Between Blood Bank donations and visiting my granddaughter, I've been coming to $5 Bento at least twice a week for the past several months. Their standard items are always good, but I'm always looking for what new menu offerings they have. Today, it was Fish Katsu. They also had Chicken Curry, which wasn't there for a while, so I picked up both, along with the Kalua pig and cabbage. The Katsu had 4 pieces of fish, lightly crisp breading and a moist, tender filet; probably either Snapper or Swai. The portion surprised me, as it was a lot, but that's what makes this place so awesome and affordable. While the katsu could have benefited from a sauce or a bit more seasoning, that can always be added at home. You know the food is good when a 2 year old eats it without any hesitation. Their streetside service is always fast, since most people (myself included) double park right in front for a couple of minutes to order, pay, and go. I hope they'll be here for years (or move to Kailua, lol), and I'll keep coming to try out any new dishes they offer. read more

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In a world where plate lunches are creeping toward $20, this place keeps it real with hot, freshly prepared food for $5/$8including a generous portion of protein, rice, and corn. I love that the food is cooked in the kitchen directly behind the stand, then kept warm in a stainless steel storage container. Simple, no-frills local comfort food done right. The shoyu chicken, hamburger steak with gravy, and roast pork with gravy are my usual go-to lunch items. This isn't about fancy presentation. It's about getting a quick, satisfying meal without wrecking your wallet. Let's be real, the food is not going to win a James Beard award but it's definitely satisfying. Especially with the gravy and rice. Awe yeah that's just down home comfort foods. Service is fast and efficient. Walk up, order your food, and you're back in the car within minutes. Definitely a solid value and an easy repeat stop. FYI, they typically sell out by about 1pm. Happy Eating!! 22 read more

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$5/$6 bentos. Good deal. Located on S.King Street. Old Yamagen. Across from Mccully library and McDonald's. Street parking in front. Make sure you check your order and bag. Requested utensils and napkins. Got forks, but No napkins. Cash only, per sign near register. Recommend: Baked snapper mayo, $6, includes rice and corn, Good portion. read more

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Think I found my new favorite item to always order and that is the Chicken Curry. I usually order the sweet chili sauce snapper but I figure that I try something different which I never seen on the menu before and that is Chicken Curry. It's hard to find a place that serves "local" style Chicken Curry. Most places serve Hamburger or Beef Curry. For the price of only $5 and which was surprisingly was the generous portion pieces of chicken, carrots and potatoes. Flavor was on point not spicy as I prefer it anyways. Wish I had ordered 2 plates instead of one. If they have the Chicken Curry on the Menu I will start ordering that over the fish from now on. read more

$5 Bento Box - Chicken Curry - Food Trucks Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Awesome spot for the price. Now, obviously it is going to be a little under restaurant quality (canned corn), but for $6 I couldn't believe the portion of fish I got. My family got ahi belly, the sweet chili fish, and pork adobo and all were great. The portion of sweet chili fish filled the entire bento, I am a big eater and it was more than enough for me. Sweet chili sauce was delicious. Corn is canned, but still sweet and crunchy. Highly recommend for a quick, easy, affordable lunch! Wish there were a few more options, but still no complaints. read more

$5 Bento Box - Fish sweet chili bento - Food Trucks Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you are looking for a good, quick, and affordable place to eat, $5 Bento Box will not disappoint. Their food was pretty good, and for $5, the portions were fair as well. We ordered the fried chicken bento and the BBQ pork bento. The bento comes with rice and corn as well. My husband said the fried chicken tasted good, and I found the BBQ pork to be flavorful. When we went, there wasn't a line, so the service was fast. The worker was polite. I didn't really pay attention if there was street parking but you could park at the Saver's parking garage and walk over. read more

It really be $5 for a plate & the food is decent! Tastes good for $5. Ordered the Chicken and Pork adobo. But they were so nice they gave us another plate for free, the service was nice. Free plate was hamburger curry. All plates came with rice and small ginger on it. It's really hot out there but theres shade where you order. Street parking, but We ended up parking at savers, thrift & bought us plates after. Will come back here if we're in the area again. read more

Hamburger steak bento was delicious: tasty breaded hamburger with onion gravy, rice and corn.

