Very bad quality food. Too oily. Had a severe stomach issue after eating here. Everything that we ordered was double deep fried. We ordered vegetarian dishes. read more

I happened to find this place while on a hunt for a restaurant which offered more than 2-3 vegetarian options for my parents, and boy were we happy to find this little gem. The food was all fantastic, the roti, the dipping sauce it came with was perfectly seasoned and so flavorful, the laksa curry, the pepper chicken and seafood noodles (for the non veggie folks) were also great, albeit the chicken was a little oiler. The noddle laksa curry was the star of the night, so full of flavor, perfectly balance and so well seasoned. The cocktails are surprisingly well priced at $11 a pop. The meh dishes were the spring rolls, these were also overpriced for the portion size, and the banana al la mode, which was just OK. We'll know to skip these for the next time we visit. read more

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It's been 13 years since my last review so I decided to put in an update. Dined here twice the last year. Been coming here since they first opened. It's still a very popular place but the wait times aren't as bad as they were back a decade ago. We always get a few orders of their Roti prata. No other restaurant makes this dish as good as they do here. It's thin, flaky, yet has the right about of chew. It's served with this tasty red curry sauce. When they clear this dish off your table, save the curry sauce if there's still some left. It's so good over rice or with other dishes later in the meal. My favorite dish here is their Belachan Kang kung - "ong choy" sautéed with dried shrimp paste. I can eat the whole plate with a few bowls of rice! It's not overly shrimpy so don't worry. This last time that we went we ordered their green curry with beef. It was served with a generous portion of beef. The pahd see ew flat rice noodles dish here is very flavorful. You can taste the basil, garlic, and "wok hei". By default the dish comes with prawns and calamari but you can customize it to chicken as well. It also comes with bean sprouts. We had a large table of 10 in the corner. The service was attentive and the dishes came out pretty quick. Banana Leaf is still my go to place for delicious Malaysian food! read more

My friend came here for dinner on a Thursday evening. We got there early so we were seated immediately. However, as the night progressed, they got busier and busier. I would suggest coming earlier for a lesser wait! Food: Banana Leaf has a pretty extensive vegetarian menu which is much appreciated! With a variety of different Asian dishes, I'm sure everyone can find something they like. My friend and I first shared the vegetarian papaya salad. It was good, but I felt like it could have been dressed better. For my entree, I ordered the mango delight with a side of rice. The mango sauce was prominent and delicious. I do think the veggies could have cooked a little bit longer though. Service: Service was quick and efficient. Our orders were taken quickly. Our food came out promptly. We didn't interact with the servers all too much but people would come by to refill our waters. TL;DR - not a bad Asian place with plenty of vegetarian options! read more

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I've been coming to Banana Leaf for many years now, and I think it's quite a solid choice in Milpitas! My all-time favorite has always been the roti prata; I always end up ordering multiple orders of it. The crisp and softness of it really blends well together, and the flavors combining with the sauce is just perfect! Everyone I bring also loves this dish. As for a few other dishes: -Singaporean Black Pepper Chicken: I really enjoyed how tender the chicken was, but I feel that the flavor was lacking. The string beans did not capture the black pepper flavor well, and neither did the chicken itself. I probably wouldn't order this again. However, I have tried their Singaporean Black Pepper Eggplants&String Beans by itself, and it was great that time. So maybe it was just a one-time issue? -Huat Dan Ho: Good flavor and the saucey-ness is great! This is my mom's personal favorite! -Thai Sweet Black Sticky Rice with Mango: It was not sweet at all :( And the mangoes were a bit sour. Parking is easy and we're seated pretty quickly most of the time. The interior is nice, but sometimes it feels a bit cramped despite it being a large venue. Will be back! read more

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Not family-friendly at all. Despite the restaurant not being busy, staff told us our toddler was not allowed to walk around--even though he was fully supervised, not near other diners, and not disturbing anyone. We fully understand safety and respect for shared spaces, but the lack of flexibility or understanding toward a toddler made the experience uncomfortable.This rigid approach made us feel unwelcome and stressed throughout the meal. If you have young children, especially toddlers, I would not recommend dining here. Families should be aware before choosing this place. read more

3.5 stars. Good food, great service, warm ambience, a bit pricey. Reservation recommended. Roti, chicken, beef, rice, noodles, veggies.

