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Adding to my review... came here again and still love it. Service is great, very friendly. The food I still love. We started with roti canai. That is the standard by which to measure all Sing/Malay places. It is crispy and the sauce is good, light and airy, with a tinge of sweetness to the roti. The dishes: - Eggplant- I LOVE the way they stir fry the eggplant. It's perfect. - sambal green beans with shrimp - great flavour. That sauce. - today's special is the Volcano Laksa. It's a portion for two people and has two lobster tails and tons of mussels and clams. As well as the usual fish cake, egg and tofu too. It's not really spicier than the normal laksa, despite the name. My whole family loved it. - beef rendang - wonderful sauce as usual. Tender. - I got a side of pineapple fried rice and also the Hainan chicken rice. Both good. I would come back again and again. One of my favourite Malaysian places.
I had one of my best meals in Vancouver at Banana Leaf on Robson. We went there really tired after a long day of hiking and sightseeing and were just looking forward to quickly finishing dinner so we could go back to our hotel and sleep. But, it turned out to be a really nice and long meal where we savored each bite. We had ordered the caramelized ginger wild sablefish and the steamed cumin coconut mussels, instead of the usual Nasi Lemak and Nasi Goreng I most always end up ordering when I visit a Malaysian restaurant. I was blown away by how good the sablefish or black cod dish was. The fish itself was so fresh and almost buttery in texture and the preparation was top notch with a perfectly caramelized crispy exterior and a subtle ginger based sauce. I am drooling as I write the review, and can't wait to go back to Vancouver and taste this sablefish again - that's how much I loved it. My husband and I shared the sablefish dish and we wished we had just ordered two plates of the same thing. However, the mussels, which took some time to come out, didn't disappoint either. The cumin coconut broth was delightful but not too rich. I wished I had more bread to scoop it up, but it tasted great by itself as well. All throughout the meal, service was extremely warm and polite. I actually overheard guests at the adjacent table thanking their server and mentioning how they were visiting a number of countries and haven't encountered such great service anywhere else.
Solid Malaysian food after riding bikes in Stanley Park, the girl at the bike rental place recommended it. We got the roti appetizer, laksa, nasi goreng. The curry dipping sauce was reddish instead of the yellow curry that I usually see. The roti could've been cooked a little longer but still pretty good. The flavors of the laksa and nasi goreng were on point. The nasi goreng was still hot in the pyramid shape even though I ate it last. They have fancy drinks like homemade ginger beer and mocktails. The ginger beer was refreshing after a summer bike ride.
Must try Malaysian restaurant They have something for everyone; vegetarian, seafood, chicken, meat, and gluten-free options. We ordered: Roti Canai $7, kung pao chicken $26, ginger beef and broccoli $26, pineapple seafood chicken fried rice $25, Pandan coconut panna cotta $4, and peach Bellini. My personal favorites: The Roti Canai and the Pineapple Seafood Chicken Fried Rice served in a pineapple! The Kung pao chicken was good but had a spice that made it taste different from the other kung pao chickens I've had. Service was fast and the main course came out 5 minutes after the roti canai. So make sure to specify which dishes you want as appetizers and to not bring your mains at the same time. Food 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Parking (pay by phone street parking)
Service.....great. Food.....great. Atmosphere....great. Loved their lamb skewer sharable for lunch. It was tender, juicy and tasted deliciously bbq'd. Their Chicken Curry was also amazing.....tender juicy chicken with creamy curry, okra, eggplant, green beans and yellow peppers. The Roti Canai was exciting. I say exciting because I love my bread, and this was light, fluffy, freshly baked and it came with a side curry to dip it in, and the combined tastes blew the roof off. Honestly....my mouth is watering while I'm writing this....and I just ate. Moving on..... The service was great....attentive, friendly and professional. If you're into Malaysian - Thai style food...you wanna check this place out. Loved it. Will definitely be back.
Banana Leaf offers a nice variety of traditional Malaysian foods, well prepared. The seven course lunch is a great way to experience a broad range of flavors. Our favorites were the very refreshing salad, the curry sauce, and the vegetables. I thought the roti could've had a little bit more sear on it. Try their lemongrass and ginger iced tea.
Excellent food and service. We were a party of four for lunch. Everyone enjoyed their dish. The soup is the perfect damp weather equivalent to mom's chicken soup, but with just the right amount of warming kick. The eggplant fries were properly crisp. The three layer tea is both sweet and creamy. Might be too sweet for some, but I enjoyed it.
