Banana Leaf

Craving for some Malaysian/Indonesian foods and this is the closest for all of us to meet up. The place is small about 5 tables but quite cozy. The cleaning chemicals is a bit overwhelm you fist walk in. The food was good. We had their #21, coconut rice with chicken curry, small chunk of beef Rendang, an egg with veggies(green beans. Carrots and baby corns) with curry gravy. Fried chili fish and kankung Belacan! It was very tasty. The fried fish was very crispy and can crunch on the bones and fins. The kankung Belacan was so good and just the right amount of spiciness. To top it off, we had their saved ice dessert. Served with co densed milk with coconut jelly, coconut chunks, jackfruit and avocados! Sooo so good. Can order at the counter or at a sit down table.

Great service, food reminds me of my childhood living in Jakarta.. Great place to eat if you are craving Indonesian food. Trimah Kasi!!

Come here for the good Indonesian food. Large nasi padang dish. Es cendol is now $7! If you were from South East Asia, you wouldn't pay USD$7 for es cendol. But there aren't a lot of choices for Indonesian food in the Los Angeles area so there you go. I could make my own but it is a hassle.

chicken satay was so good! if you wanna come here order it! it doesn't disappoint! 5 stars this place was excellent

Small place food was delicious 😋 highly recommend the satay and the green jelly coconut milk drink it was beyond delicious. Service can improve delay on attending us but still we would come again.

Today I tried the noodle and fried meatballs, It was delicious! My favorite Indonesian food restaurant so far! 😋😁👍🍜 My other favorite is the Kremes Fried Chicken with Indonesian Sour Soup. Their Siomay also pretty good too.

Excellent food and wonderful staff!

Prices are keep on goin up in this resto while the portion is getting smaller but this place is still popular for Indonesian food. Taste wise were okay, customer service was great

Bummer - I'm a huge fan of southeast Asian food. I ordered the kwetiau. Smelled great - door dash drppped it off on time. First two bites were amazing - third one, not so good. There was a piece of metal wiring in my dish. Unacceptable. I make no apologies for calling out these types of mistakes. I will never go here, nor will I ever recommend this place.

Craving for some Malaysian/Indonesian foods and this is the closest for all of us to meet up. The place is small about 5 tables but quite cozy. The cleaning chemicals is a bit overwhelm you fist walk in. The food was good. We had their #21, coconut rice with chicken curry, small chunk of beef Rendang, an egg with veggies(green beans. Carrots and baby corns) with curry gravy. Fried chili fish and kankung Belacan! It was very tasty. The fried fish was very crispy and can crunch on the bones and fins. The kankung Belacan was so good and just the right amount of spiciness. To top it off, we had their saved ice dessert. Served with co densed milk with coconut jelly, coconut chunks, jackfruit and avocados! Sooo so good. Can order at the counter or at a sit down table.

Food is authentic Indonesian and taste very good. This is my favorite Indo resto, and I would bring friends and clients here to eat. They have everything you crave for. Ayam penyet komplit is amazing. I always order Soto Betawi. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is the ambiance. After covid, it seems they don't care much about the ambiance anymore. To owner: please arrange the tables nicely and turn on the soft Indonesian music to create ambiance.

Found them on ubereat and confused them with Banana Bay. Completely different menu - was excited by the Indonesian/Malaysian options. Portion was generous but the taste was just okay. We liked Medan in Rosemead/San Gabriel more.

I'm no indonesian food pro, but I can say my friend is. My friend and I had a couple shared dishes and were really happy about the portions. Is it my favorite indonesian spot? probably not but it definitely does the job. I'm a sucker for roti and glad they had it here. Although it felt more like a layered pancake, the sauce that came with it was good. I don't believe they have a lot, but there were plenty of parking spots on the street.

It was surprisingly yummy. The portion are huge as far as the fried rice dishes. The table got it next to us and I was impressed. The chicken sautéed was my favorite moist and tasty. The bbq chicken was not my favorite here. The salad was delicious too. I would come back here. Maybe try a noodle or rice dish.

