A few weeks ago, I came back to Banana Leaf Asian Cafe at SM the Block with my parents, just so that they may be able to try the food there. Also, I wanted to check out some of the other dishes. And the good thing is, I didn’t have any more horror side stories, like what I blogged about before.
Because there’s more of us now, I was able to taste more food. Hehe.
Stir-Fried Malaysian Noble Leaves with Garlic, Php 188
It may look like a mess of weeds but it actually tastes good. However, non-veggie-eating persons may not really agree with me. But I love how garlicky it tastes.
My rating: 
Kimchi Fried Rice, Php 168, good for 2-3 persons
I don’t really understand why this should be called Kimchi Fried Rice, nor does it taste anything different from other fried rice that I’ve tasted. It’s not that bad, but I just didn’t enjoy it that much.
My rating: 
Japanese Eel Fried Rice, Php 168, good for 2-3 persons
I hope one can distinguish this one from the Kimchi fried rice visually. Well, they seem to really look alike. But they taste different, trust me. I like this one better. But there’s very little of that Japanese eel for me to be able to tell it apart from the other ingredients.
My rating:
Tilapia Fillet with Malayan Cream Sauce, Php 238, good for 2 persons
I love the cream sauce but I find that they’ve used too much that I wasn’t able to taste the tilapia anymore. Maybe one can ask that they don’t put too much of the sauce or place it in a separate bowl? I don’t know. But then, at least, for the cream sauce, I’d give it a good rating.
My rating:
Spareribs with Coffee sauce, Php 228, good for 2-3 persons
The coffee sauce did intrigue me that’s why I ordered this dish. I wonder how they cooked this but I really enjoyed the sauce on the spareribs. It would have been better though if the spareribs were more tender. But then, not really that bad at all.
My rating:
Pandanus Pancake Roll with Fresh Coconut, Php 80, good for 1-2 persons
My folks didn’t like this one because, according to them, it lacked the sweetness they’re expecting from a dessert. However, I think it merits a higher rating because of how the pandan tasted like with the coconut. I’ve eaten 1 1/2 of this dessert. Hehe. For people looking for that not-so-sweet dessert, I think this is for you.
My rating: 
By the way, for those who may be interested in holding meetings or small parties at Banana Leaf, here’s some information on set menus to choose from (I’ve got this from a set of flyers given to me by the resto’s marketing officer. This is not a paid advertising. I just thought maybe somebody would be interested) :
Set A – Php 399 (+ service charge per person)
- Thai Vermicelli Seafood salad
- Gado – Gado Salad Indonesian Style
- chicken Satay
- Vegetable Samosas
- Wok Fried Squid with basil leaves and chili
- Stir fried clams in Singaporean chili sauce
- Tilapia Fillet with Malayan cream sauce
- Malayan Chicken Curry with Potatoes
- Thai Style Marinated Pork
- Stir Fried Malaysian Noble Leaves with Garlic
- Penang Char Kway Teow
- nasi Goreng
- Sago pudding in Thai pandan leaf
- Iced tea
Set B – Php 399 (+ service charge per person)
- Roast chicken and mango salad
- Gado-gado salad Indonesian style
- Deep fried curry marinated chicken wings
- Crispy spring rolls vietnamese style
- Stir fried clams in Singaporean chili sauce
- Tilapia fillet with Assam Sambal sauce
- Deep fried Squid Flavoured in Homemade spicy garlic
- Thai Red curry chicken
- Malayan beef rendang
- Stir fried Chinese kangkong with Sambal sauce
- Phad Thai – Banana Leaf style
- Vietnamese Fried Rice
- Deep fried banana fritter globes with coconut grates
- Iced tea
Set A – Php 499 (+service charge per person)
- Roast chicken and mango salad
- Pomelo salad thai style
- Deep fried pandan chicken
- prawn toast thai style
- stir fried clams in Singaporean chili sauce
- Tilapia fillet with Assam Sambal sauce
- Deep fried squid flavoured in homemade spicy garlic
- Thai green curry chicken with eggplant and sweet basil
- Malayan beef pendang
- Barbecue roasted whole baby back ribs
- Stir fried chinese kangkong with Sambal sauce
- Phad thai – Banana leaf style
- Nasi Goreng nenas
- Sago pudding in Thai Pandan leaf
- Deep fried banana flitter globes with Coconut grates
- Iced tea
There are also other sets available for Php 299 and Php 599. For more information, just call (632) 442-0808 for the Block branch. For the other branches:
Podium
2/f, The Podium, 18 ADB Avenue, Ortigas center, Mandaluyong city; Tel # (632)687-6808/687-6818
Greenbelt
2/f, Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City; Tel # (632)729-3333
Power Plant Mall
P1 Concourse Level, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell center, Makati City; Tel# (632) 896-1828
these pictures makes me hungry! gotta go, need to grab some food.
to Mabel:
Yeah, that’s what most people tell me here. Hehe. Enjoy your chow!
banana leaf is a good restaurant the food is delicious
sana makapagtrabaho ulit ako sa banana leaf…..chef sarap nyo talaga magluto….