My husband and I came to Rangoon for the first time last night and loved it! I've long been a fan of Burma Superstar, but the long wait and noisy atmosphere make it less than ideal for a date, so I asked some friends for alternatives and Rangoon Super Stars came up. I'm so glad we went! The food was delicious, the restaurant is lovely and spacious, and the service was very good. The food and prices are both comparable to Burma Superstar. And there was NO wait! They were also accommodating when we asked to move after being seated next to an exceptionally loud table of people. We had the mango tofu, broccoli with garlic, tea leaf salad, and a coconut rice, and all were excellent! We'll definitely be coming back. read more

Good food, peaceful ambience, and professional, friendly staff. I had the Chicken yellow curry lunch and found the portions filling and food tasty. The curry was on the slightly salty side, otherwise I'd lean more toward a 5. Good value for the $$ read more

Good foods but ordinary for the price that they are charging. Small portion garlic noodle with tofu for $10...my goodness, it's not even in SF. Overall good experience. read more

Royal Rangoon - Garlic noodle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

If you like Burma superstar, you'll love this place. The food is just as good, and there's no wait! The flavors and assortment of dishes are wonderful; the service is very attentive. My first test of them came with the Tea Leaf Salad. It was delicious, with the combination of flavors and textures I had hoped for. The "fiery" tofu and vegetables was great; we ordered it spicy but not overly so. We will definitely be back. read more

I've been remiss. Rangoon Super Stars has been my favorite restaurant for several years, and here's why: 1) Excellent food - always - for vegetarians and carnivores. 2) Excellent, and well paced service. From the greeting at the front door (usually by the co-owner) to the server and bus staff. 3) Beautiful, and conversation-friendly environment. What a relief! 4) They take reservations! 5) Easy parking I've been to all of SF/Oakland/Alameda Burmese restaurants and keep coming back to Rangoon. Enjoy the outstanding tea leaf salad and make sure to have the dessert palata - so yummy! Bon appetit! read more

I have been here twice. I came here for dinner yesterday. My friendand I ordered Lemongrass Chicken and Lemon Chicken. They were both delicious . The service was excellent. Our waiter was very helpful making recommendations. Also he gave us free ice cream for birthday. The environment is very nice and has plenty of space, unlike many other Burmese restaurants. Its walking distance from my home so I will definitely come here more often! read more

Plus Tealeaf salad Samosa soup Eggplant curry Minus Portions... read more

The food is great, and under normal conditions I would give it 5 stars. However, every time I go there for takeout, one of the people in the kitchen is wearing his mask below his nose. This has happened at least 4 times; and I've complained about this each time. They had to close twice for 2 weeks each time because someone there tested positive. Before I ordered the food tonight I asked if everyone was wearing the mask and if they had it over their noses. When I walked in, one of the men in the kitchen looked at me and put his mask up over his nose. I had to decline the food I'd ordered and cannot recommend them for this reason. read more

This is literally my favorite restaurant, for the exquisitely delicious food, the kind and friendly staff, and back when restaurants could be eaten in, the amazing ambience. Love love love it. I highly recommend their Burmese specialties, the Samosa soup is especially amazing, as are the desserts read more

The menu is like the exact same as Burma Superstar, but parking is so much better. I accidentally called them one night and decided to check it out. I looked at the menu and instantly knew what I wanted. The Sesame chicken with coconut rice. Same thing I order at Burma Superstar. I think royal rangoon is just as good as burma. (My dish was really good by the way) read more

So disappointed. I have loved this restaurant. Been here so many times in the last year or so. Historically I would say the food is good and the service is great. To be fair, the food was still good tonight. The service, however, was horrible...the opposite of what we've experienced before. The wait staff, busser and even host were all downright surly and rude to us. I'm sad. I enjoy their food, but I won't support an establishment that treats me and my family this way. read more

