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Tea leaf salad and duck egg curry are among the Burmese favorites served at this small spot.
From Google Maps reviews.
Genuinely excellent Burmese food in a tiny East Village space. The Tea Leaf Salad (laphet thoke) is the standout and the most authentic version I've had — some places drown it in fried garlic, but here it's balanced just right, so you actually taste the fermented tea leaves, the nuts, and the brightness instead of just garlic. The Seafood Salad is the sleeper hit: gently warmed rather than served cold, so it's not a ceviche even though it looks like one, and the texture is spot-on. I haven't fo
August 31st, 2025 This was perhaps our seventh or eighth visit, and sadly, it was the first time we left disheartened. From the outset, there was a shift in atmosphere—most notably a new and rather puzzling policy that barred us from using the restroom, something we had always relied upon in past visits. The food, which has always been this establishment’s saving grace, fared no better. The goat curry—once the crown jewel of the menu—arrived drowning in oil, its once-balanced richness reduced
Recently discovered this spot which I thought was a gem and shared with others . However, after returning for the second time I decided to try their noodles and chicken and quickly found out it was a terrible mistake. The food was so oily , noodles extremely overcooked , chicken tasted nothing like chicken and completely tasteless! After a day of fasting I was so hungry I think even food with not that much flavor would be appreciated but I took two bites and couldn’t have more. I think what was
From the Feb 13, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Hot food was held below 140°F, cool enough for bacteria to grow.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.