This particularly $5 Bento is located right next door to Savers. It use to be Ross and also the Japanese restaurant Yamagen . Can't go wrong with $5 bento comes with rice and corn and the main entree . I picked up their hamburger steak and sweet chili fish . Service is fast and quick all their bento's are in warmers and ready to go . This location seems to be very busy because I arrived about 4:15pm and the selection was almost sold out only chicken adobo, Hamburger steak and fish left Support local read more

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Aloha, We stopped one day and have been going regularly since! So far I tried the Sesame chicken, Pork adobo, mayonnaise snapper, spaghetti, hamburger steak, roast pork, shoyu chicken and deciding what I'll have today, LOL! The food is awesome, tasty, ono, delicious and affordable! Thank you for continuing to provide excellent food and an affordable price, served and cooked with Aloha! God Bless you and your staff, Mahalo. read more

Recently, I stopped here since a parking stall on the street was available and convenient. I had also always wanted to try the $5. Bento Box. There were several choices available. I decided to get the $6. Furikaki Fish. It was tasty and the portion was just right for a Senior. I like that the Bentos are kept warm. I could see how two $5. Bentos would be perfect if you have a larger appetite. I would go back to try their other offerings. Good value and worth trying! read more

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Lunch from Moiliili, Honolulu, Hawaii... After having leftovers from my niece's Graduation party for too many days, I thought that everyone in the family would enjoy some other cuisine. $5 Bento has several locations. This one is on the left side of King Street, right before the building where Ross used to be. (A Savers is coming soon.) There's metered street parking, but picking up bentos is quick. (No need to feed the meter.) The young man in the food truck was efficient and pleasant. I got two of each: shoyu chicken, beef stew, pork adobo, and chicken stew. Everyone had their favorites (My brother-in-law liked the shoyu chicken the best) and were happy with the selection. I would return if I was in the area. However - Personally, the Kalihi location is probably closer to my mom's house and might have more of a selection (like hamburger steak, snapper, and kalua pig and cabbage). read more

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The male cashier dude is picky as to whether or not he will take your cash or credit card, which is wrong. They close early a lot for some reason. Yet they have the workers there still at the kitchen until late at night. Maybe they live in the same place that the man is renting the business. *tsk tsk* Some Food has gone down in quality and taste than before. Bad: Sweet sour spare ribs, garlic chicken, fried chicken, roast pork, meat loaf, chicken/pork adobo, & chili lime fish ($6) Ok: Beef stew, hamburger steak, spaghetti, kalua pig & cabbage, furikake fish ($6) & dynamite fish($6). Bring cash, it's what he prefers. read more

Finally... a place that speaks to my wallet! I had seen the $5 Bento Box food truck on S. King St and in the Kaimuki area, but I never thought to stop by until one evening when I wasn't very hungry and just wanted a small bite to eat. I did a search on bentos and this place popped up with 4 star reviews. Sounded promising. Since the Kaimuki location is closer to me, I stopped by there first. They're actually located in the student parking lot at KCC. They were sold out by 5pm! The guy told me to call the S. King St location to see if they still had bentos available. They did, so I headed out there. They're located in Moilili next to a CVS. You can't miss them due to their bright red sign. Plenty of parking is available in front. After browsing the menu, I decided to get the $6 snapper with lemon butter. Yes, it was $6, not $5. All of the other bentos were $5, though. They have about 10 different bentos to choose from. They are pre-packaged and kept in a warm, large container that's temperature controlled. The snapper was just the right size, since I wasn't too hungry. It came with rice and a small amount of corn. The lemon butter added flavor. It was actually very delicious! The lady working in the food truck was really sweet. She showed me several bentos and allowed me to choose the one I wanted. There aren't any tables to sit down so this is a take-out only place. I would definitely return to try some of their other bentos. I mean, how can you go wrong with a $5 bento? Or in my case, a $6 bento? read more

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Husband said he wouldn't recommend, it has weird vibes and food is worth $5. Went late in the day and they only had beef stew boxes left. Service was okay, the pay screen did not allow for no tip. Seemed like the bottom of the screen didn't work. read more

Okay, you seriously can't beat this value in town for food. Where else can you find a meal for $5 that will fill you up? Go early for a larger selection. They premake and pack their bentos which are kept in food warmers until they sell out. I found their food to be hit or miss. Sometimes really good, some times bland, some times way too salty. But hey, again for $5 bucks, you can't be too picky or complain. The pulled pork with gravy was probably my favorite. They even have fish dishes for $5. Dunno how they make a profit. They are across the street from Stadium Park, tucked right before Ross. Street parking. read more

