You know those days where the thought of picking up a kitchen utensil and whipping up dinner is absolutely unbearable? And, the idea of picking up the phone to order another pizza or a few cartons of lackluster Chinese food is even worse? Or, do you find yourself having the following conversation almost every weekend: Me: What do you want to eat? Him: I don't know. Me: What are you in the mood for? Him: Whatever, as long as we don't spend a ton of money. If you suffer from any or all of these dilemmas, drive yourself over to Sun on Niagara Street and get ready to add another restaurant to your list of dining establishments to visit regularly. The first time I came here, my fiance and I both were battling the roughest of hangovers (okay, maybe it was just me). I had once again over-celebrated the night before with one too many glasses of champagne. We were too pathetic to grocery shop, cook, or even change out of our jeans and sweatshirts before leaving the house. Although Sun has a very nice atmosphere, we also did not feel out of our element in our casual clothing. We were very happy to slide into a booth, lazily play on our phones, and zone out without any [noticeable] judgement from the staff or other diners. (I swear we're not normally this awful.) We immediately ordered some Thai iced coffees-- delicious, rich and creamy. We almost felt like we were starting our meal off with dessert... and that was A-OK. After all, we already felt like garbage, so what's a little bit more indulgence? After gulping those bad boys down, our server came back to take our orders and answer all our questions. I didn't have the brain capacity to decide on a meal so she was very helpful and patient. We ended up ordering the black rice salad to share (a no-brainer considering there's a sign in the entrance area stating that this is the dish that made them famous), the Burmese flat wide noodles and the chicken coconut noodle soup. The black rice salad was really incredible. The flavors of the cashews, avocado and mango were fresh, vibrant and blended together wonderfully. The salad was so delicious it was worth the trip alone. With every bite, I think we both started to feel more like human beings again. However, it wasn't until I received the bowl of Burmese flat wide noodles in front of me that my day (and hangover) really began to turn around. This dish is s-p-i-c-y but the hot flavors don't make the dish inedible. Even though my face was bright red and sweating, I ate and ate and ate and ate. While I loved the heat from the dish, it was the thick delightful noodles that really won me over. The combination of those soft, hearty noodles, the chunks of perfectly cooked chicken, and the hot garlicky broth was exactly what I needed. Prior to this experience, I had no idea that Burmese food could be the perfect hangover food! The bill was less than $50 and we both left feeling tremendously better and had leftovers for later. If we hadn't ordered the iced coffees, it would have been even more reasonable too. Important to note: parking was a breeze and there wasn't a wait. Since our first experience, we've gone back once and our second trip did not disappoint! We decided to order the same entrees (once I find something I love, it's over), but instead of the salad, we tried some black rice rolls to start instead. Everything I tried was fantastic, but I especially enjoyed the mango roll-- truly bursting with flavor, almost like a bite of sunshine. Once upon a time, I became annoyed with my fiance for always relying on me to make our dining decisions. Now, I love having the opportunity to suggest that we visit Sun for any occasion, hungover or not. :) read more

Sun Cuisines - Famous black rice salad. Will be back for more! - Thai Near Me - Buffalo, New York

We had take out since everything is currently shit down because of covid. We have dined in previously and I dont recall the food being this bad! The fish was so fishy and wayyyy over cooked, it was like eating fish jerky! Completely inedible! The chicken curry was very bland and just boring. The texture of the General Tso's chicken was just odd and unappealing...chewy and almost under cooked tasting. The chicken coconut soup was good though. My normal Burmese restaurant is Lin and that's where I will continue going! read more

Fact- Paul Revere actually was not warning of the British were coming, but was just in a rush to get some sushi from Sun. Fact- A pair of injured snow owls once found refuge in the rafters of Sun and were nursed back to health by eating nothing but Pad Thai from sun for 2 weeks. Fact- George Bush tried to eat at Sun, but it was closed. He retaliated by invading Iraq. Fact- Sun has the best Thai food in Buffalo, in a cool setting. Any of the noodle dishes will serve you well (just be careful asking for hot), and the black rice roll is heaven. read more

Ambiance, service, and food were all amazing. To start, I went on Yelp while I was there and found that I could get free ice cream (green tea ice cream-extra bonus) if I checked in on Yelp. So I did and had that for dessert--you could taste the texture of the grounds in the ice cream, which made it more authentic. I shared the avocado sushi roll (pictured) with 2 friends....fantastic. In one friend's words "This was the best sushi I've ever had." I ordered the Thai fried rice with vegetables (pictured) which was a fairly regular fried rice dish with extra spice, nothing "stood out". I can't remember the names of what my friends ordered but they both loved what they had (one entree pictured). Definitely worth 1 visit, or 40. read more

