When the wife is craving for specific things, and also wanting to make it easy on you as we were already going to shop at Crystal Mall we came here as the dish of the day was steamed rice rolls. They serve other things here, like soy milk, congee, small bites like curry fish balls and soup, and the one thing they got going for them is that they take debit, which is pretty rare for any place in this food court. They give you one of those buzzing pagers after you order, and then it is just a waiting game. It does take a wait as they are preparing it fresh, so don't expect fast food here if you are in a rush. If you like piping hot food, you get it here, especially knowing they buzz you once your order is ready. I can't say they do anything real good, or real bad here, something was just missing as the dish of bbq pork rice roll my wife ordered was about $10 and just somehow didn't satisfy, the pork was a little too lean, and the rice roll mixture wasn't as silky smooth as we anticipated, but it still did fill us up. I would come back here if we needed this fix again, and maybe try their other things and hope to write a follow up review. read more

Dak Mai - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I love Crystal Mall and its food court, and I couldn't pass up this small stall - as once I saw the menu I was like yes I want congee and rice rolls - this is like soul food for me growing up. Congee is perfect for winter and fall as it holds heat so well. I got combo A with preserved egg congee and double egg rice roll. The congee was piping hot and reminds me of home. Perhaps too hot since im kind of in a rush unfortunately. Very enjoyable and plenty of preserved egg and meat. I also loved the rice roll. The double egg one is unique and very smooth and well done. Also got curry fish balls which is classic HK. Highly recommended. read more

Dak Mai - Double egg and meat rice roll - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I waited around 15-20 minutes on a weekday for the rice roll. Thought the rice roll was pretty soft and slippery. There was quite a bit of filling. But I wouldn't get it again. read more

Dak Mai - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Was waiting around for an appointment so we decided to grab some breakfast. It was more like brunch around 1130/ noon, but on a Sunday morning , not very busy but since there was many shops not yet open , there was more traffic around this shop. Ordering was fairly simple and listed like it is at Hong Kong cafes with number/letter codes like B2 and such. We got the minced beef rice roll and the corn and pork congee combo coming up to $14.50. The signage was clear on what items would be an extra uncharge. The rice roll was soft ( but not too soft with a good chew) and smooth, small amount of beef filling. There is a sauce station to the side of the cash area with soy sauces, chilli oil , and sesame sauce. With little plastic cups on the side. The congee was on the more watery side and looked plain but there was good depth of flavour in each bite. Decent amount of pork and corn. It was comforting. All in all, a decent quick meal for a food court. Perhaps the bar is set high for me with a place like Yin Ji Cheng Fan but this was close ! Prices are reasonable for the amount we got. An option to come back for sure. read more

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Dak Mai's "Mai" stands for rice in Cantonese and depicts the diner's specialty - rice rolls made with 100% stone milled rice. Thus, one would find the texture and filling of their rice rolls different than those from dim sum restaurants; I recommend one must get a taste for yourself to see which kind of rice rolls is more to your liking. For this first visit, we ordered combo B where you can choose any rice roll item plus a soup from the two choices of pork bone soup. I would visit again just for their soup, as I enjoyed its herbal flavors and the presentation in a ceramic clay container. Note: $5 cash deposit is deducted for the ceramic clay soup bowl, remember to return bowl for money back~ Yup, my Mom didn't know about the deposit and was kindly reminded so I am paying the kindness forward :) Other menu items such as soy milk and combo A （which comes with rice roll and congee) look like ideal choices for breakfast. Yet, at time of review, it seems they don't open until noon. Shop is located at the corner of the Crystal Mall food court by the walkway or look for their bright blue neon sign! read more

Dak Mai - Double steamed soup - herbal - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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I came here looking for Cantonese soup and was disappointed to learn it was not available. Apparently the machine had broke down. I tried the rice roll #9 which had both beef and pork. It was about a 10-15 minutes wait. It could have been shorter as when I went to check, it was already there. They called out the numbers in Cantonese which I didn't understand or speak. So I could have missed them calling my number. It would have been better if they invest in an electronic board showing the number or call out the numbers in English too. The rice roll was decent. I liked they gave a generous serving of the sauce which actually covered the rolls. Many places gave like half the portion only. I may come here for rice rolls in future as it's near my place. And hopefully the soups will be available then. read more

