Banana Leaf Buffet Restaurant

Dear customers, Due to a private party tonight, we will be closing our restaurant at 8pm rather than the usual 9:45pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Banana Leaf

We would like to invite all our customers to take part in our FREE RAFFLE. Raffle is taking place every day from today until Chinese new year which is on the 27th January. Good luck to everyone and a happy Chinese new year!! Terms and conditions apply.

From the 1st December the prices of our buffet will rise to reflect the increased costs of our ingredients.
The new prices are as follows:
Lunch Buffet – £6.90... Grand Buffet – £9.30
Children’s Buffet - £3.90
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Just so everyone know, we are closed tommorow for a day!

We are closing for one day on 28th April 2014.

Happy Mothers day to our lovely colleague, Renata! Also many congratulations on the birth of her new child!

Why don't you email us your picture with your mam and we will upload it on our fb page?

Happy Mothers Day to all "mothers"! Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Is this glasses yours?

We hope all our guests have/had a great experience at our restaurant today! Keep calm and carry on loving! Happy Valentines Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Have you booked your table yet?

Happy New (Chinese) Year! Lets have another fantastic year.

Whenever you are hungry - Remember us, BANANA LEAF!!

Fortune cookies still available at our restaurant; two for £1 (no raffle though)!

Wonderful friendly place the only thing I would say is when we order drinks you shouldn't be automatically given a pint with is 50p per person more than a regular which is a bit cheeky u should be given the option .

Used to come here all the time a few year ago and stopped because the food wasn't all that good on a day time but I came in today and the food was really nice had lots to choose from really happy about the prawn toast! Loads if dishes to choose from only bad point is there wasn't any boiled rice but overall really good.

My son has often been here so i thought i'd give it a try even tho i'm always sceptical about Chinese buffet's and it was absolutely delicious. It's the most i've ever eaten and i loved it all. I even finished with a sweet (which is unlike me), so mouth watering and all for a very reasonable price. My husband also loved it too being that it was his first time in a Chinese restaurant. Definitely go again.

Called in yesterday as we were in Boro for the day and I can honestly say it was the best buffet I've had. We come from Gateshead n we have a lot of buffets in Newcastle but none of them came close to this one. Staff were very friendly and it was really reasonably priced as well. Will dwfinately be back and Deffo recommend

Best Chinese buffet by far would highly recommend to people lovely staff and food is best by far xxx

Been loads of times. Great place to go when you are HUNGRY and the only thing you want is Chinese. Highlights for me... Shredded hoisin Duck with pancakes, Cantonese spare ribs, prawn toast, breaded fried chicken with lemon sauce, kung pao chicken. If you like Chinese curry sauce, get it from the chicken curry section instead of the sauce section...

1ST CLASS...the food and service was brilliant , all the dishes were full , and so tasty , HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...

Nice food only complaint not enough plates kept running out and took ages for the drinks to come, other than that the food was really nice

I always come here when I am in Middlesbrough visiting the several girlfriends I have in the area. But I am disappointed to see that the hot beef Thai curry has been taken off as it was always a favourite of mine. It was not as hot as the love I give to my ladies, but it was certainly very tasty. There are now no real hot curries available which there used to be. I would have given a higher star review if you hadn't taken this off. Still, I will still go back but just not as often.

Food was lovely, very hot and good selection. Staff were friendly, got one of our drinks wrong but put it right straight away and very apologetic. Would go again and recommend.

My family have been coming to this place since it opened. I first came here for my 17th Birthday (I'm now nearly 32). So in all my time going I've never been so annoyed as I was yesterday when I had lunch on my own.

I have never had any issues here or for paying.

But yesterday I went to pay and said by card please to be told I wasn't allowed to unless I want to pay an extra £1.50 as my bill was under £8... Never heard such rubbish in my life. Only ever heard it in the likes of news agents and small buissness and it's for anything UNDER £5.

May I add there are NO signs anywhere on the door or at the till... no where... the woman just points to the price poster like im daft and should know these thing's....

