First time for Burmese and I was pleasantly surprised. Food was fresh and flavours were not overpowering. The tea leaf salad was surprisingly spicy while the papaya salad was refreshing. Tea leaf fried rice was sublime, delicious and the colours were spring like vibrant, this was my favourite dish (along with the fish curry). Dragon chicken has a kick and the pad Thai was simple but classic, I appreciate that it was not drowning in sauce. Village fish curry mixes well with the coconut jasmine rice. The Thai cheesecake was a bit cold and felt a little too frozen but a nice ending to a memorable first Burmese meal. The various teas paired well with dinner on a cold night. The restaurant was clean, simple table arrangement, and the staff were friendly and courteous. Great value meal given the area it resides in, I highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
BonBonDIY
Very good service and loved the fish curry lunch set!! Would definitely come back again! Very good
Arusa Ismaili
Excellent experience and delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nichole Forbes
The most delicious lunch! The wait staff was so helpful in recommending tea and meal choices. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was really lovely. It did not feel like this was a mall restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Kebat
Sebastian Vasile
The only Burmese restaurant in Toronto. Very good food, the salads are highly recommended. The curry also very good. Please avoid the cheesecake! The service: impeccable !
Vegetarian options: Eggplant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Village Fish Curry, Shrimp Kebat
Meimei
Been wanting to try Popa since it opened but never had the chance until today! Came here with a friend for lunch and their lunch 3-course meal caught our eye. We had the tea leaf salad, fish curry and chai tea cheesecake for dessert - the food was alright, nothing spectacular. Seeing other reviews, I see that this is not really authentic Burmese food but rather a Thai/Indian fusion cuisine... My friend seemed to enjoy it more than I did, however. I really wanted to try their golden latte but was told they don't have lattes (not sure if that was just for today or they no longer serve lattes...but it was on their tea menu).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
BW Hui
Came here for the first time for lunch on a Friday. They have a lunch set either 2 course for $23.99 (appetizer and main) or 3 course (appetizer, main and dessert) for $29.99. There are set choices for that lunch special. It's quite filling and nicely presented. The only thing was the seating arrangement, since it wasn't that busy as we went right when it opened, it was a little odd that they seated another party right beside us when there were lots of other tables free. Would've been nicer to have a bit of extra space given the availability of tables for conversation comfort.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
IOQ Y
The only Burmese place I know of in the GTA! Located within Bayview Village Mall is this unique restaurant that serves up vibrant flavors that'll get your taste buds dancing. Not Thai, not Lao, not Cambodian, not Indian, definitely Burmese. The Chamucas alone, which are like fried veggie spring rolls taken up a few notches, were excellent as are their lamb dishes. The platha with coconut dip was also tasty and only wished there was more. Also surprised rice wasn't included with the mains even though the menu said it was; rice definitely needed to balance out the flavors. Pricing increased by about 40% from a few months ago but then again they are situated in Bayview Village and with Covid, understandable to survive #supportlocal. Only wish portions sizes were bigger as their food is yummy! Always excellent and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Henri Lee
Overall the food was tasty and our server Jaswon was really courteous. We ordered Chicken Rangoon, Burmese garlic noodle, Paratha and vegetable dishes which we all enjoyed. However we were disappointed with the parathas, it could have been better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Xlon Chen
Food is not bad . it is better pair with rice. It is like mala curry, not busy but no water refill . it is 27.12 after tax which is over price… you can have almost two ramen at other restaurants
The restaurant has a nice atmosphere. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was in a good portion. I find the Pad Thai I ordered was a little too saucy and in a tomato base. Maybe it's the Burmese style. The curry fish my husband had was also in a tomato base curry, which is not expected but tasted nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jamie P.
I don't get how this place has majority 5-star reviews tbh. I was willing to overlook the fact that the restaurant is located in a mall (that's always going to bring the vibe down lmao), because the reviews were so good and the food & decor pics looked amazing.
If I could, I'd give this place a 3.5, because a 3 feels a bit too low. The food is actually really good, a lot of the dishes have a nice unique twist to them, like the samosa-like veg dumpling filling, and filling for the tofu. The vegetable curry was amazing, had a slight sweetness to it, and comes with a fragrant coconut rice.
But the ambiance, food presentation, and service (mainly the service) is lacking. The manager seemed polite enough, but our waitress put zero effort into being polite or actually seeming like she wanted to be there. Not sure if she was just having a bad day, or what. I can understand it for sure, having worked in customer service most of my life, but acting like that when you know it's someone's birthday is crazy.
We were a party of 9 there for my father's birthday, and I kind of felt like I let everyone down by choosing somewhere new, but at least the food was good!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Dr. Maryam
Nice atmosphere, professional service, and great food. Had a wonderful time at POPA!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
O Dsz
Delicious vegan options and thoughtful allergens consideration in the menu. The vegan khow Suey, Burmese Falafel, tea salad and samuza so well spiced, and each dish was bursting with flavors. Loved the little condiments that khow suey came with and the little sauces as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burmese Falafel
Reena Rowe
I dined at Popa in August of 2024 along with some colleagues. The restaurant was recommended to me by another colleague, who had thoroughly enjoyed the food. The restaurant is inside the mall and not visible from outside (which may be the only downside, although not a big issue). There was enough seating capacity, the ambience was pleasant and the service good. Everything we ordered was Delish and came rather quickly. The pricing is reasonable and we had a great experience. Looking forward to visiting again with my family.
