The chef Ahpeng is amazing and makes really authentic cuisine that rivals B-Star and similar. The best part of this hidden gem is there's no wait and the prices are very reasonable. We tried their very popular: tea leaf solid, samosas, chicken platha and the nan gyi thoke. All were delicious! read more

New Burma - Nan Gyi Thok and Samosa - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

San Francisco has lots of places to grab some Southeast Asian food. There lots restaurants with food from Vietnam , Cambodia and Thailand .There is a few good places to get food from Myanmar which is often known as Burmese food in SF. There is a new place to grab some food which lots of people get confused with Thai food. This is a place to grab Burmese dishes with potatoes and the Shrimp and Caviar Butter Fried Rice and it's located in San Francisco SOMA district and it's called New Burma. On a Fall trip to SOMA in SF I landed at New Burma in SF. Inside New Burma are a few tables with a decor which has you wanting to explore Myanmar also known as Burma. I started with the Burmese Beef Curry with Potatoes. It reminded me of an Indonesian and Thailand dish I had but this dish had more potatoes . The curry was flavorful with sauce which wasn't messy and the beef was tender along with potatoes. I then had their Shrimp and Caviar Butter Fried Rice. It was delicious and very savory. A new place to go for the flavor of Burma called New Burma Come to a restaurant with full of "flavor" it's food from a country next to Thailand next door also known as their "neighbor" the food of Burma is tasty and do yourself a "favor" get the shrimp caviar butter fried rice has taste you can "savor" Back in the day Don Juan use to get "Pinot Noir" in SOMA at the "Mars Bar" which is a block away where you can get a shrimp" caviar" in butter fried rice at a restaurant called New Burma which the country is now called "Myanmar" read more

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Ordered from here and regretted it. I ordered the mango chicken, fiery tofu, and pad thai. I specifically requested everything spicy. Literally nothing was spicy. The mango chicken barely tasted of anything at all. The fiery tofu was made with an especially firm tofu, so it had about the same texture and flavour as chewing salty crayons. And the pad thai came in a sauce that I could only describe as creamy. Not in a good way. Utterly flavourless. Avoid at all costs. read more

Food ok Service so so Clean place with a few booths Food ok Service so so Clean place with a few booths read more

Glad to have stopped by for a quick lunch. We tried the garlic noodles and the pork and potato curry with jasmine rice. The food was quite tasty, and the service was very attentive and warm. The restaurant itself is a bit hidden on the block but nice inside with a number of small tables available. We were able to find street parking quite easily on a quiet Saturday though it looked like on other days it might be more challenging. Overall, solid little Burmese restaurant and worth the visit if you are in the area. read more

New Burma - Burmese Pineapple Fried Rice - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Amazing place! No reservations needed it was pretty empty inside. Good: - Super amazing food - loved the pad Thai and the coconut noodle soup was similarly really good - Service was great very nice staff but the food did take a bit to come out - I liked the platha a lot - The place is super cute and homey - Prices were good Bad: - The dessert was just ok the semolina cake was a bit too soft and tasted a bit like dirt Overall would come again! The food is so clean and healthy read more

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We came here last min after craving some Burmese food. This place has some seating inside near a Main Street, that doesn't seem to be super busy. The food came out fresh and the waiter was very nice. Super delicious when you see craving this type of cuisine . Thank you for having us. 4/5 cleanse 4/5 service 5/5 food ( good portions) read more

New Burma - Tea Leaf Salad With Lettuce - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'm a huge fan of Burmese food so was excited to try New Burma. Unfortunately my experience fell short of my expectations :( I found all the food to be bland and lacking those strong flavors I get from other restaurants. The Blackpepper Chicken was sooo bland and all the veggies didn't help. The Fiery Vegetable With Tofu was also bland, same for the veggies. Not fiery at all. And the coconut rice was alright, but had almost no coconut flavor. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things but I was really disappointed in the food quality. read more

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Super nasty Avoid at all costs. Intestines will thank you. Over spiced, skimpy portions and day old crunchy rice. read more

Ordered takeout so can only speak for the food! The price and portions are SO good! I ordered the mango chicken, mint chicken, burmese pad thai and coconut rice. Mango chicken was delicious -- it has actual pieces of mango as part of the dish. I get a similar dish at other Burmese places so I knew what to expect, but wish I could have made it a little spicier for the sweet&spicy combo! The mint chicken took me by surprise -- ordered this since it was so popular in all the reviews! I loved this too, it's not as mint forward as I was worried about. The other spices + pieces of jalapeno definitely elevate this dish. The coconut rice was classic and paired well with all the dishes. The pad thai was good but not my favorite since I wish there was a bit more spice (no option to adjust on my order). The chicken in all the dishes including the pad thai was AMAZING tho -- tender and juicy! Would probably order or eat here again :) read more