Finding Indo food here in SoCal is not easy, but Banana Leaf is a restaurant focusing on some of the most common Indonesian foods. Upon entering, I didn't wait long to be seated, and the workers are quick to take the order. I decided to order the nasi campur, which didn't take too long before it was served. The plate was delicious, from the rice and chicken to the tempeh and more! A couple of things to note is that if you order a soft drink and want ice, a lot is given to you. Another note is that there is a $20 minimum to pay with a card, and a $1 surcharge if your total is under $20 as of April 2025. This is a great restaurant to go to if you're craving some Indonesian food, and I will come back for more.

Nasi Bungkus super spicy and pork satay is the BEST there. Try it yourself!!!! Service is ok and friendly

It's hard to find Indonesian food in socal, so this place does hit the spot. However I think the flavors could be more authentic and some dishes like the fried rice were lacking spice.

We enjoyed the food and the good service at Banana Leaf. It's a germ that hiding in a block of many vacant stores.

Very impressed with the authenticity of the Indonesian food here. Good service and it's a small place inside, but I think on the off chance you're looking for a spicy, curry, rice plate... this is the place to go to. I can't describe the flavors but everything is so different from the kinds of spices it uses to being cooked in a banana leaf. It's SPICY so beware, but it is really good spice haha.

I love this place. True Indonesian food that is gooood. My go to's are always: 1. Beef rendang (a la carte) 2. Ayam Kremes (a la carte) 3. Mie Goreng 4. Penyet komplit Everything is so good. If you've never had ayam kremes (basically fried chicken) you need to try it. It's so unique and so delicious. Same with beef rendang. And I love their Mie Goreng (fried noodles). Those would be my top 3 and then if you need another dish go with the Penyet komplit orrr one of their rice dishes like the nasi bungkus or nasi Padang depending on your preferences. Honestly you can't go wrong. I've gotten take out and dined in multiple times for lunch and dinner and they've never let me down. Service is all I need and it's a small mom and pop hole in the wall type of ambiance. Casual I'd say! Parking is super easy. If you've never had Indonesian food or if you love Indonesian food, come here!

This is like a small mom and pop shop with parking right in front. I did a yelp checkin and got a free veggie egg roll with purchase of $30 or more. Here are some of the other items we got. Eggrolls - This was a free dish from yelp checkin. Taste better because it was free haha. Overall not bad! (8/10) 6 Piece Satay Combo - This was like a sampler with pork, chicken and lamb skewers. They were all good but my ordering from least to favorite would be lamb, chicken, then pork. Would recommend. (9/10) Siomay Bandung Style Fish Cake - this was an interesting dish with a lot of things going on. It's drenched in a peanut type sauce. Overall really good. (8/10) Coconut Rice combination - This was delicious and gave you a taste of many different things. Totally worth getting. (10/10) Overall for 3 dishes I spent a total of 46 dollars with tip with a small box of leftovers. This place is pretty authentic and worth trying especially since Indonesian places aren't too common!

What a wonderful hole in the wall, Indonesian food. The food here is super delicious. 2010 price, can't find food this yummy and price no more in the 626 area. I think is Small family own restaurant. we all should support our local business. highly recommended.

We were in the mood for some Indonesian food and also a bit of an adventure so we decided to visit Banana Leaf for the first time. Located just south of the busy restaurant row of Temple City's Las Tunas Drive, on a stretch quiet enough to find parking right in front of their door. We were greeted warmly upon entering and the waitress patiently guided us through the menu and her favorites. We made our selections and prepared for a longer than usual wait since we had heard everything is made carefully & slowly like a home cooked meal. After some time all the dishes seemingly came out at once and we dug in. Everything had the recognizable Indonesian flavors albeit slightly less pronounced than I am use to. Everything did taste like we were eating at someone's home rather than a restaurant. The one dish I didn't like that much was the pork satay. The sauce that was already lathered on them was too molasses sweet and diminished the excellent peanut sauce that came on the side. The menu is pretty extensive and we hope to return soon to explore more of it.

Pretty good Indonesian food in TC. I can't believe this is my first time coming! They have plenty of shared parking in the back but in case there's no spots, there's also street parking. The restaurant itself is pretty small so if you have a large party (7+ people) it might be tough to fit everyone. The service was great and everyone was so friendly. I ordered their deep fried hen with rice (I forgot the name of the dish) and it was tasty. The chicken was so yummy but a little on the dry side. This meals comes with a side of soup that was an acquired taste and not something I was a big fan of. If you check in on yelp, you get a free plate of their egg rolls.