Food is ok. Nothing unique though with the price they have on each menu. Sizzlers taste good, rice is ok Any soup or curry is hit or miss Ambience- Way crowded, could compromise on it if food taste was good. Service- when we requested a waiter to reduce the fan that was running on top of where our table was, he not only refused to reduce fan speed but also took our water back overall for any service , wait long and have patience read more

Wide variety of dishes for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The dishes I tried over my two visits were both delicious. Although one time they messed up my order. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It can be a bit loud.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

One of the best Malaysian curry dishes and singapore stir fried dishes to try in the south bay. Roti parata - 5/5 I go to this place just for having this item. Pine apple fried rice -4/5 served the pine apple shell Stir fried black pepper chicken -5/5 I have been going to restaurant since 2014 and the taste never changed and the popularity of this restaurant just increased over the years. Pro tip: visit the restaurant over the weekdays for less wait times and faster service. read more

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Great food & Great service. I believe our server's name is Nick. He has a very pleasant and friendly demeanor. Would highly recommend eating here. read more

Wowow loved this unassuming Malaysian spot! Service was friendly, funny, and fast. Right into the food: Roti 9/10: I may be ignorant as it's my first time trying Roti but I thought it was delicious, flaky and light. The peanut sauce complimented it perfectly. Pad See Ew 8/10: A little on the salty side, but this was also delicious. Pad Thai 7/10: Not the flavor I'm used to with typical Thai places, as the sauce was too sweet and overpowered any other flavors. Banana Ice Cream (Dessert) 10/10: Ok yeah this stuff was heavenly, huge guilty pleasure to end this meal and I do highly recommend if you've got calories left in the budget (I didn't but oh well lol) read more

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We came from Idaho and everything is blown our minds Great foods..amazing service! We will be back again soon! read more

I got the malay lamb it was amazing and tender I wanted more veggies so they were very kind and offered to add asparagus to it so that I could have more veggies. We also got the combo satay and it was tender and yummy. My friend got mee goreng and it was also very good. They were busy and service was good they answered questions, kept our water full and made sure we had everything we needed. This was our first time here and I was nervous cause I was taking a friend out for her birthday and wanted it to be really nice and we were very pleased and had a really nice time. I would definitely recommend trying them. Then as we were just about to leave I mentioned we were celebrating my friends birthday Kesin our awesome server brought out dessert and made her feel special was so nice! Thank you Kesin you did a great job and were so glad we chose to celebrate there! read more

Great food, service and kindness. I took a friend that had never been and she love it too.

Banana Leaf is such a gem! The restaurant has a really nice vibe--clean, cozy, and welcoming. The staff is super friendly and made us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. We ordered the roti, pad see ew, and pompano, and every single dish was absolutely delicious. The roti was perfectly flaky and came with a rich, flavorful sauce. The pad see ew was savory with just the right amount of wok char, and the pompano was cooked beautifully--crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You can really tell they put a lot of care into their food. We will definitely be back! read more

I had the banana leaf chicken rice, and it was delicious and different. The waiter we had was also probably one of the best servers I've had in my life, including at many 5 star restaurants. He was attentive and solicitous without being intrusive. read more

When you get here your entire party has to be there in order to be seated but there is plenty of single chairs out front in case you want to wait for the rest of your party there. We ordered the sizzling beef and a plate of Indian noodles. The Indian noodles sauce was too thick and tomato-ey and it was not our favorite. The sizzling beef was very good and tender, and there were plenty of onions and bell peppers as well. The service was fine but not great. She would come in and check on us every now and then but it seems once we had overstayed our welcome, she gave us warm water instead of iced water. But it was very nice she helped get cake to the table for a birthday. The ambiance is nice with good decor with plenty of both outdoor and indoor seating. The only thing is the warning of the car thefts, with very visual large signs of both the fee being broken into and a warning not to leave valuables in the car. read more

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Food are delicious and I feel the same kind of taste when I travel to Singapore to taste those same dishes. read more

Banana Leaf Restaurant - Pineapple Fried Rice (Prawns) - Singaporean Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Banana Left is Resturant located in Milpitas,CA. Resturant has lots of delicious food items to order on menu. I it's been years since I've been to this resturant. Most recent in 2019 for my daughter's birthday as I had made table reservations to dine outside seating area to enjoy the nice August weather. They do have outdoor patio heaters for later in the night time if those whom choose to eat outside. It's been years I had not revisited Resturant or had ordered anything for take out to go for quite sometime.-Christina ( updated on 6/3/2025) read more

