Burma Superstar

Sharing borders with India, China, Laos & Thailand, Burmese cuisine is inevitably influenced by the spices, seasonings, & cooking styles of its neighbors.

9 / 10
632
ratings
  • Phone

    (510) 652-2900

  • Website

    burmasuperstar.com

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  • Type

    Burmese Restaurant

Address

4721 Telegraph Ave (btw 47th & 48th) Oakland , CA 94609 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 155


Keywords:

tea leaf salad coconut rice lively trendy good for dates chicken casual soup curry spicy food chili great value tea restaurants crowded eggplant stir fry mango beef potatoes
Rafi Syed

My ideal meal: paratha + dip , tea leaf salad , spicy tofu , chicken with basil (ask for minced chicken ). Will blow your mind. Whiskey cocktails are all good as are the mojitos .

Adrian Phillips

My favorite item on the menu is the Bun Tay Kauser. It is a slightly spicy coconut chicken curry noodle dish that's mixed together right at your table. The samosas are a great way to start the meal.

Autumn Choi

Ordered 7 dishes- all fantastic & the generous portion is an added bonus. Wide variety of menu items (something for everyone), fair price , well stocked bar & cocktail options. Overall highly recommend

ISC Chicago

LAPHET THOKE Tea Leaf Salad (fermented tea leaf dish tossed with a crispy mixture of nuts , chickpeas , sesame seeds , fried garlic , with lettuce. Contains shrimp powder and fish sauce )

ISC Chicago

NAN GYI DOK (Flour noodles with coconut chicken curry , roasted chickpea flour, hard-boiled egg , cabbage , wontons , turmeric, chili and fried onions )

Beatriz Zeno

Samosa soup is amazing. Love the platha with dip and the vegetarian noodle salad . tea leaf salad is very popular! Be ready to wait in line . Try to call ahead and get on the wait list.

Dominika Kampa

Amazing garlic shrimp and eggplant ! Great dip coming with bread . Burmese style curry only average though. Totally worth visiting overall!

Brian Strauss

Yeah, yeah... The TeaLeaf salad rules. Really like the spicy dishes too. Chili Beef , dry fried green beans . Some people say they didn't have a high chair but they do now. We used it today.

John Kempe

Everything I tried was incredible, truly A+. I had the beef and potato curry , but we also got samosas and tea leaf salad . The coconut rice was great.

Nate Folkert

platha and dip (coconut chicken curry ) may have just made my top ten appetizers of all time

Alexei Z

Tea leaf salad was unexpected, an actual Burmese taste. Mango chicken was great with some chili sauce too. PS coconut rice is huge

Kevin Soong

This place is incredible. Tea leaf salad is amazing. And don't miss the mango chicken and garlic noodles , they are super delicious as well .

tonaka diane

@Burma Superstar, I love this place every dish is the yummiest, but I really love the basil chicken and be sure to add the coconut rice which is the best Ive ever tasted.

T

Get one of everything. Spicy eggplant and shrimp was 💣 as well as the tofu and chicken . Bun noodles were flavorful, yet fresh.

Mike Ciulis

the tea leaf salad is amazing. The highlights of the salad are the nuts , fried garlic and the tea leaf paste. Also had the chicken with basil ; the sauce was spicy but had a sweet consistency

ISC Chicago

BURMESE STYLE CHICKEN CURRY (Our specialty red curry with chicken thighs , chickpeas , pickled mango and potatoes )

ISC Chicago

Platha and Dip (Known as “thousand layer bread ” for its crispy , chewy, buttery layers. Served with a coconut chicken dip .)

Rafi Syed

In addition to the tea leaf salad and the samusa soup , go for one of the chicken dishes (with basil or mint ). You'll be full if sharing for two, but will round out the meal nicely.

Anita Subramanian

Tea leaf salad is a must. The samusa soup is a definite winner and for vegetarians the red curry and spicy noodles both delicious.

ISC Chicago

BURMESE SAMUSAS (Four handmade pastries filled with curried potatoes , mint , masala spices and green peas )

Brian Strauss

The tea leaf salad and and the chili lamb with a side of coconut rice are enough to keep me coming back time and again. The rest of the dishes are hit and miss.

Anna Hennings

Eating vegan here is easy and delicious! The rainbow salad (no wontons ) is the best. Sesame tofu , mango tofu , coconut rice ...And the Pear Ginger Kiss is such a refreshing cocktail .

Dulce Kadise Martell

Food is always perfect! I don't know how they do it. Coconut rice , chicken noodle soup , and tea leaf salad are a must.

katie harrill

Seems like everything on the menu is great. Obvi you have to try the tea leaf salad . The bar is excellent, as well .

John Bobeldyk

Sesame beef and coconut rice . Of course, you must get the tea leaf salad , too, but that's a given.

Pei 👻 Wen

Curry dishes are amazing, goes surprisingly well with mojitos . Worth the wait!

Nate Folkert

tea leaf salad is a signature dish. you can buy a starter kit to take home.

Chris

Tea leaf salad lived up to the hype. Garlic noodles were pretty good as well , avoid the house beer .

Jason Martin

All of the food was delicious but the ginger chilli pork was REALLY delicious.

Heather Miller

Everyone swears by the tea leaf salad — it's good, but chili beef with a side of coconut rice is not to be missed!

Parul Batra

Tea leaf salad is the bomb. Also coconut rice . House made hot sauce is really good too.

Ben Yee

All delicious, but the jack fruit dessert (nutella spring rolls with banana , strawberries , coconut ice cream , jack fruit ice cream ) is just absurd. Yum!

Nate Folkert

lamb kebat: stir fried lamb with onion and green pepper

Leslie W…

Enjoyed the tea leaf salad & samusa soup ; curry eggplant and garlic noodles were satisfactory but not as well composed

Ethar El-Katatney

tea leaf salad and coconut rice . 👌🏼 awesome for group of friends.

Matt Dermody

Coconut Rice and the salad for sure. I generally never order salads as a rule of life, this one is different.

Sanjay Kalra

Great selection of Burmese dishes. The Samusa salad and soups are a delight.

Francesca Isabelle

We got the coconut chicken noodle soup and the chili beef with coconut rice . All fantastic.

Lisa C. Tompkins

I'm not a fan of Burmese food but my vegan husband has lots of options here and he swears by the tea leaf salad .

Shelly Zordich

The other tips don't lie, the tea leaf salad is awesome. The servers are all really nice, too!

Ariel Kuo

The superstar shrimp was amazing and the coconut rice is absolutely delicious!

Nicole Aptekar

The samusa soup was phenomenal. I'm not sure I've ever been so into a noodle-free soup !

Varqa Rouhipour

Salt & pepper calamari , mango salad and spicy noodles were all delicious!

Prathyusha Gogineni

Samusa is good. Chicken with basil is amazing !! Ask for Coconut rice it's delicious !!

E

1)rainbow salad 2)skillet shrimp 3) Garlic noodles . You can't go wrong with that.

Craig Villamor

Tea tree salad , Basil Chicken , ginger lemonade , all amazing.

Zeeshan Mallick

the tea leaf salad changed my life

Jonathan Fleming

Try rainbow salad and spicy chicken with fresh basil is good. Good Vegan dish is fiery vegetables with tofu is good

Anita Tandon

Samusa soup and tea leaf salad are both musts. The blooming jasmine tea is a great compliment

Harriet Davidson

My death row meal: tea leaf salad , walnut prawns , coconut rice

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