First time here Everything was very Tasty and delicious 😋 (food pics from left to right)Shwejicream of wheat, coconut cream, sugar, egg, milk, and raisins, topped with poppy seedsBaya Gyaw (gram Fritter)yellow split peas, ginger, garlic, and cilantroPotatoesdont know the proper name but they were yumPazun Ohnno Hinshrimp, green pepper, onion, and tomato simmered in coconut curry sauceLet Phet Thoke (green Tealeaf Salad)fermented tea leaf, tomato, and cabbage tossed with burmese dressing, garnished with fried garlic and crispy yellow peas

I love Burmese food and it is so hard to find in this area. But Mandalay is delicious and a great long time establishment. Ive been coming here for over a decade and its still a favorite spot!Some of my favorites...KaYann Thee Hin - Eggplant simmered in onion base curry with cilantroThinnBawThee Thoke - Shredded papaya, cabbage, and onion, tossed with Burmese dressing, garnished with fried onion and carrots.Let Phet Thoke - Fermented tea leaf, tomato, and cabbage tossed with Burmese dressing, garnished with fried garlic and crispy yellow peas. (STILL MY FAVORITE!)Baya Gyaw Thoke (Gram Fritter Salad) - Gram fritter, tomato, cabbage, onion, and fresh cilantro tossed with Burmese dressing, garnished with fried onion and carrots.Tofu Ohnno Hin - Lightly fried tofu cooked with coconut cream curry. I always add the onion, green pepper and tomato. (Additional $1 - which is a tad silly if you ask me.) Ive tried this curry with chicken before too, the sauce is the real winner!Burmese Samosa - Potato, onion, and green peas in spring roll wrapper and deep fried triangles.Sticky Rice Dessert - Sticky rice with brown sugar and coconut.Their steamed Jasmine rice is so good. They use a good quality of rice and its a perfect chewy texture. ITS LIKE CRACK!This is a great spot for vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters. So many great options for everyone.Prices are standard.Service is excellent.There is parking on the street and in public lots.

10 💫💫💫!The food is soooo delicious! One of my daughter’s bestie is Burmese and they’re always eating at Burmese restaurants. My project has me close to the Mandalay and I decided to try. The rep is so kind, friendly and funny…. he helped me choose. There was a constant trickle of repeat customers for take out (covid/ no dining in). I’m going back.My dish:[CH11 KyetThar Ohnno HinChicken chunks (dark meat), green pepper, onion, and tomato simmered in coconut cream sauce]

We used to love the Burmese food at Myanmar in Falls Church. After they closed due to the pandemic, we were looking for a good Burmese place and this fit the bill. Reviews were solid, communication and customer service is top notch but the food just didnt cut it. Perhaps we were expecting the same quality as that of Myanmar. Brownie points for marking entrees clearly as vegan and vegetarian. Their hot sauce is bomb. We tried the sour mustard fried rice which is quite sour (as you could guess). We tried the tofu with coconut cream which was pretty decent and the sticky rice which was a little different than the sticky rice that you get in Thai restaurants.

Great food, really big portions, and friendly service. They were out of some specials so maybe call first. They are only doing takeout.

Very friendly and passionate owner. I think there are two, but the one I met was awesome and answered my questions about their cuisine and ingredients. There are options to make it custom to dietary preferences such as vegetarian and vegan. I think most dishes are gluten free.

Even with he carry out only, this place continues to get it right! Try the coconut cream curry!

OMG THERES BURMESE FOOD IN SILVER SPRING!!!!! It was delicious, the tea leaf salad was everything I had hoped it would be. Their menu is daunting! So many options, all of it was amazing. Will absolutely go again, and soon!

If I had to rank my favorite dishes from anywhere, Mandalay would have 2 of my top 10: ginger salad and mango pork (I have to order the pork mild, because Im a wimp, but I know others who get it spicy and love it). Ive had plenty of other delicious things there too (including many vegetarian things), but those dishes are simply amazing. Also the service is quick and friendly! Im looking forward to them opening up again, but in the meantime, their take-out sustains me.

Incredible Burmese food for all dietary restrictions. The staff at Mandalay are unbelievably friendly too. I hope they open dining in soon!

Come eat here! Food is delicious and reasonably priced. The staff is also very knowledgeable about dietary restrictions and was able to safely accommodate gluten free.Because its so great, expect a bit of a wait for weekend dinner. The short wait is more than worth it.Look forward to continuing to visit and cant wait for them to move across the border onto DCs Upper Georgia ave

Solid food. They will give you good suggestions based on your preferences. There’s something for everyone here

Weve been eating here for years and plan to continue eating here as long as they are there. One of our absolute favorite restaurants. The varieties of salads are special for us but all the menu items that I have had have been uniformly delicious. The service is friendly and attentive and I cant recommend Mandalay highly enough.