Oh, my, what a treat this place was!! I am still new to Indonesian food, but when my Indonasian friend took mecthere, I could tell this place was really good! My friends told me that they eat a lot of fried food, but they tried to order non fried food for us this time. Also, I noticed most of them had strong/spicy flavor. I couldn't eat them without white rice. Food: Great! Service: It was really good! Parking: Street parking, but there are plenty of locations to park. Just watch the signs not to get tickets. I will be baaack!!

First time try es cendol, I like drink, but I don't like topping cendol frozen, not soft

A friend told me about this restaurant. The family is Indonesian so they come here for authentic Indonesian food. Be prepared to wait for 15 minutes or longer as they prepare the food from scratch. My friend also forewarned me about the wait. The portion is good to share with another person if you have small appetite. There were 2 Indonesian couples that came in who didn't know one another and started chatting away in Indonesian which means it's authentic Indonesian restaurant. I like going to restaurants where it's not Fusion style. Give them a try and support small business.

Spicyyyy but good homemade tasting fare. The fried whole tilapia was definitely scary to look at but good enough. Here are the numbers: 21. NASI PADANG $11.99. Padang curry vegetables, beef rendang which was excellent and chunky! Coconut chicken, a spicy chili egg and green chili. The whole dish was super filling and although it could use even more intense flavor, it was good enough. I personally want even more spices everywhere! 31. NASI IKAN PENYET $10.99. Traditional Smashed Fish. Java style whole fried tilapia was freshly made and was juicy inside and crispy outside. Came with a shrimp paste chili, rice and a tamarind soup on the side. 9. ROTI PRATA $3.99. Roti was okay. Basic, came hot with a small curry dip. Overall good. Small place that's family owned a d seemed busy (take outs) so that's a great sign. Parking on the street, plentiful.

SO GOOD! I've had Banana Leaf bookmarked to try for so long. I'm so glad I finally got to try it! The whole fried chicken was extremely juicy and crunchy. It didn't seem like there was any batter or it was a super thin layer. The combination plate was great as well! The marinated beef was really tender. If you like spice, the shrimp chili paste has got a strong kick to it.

I come here all the time with my family and always take my friends whenever I'm craving indo food or want to introduce it to them! This has been my go-to since my family introduced it to me. My favorite is their Sate Babi (pork sate) that I always get. Their Nasi uduk is also superb and differently unique with a distinct coconut taste. Their Siomay Bandung is different than what I've had or remembered, but it was still good. I just recently got the chance to try their egg rolls and apparently you can get some for free if you check in on Yelp! I've had their ayam bumbu, ayam penyet, Pete, ikan lele (catfish) that they've removed from the menu, ayam kalasan, nasi bungkus pedas, avocado juice, and sometimes I always order those dishes every time i go. Everything here is so delicious that i finally decide to take the time to write a review about how solid this place is and how much of a comfort it has been to me for many years. Great and efficient service too!

This review is actually for two visits. I've always wanted to try Indonesian food for a long time but I want to make sure that I go to the right place for my first experience. Thanks for one of my patients, he recommended this place located in Temple City on Temple City Blvd. #1-- Es Cendol (Indonesian Green Jelly Coconut Milk Drink) It contains very rich coconut milk and palm sugar base. It is quite sweet as I expected but I really enjoy it. #2-- Sate Babi (Grilled Pork Skewers with peanut sauce) It is very well seasoned and tender, when you take a bite on it, the meat juice bursts out in your mouth with all the mixed flavors. They practice the minimal covid precautions and there is street parking, so far I have not faced any issue with finding a parking space during the day time. Will come back for more dessert and food for sure.

