Organization
Banana Leaf Asian Bistro
Banana Leaf Asian Bistro is a Cambodian restaurant on Cassat Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. It also serves Thai and Vietnamese dishes.[1] It has received a Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice award. The owner, Ken, checks each order himself.[2]
Food
Among the Cambodian dishes is a house loat cha.[2] The menu also lists mee katang, somlor curry, Cambodian sandwiches, fresh summer rolls and papaya boba. The papaya salad is made with shredded green papaya, carrot, green beans, tomatoes and roasted peanuts in a spicy lime dressing, and comes with two grilled shrimp.[3] Honeydew boba tea is another of the drinks.[2]
From the Vietnamese side of the menu comes pho, including a rare-beef version, with soft rice noodles, fresh herbs and bean sprouts.[4][5] The menu also carries Japanese salads, such as seaweed salad, and raw sashimi platters of tuna, yellowtail and salmon. Nearly all the salads are gluten-free.[3]
Visiting
The restaurant is near Interstate 10 at Cassat Avenue.[5]