Was looking for something very clean, and what is a Chinese person to do, except go to what he knows, which is a nice bowl of congee. This is one of those joints that the flavours are not too heavy compared to the restaurants you would usually go to for this dish. They also make their own rice rolls, which they really live up to the name of the business. I remember coming when they first opened, and speaking to the boss who told me due to the demographics of the area (a more elderly crowd) their flavours are more clean (you can also interpret this as bland if you need to always add more sauce) and I always love places like this, cause you will never have a complaint something is too salty here. Also they are very knowledgeable about what they serve, as my wife was with me and wanted things that had no MSG, and the boss, who served us, advised things like the sauces had a little, and because of what we wanted, all of that was put on the side. On this rainy day we were here, we ordered a plain congee, and a corn rice roll with the sauce (which had some MSG) was served on the side. We were very happy, full and warm from our breakfast. They also have many varieties of congee and rice rolls for you to choose from. Great place, and simple, as they specialize in what the name says. read more

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True to its name - this place is known for rice roll and congee (Cantonese style). In addition, they also serve a variety of items such as curry rice dishes and even braised pork knuckles. The decor is traditional and ambiance here is simple, giving off cozy local neighborhood vibes and the friendly owner, May, works hard to provide good service. This is a good spot to visit when craving simple plain congee with plain rice roll. Plain congee feels like comfort food + tummy detox for me... Congee in Cantonese culture is similar to the chicken soup remedy for a cold in Western cultures. Bonus: Reasonable prices with debit/credit card payment options and free street parking available. read more

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Lovely meal of congee. Loved the service. But wheelchair access should be stated at the back though. read more

Good food and friendly service. They even packed our leftover food. Easy sit down and go place for a quick breakfast

Awesome spot, reminds me of having breakfast on the roadside in china! The rolls are firm and chewy and everything is super affordable

Excellent food and delightful service! I would highly recommend going whenever you feel like congee and rice roll.

Looks like Hakkaku Ramen died and has now been replaced by this Cantonese rice roll shop. Parking is available on Hastings, as well as behind the building. The place seems to be run by just 1 person. Very friendly and chatty. I overheard her say she is from the Guangzhou area. The food is basically HK breakfast type. Congee and rice rolls are their specialty, though they also have other items such as dumblings and rice dishes. Food is solid here, and the portion size is very decent. I thought I was going to leave hungry, but I was pleasantly surprised. The owner mentioned that her congees tend to be more "bland" (compared to Western preferences), but I found the saltiness to be just right. Honestly, most other places are too heavy on the flavourings. Special mention. I'll be back to try more items. Recommended. read more

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This place specializes in rice rolls and congee, with some fried rice dishes. It was not that busy when I was there on Saturday late morning. Still in time for their breakfast combo. Daily from 9 am to 1130 am, you can get a congee and rice roll for $15.95. Pretty good deal. Unfortunately the food is not that great. I had the 3 kinds of meat rice roll with the Lai Wan style congee. The congee was decent. Smooth and soft texture. The flavor was subtle. Add soy sauce if you like it saltier. The rice roll was not very thin and soft. The sauce given was not even to flavor the entire dish. The meat was quite sparse. What you see in pic is all the meat. None were inside the rolls. I guess if you are living in this area and really want rice rolls and congee without going far, this is the place. I doubt I will be back. I rather drive into Richmond for the rice rolls as it is really not very good here. Even the rice rolls at dim sum places are much better. Street parking is available outside. read more

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Congee is light but smooth may need salt for certain group. Rice roll is silky. Portion is generous. Host is friendly and care. Fore sure will return read more

This is a women owned restaurant located in Burnaby Heights area. I have been wanting to try this place out since I love eating congee.We ordered two breakfast combos and Chinese donut. For the breakfast combo, you can pick a congee and a rice roll dish for around $15 ish. I think it a good deal. The congee base is fluffy and I love they have the option of the rice roll with fish siu mai. Fish siu mai is my childhood favourite. I always get a skewer of fish siu mai whenever we visit my grandma back then. I see quite a few people ordering beef noodle stir fry from breakfast maybe we will try that next time read more

May Rice Roll & Congee - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Ordered their chicken and beef roll. Tbh the chicken and beef were very fatty. The chicken was mostly skin, and the beef was so fatty. I wish it was leaner. I ended up not eating the meat. The rice roll was incredible though. Big portion and the soy sauce is also amazing There's a 25 cent extra if you pay with card and spend below $25. read more