We tried this place for the first time this evening. I’m vegan and I am very pleased by the huge selection of vegan dishes on the menu. The gentleman- Saw, is his name and I hope I spelled it right- that took our order is very knowledgeable and has an extremely welcoming and friendly attitude; excellent at what he does for sure ! We’ll go back for sure!

My friend and I were looking for a place to eat and we found this place. We did not know anything about it. The food was delicious.

Absolutely delicious food from a cuisine thats difficult to find anywhere else. If you love Thai, Indian, or Chinese food, you can guarantee youll love Burmese, too. At the very least, youll be giving business to some of the nicest people Ive ever gotten food from!

My friends and I eat here every few months as the food is always prepared excellently and everything we have eaten has been great. The tealeaf salad is not to be missed. The entrees are spiced to order. The coconut ice cream is a treat and we enjoyed eating the coconut itself as well.

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Love this spot, a go to. We love the green tea, ginger and fritter salad with a side of rice. Balachaung (ngapi) Gyaw to spice it up. Sour mustard based dishes and the ribs are favorites. Other dishes are good but salads are amazing.

My hands-down favorite place to eat in Silver Spring, and we have some spectacular places. But Mandalay takes the cake. For those (and there are many) who are new to Burmese cuisine, let me provide you my go-to order. Start with the Burmese Ice Coffee (pictured below) and the Green Papaya Salad (also pictured below). If you have a fish or nut allergy, tell them and they can put the peanuts and fish sauce on the side. I then enjoy a main course of the pork belly with potatoes in onion curry. It’s DIVINE. For those vegetarians friends, the samosas and salads are lovely. Enjoy!

I wanted to try Burmese food for the first time and decided to try Mandalay Restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious. A very pleasant and wonderful surprise. I definitely will be going back.

This place is AWESOME. Food is prepared well and staff is friendly. Dont worry about pronouncing the names of the dishes, they are labeled for ease of ordering (ie V-1 = Vegetarian #1 and it lists the name of the dish and a description of the food) You will leave the restaurant satisfied.

The food is extremely delicious and the staff are amazing. I wish you the absolute best! I highly recommend this to anyone in the area. They have an amazing vegetarian menu as well!

Excellent food and customer service, it felt like taking a trip to foreign land.Egheosa OsahonAnywhere Headlight Restoration

Ive come to Mandalay three times and each time it has been excellent. The food is fresh and flavorful. The dishes are familiar Asian favorites but with a Burmese twist. It makes for a unique experience, and the cherry on top is that the food is so good. Dont miss the Burmese dressing. I love that stuff.I think they could improve the quality of the interior. It comes off cheap when the quality and prices of the food arent.

Good vegan options as others have noted. I tried the green tea leaf salad, a tofu dish and the nyat kaukswe gyaw. Everything tasted yummy, and the nyat kaukswe gyaw was the standout dish for me. Least favorite was the sticky rice with brown sugar and coconut, mainly due to the texture but the taste was fine. Look forward to returning!

Mandalay is a fantastic family-owned restaurant with great service and food you will dream about for days! Posting since it isn’t listed otherwise: they are now closed on Tuesdays.

Love the staff, and love the food. Always happy to come here alone or with a group. They are attentive and patient with special requests, the vegetarian menu is a great selection.I always suggest to new timers, on the left is tea leaf salad!

This place is a Silver Spring fixture. Not only the only Burmese restaurant in the area, but probably the best overall restaurant in the area in its price range. The menu is varied and the food is super flavorful. I highly recommend it.

I cannot recommend this restaurant more. I love spicy food and this place had amazing curry options. I loved the mango pickle pork curry so much that after leaving silver springs, I learned how to make a version myself. (Still not as good as theirs)

I visit this place a lot since I work right next to it. I love how their customer service is always good and they keep the spot well organized regularly. Pricing is reasonable and they serve large portions.

This place looks a little dated but the food is good. We ordered the ginger salad, samosas and Ngar Hin (fish with tomato base curry). All of our food came out fast despite it being a busy Saturday evening. If you like spice then ask for it above medium because medium spice was not spicy at all (regarding the fish dish). Parking is a bit tricky in this area and their lot is limited.

The food is consistently fresh and tasty, staff members hands over fantastic customer service. I really like how clean it is and atmosphere. Will visit here again.

We absolutely love this place. The food is succulent and spicy but they will always accommodate your tastes. We are big fans of the amazing salads. I guarantee you if you like this type of food you will be very very happy!

