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| - Having been to Royal Myanmar twice now, I am very conflicted in my review. Both times the portion times were generous. The price points are reasonable and the staff is warm and inviting. Finding Burmese cuisine in the North Hills of Pgh is also very exciting! I will be back to try them again. Probably for dinner.
The first time that I dined the food was amazing. I went to dinner with friends. Spice levels were on point. I was amazed. I shared entrees with my table so I was able to try several dishes. Which were all amazing. My favorites were the Pad Thai which was served with noodles with crunchy fresh peanuts, carrots, and sprouts in a chili paste. So good. We had it served with chicken.
Our meal began with sushi and samosa. Honestly, I didn't real dig into the sushi. My friend was in the mood for it. I just wasn't in a sushi kind of mood and went for the samosa. It was delicious. Filled with warm, perfectly chopped potato, peas, and veggies. Wrapped in a tasty, crispy shell. Spiced perfectly. Each bite better than the previous.
The mango sticky rice also stood out for being A-MAZ-ING. I was hesitant to order it but my friend insisted. So glad she knew what she was doing. It's now a favorite item. We also ordered the Spicy Basil Fried Rice, Coconut Curry Chicken. I loved the it. It was served with big plump clean tasting - as in it tasted like higher quality- pieces of shrimp. The seasoning was perfection and the Rice was filled with fresh basil, green beans, carrot, and just - perfect.
The coconut curry & spicy basic chicken were also delicious from the small bites I had. I wish I had given them more attention but I was too full to really get to know them well. I hope to return another day to become better acquainted.
I left dinner happy, full, highly impressed, and looking forward to my next return. The owners were a delight. I loved the family dynamic of the management and ownership of the restaurant.
Looking forward to another exceptional meal, I invited my deal friend to lunch at Royal Myanmar. We each ordered our own lunch. (Mainly since she is a red meat eater and I'm not.)
We started with the Dragon Roll. Which was HUGE and a delight. Since it was lunch, we didn't even finish it before lunch arrived. We each ordered an entree. I ordered the Nyat Khaukswe Kyaw. It was not what I expected having previously had their Pad Thai. The Pad Thai is really good. The Nyat Khaukswe Kyaw was singular in spice when hitting my tongue, lacked heat, and not what I expected. Which was extremely disappointing for THIS dish and THIS restaurant. It seemed to lack spice in comparison to my last visit. I'm hoping it was just an off day and that the next time I visit the spicing and notes of flavor are back up to par. Since I've really only had that item once before at a different establishment, I'm not an expert in this ethnic delicacy but it's my understand that it typically has a kick to it that was missing. Despite this dish not being a favorite, I plan to return again soon. This is a restaurant that is worth taking a trip to West View to visit.
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