A buzzing, casually cool spot serving incredibly vibrant and flavorful Burmese comfort food in an insta-chic Covent Garden setting.
Ordering Strategy
Order a mix of small plates like the skewers and fritters to share, but ensure every table gets the signature tea-leaf salad before diving into a hearty bowl of noodles or curry.
What to order
Lahpet Thohk (Tea-Leaf Salad)
This 'glorious' and 'delightfully funky' signature dish is a complex mix of pickled tea leaves, double-fried beans, and dried shrimp. Critics warn it is so 'caffeine-heavy' it 'may well keep you up at night,' but is worth every 'enticing bite.'
Rakhine Mohinga
A 'delightfully spicy' rice-noodle fish soup described as a 'chowder full of grilled squid,' green beans, and a boiled egg that delivers a 'good nose-blast of chilli.'
Coconut Noodles with Chicken
Described as 'a cuddle in a bowl,' this 'heartwarming, sweetly satisfying coconut broth' is packed with egg noodles and topped with a 'very good, ornate, crispy wonton.'
Pork Belly
A 'starry dish' from the West End's new robata grill, featuring 'succulent pork belly with crispy skin' offset by a sour bamboo curry and fermented soya bean paste.
What to skip
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Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Grace Dent (90%)
⚠ Heidi Lauth Beasley had reservations
Editorial Weight 54 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 7 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 12 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
2 Elite · 2 Editorial · 5 total signals
Public signal
4.6★ (1,000 reviews)
Good to know
Book ahead as it gets very busy. Ask for an upstairs table for a moodier date-night vibe, or stay downstairs for the buzzy open-kitchen energy. Excellent vegan and gluten-free options are available.
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