LiYin Rice Roll Master

St. Mary's before and after covid are completely different. Once a Whole foods and just some shops is now an asian food hub with a hmart, japonaise bakery back and a food hall of new asian restaurants. One of those restaurants that recently opened is Liyin rice roll master. Rice noodle rolls are pretty recent for me as I tried it for the first time in chinatown this year and absolutely loved it.The inside space is small and likely can fit about 30+ people and is cozy with similar light fixture designs like kyoto matcha next door and An nam in Somerville. The staff were very chill and made sure to give us time to order. The food came out in a good amount of time and the restaurant wasn't too busy at 7pm. The shrimp rice roll was yummy and one of my favorites. The fried rice was a little plain but not bad but I think it could have used just a LIL more flavor. We paid only $50 for the two of us with two rolls, a big fried rice and two drinks, not bad at all. A good chill spot to order some food to share and relax. Apparently there is one also opening up in Chinatown so you will not have to come all the way over to Fenway or technically brookline since it's right at the spot where the two meet.What i gotShrimp Rice Roll3 treasure rice rollBeef fried riceClassic lemon ice tea$Food 7Atmosphere 7Service 7

Life is short. F.....it up! Family, Flavor, FriendsFinally got to try this place as it's new to the Boston area. Very modern clean and good service. Got the congee w preserved egg and pork and 2 rice rolls. There special pork, beef and shrimp and a beef egg. Everything was freshly made and came out quick and Hot. But there was something missing there shot sauce was bland and needs to be sweeter. The ingredients for the congee and rice rolls although was fresh lacked flavor. Small fix can go a long way. But this was my impression.

Arrived during lunchtime on a weekday and we were able to get a table fairly quick. Waitstaff pretty quick off mark, got our orders, moved the giant chopstick tray to give space. The guy that served us spoke English canto and mandarin so it was actually pretty convenient. I really like how the menus were colorful, descriptive and convenient to review. We were given our own water carafe with a lemon slice inside.Ordered the C combo for $33.50 since it seemed like a good deal and gave us a chance to try more of the menu.3/5 - Signature Rice Roll - surprisingly their signature role was not as good as I'd expected. This is probably because it felt overstuffed since it had beef, shrimp, and pork in it. I would've preferred it if it was only a single ingredient and single layered so that it doesn't feel so for stuffed and you can appreciate the simple ingredient and the silky rice noodle.4/5 - Signature porridge - the porridge was really good. It came nice and hot and had a plethora of ingredients like beef, shrimp, cow, stomach, etc. the rice was nice and fluffy.4.5/5 - Beef chow foon - this is actually by far my most favorite dish. The wide rice noodle was very well cooked and had a lot of wok air. The beef was nice and tender, and had a peppery taste to it.3/5 - Hot Milk tea is average, not super smooth or anything. Will try soybean next time.The food was cooked to orders so I actually took a little bit longer than I'm used to, but definitely worth it. For a party of two people I think the C combo is more than enough and for a decent price.If you choose the à la cart options, I noticed in the next table that they are actually a lot larger portions so if you're still feeling hungry choose the à la cart options.This place is brand new so all the furniture and furnishings and the decorations are fairly new. Overall, a great place to try again next time.

Overall: Take it from my friend from HK when I illustrate the authenticity of the rice rolls. Food: contrary to run of the mill dim sum, liyin rice rolls are slightly drier and stickier. If you sneak a peek into the kitchen you'll find the large metal sheets that the rice rolls are steamed in and begin to understand the authenticity. The fillings (beef, chashu, shrimp) were very normal. The unique add on fillings turned them into quite a meal. The red shrimp rice roll was a fun atypical dish as well. Ambience/Decor/Service: in keeping up with the competition, the restaurant inside was very clean, neatly organized, and upscale decorations. Service was quick and nothing to complain about. Would recommend trying!

Service was very friendly. We went on a Sunday afternoon, and the wait wasn't too long.The food was great - I would have given 5 stars for the entire food experience. However, the 3 star rating is specifically for the rice roll itself. First, let me talk about the 5 star experience - the food was very, very YUMMY. The menu offered these really great combo choices at a very reasonable price. The amount of food that was served was beyond expectation. We ordered:Chasu Rice Roll, $7.95+ COMBO C for an additional $24.99Combo C comes with - beef chow fun- your choice between 2 porridge (congee) options)- your choice between 3 beverage options (soybean milk, milk tea, or lemon ice tea)The beef chow fun was AMAZING. It was fresh, and beef slices were so tender. Hands down my favorite.We chose the Liyin Signature Porridge - which was delicious and flavorful. I can't remember everything that was in it, but it had slices of tender fish, crisp peanuts, and I think shrimp. We ordered a side of fried bread sticks (you tiao) to go with - chef's kiss!We chose the lemon ice tea as the beverage - not bad, but could be better (more lemony).Now - the rice roll. The thin texture is to be expected. However, I was surprised by how everything stuck together that it became one giant rice roll (for lack of a better word, blob). This didn't stop it from tasting good - but because the rice rolls all stuck together, it made the filling ingredient (in this case, the chasu) seem lacking and unevenly distributed.Overall, I would definitely come again.

I love getting rice rolls when I eat dim sum, so I was super excited for Liyin to finally open. We came on a Monday evening and it wasn't that busy. There are both table and booth seating options.The two of us shared Combo B consisting of the signature rice rolls, signature congee, and lemon iced tea. We also ordered the shrimp rice rolls and a second iced tea. This was definitely a good amount of food, and the flavors and textures were perfect. The service was quick and friendly. The price wasn't too bad, especially considering the location and the fact that there aren't other rice roll specific restaurants in the immediate area. I would definitely come back to try more of the menu.

Authentic rice rolls with different flavors and options. in addition to rice rolls, there are also some other common breakfast food offered at this restaurant, including, but not limited to fried noodles and steamed noodles.Environment was very clean and nice with powerful AC, service was very friendly and attentive. Flavor was OK nothing special and some items were a little overpriced.

The service was good and the ambiance was fine, but the two stars is because the food was mediocre/did not really impress. The dishes were both quite oily, and while the portions were satisfactory, the food is not something that I would return for.

I had a good experience here, not sure why the overall reviews are kind of low. We thought the rice rolls were delicious and a larger than we expected. It was super soft and Q, definitely one of the better options in the Boston area. The filling could be better quality but it was still a yummy meal nonetheless. The beef chow fun, though a bit greasy, had lots of wok hay and was cooked/seasoned well! I would 100% come back.The only thing I would be weary of is the wait time (which is why I dropped to a 4 star). We went on a Sunday at 11 am and we had to wait just over 30 minutes. It got significantly busier after we were seated so it's important to get your name on the waitlist asap! They have an iPad at the front.

We came on Sat, early evening, so it wasn't crowded. The server was accommodating with our seating as we had a stroller with us. Inside had about 4 booth seatings and about 4-5 tables along the other side of the wall. Decor was very clean and simple. We ordered the shrimp rice roll (plenty of decent size shrimp, the rice noodle itself was a little dry and stuck together), the beef Chow foon was tasty, noodles tasted fresh but the beef were too salty, less oily compared to most other Chinese restaurants, the liyin special congee was very light, right amount of water for my preference but the meat and seafood inside didn't have much taste, the fried dough is a must add in into the congee (I like ripping them into small pieces and throw it into the congee, let it soak a little and eat it together). Everything came out fairly quickly. If you're looking for a quick bite or snack, this would be a good spot