Hands down the best dinner Ive had since moving to the Silver Spring area 6 months ago. Incredibly kind staff, unique and delicious menu with generous portions... you wont be disappointed I promise you! I will absolutely be dining here again.

The food was delicious. The food was pleasantly spicy and the service was lovely. The drinks were solid too. Would definitely return.

Huge fans - the food is so tasty, with plenty of veggies and huge portion sizes. This is a new regular spot!

It was delicious. Great service! And extra hot means serious heat!

What amazing customer service and delicious food. I recommend everyone to try this restaurant.

The Vatana is Life Enriching - LOVE this restaurant

Delicious food and wonderful owners who want customers to enjoy every single bite off their food. Always great meals to be had

Absolutely delicious! So many great options to choose from including plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes. The owners are so friendly and even threw in a free dessert!

Hands down the best restaurant in Silver Spring and maybe the whole region. Always excellent, always consistent, always familiar and friendly. Even since moving away I’ve driven hours out of my way to get some LetThoke Sone or Nyat KaukSwe Gyaw. The pandemic-era takeout orders are massive, too—containers are practically bursting with fried rice that’s been jammed in there. I suppose the prices have gone up over the years (oh to be young and on a date when everything was $8.99 😭) but that’s just the world these days.

Wonderful experience and delicious food. Will visit again!

COVID safe pickup, delicious, and super friendly!! My first time eating Burmese food. I’m a huge fan of the amazing flavors. Food was ready super quick. We asked if we could pay over the phone to minimize COVID risk. He let us pay over the phone and even brought the food out to the car! I asked about a dessert they didn’t have, and they added in a bit of an excellent dessert that they do have that I had never heard of. :) will be coming back next time I’m in Silver Spring!

Was a bit confused by the menu as a newcomer, ordered the wrong thing that I previously loved, called back once received. Manager/Chef cooked me what I wanted for free once I voiced my mistake and I grabbed it 10 minutes later...Good business.

Very tasty food, worth your time

Ive been coming to this restaurant since I first moved to Silver Spring in 2014. Six years later the food is still the same delicious goodness I fell in love with. My go to, especially when I was pregnant, is the coconut curry chicken, extra spicy!! The customer service is always excellent. The cozy, family owned vibe tops off an overall great experience.

I have dined in and ordered for pick-up and the food is ALWAYS delicious! If you call and dont know what to order, they always have a good recommendation and will help you find something delicious! This is easily one of my favorite restaurants.

We ordered tonight for the first time for our family of three adults, one of whom ordinarily resides in San Francisco where there’s a plethora of excellent Burmese restaurants. We were not disappointed. The famous tea leaf salad, the gram fritters, a wide rice noodle tofu dish and another tofu with veggies dish were scrumptious. The person who took my phone order gave great recommendations and included a delectable complimentary dessert since it was our first time ordering there. We can’t wait to work our way through their extensive menu!

The service is top notch as always and everything on the menu is a win! Online ordering through clover is so convenient. The beef in basil and tomato sauce is my go to. Be aware, the spice levels are true Burmese, medium is a good starting point for those who like American spicy.

Favorite place in the area!

You cannot go wrong with any dish here but just know the hot is HOT

Burmese food and the feeling at this place is great. Honestly my favorite evening place. Really nothing but good experiences here. Prices are reasonable I would say. Food is like a place in Baltimore I loved.

Everyone there is always friendly and genuine, and the food is exceptionally good. I have been going for years and have never been disappointed.

One of my absolutely favorite restaurants in Silver Spring, such delicious food! Everything here is wonderful, and there are great options for vegetarians, but Id highly recommend the v14 Tofu PinSane, so good!

THE best! The food is delicious, the service is wonderful and there are a ton of vegan options!

Been eating here for 14 yearsThats atleast 1000 spring rolls

I like to go with friends to this place with my warmest recommendations. I go their often. I get very good feedback from my friends. The meals are delicious and the crew is very friendly and cooperative. always when we eat in this place we have a lovely time. warmly recommended.

Very nice and very good food. good customer service too. Be for they dont have delivery. Now they do delivery. because of covid 19. Delivery is free of charge. Just good tip for driver thats all. They have own app is called Clover app. If you order from the Clover?when you see customer note you put in your address and your name and your phone number. One thing American Express doesnt work on the Clover app. First time on Goethe I pick up now Im not go next time I gonna call for delivery. By the way I like everything service. Customer service nice talk so I give them AAAA+++++5 star.