I rarely eat Malaysian food. Since I was visiting Vancouver, decided to check out this restaurant. Came here for lunch with my sisters. Tables were separated with plexiglass. Since it was lunch time, we ordered from their lunch menu. They have pretty good selections. Rice, noodles, salad, soup, etc. we ordered a few dishes to share. Green papaya mango: refreshing, a bit bland for my liking. Mee Goreng: very flavorful noodles. Noodles were a bit too soft. There was a bit of a weird taste that I didn't like. Roti Canai: light, fluffy and crispy. Yum. Hainanese Boneless Chicken: really good dish! Chicken was tender and moist. Rice was perfectly seasoned. Tom Yum Soup: more sour than spicy. Char Kuey Teow: noodles were perfectly cooked. Flavors were on point. Delicious dish. Service was quick and attentive. Food was good. Definitely a good experience.
Hmm, looks like the chef changed coz the food didn't seem as good as I last tried it. The Hainan rice was... not what is used to be. It has turmeric in it now (why?), no ginger nor any garlic flavour. I remember when I had it before it was oozing with flavour. Now it's just a bowl of mushy rice. Turmeric spinach - it was missing the cumin punch that I remember last. Other than the flavour was good and light. Ayam tofu and vegetables was hearty and the tofu were nice and flavourful. Star dish of the night. Roti canai was average. I wish the roti was lighter and fluffier. Service is always top notch and attentive. It was relatively busy at 7 pm. Having a conversation was a little tricky due to the noise.
The food was delicious. Unfortunately, the restaurant was busy and seemingly short staffed. Our food was served on time but the drinks took a while. Our server was very helpful and apologized. I thanked him for his patience. The overall decor of the restaurant was beautiful with all the wood-carvings.
An short Appetizers & Drinks Review: My wife and I dropped in for a drink and a few appetizers to hold off the hunger until dinner on our way back into the downtown area from Stanley Park. I'm not sure which location we are actually visiting. But, the framework of the exterior was painted black. I had a "Malaysian iced milk tea / teh tarik (with condensed milk)" and my wife had a "Blue Hawaiian" (rum, pineapple juice, blue curacao, coconut cream). Both were pretty standard. We moved on and ordered fried calami with sauce and what I think was called "tufu goreng". It was good. The young man was a good waiter. Quick to serve, quicker to smile. The drinks and food came out quickly. We were refreshed with the outdoor, "front porch" table to two seating and the drinks. The appetizers held us until dinner. For what we did. This is recommended.
Singapore Laksa , lobster curry dish, fried rice with chicken, mango Passionfruit cocktail & everything was spectacular! Staff is very accommodating and the place is quaint with a Singapore touch and a bar area at entrance .
Had a pretty good meal at banana leaf tonight! I got the Sunday special - the sablefish with rice and the peach Bellini. The fish was cooked well and came with a delicious garlic sauce. My friends got the beef curry, seafood pineapple rice and the roti canai.
This is our all time favorite restaurant in BC. We stop in any one if their restaurants whenever we are in the area. Good food especially the Roti & Sambal green beans. We added an order of the chicken curry with green beans which was excellent. We both ordered the house ginger ale. Not too sweet and refreshing! Nice staff. We always return. read more
Came across this place by accident bc the restaurant I was planning on trying was closed. It took a while for the staff to notice me waiting for a table. I ordered the laksa, without chicken or squid, and they added extra of the other toppings instead. It came out quickly and was a very large bowl. The broth had so much flavor and the fish cake, shrimp, and tofu were plentiful. It would have been nice to have some veggies though for some color and texture. The noodles were a mix of the egg and rice and it was the best of both worlds. When they dropped off the check, they gave me the device and I basically checked myself out. read more
Adding to my review... came here again and still love it. Service is great, very friendly. The food I still love. We started with roti canai. That is the standard by which to measure all Sing/Malay places. It is crispy and the sauce is good, light and airy, with a tinge of sweetness to the roti. The dishes: - Eggplant- I LOVE the way they stir fry the eggplant. It's perfect. - sambal green beans with shrimp - great flavour. That sauce. - today's special is the Volcano Laksa. It's a portion for two people and has two lobster tails and tons of mussels and clams. As well as the usual fish cake, egg and tofu too. It's not really spicier than the normal laksa, despite the name. My whole family loved it. - beef rendang - wonderful sauce as usual. Tender. - I got a side of pineapple fried rice and also the Hainan chicken rice. Both good. I would come back again and again. One of my favourite Malaysian places. read more
