Banana Tree - Chelmsford

Small Plates & Little Bites!

• Prawn Cracker Basket£2.95

  with Sweet Chilli Dip; Vegans - Please ask for chilli dipping sauce

• Edamame£3.85

  with Garlic Spiced Salt; Vegans - Please ask for chilli dipping sauce

• Sweetcorn Fritter Balls£3.85

  with Thai Sriracha Mayo; Vegans - Please ask for chilli dipping sauce

• Steamed Chicken Dumplings in Fresh Herb Sauce*£5.45

  Chicken & vegetable dumplings served in a dark glazed garlic and herb sauce

• Green Papaya Salad£6.85

  Shredded papaya tossed in Thai palm sugar, garlic and fish sauce together with cherry tomatoes, french beans and crushed peanuts

• Singapore Laksa Soup*

  Our favourite Singaporean spiced coconut soup

  • Chicken£5.75
  • Prawns£6.75
  • Tofu£5.75

• Crispy Vegan Gyoza with Sweet Chilli Dip£5.25

  Crispy dumplings filled with marinated shitake mushrooms, chives, carrots and spring onions

• Sticky Thai Wings*£6.75

  Marinated fried chicken wings tossed in our house special tamarind, garlic, sweet basil & chilli sauce

• Vegetable Spring Rolls*£5.95

  Light, fresh & aromatic starters for you to wrap up! Served with batavia lettuce, viet pickle, fresh herbs & our delicious Nuoc Cham dipping sauce

• Thai Calamari£6.45

  Panko encrusted calamari rings tossed in lemongrass, ginger & fresh herbs served with tamarind sauce

• Malaysian Kajang Satay*

  Our authentic recipe from the shrine of Satay, the town of Kajang in Malaysia.These barbecued satay sticks are served with crispy dough and cucumber to lap up our delicious secret peanut sauce!

  • 4 Sticks Chicken / Vegan Satay£6.45
  • 8 Sticks Chicken / Vegan Satay£12.45

• Mekong Prawns*£6.95

  Crispy butterfly prawns, served with chilli salsa, crushed nuts laced with mixed herbs

• Grilled Aubergine Half with Aromatic Caramel Sauce£5.45

  Garnished with fresh herbs and crispy shallots

Wok Tossed Noodles

• Banana Tree Spiced Noodles*£11.25

  An abundance of crunchy vegetables, prawns, chicken, eggs & wheat noodles all wok tossed with our special spiced paste. Served with sweetcorn fritter balls, Indo cracker, Viet pickle & Nuoc Cham sauce to pour over

• Blackened Monks Noodles£9.95

  Vegan wok tossed rice noodles with an abundance of healthy, crunchy vegetables & vegan bites, cooked in our specially blended blackened sauce. Served with sweetcorn fritter balls, sesame rice cracker & Viet pickle

• Phad Thai

  Wok fried rice noodles in tamarind and palm sugar, with eggs, beansprouts, peanuts, crispy shallots & prawn crackers

  • Chicken£9.75
  • Beef£10.45
  • Prawns£11.25
  • Prawns & Chicken£11.25
  • Tofu / Vegan Bites£9.75

Soupy Noodles

• Singapore Laksa*

  Rice noodles topped with our house special spiced coconut broth with aubergine, tofu & beansprouts. Garnished with coriander & crispy shallots

  • Grilled Chicken£10.85
  • Prawns£11.75
  • Tofu£10.85

• Aromatic Vietnamese Pho

  Healthy & nutritious! This intensely aromatic national dish of Vietnam is made with star anise, cinnamon, roasted onion, beef stock & laced with fresh herbs

  • Grilled Chicken£10.45
  • Beef£10.45

Main Course Salads

• Bun Bo Noodle Salad

  Light, fresh & meaty Vietnamese salad. Rice vermicelli topped with plenty of fresh herbs & salad with crushed nuts, crispy shallots, sesame rice cracker & vegetable spring roll. All finished with our delectable Nuoc Cham sauce

  • Grilled Chicken£11.45
  • Vegan Satay Sticks£11.45

• Yum Thai Salad with Grilled Meat & Sticky Rice

  Mixed green salad topped with plenty of fresh herbs, cucumber, pickle, Indo Viet cracker and sticky rice. All finished with our spicy Thai sauce

  • Grilled Beef£12.95
  • Crispy Duck£12.95

Regional Specialities

Check out our range of rice and noodles to go with your dish!

