Banana Leaves Asian Cafe
160 Congressional Ln Apartment 1619, Rockville
(301) 230-8908
Customers' Favorites
Chinese Fried Rice
Hot Appetizer
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Two pieces.
Chicken Dumplings
Six pieces chopped chicken and mixed vegetables. Served with soy sauce on the side.
Malaysian Grilled Chicken Satay
Four pieces skewers of chicken. Served with slightly spicy peanut sauce on the side.
Scallion Pancakes
Three pieces. Pan fried pancakes with crabmeat and scallions. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Two pieces crab meat, pork, and clear noodles. Deep fried served with sweet chili dipping sauce on the side.
Malaysian Grilled Beef Satay
Four pieces skewers of beef. Served with slightly spicy sauce on the side.
Indian Pancakes
Roti canai or traditional Malaysian Indian pancakes served with spicy curry sauce.
Crabmeat Pancakes
Three pieces. Pan fried pancakes with crabmeat and scallions. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce.
Satay Tofu
Deep fried tofu. Served with slightly spicy peanut sauce on the side.
Thai Lettuce Wrap
Grilled marinated chicken. Served with lettuce, crunchy noodles, and slightly spicy peanut sauce on the side.
Pork Dumplings
Six pieces chopped pork and mixed vegetables. Served with soy sauce on the side.
Vegetable Dumplings
Eight pieces chopped mixed vegetables. Served with soy sauce on the side.
Crabmeat Rangoon
Five pieces. Fried wonton filled with crabmeat and cream cheese.
Crispy Shrimp Wonton
Five pieces. Fried wontons filled with chopped shrimp, corn, and cilantro. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce on the side.
Chicken Fried Wontons
Eight pieces.
Calamari
Fried calamari. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce on the side.
Rock Shrimp Tempura
Six pieces. Deep fried jumbo shrimp in a light batter. Served with spicy mayonnaise dipping sauce on the side.
Vegetable Tempura
Deep fried broccoli, asparagus, bell peppers, onions, mushroom, and Chinese eggplant in a light batter. Served with soy sauce on the side.
Cold Appetizer and Salad
Cold Sesame Noodles
Cold egg noodles. Served with sesame dressing and sesame seeds.
Vietnamese Shrimp Summer Roll
Two pieces. Shrimp, mango, cucumber, lettuce, and basil wrapped with rice paper. Served with plum sauce on the side. Not fried.
Edamame
Steamed whole green soy bean pods.
Asian Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken, cucumber, lettuce, and tomato. Served with peanut dressing and crunchy noodles on the side.
Avocado Salad
Avocado, cucumber, lettuce, and tomato. Served with Italian and ranch dressing.
Green Salad
Cucumber, lettuce, tomato, green pepper, red pepper, and mushroom. Served with Italian and ranch dressing.
Seaweed Salad
Marinated seaweed with sesame seeds.
Soup
Miso Soup
Bean paste broth with tofu and seaweed.
Hot And Sour Soup
Shredded tofu, mushroom,and egg.
Egg Drop Soup
Chicken Wonton Soup
Fried chicken wonton with clear broth.
Tom Yum Chicken Soup
Spicy and sour soup with lemongrass, peppers, tomato, onion, and mushroom.
Lemongrass Coconut Chicken Soup
Lemongrass soup with peppers, tomato, onion, and mushroom.
Fresh Crabmeat and Asparagus Soup
Spicy Prawn Soup
Weight Watchers Menu
Steamed Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Chicken with String Beans
Steamed Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
Steamed Shrimp and Scallop with Mixed Vegetables
Signature Entrees
Rendang Beef
Beef, coconut milk, chili, and spices cooked over low heat.
Coconut Shrimp
Crispy Garlic Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp lightly battered and stir fried with spiced salt and garlic.
Black Pepper Steak
New York strip and pan seared with black pepper.
Sirloin Steak With Mix Vegetable
Stir fried with broccoli, mushroom, snow peas, and carrots in brown sauce.
Basil Style
Stir fried with bell peppers, onions, garlic, and basil leaves.
Thai Seafood Combination
Stir fried shrimp, scallops, squid, bell peppers, basil leaves, mushrooms, and asparagus in Thai herb sauce.
Spicy Mango Chicken
Sliced chicken, mango, and bell peppers with mango sauce.
Pineapple Style
Choice of meat stir fried with bell peppers and onions in pineapple sauce.
