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| - After spending an artful morning in Millvale, we looked on our nifty Yelp for somewhere unique to eat for a late lunch. Royal Myanmar popped up as a ten to fifteen minute drive - it immediately caught our interest after having watched a couple of documentaries on the country of Myanmar and reading about its politics in recent news articles on NPR. It was an easy drive with convenient parking, and we were greeted with very nice service - the waitress seemed equally as appreciated with us as customers as we were with the food! A nice, quiet setting to enjoy some talk with a friend over some unique and exotic cuisine. We ordered the Royal Myanmar tea, which was very delicious, and quite essential for a cold day. We also ordered the sampler appetizer, but substituted it with three fried green squash and three tofu, as we didn't want meat and they were out of samosa at the time. The appetizer was served with a very tasty sweet and spicy dipping sauce. I ordered the pickled tea leaf salad (as I had heard it is a very good traditional Burmese specialty with all the right balanced eats from herbs to veggies to crunchies) and my boyfriend ordered the drinking noodles with chicken. The salad was like nothing I've ever had before and was very tasty! It had a salty and savory flavor; a sufficient yet lighter meal, which I enjoy. The drinking noodles are awesome according to my boyfriend; a good mix of savory sauce with the addition of bitter vegetables. We very much enjoyed our time at Royal Myanmar - they have great what I assume to be more culturally traditional brass band music playing, creating a nice atmosphere for a calm, lighthearted afternoon outing. Again, the service was absolutely amazing - I definitely recommend this unique eatery to anyone with an open mind and passion for Asian food and culture.
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