stuck in line? Ditch the windy wait and head a block over to b-star: same owner, similar menu (with notables like the tea leaf salad). Another nearby substitute: Mandalay
Tea leaf salad are the hits here as other reviewers have pointed out. With several locations you really can't go wrong (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
If you're a vegetarian, you're better off enduring the wait for Burma Superstar. Unfortunately the abbreviated menu at B Star is heavily tilted towards meat eaters. That said, it is outstanding food.
Sharing borders with India, China, Laos and Thailand, Burmese cuisine is inevitably influenced by the spices, seasonings, ingredients, and cooking styles of its neighbors.
The wait time was twice as long as it took for us to eat. Food was good but didn't match high expectations. Sambusa soup and platha was better at b star cafe (their overflow restaurant)