I wouldn't come here if you're super hungry, because the portions are tiny. The chicken curry with potato contained two pieces of chicken and potato and the Burmese style deep fried beef had five chunks of beef. Both dishes were relatively bland and were served at room temperature. So it makes me wonder if they were just sitting under a heat lamp all day?!? FYI...$3.00 for a side of rice. read more

Shwe Yankin - Burmese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Awesome Burmese food, located in the St Francis Square lot (next to TC Pastry) Lots of variety here, with very reasonable prices. My faves here are: nan gyi thok (rice noodles with lots of toppings + savory side sauce) and sweet onion fritters! I want to try the entire menu!! If you haven't tried Burmese food yet, don't sleep on it! Best Burmese food in the area (yes, I know there are other popular places). ;) read more

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If one is looking for authentic Burmese food please come and try this place out. If one doesn't know what Burmese food is this place is a one stop shop without having to buy a plane ticket to east Asia . The reason I came in here was to support our local community and the owner as this place just recently opened. After seeing the prices on the menu items I made a quick trip over to sample some dishes as most dishes are under $12 and authentic. Any noodle dish is good cat fish chowder and curry coconut soup. The teA leaf salad rice mix is a childhood favorite of mines The dry beef tho is really what I came in for and one of my staple Burmese dishes. The service is above and beyond . The servers spoke perfect English and gave me good recommendations on some of their special items. For our locals this place used to be the dive bar then turned into a restaurant so when it comes to ambiance its def gets kudos points. The ambiance was so inviting ima eat inn on my next adventure. For reals tho this place is worth checking out before the prices market rate. read more

Shwe Yankin - Beef dry - Burmese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Small shop with nice workers! We came to celebrate a birthday and they put together a few tables for 10 of us. I really enjoyed the garlic noodles and nan gyi thoke. The tofu and tea leaf salads both had a spicy kick. The Rhankine noodle soup was hearty! The falooda had tons of jelly, ice cream, and rose flavor. They also helped bring out new plates and light the candle for the birthday cake. Bathrooms were very clean! It gets very chilly since the back door was open and it's Daly City, so be sure to bring a jacket! read more

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The most authentic Burmese food in the bay!!! This place has everything I've been looking for my entire immigrant life in the US. Tohu thote tastes like the food cart at bogyoke market in Yangon. Rice salad tastes like the one I had in high school canteen. Everything tastes amazing and brought me back home :) I've gone there way too many times, and i forgot to take good pics every time because I inhaled the food asap. Service is great but rush hour can be hectic as usual and you'd have to wait a bit to order. It's a family run business and the restaurant feels cozy and welcoming. read more

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My family ordered takeout for our party. We ordered: Tea leaf salad- delicious. Hard to go wrong with this. Tofu salad- my favorite! Not all Burmese stores will sell this so I was excited to see this on the menu. Nan kya thot- delicious noodle salad. Love love Burmese noodle salads! Beef curry- delicious. Burmese dishes tend to be on the oily side, fyi. Deep fried fish in spicy sauce- tons of pepper flakes and seeds but my fam thought it wasn't actually too spicy. I'm a "mild" spice person so i thought it was spicy and I didn't like all the pepper seeds. But my fam liked it. Price: not bad! Cheaper than other places like Burma superstar Taste: delicious and authentic. Portions: not too big but decent. Burmese food isn't known for huge portions and that's how it is in Burma / Myanmar read more

Yay a positive Burmese cuisine experience in Daly City! Let's talk about it! Shwe Yankin is a new Burmese restaurant in daly city located at St. Francis Square. Their food is amazing! Order the Sweet Mango Salad, it's mango salad w/ an asian twist. Fav dish here. For the main course, we decided to go with their famous Burmese chicken potato curry w/ coconut rice. It sound basic, but the spices of the curry and tenderness of the chicken say otherwise. You can have this w.o rice because it has potatoes, but the coconut rice is an excellent choice as a side to pair with it. The fried chick pea tofu is also a must try. It's not tofu, it's chick pea...and the consistency of the appetizer is on point. Not oily, not bland. Perfect All in all, this place is a great alternative to the regular asian food selections here in daly city. We enjoyed their foods, come check them out. read more

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My family is from Burma / Myanmar, and after eating their food, it definitely felt like home to me. Their dishes aren't overly dressed with many ingredients / seasoning like some restaurants trying so hard on flavors. They are pure & authentic as if mom was cooking for you. Plus, the prices are way better than any place I've seen. Portions might not seem a lot, but honestly I appreciate it bc i dont want too much of one thing & it lets us enjoy many dishes. The place also feels small staff like it's run by a family, so be sure to be patient with the service when dining in! read more