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I promised an update, and here it is: Sun Restaurant's renovations have turned out beautifully, with a spacious dining room that seems like it's always been here. And it's still the same delicious Burmese coming out of the kitchen (get the eggplant special!). Everything else in my prior review remains true: these are good people making good food, and they deserve Buffalo's support. read more

After hearing such great things for awhile now, so glad my wife and I finally made our way over to Sun. Everything went great and the food was Amazing. It was Saturday around 6pm when we showed up. And the place was busy and without being packed. The interior is clean with an Asian wood influence. To start we ordered the Burmese Chicken Curry with Prata appetizer which was sort of like a piece of fried dough upon which you spooned some nicely flavored curry. For entree I had the Amare Thar Hin which is nice sized chunks of beef, in a Burmese curry, served with Rice. The flavors where a nice savory cross of star of anise and chili. I ordered it spicy and they did not disappoint. The heat was a slow build up as seeds from chili made there way to the bottom of the bowl. By the time I was at the bottom I was red faced and teary eyed which I expect to be if I ask for spicy. Not sure the name of what my wife ordered but it was a noodle dish with a pad thai like flavor. If you like Ethnic cuisine, you can easily see this place is highly recommended. After stopping in I can see why. Can't wait to come back and explore the menu more. read more

Had the grilled shrimp roll and a bowl of Tom yum veg soup with tofu soup. Both were the best I've ever had. So good. I'll definitely be going back. read more

3.5/5 The hubs and I got takeout from Sun (probably 10th time) and we were quite disappointed. The good: The food was ready within the 30-40 minutes they said. Our entrees were tasty as usual (we usually get the same several dishes). The bad: The quantity of the food is ridiculously low! We got a large soup (think large chinese takeout container) and it was 3/4 of the way full and was mostly broth. They raised the prices but nowhere is it advertised on the takeout menu (at the restaurant) or on the website. That is sneaky and I wish I had the chance to check the in house restaurants' menus' but I didn't. This no longer is an affordable place for me. Overall: This place is no longer an affordable standby. With every secret "hole in the wall" restaurant, once they become successful, the place's clientele changes. I'd still go here but not as often as I used to. read more

If you go to Sun, do yourself a favor and order Burmese food. You're going to a Burmese restaurant, after all!!! If you've never eaten Burmese food, think of it as being a blend between Thai and Indian foods. Basically, it's SEA Fusion. And yes, it's THAT good. Disclaimer: My husband is from Mandalay. Mandalay is the culinary capital of Myanmar, hands down. Although the restaurant owners are not from my husband's hometown - (and it's a safe assumption that none of the chefs are either, as most of the Burmese population in Buffalo is from the Karen region) the food here is awesome. I've been here only once and definitely plan to go back the next time I'm in town. Chicken Parata - my favorite thing. The "appetizer" is almost entree size. Green Tea Leaf Sald - one of my favorites and definitely well done here. Pumpkin curry with chicken - the curry was yummy, a bit sweet Fish Cakes - only for the open minded...my brother and I devoured them Taro Custard - I love all things purple. Therefore, I love Taro. Sticky Rice in banana leaf - not as good as my mother-in-law's but still tasty Another of my favorite Burmese dishes is mohinga. I didn't try it here, but, based on the other items we ordered, I would assume it is delicious. I think I ate it for breakfast ever other day while I was in Mandalay. The other days I ate samosa salad. If they were to start serving samosa salad I might have to consider relocating to WNY. When you go, make sure you say thank you - "jay zu bay." I'm sure it will be much appreciated :) If you have time, check out some of the Burmese markets nearby. They have some hard to find ingredients at reasonable prices. Although, I can't imagine that any ingredient in Buffalo is hard to find. You have Wegmans. We have Publix. I'm not bitter. read more

1 star only because I couldn't go any lower. To start with they took more than 1 hour to get our food. This is when the restaurant wasn't busy. Even after 1 hour the waitress wasn't able to get the order correct. The food was horrible at best. They forgot to add salt in the soup and made one of the dishes super spicy. Only 1 out of the 5 dishes that we ordered was liked by anyone in our party. Surprised how good the reviews this place has got, but I am not going to recommend this to anyone. read more

I've been wanting to try this for a while, and we picked a pretty rainy and gloomy night to do so. I think I may have had my expectations set a little too high. I really enjoyed the ambiance, and the service was very pleasant. I had Rice Noodles with Chicken Curry Sauce (Nan Gyi Thoat) off of the Burmese menu, and Lee had pad thai off of the Thai menu. I honestly wasn't totally blown away by the dish -- the noodles seemed overcooked to me, but I am honestly not sure if that's a thing that is supposed to happen with Burmese style noodles. These were tender to the point of barely needing to chew to eat them. The flavor of the curry was nice, though. Lee, as I said, had pad thai, and he said he liked it well enough, but it didn't blow him away. There wasn't anything bad about it, but on the other hand, there was nothing that stood out. Perhaps I need to have another visit to give it a try. I wasn't unhappy with the experience, I was just a little bit let down considering the reputation. read more

