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5.0 of 5 stars.
A vegan's dream come true, this place. Some of the vegetarian dishes do contain dairy, but most are completely vegan and completely wonderful. Be sure to ask for the vegetarian menu!I ate here on a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not impressed at all. Food was worse than average. Nice young waiter but without experience. We ordered a noodle dish which was somewhat boring. The Chicken Curry was a small portion and without...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything I had was great (although pretty spicy, but they can alter it according to your taste) - the coconut rice is AMAZING!
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. Really good food, friendly waiters, no rush. A friend and I came to try the place out on a whim. We'd made reservations earlier in the day, but when we arrived at 7:15, the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Average food. Cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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The salads here are very good.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Burmese restaurant on the east coast. Great vegetarian menu.The LaPhetThot (Green Tea Leaf salad) was fantastic, beautifully presentedThe TofuThot (Burmese Tofu Salad) was unbelievable, who...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
3rd date with newest boy. I like this one. I ask him how far he's willing to go for excitement and adventure, and when he agrees to go even to Allston (yes, I am a hater), I am thrilled.I'd craved...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yoma is awesome. The co-owner was SO sweet and kind and gave us 4 pieces of each appetizer we ordered because there was 4 of us!! The appetizers were AMAZING, BTW. amazing amazing.my soup was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought that going vegetarian would limit the number of places I could eat at. Instead, it opened my tastebuds to several different type of places.YoMa (coolest restaurant name ever!) has a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I, too, was excited to discover that there was a Burmese restaurant in Boston, but that doesn't mean it's any good.Everything my girlfriend and I ordered was bland. We started with AaJawSone, a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was quite excited when I found Yoma on Yelp - a Burmese restaurant in Boston! For weeks, I tried to get my friends to come with me here instead of getting Thai or Italian food yet again, but they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum yum yum. Great service, cheap prices, and authentic Burmese food. Definitely going to be one of my new favorites.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first time having Burmese food, so I didn't know what to expect.I thought that the food here was very excellent for its value. According to the recommendations here I got the green mango...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When you go you HAVE to try the ThaYetTheeThot (green mango salad). I've eaten at plenty of funky Asian restaurants, but this salad brings together flavors in a way that I never would have believed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the most classy place on earth, but its clean and the ONLY Burmese place I would eat at besides homemade.The owner is really nice. Mohingha is good, but they don't put to many noodles in there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to say the food here is mindblowing when the flavors in so many of the dishes are simple, but the lightness of the whole meal makes it the perfect place to go when you don't want something...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Burmese in Boston.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first and only Burmese restaurant I've been to (so far), and ooh, it has made me a convert. The Burmese food at YoMa is unique, flavorful, and delicious. While the interior of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had no idea what Burmese food would be like going into this establishment, I assumed a fusion of asian and indian food, and I'm happy to say I wasn't far off.Something I enjoyed was that there was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is an awesome Burmese place! Go figure: we actually ate here with a friend who had just done a year-long stint in Laos teaching female Burmese (Myanmar, whatever) refugees English, and she said...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really fresh food. Cute small environment. Run by a family . Great service since there are only 7-8 tables.I came here with 2 others(3 total) ordered the tea salad (Awesome!!!! crunchy, tea like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i read the reviews first before i went last night and i'm not sure what the fuss is all about.first, yes, from what i heard this is the only burmese restaurant in boston area. i give it props....
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being Burmese, YoMa is the only place I can get a taste of home in Boston. Sad. The food isn't outstanding, the atmosphere is lacking a lot, but the bottom line is, its the ONLY place in Boston you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like fusion food - this is your place. It is a fusion of inidan, thai, chinese, and veitnamese. they have a special vegetarian menu. this place is not good for big groups because its small -...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Burma and tried many a burmese home cooked meals so I was happy to see a burmese restaurant opening in Boston, the first since Mandalay closed over a decade ago. It was surprisingly...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After months of passing by this place and saying that we would try it out someday, my friend and I finally took the extra step of parking the car and walking in. The decor was cute and simple; the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i like yoma. they make tasty, not too complex, healthy s.e. asian food. the place is very homey, mom and pop-ish... the service is polite and friendly. my only complaint is that they never seem to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of Burmese food, I think of plenty of delicately combined flavours and tons of spices. A huge range for your taste buds to delight in. Succulent meats basically falling off the bone and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had Burmese food and wanted to give this place a try. It's tiny, but clean, and the food was very tasty. I had a chicken curry noodle dish that had a good balance of flavors -- a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AS stated in numerous reviews below, this little hole in the wall will leave you feeling "just right" in regards to how full your tummy is after leaving. My sister and her veggie boyfriend were in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually like this place a little bit better than Burma Superstar for the following reasons:Separate, dedicated vegetarian menuNo 1 to 2 hour wait1/2 the price of SuperstarSo, in conclusion, Boston...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to try YoMa because I'd heard such great things so perhaps I had high expectations. Overall the food wasn't bad but there wasn't anything in particular that I'd crave from them...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
At first I was afraid, I was petrified...YoMa's menu is really peanut heavy - for months I was sure that every friend, casual acquaintance, and random stalker that invited me there was surely trying...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here twice so far. The first time was great, and the second time was... less than stellar. I highly recommend that you ask the waitstaff for help and suggestions if you've never had Burmese...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here when it was first open with a few of my friends. At that time the lady/owner who was pregnant was running the whole show from serving, cooking and cashing. Because of that ,service was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
super tasty. I've only had experience w/ takeout but the salads (green tea salad, roasted chicken salad), and plates/noodles (curry noodles, and slow cooked pork noodles) were really nice. Only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An excellent addition to the pantheon of Asian cuisine in this city, and a great opportunity to try a unique cuisine - Burmese.I went with my Thai friend who grew up so close to Burma that she once...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was excited to try YoMa, but the menu was pretty foreign to me. It seemed somewhat similar to Thai cuisine, and of course, I could not pronounce anything! We started off with an appetizer of fried...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YoMa has authentic, healthy, and tasty food. I ate here for lunch and had the Vegetarian Green Tea Leaf Salad, and Coconut Rice. The salad is an excellent mixture of peanuts, toasted sesame seeds,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I visited YoMa based on the rave reviews for the restaurant on Yelp! We were not impressed and, in fact, we actually left our dishes unfinished. We had the curry chicken with udon and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YoMa is by far my favorite restaurant in Boston. For a while, we were going about once a week. The decor isn't fancy and the location isn't ideal, but the food here is incredible.Everything we've...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Burmese food is really unlike any other Asian cuisine. It's lighter than Thai, and more interesting since there are Thai restaurant all over the place.....Anyway, I had the green tea leaf salad, which...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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That said, as a Burmese, I have to say YoMa Burmese Restaurant serves the BEST and the most authethic food among all the Burmese restaurants I've eaten in the east coast U.S. Granted, there aren't so many...