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Absolutely love this place. I was recommended by my Burmese friends. I can tell that this restaurant is family owned. What I ate there, tea leaf salad and mango salad. I liked both items. The mango salad was crunchy and had a little kick of special sauce. I was too full to have any more dishes so I bought some to take home; Roti Praratha with chicken curry, Flat noodles with chicken curry sauce, Spicy shrimp and more of tea leaf salad. I especially like Spicy shrimp. As I was leaving the restaurant, it was almost packed and most customers were Burmese. So I guessed the food was authentic. Price was reasonable. I will be back. read more

We just got food to go today. Wonderful family ran business. Authentic flavors. Great prices and portions. Nice addition to this strip mall that is otherwise dead. read more

Shwe Yankin - Noodle salad. Tohu salad, fried onion - Burmese Near Me - Daly City, California

I have just returned home from; I can't even call it a meal! I am shocked that the owners pass this off for the prices they charge. This, without a doubt, is hands-down the absolute worst meal I have had in decades, yes, decades! I'm not even angry; I'm too shocked to be angry. Just looking at the presentation, I knew it would not be too good. The website photos are stages because they don't serve their dishes like that(look at my photos) 1. The curry beef didn't even taste like curry because there was no curry it was drowning in old grease with enough chili spice to make even Texas Chili embarrassed. 2. The Braised Pork is overcooked to be on par with sheetrock and bathing in the Dead Sea of fat, with no flavor whatsoever. 3. The Mango salad...forget about it! This will date me; it truly tasted like they sprinkled the top with Dust-of-Chalk, again, no flavor. This is an abysmal place to think you will be having a meal. The pot of hot waterfront tea had a very strong taste of soap. To add insult to injury, they literally force you to tip, giving you 3 choices 15%, 20%; 25% For this, I was robbed of $45+ Be good to your taste buds and your wallet; stay away from this place. read more

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Service was good! Staff was really nice since it was our first time trying Burmese food. Every item we tried was so tasteful and we are definitely coming back! No problem with parking either. Thank you!!!! read more

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I ordered the cold noodle for take out. The food came out literally like the size of my the palm. The portion of the noodle was extremely little it seem like i can finish in two bites. I literally have to called them back and asked again if they have gave me the wrong order but they said they always been keeping the same portion as always. On top of that. It was not authentic at all. A real burmese noodle salad does not put bean sprout in it. It was all bean sprout and cabbage cover with just a bit of noodle n the sauce does not taste right at all. This restaurant is a joke and will never come back. (When I called, the guy willing to refund me, when i complain about the portion. But he does not understand what im complaining of. You're charging $12 for a small salad that has nothing inside. It's ridiculous) read more

If you are ready to try authentic Burmese foods and eat like back home, this is the spot! I am talking about curry, noodle salads, spicy fish, and dessert all that. Still can't get over boring stir fry Chinese dishes serve on fancy plate, go somewhere else like B***star or B****love lol read more

Food was good but service was slow. Were seated right away since its not crowded. Took sometime for the menu to come and took longer for them to take our orders. We even had to call them to tell them we're ready to order. Gave us ONE plate and utensils for 4. Are we expected to share in one plate here!?!?? Just confused. Obviously, I had to ask for more plates. Place was clean. Some dishes we had was spicy so be cautious. Its good spicy though. Just wish they do better next time with service. read more

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Came to this restaurant after a long day at school. I ordered Nan Gyi Thoke (Chicken) and it arrived to the table very quickly. The service was great and the restaurant gives off great vibes, reminding me of Myanmar. read more

Shwe Yankin - 203. Nan Gyi Thoke (Chicken) - Burmese Near Me - Daly City, California

Real authentic burmese food. Feels like you're eating in Myanmar. Very delicious and affordable price. The service is really great too. Definitely should be given a try. read more

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Service is good. Portions vs. prices were better than average for the Bay Area. Orders were pretty quick though I went when few other customers were there. Servers spoke English (and apparently Burmese) and answered questions about ingredients. The Shan Noodles stood out among several dishes as the most memorable. In the parking lot at night every time I go to this restaurant some young gentlemen of shall we say a quasi-menacing stature gather and pretend to drink water while listening to music from the best car's speakers in their "club." I mention this because I don't think you should feel threatened if you see them. They might enjoy feeling like they are menacing but so far I haven't seen them bother anyone in the parking lot. But too bad for that little strip mall because menacing boom speaker tribes in the parking lot won't attract the larger number of customers that the new owners of Shwe Yankin may want. Don't just sit there -- give it a try! read more

