At Dinner-B Star

A friend of a friend was in town over the weekend and we decided to go out for dinner at the city's most popular Burmese restaurant, Burma Superstar. We called ahead and put ourselves on the waiting list but it was still at least a half hour wait before we would be seated. We decided to redirect ourselves 2 blocks away to their sister site, B Star. The cuisine here is more eclectic asian rather than just Burmese. However, many of their notable dishes are on the menu here as well as some thai, japanese, and chinese additions. Appetizers started off with fish and fries and ceviche. The raw fish seemed seared and was topped with onions and avocado. The fish were deep fried whole baby smelt and was accompanied by a curry aioli and malt vinegar. We were forewarned that the supply of fries had run out but we could substitue their ltus root chips. disappointingly, the fish appeared over a bed of fries.



Secondly, 2 of 3 salads came out. We had ordered their rainbow salad and a salad with tofu. The rainbow salad is a combination of many ingredients all mixed together at tableside.

The next wave included the tea leaf salad and a few main dishes. The tea leaf salad was introduced to us by the waiter as the ome of its parts including the tea leaf and other ingredients and tossed before us. The mains included a chicken stew with noodles and coconut milk, pork and white beans, and other dishes. Unfortunately, my mind on this Monday morning cannot recollect what else was ordered except for the grilled flat iron steak that I had

The table became overcrowded with dishes as we sampled all that we had ordered. We five were packed into a smallish table for four. The service was attentive and they tried to clear the plates as they became emptied to make room. Everyone enjoyed all the plates placed before us. The mix of cuisines was intriguing and I may have to go back and try some of the other dishes such as curry salmon pot pie or the lotus chips