Yamo is lots, but not a lot.

admin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:19:05 +0000

Yamo
3406 18th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 553-8911
1/3/2008
Lots of food.
Not a lot of money.
Lots of people calling orders in for pick-up.
Not a lot of seats.
Lots of tasty, filling mohinga (fish chowder with noodles).
Not a lot of love for the samusas, unless soaked in the mohinga.
Lots of people coming in and asking for a free sample of the soup, then leaving.
Not a lot of protection from the cold and rain blowing in the open door.

Not as high-end as Mandalay or Burma Superstar.

Eating the Golden Pagoda

admin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:14:57 +0000

Burma Super Star
309 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 387-2147
Before I decided to move to San Francisco, one of the first things I did was check to see if there were any Burmese restaurants in the City. Coming from Chicago and Miami where there are none, this was one of my major criteria for finding a new metropolitan area in which to reside. In large part, Burma Superstar helped me make my decision. Yes, I moved here largely so that I could eat Burmese food… you got a problem with that?

But in the year and a half I’ve lived here, why have I only been there ONCE? It’s not the food, which is excellent. Rainbow salad, the clay-pot chicken, the Superstar noodles, the coconut rice… fantastic. Tea leaf salad… good, although I do prefer Mandalay’s version sans laitue. Litchee mojitos made with soju? Niiiiice.

So why have I only been there once? I don’t wait two hours to eat.

Can I call ahead and order takeout? I’ve heard the answer is yes, but I’ve never tried; by the time I get home with my $40 worth of food to gorge myself on, it’ll be cold.

I moved here for you, Burma Superstar. Why won’t you see(t) me?

I prefer the flavor of Burmese cuisine with stronger Thai and Indian influences to the Chinese influence at Mandalay… but I prefer the fact that I can get a seat at Mandalay.

Why no second location in the city (no, B-Star doesn’t count)? Why not buy out the WaMu next door to add a second kitchen and more seating? Or WHY NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS? All you have to do is call to let them know their table is ready, like you do now… if they’re not inside within 3 minutes, it’s, like, their loss and someone else’s gain.

Take reservations or otherwise cut down your wait time, you get 5 stars.

But otherwise, I can’t wait 3 hours from putting my name on the list to getting food on the table in front of me. One star off for each hour = 2 stars left.

Please let me know when you change your mind. I’d love to see you again.

I miss you.

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Yamo is lots, but not a lot.

Eating the Golden Pagoda