The food here has increible flavor. Ive eaten here numerous times with my extended family. If you enjoy Burmese food, this is a MUST while anywhere near DC.The salads are phenomenal. We usually get the papaya salad and ginger salad.They are very conscious and make sure to ask whether you want fish sauce with your vegetarian dishes, in case you prefer Vegan diet.They also know how to adjust the spice level of their food, depending on what you prefer.Very friendly and inviting establishment. Do not miss it!

Great food!! Cant go wrong with anything! Easy to order online and quick pickup.

Awesome food and prices are great. Nice people. Food is a blend of South Asian and Southeast Asian. Highly recommend

Love all of the vegan options! Glad that I can still get my favorites in takeout and it is much easier with the Clover app.

Hidden gem! Great food!

Best Burmese food around, wonderful staff!

Food was fantastic, the tea leaf salad was delicious. The recommendations from the staff were excellent as well. They appeared understaffed. We got in early (5pm) because we have kids and like to avoid the rush and keep the kids from annoying too many other customers. It was difficult to get our bill or to pay it, so we were left tying up a table that could have been used for some of the customers waiting to be seated. I would definitely go back or get take out.

Incredible food and nice people :)

Probably my favorite casual restaurant in the world. Unassuming location, but the food is fantastic. Get the Let Thoke Sone Noodles 1!

Fabulous take out dinner!! Love this food and the staff!!

Delicious and plenty spicy!They have a great assortment of vegetarian and vegan options. Easily my favorite restaurant in Silver Spring.

Very good food, and a little bit on the spicy side. Enjoyable curries. Decent service. Chicken with tomato and basil is recommended. The inside of the restaurant however needs remodeling, not the best ambience.

Wow! The food here was awesome. It is unique among Southeast Asian restaurants in the area because it is has authentic Burmese cuisine. We did a few appetizers, a soup, a salad and an entree to get a wide range of experiences. Our host and server, Saw, who was delightfully friendly and helpful in helping us choose items that I will most likely be getting when Im in Burma next week. He definitely made me look forward to going to Myanmar now more than ever. I committed to returning after my trip to Burma to let them know how my experiences compare. I cant wait. Ill be back to Mandalay Restaurant and Cafe very soon. And Ill bring friends so we can try more things. Yumm.

OMG!!! This restaurant is so super yummy. Comforting food for a dreary day. An explosion of flavors, its hard to resist eating a whole dish to yourself while also picking at others plates. Spicy, packs too much heat and I love spicy foods. Order medium spicy with extra sauce on the side to get your preferred heat.

Still amazing. If you like Thai food or Indian food, you will probably love Mandalay. V06 is my go-to dish, similar to drunken noodles, but better. Wonderful staff, Ive eaten here and ordered takeout dozens of times over the years, even now that I live a good 20 minutes away.

Three for lunch. The waiter was very helpful in suggesting items, and also how spicy to make the dipping sauce.All delicious. I loved my noodles with pork...and the samosa appetizer. HUGH portions...we all carried some food home. Cj

I cant say enough about Mandalay Restaurant. It was my first time there and my first time eating Burmese food. It was an absolute AMAZING experience! 😋The food was so-ooo delicious, service was excellent, and everyone was super friendly.If you are vegan or vegetarian, I highly recommend you give Mandalay a try. If youre not either, I highly recommend you give them a try as well.I will definitely be going back!

The service was impeccable. My server was extremely knowledgeable, food was amazing, & dessert was ridiculously delicious.

Friendly service, great food. Weve gone with parties of several people, some but not all of us vegetarian. We always love what we get and often love other items that we share with each other as well. Parking can be a bit difficult, but thats a small price to pay for a really special experience. Its one of our favorite places.

Great food and great service at an affordable price! I was in a rush on my way to see a movie and the waitress and staff went out of their way to serve me quickly so that I wasnt late. The meal was delicious and the perfect amount of spicy. (I like spicy food and I ordered it medium at my waitress recommendation.) Would definitely return.

I was bummed out the Burmese restaurant downtown closed, and the folks who run the one out near Merrifield dont seem to take their business seriously, so I was thrilled to discover this one in Silver Spring. And we were very satisfied with our dinner! Great prices, delicious authentic cooking. We had the yellow pea fritters, the mango salad, and the chicken coconut curry. All were really fantastic! I cant wait to return here soon.

This place is amazing. The look of the store isnt the most aesthetically pleasing but if youre about that food its a must. Especially if youre Burmese I can guarantee you you never had anything that good (for some of the dishes) and aint too pricey either. Customer service is great too. Call ahead for group though for better experience

Super, super tasty food! There are a wide variety of dishes to please a crowd. Dishes are spiced to request, so if you like it super spicy, they will make it melt-your-mouth hot if you ask.

