Top Burmese Explained

Top Burmese
State:Oregon
Zip:-->
Country:United States
Other-Label:-->

Top Burmese is a small chain of restaurants serving Burmese cuisine in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States. Owners Kalvin and Poe Myint started the business in 2019.[1] There are three locations in addition to the original restaurant on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District: Top Burmese Bistro Royale has operated in Beaverton since 2020, Top Burmese Burma Joy opened on 23rd Avenue in the Northwest District in 2021, and Top Burmese Ambassador opened in Hillsboro in 2022. Top Burmese branch off beyond Burmese Cuisine with Old Asia Teahouse opened in Beaverton in 2023.

Description and history

Original restaurant

Top Burmese began as a "virtual restaurant" in early 2019, operating via delivery and take-out. Delivery platforms included DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates, and Uber Eats, and order could also be picked up at the kitchen on 16th Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District.[2] [3] The first Top Burmese restaurant has operated on 21st Avenue in the Northwest District, since September 19,[4] 2019.[5] [6] The menu includes laphet (fermented tea-leaf salad with sunflower seeds, sesame, and peanuts), samosas,[7] and paratha served with paprika and turmeric-based curries.[8] The restaurant is most known for the tea leaf salad.[9]

Top Burmese Bistro Royale

Top Burmese Bistro Royale opened in Beaverton in 2020[10] and has an "Indian-influenced" menu. Robots help serve food at the restaurant.[11]

Top Burmese Burma Joy

Top Burmese Burma Joy (or Burma Joy Noodle House) is located on 23rd Avenue in the Northwest District and has focused on Chinese-inspired noodles since 2021.[12] [13] The restaurant served Tea Leaf "Laphet" Dumplings during The Oregonian's annual Dumpling Week in 2022.[14]

Top Burmese Ambassador

Top Burmese Ambassador on Hillsboro Main Street was opened in 2022.[15]

Old Asia Teahouse & Restaurant

Top Burmese for the first time branches beyond Burmese cuisine with their new restaurant concept centered around tea. Old Asia Teahouse & Restaurant features assortment of loose leaf tea from various regions, paired with pan Asiatic dishes from Burma, Singapore, and Malaysia. Top Burmese's Old Asia opened in Beaverton in 2023.[16]

