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Banana Leaf Asian Bistro 5515 Mills Civic Pkwy West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-440-0854
5515 Mills civic Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Featured Items
Pad Thai
A very famous Thai dish! Stir-fried small rice noodles with egg, bean sprout, green onion. Served with a side of ground peanut and lime wedge.
$15.95Crab Rangoon
A rich and creamy blend of imitation crab meat, cream cheese, and light green onion wrapped in wonton sheet deep-fried to golden perfection , serve with sweet & sour sauce
$8.95Deep Fried Spring Rolls
A delicate combination of vegetables, spices & noodle-filled rolls deep-fried till crispy, served with sweet & sour sauce
$7.95
APPETIZERS
Chicken Satay
Grilled chicken skewer marinated in light curry and coconut milk, served with warm peanut sauce and chilled cucumber salad
$11.95Chicken Wings(5pcs)
Lightly battered bone in wings deep fried to perfection. Served with either Tamarind or Korean sauce or no sauce
$10.95Crab Rangoon
A rich and creamy blend of imitation crab meat, cream cheese, and light green onion wrapped in wonton sheet deep-fried to golden perfection , serve with sweet & sour sauce
$8.95Deep Fried Spring Rolls
A delicate combination of vegetables, spices & noodle-filled rolls deep-fried till crispy, served with sweet & sour sauce
$7.95Edamame
Steamed soy beans lightly salted
$6.95Fried Calamari
Tender squid, lightly breaded seasoning and fried. Served with Ketchup and Wasabi mayo
$9.95Pork Pot Sticker
Thin pastry shells filled with pork, choice of deep-fried or steamed; served with homemade dumpling sauce
$7.95Shrimp Salad Roll
Shrimp, basil, lettuce, cucumber, and carrot; served with Peanut sauce
$8.95Three Flavor Calamari
Perfectly fried calamari tossed with our homemade three flavor sauce and topped with fried onions
$9.95Three Flavor Fried Tofu
Deep fried tofu, with a crisp outside and soft inside. Tossed with our homemade three flavor red sauce and topped with fried onions
$8.95Tofu Delight
Deep-fried tofu, crispy outside but soft inside; served with sweet & sour sauce topped with ground peanut and cilantro
$7.95Veggie Fresh Spring Roll
Cabbage, asparagus, vermicelli, lettuce, cucumber, sweet basil and carrot; served with Peanut sauce
$7.95Chicken N Cheese Roll
$7.95Samosa
$9.95
SOUPS
Miso Soup
Tradition bonito dashi and miso (soy bean) stock with tofu and seaweed.
Shrimp Wonton Soup
Wontons stuffed with fround shrimp, fresh mushroos and napa cabbage in a vegetable broth.
Tom Ka
Creamy coconut milk simmered with lime juice, galangal, mushroom, lemongrass, onion, cilantro and lime leaves.
Tom Ka SF
Creamy coconut milk simmered with lime juice, galangal, mushroom, lemongrass, onion, cilantro and lime leaves.
Tom Yum
Hot and sour Thai style soup with mushrooms, onion.
Tom Yum SF
Hot and sour Thai style soup with mushrooms, onion.
Veggie Soup w/Tofu
Clear broth soup with tofu and mixed vegetables.
egg drop soup
SALADS
Cucumber Salad
Fresh cucumber, sliced red onion, and red bell pepper with mild vinaigrette dressing
$5.95Larb
The traditional Thai salad with choice of chopped chicken, pork, beef, or tofu cooked in lime sauce, red onion, green onion, cilantro, and mint
$14.95Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya, carrot, green bean, tomatoes, and roasted peanuts seasoned with a spicy lime dressing. Served with Grilled Shrimp (2)
$9.95Spicy Veggie Salad
Mixed vegetables quickly with spicy lime dressing. Served on top of chopped lettuce. Add grilled chicken for $1.50
$11.95House Salad
Fresh cucumber, sliced red onion, and red bell pepper with mild vinaigrette dressing
$6.95
THAI FOOD
Stir Fried Dishes
Angry Dish
Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, bamboo, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean with herbal angry soy sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95Basil
Thailand's everyday food! Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean with basil soy sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95Basil Thai Style
Thailand's everyday food! Stir-fried fresh Thai basil, ground chicken, green bean with basil soy sauce. Served with fried egg
$16.95Broccoli
Stir-fried broccoli, carrot with light soy sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95Chicken Cashew
Stir-fried chicken, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot and water chestnut wih homemade roasted chili sauce. Topped with roasted cashew nut. Served with rice.
