Clearly labeled items that are already vegan or can be made vegan. Some of my favorites are the mushroom garlic noodles, tea leaf salad, tofu stir fry and vegetable samosas! They have been able to make a vegan dessert for me as well. Just make sure you mention that you want the items to be vegan!
Updated from previous review on 2025-01-13
3.5 stars. We chose this restaurant because of all the reviews. We ordered the shrimp bao and ribeye bao, shrimp coconut curry with side of coconut rice, and kalbi over garlic noodles. I think we should have just ordered the bao. The balance between the coleslaw and protein with the thick buns was delicious. Coconut shrimp was solid. The kalbi … where do I start? It was covered in sauce, so salty that I was scraping it off and wiping it off with my napkin. It was inedible. I felt like I was swallowing salt. I saw jars of Korean bbq sauce (the kind you buy at Korean grocery stores) in the kitchen when I was waiting for the bathroom — is that what they used? The garlic noodle had good flavor, but was also too salty. In hindsight, I should have asked it to be done again, but they were so busy and the place was so loud that we just want to finish and leave. Just went home and drank a lot of water. If I were to return, I would just order the buns.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burmatown Bao
Phyo Wai Kyaw
Food was ok. It’s just it’s not Burmese food. The food has Burmese elements but its super Americanized.
As a native Burmese, I was thrilled to find out that there’s a Burmese restaurant on the Michelin guide and it was in the bay. I was quite disappointed because the food was too bland. They toned down the spice level too much to match the American taste.
Tofu Salad - my wife and I were looking forward to this dish and were most disappointed by it. This is not Burmese tofu!! It’s a slab of the silken Korean tofu from the grocery store with American pickles. Burmese tofu is made from chick pea flour. The preparation has some Burmese elements but it’s more fusion than authentic.
Wings - wings were the best. They are not Burmese but they tasted really good.
Garlic noodle - garlic noodle is too sweet and does not have enough garlic. The noodle is too greasy. The noodle is also not the kind of noodle used traditionally for garlic noodle.
Coconut noodle soup (Ono Kauk Swe) - this dish tasted ok but I was disappointed because I had an expectation of how coconut noodle soup should taste. It’s light on the curry and spice. When we asked for chili flakes, they gave us the Japanese Shichi-mi tōgarashi powder instead of the traditional fried chili flakes and oil.
The vibe was amazing. The food is probably a good intro to Burmese cuisine but lacks the traditional flavors for a native.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
Nina Millikin
We tried this place for the first time recently and it was excellent! We loved everything we ordered! Can't wait to go there again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Vegetable Medley, Chicken Wings, Bao Buns, Burmatown Bao
RichS
Nice folks and good service. Can get filled up. Some dishes take longer than others and delivery of food timing can vary. Delicious food items make it worthwhile.
had a very good mushroom garlic noodle dish. noodles were very thick and huge portions, have to specify to be made vegan though.
Updated from previous review on 2024-11-28
Renee Halfhill
Burmatown is such a great place to dine. The staff is friendly and makes great suggestions. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is quaint & cozy. Highly recommend for a date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
La la I can't hear you
Loved the food (chicken wings, mushroom garlic noodles, green beans, and chix bao). The service is very attentive without being intrusive. The restaurant is quite popular, so it's busy and loud, yet also has a fun vibe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jen Joo
Came to celebrate a friends birthday. Felt as though the staff was totally part of the celebration. They were super attentive, kind, and warm. The food was incredible. Must haves: tea leaf salad (cannot NOT have tea leaf salad when going to a Burmese restaurant), garlic noodles, steamed dumplings, string beans, spicy pork bao. So grateful to the staff here. Thank you for your service and making our experience all the more special.
Overall C-: local, solo lunch tea salad and dumplings, under cooked. Unimpressed though service good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Teddy shellenberger
Great food with very kind and welcoming waitstaff
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Vegetable Medley
A N
Amazing, especially for this area and such a cute place on a beautiful street. Super classy staff and owners. It’s SF quality food without the bs extra fees, mandates, and excessive tipping.
Dave Newcastle
Food is mostly five stars, and nothing was bad, but just not totally five star across the board. E.g. the prawns were a bit chewy, and a few other slight misses.
Tastes are wonderful.
People were extremely friendly, helpful, and attentive even though it was crowded.
Only negative was the tight layout and tables all in one row that didn't have a good vibe. Outside is ok, but on a busy road.
Just go! It's so so good. Jenni the chef is very friendly and welcoming. I felt like I was sitting in her kitchen as she cooked for us. The good is flavorful without being salty. Left quite full and brought left overs home. I almost didn't post simply to keep it a secret find but ...
