Burma Restaurant, 740 6th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-638-1280, Chinatown, not open weekend lunch. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
I’ve had better Burmese in other countries (New Zealand and Taiwan), but most people think this is pretty good. You won’t regret going, but it is not much of a draw for me. Burmese cuisine, as you would expect, lies somewhere between Indian and Thai. The dishes are all based on good ideas, but I found the execution imperfect. Maybe I should try it again.
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Burmese food has never been my favorite. Many of the dishes are similar to Thai dishes, but nowhere near as good.
However, this restaurant has a tea leaf salad that is extraordinary. If I go back here, I’ll consider just having the salad and going to a Thai restaurant for the rest of the meal.