My son was visiting from out of town and treated us to this feast of the most delicious Thai food I've had on this side of the peninsula. The Tom Yum noodle soup was flavorful and just the right level of spice filled with seafood and goodness. The larb gai was perfectly seasoned with just the hit of twang you need to awaken your taste buds. We also ordered curry, duck noodles, and fried rice to share. Each dish was seasoned to perfection. The patio was where we were seated and perfect for families and large parties. Our server was very polite and made sure we got all the extras requested such as chili peppers in fish sauce and water refills. Thai iced tea was perfect just as pictured. Would definitely recommend! read more

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Very friendly server- beautiful smile! But the food- underwhelming! I got Pad See Ewe- very tough and rubbery- hard to chew- the Thai Iced Tea was not sweet at all- also- two small insects were on the table crawling toward my lunch plate!! I am sure it's hard to control that but very unappetizing to watch them crawl across the table! read more

I really enjoy Banana Leaf casual dining atmosphere. The food is always delicious and after much deliberation, I prefer their pad thai over Khu Larbs. The staff is always super friendly, fast and attentive. I also love all their vegan options! read more

Banana Leaf Thai Bistro - A-4 Fresh Spring Roll with Shrimp, A-2 Green Bean Tempura (V), A-10 Crab Rangoon, N-1 Pad Thai (GF) - Thai Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

So good I went twice in 3 days and got the same thing! The food was incredible and super big portions. I really enjoyed the warm peanut sauce that came with the spring rolls. And the service was great! I had the same server both days I came and she was very sweet. read more

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We stumbled upon this place looking for someplace to eat outdoors on this beautiful day. The service couldn't be better - the server was very knowledgeable about the menu and helped us choose. I got the drunken noodles with chicken and my partner got them with an array of mushrooms. They were both delicious, very fresh, and just the right amount of spice for each of us. The staff is very friendly and the food is great. Hope to be back again! read more

Excellent food and good vegan options good staff and cute small restaurant . Quick service

Decent portions. Good flavor on the food, but was a bit luke warm which was confusing because it all came out pretty fast. The only thing that was a damper on the dinner was our server. Tall white guy with the baseball cap is a weirdo. Maybe he was having a bad day but he was passive aggressive, snappy, and just had very poor serving etiquette. Felt relieved to be away from his bad energy after leaving. read more

best thai food i've ever had. we got the pad thai, panang curry, yellow curry (the potato's rocked my socks), gyoza, and spring rolls

High quality and a good variety of dishes and if it's a nice day the patio Is quite nice too

The service is great. I think they have the best Thai in PT. I love the drunken noodles with chicken. Yum

Great food. Awesome atmosphere. Service is impeccable. We will return if we are in the area!! read more

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Without a doubt, my favorite Thai restaurant. Love the ambiance of the upscale restaurant with gracious service and delicious food each time we've been here. We drive 45 minutes each way, just to have this wonderful dining experience! read more

Stopped here with my good friend. We bought food to go. We ate along the water at some picnic tables. However, the ambiance in the restaurant was lovely, they had these neat modern lights that I wish I would have gotten a picture of! I ordered pad see ew to go. They said it would take 20-25 minutes (it was a busy lunch rush on a Tuesday). That time frame was accurate and I waited with no issue because I was on vacation with friends. The pad see ew was average, in my opinion. The noodles were a bit over cooked and mushy which wasn't ideal. The chicken was cooked well and I asked for a spice level 1, which was done to my liking. If I was in town again, I'd stop here and definitely try another dish. I love supporting mom and pop shops! read more

Banana Leaf Thai Bistro - Pad see Pad See - ew - Thai Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

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I haven't tried Banana Leaf since the new owners. I got takeout a few weeks ago and was very pleased. The food was very fresh and presented nicely for takeout. I highly recommend! read more

Always a delicious treat when visiting Port Townsend. Served quick and oh so good!!! Very cute inside or pick up to go! read more

I first tried Banana Leaf this past summer. I found the service to be quick and friendly and the Fresh Rolls with Shrimp was a generous portion. This visit I tried the Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp. The presentation was mouthwatering and I wasn't sure I'd be able to eat the entire portion. However, it was so delicious I felt a bit embarrassed having asked, up front, for a take-out box that I did not use! I LOVE Thai food and I'm pretty picky when it comes to taste, service, atmosphere and price. Absolutely will be returning and referring! read more

