Green Banana Leaf - Artesia Menu

Welcome to Green Banana Leaf - Artesia, a delightful destination where Filipino flavors meet Asian fusion in a vibrant atmosphere. Nestled at 11624 South St, Artesia, CA, this trendy eatery offers a diverse menu perfect for any meal, whether you're grabbing breakfast or winding down with dinner.

Expect enticing dishes like the Beef Tapa Breakfast Combo and succulent Fried Chicken with Rice Combo, each crafted to celebrate authentic flavors. Their signature dessert, Halo Halo, is a colorful treat that promises to satisfy your sweet tooth with its combination of shaved ice, leche flan, and ube ice cream.

Beyond the menu, Green Banana Leaf offers a comfortable dining experience with outdoor seating, catering options, and a welcoming environment for families and groups. With convenient amenities like delivery and takeout, this restaurant invites you to savor the tastes of the Philippines, right in the heart of Artesia.

Breakfast Combo

Beef Tapa Breakfast Combination Plate

$12.50

Pork Tocino Breakfast Combination Plate

$12.00

Smoked Longanisa Breakfast Combination Plate

$12.00

Daing na Bangus Breakfast Combination Plate

$12.00

Green Banana Leaf Sampler

Eggrolls, calamari, rellenong bangus balls and sweet potato fries.

$15.75

Calamares Fritos

Lightly breaded squid rings served with our very own aioli sauce.

$18.00

Fried Tofu

Glazed with sukiyaki sauce topped with bonito flakes. Vegetarian. Vegan.

$12.99

Fresh Lumpia

Mixed vegetables wrapped in a crepe-like wrapper made of eggs. Vegetarian.

$12.99

Chicharon Bulaklak

Deep fried pork ruffle fats served with vinegar dipping sauce.

$15.50

Lumpianitas

Pork eggroll, a mix of ground meat and vegetables, served with sweet and sour sauce.

$14.00

Rellenong Bangus Balls

Our favorite bangus, relleno style, fried with Panko breadcrumbs and served with Siracha aioli sauce.

$13.99

Fried Veggie Eggroll

Sweet potatoes, green beans, jicama, carrots, sweet yam, and bean sprouts with vinegar sauce. Vegetarian.

$13.99

Lettuce Wrap

Wok seared ground chicken, tofu, bell peppers, and peanuts served with romaine lettuce.

$14.99

Kumpao Calamari

Fried breaded calamari sauted in kung pao sauce with bell peppers and chilies.

$18.99

Starters and Sides

Soups

Beef Ribs Nilaga Soup

Beef ribs stew with potatoes and cabbage.

$22.50

Sinigang na Baboy Soup

Tender pork ribs in sour broth with taro paste and vegetables.

$19.99

Sinigang na Miso Soup

Bangus (milk-fish) belly in our sour broth with vegetables.

$22.00

GBL Lomi Soup

Thick soup with lomi noodles, squid, chicken liver, pork, and quail eggs.

$16.00

Sinigang na Baka Soup

Beef. Beef ribs in sour tamarind soup with vegetables.

$20.00

Beef Bulalo Soup

Slowly simmered beef shank with green beans, cabbage, bok choy, and corn in a cob.

$23.50

Sinigang na Hipon Soup

Shrimps in sour broth with vegetables.

$21.00

Pancit Molo Soup

Filipino pork wonton soup.

$11.99

Tinolang Manok

Chicken soup dish with ginger, chayote wedges and spinach.

$15.00

Ensalada Trio

Set of 3 salads: fried eggplant topped with bagoong tomatoes topped with salted egg and cucumber salad. Vegetarian.

$12.00

Asian Chicken Salad

Mixed greens with Asian dressing, topped with BBQ chicken and crispy noodles.

$12.50

Cucumber Salad

Fresh cucumber mixed in rice vinegar with red onions. Vegetarian. Vegan.

$10.50

Ampalaya Salad

Thin slices of bitter-melon with onions, pineapple, and mango, mixed in rice vinegar. Vegetarian. Vegan.

$10.00

Salads

Sizzling Greats

Bistek Bangus Belly

Boneless bangus (milkfish) belly simmered in lemon soy sauce topped with fried onion rings.