The food was delicious, spicier than anticipated but delicious nonetheless. I ordered the lemongrass tofu and my friend ordered the yellow tofu curry. He was brought the wrong food twice but the second time decided to just eat what was brought, as it too, was delicious read more

Ordered for takeout via Uber Eats on a Sunday evening, and it was so delicious. A cozy spot next to a good amount of offices, probably very popular during the week for lunch. We ordered: - Tea Leaf Salad with Lettuce: So crunchy and so many different flavors and textures. A must order! - Platha with Coconut Curry Chicken Dip: the platha was buttery and flaky and chewy and paired so well with the curry. Delicious! - Eggplant with Garlic Sauce: you can't go wrong with saucy fried eggplant. This was a great flavor explosion. - Mint Chicken: A deceivingly simple dish but was so tasty and had a great punch of flavor despite looking simple. No wonder it's one of their most popular dishes. - Coconut Rice: I could inhale multiple bowls of this. Light, fluffy, savory, and sweet all in one bowl. Service was quick, food was ready when we got there! Really great Burmese spot. read more

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Great value for money! Eggplant with garlic sauce was my favorite of the meal. Well balanced and higher portion, yum! The platha with chicken dip: platha was terrible. Chewy and not very crispy. Very oily. However, if the star was the chicken dip. There's so much coconut in the dip, it's delicious. I asked the waiter if I could just have a small bowl and charge me for it and he says that he couldn't do that! Tea leaf salad and coconut rice was good. Chili beef was interesting. It tasted like a Cantonese beef stir fry with extra spices, like cumin. Not bad for a low key lunch. Very clean bathroom. Very toddler friendly. read more

Love this place. I live in the neighborhood and this is one of my regular takeout spots. The tea leaf salad and the coconut chicken soup are my favorites. It's not a great spot for ambience but if you're looking for a simple spot with amazing food; I'd highly recommend it. read more

Food was delicious. Minus one star because we ordered lamb and it was obviously beef. Just be honest and say you don't have lamb. read more

New Burma - Lamb that was beef - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've both eaten here and ordered delivery. Always good. For my latest delivery I ordered the tea leaf salad w cabbage (again) which was a generous portion and very good. This time I tried the Mint chicken and it was really flavorful. The eggplant was also really good. And I've got enough for at least a few more meals. I think I may have found my trio of repeat dishes for this place. read more

Absolutely fantastic Burmese food! We had the tea leaf salad, lemon paprika chicken (kebat), samosa soup, Nan Gia doke, samosa soup and coconut rice. Every dish was excellent! Service was great. Cute, small, well decorated dining area. Reservations recommended. read more

Ugh nope Service was meh. Food was just ok. I didn't know what was hype. Glad I tried . read more

I ordered the tea leaf salad and the lemongrass tofu to go. From the menu, the lemongrass tofu dish should have: "Tofu, with chili, garlic, soy sauce, broccoli, cabbage, okra, snap peas, red bell pepper, lemongrass and basil." When I arrived home, I found it was missing the cabbage, okra, and broccoli. That was a little disappointing. See my photo to see only tofu, red bell pepper, and snap peas. I asked for the dish to be spicy and the lemongrass flavor was light - it tasted more like a spicy basil. The dish also had a layer of grease on it. The tea leaf salad was tasty and they offer cabbage, lettuce, or half half. The amount of tea leaf dressing was great! I'd come back for the salad. read more

New Burma - Lemongrass tofu....but it was missing the okra, broccoli, and cabbage. - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Translation problems. Be careful if you want prawns because they will think you said pork. Always request shrimp instead. Their pork is dried out and not recommended. read more

Visiting the design center stores and found this lovely hidden jewel! Interior not at all fancy, but clean and practical. Cashier also served and was very nice. Had lunch that was so good I bought food to go for dinner. Recommend the fiery shrimp, eggplant, platha and mint chicken (took home and traveled very well). read more

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Good solid Burmese food, the waiter is super nice and friendly, worth a try in the area! Food: 4/5. We got platha with chicken + coconut curry, tea leaf salad and their signature shrimp dish. All of the dishes are amazing and delicious. The tea leaf salad is very refreshing -- although it tasted like a normal salad. Their platha with the curry dip is 5/5, super delicious. The platha is very flakey and fragrant and the curry dip is a must have! Vibes: 4/5. We got seated right away and the waiter was very welcoming. You can hear the chefs cook at the back in the kitchen, which is quite cool! read more

