Banana Leaf

West Des Moines, IA · Thai restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in West Des Moines
#53
of 224 restaurants
City Percentile
51%
rating percentile
Address
Banana Leaf, 5515 Mills Civic Pkwy #140, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 440-0854
Website
bananaleafasian.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Banana Leaf is a restaurant located in West Des Moines, IA. It is one of 224 restaurants listed in West Des Moines. Its 4.3-star rating matches the West Des Moines city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Banana Leaf

Banana Leaf is a contemporary Asian Cuisine restaurant. We serve sushi, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese food.

Hours

Saturday12 PM–9 PM
Sunday12 PM–8 PM
Monday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8 PM
Tuesday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8 PM
Wednesday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8 PM
Thursday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8 PM
Friday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Craig S. · Nov 2025

Walked over from my hotel last night and got a to-go order of shrimp drunken noodles and spring rolls. It was FABULOUS!!! Also liked the inside decor and will definitely eat again when back in town.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Chaitanya Kumar · Aug 2025

Update: Unfortunately, our most recent visit was a complete disappointment. The service was extremely rude, and it genuinely felt like the staff didn’t care about customers at all. It’s really upsetting to see a place we once enjoyed go from being welcoming and accommodating to treating customers so poorly. Too bad this place has gone from good to bad.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Trinadh c · Jan 2026

This visit was disappointing overall. The food was ok, but the service significantly impacted the experience in a negative way. We arrived at the restaurant about 50 minutes before closing, yet the waiter behaved as if we were inconveniencing her. While taking our order, she spoke in a rude and dismissive tone, and made us feel rushed, as though she wanted us out as quickly as possible. That kind of behavior is unacceptable, especially when customers arrive well within operating hours. In addition, the service itself was poor. We had to do repeated follow-ups, which caused unnecessary delays. Later, she came to our table and told us we were 20 minutes past closing, even though the delay was entirely due to her slow and inefficient service. Overall, there was a clear lack of attention, c

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessica Menz · Nov 2024

Had an AWESOME quick lunch at Banana Leaf Asian Bistro in West Glen. Food arrived fast and fresh, and very tasty. I wish it had been spicier, we ordered some spice, but a little side of Thai chili added did the trick. Beef Drunken Noodle: perfectly cooked, not soggy at all. Beef was very VERY tender, which I don’t find as often in Thai restaurants. Flavor was spot on, serving plentiful. Pork Fried Rice: again, super flavorful, and pork was tender. Shrimp Thai Noodle Soup: with rice noodles and shrimp was awesome. Great flavors and perfect size for lunch. We were in and out within 30 minutes. Service was attentive and kind. I tend to forget about this place but need to keep it on my radar!

★★★★★ 5.0 Philo · Jan 2021

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.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer ✓ Coffee

Services

Thai restaurantSushi restaurant

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