Burma Superstar (see my previous writeup here) has an offshoot called B Star Bar (no website 172 Clement Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue).
While there are many similarities, there are some big differences. Burma Superstar is an established, long-standing place where the smells are ingrained in the walls and ceilings. B Star Bar is a newer place that does not yet have a lived-in feel to it yet.
Burma Superstar offers a long list of Burmese dishes prepared the traditional way. While B Star Bar has a lot of similar dishes, they are not exactly the same. In addition, B Star Bar extends beyond Burma to hit upon interesting food combinations that might have influences elsewhere in South East Asia or Northern California.
B Star Bar's look is cleaner lines, more modern. That's reflected in the food as well. The food tastes very fresh and may be toned down somewhat from what you might expect at Burma Superstar. The differences may be subtle, such as no dried shrimp in the tea leaf salad.
We had the above-mentioned tea leaf salad and also the chicken biryani, which we had enjoyed at Burma Superstar. They were both very good, but as noted above, had something slightly different - I felt it left a bit lacking, but it certainly was a fresher crisper taste.
We tried other things such as the mango tacos with portabella mushroom and some very tasty appetizers whose name I forgot (sorry). For drinks, they have the Burmese coolor (beer + ginger) and a host of soju drinks - such as a Thai Iced Tea-ni. All in all, a good meal. Not as good as Burma Superstar, though.
When the weather's nice, make sure to check out the patio. I'd go back and this time also have the chocolate cake with ginger ice cream for dessert (we instead went down the street for ice cream filled crepes).
While there are many similarities, there are some big differences. Burma Superstar is an established, long-standing place where the smells are ingrained in the walls and ceilings. B Star Bar is a newer place that does not yet have a lived-in feel to it yet.
Burma Superstar offers a long list of Burmese dishes prepared the traditional way. While B Star Bar has a lot of similar dishes, they are not exactly the same. In addition, B Star Bar extends beyond Burma to hit upon interesting food combinations that might have influences elsewhere in South East Asia or Northern California.
B Star Bar's look is cleaner lines, more modern. That's reflected in the food as well. The food tastes very fresh and may be toned down somewhat from what you might expect at Burma Superstar. The differences may be subtle, such as no dried shrimp in the tea leaf salad.
We had the above-mentioned tea leaf salad and also the chicken biryani, which we had enjoyed at Burma Superstar. They were both very good, but as noted above, had something slightly different - I felt it left a bit lacking, but it certainly was a fresher crisper taste.
We tried other things such as the mango tacos with portabella mushroom and some very tasty appetizers whose name I forgot (sorry). For drinks, they have the Burmese coolor (beer + ginger) and a host of soju drinks - such as a Thai Iced Tea-ni. All in all, a good meal. Not as good as Burma Superstar, though.
When the weather's nice, make sure to check out the patio. I'd go back and this time also have the chocolate cake with ginger ice cream for dessert (we instead went down the street for ice cream filled crepes).
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