• Crispy Chicken in Mango & Sweet Lime Sauce£8.95

  Crunchy chicken supreme with oriental seasoning topped with our zingy & finely balanced mango & lime sauce and served with Viet pickle. 25p goes towards rehabilitating orphan orangutans in Borneo!

• Classic Sweet & Sour Stir Fry

  You can't go wrong with this classic. Made with real fruit juices & stir fried with pineapples, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli & onions

  • Crispy Chicken£8.85
  • Vegan Bites£8.85

• Tamarind Spicy Aubergine*£8.45

  Perfect balance of sweet, sour and savoury deliciousness! Aubergine and fried tofu cooked in tamarind, peppers, carrots, spiced paste, garlic and ginger

• Chilli, Kaffir Lime Leaf and Cashew Nuts

  Fresh, sharp and spicy aromatic stir fry with cashew nuts, green beans and bamboo shoots in a spiced paste made from lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and chillies

  • Chicken£9.85
  • Beef£10.35
  • Prawns£10.85
  • Vegan Bites£9.85

• Thai Basil Stir-Fry

  Classic Thai stir fry with sweet basil, baby corn, green beans, broccoli and bamboo shoots cooked in a blend of oyster and garlic sauces

  • Chicken£9.85
  • Beef£10.35
  • Prawns£10.85

• Tamarind Crispy Fish with Thai Basil Glaze*£9.95

  Tilapia fish fillets in a lightly dusted crust & finished with a deliciously balanced sauce of tamarind, lime leaf, garlic, chilli and sweet basil with crushed nuts

Delicious Curries

Below dishes are all served with steamed jasmine rice, house salad with crushed nuts and Indo Viet crackers. Swap Your jasmine rice out for +$1.50. Egg fried Rice or Aromatic Spiced Rice

• Thai Green Curry

  Aromatic Thai curry cooked with green spice paste, sweet basil, lime leaves, broccoli, baby corn, peppers, bamboo shoots & coconut milk

  • Chicken£12.45
  • Prawns£13.75
  • Vegan Bites£12.45

• Vegan Coconut Kari£12.95

  Vegan bites, aubergine, tofu and bamboo shoots cooked in a traditional Malaysian blended red curry paste. Please note that vegan curries are served with Vegan crackers

• Thai Chicken Massaman£13.50

  A rich, mild Thai curry with fragrant slow cooked chicken, tamarind paste, sweet spices, lemongrass and coconut milk, garnished with peanuts

• Red Salmon Curry£13.95

  A Thai classic curry made with red spice paste, bamboo shoots, broccoli, babycorn, peppers, cherry tomatoes and coconut milk

• Malaysian Prawn Kari with Coconut Milk£13.50

  Tiger prawns gently cooked with aubergine, tofu and bamboo shoots in a traditional Malaysian blended coconut based curry sauce

• The Legendary Beef Rendang*£14.45

  A famous speciality among the Malaysians and Indonesians. Originating from the Minangkabau hill tribe, this dry and fragrant curry dish is complex, rich and nutty with a coconut based sauce which takes 4 hours to cook. Undisputed 'King of Curries'

Char Grilled Meat

Check out our sides and eat like a tiger! Please note that the cooked chicken may sometimes appear slightly pink but rest assured that it is simply due to our deep marinating of the meat

• Indonesian Chicken Jawa with Chilli Salsa£12.45

  De-boned chicken thighs marinated in an array of Javanese aromatic spices, slowly char-grilled to perfection

• Char Grilled Duck with Hoisin and Cashew Nuts£14.25

  Perfectly grilled duck glazed with a blend of hoisin, dark soy and sesame oil. Garnished with fresh mint, coriander and cashew nuts

• Blackened Chilli Beef with Chilli Salsa£13.50

  Thinly sliced beef steakettes marinated in dark soy, palm sugar, chilli, garlic and ground spices char-grilled to perfection, served with chilli salsa

Order Your Sides

We recommend a side of rice with spicy dishes to tame the heat

• Steamed Jasmine Rice£2.85

• Egg Fried Rice£3.75

• Aromatic Spiced Rice£3.75

• Palm Leaf Sticky Rice£3.75

• Stir-Fry Broccoli£4.95

• Leafy Thai Salad£4.50

• Green Papaya Salad£6.85

• Soya Noodles£4.50

  with Beansprouts

• Sweetcorn Fritter Balls with Thai Sriracha Mayo£3.85

  Vegans - Please ask for chilli dipping sauce