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One of the newest additions to the Crystal Mall food court. Parking is available below the mall. They serve rice rolls, congee, and double steamed soups. I got to try all 3. Rice roll - decent meat and taste. However, the proportion of meat is low. See photo. I think the container was 90% rice roll sheet. Knock 1 star off. Pork congee - once again, decent taste. However, the portion size is rather small. For this, I'd rather go to Fung May a few steps away. Chicken soup with hispid fig root and dried fig - really nice herbal taste. Served in a clay container without handles. They really should use ones handles. Couldn't pick the thing up. Anyways, hope these guys survive. And it's nice to see some variety around here. read more

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Dak rolls... Finally got a chance to give this new addition to the food court a try for a quick lunch. A lot of good food started here at this food court during the last decade or two so let's see if this place has potential. This food stall is located at the front right corner of the food court. The menu is displayed above the counter and all the sauces are self served at the counter. And the customer service is pretty basic. Here were the food I ordered; 1. Pork bone soup with apricot and sea coconut. The soup came in a tureen after it was reboiled, it's hot so be careful (there is a $5 deposit for the tureen, get it back when down and returned the tureen). Soup was okay, but mom's still way ahead. 2. Minced pork and egg rice rolls. The rice rolls are made for order so they were all fresh; however, the ingredients were a bit lacking and the rice rolls didn't have that silky smoothness. 3. Dry shrimps and green onion rice rolls. Once again a bit lacking with the fillings and the rice roll itself fell short of that silky smoothness. 4. Preserved egg and minced pork congee. This was okay, pretty average I would day. No complaints or don't expect a foodgasm from it. Overall, the food here was okay and always nice to have an option for fresh rice rolls and double boiled soup. I think the prices were pretty fair, just the soup was a couple of dollars too high. Although I think Hei Hei and another place is still a bit better, I would repeat for its rice rolls and soup if I am in the area since it's always a fun atmosphere at this food court. read more

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First time trying this place in the mall. The service and price was good but a little slow. The congee had flavour, had I had to add a just a little bit of salt to mine. read more

Dak Mai - Preserved egg and pork congee - Cantonese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

They did not ask us if we wanted the food to go or not. Also, the Mushroom Vegi Rice Roll was tasteless and it was not hot. We were surprised because the plastic container was hot. It was unacceptable if the rice rolls were not hot. The Preserved Egg & MInced Pork Congee was watery, and there were only a few small pieces of preserved egg and pork in the congee. Even the sesame sauce on the counter was watery (the bottle was empty so we needed to ask). The quality of food was pathetic; it was not worth the price even with the combo price. read more

I was hoping this place would be as good as Hei Hei but it didn't live up to my expectations. It's not as good as Hei Hei in terms of taste and texture but the portion and filling size here seemed superior. The soy sauce they use here is also very salty. read more

Yes, I'd recommend Dak Mai for their beef rice rolls. I enjoyed my order last month when we went to Crystal Mall to buy the hot tofu pudding. It was our first time to order from Dak Mai after seeing the picture of the Stone Mill hanging on their stall. I tried it and like it. My friend who is a vegetarian ordered their mushrooms, corn and green onion rice rolls. She also like it and just informed me she'd like to go back this coming week. Wish they open a branch in Richmond. We have to travel an hour by bus to get there. Their stall looks neat and tidy. What's especial about it, are the condiments that they provide to their customers. They provide 4 different sauces for your choice. I didn't realize they also serve congee. But one order of the beef rice rolls is enough for me. I'd often go if it doesn't take an hour to get there by bus. read more

Love the rice rolls. It was about a 15 min wait but it was totally worth it. I had the egg and pork rice roll and minced beef rice roll, the egg one tasted better. I wanted to try beef slices but they ran out of beef slices when I got there. Will try shrimp and beef slices next time. read more