Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Burmese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Home-style Burmese food menu where veg choices are marked with a green leaf; has a vegetarian combo platter. Uses spices like tamarind, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, chili powder. Moved here from 452 Larkin St in 2015. Open Tue-Sun 5:00pm-8:30pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-2:30pm. Closed Mon.
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3815 Geary Blvd (at Inner Richmond), San Francisco, California, USA, 94118
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14 Reviews
First Review by alebovic
LenaStar
Points +204
Delicious chickpea tofu & coconut rice! - Edit
Yum! Get the Housemade Chickpea Tofu Curry and Coconut Rice lunch plate! Comes with lightly steamed vegetables. I’ve never had anything like it—very tasty! It’s in a tomato-based sauce. There are many options on the menu marked vegan. Nice staff, too. They could use some music playing to give a better ambiance, but that’s my only suggestion.
Read morePros: Chickpea Tofu Curry , Many marked vegan options
Cons: Needs some music
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Oslo
Points +72
friendly and real - Edit
Simple environment, kind owners, special and authentic food.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-07
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RachelFeiner
Points +885
Excellent - Edit
So many options, all marked
Read moreAnd so tasty!!!
Loved it all
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-17
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tylers131
Points +173
Sadly the Worst Burmese I’ve had - Edit
Sadly this is the worst Burmese’s food I’ve had in the bay areas. From dry coconut rice to flavorless oily eggplant to very lackluster tofu and samosas.
Read moreCons: Disappointing flavors
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catherinetheaverage
Points +132
Amazing surprise! - Edit
What a wonderful experience! We ate in the back patio, it felt so cozy and comfortable with heaters and string lights. The staff was SO friendly and accommodating, we didn’t have to ask for anything, they were ON IT. The food was delicious! Only one item incorrectly labeled with egg noodles, but all else clearly vegan labeled. We got the potato soup and samosas for appetizers, the crispy fried pea salad, and garlic eggplant. All soooo good! Will definitely be coming back!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Welcoming environment , Friendly staff
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taiwanesetexan
Points +9512
Missed you! - Edit
I recall loving this restaurant when it used to be in the Tenderloin 5 years ago, and I hadn’t visited them in the Richmond until recently. Their menu is online only during the pandemic, and all vegan options—of which there are many—are clearly marked with a (v). I felt so good enjoying their signature tea leaf salad, golden tofu salad, and sautéed okra with my other half as a lunch break on a long bike ride around town. The staff let us keep our bikes safe inside the restaurant while we dined with the other customers on the back patio. I love their little raised plant bed in the middle of the patio, which supplies a bit of their sweet basil and green onions. Very reasonably priced for the city.
Read morePros: many vegan options, super delicious, attentive staff
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MelodyVeganJoy
Points +7367
Amazing food - Edit
I'm so glad they're still open during covid. They have a lovely outdoor patio in the back. My omni husband and I were both impressed with the flavors of the food. Highly recommend the tea leaf salad and the mixed vegetable soup.
Read morePros: Clearly labeled vegan options on menu, delicious spices , open during covid
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Honoria
Points +190
Homestyle Burmese with great flavor - Edit
Wonderful family owned restaurant with an abundance of vegan and gluten free options! We ordered the BK signature tea leaf salad, rice noodle salad and combo fried platter. The lime aide drink helped to balance all the delicious spicy flavors. Would highly recommend this place and we will come back again.
Read morePros: everything
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foon
Points +699
Easily as good as Superstar - Edit
If you happen to be in this part of town (why??), check it out.
Read moreGuest
heartilationvacation
Points +40
i WOULD give this 5 stars if happy cow allowed it - Edit
This was my first time having Burmese food and it was absolutely incredible! All the vegan items are clearly labelled (though one has eggs and is marked vegan, so steer clear) and there are sooo many options. I got the mixed vegetable curry and coconut rice, then we finished with the tapioca dessert. The staff was friendly and helpful, super responsive. Unfortunately I'm not native to San Fran so this can't be a regular spot, but next time I'm here I'll DEFINITELY come back.
