This place was highly recommended by several locals and I feel it lived up to the hype! We came at sort of a random day hour, so luckily no wait.Tea Leaf salad was unique and fresh, made in front of you. I definitely recommend.Also really liked the Fiery Chicken and Burmese Lamb Curry.Service was really fast and friendly.I recommend doing family-style and sharing and sampling.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Leaf, Burmese Style Curry
duyen tong
Love this place!
goyo myers
Samosas were lovely. Device was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Erica Yoon
After this dining experience, I feel like any other five stars I have given could be overrated. This place was perfect all around -- the service was wonderful with just the right amount of care, the ambience was great for a local family or a visitor (or both), and the food was AMAZING! Tea leaf salad, coconut rice, chili lamb, cauliflower, chicken biryani, and mango lassi were all fantastic. I'm definitely coming back and I will have a hard time debating between getting the same dishes as this time (because they were so good) and trying other ones (because I'm sure they'll be good too). So glad to have found this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Lamb, Chili, Tea Leaf
MIKE
Went for lunch. It seemed to be a popular restaurant and was crowded. This is my personal opinion, but having lived in Southeast Asia for several years, my taste buds find the seasoning to be average. It wasn't particularly delicious, but it was like a salad with a nice crispy texture, which was something I'd never had before, so it was unusual and good.The sad part is that the amount of lunch is too small... Do people in San Francisco eat less?One order wasn't enough, so I ended up ordering another one, which made my bill more expensive. Service was good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Yvonne Wu
Went to look for a lunch place and found this gem. Seated immediately even without reservations, and had our drinks going whilst we browsed on their menu.We ordered their Burmese vermicelli salad, Crab with turmeric and ginger, and eggplant with garlic sauce! Super yummy!Lee was super sweet and attentive! Definitely will come back here and try their other dishes!Parking: We’re lucky to find a spot on street paid parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Upayan
Had a great intro to Burmese food here! I especially loved the tea leaf salad and the eggplant with garlic sauce. The service was great too. It was really cold outside and they surprisingly had blankets for us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Art Arenas
Burma Superstar is an absolute delight (well worth the 45 minute + wait). The service is always excellent, with attentive staff who were knowledgeable about the menu and eager to assist. The food was simply outstanding, bursting with authentic flavors and perfectly balanced spices. Each dish showcased the culinary expertise of the chefs and left us wanting more. What I’m truly impressed by is the consistency; every visit to this restaurant has been excellent, lunch or dinner, any day of the week. Without a doubt, I highly recommend this fine restaurant to anyone seeking a memorable dining experience. Five stars all around!Parking: Parking nearby is a bit of a challenge. You might save yourself 10-15 of waiting by finding parking a couple blocks away. Not a problem if you don’t mind walking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Lamb, Walnut Shrimp
Katie Koche
Great vegetarian options that are not overwhelmingly spicy. Tea leaf salad and somusa soup came out in a minute; hence the service is quick.
Highly recommend if you are looking for food with tremendous amount of flavor. TBH I was skeptical at first as to how I would like Burmese cuisine, however my doubts were cleared when we got our food. There were three of who went, including a vegetarian. The food was delivered relatively quickly after ordering. We ordered three different appetizers including the tea leaf salad, the platha&dip, and the vegetarian samusa soup. The salad was very refreshing, the soup was aromatic with lots of flavor and the platha was hearty and nourishing. For our mains we ordered the Burmese lamb curry, the mint chicken, and the firecracker cauliflower. This was a lot of food for 3 people, but we ended up taking it home. Please add this to your list of places to eat in SF. Cons: long wait time (on Thursday night it was 1 hour) but thats expected given the high quality food.Vegetarian options: decent vegetarian options that are uniquely flavorful
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Samusa Soup, Platha and Dip, Tea Leaf, Burmese Style Curry-Lamb, Mint Chicken
What a great time! We sat outside and Jane took great care of us, even thinking to bring a plastic bag for our to go because I mentioned I was sticking it in my backpack! Samosas, yea leaf salad, chicken flat noodles, and eggplant tofu curry were all tasty AF. We're stoked to try Bstar bar next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Leaf
Kurt Goodell
Tea leaf salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yance Vargas
An excellent restaurant with dishes full of variety and flavor. Space is a bit limited (good luck trying to find parking - Uber instead, if feasible) but worth the wait. Samosas, platha, and coconut rice were among my favorite items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut
Mateo Porciuncula
First time having Burmese food, very very good. Went with my wife for lunch, had a lovely time. The staff was warm, polite and helpful. The food was really delicious. The samosas came with a fresh bright sauce, the coconut rice was creamy and flavorful , and we had some noodles with a curry sauce which was something else, also great. My only regret is that I could not try other stuff in the menu that also looked delicious. Next time in San Francisco we are coming again for sure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
N C
Love their cook book! The ohno Kao swe is so good !