May Rice Roll & Congee - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Stopped by for a late lunch and was glad with our choices. They have a breakfast combo of congee and a rice roll for 15.95, however it's only 9-11:30am. Inside they have a decent amount of tables for mainly groups of 2 or 4. We were seated right away. They have menus that you use a whiteboard marker to indicate what you'd like to order. Also, they do have a special menu posted on the wall! I didn't see it until after we ordered, so we'll have to remember to have a look next time. Sliced beef congee- good portion and liked they had thin pieces of ginger in it. It would have been nice to have some more green onion though. The congee isn't super salty, so I liked we could customize it with soy sauce, white pepper, etc. It also would have been nice to have a bit more slices of beef, otherwise it was really tender. Three kinds of meat rice roll- this came with large chunks of meat. It would have been better if it was spread out more into the rice roll, since not every bite would have meat. But the chicken with this one was super tender. Also liked that we get to pour the sauce on to control the amount! Chinese donut- hot and fresh. It was perfect to go with the congee. Although a bit oily, it's kind of expected. HK style milk tea & coffee- we got this cold and it was a good size. It was too sweet for me. But the taste of the tea and coffee was really good. Overall, this was a comforting meal. Service was quick and friendly. For two of us, it was around $30. So it isn't super cheap, but we left happy with our meal. I'd come back. Hoping to get that morning special! read more

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We came on a Sunday and the place was pretty empty when we got there. We ordered the congee with pork, the rice rolls with egg and pork, rice rolls wrapped around fried dough and laiwan style congee. The food came out really fast. The rice rolls with fried dough was crispy and the rice roll was really thin. They do a different style for rice rolls here compared to the ones they serve at dimsum. These weren't smooth enough for me. The rice rolls with egg and pork didn't have enough pork. The congee on the other hand was not bad. You could tell it had been cooked for a long time and there's not much MSG inside. The laiwan style congee didn't have enough toppings in it and was missing the classic peanuts on top. Beef offal rice roll - the portion was really small for what you get. I wouldn't recommend it. The beef offal had a lot of flavour but after one piece it was too heavy for me. Overall I won't be coming back to this place for food. It's a nice addition to the neighborhood but I can find better elsewhere. read more

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It seems like restaurants specializing in Chinese rice rolls are gradually popping up more and more these days. Most of them seem to be in Richmond; when we heard of May Rice Roll & Congee in North Burnaby, we had to go check them out! Shrimp and Scallop Rice Roll Doughnut Stick Rice Roll Sliced Fish Congee Sliced Fish & Beef Congee Chinese Doughnut The rice rolls here were not as smooth, slippery and thin as other rice rolls we've had. These weren't bad though. They're a pretty good option for anyone who lives in Burnaby and doesn't want to drive all the way to Richmond. Chinese Doughnut and Congee were both very nicely done. It's a solid place to go to for these Chinese comfort foods. Service: Good Parking: Free parking on the street Location: 4530 Hastings St., Burnaby read more

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New HK style rice roll and congee makes its way into the Burnaby Heights neighborhood - First off , I think there morning combo of a bowl of congee + Rice roll before 1130 AM is a pretty good deal - Service wise - everyone seemed nice - however they also seemed clueless - they reuse menus and just white out over the previous users order - and if they miss something or did a poor job with the white out , well that's when problems start. Anyways they had to double check our order because there was too many scribbles from the last person - which confused them - even though we circled the ones we ordered - There is also items they make that did not even make it on the menu , like the radish cakes - missing it on the menu is one thing , but like not knowing you have it , not knowing the price is kind of annoying? Especially when you have a giant picture in your window of having it... so I think you should know your menu? Congee wise - I wouldn't complain, I thought my Century egg and pork one was pretty good , not too watery and not too chunky - though I feel like they should cut up the meat better as pieces were kind of large , so they didn't last the entire bowl. Rice roll wise - I'm not a huge fan of rice rolls in all honesty , however, I still eat them - and still have a basic expectation of them. I found the rice roll itself pretty dry - kind of too thick - also I feel like this place is EXTREMELY lazy - none of the fillings were inside the rolls - everything was just randomly placed on top - so the fillings became toppings , and the toppings was not enough for the amount of rice roll - The "toppings" also lacked flavor - if you are not going to put it into the roll , at least make the toppings tasty and stand out - but nope - they all looked different but unfortunately tasted basically the same - https://www.instagram.com/vanleo.eatsfood1015/ Two stars - for congee - but I should leave a 1 - but they are new - and hopefully they get it together - I might come back for a bowl of congee to take out - read more

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North Burnaby finally has a congee and rice roll option. I made the trip out to Burnaby to see a friend and ordered their congee and rice roll combo ($15.95). I ordered the preserved egg and pork congee with a donut stick rice roll. The congee was smooth and not too watery. There was a decent amount of egg and pork. The Chinese donut was crispy and airy. The rice roll could be a bit thicker around the donut, but it was still very tasty. Service was fast. Credit card payment accepted which is always a plus. Ambiance is more of a hole in the wall. It is not a fancy place. There is free street parking in the area. Overall, this is a good Chinese breakfast or lunch option in the area. They also offer rice and dim sum options if you are not craving congee. read more