Read morePros: vegan options labelled, incredible taste and unique food, friendly staff
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SFMicoSocial
Points +17
Delicious, authentic Burmese food - Edit
I dream about Burmese Kitchen's tea leaf salad, ginger salad, spicy sliced bamboo and falafel soup. These dishes are authentic, flavorful, fresh and wonderful. Love the variety of veggie dishes that aren't simply a meat dish made with tofu. The decor is simple and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. We miss lunch at the Tenderloin location but love getting dinner at the new location -- very easy parking. A real winner.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Good value, Quiet
Cons: Small space
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AshleyLorden
Points +1254
Good family Burmese restaurant - Edit
Although not an institution like the more well-known Burma Superstar, you won't have to wait for a table at Burmese Kitchen, tucked in one of the city's last remaining low-rent areas (read: creative and inexpensive family restaurants), the Tenderloin, with a number of authentic southeast asian restaurants worth the trip down otherwise unsavory blocks. This one is in close enough proximity to civic center, you might combine a visit to Burmese Kitchen with a trip to the beautiful main public library, Asian Art Museum, or city hall.
Read moreIt's a small restaurant but I've never had trouble getting a seat. The dishes you'll eat from are plain and plastic -- there's not attention to presentation here -- but the gorgeous colorful salads speak for themselves. The menu helpfully includes a label for all "vegan" dishes (of which there are many) although I believe there's one exception to watch out for, a dish made with egg noodles that is labeled vegan. It clearly says egg noodles in the description. I recommend ordering mostly from the first page; I believe the exciting and flavorful salads and noodle plates are the menu's highlights, while the "vegetables" section features simple curries and dishes that will fill you with goodness, but are not outstanding.
An interesting, affordable and delicious place.
Pros: Flavorful, Fast, Near city center and public transit hub
Cons: Main dishes a little plain, Neighborhood not the best
Guest
sglcklch
Points +3055
Great lunch place. Skip combos if sharing. - Edit
My partner and I came here for lunch around noon time and the place was packed. I wasn't surprised at all given the inexpensive lunch combo menu they had. Two of us shared a vegan combo-tea leaf salad, sautéed peas and onions with coconut rice-and a regular order of the golden tofu salad and the sour leaves with bamboo shoots.
Read moreWhile most people seem to rave about the tea leaf salad, I preferred the tofu one. Burmese tofu is made with chickpea flour and has a jiggly but firm texture (kind of like a soft and smooth polenta). It was a unique dish, well spiced, and bursting with flavors. Definitely my favorite of the meal. The rice was also good with a lovely and pervasive coconut aroma. The sour leaves with bamboo shoots was a tad greasier than I would've liked, although still tasty. It did have a tart edge to it as suggested in the name, but pleasantly so and actually paired well with the earthiness of the sautéed peas.
Serving sizes were adequate. However, if you get a combo, expect to have a lot of rice in relation to other contents, not to mention the combo menu was already quite limiting as to what you can choose. Many dishes were not included or cost extra. I guess it just wasn't meant to be shared. I kept wishing there were more peas and tea leaf salad on the plate. So, as long as you're not alone and decide to split everything, I think you'd be better off going for the normal portion. Your bill won't be much more anyway, since I don't recall anything over the $10 mark.
Vegan options were clearly indicated and plentiful. Only minor issue was the décor - plain walls and simple furniture except in the bar area, which was somewhat ornate by contrast. Our table was slanted because the floor was. But then again, the food was delicious and the price was very reasonable. It really can't be beat!
Pros: food, value, options
Cons: décor
Guest
alebovic
Points +37
awesome - you should eat here - Edit
The sign out front has the name of the restaurant, and just below it says "Vegetarian Friendly." It sure it!
Read moreI had everything the server said was traditional Burmese food, and it was all so delicious!
Tea Leaf Salad (nuts & veggies), Sauteed Yellow Pea and Onion (chickpeas, curry, and some onions), Coconut rice dessert, and Fresh lime juice for the drink (more like sweet lime-ade (like lemonade)).
The restaurant is small but it was only half full on a Tuesday around 6:30pm. The phone was ringing a ton for takeout and delivery.
So good!
Pros: tasty!, price, variety of options
Cons: sketchy neighborhood at night, small (although no prob to get a seat)
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