Have you ever tried Burmese Food? I never even heard of it until I moved to New York City. But one day, walking down the upper eastside on 2nd avenue, and my stomach was calling me to feed it, I came across Cafe Mingala. The atmoshphere --not to mention the cute pink tables-- and aroma of food drew me into the restaurant. The staff was very sweet, and they answered all my curious questions about Burmese food. My geography is absolutely terrible, I asked them where Burmese was, lol, well it's Burma, and I still don't know where it's located, but they told me that Burmese food was influenced by Chinese, Thai, and Indian food. So, yes, all of the food is a bit spicy :).  just how I like it.   I didn't understand not one item on the menu, so I basically let the waiter pick the food for me. He chose the Seafood Lemon Grass Soup for me to start off with. I can't describe to you how tastey this soup was, I was literally scraping the bowl. He then told me and my date about the Pineapple Chicken and Mingala Noodles with Shan Style Red Sauce. Completely trusting the waiter at this time, I allowed him to put the order through and the food was fantastic. I've been there three times since, and the staff is equally as kind as they were the first day I went. I have absolutely no complaints! The best thing about it is, the bill was less than $30.00 for two people! And we walk out full each time. Be sure to arriven hungry because the plates are HUGE. You can share one entree between two people.  Cafe Mingala  1393 2nd Ave (Btw. 72nd and 73rd) 212-744-8008