I wish I could have multiple stomachs. This place is so good!! We started with the black and gold saki; very good! A couple of Sapporos and then the feeding commenced! Miso soup is good, but standard miso soup. Nothing crazy special, but still very good. What is crazy special??? The snow crab dynamite roll: so complex! The tunacado roll was ridiculous. So delicious! The spider roll, mango sun roll and coconut shrimp sun roll were equally as delicious. If I had to complain about anything, and it is far from a complaint, the spicy grilled salmon roll was not as delicious as the other rolls we tasted. Slightly fishy. If I had to rank what we tasted: 1: tunacado, 2: snow crab dynamite, 3: spider roll, 4: coconut shrimp sun roll, 5: mango roll, 5: grilled salmon roll. Loving the black rice and spicy chili sauces. Very unique. Service was absolutely awesome! What a gem for this area! read more

Sun Cuisines - Fresh seafood and sushi! - Thai Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Quick note - they are now fully renovated and open for seating in the front as well. Had a fabulous dinner there with my bf and a friend on Saturday and as we walked in a booth full of diners at the new part randomly announced to us "you are in for such a treat!" Of course I have been there several times and had take out, but my friend was new to the experience and it pleasantly surprised him to see such enthusiasm from complete strangers. read more

I was in Buffalo and hungry for some Thai so I checked out yelp to find a place with good ratings. Holy Thai Food. THANK YOU YELP! This place is delicious! I went with a group from work and we each tried something different. The food was very authentic - I didn't know what most of the items on the menu were, thank goodness for the picture menu! We will definitely be going back. read more

This is my first time at a Burmese restaurant. I have eaten a lot of Thai food and they did have some Thai on the menu but I think the vast majority of dishes here are Burmese as I had not heard of most of them previously. I have shied away from this general cuisine lately as they seem to want to punish me needlessly with red chili flakes wherever I go no matter how I order a dish and this place was no different. It was pretty upsetting really. I ordered a noodle dish that said it was mildly spicy and I ordered it mild and it was one of the hottest my wife and I had ever had. I am so tired of this, I can barely stand it anymore. Yet, I am still a fan of this place because I know how many people really like this. I don't get it but the flavors were terrific and I loved the place. I started with a black rice roll of mango, sweet potato, cucumber and avocado. It was terrific. Not spicy, served with a sweet sauce. I should have stopped here because this was delicious. I loved the black rice. It was the first time I have tried it. We also tried the pumpkin curry which we ordered medium hot. I thought it was less hot than the dish that was supposed to be mild. It is a great dish with a huge piece of whole pumpkin in the center. I ended up eating this one and passing the ridiculously hot dish to my gracious partner in dining. Why can't you just serve a dish of chili sauce on the side and not dump a huge amount of red chili flakes in my dish? read more

Sun has an interesting menu, and almost everything is good. My favorite things to get are the fresh spring rolls and the sashimi. The black rice is popular here but I do not recommend getting it with fish. Black rice has a sweet flavor that works well with sweet potato or avocado if you like vegetarian rolls and nigiri. However it overpowers the flavor of the fish, which is great quality at Sun. The service is slow, even when the restaurant isn't busy because they are understaffed. This is annoying, but if you aren't in a rush Sun is definitely worth the wait. read more