It's been a LONG time since I've visited this restaurant, and frankly, I wasn't sure they'd still be around after the pandemic. I was really happy to see they were still open! Big fan of Indo food, since it's so close to what I grew up with in Singapore, and with limited Singaporean restaurants in the SGV, this would be a great go-to when I had a hankering for Southeast Asian cuisine. Not sure why I haven't gone back in a while, and Covid didn't help, but super glad we did today. We ordered the Ayam Penyet ("smashed" fried chicken), Ikan Penyet ("smashed" fried fish), Tahu Tempe Penyet ("smashed" fried Tofu & Tempe), and Gado-Gado (Indonesian salad with peanut sauce). For drinks, we had a Cendol (green jelly coconut milk) and an Avocado Juice, which really isn't a juice, but an avocado smoothie, with condensed milk and chocolate syrup. I'm so glad they haven't changed, hurray! The food is still as good as I remembered, and I thought the tamarind soup provided with each main dish was super delicious. The fried chicken had a really nice crunch and was very crispy. The fried fish was a little bit too fried for my taste, but it was pretty yummy. I found their tempe quite light, compared to some other places that over-fry it. each of these dishes came with very tasty sambal. The Gado-Gado is still pretty tasty, peanut sauce was smooth and flavorful. Would have liked a bit more tofu in it actually...but the shrimp chips (Kerupuk) it came with were nice and big and crunchy! Everything in the place hasn't changed much either, including the decor, tables, chairs etc, ha ha. Staff are friendly, and clearly regulars come here as well - every other customer seemed to know them. I can't believe I've not come back in so long, and will be returning more often to check out other favorites soon enough!

HIDDEN GEM!! I cant believe it took me this long to find and try this place cause this place is AMAZING. Its a small place on temple city blvd with several tables (around 5 ) inside. The server was super nice and attentive. It was my first time trying this restaurant or indonesian food in general. I ordered nasi bungkus because the pictures looked so good on yelp, and the waiter gave us a warning that it was SUPER spicy. We decided to try it anyways but it really was spicy. (Had to finish my entire cup of water kind of spice) However, spice aside , the flavor was all there. The chicken, the beef, and the vegetables each had incredible flavor and when paired together, the dish was bomb. The noodles were also incredibly flavorful . Cant wait to come back and try their other items and dessert!

This is one of the best Indonesian restaurants i've been to in the 626. The food was very flavorful and extremely authentic. The service was very quick and easy. There skewers are a must try and one of the most popular items. I personally like the lamb skewers the best.

COVID-19: Social distancing is enforced at this establishment. All of the staff wears a mask. All customers are expected to wear a mask too. The staff also wears gloves. There are some hand sanitizers available for customers to use. This place is available for take outs and has some indoor seating available with limited capacity. They are also sanitizing in between customers. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While I was grabbing my food from this establishment several days ago, I asked if they had any special offers and they weren't offering any at the moment. They currently don't have happy hour. They also do not allow pets in their establishment unless it's a service animal. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is nonexistent. Street parking only. Food: I ordered the combination fried rice (chicken and shrimp). Big portion for a decent price. I was very happy with my fried rice. Lots of shrimp and chicken. They weren't stingy. Everything was seasoned perfectly, and my rice was nice and soft. My food came out piping hot, and my family and I chowed down very quickly. Forgot to take a pic of my yummy food. Staff: The staff here are very friendly and kind. They accept both cash and credit cards. There is no credit card minimum.

Ordered take out through Yelp (which said powered by GrubHub): Whole fried chicken I ordered this because I was intrigued by the photos with the crispy pieces in top of it. My order also came with hot chili paste/sauce (??) and it was super spicy! There was a lot they gave, but I couldn't eat it too spicy for me. My friend ordered the chicken satay which was very very delicious! The sauce was very good and it came with peanut sauce (or sesame?). So although I used satay sauce to eat the fried chicken, it was very good and filling. There was a bowl full of crispy stuff that I didn't get to finish. But I was wondering if I had some of that peanut sauce drizzled on it, then I'd eat it with a spoon. Overall it was a good and filling meal, I'd probably order the satay or try something else next time!

Thank you for the free appetizer, shrimp crackers... We shall be back... Beef Rendang

The food here isn't very good to be honest but the price is cheap and the portion is big, just like an Asian cafe. The menu is clear and simple and the food comes out fairly quickly. The hubby's favorite is the smashed chicken and fish because it comes off the bone so easily, no fuss. I personally cannot recommend any of the food based on taste, but we keep coming back because of the price and portion and quickness of food coming out.

It's been a while since I stopped by so the other day I called to pick up a to go order for lunch. My favorite dish here is Nasi Uduk, but I wanted noodle instead of rice. I ordered Bihun, Kwetiau, Mie Goreng Jawa with Egg Noodle and Nasi Ikan Penyet (tilapia). I like the flavor and already know what to expect. As for the tilapia to go order, it would be nice if they can cut some opening sections of the to go foam box to keep tilapia crispy while driving home. I found parking on the street right in front of the restaurant. Definitely give this place a try.