Reception

Nick Woo included Top Burmese's Ametha Ohn Htamin in Eater Portland's 2019 list of 13 "stellar" curries in the city.[17] The website's Waz Wu included the samusa thoke served by the original restaurant and Bistro Royale in a 2020 overview of "where to find satisfying vegan soups in Portland".[18] Wu also included the restaurants in a 2021 list of Portland's "most comforting" vegan noodle soups",[19] and a 2023 list of the city's "primo special occasion" restaurants for vegans and vegetarians.[20] Eater Portland has also included Top Burmese Bistro Royale in a list of 16 "exemplary" restaurants in Beaverton.[21] The Oregonian included Top Burmese in a 2021 list of "Best New Portland Restaurants".[22] FSR Magazine listed Top Burmese as "America's Top 50 Independent Restaurants for 2024" in their July 2024 issue.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2021-12-10. Top Burmese's fermented tea leaves might be tame, but golden samosas leave you wanting more (restaurant review). 2022-02-03. The Oregonian. en. 2022-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202221008/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-best-restaurants/2021/12/top-burmeses-fermented-tea-leaves-might-be-tame-but-golden-samosas-will-leave-you-wanting-more-restaurant-review.html. live.
  2. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-02-12. A Delivery-Centric Burmese Restaurant Just Opened in Portland. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027195955/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/2/12/18221194/top-burmese-delivery-portland-opening. live.
  3. Web site: With Top Burmese, the Cuisine of Myanmar Officially Lands in Portland. 2022-02-03. Portland Monthly. en-US. 2021-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105152439/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2019/03/with-top-burmese-the-cuisine-of-myanmar-officially-lands-in-portland. live.
  4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. October 4, 2019. Portlanders Can Now Eat Fermented Tea Leaf Salad on NW 21st. Eater Portland. February 3, 2022. October 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191007184618/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/10/4/20899171/top-burmese-restaurant-opening. live.
  5. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-09-19. Korean-American Barbecue Spot Kim Jong Smokehouse Has Closed on NW 21st. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027195927/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/9/19/20874170/kim-jong-smokehouse-closing-top-burmese-restaurant-opening. live.
  6. Web site: Top Burmese Introduces Portland to the Flavors of Myanmar, and They'll Bring It Right out to Your Car. 2022-02-03. Willamette Week. en. 2021-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815161708/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/05/14/top-burmese-introduces-portland-to-the-flavors-of-myanmar-and-theyll-bring-it-right-out-to-your-car/. live.
  7. Web site: May 8, 2021. The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week. Willamette Week. February 3, 2022. July 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717234133/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/05/08/the-top-five-places-to-eat-in-portland-this-week/. live.
  8. Web site: Woo. Nick. 2019-06-05. Portland's Incredible Southeast Asian Restaurant Scene, Mapped. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2021-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615021428/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-restaurants-thai-vietnamse-burmese-indonesian. live.
  9. Web site: Pierce. Pamela. 2020-02-07. Understanding the Origins of Top Burmese's Famous Tea Leaf Salad. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2020-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216132913/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/2/7/21125545/burmese-tea-leaf-salad-portland-top-burmese. live.
  10. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-02-21. Burmese Tea Leaf Salad Is Coming to Beaverton. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2020-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307122332/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/2/21/21147596/bistro-royale-beaverton-restaurant-opening. live.
  11. Web site: From dairies to restaurants, robots could be the future of food. 2022-02-03. Oregon Public Broadcasting. en. 2022-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130165129/https://www.opb.org/article/2021/08/27/pacific-northwest-food-robotic-milking-machines-robot-restaurant-servers/. live.
  12. Web site: Top Burmese Opens Burma Joy Noodle House in Northwest Portland. 2022-02-03. Willamette Week. en. 2022-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131171038/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/09/06/top-burmese-opens-burma-joy-noodle-house-in-northwest-portland/. live.
  13. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2021-09-13. New Northwest Portland Restaurant Burma Joy Explores the World of Chinese-Burmese Noodles. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131170819/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/9/13/22672185/burma-joy-opening-northwest-portland. live.
  14. Web site: 2022-01-25. More than 30 restaurants join Dumpling Week 2022. 2022-02-03. The Oregonian. en. 2022-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202074257/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/01/more-than-30-restaurants-join-dumpling-week-2022.html. live.
  15. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2022-02-02. Top Burmese heads to Hillsboro with upcoming 'fondue and grill'. 2022-02-03. The Oregonian. en. 2022-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202220728/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/02/top-burmese-expands-with-new-hillsboro-restaurant.html. live.
  16. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-02-09 . The Top Burmese Team's Next Restaurant Will Explore Asia's Rich and Varied Tea Culture . 2023-02-21 . Eater Portland . en.
  17. Web site: Woo. Nick. 2019-07-25. 13 Stellar Curries in Portland. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2020-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603143415/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/curries-in-portland. live.
  18. Web site: Wu. Waz. 2020-12-01. Where to Find Satisfying Vegan Soups in Portland. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113094010/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/vegan-vegetarian-soup-portland. live.
  19. Web site: Wu. Waz. 2020-02-19. Portland's Most Comforting Vegan Noodle Soups. 2022-02-03. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023022326/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/vegan-vegetarian-meatless-noodle-soups-portland. live.
  20. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2023-02-10 . Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians . 2023-02-10 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210214955/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-vegan-vegetarian-special-occasion-restaurant . live .
  21. Web site: Garcia . Krista . 2017-09-07 . 16 Exemplary Restaurants in Beaverton . 2023-02-21 . Eater Portland . en.
  22. Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Michael Russell The . 2021-12-10 . Top Burmese's fermented tea leaves might be tame, but golden samosas leave you wanting more (restaurant review) . 2023-02-21 . oregonlive . en.
  23. Web site: Klein . Danny . 2024-07-09 . Meet America’s Top 50 Independent Restaurants for 2024 . 2024-08-10 . FSR magazine . en-US.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Top Burmese".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.