Banana Leaf Asian Bistro, Jacksonville FL

As others have said, this place is a hidden gem. The owner is very present and clearly cares that customers enjoy their meals, which she cooks with love. The broth for the pho is rich and flavorful, and I was happy to find they have taro tea smoothies available as well. Excellent food and top tier customer service for a very reasonable price. Absolutely recommend for delicious food cooked with passion.

Quite spot, hidden away. You have to be looking for it to find it. They should do more advertising, so people would know about them. Nice little spot, very clean.

We love all styles of Asian cuisine, and this is the first time we have ever seen Cambodian cuisine available. We ordered two traditional Cambodian dishes and enjoyed them both. The Cambodian dish I ordered was spicy. I like spicy food, and on a scale from 1-10, I ordered a 6. Our server talked me down to a 4, and it was a great decision! The different flavors were unique, including the crispy egg rolls. If you like different Asian styles restaurants and have never tried Cambodian, you should definitely give them a try

HIGHLY RECOMMEND this Bistro!

Wonderful service, supper friendly staff and always delicious meals!

Always a joy to come here, whether after work or just stopping by.

You will not be disappointed!

The service was great. The egg rolls were ok. I expected the papaya salad to be spicy because that is what I am used to, as a S. E. Asian familiar with this type of cuisine. It is my fault for assuming and expecting it would be, so when it was not spicy I was disappointed. I recommend asking the server before you order, if you need clarification on anything. However, the house special phnom phen noodles was absolutely delicious (the spicy chili sauce and fish sauce at the table really elevated the dish) and reminded me of when I would visit my family for the holidays.

The pad Thai wasn’t bad, but the appetizers were garbage. Took 5 minutes to be helped, and felt like the waitress was trying ignore me so she wouldn’t have to help me.

Everything was delicious! Really nice waiter, the food was fresh and everything came out super fast. We definitely would recommend them. The restaurant had some charm and is very clean.

The place is a gem. Loved the food and service. Also, Boba was the best in the area. You have to try this place

Amazing little restaurant, a hidden gem truly. The owner is super nice and is very welcoming. The food is spectacular, fresh, hot, delicious. 10/10 I will be coming here again. Thank you!

A sheer delight! Worth a drive. Authentic Cambodian and Thai food with the freshest of ingredients and served with cheer. The prices are extremely good, and you can get a cold Sapporo for just $3. I will send any good friend who might pass thru Jacksonville here. Don’t miss the Viet Namese grocery on the same block.

It was delicious! I ordered the Beef noodles, the others at my table ordered Mei Katang and beef sticks. The portions were reasonable. I was suprised to see a wide variety of items on the menu.

The food at this restaurant is delicious and it taste like a hug. Our waitress was very nice and attended to all of our questions. The food was very reasonably priced. This restaurant is a Hidden gem.

Jacksonville FL needs a new and better Pho place. On top of a long wait for your 1 large bowl soup & appetizer, double check your order also. You might be up for a surprise after waiting longer, they might give you your wrong order.

Not worth waiting for a bowl of soup for 30 mins or more. Soup should be hot and ready to serve right away.

Let's see if there will be improvements the next time we pass by.

What an awesome hole in the wall. Flavors are adapted to the Western palette but some how keeps authentic flavors.

This was a random choice based on reviews and location and our love of Asian food. So pleased with our choice! The place is cute and spotless. The service is friendly and quick. The food is amazing! We had spring rolls, pho and Cambodian soup. All delicious. We loved that we could get medium sized bowls of soup. The perfect size. We will definitely be back!

This is my guilty pleasure restaurant since I moved to this side of town. Their pho broth is perfect for me and it remembers me of the bowl my grandmother would serve me. And their egg yolk lemonade is the best! The only thing I wish is they’d serve more meat per bowl for an order. I usually just order extra meat as it isn’t too much an up charge but they seem to go light with meat in everything I’ve ordered so far.

10/10 pho everything taste so good and fresh, i finished my whole bowl LOL if if you wanna try pho for the first time come here!

Awesome experience! This was my first time trying This Asian gem. Customer service exceeded my expectations! You can create your phnom pehn noodle dish as you desire. I wanted everything, but the liver I don't care for that too much. My order was fresh and the combination of the broth complimented each ingredient quite nicely! I also ordered two beers, fresh and fried spring rolls which all were great! I shall return to try more! Thank you for the excellent food and customer service!