Burma Superstar
After months of finding the opportune time, I finally got to make my way to Burma Superstar.
Burma Superstar is a Burmese restaurant that serves dishes. Located in the inner richmond its a bit of a trek from the heart of the city. And the fact that it has received tv fame for a few of its dishes and does not allow reservations makes it an art to find the right time to get a table without waiting for hours. On a early Saturday evening after walking around in the Union Street Festival my friend and I decided to spontaneously venture out to experience this highly coveted menu.
We called in advance and got on the waiting list and arrived just in the nick of time to get ourselves a table. The wafting smell that permeated the air triggered my salivary glands and although I had eaten just an hour before my stomach was starting to feel a lot lighter.
Since there was only two of us we could not order too much. We started of with the very popular tea leaf salad, a salad prepared with imported Burmese tea leaves, tomatoes, lettuce, dried shrimp (or vegetarian), fried garlic, sesame seeds, peanuts, and split yellow peas. Initially it comes neatly compartamentalized on the plate in very artistic fashion. Then the waiter goes to town mixing everything. The final product is extraordianary. This dish is bursting with flavor and each bite has something different making this a wonderfully delectable and refreshing starter. You can find how to prepare a similar version of this dish here
The samusa soup is another highly regard dish but we decided to keep the meal light and skip it. However it is recommended if you do come here.
The Burmese Style Curry Shrimp, shrimps sitting in a Burmese specialty curry sauce was another spectacular dish. The shrimp had nicely soaked up the sauce giving each bite some nice zing.
Finally we had the spicy chicken with fresh basil, a stir fried chicken breast with lemongrass, basil, garlic and sweet peas. The chicken was good but was chopped thinner and smaller than the rest of the ingredients which threw off the composition but was still a solid dish.
After having these 3 dishes and seeing the other items on the menu, I definitely will be returning here for another visit. If you are looking for some adventurously spiced dishes from the South East this is highly recommended spot.
Ambiance: 3.5 bites
Service: 3.5 bites
Appetizers: 4.8 bites
Entrees: 4.5 bites
Overall: 4.4 bites
Burma Super Star Restaurant
309 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118
Sunday, July 12, 2009
A restaurant with celebrity status
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