$16.95Eggplant Lover
Eggplant, bell pepper, fresh basil well stir-fried in soy bean paste sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95Garlic and Pepper
Sauteed your choice of meat with fresh garlic, black pepper and cilantro. Served on a bed of Cabbage.
$16.95Ginger
Stir-fried fresh ginger, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot with ginger soy sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95Sweet Basil
Stir-fried fresh sweet basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot with basil sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95Tamarind
Stir fried bell pepper tomato onion mushroom and carrot in a traditional tamarind sauce. Topped with roasted cashews
$16.95Thai Sweet and Sour
$15.95Veggie Delight
Mixed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, napa, onion, bell pepper, carrot, snow pea, celery, brussels sprouts and zucchini) well stir-fried in vegetable soy sauce. Served with rice.
$15.95
Noodle Dishes
Curry Noodle
Stir-fried your choice of noodle with yellow curry, egg, chili, onion, bell pepper, carrot, celery and your choice of meat. Served with cucumber salad.
$15.95Drunken Noodle
Stir-fried your choice of noodle with egg, tomato, onion, carrot, bell pepper and fresh basil in brown soy sauce.
$16.95Garlic Egg Noodle
Egg Noodle stir fried with egg bell pepper and broccoli in homemade roasted chili sauce topped with crispy garlic scallion and cilantro
$16.95Kua Kai
Thailand street food favorite pan fried flat rice noodles sauteed with egg onion bean sprouts garlic and light soy sauce
$16.95Pad See Ew
The typical street food in Thailand! Stir-fried large rice noodles with egg, broccoli, carrot in brown soy sauce.
$15.95Pad Thai
A very famous Thai dish! Stir-fried small rice noodles with egg, bean sprout, green onion. Served with a side of ground peanut and lime wedge.
$15.95Rad Na
Pan-fried large flat rice noodles with broccoli and tossed with brown soya bean gravy.
$13.95Thai Noodle Soup
Thai style your choice of noodle, bean sprout in our homemade broth. Topped with fried garlic, scallion and cilantro.
$15.95Udon Stir Fried
Stir fried udon noodles with carrot bean sprouts and napa cabbage with our sweet soy sauce
$16.95Lo Mein
Stir fried wheat noodles with onion and bell pepper in a light soy sauce
$14.95Spicy Noodle
Stir fried wheat noodle with onion carrot bell pepper and cabbage in our homemade spicy chili sauce
$14.95Yakisoba
$16.95
Rice Dishes
Basil Fried Rice
Stir-fried white rice with fresh basil, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, green bean.
$15.95Fried Rice
Wok-fried rice tossed with egg, soy, onion, tomato. Served with cucumber garnish. "Perfect with a squeeze of lime"
$14.95Green Curry Fried Rice w/cuc salad
Fried rice with curry seasoning, onion, carrot, bell pepper,broccoli. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.
$17.95Healthy Fried Rice
Wok-fried brown rice tossed with egg, soy, pumpkin, corn, carrot, lima bean.
$15.95Pineapple Fried Rice
Famous fried rice with yummy chunks of pineapple, shrimp, chicken, egg, onion, pea abd carrot topped with roasted cashew nuts and fried onion.
$17.95Red Curry Fried Rice w/cuc salad
Fried rice with curry seasoning, onion, carrot, bell pepper,broccoli. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.
$17.95Tom Yum Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice in hot & sour Tom Yum sauce cooked with egg, onion, mushroom. Topped with fried shallot and cilantro.
$15.95Yellow Curry Fried Rice w/cuc salad
Fried rice with curry seasoning, onion, carrot, bell pepper,broccoli. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.
