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Restaurant in Andheri (W)
Rated: Average
based on 12 reviews
Banana Leaf
Subhan Chs, Near Four Bungalows Market, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai
26289999, 26709999, 26289090
| Locality | Versova,Andheri (W) |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Near Four Bungalows Market |
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | South Indian |
| Price |
  Moderate
|
- Additional Information
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Kid friendly
Pure vegetarian
Credit cards accepted
Air conditioned
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first reviewed by deapubhi
- User Reviews (12)
Sep 24, 2008
Nice family joint!
We visited Banana leaf on a Sunday for my MIL's bday...Must say the restaurant is very well made...But one must insist on a table inside , unless its pleasant waether, coz it was quiet stuffy outside.
The food was Zimply Zuperb...It would pay to order what is suggested by the waiters ...
We had the Special Kanchipuram idlis , Dakshin masala idlis , Soft butter Appams (Yummy i mustttt add) and a paneer pudina dosa....which was huge ...maybe twice the size we eat at our regular thelas....Since each one of us wanted to try everything we ordered, they served us each sambhar , & chutneys ...Very unlike kanjoos udipis where we pay 5/- for "extra" sambhar and chutney :-)
We also had special Banana leaf coconut water , was somethinggg different , couldnt make out what...bt worth a try...
Damage for all this was close to Rs.700/- , which we thought was well worth the experience...
Sep 14, 2008
Pretentious but good
I had a strong urge to have a south Indian thaali one Sunday afternoon and I straight landed up at Banana Leaf which was on the list for a long time. The place has a huge imposing entrance, with a huge courtyard, inviting you to come in...
Inside, the place was full and you had all kind of people having their meals - South Indians, Mumbaikars, foreigners and all kinds.... The waiter was courteous and he offered us advise on the food. For a change, these guys allow you to share a "thali" meal which turned out to be anyways good enough for 2.
The food here, is the very regular South Indian fare, largely Rice dishes, but the preparations are above average. while 2 of us split a thali, the third one had a Bisebelibath (rice cooked in sambar and tamarind) and we loved the food. Slightly on the higher side in terms of price, but then, this is not your normal Udipi joint either :)
However, the portion sizes, I guess are small for the money charged.
Sep 10, 2008
Authentically Unauthentical
There have been too many hoo haa in Versove saying Bannana Leaf serves good authentic South Indian food. I've lived in Chennai for 5 years and this is in no way authentic food.
The Masala Dosa was dripping of oil...the chutney was yesterdays and the sambhar was not authentic.
The service was very slow...they don't understand english or hindi. We decided to only speak to the captain henecforth and had to wait for 10 mins till he came to us!
Too noisy and over-crowded. Guess there r people out there who still wanna taste the so called authentic food :)
Jun 27, 2008
A Big Na Na
Banana Leaf
1 to 8, Shubham Co op housing Society, Next to United Bank of India, Juhu Versova Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai - 53. Tel: 26239999/26709999/26289090
Cuisine: In their own words ‘Fine Veg Dining & Coffee House’
Valet Parking: Yes
The ambience;
The restaurant is spread over a spacious area and done up to resemble a stately home of South India with wooden rafters on the ceiling and gleaming pillars, giving it a very old world charm. Really well-done R K Laxman sketches adorn the length of the walls. There is a gorgeous mural of the Madurai temple on one wall with banana leaves and brass oil lamps flanking either side of it. I specially loved the fresh and vibrant green wall (exactly the color of a banana leaf). The tables are placed too close to each other with only a wire mesh separating some. Also, the restaurant was way too noisy! And adding to the cacophony of sound was the classical music blaring in the background.
Staff.
The waiters were a confused lot; the ones serving our table did not understand Hindi nor English nor gestures. And we had to wait awhile till we could get attention. The maitre de was helpful though. He suggested that we were ordering way too much for 3 people and helped us with the order. (That’s a different topic altogether that the dishes suggested by him were awful)
What we ate and drank;
Sweet Lassi (Rs 60) too thick.
Aam Panna( Rs 75) the overwhelming taste of jaljira masala hit us first (even after it was stirred well) it was way too thick for an Aam Panna I suspected ample green food color being used.
Paneer Gassi with Appams (Rs 175) didn’t taste remotely like gassi. I could only taste coarsely ground khus khus, which I am sure is NOT an ingredient used in a gassi. It almost tasted like paneer makhani.
Malabari Curry with Appams (Rs 175) thankfully the curry was delicious. But way too vibrantly red. Artificial food color used once again, I thought.
Appams (Rs 50) were leathery. Not fluffy and light, like appams should ideally be.
Hyderabadi Biryani (Rs 150 ) it was green! Probably didn’t want the color left over from the Aam Panna to go waste! And tasted anything BUT like a biryani, Hyderabadi or otherwise! Just green rice and vegetables tossed together.
The meal rounded off with a South India paan which was delicious.
The reason I mention the use of food color repeatedly is that I am allergic to it, red food color in particular, and I had a flaming allergic attack right after this meal, confirming my suspicions of food color being used liberally.
The meal, the ambience, and the service nothing worked for us. Reservation is a must. And even after you’ve reserved, expect to wait a while for your table. Without a reservation, expect to wait for an hour. And the options, for while you wait, are either standing on the footpath outside the restaurant or under the makeshift canopy in the verandah of the restaurant.
May 23, 2008
Finally... Sophisticated South Indian Food
This is a good take on South Indian food.
The ambiance and design for this place is spectacular, they have really incorporated the feeling of a banana tree in every aspect of the restaurant. It feels upscale and the prices are very moderate.
The only problem with this restaurant is the menu. It is too unfocused as it has very random selections in the menu which makes it extremely difficult to choose from. It took my cousin and me about a half hour to decide what we would like to try, but the end result was good. I would suggest going in a group and ordering different things to share... thats the only was you can decide.