Banana Leaf Menu - West Des Moines, IA

Thai classics & sushi offered in a warm, easygoing setting with rustic, tropical-style decor. Based on 475 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Banana Leaf 50266

Address:
5515 Mills Civic Pkwy #140, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: (515) 440-0854

Website: http://bananaleafasian.com/

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Hours

Thursday	11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM
Friday	11 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Saturday	12–9 PM
Sunday	12–9 PM
Monday (Labor Day)	Closed Holiday hours
Tuesday	11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM
Wednesday	11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM

TO GO SILVERWARE OPTION
INCLUDE SILVERWARE? Would you like us to include silverware?	$0.00
LUNCH
L-Angry Dish	$9.95
L-Basil	$9.95
L-Basil Fried Rice	$9.95
L-Broccoli	$8.95
L-Chicken Cashew	$11.95
L-Drunken Noodle	$10.95
L-Eggplant	$9.95
L-Fried Rice Thai Style	$8.95
L-Garlic & Pepper Fresh garlic, black pepper, cilantro and roasted chili, stir fried with your choice of protein. Served over a bed of shredded cabbage. Served with a side of white rice.	$10.95
L-Garlic Egg Noodle	$10.95
L-Ginger	$9.95
L-Green Curry	$9.95
L-Healthy Fried Rice	$9.95
L-Honey Chicken	$8.95
L-Kua Kai	$9.95
L-Kung Pao Chicken	$9.95
L-Lo Mein	$8.95
L-Mongolian	$9.95
L-Noodle Soup Thai Style Your choice of small rice noodles or egg noodles with bean sprouts and meatballs in special homemade broth. Then topped with cilantro fried garlic and chopped green onion	$9.95
L-Orange Peel Chicken	$8.95
L-Pad See Ew Stir fried large flat rice noodles with egg, broccoli, and carrots in sweet soy sauce	$9.95
L-Pad Thai	$9.95
L-Panang Curry	$9.95
L-Pineapple Fried Rice	$12.95
L-Red Curry	$9.95
L-Sesame Chicken	$8.95
L-Sweet & Sour Stir fried pineapple tomato carrot onion and bell pepper in our Thai style sweet and sour sauce.	$9.95
L-Szechuan Chicken	$9.95
L-Tamarind	$11.95
L-Thai Sweet Basil	$9.95
L-Udon Stir Fried Stir fried Udon Noodles with carrot, bean sprouts, and napa cabbage with sweet soy sauce	$10.95
L-Veggie Delight	$8.95
L-Yakisoba	$9.95
2 Roll Combo	$10.95
3 Roll Combo	$14.95
Soup & Appetizer Of The Day	$3.00
Calamari Salad(Lunch)	$5.95
Seaweed Salad(Lunch)	$4.95
APPETIZERS
Chicken Satay Grilled chicken skewer marinated in light curry and coconut milk, served with warm peanut sauce and chilled cucumber salad	$9.95
Chicken Wings Lightly battered bone in wings deep fried to perfection. Served with either Tamarind or Korean sauce or no sauce	$8.95
Crab Rangoon A rich and creamy blend of imitation crab meat, cream cheese, and light green onion wrapped in wonton sheet deep-fried to golden perfection , serve with sweet & sour sauce	$7.95
Deep Fried Spring Rolls A delicate combination of vegetables, spices & noodle-ﬁlled rolls deep-fried till crispy, served with sweet & sour sauce	$6.95
Edamame Steamed soy beans lightly salted	$5.95
Fried Calamari Tender squid, lightly breaded seasoning and fried. Served with Ketchup and Wasabi mayo	$8.95
Pork Pot Sticker Thin pastry shells ﬁlled with pork, choice of deep-fried or steamed; served with homemade dumpling sauce	$7.95
Samosa Soft triangle pasty stuffed with potato, onion, and peas. Served with homemade chili sauce	$7.95
Shrimp Salad Roll Shrimp, basil, lettuce, cucumber, and carrot; served with Peanut sauce	$7.95
Three Flavor Calamari Perfectly fried calamari tossed with our homemade three flavor sauce and topped with fried onions	$9.95
Three Flavor Fried Tofu Deep fried tofu, with a crisp outside and soft inside. Tossed with our homemade three flavor red sauce and topped with fried onions	$7.95
Tofu Delight Deep-fried tofu, crispy outside but soft inside; served with sweet & sour sauce topped with ground peanut and cilantro	$6.95
Veggie Fresh Spring Roll Cabbage, asparagus, vermicelli, lettuce, cucumber, sweet basil and carrot; served with Peanut sauce	$6.95
SOUPS
Miso Soup Tradition bonito dashi and miso (soy bean) stock with tofu and seaweed.	$3.95
Shrimp Wonton Soup Wontons stuffed with fround shrimp, fresh mushroos and napa cabbage in a vegetable broth.	$6.95
Tom Ka Creamy coconut milk simmered with lime juice, galangal, mushroom, lemongrass, onion, cilantro and lime leaves.	$6.95
Tom Ka SF Creamy coconut milk simmered with lime juice, galangal, mushroom, lemongrass, onion, cilantro and lime leaves.	$8.95
