rev:text
| - Not sure how I missed this place for so long - stumbled across it trying to find the name of another place in Oakland, and I'm very happy I did. Stopped in for lunch on a snowy Saturday on a sightseeing jaunt to Oakland.
I've travelled around a good chunk of the rest of SE Asia, so I was curious about Burmese food. I had the kyawe noodle bowl - sort of a pho-style dish with rice noodles and a nice little assortment of proteins: fish balls, shrimp balls, egg, quail egg, etc. Very good. My partner had the tom yum, and it was excellent. The Burmese iced tea was good, too - pretty similar to Thai iced tea, which they also serve. (I think the Burmese was made with a green tea, but I'm not certain.) It was all very good, more so given the prices: $7 per plate (bowl).
Decor was nice (that lots-of-lacquered-wood sushi-place look), especially given the neighborhood and prices, and the waiter was extremely friendly. Highly recommend this place, especially if you're a fan of the SE Asian cuisines. Biggest downside: parking. Oakland's not the easiest place to find a spot.
|