PŌPA Burmese Kitchen

This restaurant is very clean and attractive. Service was slow but the place was busy when we went. Food is excellent! We loved the chicken curry with parata. The mutton curry was also very flavourful. We did not enjoy the desserts. Burmese food tastes like a mix of Bangladeshi and Thai. Would definitely go back

Really flavourful and fresh food. The curries were tasty and not overly heavy or over spiced. Will definitely go back for another meal.

Great food and a comfortable, warm ambience. The China town noodles were perfect - more like the chowmein one gets in India. My kid is very particular about food, and she devoured the noodles!! The kebat platter was great as well. Portions are good. All in all we had a good experience

First time trying Burmese food and it was delicious. The Khowsuey noodles came with a variety of exciting toppings that you can add as you eat and the mango pickled lamb curry was very aromatic. My only issue was that the curry dishes we ordered didn’t come with rice and we had to order rice separately.

We had dinner here upon the recommendation of a friend. It was our first experience with Burmese cuisine, and we were not disappointed. We were there on the final day of Winterlicious 2024 and availed ourselves of the $35 Prix Frixe menu (starter, main, and desert). All the food was delicious and the hot items arrived physically hot. The spicy food had a pleasant approachable heat, even for people who don't like spicy food. The fried lentil condiment was fantastic. Service was friendly, attentive, and quick. We were there at 5:30 so we were the only diners at the start. The ambience was nice, and the music was quiet enough for easy conversation. We would eat here again. (Hopefully, next time, they'll have the Burmese beer. Thankfully, the other tap selections were local craft beers: Steam Whisle Pillsner and Mill Street organic, both good pairings for the food. The wine list was decent, too.) Parking: Shopping mall parking. Wheelchair accessibility: Bayview Village Shopping Centre is entirely accessible.

Winterlicious 2024. Overall, I was a little disappointed with my experience. The service was fine, but I felt the portions and flavours were a bit lacking. I got the Steamed Lamb Leg Bao to start. I thought the lamb itself was tasty, but the ratio of filling to bao was off. Namely, there was not enough filling in relation to the size of the bao. Since the bao relies on the sauce and filling for flavour, it fell short and ended up tasting a bit dry/bland. For the main, I got the Chicken Khowsuey, and this was probably the best of the three dishes. It came with ~7 different toppings, and I appreciated the small trays they were placed in, so you could add/omit the toppings as you’d like. I felt this dish was the standout in terms of the flavours and textures. That being said, the chicken was quite dry and the portion size was too small for a main. The dessert was the most underwhelming of the three courses. I got the Chai Tea Cheesecake, and I could not make out any Chai flavour whatsoever — it tasted like a regular cheesecake. Moreover, the slice was tiny and it was made on top of the thinnest layer of cake “crust”, which ended up tasting soggy. A different choice of crust (i.e., graham cracker crust) could have elevated the cake. For something that costs $8 on their normal menu, I would advise against ordering this. All in all, I am curious about their other dishes, but I likely won’t return anytime soon. For the price, I expected a bit more in terms of flavour and portion, and I was underwhelmed.

Had the pleasure of eating at POPA, amazing service and wonderful food! Ajay the manager was very friendly, would definitely recommend coming here!