So what would happen then if I didn't have any cash? (Which I normally don't, glad I did yesterday)

For a popular restaurant like this in 2018 there shouldn't be restrictions....

I would normally have given a higher star rating if that didn't happen.

My boyfriend my daughter and I were in this restaurant recently.. My daughter informed a member of staff that she wouldn't be eating however she ordered just a glass of wine..My daughter proceeded to eat two of my prawn crackers...When my boyfriend went to pay for two meals they insisted on charging for 3 meals! Naturally I questioned this and staff continued to say they noticed my daughter eating vegetables? When I clearly disagreed with her she said my daughter also ate ice cream? both of which are untrue! She was chancing her arm with backup from her colleagues..A complete disgrace this "restaurant" totally unacceptable behaviour..

Food was good as was price. But the high chairs was really dirty and food stained on parts of the wall. Whole place needs a good cleen.

Would of give 0 stars if I could was absolutely rank chicken was pink and she tried telling us that it was because the sauce was yellow that's why the chicken was pink what a joke �, won't be going there again, used to be lovely in there, I would recommend people stay away from here unless you want food poisoning

Went to the doctors and I have food poisoning! Slimy off fish and off ribs. The food overall was nasty. People also running around causing havoc by swearing, running around, throwing cutlery at other customers and children going up to other peoples young kids and bullying them. Staff did nothing. Don't recommend anyone going. A major complaint is going to be made.

We are not coming here again ! First of all we were eating the food and the chicken was chewy and the chips were very cold and hard I'm not impressed it's this and 10 of us can and we were throwing up the same night really bad something needs sorting out !

Was greeted by the greeter (very attentive and polite) he asked us to follow him to our table, as we were walking he was rudely stopped by a bar staff member who shunned him and told us we had to pay BEFORE we ate and every customer in the restaurant has had to do this too. While we were deciding on drinks we noticed the greeter who greeted us was sitting down another couple at the table he pointed us towards. A young couple left a table by the bar and walked towards to pay when we asked the rude bar staff member why this was she lied directly to us and say they had already payed and were paying for drinks. The couple then told us that they had not been asked to pay prior to the meal. So we left. I called up asking to speak to a manager and I was told that the manager was not there so i asked the woman on the phone to have him call me I gave my contact number and she hung up on me, I called back and asked for the number to be read back to me, which she couldn’t as she never wrote it down. I have left my number and name again, and I am waiting for a call, which could be anytime apparently as the staff do not know when the manager comes into the restaurant. Hopefully I will hear from them soon.

So me and my boyfriend came to the banana leaf the other night at around 7:45-8 ish. We were so disappointed when we got up to the buffet there was nothing but literally scraps and it was taking the staff forever to replenish the food but we waited patiently as it looked like low on staff and it’s normally lovely when we come. The major problem to add to this... two women in jogging suits ( clearly weren’t joggers pardon the pun ) with two kids with them started hurling homophobic abuse at me n my boyfriend from across the room. The restaurant was rather empty by this point and they were quite threatening toward us saying we are getting our heads smashed in etc and on the phone to her “boxer” boyfriend to come help out . Not one member of staff got involved or did a thing! In fact one or two stood and watched??? So we got up and left and got a “ thanks for coming” not even are you ok or anything ... this was still as the women hurled abuse at us both... obviously my instinct was to defend me and my boyfriend so I gave them a piece of my mind as I left the restaurant because not one staff member helped out with the situation

How this place is still open is beyond me! Raw chicken curry,the woman who dealt with our complaint had no idea on food safety what so ever! No

Apology or anything! By far the most disgusting place iv ever been,if I could I'd rate -5�

Wonderful friendly place the only thing I would say is when we order drinks you shouldn't be automatically given a pint with is 50p per person more than a regular which is a bit cheeky u should be given the option .

Used to come here all the time a few year ago and stopped because the food wasn't all that good on a day time but I came in today and the food was really nice had lots to choose from really happy about the prawn toast! Loads if dishes to choose from only bad point is there wasn't any boiled rice but overall really good.

