Burma Superstar Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94118-2315
Phone: (415) 387-2147
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Fourth Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Salad 2007
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11:30am-3:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-3:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Burma Superstar Restaurant – by Daniel Liszt
The Scene
Glimpses of Richmond's Chinatown can be seen through wispy curtains. Additional decor includes tapestries, hanging lamps and plants. The spry waitstaff are comfortable giving advice on how to navigate the long menu to an eclectic crowd consisting of destination diners, college kids and older couples.
The Food
Asterisks on the menu highlight Burmese specialties, which share space with Chinese dishes. The revered salads contain 10 or more ingredients each, exemplified by the wonderfully textured tea leaf version, which features tomatoes, dried shrimp, fried garlic, sesame seeds and peanuts. A spicy samusa soup overflows with fried potatoes, falafel and lentils. The vegetable mu shu toes the line between appetizer and entree, arriving with half a dozen razor-thin pancakes used to wrap a sweet blend of cabbage, egg, celery, carrots and wood-ear mushrooms. Main courses range from noodles to a thick curry sauce that can dress everything from chicken to shrimp to catfish.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations are not accepted. Arrive before 6pm to avoid lengthiest waits.
What to DrinkFor a refreshing thirst-quencher, order the blend of beer, lemonade and ginger (available by the glass or pitcher). There are also Thai iced teas, fruit smoothies and wine.
The ExtrasThe restaurant caters private parties. Call for details.
User Reviews for Burma Superstar Restaurant
07/05/2008 Posted by Chester08
We ordered take out because we had heard that if you don't get there at 5:30, you'll be waiting for at least an hour. We arrived at 8:00 to pick up our food and there was an hour and a half wait. The staff was very friendly. They got our order right. We ordered the Mango beef, the beef was chewy and the sauce was too sugary. We also tried the Nan Gyi Dok, it was ok, a little slimey. Both dishes left us feeling greasy and wondering what all the hype is about? Maybe we ordered the wrong dishes, but we won't be returning to try it out again.
Pros: good for large parties
Cons: some dishes not that great
11/27/2007 Posted by newenglandtransplant
We've been trying to eat at Burma Superstar for months but can never seem to get in. Just the other night we were driving by and decided to try our luck. As luck would have it we were able to get in and I'm happy to say that the food was delicious. We started with the Tea Leaf Salad and Vegetarian Burmese Samusas with a sweet sauce. Both were terrific with just the right amount of spices. The salad is tossed tableside. Our main course was the Broccoli, Coconut Rice and the Lamb Burmese Style Curry. The Curry had a spicy (hot) kick to it but not too hot. The serving of broccoli was more than enough for 2. It was so big that we couldn't finish it. All in all it was a terrific dinner. The tables are very close together so it's easy to hear others and be overheard. This place is worth every penny. Oh yeah the wines are reasonably priced.
Pros: Staff, Quick Service, Reasonably priced wine list, Food
Cons: parking, cramped tables
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