Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine 1009 Arch Street
1009 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
Small Plates
Roti Canai
Flaky, crispy pancake served with our red curry sauce.$7.50Roti Telur
Pancake filled with egg and onion, served with our red curry dipping sauce$9.50Dumpling
$10.00House Chicken Wings
Marinated, lightly fried, served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.$11.50Mango Salad
Fresh mango and vegetables tossed in a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce.$13.50Vegetable Egg Roll
Crispy rolls filled with cabbage, celery, carrot, mushroom, and bean thread noodles.$8.00Banana Leaf Satay
Malaysian-style skewers marinated and grilled, served with peanut sauce$13.00Satay Tofu
Crispy fried tofu stuffed with cucumber and bean sprouts, served with peanut sauce. 4 Pieces$9.50Shrimp Puff
Minced shrimp wrapped in bacon, deep-fried. 5 Pieces$10.50Achat
A traditional Malaysian pickled vegetable relish of cucumber, carrot, and pineapple in a sweet and tangy vinegar dressing.$9.00
Full Plates
Banana Leaf Pad Thai
Stir-fried thin flat rice noodles with your choice of protein, tofu, egg, bean sprouts, and topped with crushed peanuts and fresh lemon.$15.50Nasi Lemak
Coconut rice served with spicy sambal anchovies, rendang chicken, achat, cucumber, and a boiled egg.$17.00Chow Kueh Teow
Stir-fried flat noodles with shrimp, squid, bean sprouts, egg, soy sauce, chili paste, and chives.$16.00Thai Basil Noodles
Wide flat rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, chicken, onion, bell peppers, and basil leaves in a spicy basil sauce.$16.50Indian Mee Goreng
Stir-fried egg noodles with tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts in a savory chili sauce.$15.00Mee Siam
Stir-fried vermicelli with tofu, shrimp, and bean sprouts in a sweet, tangy, and spicy chili sauce, topped with crushed peanuts and a boiled egg.$15.00Singapore Rice Noodles
Stir-fried rice vermicelli with shrimp, bean sprouts, egg, and Chinese cabbage in a house special sauce.$15.00Beef Chow Fun
Wide flat noodles stir-fried with beef, scallions, bean sprouts, and egg in a smoky soy sauce.$16.50Hokkien Char Mee
Udon noodles stir-fried in dark soy sauce with pork, shrimp, squid, and vegetables.$17.00Seafood with Crispy Noodles
Pan-fried crispy egg noodles with a thick egg sauce topped with shrimp, squid, scallops, and vegetables.$17.00Seafood with Scrambled Egg Chow Fun
Wide flat noodles stir-fried in a silky egg sauce with shrimp, squid, scallops, and vegetables.$17.00Vegetable Lo Mein
Thin egg noodles stir-fried with shrimp, squid, scallops, Chinese cabbage, and mushrooms in a delicate soy sauce.$14.50Curry Noodle Soup
Egg noodles in a rich coconut curry broth with your choice of:$16.00Spicy Prawn Mee
Egg noodles in a spicy shrimp broth, served with pork, shrimp, Chinese water spinach, & bean sprouts.$17.50Seafood Tom Yam Mee
Vermicelli in a tangy and spicy Tom Yam broth, loaded with shrimp, squid, scallop, baby corn, mushrooms, snow peas, & tomatoes.$18.50Wonton Soup
$9.50Green Nasi Lemak
Coconut rice stir-fried with carrots, peas, egg, and shrimp in a fragrant curry sauce, topped with cucumber & boiled egg.$18.00Young Chow Fried Rice
Shrimp, egg, green peas, carrots, onions, & Chinese sausage.$17.00Basil Fried Rice
Chicken, shrimp, onions, peas, carrots, & basil leaves.$16.50Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Shrimp, pineapple, onions, egg, peas, & carrots.$16.00Seafood Tom Yum Fried Rice
Seafood, egg, onions, peas, and carrots in a tangy & spicy Tom Yum sauce.$18.00Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken and salted fish, finished with egg and scallion.$16.50Traditional Fried Rice
