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Cafe Mingala

New York, New York, United States

Cafe Mingala is a Burmese restaurant in Manhattan's Upper East Side. I found most of the food to be very similar to Thai food. The food was all pretty good, but nothing special.

Dress

Casual.

Cost

The food here is good value. Most entrees are $10-$15.

Reservations

I made reservations earlier in the day, but it wasn't necessary. The restaurant was at least half empty for most of the evening.

Items Ordered

Mango Salad

Mixed with fresh vegetable coriander, crispy onion, garlic, chopped peanuts and toasted bean.

This is the first time I have seen mango salad on a menu in NYC. It was a pretty good mango salad, although I thought it could do with less lettuce. The mango was fresh and sweet and the dressing was good. I didn't find it to be spicy at all.

Assorted Appetizers Delight

Golden triangles, lentil fritters, shrimp spring rolls, crispy golden fingers, fried tofu.

The appetizers all looked interesting, so we got the sampler to try them all. Everything was something deep fried and delicious. It was served with a sweet sauce which I didn't think went with all the items.

Mango Chicken

Mango and vegetables sauteed with spicy coconut sauce.

I thought the sauce on this stir fry was a bit weak. It certainly wasn't spicy. There was a fair amount of vegetables and mango in it.

Pineapple Chicken

Pineapples chunks sauteed with vegetables and spicy red curry gravy sauce.

The pineapple chicken had a much better sauce than the mango chicken. It had a nice taste with a bit of sweetness from the pineapples. It wasn't spicy at all, but was also packed with some good vegetables.