Little Myanmar

Phenomenal Burmese food with plenty of well-labeled vegan options. It's a tiny spot (5 tables), cash only, and with no bathroom, so be prepared.We showed up around 8pm on a Sunday and had to wait for about 20 minutes for table. When seated, we had a tough time deciding what to order. They have classic Burmese staples, including a tea leaf salad that can be ordered a variety of ways depending on preference, which I'd never seen before. We settled on:-Tea leaf salad with fermented ginger (medium-sized; $20). Absolutely incredible version of this classic dish, with lots of crunchy bits (fried garlic, fava beans, lentils, etc), with tomato, cabbage, and elevated by the fermented ginger. Salty and savoury. Phenomenal.-Tofu salad (medium-sized; $17). Made with chickpea tofu and coated in a salty, savoury sauce, cooked with onions, garlic, and coriander. It doesn't get any better than this.-Vegetable stirfry ($14), comes with rice and a lentil soup. Nice array of veggies, with some firm tofu pieces, with a salty, savoury brown sauce. Simple but nicely done.-Burmese pancake - plain ($7) -- dry, under-salted, but stuffed with tomato, coriander, and crunchy cabbage. Solid, but could be better seasoned. Maybe the only slight disappointment.Friendly, quickly service. The cash only and no bathroom situation aren't great, but it's worth dealing with that to enjoy this incredible food. Highly recommended.

Small little hole in the wall place, I originally had pretty high hopes since it seemed like a very "hidden gem" mom and pop shop types, but overall the whole experience was very mediocre at best. Service wasn't very great, there weren't many customers in the store and it was still really hard to get the staffs attention - they were constantly in the back and never checked in on us without us first doing something to get their attention. They seemed annoyed to have to bring us the bill. Food was also very mediocre, I asked them what was in the fish noodle soup that I ordered and they said noodles and fish but there wasn't a single piece of fish in it. The roti and pratha we ordered also seemed store bought. Would not recommend the pratha, it was extremely dry and hard to eat. I did like the flavor of the soup and the shan noodles, but unfortunately those were the only highlights of the meal.

Good little spot, hole in the wall. Nice staff. Unique flavors. Tea leaf salad and coconut chicken were good.

The service was good. The noodle salad I got was delicious but not spicy at all. The flavors were good it reminded me of Thai food. Overall it was average casual food. Cash only. Not too expensive so a good spot to eat alone too. Tables are tightly packed

Mainly writing this review to recommend one dish, Thin Rice Noodle Salad (forgot to photograph it, as it came out later). It's savory, sweet, sour, spicy--just all-around very flavorful!Tea Leaf Salad with added Anchovies: I'd love to try this again without the anchovies, which are crunchier than I expected and took away from the dish's texture otherwise.Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup: reminds me of American chicken noodle soup, so if you're looking to try new flavor palettes, I'd encourage other dishes on the menuSamosa Salad with Bean Soup: very homey and comforting. Feels like mom would make this on a sick day. Not the most exciting but not bad whatsoever.Call ahead for large parties/RSVP even for 2 if you can. Tiny space but worth the squeeze. Cash only.

The food was pretty good. I really enjoyed the chicken paratha and yellow chicken egg noodles. The other items we ordered like the Bhurmese paratha were okay. It's a small little shop with 4 small tables. It's cash-only so keep that in mind d

I've become more of a spice guy recently. Over the past year my order from the local Thai spot went from mild to medium to hot spice level and I've been feeling myself I can't even lie. I think it's the Mexican blood running through this 5'10 174lb frame.I bought this habanero sauce from Trader Joes 2 nights ago thinking nothing of it. "Pfffttt how hot could this be? I'm like that now..." It ended up going scorched earth on my food and made it completely inedible. I couldn't breath because it was so hot.Fast Forward to last night, I found myself in the authentic Burmese hole in the wall restaurant that is Little Myanmar, the waitress asking me in her heavy accent if I want my Mala Xiang Guo normally spicy or extra spicy."Okay but how spicy is extra spicy? Like really spicy?" I inquired. She smiled, nodded, and said "very spicy!" I backed down and opted to go normal spicy and thank GOD I did.When the Mala Xiang Guo came, I was in a fight for my life with this heat. I would randomly interrupt my big bro with a heavy cough and a quick reach for the water to battle the heat. I really should have asked for some milk lol. I still ate the whole thing because it was DELICIOUS in a masochistic way, but this was the absolute limit for my spice level. It was a dog fight. Think Timothee Chalamet vs Austin Butler in Dune 2.For you dorks who don't know what Mala Xiang Guo is (this was my first time eating it), it's a spicy stir-fry hot pot: An amalgamation of noodles, meat, seafood, and assorted veggies in a spicy mala sauce. Damn, I can't stop working "amalgamation" into these reviews my fault.All in all, my big bro got the chicken curry and that was the move. I had one bite and was like yup, that's what I should've got. Man in the Arena though.IG @jnov_Tiktok @jnov_reviews

**CASH ONLY!**I came here yesterday for casual dinner with a friend. It is a rather small hole in a wall, no frills restaurant. Maybe a few tables at most? We walked in and were seated immediately around dinner hour. It definitely does give off a friendly home-y vibe. Service was very courteous and it felt like a family owned business. There were two people working, one that was cooking, and the other that was working the front of store.The food itself was great! I personally am a big fan of Burmese food and I brought a friend who's fresh from the Bay Area. I would say we didn't come with super high expectations, but I can say we enjoyed every dish and were very stuffed!Tea Leaf Salad (original & medium sized) - It was really good! The fermented tea leaves were definitely better than ones I've had in the past. We wanted the anchovies add-on, but they didn't have it the day of. It comes in both medium and large sized. I would say the medium can feed 2-3 people!Yellow noodles with chicken and eggs - delicious! Beef Curry - also very delicious! Burmese pancake - I was very eh about this actually. The flavors were okay, but I wished there was more of a kick compared to the other dishes.We ordered a bit too much, but no regrets! I would come back here to try more of the food here. If I lived closer I wouldn't mind coming here regularly :)

Tea Leaf Salad - on the mild side, thought it would be more herbalie taste from other review but not. Lots of fried crunches so it's probably not on the "healthy salad" side but unhealthy fried ingredient side.Burmese Crepe - nothing too special but I'm a crepe fan so it's a must try for me. Perhaps can have more fillings? Probably pricy for what it is consider the regular crepe and pancake price from other cuisine.Mohinga Fish Noodle Soup - recommended by the waitress but might be my least favorite dish. The thin noodle was overcooked. Probably better without the noodle.Spicy Shrimp Curry - might be my favorite but it was hella spicy! Given the above 3 dishes were on the mild side, this made up for it but in an extreme way. The curry was served with shell and head (separate), edible.Interesting to try out Burmese food!

Food was exceptional, have some dishes, including vegan dishes, I have seen anywhere else in NYC. It's not fancy, but please please go there, or get takeout. It's great.