Let's start with Banana Leaf. My fiance and I ate there yesterday. Banana Leaf is a restaurant owned by a man from Sri Lanka. They serve food from Singapore and Sri Lanka. The name of the restaurant comes from the fact that the meal is served on a banana leaf. We started off with an appetizer which was a bowl of papadam: fried seasoned dough made from black gram (urad flour). These chips were served with spicy sambols and sweet chutney. It had an orangey-mango taste to it and was refreshing. Then came the main course. Sri lankan style yellow chicken coconut curry served with basmati rice and soft, garlic/parmesan roti paratha flatbread. The flatbread was so good! Kind of like a flaky, buttery tortilla. The curry had a nice taste to it, but then again I love anything with a coconut base. It came with a side of malay beef and chili chicken. Both were delicious. To finish off the meal we had dessert: Wattalapam. The only thing I can compare this too is a mixture of flan and bread pudding, made with raisins. It was sweet, but not overly so. Overall my experience at Banana Leaf was positive. The restaurant, like many in the Provo-Orem area, was built out of an old home, so it has a unique feel to it. The decorations all come from Sri Lanka. Afterwards, we got to speak with the owner and he told us a little bit about his story and how he ended up in Utah. I would definitely say that Banana Leaf is a hidden gem here in Provo, and this "hole in the wall" is worth checking out!

Let me introduce myself. My name is Scott. I am a student at Brigham Young University and live in Provo, Utah. I was born on the east coast in North Carolina, but was raised in the greater Atlanta area. This is where I call home. Since I began living out here in Provo, I noticed the eclectic dining scene here. I love good food, and love having a unique experience when I go out to eat. There are several diverse individually owned restaurants here in Provo, so this gave my fiance and I the idea to start a blog documenting our experiences in these "holes in the wall". I will update the blog with my reviews of each restaurant that we encounter, to show the dining world the gem we have here in Provo.