Sun Cuisines - Black rice salad - Thai Near Me - Buffalo, New York

yep, it's all true. This place deserves all of the stars, at least in the food side. We stayed mainly in the Burmese side of things, we have some great Thai restaurants nearby, but no Burmese places. I had Burmese food before, in Philadelphia, and I wonder why isn't it more popular in this country. The flavors are wonderful, and the cuisine, well it's what fusion chefs dream they may be able to invent. Having said that, I must agree that some of the dishes are a bit too strong for the average person, but there were plenty of delicious choices that were less strongly flavored. We had for appetizers: Samusas, the Burmese version of Samosas, deliciously spiced and served with a wonderful sweet/spicy dipping sauce. Burmese Chicken Curry with Prata, The chicken was cooked in this wonderful well spiced broth and caramelized onions, the sweetness and flavors of the spices melded beautifully and really flavored the chicken and potato pieces. I wish the pieces were smaller to share as an appetizer. The dish felt more like a main course than an appetizer because of this. The prata was tasty, if not homemade. Nga Pel Jyaw, Burmese Fish Cakes Talk about bold flavors! Both the spices and the fish flavor were strong and assertive on this dish. I loved it! But some of my friends were less than thrilled with such a strong dish. Spicy Rare Beef Roll, if you like sushi, and want try something different, this is for you! Also, if your dinner companions don't care for raw fish, or fish in general, go for this! The black rice makes this dish exotic looking and tasting without being too out there. For dinner we had Shwe Payon Thi Hin with Chicken. Burmese Pumpkin curry. This was a very pleasant surprise.If you like pumpkin, this is for you! The flavors of the pumpkin really made this dish sweeter and less strong than the other ones we had. It was a huge hit in our table Tomato Nga Pi Git. This is a Burmese style braise with really strong flavors, I had it with shrimp. This was bold, almost too bold for me. But after a few bites, I really got into the strong flavors and aromas of this dish. If you like Shrimp, I mean really really like it, go for it! Kat Kyay Kite- Burmese flat wide noodles. This was perfectly cooked on a wok, the mixture of char flavors and strong spices made this dish! I would probably order it when I go back there, since I only got a taste. Nan Gyi Thoat- Rice noodles with a mild chicken curry sauce. This dish, although very exotic looking, had nice home-y flavors, reminded me of spaghetti and sauce, but way more Asian. I would recommend this one to someone who's a bit intimidated by all the bold flavors. The desserts were a warm taro custard, that was delicious, but too hot for some of my friends, and black rice with coconut and mango, which I devoured Our server was really friendly, but the service was spotty, sometimes hurried, sometimes slow. Still it was not enough to deter us from going back for more! read more

This has to be one of the best ethnic restaurants in the Buffalo area. Based on a recommendation, I decided this would be a perfect place to get together for a nice, hearty meal with a friend. My expectations were met to the fullest. The restaurant itself has a soft, tranquil ambience. It's darker with gentle lighting. It has a very calming effect and it definitely made me feel more peaceful just sitting down. There are four sets of booths on either side of the room (fairly small and intimate) and tables set up along the middle. As far as what to wear, I'd recommend business casual or nice top/nice pants. It may be on the cheaper side as far as prices, but I felt underdressed compared to other individuals sitting around me. The food was awesome, I just wished I had gone a little more out of my comfort zone! I went with the chicken wrap and oh my gosh, it was amazing. My taste buds were crying tears of joy because there were just so many fantastic flavors wrapped into one sandwich. I tasted mango, cream cheese, avocado... my mouth waters just thinking about it! Also, I'm obsessed with avocado so I also had the avocado smoothie which was on point. The black bean soup which came before our entrees was quite flavorful as well. All in all, I know for a fact that I'll be coming back. You can't get enough of a restaurant like this one :) read more

Sun is as good as it gets. Black Rice bar? MOST DEFINITELY. I'm a fan of Asian/Far Eastern cuisine and I hold my standards up high for this type of cuisine and I'm pleased to say Sun did not disappoint. The service - Fast, attentive and extremely pleasant staff. Ambiance - Formal, modern yet quite relaxed and friendly. Foods to try - Black Rice bar, Tofu Jyaw, Black Rice Salad, Burmese Pumpkin Stew was a delicacy. Kat Kyay Kite (Traditional Burmese flat wide noodle) is a Burmese version of Pad Thai and is one of those items you 'have to order'. The food is carefully and perfectly prepared, the presentation catches the eye and you walk out satisfied and smiling. If you're in Buffalo or even live here, this is one place you have to eat at, in your lifetime. Maybe even twice or thrice. read more

We stopped by here on our way back from Niagara Falls to Columbus, OH. I think it only added like 15 minutes or so to our trip. SO glad we stopped by. Food was very unique and delicious. A little on the pricey side, but worth a visit. Never had Burmese food before. If I recall correctly, two of us got: Catfish Chowder (Mont Hin Gar) Burmese Flat Wide Noodle (Kat Kyay Kite) Salmon Sun Platter (Black Rice) All three dishes were great. Portion size was appropriate. We were both stuffed by the end of it, despite being super hungry. All had a great balance between veggies and meat. The spiciness level was good for us, then again we eat pretty spicy. The black rice rolls were good. The rice is pretty unique, not your typical sushi rice. Good flavor to it. Hard for me to describe exactly since it was a while ago unfortunately. All in all, a great experience. read more

