Banana Leaf Restaurant 2 Akuna Street, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601

"Best restaurant experience since I moved to Canberra. I found every dishes on the table a piece of art. Delicious, well served and the staff were incredibly polite. We stayed until closing hour and a lady brought us the bills, she politely mentioned to me, please have a look if they all are correct. No rushing, no mentioning of we are closing or anything similar. We were three families and staff happily offered to split our bills."

"Amazing food in a very slightly more relaxed atmosphere than fine dining restaurants. It took a while to get waitstaff attention initially but service was top notch after that. Our 2 dishes were exquisite and we'll order them again when we return with other people to share the experience with. The chicken and fish in the banana leaf was an unusual combination but the spices were fragrant and suited to a tee. Beware the chilli sambal on the side, full of flavour but packs a punch of heat! The pork and mash was also outstanding with what a think was a rich sauce with plenty of coriander. The mustard pickle suited perfectly and wasn't overpowering. 5 stars for these dishes, they knocked these outof the park!"

"I have to add to the hype associated with Banana Leaf. Food was creative, delicious and high quality. We ordered roti+dip as an entree, a side of lentil curry and two mains between four people. I'll be returning to try the tasting menu!"

"We decided to try Banana Leaf after some recommendations from friends, and they did not disappoint! We ordered the village set and lamprais for three adults, and it was more than enough food for us, with some leftovers. Every bite we had of the different curries, meats, and sides was amazing and flavourful. The roti was fresh and I’m only regretful that I didn’t order more. The only thing we did have that I was a bit disappointed in was the mango lassi. It was different than what I was used to, but it was a drop in the ocean when compared to everything else."

"Honestly I was disappointed by Banana Leaf. I'd been meaning to go for months and heard so many good things from quite a few people. I feel like I ate somewhere different from them because I was thoroughly underwhelmed. The service was good and the portions are large but that's where the good ended for me. The prices are expensive and I found everything to be very lacking in flavour for Sri Lankan cuisine. There wasn't much spice to be had in any of the dishes and both the duck and pork could have been cooked much longer, because they weren't tender. It felt like a very watered down or touristy take on Sri Lankan. Overall I was expecting a lot more after both the hype, cost and good reviews."