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As the saying goes, sometimes you get what you pay for. For $5, you can't expect much. But, I did come here expecting to get what I ordered, but I swear the furikake ahi that I ordered was not AHI, but cod. It was a hefty serving of food for $5, but it was a little on the salty side. I wouldn't mind trying this place again, but I would opt to try a different dish, such as the hamburger steak or maybe one of the chicken bentos. I give the ladies who were working here props for their enthusiasm and friendliness. read more

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Tried the hamburger steak and snapper with Asian sweet chili sauce. They were good to me the hamburger patty was soft and good. I love their snapper with Asian sweet chili sauce, the snapper was not over cooked and their Asian sweet chili sauce was not too sweet and it was spicy but my favorite. read more

Five, Five Dollah, Five Dollah Bentoooooooooo!!!! Yes gangies, I said $5.00 dollar bento!!! If you folks drive around on Oahu, sooner or later you will see a truck or a sign that advertises $5.00 Bento. True to what they advertise, all of their bentos are $5.00 bucks...........not all of the items are tasty/good , but to be honest, a few items are actually pretty good! One of the items I come here for is the "Snapper with Asian Sweet Chili sauce". I mainly pick up this bento for my pops, as he digs this dish! The Snapper with Asian Sweet Chili sauce bento comes with a slab of fish marinated with that Asian sweet chili sauce, a scoop of white rice, and a scoop of corn. Not bad for just $5 bucks and some change for tax. If you're not into fish, they do have other items here, as they usually offer 10 to 15 different items. Like anything, it's a crap shoot on what you pick...........like I said before, not all of the items are tasty/good, but you really can't complain about a $5.00 bento, right? Located in the McCully/Moiliili neighborhood, you can find this $5.00 Bento outlet just next door from the Ross Dress for Less. Parking is basically street parking, but finding parking isn't an issue here. Lookin' for cheap eats? That $5.00 Bento may help your wallet! :D read more

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Depending on what you get the $5 is a desk. Roast pork is good, worth the $5 Shoyu chicken was hard and dry... they give 2 pieces but for me not edible so total waste. Mayo snapper... I did not care for either. Guess I'll need to get the roast pork when I can. read more

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Five Star to $5 Bento Box!! Who hasn't seen these vans all around town! Honestly I never gave it much though...no not because of the price or the simplicity placed mini van. I thought it was a single choice basic meal where you don't have much decisions like a grab and go style.....WRONG!! Not only they have at least a dozen choices it's all $5 (plus tax). Sadly it came to my attention only after watching it on the news with how they take a loss only to help support the community in need that are struggling to make ends meet. To make up some of the loss is the sale of shaved ice and some fancy pineapple smoothie in the pineapple which sadly this location isn't offering considering it's not a visitor location by any means but if they had some sort of upgrade drinks I'd be glad to support by picking up one from time to time. This location is fairly new in the former Yamagen location that's right before Ross's McCully and they had everything we love including Kale Pig & Cabbage, Fried Akule and Beef Stew! Today it was Pork Adobo and wow it does exactly that pork is so perfectly with that yummy vinegar goodness along with a scoop of rice topped with some furikake and corn. This location sells just the bento and $1 bottle water unlike the Ala Moana location though I encourage you to give them a try, I'm grateful for the though and process that makes this happen for our community as positivity is what makes this place Aloha!! Thank you! read more

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Great food for the price. Bentos come with a good portion of meat, rice, and corn. Try the snapper, fish, and kalua pig bentos. There's limited street parking. read more

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What a deal for $5! I tried the sweet chili snapper (great flavor and had a small portion of chow fun), fried akule (not super fresh, wasn't my fave), and chocolate chip cookies (also not super fresh, a bit stale but decent flavor, tasted like toll house). I would def get the snapper again! read more

$5 Bento Box - sweet chili snapper, chow fun, rice fried akule, mixed veggies, rice - Food Trucks Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

$5 Bento Box is located at the former Yamagen Japanese restaurant. \ Instagram page is the_bento_guy. They have a website at Blue Hawaii Shrimp Hi. Hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Food are kept in a food container. Per a male employee, food is made in kitchen in Kalihi. The cashier didn't know anything about where the food is made. Shoyu chicken was dry. Pasteles Stew meat has some pieces were moist and some were tough. I might come again to try the hamburger steak. The employee were cooking the food should taste test the food because they make it in bulk. read more

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Good taste/price/location on S King St. Please have more food available after 12 noon sold out...stew and BBQ chicken Ono THANKS