Tom Yum Hot and sour Thai style soup with mushrooms, onion.	$6.95
Tom Yum SF Hot and sour Thai style soup with mushrooms, onion.	$7.95
Veggie Soup W/Tofu Clear broth soup with tofu and mixed vegetables.	$5.95
Soup Of The Day	$4.95
SALADS
Cucumber Salad Fresh cucumber, sliced red onion, and red bell pepper with mild vinaigrette dressing	$4.95
Larb The traditional Thai salad with choice of chopped chicken, pork, beef, or tofu cooked in lime sauce, red onion, green onion, cilantro, and mint	$10.95
Papaya Salad Shredded green papaya, carrot, green bean, tomatoes, and roasted peanuts seasoned with a spicy lime dressing. Served with Grilled Shrimp (2)	$9.95
Spicy Veggie Salad Mixed vegetables quickly with spicy lime dressing. Served on top of chopped lettuce. Add grilled chicken for $1.50	$8.95
House Salad Fresh cucumber, sliced red onion, and red bell pepper with mild vinaigrette dressing	$5.95
THAI FOOD
Angry Dish Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, bamboo, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean with herbal angry soy sauce. Served with rice.	$10.95
Basil Thailand’s everyday food! Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean with basil soy sauce. Served with rice.	$10.95
Broccoli Stir-fried broccoli, carrot with light soy sauce. Served with rice.	$9.95
Chicken Cashew Stir-fried chicken, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot and water chestnut wih homemade roasted chili sauce. Topped with roasted cashew nut. Served with rice.	$12.95
Eggplant Lover Eggplant, bell pepper, fresh basil well stir-fried in soy bean paste sauce. Served with rice.	$11.95
Garlic And Pepper Sauteed your choice of meat with fresh garlic, black pepper and cilantro. Served on a bed of Cabbage.	$12.95
Ginger Stir-fried fresh ginger, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot with ginger soy sauce. Served with rice.	$10.95
Sweet Basil Stir-fried fresh sweet basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot with basil sauce. Served with rice.	$11.95
Veggie Delight Mixed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, napa, onion, bell pepper, carrot, snow pea, celery, brussels sprouts and zucchini) well stir-fried in vegetable soy sauce. Served with rice.	$10.95
Tamarind Stir fried bell pepper tomato onion mushroom and carrot in a traditional tamarind sauce. Topped with roasted cashews	$12.95
Curry Noodle Stir-fried your choice of noodle with yellow curry, egg, chili, onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery and your choice of meat. Served with cucumber salad.	$12.95
Drunken Noodle Stir-fried your choice of noodle with egg, tomato, onion, carrot, bell pepper and fresh basil in brown soy sauce.	$13.95
Garlic Egg Noodle Egg Noodle stir fried with egg bell pepper and broccoli in homemade roasted chili sauce topped with crispy garlic scallion and cilantro	$12.95
Kua Kai Thailand street food favorite pan fried flat rice noodles sauteed with egg onion bean sprouts garlic and light soy sauce	$12.95
Pad See Ew The typical street food in Thailand! Stir-fried large rice noodles with egg, broccoli, carrot in brown soy sauce.	$12.95
Pad Thai A very famous Thai dish! Stir-fried small rice noodles with egg, bean sprout, green onion. Served with a side of ground peanut and lime wedge.	$12.95
Rad Na Pan-fried large ﬂat rice noodles with broccoli and tossed with brown soya bean gravy.	$13.95
Thai Noodle Soup Thai style your choice of noodle, bean sprout in our homemade broth. Topped with fried garlic, scallion and cilantro.	$11.95
Udon Stir Fried Stir fried udon noodles with carrot bean sprouts and napa cabbage with our sweet soy sauce	$13.95
Lo Mein Stir fried wheat noodles with onion and bell pepper in a light soy sauce	$11.95
Spicy Noodle Stir fried wheat noodle with onion carrot bell pepper and cabbage in our homemade spicy chili sauce	$12.95
Yakisoba	$12.95
Basil Fried Rice Stir-fried white rice with fresh basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean.	$11.95
Fried Rice Wok-fried rice tossed with egg, soy, onion, tomato. Served with cucumber garnish. “Perfect with a squeeze of lime”	$10.95
Green Curry Fried Rice W/Cuc Salad Fried rice with curry seasoning, onion, carrot, bell pepper,broccoli. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.	$11.95
Healthy Fried Rice Wok-fried brown rice tossed with egg, soy, pumpkin, corn, carrot, lima bean.	$11.95
