Sai's Tacos has been around for quite some time in Yangon but we have yet to try it. The Mexican restaurant is located at a quiet and prime residential district along Inya Myaing Road. We decided to try it for dinner on a lazy Sunday evening.
The Crispy Tacos had tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese and chicken in a crispy corn tortilla shell. The crunchiness of the taco is contrasted with the tomatoes and chicken. More sour cream would further accentuate this contrast and fuse the ingredients together.
A narrow driveway from Inya Myaing Road leads to the restaurant, which is a fairly small single storey building. The restaurant has only a handful of tables and are decorated with Mexican-style table cloths. Locally woven rattan baskets and hats hang from the ceiling.
The restaurant serves popular Mexican fare such as burritos, tacos and quesadillas. As R is a bigger fan of Mexican food than me, I left the ordering of the dishes mostly to him. We ordered the Chili Cheese Fries (Ks 3,500), Chicken Crispy Taco (Ks 2,000 per taco) and Beef Quesadilla (Ks, 3,400). You can build your own Quesadilla with a variety of meat, beans, rice and vegetables to choose from.
First up is the Chilli Cheese Fries. Unlike most of the chilli cheese fries which we have had, the chilli for this is placed beneath the fries. I guess this is to keep the fries from becoming soft too quickly. Fries were crisp and were sprinkled with shredded parmesan cheese. The beef chili was a little too dry and could be spicier.
The Crispy Tacos had tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese and chicken in a crispy corn tortilla shell. The crunchiness of the taco is contrasted with the tomatoes and chicken. More sour cream would further accentuate this contrast and fuse the ingredients together.
The Beef Quesadilla was our favorite of the 3 dishes. It also came with a side serving of refreshing salsa. The beef chilli was flavourful and went well with the nicely toasted tortilla.
All in all, Sai's Tacos is a good place to get your Mexican fix. In fact it is the only Mexican restaurant in Yangon now. R is looking forward to try the Mexican Omelettes for breakfast as the restaurant opens early on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sai's Tacos
32A Inya Myaing Road,
Yangon, Myanmar
Opens: Monday to Friday 11am - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am - 9pm.
32A Inya Myaing Road,
Yangon, Myanmar
Opens: Monday to Friday 11am - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am - 9pm.
My wife and I love Sai's! It is a true social enterprise, doing great work for young boys from Myanmar's Shan State and the food is delicious!
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