Aung MayLiKa Burmese Cuisine in Benicia

Here are shots from our dinner last night (3/14/18)--we learned that AungMayLiKa is opening a sister restaurant in Pleasant Hill. Each time we visit, we feel like they're upping their game. Above, from left counterclockwise: Coconut Rice, MayLika's Chili with Lamb, and Tea Leaf Salad.

Coconut Rice.

Tea Leaf Salad.

MayLika Chili Lamb.

Above and below: Shrimp Eggplant.

Here we are, January 2018, our first visit to Aung MayLiKa since July 2017. First up, Salt and Pepper Calamari, topped with scallions and jalapeno, and served with a fish sauce.

Traditional Red Curry, Biryani Rice, and House Burmese Milk Tea.

Closeup of the Traditional Red Curry, Lamb version. Rich umami red curry, ample meat portions, a few potatoes, the best thing I've ever had here, and close to rivalling the best curries I've had in the Bay Area, such as that at Mirchi, the great Indian restaurant in Benicia. Nice spice array, and perfectly done medium spicy.

Biryani Rice.

Tea Leaf Salad premixed above, well-tossed below. Up there with the other great Burmese Tea Leaf Salads, the tea leaf itself has a savory complexity reminding one of blue cheese. 

Tea Leaf Salad as good as any I've ever had. Classic assemblage with tea leaf, lemon juice, tomato, peanuts and more atop mixed greens.

And then mixed up. Perfect summer dish. I can't think of another dish quite like this.

Above and below, spicy rice noodle with shrimp. Fantastic.

Paratha with Lamb Curry. Paratha is a fluffy flatbread. Like everything else, a joy both with contrasting textures and the highly attenuated and sophisticated spice, here with a Lamb Curry. These dishes all had a lot of flavors and textures to love.

Aung MayLiKa Burmese Cuisine 

836 Southampton Rd, Benicia, CA 

(707) 361-5675