Would highly recommend this restaurant - it has a cute interior and ambiance and the waiters were all lovely. They provided very useful recommendations and answered any questions we may had. As they were bringing our food, they also reminded us of the names of the dishes, which was helpful. I want to especially recommend the Laphet Thoke (tea leaf salad) - it's one of the best salads I've had. All of the ingredients mix really well together - there are so many different textures and tastes, blending perfectly to get great contrasting tastes and bites. It also has the perfect amount of dressing. Even if you're not the biggest fan of salads, I'd recommend trying this one. There was a group of us so we ordered many different dishes - and we found all of them good. I don't think you can really go wrong with anything so you feel free to order anything. We also found the happy hour cocktails great. I'd definitely be happy coming here again.

I can't recommend this place enough. Every dish has something special and we try to hit something new each visit while still enjoying our favorites. Tea leaf salad, garlic noodles with tofu, and sesame chicken are all fantastic. Also good for kids if you don't mix in all the jalapeños that come with the tea leaf salad. The coconut rice is a must have!! We tried the fried banana and ice cream this last visit and now we're going to have to get it each time we come, it's that good! We came right when it opened and were seated right away. Otherwise, the wait can get long, but it's always worth it.

My first time here and after reading some great reviews I was excited to try. The food was great. I went with a few friends and we went with: Platha and dip: highly recommend, the dip they give is so good I could eat it by itself. Tea leave salad: I love all the different textures of this salad, it is very refreshing. Chicken Curry and rice: very delicious, I'm not super big on Curry, but this one was really good.

Really unique and delicious Burmese food! Everything was super flavorful and very good. Definitely on the heavier seasoning side. I absolutely loved the tea leaf salad! It's crunchy, refreshing and full of different textures. The samosas were nice and flaky and lots of filling. The pork belly with mustard greens was tangy and savory. The lamb kebat was tomato based and full of veggies, mint and cilantro. The curry chicken stew was packed with chicken and kabocha squash. The staff was nice. The restaurant was very clean. Great place to eat!

First let me start by thanking Serak for the amazing service! He was attentive, friendly, and super helpful. The food was delicious as always, no complaints. We had Rainbow salad, chicken samusas, chili beef, superstar shrimp, and sesame chicken. We sat outside and enjoyed the nice weather. It was a busy evening but our service was still top tier. Overall, we had a great experience and will be back soon!

Like most others, i'll be unoriginal and start with the tea leaf salad. I'm not gonna gush about it, it wasn't head and shoulders above the one I've had at mandalay, burma love and others, but it was delicious and our plate was wiped clean pretty quick. Okra curry was on the sweeter side, but hot and delicious with their amazing coconut rice. I also always love their ginger tea served in a lightbulb and end up drinking 2 of those. I was let down by the garlic noodles which were not garlicky at all and lukewarm on top of it. The broccoli with onion bits was fantastic though, as was the soybean tofu appetizer, which was hot, crispy and topped with a touch of sweet sauce.

Came here for dinner after visiting UC Berkeley and it didn't disappoint! Luckily there was no wait on a Monday night and we were seated really quickly. We started off with some platha and curry sauce which was fried nicely and not oily and the curry sauce was yummy! I got the chicken curry noodle soup which was a large serving and we also tried the mango salad and curry noodles. The burmese milk tea tasted like a regular HK milk tea so it wasn't very special. I liked my noodle and soup but it was a bit heavy after a few bites so I would definitely share it! The server was nice and the restaurant was lively and still quiet enough to have a nice conversation. We liked the noodles and salad and will probably come back to try more menu options!

3.5/5 rounded up to 4 stars. Came here on a Sunday evening around 8:30 PM, and there wasn't a wait at all. This restaurant is such a great spot for a nice dinner in Oakland with a comfy yet elegant interior and drinks. I've heard so much about this place and have been dying to try it, but it was a bit underwhelming and prices are pretty steep. We ordered the famous tea leaf salad without peanuts, Burmese style beef curry, and the spicy crispy chicken. - Tea Leaf Salad (7/10): We really loved all the crunchy textures in the tea leaf salad, but there's so much oil in the dressing that it doesn't even feel like you're eating a salad. Could be a good or bad thing depending on what you're looking for. - Burmese Style Beef Curry (6.5/10): This is really worth your money. They give you soooo much beef, but again, it's on the oily side and I wish the beef was more tender. - Spicy Crispy Chicken (6.5/10): Solid but is basically an elevated Panda Express Orange Chicken for $24. We also got two sides of jasmine rice, and they give you MOUNDS. It was a bit overcooked for my liking, a little mushy. For some reason, the rice was sweet? They might've given us the coconut rice instead. Not complaining though!