New Burma - Tea Leaf Salad With Lettuce - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I've had better Burmese food. We walked here on a Sunday afternoon so didn't have to deal with parking but it can be challenging around the area. Before I talk about the food, let's talk about their bathroom because it was disgusting. Urine was all over the floor and toilet seat, and the toilet was not flushed. I would've excused the dirty bathroom if it was busy but the whole restaurant was empty before and after we dined in. Service: 10/10. Waiter was quick, friendly, and efficient. Food: Platha with coconut chicken curry - 3.5/5. Coconut curry was really delicious and chicken was really soft and tender. Platha pieces were crispy but too greasy. Nan gyi thok - Lacked flavor and depth. It was soooo bland. Not enough sauce so it was dry and sticky. Didn't offer lemon slices like other places do. This was a pretty disappointing dish. Burmese shrimp curry - Shrimps were over-cooked so they were very rubbery. Lacked flavor and depth as well. I couldn't identify what the curry was supposed to taste like lol. Also, the dish came out to be room temperature instead of sizzling hot but the plate was hot so it might have been microwaved tbh. Burmese milk tea - Loved the flavor but it was way too sweet. Too much condensed milk for sure. read more

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MY GO TO! found this gem recently while craving burmese food but not wanting to bum it out too far from home. Not a fancy or large restaurant but the food hits and portions are good. Garlic noodles 5/5 Tea leaf salad 5/5 - I also love that you can choose between cabbage or regular romaine lettuce Platha with Coconut Chicken Curry Dip - 4.5/5 the platha is 5/5 dip 4/5 Coconut Chicken noodle soup - 5/5 so creamy, so warming, so delicious. read more

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I got takeout yesterday since I had some friends over for dinner - super friendly service from Andy and quick turnaround for the food. Tea leaf salad, lemongrass chicken and beef curry were on point. Coconut chicken curry platha was amazing. The prices are very fair and quality of the food super worth it. This will be my regular takeout spot from now on! read more

This is a solid place for take out. I order from here at least once a month! The crispy chicken and garlic noodles are my favorite, but you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. I like to call in and place my order directly with them. The service is fast and the portions are huge! If you like spicy food, ask for their chili sauce but be warned - it is a kicker! Only try it if you have a high spice tolerance. read more

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I came back and ordered ahead online for tea leaf salad with lettuce, no peanuts, and my partner got the mango chicken with brown rice. The food was ready on time. It was still pretty good, but this time for whatever reason it tasted more bitter than usual, although I still enjoyed the crunchiness added by the seeds. I tried a little of the mango chicken as well and thought it was okay but wish the broccoli would've been cooked and seasoned more. Overall still a decent spot although not so cheap relative to the portion size. read more

New Burma - Mango chicken with brown rice - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Whoever the chef is... THANK YOU. The pork curry was straight fire. Pork was melt-in-your-mouth tender, none of that dry, chewy stuff most Burmese spots in SF serve. One bite and boom!! I was back in Burma, like a time machine fueled by turmeric and chili oil. I almost cried into my rice. My Thai wife found this place on Uber Eats, and I had to ask her the name just so I could leave this review and save it for future dine-in. From a fellow Burmese please don't ever change the chef. 5 stars..... also the Nan gyi thoke too read more

I thought garlic noodles would be more or less the same but this place really surprised me. The this dish felt less "heavy" and seemed light by comparison to other carb loaded dishes. I had the garlic noodles with tofu and it was tasty. The flavor was surprisingly unique and I felt the garlic flavor wasn't ok overbearing. This may or may not be what people want depending on how much garlic someone likes in their noodles. Service is great as the servers were really kind and helpful. I would definite come back if I'm in the area! read more

New Burma - Garlic Noodle with tofu - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

The tea leaf salad is packed so nicely! Nan gyi dok is as well but I had already mixed it in my previous picture since I was eager to dig in. They always prepare the food super fast too! I'm pretty picky about Burmese food so I'm very happy that this restaurant is in the neighborhood! read more

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Decided to try this place with a friend one day since it popped out on Yelp as nearby and decently priced. Pretty easy to find and there were tables outside. When going inside, it reminded me of small mom-and-pop college restaurants, but clean and well-maintained. Water was provided in with a slice of lemon. I think I ended up getting a Chili Beef, and also asked the staff for their hot sauce for good measure. The chili beef was good and the hot sauce was perfect as I lightly sweating after the hot sauce kicked in. I'd recommend this spot as a quick lunch/dinner or your new quick Burmese take-out spot nearby. read more

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I actually like this place much more than the Burma Love/Superstar/Teakwood places, as it seems more small business oriented and the prices are more reasonable for the portions. The platha was my favorite, along with the coconut chicken curry noodle soup! The 3 of us shared 2 entrees and a side and it was enough food :) read more