Shwe Yankin - Shan Noodles - Burmese Near Me - Daly City, California

They are very friendly. When they bring the food come with a smile and always hungry to help you. Very nice to see Burmese culture again. Every food has different plate shapes and different styles and different designs Always looking so good and beautiful Finally, the food is so good and so yummy By the way a lot of parking space too I will come back again Recommend it Go there and check it out read more

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Tried it for the first time since it replaced Burma Cafe. Ordered the Burmese classics such as Tea Leaf Salad, Mango Salad, Mohinga, Nan Gyar Thok. Prices are better than Burma Cafe and more affordable, portions are good, and the flavors are authentic. Would recommend and come again. read more

Strongly recommend this authentic Burmese restaurant, feel like eating local food in Rangoon. Friendly staffs and outstanding cooking skills make me going back again. read more

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Excellent Burmese food. There chicken curry was dynamite... must get dish... so as Nan gyi, noodles w chicken. Now, service is not that great, I've been there twice and first time I went there was a young men very friendly and helpful. Second time went the was a guy there and strictly business. Not friendly nor helpfully. So, depends who you get, the gal there was friendly and polite. Just that one dude. But food wise, it's really good. Totally recommend this restaurant. read more

Most authentic Burmese restaurant we can find in this area. The portions are big and the price is also very reasonable. I tried their deep fried beef and chin paung kyaw last time and love them as well. Service is excellent and even give me new sauces when I ask for to-go sauce containers. I am definitely gonna come back again and try other menu items. read more

The food is pretty authentic and the service is very nice. Even though the food wait time is sometimes a little long, the taste is definitely worth the wait. read more

I've been searching for a nice Burmese restaurant since my favorite one changed its chef, so I went here and it didn't disappoint. All the food that we ordered was delicious and authentic. This may be the best Burmese restaurant in the area. The only problem is that they pretty much just opened, so it's a bit understaffed. You may have to wait for a long time when it's crowded, and in my experience, get wrong checks when you need to pay. But that's nothing to worry about after a tasty full meal. read more

Shwe Yankin - Tea leaf salad - Burmese Near Me - Daly City, California

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Expensive for the portion given. Poor and RUDE customer service. We ordered a noodle dish with chicken and there was literally only 6 pieces of diced chicken in it. They only gave me 2/3 of my order. Next day when I called to ask about it, I was told that they won't be able to remake a new order and can only give the old order from YESTERDAY. Instead of being nice about it, I was told that it was completely my fault and it that it had nothing to do with the restaurant. I was blamed for not taking all of my orders from the table. How was I supposed to know which orders are mine? For further clarification, I wasn't even told which orders to take. When I called to complain, the guy was super rude. I have never experienced or been talked to in such a manner. read more

Delicious. Came back after their soft opening. Seems they made some tweaks to their recipe! Everything was delicious. Tofu salad is sweeter than what I am used to. Tea leaf, nan gyi, and swai fish curry were to die for. Delicious food, great prices, and great service. read more

Good food and service. You can get unique dishes here. The price was good also. I recommend this place

Food was terrible and so was the service. I've never been served a tea leaf salad that was already mixed up with no lettuce and really hard dried shrimp read more

Excellent family-style Burmese food restaurant to go to if you wish you had a Burmese mom who loved to cook for you. A casually-decorated place in a dated strip mall near the freeway, with family-service offering traditional Burmese food, carefully- and thoughtfully-made. We had the perfectly balanced mohinga (fish noodle chowder) which is a big meal in and of itself: lightly curried broth, thickened with fish meat, fried onions, rice noodles, with hard-boiled egg and fish cake, garnished with cilantro and lime. Every ingredient works to become something altogether something else and sublime. It is a staple of Burmese households and this family does an amazing one. The ti leaf salad was perfect, consisting of high quality and fresh ingredients -- and a zing of spice which is unlike the other SF Burmese restaurants' version. And finally we tried the fried catfish: three chunks of fish perfectly deep fried, no catfish flavor, as in the fish tasted like a more expensive fish like fresh bass. The chili onion sauce was something you want to eat alone with rice as a meal but here it was a great friend to the fish. And the chili had a only light bite of spice because of the way it was sautéed with caramelized onions slowly and lovingly. Every dish is elegantly flavored so the ingredients shine. The kicker is this place is the cheapest meal I have eaten in the Bay Area since who knows how long! The portions are perfectly-sized, I don't understand other peoples reviews wanting bigger servings unless they are Cheesecake Factory types. I hope more people broaden their horizons and palates and support this friendly, detail-oriented, family-run, excellent restaurant. read more