11 months ago
I had one of my best meals in Vancouver at Banana Leaf on Robson. We went there really tired after a long day of hiking and sightseeing and were just looking forward to quickly finishing dinner so we could go back to our hotel and sleep. But, it turned out to be a really nice and long meal where we savored each bite. We had ordered the caramelized ginger wild sablefish and the steamed cumin coconut mussels, instead of the usual Nasi Lemak and Nasi Goreng I most always end up ordering when I visit a Malaysian restaurant. I was blown away by how good the sablefish or black cod dish was. The fish itself was so fresh and almost buttery in texture and the preparation was top notch with a perfectly caramelized crispy exterior and a subtle ginger based sauce. I am drooling as I write the review, and can't wait to go back to Vancouver and taste this sablefish again - that's how much I loved it. My husband and I shared the sablefish dish and we wished we had just ordered two plates of the same thing. However, the mussels, which took some time to come out, didn't disappoint either. The cumin coconut broth was delightful but not too rich. I wished I had more bread to scoop it up, but it tasted great by itself as well. All throughout the meal, service was extremely warm and polite. I actually overheard guests at the adjacent table thanking their server and mentioning how they were visiting a number of countries and haven't encountered such great service anywhere else. read more
2 years ago
Solid Malaysian food after riding bikes in Stanley Park, the girl at the bike rental place recommended it. We got the roti appetizer, laksa, nasi goreng. The curry dipping sauce was reddish instead of the yellow curry that I usually see. The roti could've been cooked a little longer but still pretty good. The flavors of the laksa and nasi goreng were on point. The nasi goreng was still hot in the pyramid shape even though I ate it last. They have fancy drinks like homemade ginger beer and mocktails. The ginger beer was refreshing after a summer bike ride. read more
Must try Malaysian restaurant They have something for everyone; vegetarian, seafood, chicken, meat, and gluten-free options. We ordered: Roti Canai $7, kung pao chicken $26, ginger beef and broccoli $26, pineapple seafood chicken fried rice $25, Pandan coconut panna cotta $4, and peach Bellini. My personal favorites: The Roti Canai and the Pineapple Seafood Chicken Fried Rice served in a pineapple! The Kung pao chicken was good but had a spice that made it taste different from the other kung pao chickens I've had. Service was fast and the main course came out 5 minutes after the roti canai. So make sure to specify which dishes you want as appetizers and to not bring your mains at the same time. Food 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Parking (pay by phone street parking) read more
4 months ago
Service.....great. Food.....great. Atmosphere....great. Loved their lamb skewer sharable for lunch. It was tender, juicy and tasted deliciously bbq'd. Their Chicken Curry was also amazing.....tender juicy chicken with creamy curry, okra, eggplant, green beans and yellow peppers. The Roti Canai was exciting. I say exciting because I love my bread, and this was light, fluffy, freshly baked and it came with a side curry to dip it in, and the combined tastes blew the roof off. Honestly....my mouth is watering while I'm writing this....and I just ate. Moving on..... The service was great....attentive, friendly and professional. If you're into Malaysian - Thai style food...you wanna check this place out. Loved it. Will definitely be back. read more
Banana Leaf offers a nice variety of traditional Malaysian foods, well prepared. The seven course lunch is a great way to experience a broad range of flavors. Our favorites were the very refreshing salad, the curry sauce, and the vegetables. I thought the roti could've had a little bit more sear on it. Try their lemongrass and ginger iced tea. read more
Excellent food and service. We were a party of four for lunch. Everyone enjoyed their dish. The soup is the perfect damp weather equivalent to mom's chicken soup, but with just the right amount of warming kick. The eggplant fries were properly crisp. The three layer tea is both sweet and creamy. Might be too sweet for some, but I enjoyed it. read more
I rarely eat Malaysian food. Since I was visiting Vancouver, decided to check out this restaurant. Came here for lunch with my sisters. Tables were separated with plexiglass. Since it was lunch time, we ordered from their lunch menu. They have pretty good selections. Rice, noodles, salad, soup, etc. we ordered a few dishes to share. Green papaya mango: refreshing, a bit bland for my liking. Mee Goreng: very flavorful noodles. Noodles were a bit too soft. There was a bit of a weird taste that I didn't like. Roti Canai: light, fluffy and crispy. Yum. Hainanese Boneless Chicken: really good dish! Chicken was tender and moist. Rice was perfectly seasoned. Tom Yum Soup: more sour than spicy. Char Kuey Teow: noodles were perfectly cooked. Flavors were on point. Delicious dish. Service was quick and attentive. Food was good. Definitely a good experience. read more
