weekend special, wonderful treat, Malai chicken is served on a sizzler plate,cone must enjoy. Samosa ate too good read more

Banana Leaf - Corn vada week end special - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

We ordered take-out and took it home. We ordered 2x Chicken Tikka Masala - mild and Garlic Cheese Naan. Everything was fantastic. The Chicken still brought some heat but much needed. We got a side of raita. Website didn't offer that but was great and could order on phone. A family member had Banana Leaf at a neighbors party and suggested it. We are glad that we did. We will be back! read more

This is the best Indian food I've had. The samosas were fresh and lightly spiced, perfect with their mint sauce. You could tell it was made in-house because the texture of the pastry was crumbly and fresh. Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Biryani were full of flavors, which were well-balanced. The food is on the spicier side so I recommend going for mild, because it would still be spicy. read more

Banana Leaf - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

The Banana Leaf restaurant is one of the newer additions in the growing Indian restaurant scene in the HBG area. Occupying a former fast food restaurant's building along the Pike in the Walmart shopping plaza, provides easy access and ample parking for customers. The interior is sparsely decorated and bright, which is a nice change from many Indian restaurants who adorn everything in bold colors. Service was very attentive and welcoming upon our arrival. The food was very good and the menu contained standard dishes offered at many restaurants, but also included some new dishes on their menu. I liked how their menu was organized into specific categories, such as curries, tandoor items. Vegetarian, etc. This provided a way to browse their menu quickly. The portion size was quite large and we had multiple leftovers to take home. The basmati rice was cooked perfectly! The samosas were very good and full of flavor as were their naan bread service. Overall, we were very pleased with Banana Leaf and will return in the future. read more

Found a nice roachy surprise in my Shrimp Biryani read more

Best Indian food I've ever had. Will not disappoint! We get take out from here probably once a month. Sooo good.

This restaurant is amazing! I've been here a few times and it was great every time. You can not go wrong here. Everything I've had is the best version of that particular item. The staff is really cool and helpful. If you don't go here you are missing out. read more

Banana Leaf - Keith and Sara enjoying a superb meal - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

My wife and I absolutely love this place. Their butter chicken is the best I've ever had and their korma is also amazing. Their menu is clearly labeled with food allergies and they even have a large array of vegetarian options. read more

I've been customer of Banana leaf from since they opened, they have great and good quality food and the price is very reasonable for the quantity they provide. Best thing about this place is they're very perfect on timing, most times my order was ready before 20 mins, which I haven't experienced at any other Indian restaurants in the locality. read more

The food here is absolutely amazing. I see they are finally fixing the inside up a little. This is a welcomed thing because the dining area needs to match the quality of the food. The bathroom is a dive and needs some attention. Despite the environment I still eat here often. The food is worth the trip. Still the Best Indian food in the area. read more

This was a newly open restaurant. We all friends went there on 7/2 evening time. This was not started fully fledge. Reason of giving only 2 stars: - In summer time & no cooling system was working - Not even fans were enough for air circulation - Waiting time of coming food was too much - we waited for 1 hr and got only 1 dish Pav Bhaji. - We cancelled the order and left from there. - 70% dishes were not available - Not proper service, we have to specially ask for water, glasses - Quantity was too less(Make prices higher but at-least give enough food to eat) - Test was ok - Comparatively small restaurant read more

Banana Leaf - Pav Bhabhi- too too less quantity. - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

I have never cared to write a review for another resturaunt, but this place changed my mind on leaving one. The food here is insanely delicious. Best Indian food I have ever eaten (and I eat alot of it). This has to be the best resturaunt in Mechanicsburg. A wide variety of vegetarian dishes, and the homemade naan bread is amazing. Keep up the good work banana leaf. read more

Excellent food! Authentic Indian at its finest! Try the Mint lemonade very refreshing when eating a spicy dish. Will definitely be back. read more

Banana Leaf - Indian Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania