Comments on: Flatiron Lunch: Banana Leaf’s Sri Lankan Buffet is a Great Find http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: jenjfen http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254657 jenjfen Sat, 06 Oct 2012 01:58:17 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254657 Can't wait to try this! Can’t wait to try this!

]]> By: stevenp http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254640 stevenp Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:48:52 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254640 Huh. Did not know that. Pretty broad definition, but I guess it avoids too many sub-categories. Do you know what's in those string hoppers? Huh. Did not know that. Pretty broad definition, but I guess it avoids too many sub-categories. Do you know what’s in those string hoppers?

]]> By: Sarah Zilinski http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254615 Sarah Zilinski Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:39:03 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254615 In the ML world, Flatiron is defined as 31st to 17th, 3rd Avenue to 8th Avenue. In the ML world, Flatiron is defined as 31st to 17th, 3rd Avenue to 8th Avenue.

]]> By: Sarah Zilinski http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254614 Sarah Zilinski Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:32:52 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254614 The eat-in price is still $9.99, but I am not certain it is all-you-can-eat. Let me know if you go! The eat-in price is still $9.99, but I am not certain it is all-you-can-eat. Let me know if you go!

]]> By: stevenp http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254613 stevenp Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:24:59 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254613 Did you ask what those "string hoppers" were made from? That's a pretty big informational gap in this review! Also, not sure if 28th St west of 7th counts as Flatiron, though. Flatiron proper down to Union Square, Murray Hill ok, but Chelsea? nah. Acid test: I live practically in the shadow of the Flatiron building, and I wouldn't schlep that far for lunch--so it's out of the Flatiron Lunch area! Did you ask what those “string hoppers” were made from? That’s a pretty big informational gap in this review!

Also, not sure if 28th St west of 7th counts as Flatiron, though. Flatiron proper down to Union Square, Murray Hill ok, but Chelsea? nah. Acid test: I live practically in the shadow of the Flatiron building, and I wouldn’t schlep that far for lunch–so it’s out of the Flatiron Lunch area!

]]> By: sansaidan http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254612 sansaidan Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:21:54 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254612 Can you confirm that the eat-in price is $9.99 as posted on the wall and that it's AYCE for that price? Can you confirm that the eat-in price is $9.99 as posted on the wall and that it’s AYCE for that price?

]]> By: TardyKat http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254611 TardyKat Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:18:57 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254611 Tried here in January when I bought an inbundles deal. The buffet food was ok I didn't think it was great. There were 10 pans of stuff to pick from. The lampri from the a la cart menu was pretty good. Skip the Sri Lankan coffee, very watered down. Check your bill carefully when redeeming a coupon as we didn't get our full value the way the wait staff wrote up the check. Tried here in January when I bought an inbundles deal. The buffet food was ok I didn’t think it was great. There were 10 pans of stuff to pick from. The lampri from the a la cart menu was pretty good. Skip the Sri Lankan coffee, very watered down. Check your bill carefully when redeeming a coupon as we didn’t get our full value the way the wait staff wrote up the check.

]]> By: MJP http://midtownlunch.com/2012/10/05/flatiron-lunch-banana-leafs-sri-lankan-buffet-is-a-great-find/comment-page-1/#comment-254601 MJP Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:18:13 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=48702#comment-254601 I'm kicking myself for not having gone to Cafe Niagara before they closed, being the only known Sri Lankan place in the area. This looks awesome and I can't wait to try it. I’m kicking myself for not having gone to Cafe Niagara before they closed, being the only known Sri Lankan place in the area. This looks awesome and I can’t wait to try it.

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