May Rice Roll & Congee - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

May's rice roll and congee chinese restaurant on Hastings street, Burnaby used to be a ramen shop but has quickly switched over to Hong Kong home style Chinese cuisine. I wanted to come here for the rice rolls because I love cheung fun (steamed rice rolls) such a classic drizzled with some soy sauce. It's cute how they put soy sauce in the teapot (just don't pour that into your tea) I like how you can control the amount of soy sauce and it's actually an easy way to pour rather than it being put into a dish saucer or already with the rolls. You can choose many meat protein for the rice rolls I decided on beef and chicken. The meat were nice and tender. We also got a rice roll hot pot with beef brisket. That is my favourite dish. I love the sauce in the pot that's the marinade for the beef brisket and soaked with the rice rolls. Then we tried their congee. Just the simple and classic slice pork with century egg congee. It definitely needed a bit more seasoning, so I added more salt. I thought it was quite watery and very home made style. read more

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3.7/5 not quite there yet for a 4. The food was ready quick and was made fresh. Texture of one of our dishes was over cooked and mushy. But the second one was done beautifully, it was solid and had a perfect chew. Only wish there was more toppings as you can see. We didn't get much shrimp or scallop. Service was good, food came out quick and our hot tea was constantly topped off. It's a nice chill ambiance for those looking to go out for some comfy eats. read more

May Rice Roll & Congee - Peanut pork rice roll - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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My favourite food and was so happy to enjoy it there. Love the easy ambience as I chill there on my own.

This congee and rice roll restaurant is still in soft opening I think. We wanted to like it so much because we love these Chinese delicacies but the service was very bad and orders were mixed up everywhere. The servers were nice but I don't know what happened but it seemed nobody got their order right. When we sat down we each ordered a congee and rice roll. I'm usually quite easy on slow service if I see the staff being overwhelmed. But first, the table behind us waited a long time (30 minutes) for one of their orders. Somebody who had ordered a pickup had to wait because their order was lost. The restaurant tried to give them another order (?) but the guy wanted his original order. I had received my rice roll but my wife didn't. When we politely asked to have them check on our order they said they never got the second order. So then why was it on the temporary bill they had taped to our table. We had pretty much finished our meal and my wife wanted to cancel so they did. Then 2 minutes later our order arrived. We got it for free because they had cancelled our order already. While this is nice and generous it still doesn't excuse the slow service I will gladly revise my review if my next visit is better but based on what I saw I don't know if there will be a second visit. read more

The rice rolls are smooth and delicious but seems a bit pricey to me. Lots of seating available. I recommend the beef brisket rice roll!

It's nice to have a rice roll and congee restaurant in the Heights neighbourhood. Their menu is simple with a selection of rice rolls, congee, and appetizers. I tried their shrimp rice roll which had whole pieces of shrimp. Enjoyed the texture of the rice roll and it had good flavour. Also ordered the fish congee with century egg and it satisfied the craving. Added some spring rolls which weren't the best so will not order again. Will come back when I have another craving for rice rolls + congee. read more

May Rice Roll & Congee - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

My girlfriend and I went to dinner here with two friends. We ordered three of the rice rolls, two congees, a plate of vegetable, and curry fish balls with pork skin. The rice rolls were good. The congee was very plain, I wouldn't mind having it if I was sick. The vegetables were fresh. The curry wasn't very good. The fishballs and pork skin were too soggy and the curry was very mild. The people who worked there were very nice though. They kept coming to check up on us and refilled our waters frequently. It's a nice lil place for breakfast if I was in the area. read more

Decent place for rice roll. I'm not a rice roll expert but it was quite yummy with simple ingredients. My partner got the curry beef brisket. It was good but tasted like it was a premade sauce from a box or something. Wasn't bad, wasn't amazing. Service was quick. Ambience was super chill and casual. read more

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Food was very good. Fried chicken wings had good flavour and were big and juicy. Owner noted there's a new formula for the rice rolls. They seemed thinner and smoother than what I remember of the previous version. Better in my opinion. Congee was good as usual. Went for a late dinner. The restaurant was pretty quiet. Seems they are busier for lunch. read more

Calling it a congee and rice roll joint, I expect it to taste, at very least, decent. The congee is watered down like scooping rice water. And the meat etc. added to the congee is minimal, extremely low quality and tasteless. The rice roll is really not a rice roll, but rather a scraped style rice crepe with minimal flavorless meats or whatever claimed flavor of fake rice roll. Sadly, I cannot see this business surviving unless their food quality gets better. For this price range and quality, you will be happier walking into Joju Hotpot, has a lot better varieties and tasting food, only a couple of stores beside it on same block. read more

Ordered an uber promotion, and it was a good deal. I thought the filling will be in the middle like at dim sum, but it is not. The rice roll is simply like Sun Fresh's where the filling is just spread out. They are whole pieces of meat and not gound but a bit tough. I ordered the shrimp and beef rice roll and only got 4 pieces of shrimp for the whole order. Not sure if the congee is better. read more

Simple in taste, not salty , just what we wanted in our congee and rice rolls. Owner/waiter/cook made sure we were ok. Place was relatively quiet during our dinner, perfect for conversation over the steaming food . Will be back to try the chicken curry, etc read more