Burma Restaurant

Reviewed by Thomas Head

The flavors of Myanmar in the heart of Chinatown.

Burma Restaurant

740 6th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-638-1280

Cuisines:
Burmese

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Gallery Place-Chinatown

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Best Dishes
Pickled green-tea-leaf salad; pickled mustard-green leaves with pork; spring rolls; Burmese Mango Pork; beef curry; chicken curry with potatoes; stir-fried squid with country ham; bean curd simmered in tomato sauce; Kaukswe Thoke, noodles with shrimp, hot pepper, garlic, and lemon.


 

Reader's Rating:
3 out of 5

From June 2005 Cheap Eats

Its second-floor location makes it hard to spot from the street, but this durable Chinatown restaurant, specializing in the cuisine of Burma, is worth seeking out. Much of the cooking will be familiar to anyone who knows other Southeast Asian cuisines, but there are a few unusual specialties. One is the pickled green-tea-leaf salad, mixed with ground shrimp and ground peanuts, a delicious mixture of unfamiliar flavors.

Another characteristic Burmese dish is pickled mustard-green leaves with a choice of shrimp, pork, or chicken--the pork is especially delicious. From the main courses on the menu, two dishes worth trying are the spicy Burmese Mango Pork and an even spicier beef curry.

Call to arrange wheelchair access. 

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Excellent I don't want to do this...
pam_and_friend — July 31, 2009 9:08 AM
but I owe it to Burma.

This is my absolute favorite restaurant.

The food is fresh and perfect! The spices are just right, the portions are a very good size, the tastes are sublime. My favorite dish is Tofu salad. And nothing can beat the More ...
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Terrible wanted to love this place
gourmand123 — January 24, 2009 3:45 PM
Three of us sat down to dinner, read the menu, and anticipated a great meal. The appetizer was fantastic and we began planning our next visit. I was enjoying my entree when I bit into something that looked unusual. It was chewy and not quite More ...
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