I would like to give them 0 star, came at noon and there were only 2 tables are dining. Absolutely no service, I don't know why the women kept disappearing, nobody cleans the table and nobody serves water Ordered two dishes and came after 30 mins, I don't understand how it can be so slow, there are no other customers here?

Banana Leaf has been and continues to be one of our favorite eateries in the San Gabriel Valley, which is a mecca for Asian food. The Indo cuisine is not only tasty but at Banana Leaf it is well prepared and always tasty.

I will return if I am back in this area when I am craving familiar Indonesian flavors. Indonesian food is my favorite takeout meal! Thanks to Yelp, I learned this restaurant was close by and called in a takeout order. It was promptly prepared with twenty minutes and I had an hour drive home. The gentleman who helped me was very nice. Upon opening my items, I had requested the following and the bill was about $45: Sate Ayam (chicken satay) with peanut sauce (no cucumber garnish?) Mi goreng (thin noodle stir fry with chicken and vegetables) Gado Gado (boiled/steamed cabbage, green beans, sprouts, potato, egg, and extra peanut sauce), and shrimp chips -also, strangely topped with romaine lettuce?? I appreciated their bowl of peanut sauce they added per my request. Large steamed white rice (very generously packed in a styrofoam takeout box) 2 Extra bags of their shrimp chips (eagerly consumed one on my drive home) I enjoyed each of my choices. Overall, I'm happy I've come across an Indonesian Restaurant again. I appreciated their very generous portions. I got to enjoy my meals for another four more days with how large the portions were. Happy about that~ and YES I'm an odd one who loves these kind of leftovers. I did, however, doctor up their peanut sauce because it didn't have enough flavor/kick for me. (I slowly reheated it on the stove and added some more water, minced garlic, smooth peanut butter, brown sugar and sambal to my preference.) Overall, an enjoyable experience. I'll return the next time I'm in the area.

Ordered the fried rice with chicken - take-out delivery - came lukewarm, greasy, chicken was hard, dry and greasy, seemed old, rice was hard and old. The whole dish seemed like it was made yesterday and sitting under a heating lamp. Ate a few bites and threw the rest away.

I ordered dinner for the fam for pickup. I ordered a lot of food, and overall, the food was flavorful! It definitely hit the spot, as I had been craving Indonesian food for so long! I recommend the fried fish dishes and the laksa, especially if you are new to Indonesian cuisine. Yum to the tum! The service stood out to me. The kind individual serving me at pickup was very kind and mindful.

Wow. Such incredible flavors here. The chili shrimp were incredibly delicious. Highly recommend pairing it with roti to dip in the sauce. Generous portion. Easily one of the best meals I've had this year.

There are many Indonesian restaurants within Los Angeles as well as the Greater Los Angeles area, and I'm always on the look out to try something new. I saw that this place was close to me, located in Temple City, and I had not tried it before. I went with my girlfriend to see how it was. The complimentary egg roll deal on Yelp requires a minimum of $20 on your order before taxes, just as a heads up. We each ordered one entree, so we did not qualify for that. I got the Nasi Jawa while my girlfriend got the Nasi Campur Banana Leaf. I would have to say that, of all the things I tried on each dish, the chili potatoes on the Nasi Jawa were the best thing. They were very filling, appetizing, and had just a small kick to it. Beyond that, the food was good but not amazing. The beef was a bit dry, and the tofu had an ok flavor. I think the food was just overall a bit on the bland side. The food didn't taste terrible, but it didn't really stand out to me. Service was not too bad, but I think as far as Indonesian food goes there are better options elsewhere in the San Gabriel Valley.