Parking: Plenty of free parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Coconut Jasmine Rice VG, Chicken Khowsuey, Lamb Bao, OH No Khowsuey Chicken or Veg
First time for Burmese and I was pleasantly surprised. Food was fresh and flavours were not overpowering. The tea leaf salad was surprisingly spicy while the papaya salad was refreshing. Tea leaf fried rice was sublime, delicious and the colours were spring like vibrant, this was my favourite dish (along with the fish curry). Dragon chicken has a kick and the pad Thai was simple but classic, I appreciate that it was not drowning in sauce. Village fish curry mixes well with the coconut jasmine rice. The Thai cheesecake was a bit cold and felt a little too frozen but a nice ending to a memorable first Burmese meal. The various teas paired well with dinner on a cold night. The restaurant was clean, simple table arrangement, and the staff were friendly and courteous. Great value meal given the area it resides in, I highly recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good service and loved the fish curry lunch set!! Would definitely come back again! Very good
Excellent experience and delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The most delicious lunch! The wait staff was so helpful in recommending tea and meal choices. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was really lovely. It did not feel like this was a mall restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Kebat
The only Burmese restaurant in Toronto.
Very good food, the salads are highly recommended. The curry also very good. Please avoid the cheesecake!
The service: impeccable !
Vegetarian options: Eggplant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Village Fish Curry, Shrimp Kebat
Been wanting to try Popa since it opened but never had the chance until today! Came here with a friend for lunch and their lunch 3-course meal caught our eye. We had the tea leaf salad, fish curry and chai tea cheesecake for dessert - the food was alright, nothing spectacular. Seeing other reviews, I see that this is not really authentic Burmese food but rather a Thai/Indian fusion cuisine...
My friend seemed to enjoy it more than I did, however. I really wanted to try their golden latte but was told they don't have lattes (not sure if that was just for today or they no longer serve lattes...but it was on their tea menu).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Came here for the first time for lunch on a Friday. They have a lunch set either 2 course for $23.99 (appetizer and main) or 3 course (appetizer, main and dessert) for $29.99. There are set choices for that lunch special. It's quite filling and nicely presented. The only thing was the seating arrangement, since it wasn't that busy as we went right when it opened, it was a little odd that they seated another party right beside us when there were lots of other tables free. Would've been nicer to have a bit of extra space given the availability of tables for conversation comfort.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The only Burmese place I know of in the GTA! Located within Bayview Village Mall is this unique restaurant that serves up vibrant flavors that'll get your taste buds dancing. Not Thai, not Lao, not Cambodian, not Indian, definitely Burmese. The Chamucas alone, which are like fried veggie spring rolls taken up a few notches, were excellent as are their lamb dishes. The platha with coconut dip was also tasty and only wished there was more. Also surprised rice wasn't included with the mains even though the menu said it was; rice definitely needed to balance out the flavors. Pricing increased by about 40% from a few months ago but then again they are situated in Bayview Village and with Covid, understandable to survive #supportlocal. Only wish portions sizes were bigger as their food is yummy! Always excellent and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Overall the food was tasty and our server Jaswon was really courteous. We ordered Chicken Rangoon, Burmese garlic noodle, Paratha and vegetable dishes which we all enjoyed. However we were disappointed with the parathas, it could have been better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food is not bad . it is better pair with rice. It is like mala curry, not busy but no water refill . it is 27.12 after tax which is over price… you can have almost two ramen at other restaurants
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
The restaurant has a nice atmosphere. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was in a good portion. I find the Pad Thai I ordered was a little too saucy and in a tomato base. Maybe it's the Burmese style. The curry fish my husband had was also in a tomato base curry, which is not expected but tasted nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I don't get how this place has majority 5-star reviews tbh. I was willing to overlook the fact that the restaurant is located in a mall (that's always going to bring the vibe down lmao), because the reviews were so good and the food & decor pics looked amazing.
If I could, I'd give this place a 3.5, because a 3 feels a bit too low. The food is actually really good, a lot of the dishes have a nice unique twist to them, like the samosa-like veg dumpling filling, and filling for the tofu. The vegetable curry was amazing, had a slight sweetness to it, and comes with a fragrant coconut rice.
But the ambiance, food presentation, and service (mainly the service) is lacking. The manager seemed polite enough, but our waitress put zero effort into being polite or actually seeming like she wanted to be there. Not sure if she was just having a bad day, or what. I can understand it for sure, having worked in customer service most of my life, but acting like that when you know it's someone's birthday is crazy.
We were a party of 9 there for my father's birthday, and I kind of felt like I let everyone down by choosing somewhere new, but at least the food was good!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Nice atmosphere, professional service, and great food. Had a wonderful time at POPA!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious vegan options and thoughtful allergens consideration in the menu. The vegan khow Suey, Burmese Falafel, tea salad and samuza so well spiced, and each dish was bursting with flavors. Loved the little condiments that khow suey came with and the little sauces as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burmese Falafel
I dined at Popa in August of 2024 along with some colleagues. The restaurant was recommended to me by another colleague, who had thoroughly enjoyed the food. The restaurant is inside the mall and not visible from outside (which may be the only downside, although not a big issue). There was enough seating capacity, the ambience was pleasant and the service good. Everything we ordered was Delish and came rather quickly. The pricing is reasonable and we had a great experience. Looking forward to visiting again with my family.
Parking: Plenty of free parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Coconut Jasmine Rice VG, Chicken Khowsuey, Lamb Bao, OH No Khowsuey Chicken or Veg
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