My son has often been here so i thought i'd give it a try even tho i'm always sceptical about Chinese buffet's and it was absolutely delicious. It's the most i've ever eaten and i loved it all. I even finished with a sweet (which is unlike me), so mouth watering and all for a very reasonable price. My husband also loved it too being that it was his first time in a Chinese restaurant. Definitely go again.

Called in yesterday as we were in Boro for the day and I can honestly say it was the best buffet I've had. We come from Gateshead n we have a lot of buffets in Newcastle but none of them came close to this one. Staff were very friendly and it was really reasonably priced as well. Will dwfinately be back and Deffo recommend

Best Chinese buffet by far would highly recommend to people lovely staff and food is best by far xxx

Been loads of times. Great place to go when you are HUNGRY and the only thing you want is Chinese. Highlights for me... Shredded hoisin Duck with pancakes, Cantonese spare ribs, prawn toast, breaded fried chicken with lemon sauce, kung pao chicken. If you like Chinese curry sauce, get it from the chicken curry section instead of the sauce section...

1ST CLASS...the food and service was brilliant , all the dishes were full , and so tasty , HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...

Nice food only complaint not enough plates kept running out and took ages for the drinks to come, other than that the food was really nice

I always come here when I am in Middlesbrough visiting the several girlfriends I have in the area. But I am disappointed to see that the hot beef Thai curry has been taken off as it was always a favourite of mine. It was not as hot as the love I give to my ladies, but it was certainly very tasty. There are now no real hot curries available which there used to be. I would have given a higher star review if you hadn't taken this off. Still, I will still go back but just not as often.

Food was lovely, very hot and good selection. Staff were friendly, got one of our drinks wrong but put it right straight away and very apologetic. Would go again and recommend.

My family have been coming to this place since it opened. I first came here for my 17th Birthday (I'm now nearly 32). So in all my time going I've never been so annoyed as I was yesterday when I had lunch on my own.

I have never had any issues here or for paying.

But yesterday I went to pay and said by card please to be told I wasn't allowed to unless I want to pay an extra £1.50 as my bill was under £8... Never heard such rubbish in my life. Only ever heard it in the likes of news agents and small buissness and it's for anything UNDER £5.

May I add there are NO signs anywhere on the door or at the till... no where... the woman just points to the price poster like im daft and should know these thing's....

So what would happen then if I didn't have any cash? (Which I normally don't, glad I did yesterday)

For a popular restaurant like this in 2018 there shouldn't be restrictions....

I would normally have given a higher star rating if that didn't happen.

My boyfriend my daughter and I were in this restaurant recently.. My daughter informed a member of staff that she wouldn't be eating however she ordered just a glass of wine..My daughter proceeded to eat two of my prawn crackers...When my boyfriend went to pay for two meals they insisted on charging for 3 meals! Naturally I questioned this and staff continued to say they noticed my daughter eating vegetables? When I clearly disagreed with her she said my daughter also ate ice cream? both of which are untrue! She was chancing her arm with backup from her colleagues..A complete disgrace this "restaurant" totally unacceptable behaviour..

Food was good as was price. But the high chairs was really dirty and food stained on parts of the wall. Whole place needs a good cleen.

Would of give 0 stars if I could was absolutely rank chicken was pink and she tried telling us that it was because the sauce was yellow that's why the chicken was pink what a joke �, won't be going there again, used to be lovely in there, I would recommend people stay away from here unless you want food poisoning

Went to the doctors and I have food poisoning! Slimy off fish and off ribs. The food overall was nasty. People also running around causing havoc by swearing, running around, throwing cutlery at other customers and children going up to other peoples young kids and bullying them. Staff did nothing. Don't recommend anyone going. A major complaint is going to be made.

We are not coming here again ! First of all we were eating the food and the chicken was chewy and the chips were very cold and hard I'm not impressed it's this and 10 of us can and we were throwing up the same night really bad something needs sorting out !

