Little Myanmar

Thi Ha Kyaw 3 months ago

We ordered almost all the famous Burmese dishes one can think of. Surprisingly it has almost everything from back home. They taste great and authentic. My only complaint is the portion size. The amount of money it charges like a fine dining restaurant. I paid 30 bucks for large tea leaves salad and it's still too small of a size. No washroom for customers. The space is too small for dine in as a big group. This is one of the places that could definitely give mixed feelings.

Richard Sprague 3 months ago

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 found that done well anywhere else. The Burmese Beef Curry comes with a surprise side of lentil curry that's quietly delicious — order it as much for that as for the beef, which was tasty but a touch chewy for my liking. The one thing I'd skip next time is the Yellow Noodle; perfectly fine, but the noodles weren't the al dente texture most people would want. A few honest heads-ups: the place is very small and there's no restroom, so plan accordingly. It's cash-only and they're upfront about it — leave the credit card in your wallet. None of that dents the rating, though. Prices are reasonable, portions are large, and the cooking is the real thing. Five stars.

Nish N 4 months ago

Forced gratuity, out of stock with no compensation, charged extra for rice, and hidden card surcharge Dined here with two people and ran into one problem after another. First, the server automatically added a 20% gratuity ($9.60) to our bill without our consent. Mandatory gratuity is typically only applied for large parties of 6 or more — there were only two of us, and we were never informed of this charge upfront. After we ordered, we were told the rice was sold out and had to wait about 10 minutes for them to cook more. Then when the food arrived, the flatbread that was supposed to come with the lunch set was also gone — again, no one told us beforehand. With both items missing, the restaurant offered zero compensation. When we asked for more rice because we didn’t have enough to eat, they actually charged us extra. Poor inventory management is the restaurant’s problem, not the customer’s. On top of that, the receipt shows a lower total for cash vs. card — but the cash price already includes tax. That means card payments are effectively charged an extra ~5% surcharge on top of the tax, with no clear disclosure anywhere. Food was decent, but between the forced gratuity, chaot

Daisy Edited 6 months ago

Our couple and my friend went to a Little Myanmar restaurant. We ate thick rice noodles and rice with Yangon Chetty food and goat curry. While eating, we saw that the egg in the noodles had some hairs on it. The hair was soft pink, like it came from someone’s clothes. I always care about hygiene, even when I eat outside. That’s why I noticed it and showed my friends. They agreed with me that it was hair. We think the two women chefs might touched it with their clothes after removing the eggshell.

Kunal Bhowmik a year ago

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 to a greasy broth with tough cuts of meat. It took three requests before a proper serving of curry emerged, and even then, the anticipation of savoring a longtime favorite turned into disappointment. The chicken thali, another staple, was equally uninspiring: the chicken unexpectedly sweet and unyielding, the accompaniments stripped of the depth and nuance that once defined them. The service too fell short. We found ourselves repeating requests multiple times before being understood—an avoidable lapse that reflects not only inattentiveness but also a lack of basic common sense in guest service. For a restaurant once marked by warmth and efficiency, this decline was as noticeable as the dip