Awesome! My husband and I ate here last night. We ordered tea leave salad, Rangoon chicken with yellow beans and the Burmese Eggplant Curry. Everything was delicious! Loved that you could order brown rice with your dinner. Portions were generous, staff was prompt and attentive. Everything came out of the kitchen in a flash. Hard to believe they have only been open a week. Definitely adding this to our regular dining spots. This is the real deal. Delicious. Look for the rainbow lights outside to find it. read more

Delicious! Just went tonight for the first time. The restaurant was quite empty yet the atmosphere was nice and warm. Service was friendly and quick. They are eager to please and getting it just right. We ordered the traditional Tea Leaf salad which was fresh and absolutely delicious; beautiful presentation, each ingredient is presented and tossed into the salad at the table. We also had the Fiery Tofu and Vegetables in which we substituted red bell peppers for shiitake mushrooms: just by the fragrance of the dish we could tell it was going to be delicious. Not your usual boring tofu-veggie mix. Crisp, delicious, very fresh ingredients. We live just around the block so we are thrilled to have such a wonderful addition in the neighborhood. This venue has seen a lot of restaurants come and go... we're hoping this one will stay and encourage everyone to go try it out! Enjoy. read more

Our dinner here was not just a meal. It was an experience. Come here in a big group, so you can sample a lot of dishes, degustation or lauriat style. A big part of the fun of coming here is sampling several dishes. Burmese food is not that popular, so you might find the food unusual. Your palette will be surprised at first, intrigued, then delighted. They give you a small platter of shrimp crackers, on the house. Something to awaken your taste buds. We started with the tea-leaf salad. A MUST. I've been to Myanmar/Burma, and this seems to be a household staple. Rangoon Super Stars' tea leaf burst with flavor, is not your run-of the mill salad and is a great start for a long meal. We had the palate (lamb curry). Great bread, sauce is tasty, but nothing new or exceptional. The calamari was pretty good, but again, just your run-of-the-mill fried squid with sweet and sour sauce. Next, we had the rainbow salad. Also a must. Not as intriguing as the tea-leaf salad, but no less flavorful and delicious. It's a salad with noodles, so don't load up on it, lest you get yourself too full too soon. The key to this place is to eat a bit of everything. We had this noodle dish with a coconut-sauce base. Unusual, yes (even for a south-east asian like me, but it had this clean, creamy, flavor that is simply exciting. My Mexican friend actually let out an audible "Oh, awesome!" when he took his first forkful. The cat-fish is so-so. Curry based, nothing thrilling there. Feel free to skip it. The Rangoon string beans sound simple enough, right? I mean, string beans! But it packs a punch. It has some heat and garlic and it's a good veggie dish for your vegan dinner buddies. The mango chicken is also a must-order entree. Sweet, tangy, salty. Good balance of flavors in one dish. I reckon kids will like this one. We also ordered the mint-jalapeno beef. Unusual flavor combo but nice! We ordered the garlic noodle with duck. A nice on-the-side order. Not a must, but if you want duck, this is a pretty great option. All in all, this is one of those must-eat-in places in Berkeley. Bring friends and family, enjoy! read more

Can't miss items: tea leaf salad, palate appetizer, sticky rice dessert. Not as wowed with the entrees, but have not been often enough to doff a star for it. Restaurants have a history of coming to die in this location. I definitely hope this one survives. read more

My wife and I found the mango chicken, and sesame beef to be quite delicious. We popped in on a whim and will definitely return. :-) read more

Royal Rangoon - Tea leaf salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - Berkeley, California

My server didn't speak English or at least had a difficult time communicating in English. So, he couldn't answer my question about their "Salmon Crisp." Another server stopped by to assist, who also had a difficult time understanding my order. She asked me twice to repeat my order, which I did. My "salmon Crisp" was made of very small pieces of salmon covered by thick pancake like bread soaked in thick sweet syrup. Their menu stated salmon is deep fried with garlic and red peppers. I could not taste garlic or red peppers as the whole dish was too sweet and syrupy. They charge $15 for this dish!!! There were about four children running around playing and talking loudly. I was disappointed by both the food and service. read more