Was greeted by the greeter (very attentive and polite) he asked us to follow him to our table, as we were walking he was rudely stopped by a bar staff member who shunned him and told us we had to pay BEFORE we ate and every customer in the restaurant has had to do this too. While we were deciding on drinks we noticed the greeter who greeted us was sitting down another couple at the table he pointed us towards. A young couple left a table by the bar and walked towards to pay when we asked the rude bar staff member why this was she lied directly to us and say they had already payed and were paying for drinks. The couple then told us that they had not been asked to pay prior to the meal. So we left. I called up asking to speak to a manager and I was told that the manager was not there so i asked the woman on the phone to have him call me I gave my contact number and she hung up on me, I called back and asked for the number to be read back to me, which she couldn’t as she never wrote it down. I have left my number and name again, and I am waiting for a call, which could be anytime apparently as the staff do not know when the manager comes into the restaurant. Hopefully I will hear from them soon.

So me and my boyfriend came to the banana leaf the other night at around 7:45-8 ish. We were so disappointed when we got up to the buffet there was nothing but literally scraps and it was taking the staff forever to replenish the food but we waited patiently as it looked like low on staff and it’s normally lovely when we come. The major problem to add to this... two women in jogging suits ( clearly weren’t joggers pardon the pun ) with two kids with them started hurling homophobic abuse at me n my boyfriend from across the room. The restaurant was rather empty by this point and they were quite threatening toward us saying we are getting our heads smashed in etc and on the phone to her “boxer” boyfriend to come help out . Not one member of staff got involved or did a thing! In fact one or two stood and watched??? So we got up and left and got a “ thanks for coming” not even are you ok or anything ... this was still as the women hurled abuse at us both... obviously my instinct was to defend me and my boyfriend so I gave them a piece of my mind as I left the restaurant because not one staff member helped out with the situation

How this place is still open is beyond me! Raw chicken curry,the woman who dealt with our complaint had no idea on food safety what so ever! No

Apology or anything! By far the most disgusting place iv ever been,if I could I'd rate -5�

Wonderful friendly place the only thing I would say is when we order drinks you shouldn't be automatically given a pint with is 50p per person more than a regular which is a bit cheeky u should be given the option .

Used to come here all the time a few year ago and stopped because the food wasn't all that good on a day time but I came in today and the food was really nice had lots to choose from really happy about the prawn toast! Loads if dishes to choose from only bad point is there wasn't any boiled rice but overall really good.

My son has often been here so i thought i'd give it a try even tho i'm always sceptical about Chinese buffet's and it was absolutely delicious. It's the most i've ever eaten and i loved it all. I even finished with a sweet (which is unlike me), so mouth watering and all for a very reasonable price. My husband also loved it too being that it was his first time in a Chinese restaurant. Definitely go again.

Called in yesterday as we were in Boro for the day and I can honestly say it was the best buffet I've had. We come from Gateshead n we have a lot of buffets in Newcastle but none of them came close to this one. Staff were very friendly and it was really reasonably priced as well. Will dwfinately be back and Deffo recommend

Best Chinese buffet by far would highly recommend to people lovely staff and food is best by far xxx

Been loads of times. Great place to go when you are HUNGRY and the only thing you want is Chinese. Highlights for me... Shredded hoisin Duck with pancakes, Cantonese spare ribs, prawn toast, breaded fried chicken with lemon sauce, kung pao chicken. If you like Chinese curry sauce, get it from the chicken curry section instead of the sauce section...

1ST CLASS...the food and service was brilliant , all the dishes were full , and so tasty , HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...

Nice food only complaint not enough plates kept running out and took ages for the drinks to come, other than that the food was really nice

I always come here when I am in Middlesbrough visiting the several girlfriends I have in the area. But I am disappointed to see that the hot beef Thai curry has been taken off as it was always a favourite of mine. It was not as hot as the love I give to my ladies, but it was certainly very tasty. There are now no real hot curries available which there used to be. I would have given a higher star review if you hadn't taken this off. Still, I will still go back but just not as often.

Food was lovely, very hot and good selection. Staff were friendly, got one of our drinks wrong but put it right straight away and very apologetic. Would go again and recommend.

My family have been coming to this place since it opened. I first came here for my 17th Birthday (I'm now nearly 32). So in all my time going I've never been so annoyed as I was yesterday when I had lunch on my own.