This place was highly recommended by several locals and I feel it lived up to the hype! We came at sort of a random day hour, so luckily no wait.Tea Leaf salad was unique and fresh, made in front of you. I definitely recommend.Also really liked the Fiery Chicken and Burmese Lamb Curry.Service was really fast and friendly.I recommend doing family-style and sharing and sampling.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Leaf, Burmese Style Curry
Love this place!
Samosas were lovely. Device was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
After this dining experience, I feel like any other five stars I have given could be overrated. This place was perfect all around -- the service was wonderful with just the right amount of care, the ambience was great for a local family or a visitor (or both), and the food was AMAZING! Tea leaf salad, coconut rice, chili lamb, cauliflower, chicken biryani, and mango lassi were all fantastic. I'm definitely coming back and I will have a hard time debating between getting the same dishes as this time (because they were so good) and trying other ones (because I'm sure they'll be good too). So glad to have found this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Lamb, Chili, Tea Leaf
Went for lunch. It seemed to be a popular restaurant and was crowded. This is my personal opinion, but having lived in Southeast Asia for several years, my taste buds find the seasoning to be average. It wasn't particularly delicious, but it was like a salad with a nice crispy texture, which was something I'd never had before, so it was unusual and good.The sad part is that the amount of lunch is too small... Do people in San Francisco eat less?One order wasn't enough, so I ended up ordering another one, which made my bill more expensive. Service was good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Went to look for a lunch place and found this gem. Seated immediately even without reservations, and had our drinks going whilst we browsed on their menu.We ordered their Burmese vermicelli salad, Crab with turmeric and ginger, and eggplant with garlic sauce! Super yummy!Lee was super sweet and attentive! Definitely will come back here and try their other dishes!Parking: We’re lucky to find a spot on street paid parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great intro to Burmese food here! I especially loved the tea leaf salad and the eggplant with garlic sauce. The service was great too. It was really cold outside and they surprisingly had blankets for us!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Burma Superstar is an absolute delight (well worth the 45 minute + wait). The service is always excellent, with attentive staff who were knowledgeable about the menu and eager to assist. The food was simply outstanding, bursting with authentic flavors and perfectly balanced spices. Each dish showcased the culinary expertise of the chefs and left us wanting more. What I’m truly impressed by is the consistency; every visit to this restaurant has been excellent, lunch or dinner, any day of the week. Without a doubt, I highly recommend this fine restaurant to anyone seeking a memorable dining experience. Five stars all around!Parking: Parking nearby is a bit of a challenge. You might save yourself 10-15 of waiting by finding parking a couple blocks away. Not a problem if you don’t mind walking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Lamb, Walnut Shrimp
Great vegetarian options that are not overwhelmingly spicy. Tea leaf salad and somusa soup came out in a minute; hence the service is quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Samusa Soup, Tea Leaf
Highly recommend if you are looking for food with tremendous amount of flavor. TBH I was skeptical at first as to how I would like Burmese cuisine, however my doubts were cleared when we got our food. There were three of who went, including a vegetarian. The food was delivered relatively quickly after ordering. We ordered three different appetizers including the tea leaf salad, the platha&dip, and the vegetarian samusa soup. The salad was very refreshing, the soup was aromatic with lots of flavor and the platha was hearty and nourishing. For our mains we ordered the Burmese lamb curry, the mint chicken, and the firecracker cauliflower. This was a lot of food for 3 people, but we ended up taking it home. Please add this to your list of places to eat in SF. Cons: long wait time (on Thursday night it was 1 hour) but thats expected given the high quality food.Vegetarian options: decent vegetarian options that are uniquely flavorful
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Samusa Soup, Platha and Dip, Tea Leaf, Burmese Style Curry-Lamb, Mint Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
What a great time! We sat outside and Jane took great care of us, even thinking to bring a plastic bag for our to go because I mentioned I was sticking it in my backpack! Samosas, yea leaf salad, chicken flat noodles, and eggplant tofu curry were all tasty AF. We're stoked to try Bstar bar next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tea Leaf
Tea leaf salad.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An excellent restaurant with dishes full of variety and flavor. Space is a bit limited (good luck trying to find parking - Uber instead, if feasible) but worth the wait. Samosas, platha, and coconut rice were among my favorite items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut
First time having Burmese food, very very good. Went with my wife for lunch, had a lovely time. The staff was warm, polite and helpful. The food was really delicious. The samosas came with a fresh bright sauce, the coconut rice was creamy and flavorful , and we had some noodles with a curry sauce which was something else, also great. My only regret is that I could not try other stuff in the menu that also looked delicious. Next time in San Francisco we are coming again for sure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love their cook book! The ohno Kao swe is so good !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5