Malaysian Red Curry Style
Choice of meat with eggplant, bell peppers, fried tofu, and snow peas in a spicy paste with coconut milk.
Thai Red Curry Style
Thai Green Curry Style
Choice of meat with fried tofu, eggplant, snow peas, bell peppers, and basil leaves in spices with coconut milk.
Thai Tamarind Shrimp
Sauteed shrimp with tomato and onion with Thai chili paste.
Bananas Leaves Rice
Platter with two pieces of grilled chicken satay. Served with boiled eggs, cucumber, coconut rice garnished with Asian fried red onions, curry chicken, and shrimp soup on the side.
Grilled
Grilled Honey Peanut Shrimp
Marinated jumbo shrimp with honey peanut sauce on bed of rice noodles.
Grilled Honey Peanut Tofu
Grilled tofu with honey peanut sauce on bed of rice noodles.
Grilled Honey Peanut Chicken
Marinated chicken breast with honey peanut sauce on bed of egg noodles.
Grilled Seafood Teriyaki
Jumbo shrimp, scallop, squid and salmon grilled and glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce.
Grilled Steak Teriyaki
Grilled New York steak with teriyaki sauce.
Grilled Salmon Teriyaki
Fillet of salmon with teriyaki sauce.
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled chicken breast glazed with teriyaki sauce.
Asian Noodles and Fried Rice
Chinese Fried Rice
Fried Brown Rice
Fried Coconut Rice
Pineapple Fried Rice
Nasi Goreng
Stir fried rice with Malaysian spices and fried egg.
Thai Fried Rice
Thai hot and spicy fried rice.
Thai Fried Rice with Fresh Crabmeat
Thai Spam Fried Rice
Honey Peanut Noodles with Chicken
Fried tofu, bean sprouts, and spinach with egg noodles. Served with peanut sauce.
Malaysian Mee Goreng
Stir fried egg lo mein with cabbage, tofu, onions, and bean sprouts.
Lo Mein
Chow Fun
Seafood Chow Fun
Pan fried flat noodles in light brown egg sauce topped with seafood and vegetables.
Drunken Noodle
Choice of meat or vegetables stir fried with wide rice noodles, basil leaves, bell peppers, and onions.
Pad See Ew
Stir fried flat noodle with egg, bean sprout, and broccoli with your choice of meat.
Nabe Yaki Udon
Japanese udon noodle soup with Ebi tempura and vegetables.
Yaki Udon
Japanese udon noodle soup with chicken and vegetables.
Taiwanese Rice Noodle
Stir fried rice noodle with scallion and bean sprouts.
Singapore Rice Noodle
Pad Thai
Choice of meat or vegetables stir fried with wide rice noodles, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, egg, bell peppers, and onions.
Curry Laksa
Mixed egg noodles and rice noodles in a creamy curry coconut milk with choice of meat.
Tom Yum Style Noodle Soup
Lemongrass Coconut Style Noodle Soup
Malaysian Spicy Prawn Noodle Soup
Vegetables
Stir-fried Asparagus With Basil
Spicy Basil Leaves with Tofu
Fried tofu sauteed with bell peppers, onions, basil leaves, and spicy Thai sauce.
Vegetable and Tofu Curry
Mixed vegetables and tofu in red curry sauce.
Szechuan String Beans
Wok fried with szechuan preserved vegetables, fiery chili sauce, and garlic.
Mixed Vegetables and Fried Tofu
Mixed vegetables and fried tofu stir fried with brown sauce.
Moo Shu Vegetable
No rice. Stir fried shredded vegetables. Served with pancakes and plum sauce.
Stir-fried Chinese Eggplant
Eggplant with tofu in Thai basil sauce.
Spinach
Lightly sauteed with garlic.
Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables
Stir fried carrots, snow peas, broccoli, mushroom, onion, and peppers in brown sauce.
Mapo Tofu
Chinese Eggplant in Hot Garlic Sauce
Vegetarian Soy-Based Meat
Vegetarian Style Chicken
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Crispy Beef
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Basil Style Chicken
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Basil Style Beef
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Malaysian Red Curry Chicken
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Malaysian Red Curry Beef
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Green Curry Chicken
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Green Curry Beef
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Chicken With Cashew Nuts
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Beef With Cashew Nuts
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Kung Pao Chicken
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Kung Pao Beef
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Chicken With Mixed Vegetables
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Vegetarian Beef With Mixed Vegetables
Mock meat made from textured soy protein that imitates the aesthetic qualities of meat such as texture, flavor, and appearance.
