Yoma Burmese Foods — Restaurant in Boston

Went on a Saturday afternoon, and it was empty. The interior has a lot of cultural decorations. They also have a mini shop selling merch and some ingredients for their dishes.

Our server was friendly, and the food was brought out in waves, in a reasonable amount of time. Pickled Tea Salad ($12.85): Had to get this because it is one of their signature dishes. It was a bit too salty, but I enjoyed it overall, especially the crunchiness of the nuts. However, the price is expensive relative to the preparation effort (also considering that you can buy the ingredients from their in-store shop for cheaper). Chicken Plata ($9.75): The flatbread was very good. It was kind of like a thinner scallion pancake. The curry was also pretty good. Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup ($14.25): The broth was creamy with a deep coconut flavor. The noodles were soft and had a starchy aftertaste. The chicken was overly salted and not plentiful, and the egg was just there. Golden Chicken Noodles ($14.25): This was basically a brothless version of the Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup. Rainbow Chicken Noodles ($14.25): This was a unanimous favorite of the noodle dishes. The sauce was slightly sweet with a subtle kick. My friend also paid an extra $2 for a chicken fritter. I did not try it, but she said it was crispy and good. Rangoon Iced Tea ($4.99): I did not try this either, but my friend liked it—said it tasted like Hong Kong milk tea. They sell the powder for this in their in-store shop as well.

Overall, the food was pretty good but didn't quite live up to my expectations after all of the hype that I had heard. I also feel like the prices could be cheaper. However, Yoma is still worth checking out if you're...

We went with our friends for dinner at this restaurant last night. It’s a cozy place, and can get busy so reserve a table if going on a weekend. Parking can be difficult to find as this is a busy street with lots of places to eat.

We started with their spicy mountain, appetizer which is a bowl of mini samosas with a flavored soup. It was delicious and we love it. Our friends ordered a chicken plata, which was served with a flaky paratha (bread) and a bowl of chicken curry. The portion is enough to share between 2 people if you’ll are going to order an entree.

We then ordered the garlic noodles 🍜 and replaced the chicken with tofu. The noodles were cooked to perfection, not overly spiced, good flavor, but lacked salt. However, we added their hot oil and it tasted just perfect. Our friends ordered okra chicken and rainbow chicken bowl. My friends did not like the texture of okra chicken, but the rainbow chicken was really good. They loved the plata so much that they ordered 2 more before leaving.

Overall I would say the food was really good, salt can be adjusted to Individual preference. I would...

My boyfriend and I noticed this place driving by and decided to stop by two days ago, since we had never tried Burmese food before and were very curious. Well, we’re back again today too. So far we’ve had 3 spice mountains, 3 rangoon ice teas, spicy chicken noodles, happy chicken curry, limeade and yogurt drink. Every last one has been fantastic, and we plan on making our way through the menu in the coming months. The spice mountain samosa appetizer is our favorite. It’s all in the name—damn those things are packed full of delicious flavor. The staff is so friendly and the place is nicely decorated and peaceful, making for a great dining experience. They also sell what appear to be house-packaged ingredients, so you can bring a taste of Burma into your home (we bought the rangoon tea powder). I wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone who wants to delicious food that takes the best from its south/east Asian neighbors and turns it into some of the tastiest cuisine my taste buds have had the...