I have never had any issues here or for paying.

But yesterday I went to pay and said by card please to be told I wasn't allowed to unless I want to pay an extra £1.50 as my bill was under £8... Never heard such rubbish in my life. Only ever heard it in the likes of news agents and small buissness and it's for anything UNDER £5.

May I add there are NO signs anywhere on the door or at the till... no where... the woman just points to the price poster like im daft and should know these thing's....

So what would happen then if I didn't have any cash? (Which I normally don't, glad I did yesterday)

For a popular restaurant like this in 2018 there shouldn't be restrictions....

I would normally have given a higher star rating if that didn't happen.

My boyfriend my daughter and I were in this restaurant recently.. My daughter informed a member of staff that she wouldn't be eating however she ordered just a glass of wine..My daughter proceeded to eat two of my prawn crackers...When my boyfriend went to pay for two meals they insisted on charging for 3 meals! Naturally I questioned this and staff continued to say they noticed my daughter eating vegetables? When I clearly disagreed with her she said my daughter also ate ice cream? both of which are untrue! She was chancing her arm with backup from her colleagues..A complete disgrace this "restaurant" totally unacceptable behaviour..

Food was good as was price. But the high chairs was really dirty and food stained on parts of the wall. Whole place needs a good cleen.

Would of give 0 stars if I could was absolutely rank chicken was pink and she tried telling us that it was because the sauce was yellow that's why the chicken was pink what a joke �, won't be going there again, used to be lovely in there, I would recommend people stay away from here unless you want food poisoning

Went to the doctors and I have food poisoning! Slimy off fish and off ribs. The food overall was nasty. People also running around causing havoc by swearing, running around, throwing cutlery at other customers and children going up to other peoples young kids and bullying them. Staff did nothing. Don't recommend anyone going. A major complaint is going to be made.

We are not coming here again ! First of all we were eating the food and the chicken was chewy and the chips were very cold and hard I'm not impressed it's this and 10 of us can and we were throwing up the same night really bad something needs sorting out !

Was greeted by the greeter (very attentive and polite) he asked us to follow him to our table, as we were walking he was rudely stopped by a bar staff member who shunned him and told us we had to pay BEFORE we ate and every customer in the restaurant has had to do this too. While we were deciding on drinks we noticed the greeter who greeted us was sitting down another couple at the table he pointed us towards. A young couple left a table by the bar and walked towards to pay when we asked the rude bar staff member why this was she lied directly to us and say they had already payed and were paying for drinks. The couple then told us that they had not been asked to pay prior to the meal. So we left. I called up asking to speak to a manager and I was told that the manager was not there so i asked the woman on the phone to have him call me I gave my contact number and she hung up on me, I called back and asked for the number to be read back to me, which she couldn’t as she never wrote it down. I have left my number and name again, and I am waiting for a call, which could be anytime apparently as the staff do not know when the manager comes into the restaurant. Hopefully I will hear from them soon.

So me and my boyfriend came to the banana leaf the other night at around 7:45-8 ish. We were so disappointed when we got up to the buffet there was nothing but literally scraps and it was taking the staff forever to replenish the food but we waited patiently as it looked like low on staff and it’s normally lovely when we come. The major problem to add to this... two women in jogging suits ( clearly weren’t joggers pardon the pun ) with two kids with them started hurling homophobic abuse at me n my boyfriend from across the room. The restaurant was rather empty by this point and they were quite threatening toward us saying we are getting our heads smashed in etc and on the phone to her “boxer” boyfriend to come help out . Not one member of staff got involved or did a thing! In fact one or two stood and watched??? So we got up and left and got a “ thanks for coming” not even are you ok or anything ... this was still as the women hurled abuse at us both... obviously my instinct was to defend me and my boyfriend so I gave them a piece of my mind as I left the restaurant because not one staff member helped out with the situation

How this place is still open is beyond me! Raw chicken curry,the woman who dealt with our complaint had no idea on food safety what so ever! No

Apology or anything! By far the most disgusting place iv ever been,if I could I'd rate -5