Banana Leaf
11880 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito
(510) 680-5590
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Very tasty and great service. No problems finding vegetarian options. The combo option was plenty of food. I got a cocktail (February 15?) and had it made with sparkling water instead of sake, it was so good! I wish they had a mocktail menu as well, the non caffeine drinks are very standard and boring. please consider making fun drinks sans alcohol!
Vegetarian options: There’s spring rolls (friend and fresh) and all the noodle dishes are vegetarian if you add tofu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Parking: No
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food was bland. No spices at all. When I asked for spice level at ordering they said everything will be medium. I specifically asked them to make it spicy, it was not at all medium. It was like no spices at all, below mild. To spice up I asked for hot sauce, I don’t know what they gave me, I added the entire thing but I didn’t feel taste at all. I ordered stirred eggplant with garlic, it really just came with bland veggie stock with chopped floating garlic and tasteless eggplants. I also ordered basil fried rice, I wish I would have ordered plain rice instead. There were barely two pieces of tofu in it, one medium one small. If you are looking to enjoy good tasty food please do not eat here. I came to celebrate my husband’s birthday dinner and they just ruined it. I never ate such bad food in the entire Bay Area. I’m a Thai food lover and this is does not deserve even 1 star.
Vegetarian options: Do not eat, you can make better food maybe at home
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Saturday early dinner after hike . We were actually on our way to a different restaurant when I spotted this! So glad we came here. Food was so delicious! We got chicken wings and spring rolls as appys. The sauce for the chicken wing was tangy and spicy.
Entrees: ROTI GAI TOD, paradise chicken, pad Thai, spicy basil story fry and red curry chicken. All were so good! Oh and the Thai iced tea is excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent location, fusion Asian food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Eggs Benedict, Yellow Curry
The most creative Thai fused with the American breakfast extrvanaza cuisine! Try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spiced Maple Chicken & Waffle, Thai Tea Pancakes
We stumbled on this hidden gem! Me & 2 of my coworkers. The menu is massive. The service is fast & the food is great! I had pad Thai with shrimp, spring rolls, and fried chicken wings, everything was good but the chicken wings were ok. Their sticky rice is so delicious! They have American food as well. Plus, mimosas, I will be back to try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
Their curry sauce is weak and thinTheir spices are minimalTheir portions are minimalTheir service is mehThey dont like when you ask for specific thingsThey charged me for extra potato in my curry (an extra 3 or so dollars, mind you) and my curry had ONE piece of potato in it. Unneccesarily passive aggressive, and to charge me extra is a slap in the face on top of it. This is peak bad service and hospitality. I will never eat here again.What an insult to the Thai people.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had high hopes ! We ate duck which was slathered w a brown sauce that was like packaged sauce in England used to compensate for poor meals. It tasted of nothing and obliterated the duck. I guess breakfasts are better. I will never know.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
appetizers are mediocre, fried rice and pad thai are soooooo gooooooood
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The food was poor which was surprising given the reviews. I went for brunch and I ordered the SF Island scramble which was supposed to come with shrimp, lump crab and smoked salmon. It only came with shrimp, mushrooms and bell peppers. My partner got a Benedict which was lukewarm. The muffins were barely toasted, My son got the crispy Thai tea French toast which he considered too sweet. The plumlicious bacon was also luke warm, undercooked and had an odd taste. To top it off the coffee was watered down. Really a disappointment. The staff was friendly and people did seem to be enjoying their meals. We unfortunately did not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Thai Tea Pancakes
Ordered food on Tuesday night for my children who were craving yellow curry and pineapple fried rice. I asked several times that the curry be mild, without spice, even mentioning that it was for my children. I tipped >10% cash - on a phone pickup order. My ten year old took one bite of the curry and started begging for milk. He simply couldn't eat it - nor could I. This felt vindictive. I called the restaurant and asked them to choose a way to make it right 1) remake it 2) make us a second pineapple fried rice instead 3) refund it. They said that they'd refund the entire order. 4 days later and they've not done so, adding insult to injury.
Visited here for a quick brunch. I ordered mini chicken & waffle and Atlantic (salmon) Benedict. Chicken & waffle arrives as a bite-size portion. It tastes good (though I didn’t expect the chicken to be popcorn chicken), but $12 for that small portion is kinda on the pricier side.The salmon Benedict falls below expectations. The English muffin, served cold without any attempt to heat it, is difficult to cut or eat due to its hardness. The portion of salmon is inadequate. What looks like salmon in the photo is actually tomato slice :)I will give 3/5 for the food but service is great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Good service. Great food.You have to try it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice meal and good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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