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Yamo
Burmese Restaurant$$$$
Mission District, San Francisco
"One of the best if not THE best Tea Leaf Salad's I've ever had."(21 Tips)
"Get the tea salad and house noodles with beef -- so good and cheap!"(9 Tips)
"Get a house noodle with beef and a cold noodle to share!"(14 Tips)
"Amazing hole in the wall burmese food"(9 Tips)
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Luke BornheimerMay 25, 2013Mango salad was a nice balance of sweet and spicy. The chow mien was oily and soggy, albeit tasty. Yamo is a good place for a cheap meal or to soak up drinks after you've had too many. Otherwise, meh.
Cold noodles is more delicious than the house noodles and worth every penny.
Barton SmithJune 12, 2012Try and get there before 7:30. Eat at the bench or call for take out. Lining up to order isn't much fun.
Michelle LeeAugust 23, 2015Great noodles but prepare for the worst service of your life. Got yelled at for taking a picture.
Ros HodgekissMay 23, 2013Homestyle Burmese food - low on glamour and free seating, high on cheap and very good fried noodles!
Mark BrennemanAugust 10, 2014House noodles are great. Skip the sriracha and add the chili oil instead.
Mark TowfiqAugust 3, 2014Decide whether you are eating in or taking out, and then don't change it--you'll get a stern talking-to if you try.
Michael ChangFebruary 27, 2013Appetize with the tea salad and fill up with the house noodles with pork!
try the yamo cold noodles, chicken noodle soup, mango salad, mango chicken, curry chicken noodles. you really can't go wrong w/anything. and if you do, you're only down $6.
Dario SApril 11, 2013The spring rolls are great. I come to this place every time I'm in San Francisco
Try the Burmese Cold Noodle - I fantasize about this dish. I go tofu. So many flavors!
LizApril 15, 2010The service at Yamo can be slow, but be patient. It's always worth the wait. Go outside of lunch or dinner rushes if you wanted a seat at this tiny place.
Niha ReddyMarch 8, 2013Come for dinner, stay for the show. The 3 women that own and operate this place are too cute!
POctober 14, 2017The tea leaves salad is awesome! The spring rolls.. not so much, I wouldn't recommend them.
Ian SilberNovember 9, 2014Forget $4 toast. If you've only got a few dollars to spend save it for dinner here.
Mango Chicken is great but if its your first time I say try the House Noodles with Beef or Chicken they are where its at Read more
DoniaAugust 14, 2012If you live in the neighborhood call in your order and swing by later and take it togo
Yeah yeah everyone likes the tea salad. But if you like your meat, check out the curry beef/chicken and add some hot sauce. Tasty and filling.
- Simon Favreau-LessardMarch 20, 2014Delicious food for really cheap but the service is... dubious at best
Mario EstradaAugust 4, 2012The food is incredible but you have to mentally prepare yourself to dine in this literal hole in the wall.
- Adam FFebruary 2, 2012everyone's favorite burmese noodle place! house cold noodles are ridiculously good
Matt McKinleyMay 5, 20111) it's Thai, not Burmese 2) call ahead if you're doing take-out3) only 10 seats - expect a wait & play nice
Richard HwangMay 24, 2011Hole-in-the-wall cheap eats featuring very fresh ingredients. I'm calling this place Yumm-o from now on!
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