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New Burma (also listed as Burma Grub some places) is my second favorite Burmese restaurant in San Francisco. I love their tea leaf salad and samusa soup as starters. I've had about half of their entrees and none have disappointed, but my favorite entree is the Burmese lamb with potatoes. Unfortunately many times I've been told after asking for it that they are out of lamb. That's really the only reason I'm ranking this place four instead of five stars -- it's just odd to frequently be out of an ingredient that's listed in several menu items, and one time my dining companions received their dishes and were nearly done eating them by the time the server told me mine wasn't made because they had no lamb. That's the only occasion where the service didn't meet expectations here, though, so I'm not factoring that into my rating. Tip: You might need to approach the register to pay if you're in a hurry to leave after you finish eating because this place gets a lot of to-go orders and the wait person has to manage those as well as the people dining in the restaurant. read more

This place is called Burma Grub on Doordash! Ordered Tea Leaf Salad delivery. Upon arrival, the tea leaf dressing and the nut clusters were package individually (which is great so the textures would be extra crisp and fresh) so the salad looked very plain. But mixed it all up, it's the most flavor packed savory goodness a salad can get. Love that it's packed individually so you could control how much dressing and nuts! I'm getting 3 meals out of this one salad. read more

New Burma - Tea leaf salad (premixed) - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dinner at Burma Grub (now New Burma on Yelp located at 659 Townsend St) was fantastic! There was plenty on the menu that was gluten-free / vegan / vegetarian-friendly, and the dishes tasted great from the appetizers to the entrées. We ordered the Samusas (not samosa) for the table, a lettuce wrap appetizer, Combination Fried Rice, Bamboo Shoots with Beef, and their spicy noodles. Each dish is just big enough for an individual person, and was just right - not too big or small. We also tried their Burmese iced milk tea, which was similar to a Thai tea, but tasted much earthier! Overall great place to go if you're craving Burmese food in the southeast side of SF, away from Burma Superstar or Burma Love. The prices are reasonable for San Francisco, and since we visited on a weekday night, we were the only table there indoors, which was awesome! read more

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On my way to finish a job and stopped in for a quick bite since it was easy to park around here and go figure I guess there's a reason why it's priced at $15 but I ordered a main dish ( to go ) it said garlic broccoli with fried farlic onions and I got $15 of broccoli with a few sprinkles of garlic onions and when I opened tye huge bag with a small I asked why is this on the main menu if you're not serving it with a noodle or maybe some rice well you can get rice he says Yeah no $15 for broccoli no. read more

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Decided to try this spot out for lunch today. I ordered the Garlic Noodles with Tofu and my coworker ordered the Lemon Grass Chicken (medium spice) with Brown Rice. I thought the noodles was pretty good, but the garlic flavor wasn't as strong as I'd like. My coworker thought her chicken was good but the rice was dry. Overall, we thought the food was decent and will come back for lunch takeout again. read more

New Burma - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Moved to LA recently but was back in town visiting. My friend I was staying with recommended this spot and BOIIIIIII this place was straight crack. Noodles and beef were excellent but the platha was legit crack (what's not to love about dipping carbs into more carbs ) This place was so good I pedaled a broken lyft bike to the storefront to pick up a second order. Garlic Noodles - Crack/5 Wok Fried Burmese Spicy Noodles - Crack/5 Chili Beef Entree - Crack/5 Platha with sugar - Crack/5 read more

New Burma - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Burmese food is one of my favorites because of the flavors and level of spice, and tea leaf salad is probably my favorite kind of salad. We came here on a weekend for take out, as it is fairly close to our apartment. We ordered over the phone and went to pick it up, the process was very easy and efficient. We ordered the following: 1. Chili Beef 2. Burmese Fried Rice 3. Tea Leaf Salad with Cabbage The chili beef (1) was delicious and tender, just what I would expect from this dish. We asked for it to be extra spicy, and they delivered. The Burmese fried rice (2) wasn't our favorite, we felt as though it was a bit plain and lacked flavor, but if you ate it with the chili beef, it tasted fine. We wish we opted for the coconut rice instead. The tea leaf salad (3) was by far our favorite dish. I always opt for the cabbage instead of the lettuce as I prefer cabbage over lettuce. Overall, we were satisfied with our meal, and we had some leftovers as well! read more

New Burma - Chili Beef, Burmese Fried Rice, Tea Leaf Salad with Cabbage - Burmese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Summary: Decent Burmese for central SF Details: * Tea leaf salad smells a bit funkier than I'm used to, but it was pretty good, so I'm guessing it was a funkier ferment of the tea leaves * Garlic noodles weren't bad, but were sweeter and less garlicky than expected * If you don't mind the trek, Mandalay is still my go to spot (less so Mingalaba these days) Accessibility: We grabbed food to go, so can't speak too much to this read more