Disappointing given the reviews, perhaps because it was takeout. The palata was totally soggy and inedible. We had it with the lamb which was just OK. Can't understand why people rave about the tea salad -- some non-descript salad veggies with a small amount of flavorless tea dressing. Walnut shrimp is somewhat shrimp with candied walnuts (not my taste, but my wife liked it). Basil chili beef was the best of the lot. All in all, very bland, but then I should have stuck with more traditional dishes. read more

Exceptionally good Burmese food and equally exceptional service. We had the Khow suey, tea leaf salad, walnut prawns, and beef dishes and the food was well prepared and delicious. The servers and management were attentive and hospitable . Highly recommended! read more

Lovely place. Great food, very nice feel from staff. It doesn't dazzle with atmosphere, but I always leave happy that I went. Check it out. read more

This is an amazing restaurant, great flavors and service. Very unique dishes. Once you have tried your a fan forever

I visited this place two weeks ago with my Nana. She wanted something delicious but keto-friendly so she had the lemon-grass salmon and tea leaf salad. She loved her food! I got the shrimp eggplant which was delicious. So I decided to go there again for my birthday yesterday. I had a group of 18 friends and Royal Rangoon gave us excellent customer service. They offered to refrigerate the my cake while we had dinner and even offered me a complimentary birthday drink. The owners are incredibly sweet and we all had a great time. Great space and atmosphere, delicious quality food and amazing staff: definitely 5 stars. Thank you! read more

Our favorite place to take out of town guests and we have had very many happy tummies. Recommended: tea leaf salad (a MUST), minted jalapeño anything (usually go for pork), pumpkin curry, samosa soup, ginger noodles, coconut and other flavored rices. read more

Had a craving for Burmese food and this place filled it! I ordered the Northern fried tofu, Nan Gyi Dok, garlic shrimp and eggplant, and pumpkin chicken stew. I really the tofu and Nan Gyi Dok, though the other two dishes were also very solid. Portion sizes are relatively small so if you're a big eater or really hungry would recommend ordering a bit more. I loved the Nan Gyi Dok so much (though I'm also just such a fan of the food in general)--honestly wouldn't have minded just ordering two! read more

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This place never disappoints me. When this week with my co-workers, party of 6 and awesome customer service, thank you to our server Egor! We ordered their Garlic Noddles, mango shrimp, mango chicken, chicken palata, sesame beef and coconut rice! These dishes are a must.! read more

Love this place. I think I don't give it a five is because of the location and it doesn't have a great drink selection, including varieties of wines. But excellent food and nice interior. Service is also good. read more

Excellent alternative to waiting in endless lines down in the cool-kid section of Telegraph. Tea leaf salad, coconut rice, and palata (both the veggie and the chicken; they're entirely different and delicious sauces). Chicken kebat is a must. I also like the sesame chicken very much; next time I want to go with more people so we can share different things. They have a good wine and beer selection; I personally find a light crisp white goes well with it all, and the restaurant is pretty and well laid out (its's bigger than it looks when you first walk in). A happy evening! read more

The food we had was decent. They have a problem having the food come out the same time.. Ordered 3 dishes and one came out about every 10 minutes or so. Wasn't extremely busy when I came by but service wasn't good like it should be when the restaurant is pretty empty. The place overall inside has a nice cozy feeling, but for some reason workers we could hear workers yelling (maybe cause it wasn't as busy). They opened so close to Burma Superstar which could question their motive, but hey who knows. The pricing overall is decent for the area so maybe I'll come by and give this a try another time read more

Consistently five star amazing food and service. I've been a regular since 2012 and never a bad meal. Like Burma SS but no wait, plenty of booths, lovely service and off the hook traditional Burmese plus wide variety. My "Check Please Bay Area@ choice hands down read more

Neighborhood Burmese spot- excellent service, wonderful food, lovely ambiance. My hubs and I come for the chicken coconut palapas. Goodness. We've been fans for a while and watched this place get busy- a reservation is now recommended! Glad they are doing well, I hope they stay around and keep up the great everything! read more

