Burma Berkeley

Excellent Burmese food without a long weight like you always get at Burma superstar. The people who are extremely helpful and friendly and do not try to rush you out like they do at Burma superstar. This is the place to go if you’re looking for Burmese food in the East Bay.

I came at a weird time so I was the only person there for most of my meal. The food was delicious and came really quickly. I love how many vegan options they had. I had the yellow tofu and tea leaf salad and the flavors and textures were perfect. I will definitely be coming again!

Every dish was delicious. The lamb with onions, peppers 🌶 and garlic was amazing. We also ordered a bunch of crispy flaky flat bread, Palata. Pork curry, which had an amazing flavor with coconut rice. Definitely a good night full of so much flavor. Will be back for sure. We were too stuffed for dessert.

Delicious meal for the adults and our picky toddlers, too. Standouts were the dry curry beef, coconut curry soup, and tea leaf salad.

As an out of town visitor and having already been to Burma Superstar (which we enjoyed), we were very pleased with our weeknight experience here. Come for the food and the lovely service, not the decor or the trendy vibe. It’s quiet and doesn’t have the hive feeling at busier restaurants. Plus no wait like at Burma Superstar whose established reputation precedes it. We ordered the mango salad (extremely fresh, impeccably dressed and crunchy with half romaine and half cabbage), a very delicately flavored and tender lemongrass chicken with plenty of veg, and the Burma! Burma! noodles which were savory and deliciously but not overbearingly oily. The staff was so courteous and happy to offer explanations of the menu. Restaurants like this are often overlooked when they don’t have as much of a