Banana Leaf
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- 816 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH 43214, United States, 43214 Get Directions
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Banana Leaf is a family-owned-and-operated vegetarian and vegan restaurant that is run by people who love good food. We serve a variety of unique vegetarian dishes cooked with fresh spices that are ground in house, and many of our dishes are gluten free. We are the only restaurant (That we know of!!) that makes fresh Chaat items right in front of you. Our Buffet, Endless Meal as well as our extensive A La Carte offering are guaranteed to raise the bar as far as Vegetarian food goes. Our buffet are an "Endless Meal" meal complete with Lassis, Chaats, Fresh vegetable curries, Dosas, Breads, Desserts and Tea. Proudly Serving: Ohio State University, Columbus, Dublin, and Worthington.
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king11
Rated 5.0 Best Indian Vegetarian food I have ever eaten!!!! Sure stop This is a hidden treasure as far as Indian food goes. Extraordinary service on the 3 times I have been there. So much food it is hard not to overeat. Variety is unbelievable and freshness is always refreshing. Be sure to stop by. Excellent curries and chaat. They hold nothing back. Very informal and free atmosphere. Very highly recommended. Pros: Excellent food, fresh, tasty and health
jewler1
Rated 5.0 I finally had the chance to sample Banana Leaf and was happy with my lunch selection. There is a mix of food with sharp flavor and spices at a nice temperature, as well as creamy sweat to balance the flavors. My friend and I had a pleasant experience as we were taken care of by the staff. I know Indian flavors, but southern vegetarian is very different. This is the place to experience that taste. Pros: quick and friendly staff. Awesome buffet. Lassi included Cons: ambience
jeffica
Rated 5.0 Banana Leaf has an amazing selection of great food with unique flavors. Their prices are very reasonable. There was great service with friendly and polite staff. Banana Leaf had a very eclectic palate of flavors. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the banana leaf and will be dining there regularly. We also enjoyed the informal family owned atmosphere. This is truly a hidden treasure.
Romeozjul
Rated 5.0 I was in the mood for Indian food and this happened to be close, so we went. It's a tiny little restaurant in a strip mall (as far as I'm concerned this is the hallmark of good ethnic food!) with lovely posters of India on the walls. When we got there, we were expecting a standard buffet. Instead, we were served approximately 6 different appetizers at our table along with lassi. The owner came out and personally explained each dish in the buffet to us- what was in it, what traditionally goes together, etc. He also offered to bring us repeats of any of the appetizers and brought out additional bread and dosas from the kitchen. We were also pleased to find that everything is fresh (the guy tells you that about everything, but you can definitely taste it) and vegetarian. After dinner we had fresh chai tea (not what you get at Starbucks, the real stuff). The whole experience was really wonderful and comfortable, and it only cost $25 for the two of us. We left quite full and had a lot of fun in the process. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone! Pros: Very friendly service, comfortable atmosphere, great food, all vegetarian Cons: I really have no complaints! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
jitterbugperfume
Rated 5.0 The lousy thing about having an anniversary on the 4th of July is that it can be hard to find someplace for that celebratory dinner. After encountering closed doors at our usual neighborhood favorites, we ran home for a quick Citysearch search and came up with Banana Leaf. We chose Banana Leaf because we love Indian food and because it is vegetarian, but we were surprised to encounter a total novel dining experience. The extremely gracious host explained all of the food to us, telling us it was based on Indian street food. Plate after plate of chaat appetizers came out, and we eagerly devoured them all, washing them down with mango and rose lassi, not realizing there was still a full dinner buffet to follow. The dinner buffet was also wonderful, with the freshness of the ingredients shining in every dish. We especially liked the eggplant curry, even over our usual favorite paneer. Though we didn't have enough room to try the desserts, we will certainly be back, gaggles of friends in tow, to enjoy this food again. Update: We discovered in November that Banana Leaf has updated their dining room and added a full menu. So now you can not only sample their chaat and buffet with the same fantastic service, you can get all the dishes you're used to from other Indian place (fresher and better, of course). Still completely vegetarian, and their chana masala is the best I've ever had. This place is so far above and beyond the normal dining experiences we've had elsewhere that we just keep going back. I'd say that I hope they never change, but so far the changes have been great! Pros: Delicious food, very gracious service, all vegetarian, fun! Cons: Maybe there could be some music playing?
bloodorange
Rated 5.0 Couldn't agree more with jitterbugperfume (review below), it was a delightful dining experience! We love Indian food and were in the mood for vegetarian. We went to the unassuming restaurant located at the end of a strip mall, not quite sure what to expect. The two owners doted on us and proudly showed us the new dining room, located just next door, that is to open in a few weeks. While we were told there was a menu, we were encouraged to try the buffet, and we were not disappointed by the copious lassi and appetizers that followed. We were so full after the appetizers, that we did not have room for all of the buffet offerings, or dessert. The food was fresh, delicious and the entire experience was enjoyable. In addition, we were surprised at the amount of service and food that we received for so reasonable a price. We will certainly go back and recommend that you try it too! Pros: service, fresh food
mattinoh63
Rated 5.0 Went for a different lunch/dinner experience. The owner greeted us at the door, seated us and explained the menu. We actually allowed the owner to pick our menu items for us based on our inexperience with this type of food. All I can say is....each of us found something that we enjoyed. Don't hesitate to ask questions as the owner is more than pleased to explain anything. Highly recommended by my family! Pros: Great tasting food, nice service
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