Pineapple Fried Rice Famous fried rice with yummy chunks of pineapple, shrimp, chicken, egg, onion, pea abd carrot topped with roasted cashew nuts and fried onion.	$13.95
Red Curry Fried Rice W/Cuc Salad Fried rice with curry seasoning, onion, carrot, bell pepper,broccoli. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.	$11.95
Tom Yum Fried Rice Stir-fried rice in hot & sour Tom Yum sauce cooked with egg, onion, mushroom. Topped with fried shallot and cilantro.	$12.95
Yellow Curry Fried Rice W/Cuc Salad Fried rice with curry seasoning, onion, carrot, bell pepper,broccoli. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.	$12.95
Brown Rice With Seafood A chef special Brown rice tossed with stir fried shrimp sea scallop calamari mussel clams imitation crab meat and fresh Thai Basil in our special homemade roasted chili sauce	$15.95
Salmon Teriyaki	$15.95
Avocado Green Curry An aromatic green curry cooked with coconut milk, avocado, Lima bean, bell pepper, carrot and fresh basil.	$14.95
Green Curry An aromatic green curry cooked with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, green bean, carrot and fresh basil.	$12.95
Panang Curry A Special smooth curry cooked with coconut milk, creamy peanut sauce and bell pepper.	$12.95
Pumpkin Curry Flaming red curry cooked with coconut milk, pumpkin, bell pepper and fresh basil.	$13.95
Red Curry Flaming red curry cooked with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, green bean and fresh basil.	$12.95
Roasted Duck Curry Roasted duck simmered in red curry, coconut milk, pineapples, tomatoes, carrot and basil.	$16.95
Yellow Curry W/Cuc Salad A warmly spiced yellow curry cooked with coconut milk, potato, onion and carrot. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.	$12.95
JAPANESE CUISINE
Calamari Salad	$7.95
Crabmeat Salad (Imitation Crab)	$7.95
Poki	$15.95
Seaweed Salad	$5.95
Sashimi (10 Pcs) 2 white tuna, 2 red tuna, 2 yellowtail, 2 salmon, 2 seared skipjack tuna.	$23.00
Alaskan Salmon, cucumber, avocado, imitation crab	$7.95
Arizona Yellowtail, scallion, smelt roe	$6.95
Avocado Roll Avocado with rice outside	$5.95
Banana Leaf Roll Soy wrapped sushi roll with Soft Shell Crab Tempura, asparagus, imitation crab, plantain, tobiko, spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$13.95
Beef Roll Teriyaki beef, cucumber, asparagus, avocado, scallion and unagi sauce	$9.95
Birthday Shrimp Tempura, Salmon Tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado topped with masago, scallion, sriracha sauce, spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$15.95
California	$6.95
California Crunch Roll California Roll with crispy Tempura flake	$7.95
Captain Crunch Shrimp Tempura, cucumber,imitation crab, tobiko, crisp Tempura flake, spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$12.95
Crazy Salmon Roll Spicy Kimchi flavored salmon, scallion, avocado topped with seared salmon sashimi, ikura (salmon roe), Japanese mayo, sriracha sauce and parsley	$14.95
Dancing Eel Imitation crab, cream cheese, cucumber, masago topped with fresh avocado and BBQ eel sashimi	$14.95
Dancing Shrimp Avocado, cucumber, imitation crab, cream cheese topped with fresh cooked shrimp	$13.95
Des Moines Salmon Tempura, avocado,imitation crab, cream cheese, cucumber, topped with scallion, sriracha sauce, spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$14.95
Dynamite Spicy Roll Imitation crab, cucumber, cilantro, Thai basil, topped with spicy tuna, jalapeno, spicy mayo and sriracha sauce with a side of lime wedge (very spicy)	$14.95
Eel Roll BBQ Eel, cucumber, avocado and unagi sauce	$9.95
Eskimo Cream Cheese, cucumber, imitation crab, avocado topped with flash fried salmon, sriracha sauce, miso sauce and scallion	$13.95
First Love Imitation crab, cream cheese, cucumber topped with avocado and salmon sashimi	$14.95
Futomaki Tamago, imitation crab meat, cucumber, asparagus, carrot, kampyo, avocado and inari	$10.95
Green Dragon Asparagus, imitation crab, bbq eel, shrimp topped with avocado, spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$14.95
Iowa Asparagus, bbq eel, cream cheese, salmon; Tempura style with spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$15.95
Mr. Nice Guy Variety of fish salad with homemade spicy sauce on top of a California roll	$13.95
Orange Dragon Shrimp Tempura, asparagus, topped with avocado and salmon sashimi	$14.95
Popcorn Shrimp Roll California roll topped with crispy fried shrimp tempura, orange sauce, wasabi mayo and sesame seed	$12.95
