I had no idea banana leaves smile, but that's beside the point. This place is fantastic. It's kind of a hole in the wall neighborhoody sort of place in Highland Park. The food is absolutely delicious. I had the veggie pad thai which was made appropriately spicy as I requested. It came out fresh, hot and full of veggies. Seriously, the quality of food here rivaled some Thai restaurants I've been to out in the Bay Area where amazing Thai food is like a dime a dozen.
The outdoor seating is a great feature of this restaurant, especially on a nice cool evening when you can just hang out, eat some great food with great company and just people watch. Almost like a cafe in some sense. Very refreshing and unique. Asides from the stupid bus stopping every 20 minutes by the corner of the restaurant, you almost forget that you're in Pittsburgh.
Seriously though, the value here is tremendous. Plenty of food for your buck. BYOB if that's thing your thing. Service is solid and can be somewhat personable, which certainly isn't a bad thing. Finally, a place that can go toe-to-toe with Pusadee's Garden; check it out!