menupages.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had been dying to try this place ever since I came across it I viewed it from my car. Finally last weekend the man and I went. We first went to Deep Ellum for a drink (a new favorite bar now) and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to give this place a shot after reading about it here on Yelp. Just like the rest of the comments here, the food is unique, authentic and delicious. Its basically everyday homemade Burmese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yo Mamma couldn't make a better meal. YoMa was a random pick out of Yelp and I was not disappointed. We were the only party in the entire restaurant which probably helped, but the food was DELICIOUS....
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE Yo Ma! Besides the fact that the food is delicious, the owners are some of the nicest people I've ever met. They're simply lovely, and are now apparently doing catering for the school for the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yoma is excellent. I get take out more from here than anywhere else. There's some great dishes on the menu. The coconut sticky rice is a favorite. The Lunch combo elements are all quite good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food if you consider the price, the taste, the service. I have never been to Burma. But the food at this place (freshly cooked- everything) reminds me of the home cooked food I had in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got around to trying YoMa last night. I really liked the dish I had. I have no idea what it was called. It was the one with pork/chicken and jalapeno. It was really good. The portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious stuff--I really liked my chicken dish, which had peanuts and scallions and I forget what else. The plain interior doesn't bother me, but the service was very slow--I guess that's to be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No frills decor cuz all the zest (and spice!) went into their tasty, unique "cheap eats" - go for a 'combo' with the soup featured in the photo - yum! Easily eat for under $25 for 2 people - drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had my eye on this place since it opened several months back, and I finally tried it last night. I wasn't put off by the lack of decor - that sort of thing doesn't bother me, as long as a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously good Burmese food. Delightful people. Attentive. Our kids, not completely adventurous eaters, consumed this food. Unique and interesting flavors. We went for lunch one weekend day .. no...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I'm a complete sucker for food I have never heard of or know how to pronounce, YoMa completely satisfied that side of my foodie personality.It's not a particularly interesting spot, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though I completely lack the vocabulary to explain the dishes I ate here (I don't know much about Burmese food) I can attest to the fact that it was absolutely delicious.The service was quick and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had no idea what to expect, but Burmese food is terrific! I ordered the Pan Fried Egg Curry with Potato, which was light, refreshing, and SPICY!! It comes with a plate of jasmine rice, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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I order takout from Yoma at least once a week. The food is fabulous, the people are friendly and always get my order correct even though I change a good bit, and it's a great deal. For about $7 I get more than...
menupages.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just came back from a lunchtime jaunt to this place. Good service, nice BIG glasses of water, which is a nice change from most restaurants! The food was very tasty, and served hot. Burmese food is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've traveled to Burma and eaten a few Burmese meals cooked by a native, and my almost-hometown of Philly has an excellent Burmese restaurant. So my big sorrow about Boston cuisine was that, like most...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cute, small place. don't expect amazing service. but you'll get very tasty food. i got the koungpoung chicken and it came as very small pieces.. a unique and really appealing presentation. the flavor...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Burmese food in Boston! It's certainly authentic, and if you like your burmese food very traditional, I'm sure they can adjust, just slip in a few Burmese conversations heh...If you want to try...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good Burmese food in Boston at last! My dad is from Burma and I have family there so I've been dying to go since I read about it on Yelp. I had the stir-fried noodles with shrimp and chicken and my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had been eyeing this new Burmese restaurant in my neighborhood for about a month, and finally went for lunch this past weekend. It's a relatively small place, with a minimal decor. The menu is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place just opened, so when I went in, I was prepared to be forgiving if small things went wrong. But for most of the night, everything was better than I expected. The interior of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the first Burmese restaurant opened in Boston within the last 20 years or so. So I tried it out as soon as I could. Logistics : We had 5 people and ordered an appetizer and 6 dishes. We were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service was horrible. It looked like the waiter has had no previous waiting experience. He was forgetful and seemed overwhelmed.Food quality was very good. Also, the food came out pretty fast. So...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate lunch at YoMa, a new Burmese restaurant in Allston, on its second day in operation. This was one of the better meals I've had in Boston. The food at YoMa was light, healthy, and refined, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in Allston and this is THE place where I order Chinese food. The prices are affordable and the portions are large. Their food makes Peking Garden's look like garbage. I LOVE LUCKY FORTUNE!
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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This is the most affordable chinese restaurant in Allston area. The taste is really good however the...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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With the rainbow of restaurants in Boston, it's hard to believe this city used to be a dining backwater.
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