I've ordered from Banana Leaf in late 2021 and enjoyed their food. My experience this time was very disappointing in contrary. I ordered the seafood sukiyaki noodle soup because it seemed intriguing, even though sukiyaki technically is "Japanese mini-hotpot". Honestly, I should've known better and avoided a Japanese dish on a Thai restaurant's menu. I remembered their spicy level being no joke, and the sukiyaki was supposed to have a "spicy sesame broth base", so I asked for a 3/5 spicy level. That was also a big mistake. The broth reminded me of sesame-infused sugar water - bland with a subtle sweetness (???) and a lot of sesame seeds floating on it. I saw some sign of red oil in the broth but couldn't tell if it was chili oil, since there wasn't even a hint of spiciness. All the ingredients - seafood, mushroom, veggies, and egg were flavorless. The appetizers we shared were okay. Our waitress was nice and friendly. Even though she was the only staff serving 6+ tables, she kept a positive attitude. I really appreciated that. read more

Banana Leaf Thai Bistro - Seafood Sukiyaki Noodle Soup, rating: 1.5/5 (please avoid this dish!!!) - Thai Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

Had a wonderful lunch here recently with my friend as she recommended it. Service was perfect -- attentive but not overly so. We could hear each other well. Decor is charming and lovely. And the food was delicious! She had a yellow curry and I had a gluten-free pad thai which is such a treat for me as not every Thai restaurant has it gluten-free (probably bc of soy sauce I suppose). They accommodated my request to have no egg, etc. and it was excellent. I see why my friend recommended it. Hope to go back someday. read more

The owner is down to earth person. She take care about her customers. Food services were good...we order 7 plates, and we got them less then 15mn. The order come in perfect size. And the restaurant is very clean including the restroom. Thank for being so friendly while we're there. read more

Dinner server yesterday was phenomenal! Chef is great only needs to master one more thing, actually bringing down the spice levels to meet our needs. read more

Honestly, we did order to go and not dined in so I understand that presentation of food can look not ideal packaged. However, I requested one star since we are feeding my toddler. This was not one star but more like even 3. Beware and buyer warning. Also not sure why there was only two strands of bok choy in my Singaporean noodles. Pad Thai had like only noodles. My son only at his fried rice since it was not spicy. He liked it which is why I'm giving them 3 stars. My husband ordered the larb and they only offered chicken. It was good. read more

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I ordered beef noodle soup last night (delivery), and the soup had no sliced beef. The broth was tast, but still.... This is the second time I've ordered from them and a key ingredient was missing. read more

I always get yellow curry at Thai restaurants and this one was pretty good. Not my all time fave but I'd still get it again. They seem to be pretty good with food allergies and working around those. There were quite a lot of flies in the restaurant when we went cause both doors were open because it was so warm. Not a big fan of that. read more

Got the fresh roll and shrimp and tofu with the most delightful peanut sauce actually the best peanut sauce on the Peninsula. thank you, banana leaf tie bistro. They were delicious. read more

We took a chance on this place and learned that it's very underrated. The food is excellent. I ordered the Duck Noodle soup and a daily special, Chinese Sausage Fried Rice. Both were amazing. The soup broth was rich in delectable earthy tones and the duck serving was generous, perhaps an entire duck breast sliced with the fatty skin still on and perfectly cooked. The rice was my favorite, the sausage was sweet and made surprisingly from chicken. The dish was topped with pork floss which added texture, saltiness, and fat that balanced out the sausage bright the whole dish too a culinary acme. The service was a bit slow, but they also seemed understaffed, (in fact all the restaurants in the city seemed desperate for additional help) so we set our expectations accordingly. I don't like to be bothered much at restaurants by the staff so this suited us fine. Even the bathrooms were clean and comfortable. Definitely check this place out if you're in the area and hankering for some Thai. read more

Very good food and service. We will definitely be back!! Had the Pad Se Ew and the Avacado Green Curry and both were very flavorful :)

This place has really gone downhill in the past year. I ordered Pad Thai with tofu and got THE WORST Pad Thai I've ever been served. The rice noodles were over cooked and mushy, and there were no vegetables on it except for a handful of bean sprouts. There was hardly any flavoring. I returned the "Pad Thai" and asked for my money back ($18!!) and was refused. Left my phone number and name for the owner to call me, and never heard back. Too bad but they are obviously having issues. I hope they can fix them. read more

Banana Leaf Thai Bistro - Pad Thai with mushy rice noodles and no vegetables. - Thai Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

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Since the pandemic two of our great Asian restaurants have changed ownership. The golden ocean and banana leaf. I think they were purchased by Italian chefs who hate Asian foods. We had terrible Pad Thai, a side of sticky rice which was maybe a quarter of a small container wrapped in plastic wrap like a little brick. When my Chinese child says it's awful...it's awful! The pork fried rice was the same chicken as the pad Thai and equally unseasoned. The spring rolls were again wrapped in plastic and put onto of the super hot rice (they should be served cold). The sweet salad that is to be served with the say tai (sp?) was four pieces of veggies swimming on bitter sauce. We used to eat here often but had heard the rumours they went downhill. We took a chance tonight and we are very sorry we did. We will never go back. We eat a lot of all types of Asian foods as it is a favourite for my kids from China. To them it's comfort food. This...was anything but comfort. Panda garden does better and that's BAD. read more