This place came highly recommended by another foodie friend of mine. Since I happened to be in the area yesterday, so I came here for lunch. I ordered: - empek2 (fried fish cake in vinegar soy sauce): delicious!. Fish cake was soft and the sauce was perfect to me - cwiemie ayam (flat thin noodle with ground chicken & beef ball, soup on the side). Delicious! The only thing that was kinda bothering to me was that the ground chicken had a bit of meat taste/smell, which my husband denied. He loved this dish to the last bite! lol - sate babi (pork satay). Yummy! Meat was soft and the peanut sauce was good too. - Soto betawi (beef in coconut milk soup). Didn't try it myself, but hubby said very tasty, so definitely need white rice to eat it with I gladly recommend this place and will come back for sure to try other dishes

Delicious, authentic Indonesian food ! My first time trying Banana Leaf but won't be my last! I'm Indonesian and came here for lunch with my 2 Indonesian friends. We all raved about how tasty everything was and the portions are quite generous too. The gado gado here was very saucy and had lots of veggies, really good! We tried the fried tilapia, lamb gule, fried chicken and bihun noodles. All were amazing! Highly recommend this place!

If you want authentic Indonesian/Singaporean food, this place is it! It's definitely a hole in a wall, which means there's never a wait to dine-in. Their Ayan Penyet is sooo good, I love how their chicken flakes and is super crunchy when you bite. Their gado-gado and chicken satay are a must! I can eat those everyday if I could. I also love their martabak but I could only eat so much of it because it's so sweet but so good! Definitely get it to-go so you could have some with a glass of milk.

Bad! Nasi Bungkus was bad, it's full of rice, curry ayam not good flavor, beef rendang bad flavor... The only thing good is they give lots and lots of rice but so little ingredients. One small piece of chicken, one small piece of beef rendang with not much flavor. The gripe is not the small piece of protein but that the flavor is NOT there. Then the kwaytiew goreng. Bad again. Good portion but lacking in the wok flavor and taste! Not going again.

I always love coming here. The Jakarta style crunchy chicken and the smashed tilapia fish is always a go to. Their tamarind soup is so good!

The food was very good as it was the first time I went. The service nothing like the first time I went. The lady took our order of food but never asked if we wanted something to drink. I waited for her to come back but it was so long that I got up to go find her. Finally she came to the table and we ordered a couple of drinks. After food was served I wanted some sambal and waited again for her to come and check to see if everything was OK and waited and waited. Again I got up to find her and did not know where she was so went back to the table and waited again. Finally I saw here and waved her down. My experience was so far from the first visit when I believe was the owner of the place or at least she came off as one with her hospitality. I would go back as the food is good but hope the service is better.

Good food. Authentic Indonesian flavor. Fast service. My favorite is martabak telor, egg and onion fold in special dough

If you're looking for some good old fashion Southeast cuisine look no further. This Indonesian spot is definitely a hole in the wall type of restaurant on Temple City Blvd. What drew me to this restaurant was my urge to look for something from normal food like the typical Shabu Shabu, Chinese Seafood, Korean BBQ etc..... in the SGV world. To start I ordered Number 50 fried combination platter, 3 meat skewer, #22 curry platter, fried catfish plate, and for the vegetarians a Ong Choy dish. Out of everything my favorites were the #50 fried platter, it's enough to feed about 3 people but definitely get extra rice to compliment all the tasty meats and fried tofu. Also Ong Choy is super tasty with strong shrimp paste flavoring and chilis Yes, the service was so so, but I don't normally review service unless it's super terrible. All and all this will be one of my go to spots when I need a change from the norm.

My first time here, in search of the elusive Rijsttafel-which does not seem to be common outside of the Netherlands. So, we ordered several combo dishes and the flavors were just wonderful. The coconut rice, beef, coconut chicken, and the spicy egg was just about perfect. All menu items are reasonably priced, and very good. Next time we come, we will order a greater assortment of dishes alacarte. Service was so friendly and kind. Just advice for folks unfamiliar with Indonesian cuisine, do a little homework first, or order a combo dish to try several items. Excellent!

My Honey and I came here for late lunch, early dinner! We ordered Nasi Pepes Ikan, Nasi Ikan Penyet, Martabak Telur, Risoles and Pastel, Soda Gembira!!! Our server Monica was very helpful and attentive! Our food came quickly, hot, and tasty!!!

I thought it was really good. I got the Nasi Padang. Presentation was very nice. The rice was in the middle, shaped like a tower (mini nasi tumpeng). Around it was curry chicken, curry veggies, balado egg, sambal tomat ijo, and beef rendang. Spicy but soo soo good. Flavor burst. Very friendly people working there. I'd be back!!!! Their Nasi Ayam Penyet looked so good and crispy. That's for next!