Try to eat at this restaurant at least once whenever we visit Silver Spring. Love their crazy spicy noodles

Vegan is easy here. Food is fabulous. If you can eat hot food V10 is totally outrageous. I will come back just for this: tofu with a wonderfully spiced Thai pepper sauce. To die for literally and figuratively.

Mandalay has GREAT food and quick service, even on busy nights. I love the various vegan options (V6 and V13 are favorites). The hidden gem for me is the Myanmar margarita. Big, blue, and delicious with or without the salted rim! Order ahead for pick-up or dine in. Delivery is available as well. They accept cash or card. Kid friendly. Beware the booths - theyre light on padding and you can feel your neighbors every move! I prefer the tables for that reason.

To tell you the truth when I walked in, I was a bit skeptical on the food quality. But I read the reviews plus I like to explore.Well I was surprised. The people were really friendly. And the food was amazing. I had the salmon curry, papaya salad, iced black tea, and their cream of wheat dessert (I am feeling horrible for not putting the name on the menu. But I cant pronounce nor spell them. I guess that is when you know food is authentic.) Seriously my mouth was an explosion of flavors.I seriously want to go back and their entire menu. And honestly the food is well priced. Lets be honest we pay around $10 for a fast food which is all low quality and sometimes fake food. Most dishes in Mandalay are under $17 but you are getting true delicious food with more than likely imported ingredients and cultural enrichment. Totally worth it!

On a lark I tried out this place because I had a hankering for some fried rice and it had the best ratings compared to the places that were open at the time.Boy am I glad I did. I got the Chicken Kyetthar Htamin Paung (Spicy ). I like my food spicy 🌶 🌶 🌶 and “spicy” is hot enough extra spicy might be on another level for me.Today I had their Chicken fried rice with mustard greens as a suggestion. It was soo good. Very good, very spicy .

The most challenging part was on deciding what to order, the titles were little difficult to understand but once you got over the hurdle the quality of the food was good.The soup we ordered was not up to the mark compared to the curries, two curries we ordered were both excellent including the fried rice. Fried rice is bit different than what youd taste at a Chinese or Thai restaurant.

I may be pasty and white but I can handle a decent amount of spice. I usually get dishes here at the medium spice level and its just not enough so last night I decided to challenge myself to get a dish cooked spicy. I was warned by multiple staff members but I went through with it. God, they werent kidding. That dish was HELLA SPICY. It was a slow burn that made me sweat. It was also bloody delicious and Id do it again. Ive been coming to Mandalay for a few years and its just so delicious. I hope they stay around for a long time. If youre considering eating here, do not hesitate.

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Joey, the owner of this wonderful establishment, is a cool, laid back kind of guy, who has nothing but the utmost best customer service and even better food selection and taste. Often I pick the spicy foods because I like it HOT! 🔥Guaranteed you will find this food to be a delectable choice! For desert, I recommend the sticky Mango rice and Thai ice tea.Excellent restaurant, well worth the money.

Ch 9 - spicy chicken with cilantro. This would be my last meal...

Great service and menu. A group of 15 was easily accommodated. We each ordered a different plate and shared family style. If you celebrate a birthday they can play a recording of the Chipmunks singing Happy Birthday!

Excellent Food! My friend, who is a foodie absolutely loved it. The service was a little slow but they were crowded. The tofu with creamy coconut curry was delicious. And Fermented Tea Leaf salad was amazing! The drinks are vibrant! The Sorrel soup made with Hibiscus leaves was a big hit! Its hidden on the last page. The serving sizes were pretty healthy! The ambiance was great. No special requests. The prices were reasonable for the portion sizes. Absolutely loved it! Highly recommend it! I will be back!

I come here at least 2x a year for their authentic Burmese cuisine! Their food is so uniquely flavored from other Asian cuisines - with a neutral spice in dishes that have Baraja and some fiery dishes that are truly a challenge but delicious. It’s a great place to come with the family and they play a very hilarious and cheesy birthday recording overhead instead of singing!

Food was delicious and so nice and spicy! Also they have amazing vegan and vegetarian options! Definitely will be back!

Our familys first experience with Burmese food was out of this world. Not Chinese, not Indian, not Thai, but its own delicious universe. Will be here every time were in DC area - on our PERMANENT list. Read the other outstanding reviews for details. Highly recommended.

The food here is great and the wait staff are so nice, having known them forever. The food is amazing with the Spring Roll Salad being a standout. Its hard to go wrong with anything on the menu but some favorites are the noodle 6, seafood 7, and the pork ribs special.

2nd time back. Love the food and Vegan options!