Hmm, looks like the chef changed coz the food didn't seem as good as I last tried it. The Hainan rice was... not what is used to be. It has turmeric in it now (why?), no ginger nor any garlic flavour. I remember when I had it before it was oozing with flavour. Now it's just a bowl of mushy rice. Turmeric spinach - it was missing the cumin punch that I remember last. Other than the flavour was good and light. Ayam tofu and vegetables was hearty and the tofu were nice and flavourful. Star dish of the night. Roti canai was average. I wish the roti was lighter and fluffier. Service is always top notch and attentive. It was relatively busy at 7 pm. Having a conversation was a little tricky due to the noise. read more
2 years ago
The food was delicious. Unfortunately, the restaurant was busy and seemingly short staffed. Our food was served on time but the drinks took a while. Our server was very helpful and apologized. I thanked him for his patience. The overall decor of the restaurant was beautiful with all the wood-carvings. read more
An short Appetizers & Drinks Review: My wife and I dropped in for a drink and a few appetizers to hold off the hunger until dinner on our way back into the downtown area from Stanley Park. I'm not sure which location we are actually visiting. But, the framework of the exterior was painted black. I had a "Malaysian iced milk tea / teh tarik (with condensed milk)" and my wife had a "Blue Hawaiian" (rum, pineapple juice, blue curacao, coconut cream). Both were pretty standard. We moved on and ordered fried calami with sauce and what I think was called "tufu goreng". It was good. The young man was a good waiter. Quick to serve, quicker to smile. The drinks and food came out quickly. We were refreshed with the outdoor, "front porch" table to two seating and the drinks. The appetizers held us until dinner. For what we did. This is recommended. read more
Singapore Laksa , lobster curry dish, fried rice with chicken, mango Passionfruit cocktail & everything was spectacular! Staff is very accommodating and the place is quaint with a Singapore touch and a bar area at entrance . read more
11 months ago
1 year ago
Had a pretty good meal at banana leaf tonight! I got the Sunday special - the sablefish with rice and the peach Bellini. The fish was cooked well and came with a delicious garlic sauce. My friends got the beef curry, seafood pineapple rice and the roti canai. read more
In Vancouver BC for the day on a cruise. We came here after reading the Yelp reviews and we were not disappointed at all. My Yellow Curry Chicken was very tasty and satisfying. The service was great and the restaurant was nice and clean. Definitely worth a visit again. read more
2 years ago
Robson is a long street with what seems like hundreds of eateries, and they all start blending together. Banana Leaf stood out as the only Malaysian restaurant we came across, it's not easy to find Malay food where I live so we decided to try it out. On a Friday night, we were seated quickly. The interior has clear partitions between tables, and service was very attentive while being observant. We never had to wait long for anything. The food was excellent! I got the sambal prawn with vegetables in mild, I can't eat very spicy food and sambal is in essence fermented chili paste. It was so fresh and flavorful without being overwhelming. My companion had the Singapore laksa, it was also very tasty. The portions are just right, not too big and not too small. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone interested in trying out Malaysian food. read more
Stopped into Banana Leaf on a rainy Thursday afternoon, and got a nice surprise! We ordered the 7-course tasting menu, which includes these dishes: Green Asian Salad Roti Canai Satay Chicken Gulai Fish Fillet Sambal Green Beans Rendang Beef Curry Served with Jasmine Rice Pandan Coconut Panna Cotta All of it was good, but my favorites were the Gulai Fish Filet (could've eaten a quart!), and the Sambal Green Beans. The Satay was also delish. The atmosphere was cozy. Really lovely little spot with yummy food. read more
We've been coming to Banana Leaf for years but haven't tried this location. Happy to report that their consistency in quality and recipes taste the same regardless of where you go. We started off with roti canai... Can never go wrong with that. Freshly pan fried, flaky and slightly sweet. Always so good! We then ordering their nasi goreng. Very tasty and just the way you want it. We also their mee goreng. Both were off their lunch special menu and it was a great choice for us to have. Glad they followed Covid safety protocols and felt safe in their restaurant. Will certainly come back again. read more
4 years ago
Crave worthy food! Every time we're in Vancouver we eat here. Always great food and service! My favorite dish is the rice served in a pineapple. The brunch is delicious, never tried something we didn't like. read more
