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Banana Leaf

9889 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77036

Outer Loop - SW

713-771-8118

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Photo by Troy Fields

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Hours:Sun-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm
Price:$; $$
Serving: Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol: BYOB
Features: Takeout
Parking: Parking Lot Available
Reservations: Reservations Not Accepted

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Banana Leaf is one of the few Malaysian restaurants in town, but it's the best. The friendly service and exciting dishes, such as the sweetly spicy sambal shrimp or the hand-tossed roti canai, make the restaurant a destination despite its casual atmosphere and low prices. Take advantage of its generous BYOB policy and bring a bottle of Riesling to supplement the savory pan-Asian cuisine.

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