Oh, this is my new spot! I went here for a mate's birthday lunch, it was the right choice. They got a great lunch deal and the food was absolutely delicious. Great portion size and good service.
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My Dutch hubby was craving Indonesian food. Its an ex Dutch colony so having an Indonesian is akin to getting a curry in the UK. The pan SE Asian menu at Banana Tree is actually a good way to enjoy Indonesian. You can combine heavy Indonesian/Malaysian dishes which tend to use a lot of coconut and peanuts with lighter fare from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.
Our first starter was chicken satay. Not the best I've had, but decent. Not cooked over charcoal, but charred and nicely spiced. It didn't need the satay sauce which I found too sweet. The satay sauce was made properly with crushed peanuts instead of peanut butter. I preferred the satay sauce when mixed with the homemade sambal. Don't miss asking for extra hot sauce here. The sambal is amazing. I liked the way that the satay was served in the traditional fashion with chunks of cucumber as well ketupat, the Malaysian cubes of compressed sticky rice.
Our second starter was the char grilled aubergine with caramel sauce. Beautiful dish of slightly oily aubergine, with blackened flesh. Sauce was not the Vietnamese caramel and fish sauce I was expecting, but based on Indonesian ketjap (a sweet sticky soy variant). Beautifully balanced with the addition of deep fried shallot and fresh coriander and basil which added texture and green notes.
For mains I was a little disappointed by beef rendang. Not meltingly soft. Will try chicken rendang next time. The aubergine and tamarind curry was great though. Tangy, and flavourful, if a little oily.
Banana tree has been one of the first places where I used taste card. The food here is really very different and delicious. The use of taste card made it very economical . The service is good. The presentation is very well. Its a nice place to sit and relax with friends.
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