Thai Food & Thai Catering for Plano, TX

Plano’s worst-kept Thai food secret is just across the line

Plano diners know the drill: some of the best food “in Plano” is technically a few hundred yards outside it. Banana Leaf Thai is exactly that kind of place. Our address says Dallas, but our dining room says otherwise — on any given evening, a healthy share of the tables drove down Preston Road from Willow Bend, Preston Meadow, or the Legacy area. When you’re five minutes from the border, city-limit lines matter a lot less than what’s in the wok.

And what’s in the wok hasn’t changed its soul since 2000. The recipes come through the Jong family — curry pastes with real depth, tamarind sauce that tastes like tamarind, broths simmered with fresh lemongrass and galangal rather than shortcuts. Twenty-five years of Plano regulars can vouch: the flavors you fell for on your first visit are the flavors you’ll find on your fiftieth.

If you’ve been settling for whatever’s closest to your Plano zip code, consider this your permission slip to drive five extra minutes. Your search for the best Thai restaurant in Dallas — or Plano — ends at the same Preston Road door.

Corporate catering for Plano: Legacy West, Legacy Central & beyond

Plano is one of the great corporate zip codes in America — the Legacy West and Legacy business corridor houses headquarters and regional campuses for some of the country’s biggest companies, with thousands of employees who are, frankly, tired of the same sandwich trays. This is where Thai catering earns its reputation as the office-lunch upgrade:

• It travels beautifully. Curries and stir-fries hold temperature and texture in chafing service far better than fried or bread-based catering.
• It solves every diet at once. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and meat options come from one order — no separate special-diet trays.
• It scales. Buffet packages run approximately $18–$22 per person for 25+ guests; full-service packages add staffing and setup for big events. The larger the group, the better the economics.

We deliver catering throughout Plano — Legacy West, the Preston Road corridor, Willow Bend, Downtown Plano — and we’ve fed everything from ten-person team lunches to company-wide celebrations. Weddings and private parties in Plano? Those are our favorite kind of Saturday: see wedding catering and party catering.

Plan it in one call: (972) 713-0123, or browse the catering menu and pricing and the corporate catering page.

What Plano orders (and reorders)

Every dish is made to order, spice level 1–5. Full menu here.

Getting here from every corner of Plano

We sit at Preston & Frankford — effectively the bottom-left corner of Plano’s map. Approximate drives (outside rush hour):

Coming from a neighboring city? See our guides for Dallas, Addison, Richardson, Carrollton, and Frisco.

Gluten-free & vegan Thai, five minutes from Plano

Plano’s health-conscious crowd found us early, and for good reason: Thai cooking accommodates without apologizing. Rice noodles keep Pad Thai naturally wheat-free; coconut-milk curries need no cream; tofu is a first-class citizen, not a substitution. Most of our menu can be prepared gluten-free, and the vegan menu path covers appetizers through mango sticky rice.

Counting macros after a Lifetime or Equinox session? Our honest guide — Is Thai food healthy? — breaks down the menu dish by dish, including what to order when you’re keeping it light.

Visit us — south side of the Plano line

Banana Leaf Thai · 17370 Preston Rd #500, Dallas, TX 75252 · Preston & Frankford, easy parking, and BYOB welcome. From anywhere in West Plano you’ll beat the DoorDash driver by ordering pickup online yourself.

Regulars: our rewards program earns points on every visit.

Thai food in Plano — FAQ

Plano, dinner is five minutes south

Dine in, grab pickup on the way home, or book catering for the office.