Top Burmese
Portland, OR · Asian restaurant
- Address
- Top Burmese, 413 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
- Phone
- (503) 477-5985
- Website
- topburmese.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
Top Burmese is a restaurant located in Portland, OR. It is one of 2,558 restaurants listed in Portland. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Portland city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Top Burmese
Top Burmese on NW 21st is a family-owned, vegan-friendly Southeast Asian restaurant specializing in authentic savory dishes from Myanmar. Our menu features signature curries, coconut rice, and distinctive salads such as the traditional Tea Leaf Salad... More
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
The Burmese Gold Samosas were delicious. The Shan Noodles were also amazing, it doesn’t say they are spicy, but they were a little spicy and we really liked them. We also ordered the Nangyi Noodle Salad, which was delicious as well. We loved the Burmese Chicken Curry. Everything tasted great, the service was very good, and the drinks we ordered were excellent too. This place is definitely highly recommended.
This used to be one of our favorite places, but haven't visited in a bit. We were very disappointed. The portions have shrunk even more than most places and the curries were so oily they were inedible. My wife ordered a pickle side dish ($4) and it was tasty, but maybe a tablespoon of food. To top it off, the takeout order was so badly packaged that it was a mess inside the bag (yes, I was very careful with the bag). I'm hoping this was just a one-time fluke, but I'm not sure if it's worth the risk to go back.
Lunch with friend who’s been here before. I’ve been to other Burmese restaurants in the country and was disappointed with my dish. Basically a medium bowl of Rice noodles with dismal amount of tofu and not much else - not filling for $20. And dish itself was not much better than eating something out of the can. My friend liked her order, her cocktail looked pretty. And service was great. I personally would not return. Was hungry an hour later and I’m a female average height shy of a couple of pounds of classified as underweight.
Our experience at Top Burmese was great. Our waitress was kind, helpful and answered all our questions. The menu has a lot of unique items with a lot of vegetarian options too. We tried the Burmese chicken curry with paratha, Ohno Khao Soi (noodles), Fried Tofu and Burmese cake for dessert. Everything tasted great and we had a great time dining there. The only thing to consider is that the food is quite heavy on oil and butter so if that is a concern I would encourage you to speak with the staff to see if other options are available.
After hearing that Top Burmese was ranked in the top 50 independent restaurants in a magazine, I was super stoked to check it out. It was also a quick walk from our Airbnb so even better! I will start off with saying that our service was impeccable. I forgot the name of our server but she was on top of everything, had great suggestions, and overall made sure we had a great time there. Kudos to her! The food left a lot to be desired. The Nangyi noodles were very soft as opposed to a nice chewy texture that we’ve had at other Burmese restaurants. The flavor overall was a bit bland as well. The lamb dish (I forgot exactly what it is called and it is not listed on the menu online) was very tasty with a good portion of lamb. It reminded me of a non-spicy lamb vindaloo. No complaints there. Th
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