Rainbow California roll topped with assorted fresh fish	$14.95
Salmon Maki salmon with rice inside	$5.95
Salmon Tempura Salmon, cream cheese, asparagus, Tempura style with spicy mayo	$10.95
Shrimp Roll Shrimp Tempura, cucumber, avocado with crispy Tempura flake	$9.95
Spicy Girl Baked variety of fish on top of California roll	$14.95
Spicy Salmon Cucumber, scallion, ground salmon with spicy sauce	$7.95
Spicy Tuna Cucumber, ground tuna with spicy sauce	$7.95
Spider Roll Soft shell crab Tempura, asparagus, imitation crab, masago, avocado with spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$11.95
Tropical Roll Imitation rab, mango, platain, Tempura flake with spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$8.95
TST Spicy tuna, imitation crab, cream cheese, mango, scallion; Tempura style with spicy mayo and unagi sauce	$15.95
Tuna Maki Tuna with rice inside	$5.95
Vegetable Delight Cucumber, asparagus, avocado, spinach, canyo, carrot	$6.95
Vegetable Delight Crunch Roll Vegetable Delight Roll with crispy Tempura flake	$7.95
VIP Spicy tuna roll topped with assorted fresh fish	$14.95
Volcano Chopped scallop, imitation crab, masago baked on top of a California roll	$13.95
West Glen Shrimp Tempura, asparagus,avocado, scallion, masago with spicy mayo and Sriracha sauce	$13.95
Baked Spicy Scallops	$8.95
Ebi (Cooked Shrimp)	$5.00
Escolar (White Tuna)	$6.50
Hamachi (Yellowtail)	$7.00
Kani (Imitation Crab)	$5.00
Katsuo (Skip Jack Tuna)	$6.50
Maguro (Red Tuna)	$7.00
Masago (Smelt Roe)	$6.00
Sake (Salmon)	$7.00
Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe)	$6.00
Unagi (BBQ Eel)	$8.00
Tamago	$5.00
CHINESE FOOD
Almond Chicken Your choice of crispy OR sliced chicken stir-fried with sliced almond, onion, bell pepper, carrot and celery in light soy sauce	$12.95
Black Pepper Chicken Crispy chicken stir fried with black pepper, onions, bell pepper in light soy sauce	$12.95
General Tao Chicken Crispy chicken, onion, pepper, water chestnut tossed with mild chili sauce, served with steamed broccoli and carrot	$12.95
Honey Chicken Crispy chicken tossed with a mild honey sauce, served with steamed broccoli and carrot	$11.95
Kung Pao Chicken Crispy chicken stir fried with roasted peanuts, pepper, carrot and celery in Kung Pao sauce	$12.95
Lo Mein Wheat noodles tossed with onion, bell pepper, bean spout in light soy sauce	$11.95
Mongolian Stir-fried onion, bell pepper in Mongolian sauce served on a bed of crispy noodles	$12.95
Moo Goo Gai Pan Stir fried mushroom, onion, carrot.water chestnut, snow pea, napa cabbage and broccoli	$11.95
Orange Peel Chicken Crispy chicken tossed with sweet & tangy orange sauce and fresh orange peel. Served with steamed broccoli and carrot	$11.95
Sesame Chicken Crispy chicken tossed in mild sesame sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and carrot	$11.95
Chinese Sweet And Sour Stir fried onion, pineapple, bell pepper, carrot an celery in our homemade sweet & sour sauce	$11.95
Szechuan Chicken Crispy chicken stir fried with onion, bell pepper, carrot celery and snow pea in a spicy Szechuan sauce	$12.95
KIDS MENU
Kids Fried Rice Wok fried rice with egg, pea, carrot in light soy sauce	$6.50
Kids Crispy Nuggets 6 pcs chicken nuggets, steamed broccoli and carrot. Choice of White rice or Fried rice	$6.50
Kids Noodle Stir Fried Egg Noodle with egg, peas, carrots, choice of meat in light soy sauce	$6.50
Kids Orange Chicken Crispy chicken in our orange sauce. Served with steam broccoli and carrots and a side of white rice	$6.50
BEVERAGE
Coke	$2.75
Diet Coke	$2.75
Cherry Coke	$2.75
Ice Tea (Unsweet)	$2.75
Sprite	$2.75
Lemonade	$2.75
Shirley Temple	$2.75
Thai Tea (No Refills)	$4.50
Green Thai Tea (No Refills)	$4.50
Hot Tea	$2.50
Juice	$3.50
Coffee	$2.50
Bottled Water	$2.00
Coke Can	$2.00
Coke Can	$2.00
Coke Can	$2.00
Sprite Can	$2.00
Thai Coffee (No Refills)	$4.50
DESSERTS
Thai Custard W/Sticky Rice	$6.95
Mango W/Sticky Rice	$6.95
SIDES
Cashew Nut 4 Oz	$3.00
Curry Sauce 16 Oz	$5.00
Fried Egg	$1.50
Sd Brown Rice	$1.50
Sd Chili Powder 1 Oz	$1.00
Sd Fried Rice	$3.50
Sd Mango Sauce 2 Oz	$1.00
Sd Noodles (Steam, No Sauce)	$3.00
Sd Peanut Sauce – Choose Size	$2.00
Sd Pot Sticker Sauce 2 Oz	$1.00
Sd Spicy Mayo 2 Oz	$1.00
Sd Sriracha Sauce	$1.00
Sd Steam White Rice	$1.50
Sd Sticky Rice	$2.50
Sd Sweet And Sour Sc (1 Oz)	$1.00
Sd Sweet Sticky Rice (Green)	$3.00
Sd Unagi Sauce 2 Oz	$1.00
Steam Veggies	$4.00