$17.95Brown Rice with Seafood
A chef special Brown rice tossed with stir fried shrimp sea scallop calamari mussel clams imitation crab meat and fresh Thai Basil in our special homemade roasted chili sauce
$22.95Salmon Teriyaki
$22.95
Curry Dishes
Avocado Green Curry
An aromatic green curry cooked with coconut milk, avocado, Lima bean, bell pepper, carrot and fresh basil.
$17.95Green Curry
An aromatic green curry cooked with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, green bean, carrot and fresh basil.
$16.95Panang Curry
A Special smooth curry cooked with coconut milk, creamy peanut sauce and bell pepper.
$16.95Pumpkin Curry
Flaming red curry cooked with coconut milk, pumpkin, bell pepper and fresh basil.
$17.95Red Curry
Flaming red curry cooked with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, green bean and fresh basil.
$16.95Roasted Duck Curry
Roasted duck simmered in red curry, coconut milk, pineapples, tomatoes, carrot and basil.
$19.95Yellow Curry w/cuc salad
A warmly spiced yellow curry cooked with coconut milk, potato, onion and carrot. Served with Thai Style cucumber salad.
$17.95
JAPANESE CUISINE
Sushi Salad
Sashimi
Sushi Roll
Alaskan
Salmon, cucumber, avocado, imitation crab
$8.95Arizona
Yellowtail, scallion, smelt roe
$8.95Avocado Roll
Avocado with rice outside
$5.95Banana Leaf Roll
Soy wrapped sushi roll with Soft Shell Crab Tempura, asparagus, imitation crab, plantain, tobiko, spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$15.95Beef Roll
Teriyaki beef, cucumber, asparagus, avocado, scallion and unagi sauce
$11.95Birthday
Shrimp Tempura, Salmon Tempura, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado topped with masago, scallion, sriracha sauce, spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$17.95California
$7.95California Crunch Roll
California Roll with crispy Tempura flake
$8.95Captain Crunch
Shrimp Tempura, cucumber,imitation crab, tobiko, crisp Tempura flake, spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$14.95Crazy Salmon Roll
Spicy Kimchi flavored salmon, scallion, avocado topped with seared salmon sashimi, ikura (salmon roe), Japanese mayo, sriracha sauce and parsley
$16.95Dancing Eel
Imitation crab, cream cheese, cucumber, masago topped with fresh avocado and BBQ eel sashimi
$16.95Dancing Shrimp
Avocado, cucumber, imitation crab, cream cheese topped with fresh cooked shrimp
$14.95Des Moines
Salmon Tempura, avocado,imitation crab, cream cheese, cucumber, topped with scallion, sriracha sauce, spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$17.95Dynamite Spicy Roll
Imitation crab, cucumber, cilantro, Thai basil, topped with spicy tuna, jalapeno, spicy mayo and sriracha sauce with a side of lime wedge (very spicy)
$16.95Eel Roll
BBQ Eel, cucumber, avocado and unagi sauce
$10.95Eskimo
Cream Cheese, cucumber, imitation crab, avocado topped with flash fried salmon, sriracha sauce, miso sauce and scallion
$15.95First Love
Imitation crab, cream cheese, cucumber topped with avocado and salmon sashimi
$16.95Futomaki
Tamago, imitation crab meat, cucumber, asparagus, carrot, kampyo, avocado and inari
$12.95Green Dragon
Asparagus, imitation crab, bbq eel, shrimp topped with avocado, spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$15.95Iowa
Asparagus, bbq eel, cream cheese, salmon; Tempura style with spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$17.95Mr. Nice Guy
Variety of fish salad with homemade spicy sauce on top of a California roll
$16.95Orange Dragon
Shrimp Tempura, asparagus, topped with avocado and salmon sashimi
$16.95Popcorn Shrimp Roll
California roll topped with crispy fried shrimp tempura, orange sauce, wasabi mayo and sesame seed