Banana Leaf Thai Bistro - Side of rice in a block of plastic - Thai Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

The food was excellent! We sat outside on an October hot day. The food was soo good. My husband had the lemongrass chicken that was cooked to perfection. The chicken was tender and it even had salad. I had the duck curry dish, and the duck tasted like fillet mignon but, tender and the curry sauce gave it a unique better test. It came accompanied with carrots , broccoli, and green beans and rice. Delicious and good portions. We will make it our place to eat when we go to Port Townsend. The place is not fancy, it's very simple, and it makes honor the the Thai Street Dishes. read more

I've been ordering from this restaurant since 2019, and today my order was very disappointing -- especially the customer service. Always ordered the same thing from the Banana leaf Thai Bistro, and I'm absolutely shocked from my experience! Todays order: 1 Chicken Satay 2 Fresh spring roll (tofu) 1 pot stickers Only received 3 chicken satay pieces (normally there's 4) For the last three years I've ordered the fresh spring rolls daily, and today I noticed they changed the rice wrap. Ok that's fine - but they were falling apart in the Saran Wrap they package them in (in pictures). The first bite or even just picking them up they fall to pieces... they're normally perfect so I was surprised! Never received the pot stickers. My friend who called in the order called back to the restaurant when we got back to the house (20 minute drive home), and the employee who picked up the phone was the same one who took our order. We nicely told her we never received the pot stickers, and if we could get a refund. Also, we mentioned how poorly made the fresh spring rolls were -- just to let them know because they're normally great. The women barely spoke (our servers name was Neya), and when she did it was very rude. Said, "well what can I do for you then?" We replied asking for a refund for just the pot stickers, and she said "I can give you credit for your next meal, or I guess I can somehow figure out how I can give you a refund" we reluctantly accepted credit for our next meal, because we were so frustrated since we had only 3 chicken sticks we could share, and she was so rude + uneducated! The server who took our order originally was named Neya (was typed out on our receipt) Thought I'd write a review and let others know about my experience! Hopefully it was just an off day, but I won't be coming back after that experience. I really enjoy the food, and supporting local businesses but that was incredibly unacceptable for an employee to talk to a customer like that! read more

Banana Leaf Thai Bistro - Thai Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

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I've been to Thai restaurants from San Diego to Seattle and this is the absolute worst I've ever experienced. Chicken Pad Thai seemed like it was cooked the night before and re-heated. It did not taste fresh, and the noodles looked like they'd been around a while. Both the flavor, the texture and even the appearance was off. The chicken with the Pad Thai and it was awful, even my husband, who likes just about everything thought it was bad. He said his curry dish was " just ok" Tom Kha soup was flavorless and once again the appearance was off. Bland. I've never had bad Tom Kha soup in 30 years of eating Thai food. Never again. read more

I haven't been here in several years because I've been away due to covid so I just came up to Washington and one of the first things I did was to drive up here to see if they were still open and thankfully they are and thankfully the food is just as good it's a lot more expensive than when I was here before but that's just the way of the world portion seem to be a bit smaller than they were before but again people are just trying to get by so I'll certainly keep giving them five stars it's really good food. read more

Great place to stop for lunch, the food was amazing and the service is excellent, would recommend.

Wonderful, friendly staff with a great Thai menu. Fun to see less represented Thai dishes like Khao Soi on the menu. Ambiance is cute and welcoming, perfect for eating in or taking out. read more

Took about 45 minutes just to get some food on the table. Watched as other people were served that came after me. Not sure if there's a discriminatory factor here or what but I didn't even get a drink for 15 minutes. I'd try the place down the street /: read more

I work in Port Townsend and sometimes don't have a lot of time despair so I always order takeout online. Food is always ready and always fresh and the person at the reception desk is very polite and respectful. The food is excellent read more

My wife and stopped by for lunch at opening time on an August (summer) Monday, and were pleasantly surprised. Delicious chicken satay, spring rolls, yellow curry and chicken pad see ew (with lots of food to take home). The restaurant was packed by the time we left. Excellent Thai food. We will definitely return. read more

We were greeted by Osha who is one of the friendliest , most efficient servers I've had the pleasure to meet. In Fact I think she did everything except cook the food. And speaking of food. I had the golden cashew chicken. And to this date it was the tastiest chicken cashew I've had. And I have never had so many cashews in one meal, and I'm in it for the cashews. I have visited Port Townsend many many times and have walked right past the banana leaf. Shame on me. I should've gone in a long time ago. read more

Curry is good but I don't know why they didn't say rice wasn't included. No one wants curry without rice:

Omg YEsSs!! The best Chicken noodle soup I ever ever had anywhere. I had a bad cold and needed some good soup. I got spicy 3 the next day I felt so much better. We are going back!! read more