Banana Leaf - Essen

Amazing and cheap ! The place to stop and eat in Essen, in the very center. To stop at any time. Very tasty and nice people, too.

It's a bit tucked away, but worth the trip, offering delicious food and friendly, polite service. People who have no German may struggle a little, but the staff try very hard to work around it and let's be honest, you're in Germany, make an effort!

We came here on the recommendation of some colleagues. I'm not a great fan of curry and coconut milk dishes so for me it was OK. On the other hand, others in our party really enjoyed their meals. the staff was very friendly and attentive so overall a nice meal.

I'm surprised that the food is just delicious. they have somehow mixing style cooking between malaysian-thailand cuisine, since the chef basically lived in those two places. worth to try :)

Had never been to Essen before so relied upon Tripadvisor for guidance on where to eat. Wanted something within walking distance of the hotel but also something tasty. Found the banana leaf restaurant, which ticked both boxes and also had a high rating in terms...of reviews. It was Thai Malaysian cuisine and we found it quite easily thanks to the AI god that is google maps. Although it was a dark and damp Wednesday evening in this fairly large German town, it was quite clear that this place was popular due to the fact it was almost full when we arrived. We were ushered to a table in the corner and then presented with the menus. I opted for the chicken satay to start followed by the spicy beef with fried rice and vegetables. Dishes were really well prepared and were presented on large green ceramic banana leaf plates as per the name of the place. Nice plates and good sized tasty portions. Staff were also very pleasant in terms of welcome and service. Also very good value at just under per person for starter, main meal drinks. Certainly recommend this place if you are in the vicinity and fancy an authentic spicy meal.