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SCMP Reporter

Golden Myanmar Restaurant

Shop 8, G/F, 379-389 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay

2838 9305

The fare

An exotic Burmese menu that feels like a cross between Malay, Indonesian and northern Thai, except for some unique items such as the cured tea leaf salad.

The ambience

The no-frills interior (with exposed pipes and ceiling) is offset with pleasing ethnic touches and the rattan chairs woven in black and white plastic.

The cost

No more than $100 a person, with soft drinks.

Who to bring

A good friend or two for a casual dinner before a night out in Causeway Bay.

Turn-ons

The laid-back atmosphere and the inexpensive food. The samosa salad with cabbage and cucumber dressed in tart sauce and parata (deep-fried layered bread) deserves special mention.

Turn-offs

The moun hin gar (curried fish soup with vermicelli, $28) was disappointingly thin on content (according to the owner, the Burmese traditionally remove all the fish meat after the soup is cooked).

The extras

A mixed verdict on the Burmese pudding ($22, five pieces): you have to love coconut oil to like it. Another acquired taste is the shwe yin aye ($20), a traditional dessert soup eaten with bread.



Exotic - Golden Myanmar Restaurant