The Singaporean black pepper eggplant dish is SO GOOOD that I literally have dreams about it. Any dish on this menu is an absolute score and the service is always attentive and quick. I've been a patron since I was a kid and I am gladly splurging as an adult on the roti, eggplant, pad thai, and sea bass (A MUST TRY) at Banana leaf. This is the type of reaturant you travel elsewhere and tell others about! read more

This is a Malaysian and Singaporean restaurant. They have a large menu with a variety of wonderful authentic dishes. We had roti , Nasi Lamak, several eggplant dishes, green vegetable with chili paste, pad see ew, green curry and three fabulous desserts. The panna cotta was fabulous as was the fried banana.and mango sticky rice. Service was fast and friendly and the food was delicious. Even though this is a little out-of-the-way for us, it's well worth the trip. read more

Banana Leaf was an overall good restaurant, serving quality dishes with an excellent customer service. We ordered the following food: - Roti: This is very addicting! The roti was very flaky and the curry dipping sauce was delicious - a very perfect appetizer. - Penang Sizzling Chicken: This dish was recommended to us by our server, claiming it as one of their favorite dishes, but unfortunately I cannot say the same. It seemed like a lot of oil was used in this dish. I do appreciate the usage of shrimp paste, but it did not hit the spot for me. - Pineapple Fried Rice: This was originally cooked with shrimp, however, we were able to replace it with chicken. The fried rice itself was not a disappointment, however, using the actual pineapple as its dish makes the portion a lot smaller, thus the $18 price does not seem worth. Great presentation though! - Pad Thai: This was another great, delicious dish, but yet again, I do have a small complaint on the serving size. The side salad it came with nearly took half of the plate, barely making any room for the pad thai. I did enjoy the abundance of ground peanut toppings which really added texture to a creamy noodle dish. - Satay Chicken: Their appetizers are truly what makes this restaurant a gem! Satay Chicken was a complete package - flavorful marinade and sauce with perfectly grilled chicken. Banana Leaf has an excellent customer service. Our friendly waiter thoroughly explained a few dishes when we could not decide on what dish we wanted to try. They were also able to substitute one of our dishes from having shrimp to chicken. We were seated outdoors with a heating lamp and they were still very attentive. read more

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Went for dinner on a Friday night with a party of 6 around 6:30pm and it quickly got busy for dinner time. We were seated after waiting about 5 minutes due to their options for indoor and outdoor seating! The service was great and the waiters/waitress was very attentive and checked on our table often! We have a variety of dishes that we shared in family style. Staring off with the must have Roti Prata! It is always my go to dish whenever I come and the flakiness and the curry is just a match made in heaven. Some of the other dishes we ordered were the Tom Yam Soup, Green curry (mild spice), Satay Chicken, Hainan Chicken with tumeric rice, belachan kangkung, and lastly the delicious Singaporean Black Pepper Beef Cubes (they gave us the option for sliced or cubed beef). I would definitely say the stars of the night were the roti prata, as always, hainan chicken, and Singaporean black pepper beef cubes (the beef was encrusted, giving it a nice crust on the outside and juicy bite on the inside). read more

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Got here at 12pm and it was packed! I thought we weren't going to get a seat for at least 20-30 minutes but surprisingly we got sat in 5 minutes at the bar. The food was really good! Personal fave was the Roti Prata! :) Seeing how dark the eggplants and string beans were, I assumed it would be overwhelming in flavor but surprisingly it wasn't! The Basil Fried Rice was super flavorful and umami which we enjoyed. The drinks were alright. My boyfriend ordered the Passionfruit Juice and we were sitting at the bar so we saw how it was made and I didn't think it was worth $8. I ordered the Malay Green Milk Tea and the flavor was super light but I would've preferred a stronger tea flavor. It felt nice eating here because there was so much chatter and liveliness. read more

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I have eaten here with customers and on a private basis. Service and food has always been great!!

