Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe
Burmese restaurant · Silver Spring ·
Spicy Burmese cuisine with flavorful salads, curries, and noodles
Spicy Burmese cuisine with flavorful salads, curries, and noodles
"At this beloved Burmese restaurant, flavors of curry, ginger, and cilantro dominate. Kayann thee gyaw (eggplant fritters), let thoke sone (mixed noodles), and thin bawthee thoke (green papaya salad) are just some of the delicious options offered. Close things out with brown sugar and coconut sticky rice, or coconut ice cream served in a coconut shell." - Tim Ebner
"At this beloved Burmese restaurant, flavors of curry, ginger, and cilantro dominate. Kayann thee gyaw (eggplant fritters), let thoke sone (mixed noodles), and thinn bawthee thoke (green papaya salad) are just some of the delicious options offered. Close things out with brown sugar and coconut sticky rice, or coconut ice cream served in a coconut shell. Dine-in service made a long-awaited return this month." - Tim Ebner
"The Burmese standard-bearer in downtown Silver Spring reopened at its longtime address under the Myint family, who also operate Bandoola Bowl and Sticx and Stonzin in Georgetown." - Tierney Plumb
"Myint’s now-shuttered Silver Spring restaurant, Mandalay, was known for remarkable condiments that accompanied standout Burmese dishes; it closed in 2021 after nearly two decades, and while some patrons encouraged a reopening (and Myint briefly toyed with the idea), the partners say there are no plans to reopen it — though some Mandalay dishes might appear as specials at Sticx." - Stephanie Carter
"I remembered that Mandalay, which had been known since 2005 for exceptional condiments in addition to hit Burmese dishes, closed in October 2021, and that its former restaurant space in Silver Spring will become Valenciana Wine Garden at 930 Bonifant Street." - Stephanie Carter