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Yamo
Burmese Restaurant$$$$
Mission District, San Francisco
"One of the best if not THE best Tea Leaf Salad's I've ever had."(21 Tips)
"Get the tea salad and house noodles with beef -- so good and cheap!"(9 Tips)
"Get a house noodle with beef and a cold noodle to share!"(14 Tips)
"Amazing hole in the wall burmese food"(9 Tips)
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Gab MarkOctober 30, 2013The tea salad is the perfect blend of crunchy savory and fresh with just a tad of sweetness.
Best Burmese in San Francisco. By far. DO NOT leave without getting tea leaf salad!
Johan DuramyOctober 7, 2009Favorite cheap eat - eat here for cheap ($10-$12 for a full meal) and delicious Burmese. Hole in the wall, queues can be sometimes be long, take-away is the answer if you live close by!
Mark BrennemanAugust 10, 2014House noodles are great. Skip the sriracha and add the chili oil instead.
Michelle LeeAugust 23, 2015Great noodles but prepare for the worst service of your life. Got yelled at for taking a picture.
Niha ReddyMarch 8, 2013Come for dinner, stay for the show. The 3 women that own and operate this place are too cute!
Cold noodles is more delicious than the house noodles and worth every penny.
POctober 14, 2017The tea leaves salad is awesome! The spring rolls.. not so much, I wouldn't recommend them.
Vadim ChepuryaevFebruary 16, 2016Hole in the wall place with very cheap food. Tea leaf salad is great.
Try the Burmese Cold Noodle - I fantasize about this dish. I go tofu. So many flavors!
Mark TowfiqAugust 3, 2014Decide whether you are eating in or taking out, and then don't change it--you'll get a stern talking-to if you try.
Yeah yeah everyone likes the tea salad. But if you like your meat, check out the curry beef/chicken and add some hot sauce. Tasty and filling.
Dario SApril 11, 2013The spring rolls are great. I come to this place every time I'm in San Francisco
Mango Chicken is great but if its your first time I say try the House Noodles with Beef or Chicken they are where its at Read more
LizApril 15, 2010The service at Yamo can be slow, but be patient. It's always worth the wait. Go outside of lunch or dinner rushes if you wanted a seat at this tiny place.
DoniaAugust 14, 2012If you live in the neighborhood call in your order and swing by later and take it togo
Michael ChangFebruary 27, 2013Appetize with the tea salad and fill up with the house noodles with pork!
Mario EstradaAugust 4, 2012The food is incredible but you have to mentally prepare yourself to dine in this literal hole in the wall.
Richard HwangMay 24, 2011Hole-in-the-wall cheap eats featuring very fresh ingredients. I'm calling this place Yumm-o from now on!
Matt McKinleyMay 5, 20111) it's Thai, not Burmese 2) call ahead if you're doing take-out3) only 10 seats - expect a wait & play nice- Simon Favreau-LessardMarch 20, 2014Delicious food for really cheap but the service is... dubious at best
Jacqueline L.March 11, 2013Be ready to wait outside for a while. The place only seats around ten people at a time.
Call them to order take out and hear the lady on the phone answer "hello, yamo!" makes my day, every time. :)
Ian SilberNovember 9, 2014Forget $4 toast. If you've only got a few dollars to spend save it for dinner here.
Sheila MarikarOctober 19, 2013Get the tea salad and then go to Mission Chinese. Entrees here are kind of meh.
SarahApril 18, 2015Comparable to Mission Chinese in greasiness, but less expensive. The cold noodles were great, but more lukewarm than cold.
El MongioSeptember 10, 2011Chicken noodle soup when it's cold out, Yamo cold noodles when it warm. Same great flavor.
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