Yamo

09/23/06

Classic Cheap Eat...Great Burmese Food & Service!

by hungrysf at Citysearch

First off, to clarify the current YAMO has been in business since September 2005 and the food is Burmese, not Thai or Vegetarian. With that out of the way, this place is classic! What stands out even more than the food (which is great) is the warm, friendly and fun all-female, all-family staff. The place is tiny, with only 9 counter stools, but that's what makes it so great. The price for food is beyond reasonable. Two of us ordered the Samusas, Potstickers, Yamo Cold Noodles, Curry Beef with Rice and a Fresh Coconut Drink. All the dishes were delicious, prepared right before your eyes and were piping hot! Oh yeah, all that only set us back $20 and we were stuffed. Go experience this hole-in-the-wall gem!...PS: This place puts Burma Super Star to shame!

• Pros: Friendly Staff & Service, Delicious CHEAP Food and "Cozy" Surroundings!
• Cons: Sort of Sketchy Neighborhood at Night (Don't Let That Stop You!)

08/07/06

Very good Thai food at a price that can't be beat!

by dancergirl21 at Citysearch

For about $5, you can get a great meal here. Funny, because just around the corner, same type of food can turn into $9 per pop. I like the mango chicken dish. The service is wonderful, friendly, and homespun. If you eat in, it IS a very quaint hole-in-the-wall. I'd like to see the fried rice have more vegetables or other ingredients. Great value, definitely go.

• Pros: Superb value
• Cons: Not a lot of seating

04/04/06

excellent place

by lancer23 at Citysearch

very small, tiny hole in the wall. truly great burmese eatery. great atmosphere.

02/14/06

Yamo is Burmese Now

by frankiesfus at Citysearch

I remember last time I went to Yamo it was a vegetarian place. And before that, it was Thai. Now I found myself caught with something new again. Burmese Food. I didn't have much experience with Burmese and what the hell. Lets try everything once. I had ordered Tea Salad and Curry Chicken Noodle. I didn't expect much. But I was dead wrong. The food is really amazing and well prepared. The price is really reasonable and each dish is cost average about $5.50. With that price, usually I just expect to fill up my stomach. I highly recommend Yamo for their value and the food.

• Pros: Inexpensive, quality of food
• Cons: Small

04/14/05

Love the ambience, love the food

by scmurray at Citysearch

After having my expectations severely lowered by all the other reviews here, I headed over to Yamo last night and was more than pleasantly surprised. First off, this place is 100% vegetarian, which is a major plus in my (flesh-free, plant-based) book, yet no where is that mentioned here. (They even have Thai Iced Tea with Soy Milk.) Second, I loved the red-lamp lighting (a la Boom Boom Room, Cassanova) and kitcshey decor. Third, I loved the chef/host. Yes, he is a character, but that's why we live in the city, people, and don't eat at Cracker Barrel on Friday nights. Suck it up. A classic SF experience.

• Pros: Small, Delicious, Unexpected
• Cons: Small