The staff was quick and to the point. I wouldn't consider her friendly or knowledgeable on what to recommend. The food was good and served quickly. The salad was on the crunchy side and not my preferred item. The samosa, spicy chili and the kebat were delicious. I didn't care for the pumpkin stew either. The parking is limited in the little alley way entrance right before the restaurant if coming from King and University.
A great Burmese restaurant! We were a group of nine and managed to reserve a table on the same day. It was a feast of rich flavours and spices. We ordered: laphet (the traditional fermented tea leaf salad unique to Burma), mango salad, vegetable samosas, stuffed tofu, chicken biryani, vegetable kebat, beef and potato curry, lamb coconut curry and chilli prawns.
All dishes were delicious and enjoyed by the group, most of whom have never tried Burmese food. Though very tasty, the weakest dish according to my Burmese partner was the tea leaf salad, since the tea leaves were very sparingly used, meaning the dish lacked the usual punch that we are used to having at home or with relatives, but we figured it’s a difficult and expensive ingredient to source on the islands. Still, worth ordering to get a hint of what is one of the most interesting salads in the world!
Hidden gem in Honolulu. I would describe it as a combo of Thai/Malaysian/ Burmese. Inexpensive and always exceptional.
This was my first time eating Burmese so I can't vouch for how authentic it is, all I know everything was delicious. My wife loves Burmese food since visiting Myanmar, so we had to try it.
It's a flavorful cross between Indian, Chinese and Thai food. We got the tea leaf salad to start with, which was super refreshing. I got the garlic noodles, which was very Thai inspired and very tasty, and my wife had the lamb potato curry with Jasmine rice, which had distinct Indian influences. We also got the Burmese tofu on the side, sort of chickpea french fries - delicious. Overall, the meal was great and the service was exceptional,we'd definitely go ahead when we're back in Honolulu.
Dagon was a lovely experience, we were sure to make reservations as seating is limited and this is a popular place. Parking was available on the street with no problem either. Our waitress and hostess ( same ) checked our vax cards and IDs and got us seated she was attentive and got us water and drinks right away. We had plenty of time to look over the menu and make our decisions but unfortunately this is where things started to slow down a bit. She still did a great job but she was the only one working which seems to be the case in a lot of places these days. No biggie we weren't pressed for time but some small irritations with getting some of the items. The food was all cooked and prepared very well and tasted great, the portions we great too. I'm no Burmese expert but everything seemed very authentic and we will definitely go back again and would highly recommend Dagon to friends and family.
One of my favorite place to go.
Food is consistent and friendly service.
Burmese salad is highly recommended. They make fermented tea leaves in-house.
I enjoyed food in Myanmar (Burma) now I continue to have a piece of Burma when in Honolulu.
I recommend making reservations in advance even during the weekdays to avoid the disappointment.
there were group of us. so we had opp to try a bit of almost everything!! tea leaf salad...must try!! curry's of anykind won't disappoint u with either butter or garlic rice. very reasonable price. appetz around $9-11 any main dish around $14-16
Everything was absolutely delicious and service was efficient
We ordered the Dagon Salad (fresh, crunchy, garlicky) yellow curry with Potatoes and Lamb (tender, flavorful lamb and delicious curry) and the red curry with eggplant which had such a rich, complex, umami flavor to it! Eggplant was cooked perfectly and served in generous big slices
Despite being a busy and reservation filled night, the host and server was very nice and worked out a table for us.
I’ll definitely be back with friends!
Mainly recommend the soups! The other dishes were good but definitely not as memorable.
Always one of our favorite restaurants. Tea leaf salad is the best. The Dagon tea leaf is not quite as good, but still delicious. The Dagon tea leaf is more crunchy, but more acidic.
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