The best meal I've eaten since moving to a city full of great dining options. Worth getting into a car for, and as a resident of Elmwood Village with plenty of walkable options I don't say that lightly. I was initially worried this would be too much of a hole-in-the-wall to bring a date, but the dining room looks fantastic. It also seems designed well for service, or else the wait staff is especially zippy, but you shouldn't be wanting for attention. The menu contains great renditions of Thai dishes you recognize (Pad Thai) as well as Burmese dishes you might be less familiar with. The chicken curry prata appetizer is a must-have (with an extra prata for two people). I ordered the evening's special which was spicy chicken and coconut rice cooked and served in a clay pot. I'm always looking for something hot, and was surprised that this dish that advertised "spicy," actually registered some heat with my tastebuds since I'm so used to lowest-common-denominator ethnic cuisine. The non-alcoholic drink options are fantastic; the iced lemon tea was especially delicious: just sweet enough to assuage spicy sensations. I didn't get a chance to try the innovative Black Rice menu or the desserts, but I will be returning many times. read more

Sun Food Market is the only restaurant in the area that serves Thai dishes resembling those that one would actually find in Thailand. The restaurant certainly has authenticity working in its favor. We dined in once and ordered takeout once. The first time that we ordered the pad thai it was a bit too saucy for our taste. The second time around it was perfect- just the way that we like it. There may be a certain amount of inconsistency in the kitchen. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the dish on both occasions and would order it again. The red curry was not as dark as we expected it to be, but all of the flavors were there. The chicken was nicely prepared and the fresh vegetables were abundant. We enjoyed the Burmese chicken curry which we tried for the first time. The curry consisted of potatoes, chicken, and a watery (not in a bad way) curry sauce. It was different from most other Indian and Thai curries that we have tried. We enjoyed it and would order it again. The tom yum soup was great- very spicy! We love the lunch specials at Sun Food Market; however, we wish that we could order the soup of our choice (instead of the soup of the day). But the specials are a great deal, so we really can't complain. As others may have mentioned, the restaurant is located in the back of a small grocery store. It is small but pleasant. The staff are welcoming and very friendly. Again, we are thrilled to have Sun Food Market in Buffalo. We look forward to exploring the menu and enjoying our favorite dishes again and again! Hooray for Sun Food Market! read more

I went here recently because I love Thai food and I've tried just about every Thai restaurant in WNY but I've never had Burmese food and a friend recommended it, so and wanted to check it out. It's on Niagara St in Blackrock. It's rather unassuming from the outside, you would never guess it's a Burmese/Thai restaurant by looking at it....but it's a nice sized restaurant with lots of parking. The décor is wonderful, loved every inch of this place. It's not tacky, gaudy or overdone. It's just perfect. The service is great, very fast and friendly servers who are all knowledgeable about the menu. I didn't want to write some super long review that most people wouldn't have the patience to read (even though I could go on and on....) so I will be brief. The food is AMAZING Delicious, Fantastic! Hands down, the best Thai/Asian food I've eaten in WNY so far. I will say, having never eaten Burmese food before...if you like Thai you will like Burmese. It's very similar in taste, flavor, seasoning etc. I ordered the Coconut Shrimp (Thai deep-fried shrimp and coconut served with sweet/spicy thai dipping sauce) for an appetizer and it was sweet, crispy and delicious. For my meal I ordered the Seafood Kat Kyay Kite (Burmese Flat Wide Noodle) which was a traditional Southern Burmese flat wide noodle with hot and sour sauce, scallion, garlic, vatana bean, and bean sprouts and it was wonderful. It was lots of fresh veggies and a mixture of shrimp, scallops, calamari and the sauce was perfectly sweet and spicy. My guest ordered the Chicken Shwe Payon Thin Hin (Pumpkin Stew) which was a Burmese pumpkin curry with ginger, garlic, and chili, served in a green pumpkin. The presentation was awesome and he loved it. The portions are more than you can eat and the prices are right around what you would pay at other Thai restaurants in WNY. The service was fast, polite and friendly. If you haven't eaten here yet, you're nuts... read more

Every time the topic of best Buffalo Thai food comes up between my friends and me, a playful argument always seems to commence. I've always held to my guns and said Jasmine's, however, it seems like Sun is the unanimous decision from talking to countless people. I never have said Sun, well, because I never tried it. That is, until now... The ambiance inside immediately spells authentic. The smell reminded me of what a kitchen should smell like after cooking with potent, aromatic herbs and spices. The wait was about 30 minutes, which was okay with my friend and me. The waiting area was a little bit small so everybody who was waiting was kind of piled up on top of each other. When we finally go to sit down, we skimmed the menu and the thing that the restaurant seems to be pushing hard is their new Black Rice Bar menu. This is basically their rolls, with either raw or cooked assorted foods, made with black rice, instead of the topic white rice. My friend ordered a golden crispy shrimp roll, which I got to sample, and I have to say: it is very tasty. My obsession and journey to find the perfect pad kee mao is never ending and this restaurant was no different. I ordered mine hot and, man, it was good. I've had many pad kee mao's in my day and this is definitely a favorite. The only reason this place gets 4-stars instead of 5 is because the service seemed a little bit on the slower side. When we sat down to order, it seemed like forever until the waitress came back to take our orders. I'm not sure if this is the usual for them because they get people who aren't used to Burmese or Thai food so they allot more time? And then when we were finished, it seemed like another forever to get our check and pay. Apart from these things, the restaurant was very good and would recommend. read more