Clearly labeled items that are already vegan or can be made vegan. Some of my favorites are the mushroom garlic noodles, tea leaf salad, tofu stir fry and vegetable samosas! They have been able to make a vegan dessert for me as well. Just make sure you mention that you want the items to be vegan! Updated from previous review on 2025-01-13
Excellent food and friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Leaf Salad, Chicken Wings, Vegetarian Curry Samosas
3.5 stars. We chose this restaurant because of all the reviews. We ordered the shrimp bao and ribeye bao, shrimp coconut curry with side of coconut rice, and kalbi over garlic noodles. I think we should have just ordered the bao. The balance between the coleslaw and protein with the thick buns was delicious. Coconut shrimp was solid. The kalbi … where do I start? It was covered in sauce, so salty that I was scraping it off and wiping it off with my napkin. It was inedible. I felt like I was swallowing salt. I saw jars of Korean bbq sauce (the kind you buy at Korean grocery stores) in the kitchen when I was waiting for the bathroom — is that what they used? The garlic noodle had good flavor, but was also too salty. In hindsight, I should have asked it to be done again, but they were so busy and the place was so loud that we just want to finish and leave. Just went home and drank a lot of water. If I were to return, I would just order the buns.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burmatown Bao
Food was ok. It’s just it’s not Burmese food. The food has Burmese elements but its super Americanized.
As a native Burmese, I was thrilled to find out that there’s a Burmese restaurant on the Michelin guide and it was in the bay. I was quite disappointed because the food was too bland. They toned down the spice level too much to match the American taste.
Tofu Salad - my wife and I were looking forward to this dish and were most disappointed by it. This is not Burmese tofu!! It’s a slab of the silken Korean tofu from the grocery store with American pickles. Burmese tofu is made from chick pea flour. The preparation has some Burmese elements but it’s more fusion than authentic.
Wings - wings were the best. They are not Burmese but they tasted really good.
Garlic noodle - garlic noodle is too sweet and does not have enough garlic. The noodle is too greasy. The noodle is also not the kind of noodle used traditionally for garlic noodle.
Coconut noodle soup (Ono Kauk Swe) - this dish tasted ok but I was disappointed because I had an expectation of how coconut noodle soup should taste. It’s light on the curry and spice. When we asked for chili flakes, they gave us the Japanese Shichi-mi tōgarashi powder instead of the traditional fried chili flakes and oil.
The vibe was amazing. The food is probably a good intro to Burmese cuisine but lacks the traditional flavors for a native.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
We tried this place for the first time recently and it was excellent! We loved everything we ordered! Can't wait to go there again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Vegetable Medley, Chicken Wings, Bao Buns, Burmatown Bao
Nice folks and good service. Can get filled up. Some dishes take longer than others and delivery of food timing can vary. Delicious food items make it worthwhile.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Vegetable Medley, Tea Leaf Salad, Burmese Tea Leaf Salad, Thai Basil Stir Fry
had a very good mushroom garlic noodle dish. noodles were very thick and huge portions, have to specify to be made vegan though. Updated from previous review on 2024-11-28
Burmatown is such a great place to dine. The staff is friendly and makes great suggestions. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is quaint & cozy. Highly recommend for a date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the food (chicken wings, mushroom garlic noodles, green beans, and chix bao). The service is very attentive without being intrusive. The restaurant is quite popular, so it's busy and loud, yet also has a fun vibe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came to celebrate a friends birthday. Felt as though the staff was totally part of the celebration. They were super attentive, kind, and warm. The food was incredible. Must haves: tea leaf salad (cannot NOT have tea leaf salad when going to a Burmese restaurant), garlic noodles, steamed dumplings, string beans, spicy pork bao. So grateful to the staff here. Thank you for your service and making our experience all the more special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Overall C-: local, solo lunch tea salad and dumplings, under cooked. Unimpressed though service good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Great food with very kind and welcoming waitstaff
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Vegetable Medley
Amazing, especially for this area and such a cute place on a beautiful street. Super classy staff and owners. It’s SF quality food without the bs extra fees, mandates, and excessive tipping.
Food is mostly five stars, and nothing was bad, but just not totally five star across the board. E.g. the prawns were a bit chewy, and a few other slight misses.
Tastes are wonderful.
People were extremely friendly, helpful, and attentive even though it was crowded.
Only negative was the tight layout and tables all in one row that didn't have a good vibe. Outside is ok, but on a busy road.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Leaf Salad, Burmese Tea Leaf Salad, Burmatown Bao, Thai Basil Stir Fry
Just go! It's so so good. Jenni the chef is very friendly and welcoming. I felt like I was sitting in her kitchen as she cooked for us. The good is flavorful without being salty. Left quite full and brought left overs home. I almost didn't post simply to keep it a secret find but ...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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