The Bay Area has tons of great Burmese food, but in my opinion Teni East is the best of them all. Can't miss dishes: chickpea tofu (really!), roti with dip, tea leaf salad, pea shoot salad, cauliflower with corn, basil cumin curry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Tea Leaf Salad, Chickpea Tofu, Tea Leaf Kale Salad, Teni Spicy Noodles, LS Basil Cumin Shrimp, Pea Shoot Salad with Peanuts Shallots Chickpeas Garlic \u0026 Lime
Lilian Louie
If I can give them more than 5 stars I will give them easily! 😋😅 Food and service is excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Tea Leaf Kale Salad with Roasted Nuts \u0026 Seeds, Beef Cheek Curry, Coconut Rice, Chicken Wings, LS Basil Cumin Shrimp
R P
Teni does all their Burmese dishes well but the platha is where its at. If youre craving buttery, flaky, slightly sweet, but salty platha, this is the spot. The also sweet and savory dipping sauce balances the oil of the platha, melting in your mouth and leaving you saying, damn we should've ordered more.
Food: 5
David Louie
My Daughter took us here (she had never been), she found it because it was recommended by Google. And thanks to the recommendations from the prior patrons, the food was AMAZING. I'm not at all familiar with Burmese food, but after sampling what we ordered (as you can see, me and my Grandson were ALL smiles!). Now, I'm excited to visit more Burmese food in the future. In fact, in a couple of days. We're off to a Burmese restaurant, up where we live in the Sacramento area. Hopefully they'll have similar things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Lei
Awesome spot with really cool ambience and amazing food.
Went with the Roti and Curry dip (really good)
And Teni Spicy noodles (juuust the right amount of spice, tons of umami - delectable and satisfying)
Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M N
Never had burmese food before. I LOVED it. So incredibly flavorful and every dish had thought behind it. Highly recommend this restaurant. The whole fried fish is outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Verna Vu
Amazing Burmese food. Everything was perfect. We had the pea shoot salad, lamb curry and pork belly basil cumin dish. Honestly is similar to Burma superstar but much easier to get a table and just as good if not a little better! I also had the spirited away drink which was pretty good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti, Coconut Rice, Lamb Curry with Jasmine Rice
Kim Hammer
We enjoyed crispy fried fish and chicken cardamom curry, plus the kale fermented tea leaves salad with coconut rice and roti. All were fabulous! Highly recommended for unique flavorful dining. Only the fried fish had a spicy sauce; the other dishes were mildly spiced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Maya Daneshwar
My birthday and what an awful experience. Service is pathetic. Simple requests to make the food spicy were met with such hostility. Order taken was wrong but the entitlement of the curly head server was unbelievable. Coming from the service industry, the attitude was totally unacceptable. Never again! And it’s not Michelin!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Scott Sibley
Tasty riffs on Burmese classics, with a French Brazilian twist, in an energetic setting. Andres, our waiter, made it super pleasant experience.
First time here and the food and cocktails did not disappoint! The ambiance was nice and the food was even better. Tea leaf Kale salad, oh my, must try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Tea Leaf Kale Salad with Roasted Nuts & Seeds
Rebecca Lundin
Started with the bread and shared a mouth watering, super fresh pea shoot salad. Shared the lamb curry and baby boy chop with shrimp and mushrooms. Both with interesting flavors. We both over ate, as everything was delectable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Salad, Lamb Curry with Jasmine Rice
Nadia Colquiett
My go to neighborhood spot for dinner - consistently delicious with amazing, flavorful dishes for folks with food intolerances. I love the spicy catfish and spicy veg noodles. Rarely packed so good for groups particularly on weekdays. Every item I've had on the menu is consistently delicious (food and cocktails)
My husband and I were in Oakland to run an errand and noticed a restaurant that looked interesting, so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant opened at 11:00, so we waited outside for about five minutes. A male staff member came out, unlocked the door, and changed the sign to "open." We waited a moment, assuming he needed some time to get ready. However, to our surprise, he simply walked away.
I decided to step inside, say hello, and ask if we could be seated. The restaurant had just opened, and we were the first customers of the day. When I asked about being seated, both the male staff member and a bartender behind the bar just stared at me blankly and said, "Umm…" without any real response. They both looked at us with confusion and gave no acknowledgment of our presence.
Feeling completely unwelcome, we decided to leave. It's disappointing that they couldn't even offer a simple greeting or recognize a customer who had clearly been waiting outside. Needless to say, we won't be returning.