Egg, onions, peas, and carrots with your choice of:$14.50
For The Table
Hainanese Chicken
Gently poached chicken accompanied by house chili sauce and chef's special soy sauce. Served with fragrant chicken rice, rice cooked in our house chicken broth.$16.50Mama Chicken
Crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet, slightly spicy sauce, topped with sesame seeds.$17.50Banana Leaf Japanese Bean Curd
Homemade fried bean curd topped with minced pork, salted fish, mushrooms, shrimp, egg, and light brown sauce.$22.00Malaysian Style Spare Ribs
Marinated pork spare ribs, lightly fried and glazed with a sweet and spicy chili sauce.$21.00Kang Kung Belacan
Water spinach sautéed with Malaysian shrimp paste. For The Table 19.50$19.50Kang Kung Garlic Sauce
Water spinach sautéed with garlic sauce.$18.50Malaysian Buddhist
Mixed vegetables and mushrooms in chef’s special sauce.$18.50Banana Leaf Tofu
Homemade tofu with mushrooms, snow peas, and mixed vegetables in a rich special sauce.$18.50Malaysian Mango
Stir-fried with shredded mango, bell pepper, and a sweet-spicy mango sauce.$16.50Basil Tofu
Stir-fried with onion and fresh basil in a spicy basil sauce.$16.50Chili Indian Chicken
Spicy Indian-style chili sauce with onion and bell pepper.$21.50Crispy Golden Fried
Lightly battered, deep-fried with salt, bell pepper, onion, and chili sauce.$22.50House Sauce Chicken
Wok-fried chicken tossed with onions in a rich, sweet belacan sauce with dried shrimp, a bit of chili.$21.50Thai Chicken
Aromatic stir-fry with onion, lemongrass, and lime leaves.$21.50Black Pepper Beef
Tender beef wok-tossed in black pepper sauce.$24.00
Curry
Curry Rice
Our house curry sauce, similar to the one you are used to eating with our Roti Canai.$16.50Kari Ayam
Chicken cooked in a thicker, richer coconut curry with lemongrass and aromatic spices.$21.50Clay Pot Red Curry
A rich, creamy red coconut curry.$19.50Clay Pot Green Gurry
Brighter and more herbal than the red, with lemongrass and a slightly sharper heat.$19.50Rendang Sauce
A dry curry. Lemongrass and chilli paste slow-cooked until fully absorbed into the protein.$17.50Curry Mix Vegetable
A lighter coconut curry with mixed vegetables.$16.50Curry Tofu
Our house coconut curry with fried tofu.$16.50
Dessert
Roti Boom
A sweet twist on our homemade roti canai, made with a sugar glaze.$7.50Banana Pancake
Our signature Roti cooked and then filled with your choice of bananas or crushed peanuts.$8.50Peanut Pancake
Our signature Roti cooked and then filled with your choice of bananas or crushed peanuts.$8.50Es Krim Goreng (Fried Ice Cream)
Bassetts Vanilla Ice Cream, deep fried, and served with deep fried bananas and grape jelly$10.00Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)
Sliced deep fried bananas served with a scoop of Vanilla Bassetts Ice Cream$9.00Bassetts Ice Cream Vanilla
$7.25Malaysian ABC (Ice Kacang/Malaysian Shaved Ice), Personal
Shaved Ice covered in home-made brown sugar syrup, sweetened red syrup, and evaporated milk. Topped with aiyu jelly, pandan jelly, creamed corn, red bean, & attap (palm seeds).$10.00
Beverages
Malaysian Iced Coffee
$6.50Malaysian Iced Tea
$6.50Lychee Drink
$7.00Sirang Bandung
$6.50Soda Gambira
$7.00Malaysian Lemon Tea
$6.50Chai
$3.50Mao Jian Jasmine
$3.50Lavender Earl Grey
$3.50Pu-Erh Black
$3.50Premium Green
$3.50Decaf Green
$3.50Hibiscus Flower (Decaf)
$3.50Fruity Chamomile (Decaf)
$3.50Pineapple Juice
$6.00Orange Juice
$6.00Soya Bean Milk
$6.00Soda (Coke)
$3.50Soda (Diet Coke)
$3.50Soda (Sprite)
$3.50Soda (Ginger Ale)
$3.50Bottled Water
$2.00