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Miss Sara Adventures

Just passing through Des Moines and tried it out. Fast, friendly, and over the top service! Highly recommend this place. Will come back and visit again!

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S D

Exceptional Asian bistro. The staff are friendly & helpful. The food is delicious & reasonably priced, especially for the amount they give you! Plenty of gluten & dairy free options for my friend who has allergies. For a small restaurant it has a “big” feel with sky high ceilings. The decor gives it an “outdoor” feel, like walking a street & being seated on a patio. Highly recommend!

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Philo

This is the restaurant closest to our house and it is also my favorite restaurant, because the food here is so delicious. There are many types of noodles,curries, salads and soups available here. My daughter loves red curry here, it is so yummy. You should try curries if you get a chance to come here, because meats are very soft and we love the spices here. Whenever I come here I never forget to order Japanese clear soup and Thai noodle soups are my favorite. The food served to us is kept warm and decorated and, waitresses here welcome the customers with good hospitality. Our family loved rice+coconut pudding here, but recently they stopped this desert, but we dont forget to remember them every time finally the place is very clean and neat. We have the parking lot near the restaurant.

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Mahlon White

Very good food and atmosphere. The service wasn’t very fast and it was surprising since there’s wasn’t a lot of people there. If you are looking for spicy food this place is a little light. They only have 3 stars and I got the hottest level and it still wasn’t very hot. The flavor is good but nothing really separates this place from other Thai restaurants. Definitely worth a try if you haven’t gone before.

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Melinda Bianchi

We stopped in after some shopping. It was the last hour before closing but you could taste that they still put a lot of love into the food. Everything we ordered was prepared quickly so we were able to eat and leave in a timely manner. Their Tom Kha Gai is probably the best I’ve had in a restaurant. It honestly tasted like it came from my mom’s kitchen. So glad that we stumbled in here!

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Joe Estes

Decent Thai, Asian food. Cool Basil is similar and a bit better. Service could have been better. A little worn w supplies in dining area. Good prices. Fresh spring rolls and Rangoon were stellar.

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Ashley Carroll

I’m from Texas and this was my second time coming here, it really is delicious! Although, i got the 10 pc tuna and salmon sushi sampler and I requested it with rice, as is a normal requst, and they gave me a plate of sticky rice and the waitress told me the cheif said i could roll it in my hands and put them together… not exactly the response i thought id receive. This is my mom’s 4th or 5th time coming and she comes for the thai soup! When we’re in Texas she talks about it every time we get Asian cuisine. So, amazing food, but a little to be desired on experience.

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Jennifer Grandquist

Wow. That is all there is to say. Best sushi rolls I have ever had!!!

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James Carpenter

Very good. I had Green Curry with Chicken and my wife had a pineapple fried rice dish with chicken. Both were very good. Green curry was excellent. Tried green curry in Milwaukee…it was horrible. I’m so glad to find this place.

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