Having a Burmese background & growing up with my mothers cooking, mi mi (head chef/owner) has really captured the Burmese vibe ... the kitchen is open, so everyone can see the cooking & also smell the aromatic joy (really reminds me of my mothers kitchen)
They have all the traditional Burmese dishes, mohingha, Ono kuswar but also have fusion of Indian, Thai & Chinese on the menu ... it will cater for all Asian tastes.
The decor is on point with Burmese paintings of villages life & of course the Insprational
Aung San Suu kyi ...
Delicious food. So many options and I love that you can select the spice heat level, from mild, to medium, to very hot. Lovely people, very friendly service, pleasant decor, and a great place to eat.
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Literally just before lockdown part 2, my partner and I had dinner here again.
The service is lovely, really genuinely friendly and happy.
The beers like Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale is great and the food very good.
The list of vegetarian dishes were limited but we shared a sour vegetable curry. The curry had a nice mild flavour with a small amount of vegetables.
I had a lamb curry which had some good flavour and the meat was tender.
The servings appeared small, but they were suprisingly filling.
The service was quick and attentive. I'd happily go back again.
Unfortunately i deleted some of my photos so now I'll have to go back lol!
Previous review - October 2018
One of the main reasons I initially started on Zomato was to travel the world of food with my partner and to try different cuisines in Melbourne. And I haven't eaten Burmese before so I was excited to visit this restaurant.
I had dinner here w my partner and we enjoyed some great food. W a kitchen in the middle of the restaurant I felt like I was at home, well almost lol
We stared w roti bread which was ok but the chickpea sauce was delicious.
For mains we had a chicken and cashew dish which was amazing, so tasty! The chicken was great and the sauce was excellent.
The other main we enjoyed was egg noodles w chicken coconut masala green curry. This was really tasty too. We were given some dried chilli to accompany this dish, which was good as this dish lacked some spice for me.
But overall the service was good and the concept excellent. I’d be happy to go back anytime.
Burmese House restaurant has been running for many years. Claiming to serve authentic traditional Burmese it is a good find considering there are only a sprinkling of Burmese establishments in Melbourne. The place has a comfortable ambience and its colour theme of purple and green against exposed brickwork give it a modern feel. The staff are friendly and the small open-kitchen impeccably clean. It is impressive how the staff can juggle all their serving needs from this tiny section in the middle of the main dining area. When I was there a wedding reception was taking place upstairs and they managed to serve this large group without neglecting other customers. The food is flavoursome and worth coming back for and there is bar service as well as byo wine.
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I had the Chicken and Long Melon Curry, Ginger Salad, Coconut Fish Cakes Curry, Banana Pudding and a Tapioca Pearl, Sweet Potato and Grated Coconut dessert.
The best dish was the Ginger Salad. The flavour was really nice and there was a nice crunch although we weren't sure what for.
For the curries, both of their sauces were tasty. However, I feel like I should've ordered them "extra hot" because I believe that was an option. I chose the fish cake curry because I read a review saying that they were very good, but unfortunately I was a bit disappointed, probably because I had too high expectations.
The banana pudding was unexpected because I thought it would be like sago pudding or jelly but it actually tasted similar to banana bread.
The tapioca pearl dessert was really nice and I was surprised at how the sweet potato nicely complemented the rest of the dish. It was also a bit salty but I think that added to the dish.
The reason why I gave it five stars is that their service was exceptional. They were extremely accommodating and the chef was also very friendly.
Delicious and authentic Burmese food in a nice environment.
Best fish cakes in Melbourne!! They make it fresh with a insanely good dipping sauce! Everything else we've had was also delicious. We come here for homely comfort food :)
Cosy restaurant with lovely staff. Feels very homely and the food is cooked with love and care. The traditional music a nice touch - although it could have been a bit louder to provide more atmosphere.
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We brought some relatives here for dinner on Tuesday to experience some Burmese cuisine.
This is my second visit since our date night here 3 years ago. It was delightful then and still is this time round overall.
We started off with:-
Tea Leaf Salad: great palate cleanser/starter. The earthy flavours of pickled tea leaves and crunchy mixed peas were a pleasant combination.
Marrow Fritters: these soft and sweet melon battered strips went well the tamarind dipping sauce.
Next up:-
Pan Thay Kauk-Swe: whilst the flavours were nice and intense, these curry chicken noodles were a tad too rich for my liking.
Mandalay Mout-Te: these stir fried chicken noodles faired better in my opinion. Loved that hint of acidity through it.
And finally:-
Chill Pork: delicious. The sauce was flavoursome with hints of fish sauce.