Buffalo finally has a second terrific Asian restaurant, in addition to Ming's on Main Street. Everything we have tried on numerous visits has been fresh, spicy when appropriate, and well prepared. So pleased to see that others are willing to trek to the far West Side for a great meal. But someone should tell Google that the restaurant is open, even if the Market is gone. Looking forward to my next visit... read more

This is one of those gem restaurants in the middle of no where. Decor is warm and intimate. Booth seats are spacious and comfortable. Service is prompt. And the food is delicious. For appetizers I went with one of their popular dishes, Chicken Curry with Paratha. The paratha reminded me of a scallion pancake (not a bad thing), flaky and crispy exterior with a chewy center. The paratha was great on its' own but it was outstanding due to the chicken curry that was served along with it. The curry had a full and robust flavor; mildly spiced with tender chicken pieces and perfectly cooked potatoes that just breaks with the slightest pressure from your tongue. I would order that curry with rice next time cause it was just delightful to the palate. My complaint: the price seems a bit high for such a small appetizer, at $8 bucks, but I guess I'm paying for uniqueness as I won't be able to find anything like this in Buffalo. For entree, I ordered the Burmese Flat Wide Noodle with Beef (aka. Kat Kyay Kite). If you are a fan of Thai food, then you will notice it to be similar to your typical Pad See Yew; broad noodles with a nice flavor profile. I wasn't getting much of the sour part of the dish but definitely the hot. The spice in this dish was more than I expected, I asked for medium and it turned out to be blazing hot! Lips and tongue burned but I still liked the dish, no pain no gain! Other people may not enjoy it as much, as the dish has potential to numb your taste buds to a point where your dish becomes tasteless. We don't want that right? So I would suggest you go down a notch on the spice level. The other entree I was able to try was the Chicken Coconut Noodle Soup (aka Own No Koksware). It was a sweet and savory coconut curry soup. The noodles were cooked to perfect firmness, the chicken was super tender and juicy, and the soup seemed to compliment everything very well. I'm just being picky here as it didn't ruin the dish, but I have to be a critic right? So here goes, the hard boiled egg was overcooked. A ring of green was around the yolk so that's how you know it was overcooked but like I said, it didn't ruin the dish and it was still yummy to eat. By the end of the night I was too full to grab dessert but looking at the menu I liked how they were reasonably priced. $3 bucks for green tea or red bean ice cream! You can't beat that! I would have definitely gotten some of that if I had space to spare...will have to take a rain check on that. Overall I had a pleasant dinner here. I would highly recommend you try this place out as I am already telling myself I'll have to go back there to try the other dishes, especially that chicken curry...mmm read more

When Mercury is retrograde (it is now, through 8/7), I always prepare myself for the unexpected. Last night's Supper Club outing was particularly pleasing! I had no doubt given the great reviews (& pictures!!!) already on here that I would find many delicious items to sample on the menu. First and foremost- there is a PARKING LOT right next to the building. YAY! I love private parking lots. The drive from Clarence wasn't terrible at all. Took us roughly 30 minutes. Credit card stickers on the window... We were good to go! We were seated in the new dining area (used to be the store) and it was quite lovely. Spacious, comfy booths- tables available too. My only "complaint" was lack of powerful air conditioning, though the owners are working on it... I like when owners/proprietors recognize what's lacking and assure you that they're working on the problem. Classy! My sister and brother-in-law came with me. Right off the bat, Erin C. was seated at our table and knew my brother-in-law: they lived next door to each other for years! Small world (& Mercury retrograde working the good part of it's magic)! We had a blast chatting about food and life, and of course those two reminiscing about the neighborhood. So the company was fantastic. My sister and I ordered thai iced tea- DELICIOUS. This is a must get. Or thai iced coffee. Had it been earlier in the day, I would have gone the coffee route. The servers were very attentive with refilling our water glasses throughout our entire dinner. HUGE plus. We ordered several appetizers: coconut shrimp, chicken gyoza, fried pork spring rolls, samosas, and Burmese fish cakes. All were very tasty and I would order them each again- save for the fish cakes. They were like little rubbery sponges. They tasted good, but the texture was not particularly pleasing. Finally, we were on to our meals... I ordered the Burmese egg noodle soup (Own No Koksware: Burmese-style egg noodle soup with coconut milk, chicken, tamarind, boiled egg, onion, and crispy flat noodles). I don't remember what number it was... but it was AMAZING. I was a little hesitant at first, but I wanted to try something different and Burmese. Though the chicken pad thai or pad see u was tempting, I wanted to step out of my comfort zone. The broth was thick and rich. The egg noodles were perfect consistency (imagine the noodles in lo mein). It had onion, cilantro, hard-boiled egg, and super tender chicken (probably thigh meat) in it. Was DELICIOUS! I'm sure the tamarind gave it a unique flavor. I've never had anything like it honestly, but I would get it again. Sister had pad see u, brother-in-law had coconut seafood, Erin C. had some "healthy option" noodle dish with chicken and tofu. All dishes were REALLY good. Prices were VERY reasonable and we left full and happy. We walked out to a beautiful breezy muggy night. Perfect cap to the evening! read more