$23.00

Bangus Sisig

Grilled bangus mixed with onions, bell pepper and spices.

$12.99

Seafood Salpicao

Shrimp, green mussels, and calamari, with bell peppers and onions, sauteed in salpicao sauce.

$22.00

Pork Sisig

Finely chopped pork belly and grilled pork ears mixed with onions and bell peppers.

$18.00

Chicken Sisig

Finely chopped chicken and chicken liver mixed with onions.

$14.50

Sizzling Bulalo Steak

Tender beef shank in mushroom gravy sauce, topped with diced carrots and green peas.

$17.99

Traditional Kare-Kare

Oxtail, tripe, and vegetables cooked in a peanut-based sauce.

$24.00

GBL Seafood Kare-Kare

Deep fried breaded calamari, green mussels, tilapia fillet, and shrimp served with vegetables in a peanut-based sauce.

$25.00

GBL Crispy Kare Kare

Deep fried pork hock served with vegetables in a peanut-based sauce.

$28.00

Vegan Kare-Kare

Variety vegetables cooked in a peanut-based sauce. Vegetarian.

$16.00

Choose Your Own Kare-Kare

Our Favorites

Classic Pork Adobo

Tender pork belly simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, topped with boiled egg.

$12.50

Caldereta

Beef ribs, with potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers, simmered in tomato sauce.

$20.00

Chicken Adobo

Pieces of chicken simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, topped with boiled egg.

$13.99

Sweet and Sour Fish

Deep fried breaded swai fillet topped with carrots and bell peppers, and served with sweet and sour sauce.

$18.00

Lechon Pakbet

Long beans, okra, squash, bittermelon, and eggplant sauteed in soy sauce and shrimp paste, topped with lechon kawali.

$17.99

Asparagus with Tofu

Stir-fried asparagus in ginger sauce and topped with fried tofu.

$16.50

Bicol Express

String beans, pork, squid, and shrimp simmered in coconut milk and topped with fried eggplant.

$18.00

Chopsuey

Stir-fried vegetables with quail eggs, shrimp, and chicken liver.

$15.50

Ginataang Sitaw at Kalabasa

String beans, squash, pork, and shrimps simmered in coconut milk with shrimp paste.

$16.99

Vegetable Curry

Vegetables simmered in coconut curry sauce.

$12.99

Vegetables

House Specials

Lechon Kawali

Deep fried pork belly.

$20.50

GBL Crispy Dinuguan

Pork meat and pork ears simmered in beef blood and topped with chicharon bulaklak.

$16.00

Binukadkad na Tilapia

Deep fried butterflied tilapia.

$13.99

Inihaw na Bangus

Grilled whole boneless bangus (milkfish) topped with eggplant salsa.

$23.00

Stuffed Grilled Squid

Grilled cuttlefish stuffed with diced tomatoes and onions.

$13.99

Pork BBQ Skewer

Thin slices of pork marinated with our GBL BBQ sauce.

$16.00

Chicken Inasal

1/2 chicken marinated in annatto oil and garlic.

$14.00

GBL Fried Chicken

Deep fried whole chicken served with banana sauce.

$14.00

Crispy Pata

Deep fried pork hock.

$24.00

Bistek Tagalog

Sliced beef simmered in lemon soy sauce and topped with fried onion rings.

$19.00

Grilled Pompano

Grilled whole pompano served with eggplant salsa.

$14.99

Whole Crispy Bangus

Fried whole boneless bangus (milkfish) topped with eggplant salsa.

$23.00

BBQ Liempo

Grilled pork belly marinated with our GBL BBQ sauce.

$16.50

BBQ Chicken

Chicken thigh meat marinated with our GBL BBQ sauce.

$15.00

Korean BBQ Beef Ribs

Beef short ribs marinated with our special BBQ sauce.

$18.99

Bagoong Fried Rice

Sauteed in shrimp paste topped with fresh mangoes and diced tomatoes.

$12.99

Squid Rice

Sauteed in squid ink and topped with fried calamari.

$12.99

Java Rice

Fried rice cooked in garlic and annatto oil.

$12.99

Steamed Rice

Fresh white steamed rice.