3 years ago
We had the 12 course tasting menu, and it was amazing ! The portions were great and everything was tasty. Customer service was equally as amazing. One of the waiter saw my friends getting a stain out her sweater and brought over a soap water napkin to help. 5/5 experience. read more
We came to banana leaf after a beautiful hike in Joffre lakes and we're so hungry and tired and ready for a satisfying meal. Banana leaf did not disappoint- for the price, the flavour and the service it was all around amazing. Would definitely recommend! The spring rolls were some of the best I've ever had. read more
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2 years ago
Chicken wings are not on the menu but available if you ask.....be sure to ask. Fried bananas and ice cream were excellent. Highly recommend this gem!!! read more
6 years ago
If you have never had the pleasure, a must visit for lunch or dinner. Super friendly team, very tasty food. The perfect blend of spices and flavor without the crazy heat. I think Malaysian food is the perfect gateway to Asian foods, and these guys do it right. The peanut sauce for the chicken satay is sooo good. The roti canai (a form of nan like bread) so amazing hot out of the kitchen, then add a tasty sauce to dip. And tonight I had the lamb. Mouthwatering. Fall off the bone tender, with an amazing stew. Braised lamb shank, so nice. When you go in ask for Jeff or James, they love people, and will fast make you feel at home. read more
During my years living in downtown Vancouver, I'd often get my fix of Malaysian food at one of the BL locations...whichever was closest, or at the other "Malaysian" restaurant, which during my recent visit, I noticed is now closed down. Then, upon yelp'ing for BL's location, I noticed this "new" location on Robson....thought I'd go check it out. We came a little before 6pm and noticed that the place was already pretty busy. We were greeted by one of the servers who told us it was going to be a 5-10 minute wait.....oh cool!.....at least it wasn't an hour wait! Shortly after, we were seated, handed the menu, and our server came by to welcome us and take our drink orders.....very nice and friendly young lady. So, my father enjoys good Malaysian food, but is often not too happy with what you get overseas, when comparing it to the real thing back in Malaysia. However, he and I were, overall, quite happy with the food here. We ordered the more typical Malaysian dishes, just because we had a craving for them, and for us to test out the quality of these common dishes. We went ahead and ordered the Roti Canai (flat bread), Chicken Satay, Gado Gado (salad), Boneless Curry Chicken, Singapore Laksa (curry vermicelli noodles), and the Pisang Goreng (fried banana fritters) with Vanilla Ice Cream. First off, the roti canai was probably the best I have ever eaten in the US/Canada, and is the closest to the authentic roti canai you get back in Malaysia.....thick, puffy, and tastes yummy. The boiled veggies in the gado gado should have been drained better as the water diluted the peanut sauce and diminished the taste quite a bit. The chicken satay was very nice and tender, but had very weak flavor.....a bit bland....the peanut sauce that came with it helped somewhat, but the satay itself typically has much more flavor on its own. The Singapore laksa was good.....yummy. But, it was the pisang goreng, that's my father's favorite dessert....which he will often eat on a daily basis from any good Thai or Malaysian restaurant that carries it.....that he commented was "very good." Yea, some hits and some misses with this place, but overall, we were quite happy with the quality of the food. Service was fine for us despite how crowded and busy the place was. Will definitely come back here again when I'm back in town. read more
5 years ago
I was at Banana Leaf for my first time. I was greeted by nice very staff and waited for a table on the patio. We asked for the Roti Canai entree that is a slightly sweet pastry that comes with a sauce. It was very good. For the main course, we decided for the pineapple seafood rice. We were anxiously waiting for it since we saw other tables ordering. But... tasted like plain rice. Too bad. I'll give them another chance, since the roti canai was really good and the service also, but the rice... not again. Three stars for the kind and courteous service and appetizer. Really need to improve on the rice. read more
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This was a fun find when exploring the city area near Stanley Park. We were seated quickly and the waitstaff was very attentive. I ordered the Singapore Laska since I had never had anything like it before - I enjoyed it! Definitely something different for my palate and I love trying new things. The rest of my party all loved their food. It certainly hit the spot after a long day of travel and exploration. Thanks for giving us a taste of the diverse foodscape of Vancouver, Banana Leaf! read more
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