The coconut chicken soup is an easy introduction, as in low spice.
The pickled green tea salad is a crunchy and spicy masterpiece.
Excellent customer service, great food, nice atmosphere! Definitely a hidden gem�
Great Burmese food in Saskatoon! Well balance flavor with traditional taste. The owner is friendly and not afraid to strike up a conversation. Have visited this restaurant three times and will continue to visit!
Best Burmese place in town... Not saying much though since it's also the only one. So let me sell it to you a different way- Imagine what you'd get if you crossed Kabab King and Red Pepper. Yeah.
Golden Pagoda is a shining example of a restaurant, the kind of place that I always hope to discover. On its surface it does not seem to be much, just a Burmese restaurant that doesn't seem too busy. But the food is incredible and the value is even more incredible. The dishes are really interesting, kind of like a cross between Indian and Chinese cuisine, with lots of spicy and complex flavours. One dish was a sort of bed of crispy onions over a coconut broth. Another was a very interesting and spicy rice dish with nuts. Another was a spicy chicken dish over rice noodles. All were fantastic and the price was great. The staff did not seem very attentive and it was difficult to get the attention of the staff when needed but that is a small fault when otherwise the experience was so great.
Golden Pagoda is one of my favourite restaurants to go to. They're super accommodating to vegans and their spicy ginger lemongrass tofu is amazing.
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Wonderful family-owned restaurant! First things first- expect to take your time. This is a family owned restaurant with minimal staff. Don't get impatient if your bill doesn't come as soon as your plate is clean - in fact, it's easier for the owner if you go to the desk, he'll know you're finished and waiting to pay, and will shortly come to you. The service is quick and friendly, and the owner is always willing to recommend or make substitutions (eg., removing fish sauce out for vegans!)
The food: fabulous. Very rich flavour! Great cost for the amount and quality of the food. Good range of meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes. They use quality ingredients which you can taste. Appetizers: the spring rolls are wonderful, and the thousand layer bread is sweet and has a wonderful texture. Tempura onion is another favourite. My favourite lunch is the pat thai without fish sauce- you know how some pat thai's are thick and way too sweet? this is the perfect balance of flavour and spice, with a good serving of tofu. Favourite dish of all time is the vegetables in banana leaf (vegetarian style). It's so, so, so delicious. I can't quite describe it - hot, and sweet, and spicy, with steamed vegetables and rice. Wonderful. This is one of the best locally owned restaurants in saskatoon,
This is a fantastic restaurant! Great service in a clean family run restaurant. We shared the spicy chicken, curry shrimp and pad thai. All three dishes were superb and very reasonably priced. One of the best meals I have had in a long time and I cannot wait to go back the next time we are in Saskatoon.
A fantastic restaurant that I highly, highly recommend!
The main dishes are good to share. My husband and I shared chicken curry and rice. We got ours pretty spicy and it was really good! Tasted like Bangladeshi cooking. Will be back to try more from the menu! Thanks for the great service!
I love Golden Pagoda. There are so many unique and delicious flavour combinations here. The service is also quick. Golden Pagoda is definitely a favorite in Saskatoon. The server and (I'm going to guess) his family are so cute. I wish the best for them.
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I love a restaurant where someone will confidently recommend a meal. From reading earlier reviews I knew I wanted the pickled green tea salad, but beyond that, I had no idea. The owner was a fantastic help and recommended a fish dish with chillies and thai basil.
For two reasons I gave this place 5/5:
First is the service. The owner is friendly and engaging, and justifiably proud to share the food and culture of his home country with his new home. I was dining alone on a business trip, which can be lonely, but I felt at home here.
Second, the food is like nothing I've had. Most cuisines are at least somewhat familiar by now, with ingredients, flavour profiles, and techniques borrowed from neighbouring cultures. Worse, so many Asian immigrant businesses default to the mass produced, deep fried "Canadian" Chinese food, or sub-par sushi that too many Canadians expect and frankly waste their time and money on. Don't expect that here! This was my first experience of Burmese food, and that's pretty much all they do! The pallette is clearly southeast Asian, but the flavours were 100% new to me. I've read that Burmese food exists in the middle ground between Thai and Indian food. That statement is a starting point, but comes well short of truly explaining it - at least for the small part of the menu I enjoyed. When my wife asked what the salad was like, i lacked the vocabulary to explain it, which in itself was a cool experience.
Come in with an open mind, place your trust in the proprietor, and enjoy one of the few truly unique food experiences left in this country. Worth the trip, even if if that means going out of your way to visit Saskatoon! I'm looking for an excuse to go back!
Nice 'homey' restaurant. Like the menu suggests, Burmese food is a peculiar blend between various South Asian cultures - it is really reflected in the taste. I found that my favourite dishes here are ones that are saltier or more savoury in taste, with the sweeter curry's seeming like more of a dessert than an actual meal. Also, would recommend dinner dishes as the lunch menu restricts choice a little too much for my liking.
Every thing we have ever ordered from Golden Pagoda has been beyond excellent. It is my favourite take-out in Saskatoon. The spicy rice with the house beef curry and the spring rolls are my absolute favourite. Owner is such a nice guy and always remembers my husband when he goes in. If you haven’t given this place a try yet, go! You won’t be disappointed! We have never had a bad meal from there.
Greatly enjoyed lunch. Nice twist on Oriental food. My wife and I had a curry combo with spring rolls. All were very good. Our companions had the Mandarin salad that was very good. The owner is a very personable man. I have found my favorite restaurant in Saskatoon.
I’ve tried this place with my friend for the first time and frankly it won’t be the last! As much as I know, this is the only Burmese restaurant in Saskatoon. The place has a limited seating area so it’ll be best if you reserve a table. We happened to come in on a less busy time of the day. I was delighted with the uniqueness and the taste of their food. I’ve ordered the Coconut Noodle Bowl and shared the Thousand Layer Bread and salad with my friend. Great flavour and I’ll definitely be back!
I’ve waited two years since my last trip to Saskatoon to eat here, as it was closed during my last trip, and it was well worth the wait. As the only Burmese restaurant between Ontario and BC, it is hard to find Burmese cuisine at home in Edmonton. The owner is a very nice man and we chatted about Burmese cuisine over our meal. We ordered the tea leaf salad, Shan noodles and Mohinga rice noodles. All three dishes were excellent and the portions are HUGE, so much so that we ended up taking most of our Shan noodles home. Whenever I visit YXE again, I will eat at Golden Pagoda again.
Amazing tastes I highly suggest this place if you are interested in trying something new. Very friendly owners. Great experience.
Absolutely fantastic food in a nice and cozy atmosphere with friendly service. Portion sizes are very generous and the price is really good.
I tried three different dishes with my family for lunch and they all had their very own delicious flavour. My favourite was the Burmese Noodle Bowl with shrimp.
The food was delicious, and the owner was a joy to talk to! Highly recommended this place.
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