Yamo
Burmese restaurant · Mission
3406 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Highlights
Wok-tossed noodles, tea leaf salad, and curries for $8
Wok-tossed noodles, tea leaf salad, and curries for $8
"Yamo is a tiny, cash-only Burmese spot in the Mission specializing in perfeclty wok-charred garlic noodles. But you’ll need some patience to get them—there are a limited number of seats at the counter, so expect a wait outside during prime dinner hours. A single bite of Yamo’s house noodles with pork, though, is all it takes to commit to getting a “good comes to those who wait” tattoo. Add on the tea leaf salad with fresh cabbage. Both are delicious and cost $8, as do most of the curries and soups on the menu." - julia chen 1
"Nine dollar garlic noodles and tea leaf salad get you in the door at Yamo; the Burmese counter’s mother-daughter duo and warm relationship with the skate community have kept their doors open for the last 20 years. Nobody loves Yamo more than SF’s skate community, and no restaurant takes care of skaters like Yamo. Order food to-go, save a seat at the counter for a skater, and don’t forget to shake your to-go container before opening." - Matt Tillquist
"Yamo is a tiny, cash-only Burmese spot in the Mission. You're sliding up to the counter for their excellent garlic noodles that are wok-tossed with copious amounts of fried garlic and meat. They also have a solid tea leaf salad worth your time, plus other stir-fried dishes like mango chicken and black bean tofu. At $8 per entree, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal in the neighborhood, much less the whole of SF." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"At this tiny, no-frills Burmese diner, everything on the menu — from the assortment of curries to the garlicky house noodles — will run you no more than $8, cash only. It might be the best bang for your buck of any restaurant in the city." - Dianne de Guzman
"Yamo is a tiny, cash-only Burmese spot about a 10-minute walk from Dolores Park, and it’s where you should go for fantastic wok-tossed noodle dishes. We’re especially big fans of the tea leaf salad and the Yamo house noodles with garlic and pork. Not only are both delicious, but they cost $8 each—as do most of the dishes on the menu. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal in the city." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
