Mama’s Rice Bowl — Restaurant in Burnaby

For $12 and got a rice bowl, it was super good. A korean takeout ricebowl as you can see here and i barely find any restaurant that can fit my high level of spicyness and this is one of them! Totally a hidden gem in Burnaby since I added the business and no yelpers have found it yet. Come here and give it a try! The store is inside the building just on the left from the main door. Cheers! Recommended!

Update 2.0: got to try the meatlovers, alex rice bowl and the tuna rice bowl. And they were all super good. The alex rice bowl is the least from all but the tuna rice bowl was super tasty. Especially the meatlovers are so massice and so worth it. You wont finish it and let the rest for your dinner. Cheers! I hope this feedback helps!

Update 3.0: This time i tried the california rice bowl and it was okay. I think the tuna rice bowl is better. Definitely worth more. Just your friendly reminder which one to get at mama's rice bowl! Cheers!!

Update 4.0: i was able to get the daily special today of the poke bowl and the chicken teriyaki donburi. I personally think the teriyaki bowl is quite good and the poke bowl was just basic honestly. I didnt feel the daily special was as good as the mama's rice bowl. Honestly, i just realised the name of the store isnt mama rice bowl, but it is cafe lunch pia. Its time to fix it unless the owner think mama's rice bowl is a more catchy name because i think it is! Also, from trying many different dishes everyday, i personally think you should use medium grain rice and more water so that it is more sticky and less dry. You should try it! It fits better for a rice bowl!

Update 5.0: Another day of trying the daily special of the beef teriyaki bowl and teriyaki salmon bowl. Both of them are great but the salmon beats the beef for sure. Looking forward to trying another daily dish! And got free pops per bowl today hehehhe thank you! Cheers!

Update 6.0: Another day of trying its daily special. Today it got chicken katsu and chicken schnitzel wrap, and i personally think they serve it better than suzette deli. So this is definitely recommended from me!

Update 7.0: Today, it was very crowded and almost everything got sold out. It is so good to see a local business having a busy day like this, and that is why i keep coming back to support local business. Today, i got the kbs rice bowl and mushroom soup. Mushroom soupd reminds me oh la la from jakarta, and it was good. I think my favourite rice bowl is now the kbs rice bowl. I personally think it is very flavourful and savoury. Cheers!

Update 8.0: Today i tried another daily special of the butter chicken with additional of the bulgogi wrap. The bulgogi wrap is good but the bulgogi focaccia from suzette delis is better. The butter chicken it outstanding in my opinion. Even though the rice doesnt suit the rice bowl, the rice actually suits for the butter chicken. And it isnt too spicy and got the right taste. In my opinion, the butter chicken is the most worth it daily special! Cheers! I hope this feedback helps!

Update 9.0: today, i got to try the veggie rice bowl and the bibimbop. The bibimbop was okay just like suzette delis so i wouldnt recommend the bibimbop. However, the toffu and veggie rice bowl tasted so fresh in your mouth. Not a vegan but i personally love it. It helps brighten my day something i would recommend you guys to get.

Nonetheless, this would be my last review for mama's rice bowl. Thank you for those who have joined my journey with mama's rice bowl. I have tried all the bowl, the daily special and all the things that i think its special. Therefore, i hope the feedback helps for those who would like to order here. Cheers! Recommended!

Daily special: Monday: Butter chicken Tuesday: Poke Bowl & chicken teriyaki donburi Wednesday: beef teriyaki rice & salmon teriyaki rice Thursday: Butter chicken & chicken katsu (with rice and salad) & chicken schnitzel wrap (+pop) Friday: chicken katsu (with rice and salad) & chicken...

This is a little hidden gem in one of the business office buildings just off Lougheed Hwy and Gilmore. Plenty of free parking outside.

The rice bows are a great portion size and price. My favourites are the bulgogi beef and bim bim bap. They also make bim bim bap with chicken and pork. They put gochujang on top but you can ask for no sauce if you don't like it spicy. If you are like me and trying to cut down on carbs, they can fill it up with salad rather than rice. Great flavours and portion size.

They also offer a small size, regular size and super size if you're super hungry! In comparison I went to Pokkerito that's on the on the otherside of the street and their spicy pork bowl was $18 including tax. So value wise, nothing beats this place.

I noticed recently that they are no available on Uber Eats and Skip. So its easy to get...

Cute little family run eatery located in the lobby area of an office plaza. When you open the office door, the fragrant aroma of delicious food let’s you know you’ve come to the right building. Just footsteps ahead around the corner under the stairwell, is Mama’s Rice Bowl. We ordered the Bulgogi Cheese rice bowl, Spicy Chicken cheese rice bowl and a Cream of mushroom soup. The rice bowls each had a bed of rice topped with the selected protein, including some grilled Kimchi and a small portion of Japchae. This made for a yummy hearty lunch. The family is very friendly and welcoming, making recommendations for first timers and greeted regulars by name. Most visitors order take out and there are three small tables just in front where you can enjoy your food as well. Definitely a good quick lunch spot if you are in the area...