MinGaLaBar Burmese Kitchen

James Jones 3 months ago

Visiting most major cities in the country, I was perplexed to learn the middle of Iowa had a Burmese population. I learned about this place as my Airbnb host (also Burmese) recommended it. My first time experiencing this unique cuisine was interesting and my server Joey was very helpful with recommendations and overall just a pleasure to chat with.

Dylan Crook 3 months ago

We stopped at MinGaLaBar Burmese Kitchen on our way to Denver. We had the pork belly with potato curry and beef with pumpkin. Both dishes were absolutely phenomenal. It was so good we decided to stop again on our way home. We were served by Ong both times. He was the kindest, most hard working server either of us had ever encountered. On our second visit, we ended up stopping outside of typical hours so we had the restaurant to ourselves. Ong talked with us about his job, how much he loves it, how much he loves his community, and how much he loves people. Thank you for the amazingly delicious food and the human connection. We will never forget MinGaLaBar Burmese Kitchen or Ong and we will always stop here when we come through in the future.

kim bryan 5 months ago

We went here because it was a newly opened restaurant and we've never had Burmese food. Our experience was pretty good overall. The server recommded the appetizer which contained a variety of deep fried morsels. My daughter got a noodle soup and I got a pork fried rice. We enjoyed our food and we'll be back.

Pazira JN 5 months ago

Hidden gem! We loved everything we ordered—super tasty and full of flavor. Definitely coming back to try more dishes! The atmosphere is clean and relaxing, with modern Western music in the background.

Robby D a year ago

MinGaLaBar is a bit of a hidden gem in the area. I had the Pork Belly Curry (#42), which was rich and flavorful, though visually a bit muted. The soup portions are massive, I almost missed them as they were listed with the appetisers, and prices are impressively fair. To be honest maybe even a bit low for the quality. If you enjoy other Asian cuisine like Thai, you'll likely appreciate the bold, Asian-rooted flavors here, though the Burmese blend is quite distinct and hard to find elsewhere locally. I do wish they included calorie info on the menu, but that's a minor gripe. Overall, a unique and satisfying spot worth discovering.