$3.00

Adobo Rice

Sauteed with pork adobo, egg, soy sauce, and garlic.

$12.99

Shrimp Fried Rice

Rice with shrimp, eggs and green peas.

$14.00

Garlic Rice

Crushed fried garlic and rice.

$4.00

Chicken Fried Rice

$14.00

Rice

Merienda

Tokwa't Baboy

Fried tofu and pork ears served with dipping sauce.

$12.99

Palabok

Rice noodles in thick ground pork sauce, garnished with fried garlic, pork cracklings, shrimps, spring onions, and sliced egg.

$16.00

Miki Bihon

Stir-fried fresh egg noodles and rice noodles with shrimp, pork, and vegetables.

$17.00

Spaghetti

Made with Filipino style sweet spaghetti sauce with hotdogs and topped with cheese.

$13.25

Chicken Arroz Caldo

Rice porridge with chicken and egg.

$12.99

Pancit Bihon

Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, pork, and vegetables.

$16.00

Pancit Canton

Stir-fried canton noodles with shrimp, pork, and vegetables.

$16.00

Fried Chicken with Rice Combo

$11.00

Fried Chicken with Palabok Combo

$14.50

Fried Chicken with Spaghetti Combo

$15.00

Fried Chicken with Pork Eggroll and Rice Combo

$13.00

Fried Chicken with Pancit Bihon and Rice Combo

$14.00

Chicken Inasal with Rice Combo

$16.00

Quarter Chicken Combo

Fiesta Platters

GBL Seafood Platter

Seafood house specials: grilled boneless bangus (milkfish) with eggplant salsa, stuffed grilled squid, stuffed baked green mussels, and Cajun shrimps.

$63.00

GBL BBQ Platter

BBQ house specials: pork BBQ skewers, BBQ liempo, Korean BBQ beef ribs, sliced BBQ chicken, and 1/2 chicken inasal.

$63.00

GBL Crispy Platter

Crispy favorites: calamares fritos, lumpianitas, crispy pata, lechon kawali, and GBL fried chicken.

$63.00

BBQ Mix Lunch Combination Special

Combination of beef ribs and chicken.

$14.50

Chicken BBQ Lunch Combination Special

$12.50

Seafood Mix Lunch Combination Special

$12.50

Crispy Bangus Lunch Combination Special

Boneless milkfish.

$12.00

BBQ Beef Ribs Lunch Combination Special

$14.50

Pork BBQ Skewer Lunch Combination Special

$13.50

Grilled Porkchop Lunch Combination Special

$12.50

Fried Porkchop Lunch Combination Special

$12.50

Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet Lunch Combination Special

$13.50

Asian Chicken Salad Bowl Lunch Combination Special

$12.00

Lunch Specials

Desserts

Halo Halo

Mixture of shaved ice, milk, jack fruit, red beans, sweet palm fruit, and green jello, topped with purple yam jam, leche flan, ube ice cream, and rice crispies (pinipig).

$8.99

Mais con Yelo

Shaved ice with sweet corn and milk mixture, topped with mango ice cream and rice crispies (pinipig).

$8.99

Leche Flan

A caramel custard dessert.

$9.00

Buko Pandan

Mixture of shredded young coconut, tapioca, and pandan flavored gelatin in sweetened milk, topped with vanilla ice cream and rice crispies (pinipig).

$8.99

Banana-Langka Strudel

Turon. Made with plantains and jack fruit wrapped in a lumpia wrapper and fried to crisp.

$9.50

Heavenly Ice Cream

A scoop of mango, ube, or vanilla ice cream.

$4.00

Sago at Gulaman

A local Filipino beverage made of brown sugar, water, gelatin, and tapioca pearls.

$5.75

Hot Tea

$4.00

Coconut Juice

$5.00

Mango Juice

$5.00

Brewed Coffee

$4.00

Ube Madness Smoothie

$6.50

Thai Tea

$5.50

Calamansi Juice

$5.00

Guyabano Juice

The guyabano juice fruit from the graviola tree.

$5.00

16 oz. Bottled Water

$3.00

Mango Smoothie

$6.50

Canned Soda

$3.00

Drinks