Specialties
Black Bean Sauce Style
Broccoli Style
Hunan Style
Garlic Sauce Style
Kung Pao Style
Sauteed with spicy golden roasted peanuts, green, and red peppers.
Szechuan Style
Crispy Beef
Stir fried with spicy tangerine peel sauce.
Mongolian Beef
Pepper Steak
Sauteed Chicken with Cashew Nut
Chicken stir fried with red and green pepper.
General Tso's Chicken Sauteed
General Tso's Chicken
Crispy chicken coated with spicy tangy sauce.
Orange Chicken
Orange Beef
Sesame Chicken
Sesame Shrimp
Crispy shrimp coated with tangy sauce and topped with sesame seed.
Crispy Garlic Chicken
Crispy Garlic Fish Fillet
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Bell peppers and carrots.
Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet
Fish Fillet with Black Bean Sauce
Chow Mein Style
Egg Foo Young Style
Mixed Vegetable Style
Moo Shu Style
With four pancakes.
Snow Pea Style
Beef and Scallop with Oyster Sauce
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Triple Delight
Jumbo shrimp, chicken, and beef with mixed vegetables in white sauce.
Dragon Phoenix
Shrimp, chicken, and vegetable in white sauce.
Happy Family
Hot and Spicy Shrimp and Scallop with Vegetable
Hot and Spicy Four Seasons
Chicken, beef, shrimp, and pork with sliced mushroom.
Seafood Delight
Brown or white sauce.
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Introducing Ostrich Meat
Kung Pao Style Ostrich
Mongolian Ostrich
Szechuan Style Ostrich
Ostrich with Mixed Vegetables
Stir-Fried Ostrich with Basil Leaves
Malaysian Red Curry Ostrich
Thai Green Curry Ostrich
Goat and Lamb
Malaysian Red Curry Goat with Bones
Malaysian Red Curry Lamb
Thai Green Curry Lamb
Mongolian Lamb
Stir-Fry Lamb with Thai Basil Leaves Sauce
Lamb with Mixed Vegetables
Dessert
Mango with Sticky Rice
Honey Fried Banana
Cheesecake
Caramel Flan
Mochi Ice Cream (3)
French Macrons
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Bottled Soda
20oz.
Sweetened Iced Tea
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Bottled Water
Coconut Juice
Monster
Red Bull
Dim Sum
Juicy Pork Ginger Bun (6)
Juicy Chicken Bun (6)
Shrimp Chive Cake (4)
Crystal Shrimp Dumpling (4)
Seafood Shu Mai(6)
Pork Shu Mai (4)
Chicken Shu Mai (6)
Pearl Rice Dumoling in Lotus Leaves (2)
Roast BBQ Pork Bun (3)
Steam Mushroom Bun (4)
Steam Custard Bun (3)
Steam Taro Bun (3)
Steam red Bean Cake (4)
Red Bean Rice Dumpling in Lotus Leaves (3)
Spicy Blñack Bean Pork Rib
Stew Beef
Vegetarian Roast BBQ Bun
Delicious Real Vegetarian style BBQ bun. (4) in one order
Luncheon Specials
Choose Any Two Item
Served with fried rice or steamed white rice.
Choose Any One Item
Served with fried rice or steamed white rice.
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea
Sweetened Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Bottled Soda
20oz.
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Bottled Water
Deer Park.
Juice
Coconut Juice
Monster
Red Bull
Lemonade
Bubble Tea
Choice of Thai Ice Tea, Lemonade, Fresh Mango Juice
Apple Juice
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Recent Reviews
please give this place a try!! the first time I went here I ordered the indian pancakes (roti canai), and they were so good I had to compliment the chef. they were like a mix between a croissant and a pancake, so buttery and flaky with a delicious curry for dipping. i love this little place and please keep in mind that the staff is trying their best as a small business during these tough times :)
December 2020
We order from Banana Leaves pretty frequently, and we're never disappointed. The hot and sour soup is great, and it's one of the few restaurants that sells lao bing (Chinese scallion pancakes). The mapo tofu is wonderful, and the Thai Seafood Delight is the closest to our favorite dish from the now defunct Benjarong that we can find. The fact that we can get both Chinese dishes and Thai dishes in one place is key. Do yourself a favor and try this place out.
November 2019
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It was delicious and after eating my fill I still have enough for dinner tomorrow, definitely worth it, especially if you're visiting The Congressional Plaza and want to eat somewhere quiet and safe from the crowds.