Bara Exotic Food Brownsville

The food was really good, it was served right after being made. Their house tea was also to my liking, although I would recommend to ask for a sample before ordering because the flavor can be a bit strong for some people. My only complaint would be the lighting at night. During the day the place is well lit, but after sunset it is a bit too dim and it makes it a bit harder to read the menu. Overall though, great food and friendly staff. I enjoyed my time there.

I went in around 5 on a Monday, so it wasn't very busy. The staff was nice and gave me plenty of good options to choose from. I started off with the Tiger Bite braised beef tacos. It has a steamed bun as the shell instead of a tortilla. The bun was an soft and delicate vessel for the strong beef within. The cucumber was perfect for cutting into the fattiness of the beef. Overall the dish felt very light and really is more of an appetizer that a main dish. The next course was the Spicy Korean Beef Ramen. My favorite part of any ramen is the eggs and they cooked them right there (yolks still semi-liquid). The beef in the bowl was sliced thin and was kept tender with a really nice flavor. The spice level was similar to medium spice Thai food I've had. It really reminded me of this spicy Korean soup I've had rather than ramen as the broth was a bit more acidic than rich. Lastly for desert I had the Sakura Blossom. They are like small moist, steamed cupcakes. They weren't overly sweet and had a slight floral taste as well. The star was for sure the tacos (I heard they won an award for these) and desert! Next time I'd try another main dish even though this one was good. They mentioned the Pad Thai is popular.