The Food at Banana Leaves was very good. The layout of the dishes when they came to the table was great. If you like Asian food for a fair price, and want to support a Family Owned business, I couldn't recommend this location more! Their menu is quite vast as they have a whole side with many types of sushi, and filling meals on the other. There is a wide variety of drinks to choose from both Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic. My dinner consisted of Grilled Chicken Satay and the General Tso's Chicken and Broccoli with a cup of rice. A tasteful and filling meal!

Started with the Papaya salad, not quite a traditional Som Tom but was light, flavorful & a decent portion for the price. Satisfying & recommended if you like that sort of green papaya salad. Next up lemongrass chicken buns. Grilled meat nicely done. Satisfying even though the buns were a tad more dense than I expected. Lastly, Curry Laksa. I'm a fan of this dish so was eager to try their take on an old favorite. It was filling but the toppings (tofu, chicken) lacked flavor & would have been better served if pre-marinated in the curry or even salted. With that said, the coconut curry was light & fresh tasting. I was hungry & drained the last drop. I had a pot of jasmine tea which came in an ornate pot & wasn't overpowering or bitter. Overall a quick stop & since they had just opened for their evening service I was served very quickly. In & out in 40min or less early on a Monday even after lingering a bit over the last cup of my tea. Not sure what it would be like on a weekend or later in the evening but I'd make another stop if I was in the area to try their menu of dishes from all over Asia.

Not the best Chinese food, but they are cheap and quick, and the portion is rather large. The lunch specials is especially a good deal, less than $8, and that comes with either fried rice or steamed white rice. No dine-in available so takeout only, but there are public benches right across the street.

I would have given it a 5 star. Have you ever ordered the shrimp with rice. Then they only give you two small cocktail containers for 15 shrimps.....I have added pictures. I think the container with the cold slaw should use the shrimp cocktail....Tell me what you think. I have asked about this several times, and all she says it come like that already.

Expectations were not reached here. Upon entering the place could definitely use remodeling. They still have Christmas decorations up. The staff was friendly. The edamame was good but very heavily salted. The 007 roll and the shrimp tempura were ok but had a very heavily fish smell. Obviously i know sushi is fish but the sushi i eat in NYC does not have that strong of a scent. Lastly the Pad thai and Chicken lo mein had a lot of water underneath the food itself and just tasted a bit old. Some of the chicken pieces just tasted anything but chicken. The only reason I did not give 2 stars is because the staff was friendly. Total for the bill was 88$.

Fresh sushi & fantastic lunch specials! Everyone from presidents, to congressmen, to celebrities have dined here & loved the food & service as evident by the numerous signed pictures on the wall. This restaurant is also a quick walk away from the National Mall & is a perfect quick lunch while out sightseeing

Food was lovely! We really enjoyed the wood ear mushrooms, shangzi steamed cold noodles, the cubed fish and silken tofu-mapo style. The portions were generous and very fresh. The balance of heat and spice was perfect. We are so excited to return now that we know there is authentic Szechuan food in our neighborhood. Service was a bit cold, yet efficient.

Visiting DC to see a concert the place is close went there with my mother and 2 siblings food was great we all enjoyed the meals. Prices are high that being said you get a large portion so it’s reasonable I got the Curry chicken which was great. My mother and one of my siblings got the general tso, and another the beef Lo Mien, everyone was happy ended up spending about 80$ which is fair it’s about what I’d spend going to your run of the mill Chinese American place just with much better food.

The chicken wings are fried perfectly!!...I was just disappointed that the mambo sauce is horrible. The portions are smaller than other DC carryouts. The place could use a facelift. As much business as they get your building and decor should be a lot better. Customer service was good.

Don’t waist your money. I’ve eaten here all my life and the prices aren’t matching the amount of food. My delivery for “1 full sub & 6 wings” came to $29.80, and when you use a cards, they add a $0.50 fee. I’m sorry, It’s not worth it.

Came here with a Chinese friend who said this was an authentic place for Chinese food. They had Chicken Feet, pork baos, a pork gravy. I had a Cucumber appetizer, a tofu gravy which was served with rice. A dessert which was tapioca in sweetened coconut milk. We also had flower tea. The food was so so good. Service was reasonably quick. Price is justified. Definitely recommend the place.

So welcoming and great service delighted us with really great food at reasonable prices. Each dish was carefully prepared, served hot, and so tasty! An example of attentive service: I was struggling trying handle the scallion pancake with my chopsticks. Without my asking, the waitress showed up with knives and forks for each of us at the table. The photos show orange chicken, Chinese broccoli, Mongolian fried beef, egg rolls (vegetarian), scallion pancakes, shrimp dim sum, crab dim sum. Another great thing about this restaurant is that it is just a few doors up the street from ROSE AVENUE BAKERY. Leave some room after your meal at Han Palace to top things off with a goodie from Rose Avenue.