$14.95Rainbow
California roll topped with assorted fresh fish
$16.95Salmon Maki
salmon with rice inside
$7.95Salmon Tempura
Salmon, cream cheese, asparagus, Tempura style with spicy mayo
$15.95Shrimp Roll
Shrimp Tempura, cucumber, avocado with crispy Tempura flake
$9.95Spicy Girl
Baked variety of fish on top of California roll
$16.95Spicy Salmon
Cucumber, scallion, ground salmon with spicy sauce
$8.95Spicy Tuna
Cucumber, ground tuna with spicy sauce
$8.95Spider Roll
Soft shell crab Tempura, asparagus, imitation crab, masago, avocado with spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$14.95Tropical Roll
Imitation rab, mango, platain, Tempura flake with spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$12.95TST
Spicy tuna, imitation crab, cream cheese, mango, scallion; Tempura style with spicy mayo and unagi sauce
$17.95Tuna Maki
Tuna with rice inside
$7.95Vegetable Delight
Cucumber, asparagus, avocado, spinach, canyo, carrot
$8.95Vegetable Delight Crunch Roll
Vegetable Delight Roll with crispy Tempura flake
$9.95VIP
Spicy tuna roll topped with assorted fresh fish
$16.95Volcano
Chopped scallop, imitation crab, masago baked on top of a California roll
$15.95West Glen
Shrimp Tempura, asparagus,avocado, scallion, masago with spicy mayo and Sriracha sauce
$13.95
Sashimi and Nigiri
Valentine'special
CHINESE FOOD
Almond Chicken
Your choice of crispy OR sliced chicken stir-fried with sliced almond, onion, bell pepper, carrot and celery in light soy sauce
$15.95Black Pepper Chicken
Crispy chicken stir fried with black pepper, onions, bell pepper in light soy sauce
$15.95General Tao Chicken
Crispy chicken, onion, pepper, water chestnut tossed with mild chili sauce, served with steamed broccoli and carrot
$15.95Honey Chicken
Crispy chicken tossed with a mild honey sauce, served with steamed broccoli and carrot
$13.95Kung Pao Chicken
Crispy chicken stir fried with roasted peanuts, pepper, carrot and celery in Kung Pao sauce
$15.95Lo Mein
Wheat noodles tossed with onion, bell pepper, bean spout in light soy sauce
$14.95Mongolian
Stir-fried onion, bell pepper in Mongolian sauce served on a bed of crispy noodles
$16.95Orange Peel Chicken
Crispy chicken tossed with sweet & tangy orange sauce and fresh orange peel. Served with steamed broccoli and carrot
$13.95Sesame Chicken
Crispy chicken tossed in mild sesame sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and carrot
$13.95Chinese Sweet and Sour
Stir fried onion, pineapple, bell pepper, carrot an celery in our homemade sweet & sour sauce with crispy chicken
$15.95Szechuan Chicken
Crispy chicken stir fried with onion, bell pepper, carrot celery and snow pea in a spicy Szechuan sauce
$15.95
BEVERAGE
Drinks
Coke
$3.50Diet Coke
$3.50Cherry Coke
$3.50Ice Tea (unsweet)
$3.50Sprite
$3.50Lemonade
$3.50Shirley Temple
$3.50OUT OF STOCKThai Tea (No Refills)
$4.50Green Thai Tea (No Refills)
$4.50Hot Tea
$2.50Juice
Coffee
$2.50Bottled Water
$2.00Coke Can
$2.00D. Coke Can
$2.00C. Coke Can
$2.00Sprite Can
$2.00Thai Coffee (No Refills)
$4.50
SIDES
Cashew Nut 4 oz
$4.00Curry Sauce 16 oz
$5.00Fried Egg
$2.50Sd Brown Rice
$2.00Sd Chili Powder 1 oz
$1.00Sd Fried Rice
$4.00Sd Mango Sauce 2 oz
$1.00Sd Noodles (Steam, No Sauce)
$3.00Sd Peanut Sauce - Choose size
Sd Pot Sticker sauce 2 oz
$1.00Sd Spicy Mayo 2 oz
$1.00Sd Sriracha Sauce
$1.00Sd Steam White Rice
$2.00Sd Sticky Rice
$2.50Sd Sweet and Sour Sc (1 oz)
$1.00Sd Sweet Sticky Rice (green)
$3.00Sd Unagi Sauce 2 oz
$1.00Steam Veggies
$4.00Steam Asparagus
$4.00Steam Broccoli
$4.00
Sunday | 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Saturday | 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Come in and enjoy!