Last night we had dinner here w/ Barbara and Jay, a last minute engagement that turned out really well. Rangoon Super Stars is the latest inhabitant of this building, which housed Casa de Eva for years. The interior seems warm and uncluttered. We were seated at a table for 4. Service was warmly attentive. We ordered a rainbow salad, a pork and pumpkin stew, lamb kebat and garlic noodles w/ shrimp, along w/ a couple of orders of Burmese-Indian rice. The rainbow salad arrived first. Our server mixed it for us, leaving the garlic on the side at Barbara and Jay's request, as it had been cooked to the point of bitterness previously. We tasted it and found it fine, so we added it to our portions. It was good, but not as complex and flavorful as Mandalay's or Burma SuperStar's. The pumpkin-pork stew, which we ordered mild/medium, was ravishing, the meat tender and tasty and the pumpkin and sauce delicious. We would order it again in a heartbeat. The rebat was also lovely, the lamb cut into thin strips and stir fried with paprika, masala, tamarind, green chilies, mint leaves, tomatoes, onions and cilantro. The sauce was complex and interesting, yet it didn't mask the taste of the lamb. The garlic noodles were subtle and delicious and the shrimp was fresh and sweet. The rice was spiced interestingly and was tasty, though next time I would like to try the coconut rice. They don't have their liquor license yet so we drank jasmine tea. There are several choices of tea and other beverages. We looked at the dessert menu but found the prices surprisingly high ($8.99-12.99 per dish, aside from ice cream, which was about $5) and didn't order anything. This is a lovely new addition to the restaurant scene and I look forward to returning to explore the menu further. I wish them success in this space. read more

No lie. I was ready to rate Ragoon Super Stars five stars BEFORE I even stepped into the restaurant. I mean, c'mon! Aren't y'all blown away by the numerous 4/5 star reviews? Didn't y'all salivate while browsing through the 100+ photos? Aren't y'all impressed that the owner is the previous chef from Burma Superstar? And didn't y'all instinctively peruse their menu making mental notes of what you would like to order?...Or was that just me? Well I shamelessly did all of the above and I was certain I was going to fall head over heels for RSS. Perhaps I shouldn't have had such high expectations because I am now faced with an unsatisfied tummy (and heart). The food was good but not as great as I anticipated. I visited RSS on a Friday afternoon for my birthday lunch with my company. (Thanks, boss!) We made reservations and were seated at a table near the window. The decor is very classy with traditional Burmese decorations and artifacts. Ordering was MUCH more difficult than it had to be. Our waiter was first and foremost, extremely loud. Buddy, we could hear you just fine so let's use our indoor voices. The restaurant wasn't even noisy. Miscommunication became an underlying theme throughout our meal. Our waiter kept asking us if we were ordering from the lunch menu or off of the regular menu even after we stated that we were choosing from the regular menu. I wanted the lemongrass salmon but he informed me it was not available despite being listed on the regular menu. I pointed to it and he was like "Oh! The Salmon Lemongrass FUSION." Apparently you need to emphasize the fusion. Service was very slow and felt disorganized and choppy. Our waiter came to check on us once during our whole meal. They couldn't figure out who ordered what so it was a fun game of pass-around-the-hot-plate-of-food when our dishes arrived. Furthermore, we waited forever for my birthday dessert (my boss requested a candle so maybe it took them a while to locate a candle?). We also waited a very long time for our check. It just felt like our waiter didn't know how to serve efficiently or effectively. Now to the food...it was pretty good. For starters, we ordered samosas (vegetarian), palata with mixed vegetables curry, and the tea leaf salad that everyone raves about. For the salad, we had the original and vegetarian. I only tried the vegetarian version and it was colorful and bursting with flavor. Amazing textures ranging from chewy to nutty to grainy and everything in between. However, I thought it was missing something. I wish I tried some of the original one with the shrimp paste. I'm sure it was tasty. I enjoyed the samosas though, and the palata was yummy. It was a bit heavy and dense, not as light as it should be. Palata is a doughy bread similar to naan or roti. My salmon lemongrass FUSION was average. I opted for very mild so I'm assuming that is why I didn't fall in love with it like everyone else did. The lemongrass sauce didn't taste like lemongrass. It was just a savory brown sauce. Two of my coworkers ordered the sesame chicken and sesame beef, which looked delicious. Another two ordered the garlic noodles. On the menu it was listed as a side and they told our waiter "two sides of garlic noodles." But when they were brought out, they were huge! Definitely did not appear to be sides. When we received the check, we discovered the noodles were actually not charged as sides, but full orders. Again, a miscommunication. For dessert, I had the sweet sticky rice with mango ice cream. They did provide a complimentary strawberry ice cream with fresh strawberries and mangoes for my birthday. The ice cream was almost like sherbet...wasn't very creamy at all. It was tart and didn't taste like mango either. I believe it isn't mango season which might explain why the mangoes were hard and unripe. I didn't like the black sticky rice. It was waaaay too chewy. It was almost like eating raisins but I guess it's because black sticky rice is nuttier than the regular white sticky rice. I think I might visit RSS again and opt for some of their shrimp dishes. My coworker's shrimp looked juicy and plump. This might be relegated to a take-out restaurant due to the slow service. Hopefully their wait staff will work out the kinks because this place does have the potential to be a super star restaurant. read more