Chilli squid: two thumbs up! Although we ordered this dish, knowing that the sauce will be the same as the chilli pork, it was the only squid dish they have on the menu. However, we reckon that the sauce shone more with the squid rendition.
Shredded beef: all round favourite of the night!
Prawn salad: a simple salad that was a nice accompaniment to the other dishes.
Chin Paung Hin (roselle leaves with bamboo shoots): did not shine on its own, although it paired well with the meat dishes we had.
Hot pounded shrimp paste (akin to Malaysian Sambal Belachan): this paste does require one to be accustomed to the strong smell and taste of shrimp paste to begin with, in order to appreciate it. We all are, and we loved it.
To finish off:-
Burmese pancake: not a favourite. Decent flavours let down by dry pancakes.
Banana pudding: winner! Great flavour profile and texture.
We washed all these down with a pot of Burmese tea which had a humbling aroma and an earthy note.
Service was warm and helpful. Great night overall.
Been coming here for the last 10 years and it still doesn’t disappoint. FYI- It’s been open for 21 years which is amazing for a restaurant on Bridge Road. We had our old favorites Tamarind Chicken and Shredded Beef. Delicious. Must go back more often.
Absolute delish! The Mohinga is super authentic. I usually go there just for this and the green tea leaf salad. My partner had chicken masala which was quite good too.
A cosy Burmese reataurant in Richmond. The staff are lovely, although they could do a with a few more hands on deck. Had a couple of dishes, but the tea salad was the highlight.
Would definitely give Burmese House Restaurant more stars if I could. Mimi, the owner was super, super nice and accommodating. We had our daughter’s 21st birthday party there. Mimi opened the restaurant specially for our private function at lunch time. The menu she suggested was a crowd pleaser. Every dish was cooked with love and we can’t recommend this place highly enough. Thank you Mimi for such a special day!!!!!
We have been customers of Burmese House since it opened. Excellent quality and delicious flavours. Still loving the chicken and prawn stirs fries, beef curries, coconut rice and roti after all these years.
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Literally just before lockdown part 2, my partner and I had dinner here again.
The service is lovely, really genuinely friendly and happy.
The beers like Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale is great and the food very good.
The list of vegetarian dishes were limited but we shared a sour vegetable curry. The curry had a nice mild flavour with a small amount of vegetables.
I had a lamb curry which had some good flavour and the meat was tender.
The servings appeared small, but they were suprisingly filling.
The service was quick and attentive. I'd happily go back again.
Unfortunately I deleted some of my photos so now I'll have to go back lol!
Previous review - October 2018
One of the main reasons I initially started food blogging, was to travel the world of food with my partner and to try different cuisines in Melbourne. And I haven't eaten Burmese before so I was excited to visit this restaurant.
I had dinner here w my partner and we enjoyed some great food. W a kitchen in the middle of the restaurant I felt like I was at home, well almost lol
We stared w roti bread which was ok but the chickpea sauce was delicious.
For mains we had a chicken and cashew dish which was amazing, so tasty! The chicken was great and the sauce was excellent.
The other main we enjoyed was egg noodles w chicken coconut masala green curry. This was really tasty too. We were given some dried chilli to accompany this dish, which was good as this dish lacked some spice for me.
But overall the service was good and the concept excellent. I’d be happy to go back anytime.
Authentic Burmese food. Flavourful and generous serves. Good prices and friendly family atmosphere. Long serving head waiter knows everyone and they greet her like an old friend. We enjoyed Tea leaf salad, long melon fritters with tamarind chilli dipping sauce. Egg noodle coconut chicken soup mild flavour...add your own lemon juice and fish sauce with raw onion. Rosella leaves curry with Bamboo shoot and prawns...spicy. Burmese tea for two is a large leaf green tea pot brewed.
Salads here we're amazing. Something a bit different. Highly recommend to get the ginger one for entree. Everything else was very good here too.
Came here on a Saturday night at about 6. By 7 it was pretty much full. Service was quick at the beginning but then got really slow during the night. I felt that maybe they were short staffed. I saw one person from upstairs come downstairs to get some service. Despite this the food was beautiful and very flavoursome. We ordered the fish cake, fish soup, stir fry chicken and the tea salad which was by far my favourite. The crisp of the tea leaf combined with the crunch of the fried beans and the zest and saltiness of the light dressing makes you keep wanting more. Despite the slow service I would come back to try the other dishes on the menu. Would suggest going with a large group to try more dishes at once!
The staff were so lovely, helpful and kind and the food was excellent! Wonderful atmosphere and a beautiful little restaurant!
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