Not a fan of Thai or Burmese food? Then goto Sun and that will change. There are so many incredible places to eat in Buffalo its so hard to pick. Tonight I had the pleasure of dining at Sun for the first time. To tell you the truth I tried five or six dishes tonight and loved every single of them. Some of them I've never had at any restaurant. The food was perfect in every way! Sun recently closed for a renovation and is back open. The place looks great and its heartwarming to hear the owner lovingly describe the updates made. They have booths and enough free standing tables for larger groups if needed. The staff was remarkable tending to our every need or wish. My water glass never got below half the entire night (a personal pet peeve). If you own/run a restaurant you should send your staff here to see was awesome service looks like. By all standards this place is impeccable. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. Its a few blocks off the 190 exit, they have their own parking lot, and they accept credit cards. You will not be disappointed in any way! read more

I heard a lot of hype about Sun Restaurant and had a coupon that was expiring the next day so it was time to finally try it. It's a smaller and intimate place but still enough seating that you won't wait too long if it were crowded. We happened to go on a Thursday which was exciting because they had a selection of black rice sushi rolls on special for $5. We had the calamari and a black rice tuna roll to start. The calamari is done in a tempura batter and was a little on the greasy side but still good. The black rice tuna roll was delicious but personally, I couldn't taste the difference between black rice and regular rice. I wasn't feeling too adventurous and really wanted some comfort food so I stuck to the Chicken Pad Thai. My date ordered a wide noodle Burmese dish which was delicious. It definitely makes me want to go back and order off of the Burmese menu. I did dock a star for their use of the coupon. It was for a free appetizer so they took off the price of the $5 roll instead of the $6.75 calamari. I thought that was kind of cheap of them. read more

Loved everything food, service and ambiance. Loved Black rice roll, 12 in 1 veggie soup and dumpling. My new favorite restaurant in buffalo. read more

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This is the second time I have been here and it is always a great experience. The food is so fresh and unique and the restaurant itself is clean and nicely decorated. The staff is always friendly as well. I went with my mom and we shared the salmon roll, snow crab mega sun roll and the pumpkin stew with black rice- the black rice is phenomenal. Definitely a unique find. Out of everything the pumpkin stew was our favorite. When I am in town again we will be back! read more

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I loved this place. Great food and an extensive menu. We went on a Saturday night around 7:00pm. It was crowded but the wait was not too bad. We sat at the bar. There, the service was a little slow, but we finally got to order a beer, little disappointed they were out of Shock Top but was able to settle for a Stella. We were seated about 25 minutes later, once again, because it was so busy the service was a little on the slow side but it was understandable. The server was apologetic and kind. The food was excellent, Basil chicken fried rice and some black rice sushi rolls. The ambience was small and quaint and even though we were at the dinner rush, we never felt hurried to have the table turned over. It was a pretty relaxing experience. Overall, I highly recommend this place based on the quality of food and the kind staff read more

If you don't know someone that knows about Sun, chances are you may pass it by. For what used to be a pseudo grocery market, with a little room to grab some lunch in the back, they've come a long way to shed that market shell and evolve into a wonderful place to dine. The staff is exceedingly warm and helpful. If you are unfamiliar with this type of Asian cuisine, simply ask the waiter or waitress, what is best on the menu (although they do provide a menu with colorful, tasty pictures). Go with a big group of friends. That way everyone can get something different, and you can have the chance to sample all of it! The extensive menu has something for even the least courageous palate. I highly recommend any seafood dish, particularly the seafood clay pot, and you'll be singing "Under the Sea" in no time (which we did.) Also, it's BYOB, with no corking fees, which is always a plus. read more

Kudos to the owner/ manager of Sun because she sent me a message to say thank you for my review. I like it when a restaurant care and appreciate what their customers have to say! We got takeout from there a couple weeks ago, and it was another great experience and great food. read more