I was happy with my lunch here. We got a couple of dishes to share and an appetizer, and it was all good. My favorite part was the pickled cabbage with the Manila pork BBQ dish. We also got general Tso chicken and fried lumpia.

I highly recommend this restaurant, I asked one of the transit staff their favorite place to eat in the station and was directed here. If you can get past how high in elevation you’ll be, then you have a great meal and service ahead of you. I ordered shrimp fried rice w/ steamed broccoli (not sure of the exact platter name), it was great and refreshing. The plate had me set for my journey ahead, thanks again.

We went in this restaurant randomly during my business trip. Wow, this is a authentic Chinese food hidden gem in DC downtown. Surprisingly, the Yang Zhou fried rice is the best I ever had in US. Especially, the shrimps are close to crystal, not over cooked like the majority of US Chinese restaurants do, and not smelly. Pot stickers are crispy and just right. Soup is tasted, so as the sweet sour rib. We ended up revisited twice during my 4 days stay in DC. Great environment, nice services. Price is not the lowest, but acceptable. For fact, it's better Chinese food than what's available in Chinatown. Don't miss it.

As someone who is Chinese and holds high standards for authentic cuisine, I can confidently say this place delivers deliciously authentic Chinese food. I’ve visited several Peter Chang restaurants, but I assessed this one on its own merits. For our table of three, we ordered quite a bit because the dishes were genuinely delicious. Most impressive was the outstanding service. Although the restaurant wasn’t packed, the staff were incredibly attentive, and each dish we ordered arrived within five minutes or less. My favorites were the cold lotus root dish and the egg and tomato dish, which was truly authentic, delicious, vegetarian, and not spicy. The crispy beef, seafood fried rice, and Dan Dan noodles were particularly fantastic. The crispy cumin fish, three-spice chicken, and cumin beef were very good too, making for an overall excellent dining experience.

Highly recommended if you visit Dc! Everything and everyone in bar chinois were so nice ! Let’s star with the beautiful host Natalia and our bartender Raul they made our night, we didn’t have any reservation made and the hostess made everything possible LOVE HER! Then every recommendation Raul made was a HIT! We had such a fun night walking with cero expectations, definitely coming back sooner ! Congrats keep it up!

In the heart of Chinatown is this small fabulous contemporary asian fusion restaurant. Cocktails are amazing and the food fantastic. The noodles OMG the noodles, believe me one order never will be enough. Try the dumplings, they have a happy hour from 5pm to 7pm and $1 dumplings. We just loved the place. Amazing service as well

I ordered general tsos chicken and fried rice and it was the worst I ever ate. The chicken was hard and my fork would barely poke through a couple of pieces of chicken. A lot of it was uneditable. The rice was awful. The only thing good was the crab rangoons. I won’t be eating here again.

Since moving to this area I ordered, this restaurant and it was absolutely amazing, my son said it was the best sweet and sour chicken he's ever eaten in his life. Best chicken and Broccoli I've ever had in my life, my son loves the egg rolls and I loved everything from this place. Would highly recommend if you are in the Washington area and want Chinese food

The worst Chinese food I’ve ever bought. Old, rubbery, taste like plastic. General Tsos has zero spice and so old. No seasoning or vegetables in the fried rice. Dumplings were over cooked and mealy. Do the owners of the Wongs Wok in Morgantown realize how bad the food is at Tanger location!?! Service was friendly and all but this foods awful. I literally threw $34 of food away cause it was so bad.

I come here several times a year when shopping. The employees are always so nice. They make the crab rangoons fresh and carry them out to the table when they're done in about 2 minutes. The food is always hot and fresh. The general Tsos chicken isn't all breading either. I will keep coming here!

Stopped by after the kid’s dentist appointment and we all loved the food. Almost got the food to go and then we saw the dessert menu and decided to eat in. The food came out fast and was delicious. Definitely check out their lunch specials if you can. Looking forward to coming again when we’re in the area.

Awesome Mexican food!! Finally ordered from here after living in Washington for a year now, and I gotta say I should’ve made it here sooner! Excellent food, flavorful, well made, everything you think of when you want really good Mexican. On a side street off the main, a bit of a hole in the wall, but those are 99% of the time the best places. This is one of those times. Place was packed! Every table full. I was just picking up for home, but it shows how popular the place is and how loved the food is. Always a good sign! Will surely be back. I recommend the traditional Combo #1 but I’m sure it’s all great.