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| - We have been sad ever since the closing of Burma Tokyo in Oakland. Now that we've finally made it out here, it's pretty clear that this will be the replacement. It's totally a local hidden gem, and if you are just passing by it may just seem like another sushi bar. I can't say anything about their sushi, but the rest of the menu has plenty of Southeast Asian dishes to go around. Lots of different appetizers and salads, noodle soups and fried noodle, fried rice and meat/vegetable dishes. A good chunk is Thai-esque or close to Thai, while many others are more Burmese and can't be found elsewhere in Pittsburgh as far as I'm aware. The stir fried flat rice noodle (N3 on their menu) may remind you of a pad see ew, but it tastes quite difference and has lots of flavors in its own way (for one thing, more variety of ingredients). We also enjoyed the rice vermicelli and meatball soup (SP4, kway owe)--the noodles were very thin and fine, the meatballs (more like chunks) went well with the quail egg, and the richness of the broth was on the lighter side, which put the whole thing together. Overall, along with nice facilities and friendly service, this is definitely the place to go for Burmese food.
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