Not sure why this place is crowded or has positive reviews. All dishes were laden with chunks of tomatoes like quite literally take a beef steak tomato quarter it and you will find the entire tomato in soup and fried rice. There was a lack of veggies in all dishes including veg soup. The only good thing was the sizzling chicken dish. All the quantities were small despite the high price. There are better Thai places in the area will be skipping this one read more

My mom loves this place so I usually go here with her when we have a girls day out. Recently we got the Roti Prata, Green Papaya & Mango Salad, Satay Chicken, and Pineapple Fried Rice. The food and service have always been really good. The only thing that bugs me here is that the tables are placed really close together. I can always hear the people next to me talking and it's kind of awkward. read more

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Pleasantly surprised with the quality and taste of my meal at Banana Leaf. Super authentic and great service.

Excellent pan Asian menu! Decent wine and beer list. Vegan accommodations are possible

Always great place for any occasions with delicious food and nice people. You will never regret-!!

Hadn't been here in over two years and forgot how good it was. They have an extensive vegetarian menu, from which we sampled their Green Papaya & Mango Salad ($16.50, not really my kinda dish but the fruit was fresh), Fresh Hand Roll ($12.50, nice and light with the rice paper), Red Curry Vegetables ($17, excellent flavor and the curry was on the heartier side which I enjoyed), Veggie Mee Goreng ($17.50, also great with the thick wheat noodles), Singaporean Black Pepper Eggplant ($17.50, really nice vegetable dish), and Veggie Pineapple Fried Rice ($18, the one dish that was just okay although it was served inside a pineapple which was nice presentation). Usually I find appetizers to be a bit more inventive and flavorful, but here I'd easily go for all the entrees. For dessert, we had the Deep-Fried Mango Ice Cream ($16.50, it's a lot but still good with the taro balancing out the ice cream) and the Pandan Leaf Pana Cotta ($11, excellent and not oversweet). There was a slight hiccup in service as we had to ask for a dessert menu and for extra silverware a couple times before getting it, but the food did come out quickly. Every time we've come in, the place has a nice buzz and atmosphere to it. We've gotten takeout a couple times since dining in and even having to be reheated the food is still great. read more

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Haven't been here in years! So happy that they are still around. Still did not disappoint, food was great! Prompt service. Clean and hip environment. read more

Banana Leaf Restaurant - Singaporean Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Still great after almost 20 years coming here Best Rendang beef in South Bay Authentic belachan Kang Kung And never disappointing Roti Prata especially the sauce. Put it on rice is great too It gets busy at lunch time. So come early. Price is fair and quantity is perfect You can easily have an appetizer and a main. read more

Our visit was a few weeks ago while on a business trip. The service was amazing even though the place was packed. This was a dinner visit. The waiter was attentive without being meddling. His recommendation of rice style to the Malay Sizzling Chicken (turmeric rice) just made the meal. The whole experience was just amazing that we thanked management for the skills of the waiter and staff. read more

I have been a repeats customer for 20 years. The quality of food and the service never disappoints !!! a true Bay Area gem

We ordered take out (Roti, Pad Thai, Malaysian Iced Tea and chicken satay. We called the restaurant and she said it would be ready 20-25 minutes. When we arrived, the food was ready. The restaurant itself was pretty packed for the late lunch crowd. We were excited to eat the food when we got home. The smell of the food permeated my car on the drive home. The Pad Thai was medium spicy, but delicious. The chicken satay was very good too, especially the sauce that accompanied them. read more

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Oh my gosh! Make the drive to Milpitas for this restaurant! The food is super fresh. The Roti is so delicious. You will not want to share it. The dipping sauce is also excellent. The chicken skewers are super flavorful and juicy along with the peanut dipping sauce. You cant go wrong. Also worthy of ordering is their fried spring rolls and veggie grilled pineapple salad. Service is quick and friendly and the restaurant itself is clean and not loud. Try it. You wont be disappointed read more

Food is good but 18.5% service charge for a party of 4 and more... what a joke. On top of that the receipt expects you to leave a tip. Yeah right. Service is not nearly that good to warrant that much. Steer clear of scam restaurants like this one, read more

Short Story: A fantastic place for Singaporian fusion food! Long Story: I've been coming here for a few years now and each time the in-store dining has been perfect! This place gets busy often so be sure to make a reservation or come early. We had the Singaporian chili chicken, Hainan chicken, pad thai, prawns, curries, and more! The in store dining portions are good to generous for the price. The staff is always friendly but sometimes a bit slow due to the number of customers. The dining area can feel a bit squished as there's lots of people and tables. The only small compliant I have is that the take out portions seem smaller than in store dining for the same price. So be aware! Verdict: I'm going back for seconds! read more