Every time I come to Oakland, I go here with my family. Every dish is superbly cooked. The Tea Leaf salad is unusual and a must order. Tonight we had the string beans and a special that was amazing! The meat is always cooked to perfection. The waiters are friendly and attentive. I would recommend this restaurant as a must try! read more

RSS is not over the top. The food is tasty. We like the Tea Leaf Salad, a couple of the curry dishes and the Sesame Chicken. The other dishes were ok but something was missing. I think that if we had more help with the menu, we would have had a better result and better impression. The dishes are not very large. So with 8+ you need to double up on the orders cause they are not large enough for sharing and avoid the appetizers. We didn't care for the soft tofu or the Burnese-Indian rice. read more

I love all the salads (like the tea leaf salad and rainbow salad) and noodle dishes here, especially the nan gyi thoke - a curried chicken noodle dish. The portion sizes are huge. What I love best though was our the waiter! He was soo sweet and adorable and remembered us when we'd only visited once before months prior. They also brought an ice bucket for the bottle of wine we ordered. We would rather go here than deal with the crowds at Burma Superstar because the food is delicious and it's a much more personable experience. read more

This place is AWESOME. I got the tea leaf salad, coconut soup, and lettuce wrap. Tea leaf was okay but coconut soup and lettuce wrap was crazy delicious. I would come here every single day. Service was pretty good too. Loved it. Absolutely remarkable. read more

This is probably the okay-est Burmese food I have ever had. Because of it's great reviews, I've given this place two chances, but it fell super flat both times. The first time we got their famous samosa soup, which I honestly think was spoilt. The second time, we got their tea leaf salad, which was very okay; the tea leaf wasn't fermented enough. We also got their tofu starter which basically tasted like half cooked batter!! Their mixed vegetable kebat was like edible, but the okra was only a little more than half cooked. I won't be going back anytime soon. read more

The less crowded, non-hipster version of Burma SuperStar. Food is pretty much the same

Ordered a lamb kebat and tea leaf salad. Both were great. Great textures in tea leaf salad and lemon juice is freshly squeezed and mixed for you table-side. Service was good and polite. Try their house made hot sauce. It starts out sweet and the spice creeps up. Place is nice and clean looking. Great lunch specials too. read more

Ordered the samosas and beef curry. Samosas were good, beef curry price to value ratio was pretty low (beef was chewy, quantity was small). Service was passable. Bonus points for not shooing us out of the restaurant (date night; we chatted until closing time, well after the meal was done). Overall pretty average, but nothing to write home about. read more