点评:It is very rare to find North Indian and South Indian cuisine that is of excellent quality at the same restaurant. Banana Leaf is one of the select few that has absolutely delicious food from both regions. This most recent time I took some friends and our son who was visiting from out of town, because my spouse and I had had some wonderful food there. Banana Leaf did not disappoint. There were five of us and every plate each of us ordered was simply delicious. The Masala Dosa - a South Indian dish that looks like a tray-sized crepe that comes with side chutneys, sambar (a stew like dish) and potatoes, is a must-have! The idli and vada - again, dishes from South India that one generally will be hard-pressed to find at generic India restaurants, are also superb. North Indian delicacies such as Saag Paneer (spinach and cheese), Chana Masala (chick peas with gravy), chicken and lamb dishes are all fantastic. The bread basket is a treat but if you want to stick with just one variety of bread, go for the terrific garlic naan. And, the gulab jamun for dessert is not to be missed.
The place is clean and the wait staff is very attentive. It is a BYOB with the ambience that could do with a little improvement, including water that could be served in a glass and out of a pitcher, rather than the bottled water out of a plastic bottle, that everyone is offered. But who cares, as long as the food is terrific, right? As somewhat of a connoisseur of Indian food, I can confidently say that this is some of the best Indian food you can get outside of Philadelphia or the DC area.
翻译:在同一家餐厅里找到品质上乘的北印度和南印度菜肴实属难得。Banana Leaf 是为数不多的能够同时提供两种地区绝对美味佳肴的餐厅之一。最近这次我带了一些朋友和从外地来探望的儿子,因为我和我的配偶在那里吃到了非常美味的食物。Banana Leaf 没有让我们失望。我们一行五人,每人点的每道菜都非常美味。Masala Dosa 是一道南印度菜,看起来像一个托盘大小的薄饼,配有酸辣酱、sambar(一种类似炖菜的菜肴)和土豆,是必点菜!idli 和 vada 也是南印度菜肴,在一般的印度餐厅里很难找到,但它们也非常棒。Saag Paneer(菠菜奶酪)、Chana Masala(鹰嘴豆配肉汁)、鸡肉和羊肉等北印度美食都非常美味。面包篮固然美味,但如果您只想点一种面包,那就点美味的蒜香烤饼吧。甜点玫瑰果酱也不容错过。
餐厅干净整洁,服务员服务周到。这是一个自带酒水的餐厅,但氛围可以稍作改进,比如水可以用玻璃杯或水壶盛装,而不是像往常一样用塑料瓶装水。不过,只要食物美味,谁在乎呢?作为印度美食鉴赏家,我可以自信地说,这是您在费城或华盛顿特区以外能吃到的最好的印度美食之一。