Lieon Haile
LOVE IT Definitely I will come back with my friends
The Bay Area has tons of great Burmese food, but in my opinion Teni East is the best of them all. Can't miss dishes: chickpea tofu (really!), roti with dip, tea leaf salad, pea shoot salad, cauliflower with corn, basil cumin curry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Tea Leaf Salad, Chickpea Tofu, Tea Leaf Kale Salad, Teni Spicy Noodles, LS Basil Cumin Shrimp, Pea Shoot Salad with Peanuts Shallots Chickpeas Garlic \u0026 Lime
If I can give them more than 5 stars I will give them easily! 😋😅
Food and service is excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Tea Leaf Kale Salad with Roasted Nuts \u0026 Seeds, Beef Cheek Curry, Coconut Rice, Chicken Wings, LS Basil Cumin Shrimp
Teni does all their Burmese dishes well but the platha is where its at. If youre craving buttery, flaky, slightly sweet, but salty platha, this is the spot. The also sweet and savory dipping sauce balances the oil of the platha, melting in your mouth and leaving you saying, damn we should've ordered more.
Food: 5
My Daughter took us here (she had never been), she found it because it was recommended by Google. And thanks to the recommendations from the prior patrons, the food was AMAZING. I'm not at all familiar with Burmese food, but after sampling what we ordered (as you can see, me and my Grandson were ALL smiles!). Now, I'm excited to visit more Burmese food in the future. In fact, in a couple of days. We're off to a Burmese restaurant, up where we live in the Sacramento area. Hopefully they'll have similar things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome spot with really cool ambience and amazing food.
Went with the Roti and Curry dip (really good)
And Teni Spicy noodles (juuust the right amount of spice, tons of umami - delectable and satisfying)
Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Never had burmese food before. I LOVED it. So incredibly flavorful and every dish had thought behind it. Highly recommend this restaurant. The whole fried fish is outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing Burmese food. Everything was perfect. We had the pea shoot salad, lamb curry and pork belly basil cumin dish. Honestly is similar to Burma superstar but much easier to get a table and just as good if not a little better! I also had the spirited away drink which was pretty good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti, Coconut Rice, Lamb Curry with Jasmine Rice
We enjoyed crispy fried fish and chicken cardamom curry, plus the kale fermented tea leaves salad with coconut rice and roti. All were fabulous! Highly recommended for unique flavorful dining. Only the fried fish had a spicy sauce; the other dishes were mildly spiced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
My birthday and what an awful experience. Service is pathetic. Simple requests to make the food spicy were met with such hostility. Order taken was wrong but the entitlement of the curly head server was unbelievable. Coming from the service industry, the attitude was totally unacceptable. Never again! And it’s not Michelin!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tasty riffs on Burmese classics, with a French Brazilian twist, in an energetic setting. Andres, our waiter, made it super pleasant experience.
Restaurantji Recommends
First time here and the food and cocktails did not disappoint! The ambiance was nice and the food was even better. Tea leaf Kale salad, oh my, must try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Tea Leaf Kale Salad with Roasted Nuts & Seeds
Started with the bread and shared a mouth watering, super fresh pea shoot salad. Shared the lamb curry and baby boy chop with shrimp and mushrooms. Both with interesting flavors. We both over ate, as everything was delectable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Salad, Lamb Curry with Jasmine Rice
My go to neighborhood spot for dinner - consistently delicious with amazing, flavorful dishes for folks with food intolerances. I love the spicy catfish and spicy veg noodles. Rarely packed so good for groups particularly on weekdays. Every item I've had on the menu is consistently delicious (food and cocktails)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Spicy Catfish GF, Noodles, Tea Leaf Kale Salad, Coconut Rice
My husband and I were in Oakland to run an errand and noticed a restaurant that looked interesting, so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant opened at 11:00, so we waited outside for about five minutes. A male staff member came out, unlocked the door, and changed the sign to "open." We waited a moment, assuming he needed some time to get ready. However, to our surprise, he simply walked away.
I decided to step inside, say hello, and ask if we could be seated. The restaurant had just opened, and we were the first customers of the day. When I asked about being seated, both the male staff member and a bartender behind the bar just stared at me blankly and said, "Umm…" without any real response. They both looked at us with confusion and gave no acknowledgment of our presence.
Feeling completely unwelcome, we decided to leave. It's disappointing that they couldn't even offer a simple greeting or recognize a customer who had clearly been waiting outside. Needless to say, we won't be returning.
LOVE IT
Definitely I will come back with my friends
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti with Dip, Roti, Salad
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