Banana Leaf - Essen

This is part of the new menu item, kindly ask the server to tell you what are the specials and you are in for a treat. And of course notice the soice-level, they can do proper Malaysian spicy(which is nice for me) I frequented them a lot, cause their food never left me unsatisfied

Nice place on walking distance (10-15 min) from the main station. Spices are well balanced and portions are reasonable for the price. On Monday you don't have to reserve, it surprised me how many free places it had given the quality. Kind service!

Service is fine. Dishes are averagely priced and tasty. Recommended

We came here for dinner while visiting Spiele Essen. The food was delicious and importantly for us easy to order with the numbered menu! The staff were very friendly and encoruagin of our attempts at speaking German.

Had never been to Essen before so relied upon Tripadvisor for guidance on where to eat. Wanted something within walking distance of the hotel but also something tasty. Found the banana leaf restaurant, which ticked both boxes and also had a high rating in terms...of reviews. It was Thai Malaysian cuisine and we found it quite easily thanks to the AI god that is google maps. Although it was a dark and damp Wednesday evening in this fairly large German town, it was quite clear that this place was popular due to the fact it was almost full when we arrived. We were ushered to a table in the corner and then presented with the menus. I opted for the chicken satay to start followed by the spicy beef with fried rice and vegetables. Dishes were really well prepared and were presented on large green ceramic banana leaf plates as per the name of the place. Nice plates and good sized tasty portions. Staff were also very pleasant in terms of welcome and service. Also very good value at just under per person for starter, main meal drinks. Certainly recommend this place if you are in the vicinity and fancy an authentic spicy meal.