Oh wow, can't believe I haven't reviewed Sun Restaurant yet. It's hands down one of my top places in Buffalo to get a dinner. Everything that I've ordered there has been amazing. Big fan and black rice menu and especial black rice mango salad. It's an absolute delight! Hopefully one day when I'm rich and brave, I'll try there birds nest soup. Until then sushi and pad thai it is! read more

I am not really sure why this restaurant got rave reviews because I think the food is mediocre. It's decent and better than Chinese fast food options. Don't get me wrong, the service was very nice. The hostess, manager, and servers are all polite and they all regularly checked on me to see if I got everything that I needed. My server did get my order wrong but they fixed it right away. I ordered black rice with my meal but instead they brough out white rice. It's not a big deal and I'm glad they didn't give me a hard time when I asked them to correct my order. Here's a rundown on the dishes I tried: 1) Side salad; The dressing had a nice kick to it. Imagine thousand island dressing with sriracha. I thought the corn kernels on the side salad gave it a nice touch. 2) Soup: I wasn't a fan of the soup that came free with the meal. Imagine miso soup with a sour taste to it. I'm not sure if they put vinegar or lemon in the miso soup but I am not used to sour miso soup. Maybe other people may like it, but I just don't like the combination of miso flavor with a sour taste. 3) Mango juice: No complaints on this one. I love mango and their mango juice had just the right amount of sweetness. I was unhappy that they were out of Diet Coke--but then again, that's because I'm addicted to Diet Coke. This was the only reason why I ordered mango juice for my lunch. 4) Chicken Pratha: This appetizer was really tasty. The pancake was pretty oily and it would have been good if they blotted the pancake with a paper towel or something to soak up the oil. Other than than, this is definitely a must have for starters. 5) Red tomato beef (L4 on the menu): This dish was ok. It was salty and mixing the sauce with the black rice helped tone down the saltiness. My friend would have liked this dish because she loves salty food. She salts everything and she would have been a happy camper if she had this dish. The beef slices they used was really tender and they didn't skimp on the beef so that was a plus. messed up my order (gave me white rice when I wanted black) 6) Fried banana: This dessert was ok too.They wrap the banana in rice paper (like the one they use for eggrolls) and then fried it and served it with ice cream then drizzled with chocolate syrup. I have no complaints with this dish, but my mind was definitely not blown. I must say, nobody can compare to the Fried Banana Ice Cream (FBI) from Anchalees in Berkeley, CA. For the price I paid (and for all the food I ate), I think they are reasonably priced. I would come back again and try their other dishes if I'm in the area. read more

Enjoyed lunch here. The sushi is very good along with their other menu items. I like the black rice they use. It has an earthier taste and I can only assume it is better for you. A great place for lunch and the service is good too. read more

This place has been owning it since day 1. I'm not at all surprised they expanded. If you go here, get the traditional Burmese food! I LOVE Own no koksware & Mont hin gar. Don't be discouraged by 'fish' flavored stuff; it's so mild & there are so many other flavors happening. You will enjoy it. I promise. For appetizers: fresh spring rolls (with avocado and shrimp, and this amazing sauce, swoon), and veggie dumplings. Nom. If you really wanna play it safe (don't tho) the curry is on point. I prefer panang noodle. :D read more

It wasn't that bad. I've been here before a while ago and it was great! This time I went, the sushi gave my boyfriend and I some bad stomach pain... the water there tasted strange. The miso soup tasted good but the tofu in the soup tasted old and dry. We couldn't even finish the food because it tasted odd. The service was very good though! Our waitress was very kind and we still tipped her a well amount. The sushi fell apart when we tried to pick it up with the chopsticks... and the last time I came here they gave us reusable chopsticks but this time they were the wooden kind. It's alright, maybe because we came when the business was slow? read more

The name has changed to Sun Authentic Burmese and Thai Cuisines, the room is getting more comfortable and the menu has changed to add much more Burmese and Thai and less Asian fusion. The cosy restaurant is family owned and run. It's hard to find Burmese food anywhere, so few Burmese get out of Burma, so it's a rare thrill to have in Buffalo. The food shows the influence of Burma's big neighbors - India, China and Thailand. It has curries and it has rice, clear bean and egg noodles, in all their iterations - in soup, stir fried, and in sauce. It can be spicy, sweet and sour or savory. i haven't had a bad dish yet. If you order General Tso's chicken you get what you deserve - it was invented in America for Americans. On the other hand, there is plenty of real food on the menu, like "La Peth Thoat: Burmese style pickled tea leaf salad combined with crispy chana dal peas, fried garlic, onion, tomato, cabbage, peanuts and lime juice." read more