All things considered, can't go wrong with a $5 + tax bento! You got your protein, rice, and a vegetable. Drinks are $1. Very affordable. Friendly folks running the truck, super casual and efficient. Their bentos are dropped off fully prepared so there's no waiting for your order to be made. Parking is plentiful now that Ross is (sadly) closed. There are also street parking stalls around the truck. I'd recommend going earlier in the day as they're fresher (or at least warmer). read more

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Great food for a cheap price. Good service and fast order and take out. Street parking can be hard to find. Go early as the sweet sour chili snapper may run out fast. read more

Great place to get a good amount of food for $5. It ain't old school lunch plate sized, but the bento size is just right to fill you up without stuffing you. Plenty of good choices. I don't know how these good folks can keep these prices because of the economy, but I feel lucky to be able to live near this place to grab a bite to eat considering the McDonalds right across the street charges $10 for their "combo" meals. I appreciate that they've done what they could to keep these boxes affordable. If you're hungreh and looking for more grindz getting two boxes will really fill you up, but 1 is great for getting satisfied and if you're trying to watch your portions. read more

If you see one of those $5 Bento Box white food trucks with the red sign, stop immediately and go there because they are no joke, legit, ono food like the Hamburger Steak and Gravy and Snapper Baked Mayonnaise we had both with corn and rice for $5!! They have 5 locations now (Ala Moana, 2 Kalihi, KCC and Mo'ili'ili) and menus can vary to include loco moco, garlic shrimp, furikake ahi, roast pork, fried chicken, pastelle stew, shoyu chicken, plus smoothies, shave ice and cookies! Oh my! read more

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I had previously gone to the Ala Moana location and bought some bentos for work. One cannot complain about a $5 bento in today's day and age really. I did have a complaint that the oil used to cook the garlic chicken tasted like fish and the skin was tough. One of us got sick while I had to throw my $5 away (minus the corn and rice which saved my hungry stomach that day) but I don't care for fish at all. So, I decided to try it again today with a coworker. She ordered the furikake snapper (they don't have bones in the fish) and I ordered the hamburger steak and gravy. I have to say not bad for the hamburger steak and gravy. The portion is nice! Not too much and not to little but just right. I appreciate the kindness of all the workers both here on king street today and the Ala Moana location the last time. The ordering was fast, efficient and friendly. I like that. Today they even gave samples of the pineapple whip slush (?) It was rather delicious and refreshing. They said they will start selling this which is a nice plus!! I try to always return to a location and try something else if it didn't work the first time so that I can try something different. I'm really happy I found a better fix with hamburger steak. Price point is perfect and I'm so happy they have dessert too!! Thank you for thinking of the hard working locals who don't get many breaks with prices on this island!! Definitely a great idea for big bento parties where you cannot or don't want to spend a lot. read more

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Kalua pig cabbage, hamburger steak and roast pork is 5 stars, the rest is about 3 stars.

Ok, so let me preface this review by saying it is a 5 dollar bento. You are NOT gonna expect some Panya or Mariposa level quality. This is a bento place. I am setting this 4 star rating for how much for what the products were. Now, for 5 dollars, this is pretty good. Depending on what you get. Not all the bento are made with the same skill. What you really want is the dole whip and pink colada smoothies at the location by ala moana. Those are really good. I had my smoothie in a pineapple and it was pretty damn fun to drink. Now, if you were going for food, I suggest their pork items. So far they have been good. Get white rice over fried when you can too. Avoid the curry. Fried chicken is supposedly pretty good. 5 dollars plus tax btw. So bring enough for tax. read more

Bentos are incredibly reasonable at the $5 price. Staff are very personable and friendly. Great place to visit for your lunch and dinner!!!

We came out of McCully Bike and saw the $5 Bento Sign and ordered a scrumptious BBQ Pork and Hamburger Steak. Ate everything in two shakes of a lamb's tail. One of the best deals on the island. Great customer service. I'm convinced that these folk are angels. Jah bless read more

They have great customer service, and the bentos are delicious. I've been here a few times and recommended my job to order bentos from this business for a work function. Everyone loved it, and so did my family. I loved the bentos. Mahalo to Cheryl and the Fisherman Wharf food truck operaters they are awesome. I love all of their bentos. I have too many favorites, but my overall favorite is the snapper mayo. The presentation and the container is really nice that the food is stored in. read more

I gave this place a second chance. The first time we thought it was an accident and threw the bentos away since they were only $5 a piece. So a lost of ($10.47). And this is the second time the food has been spoiled. This is disgusting. They prepare the food in the morning and leave it in food coolers for the entire day. I got my beef curry and it smelled putrid I couldn't even chew the first bite. It smells like vomit. Someone is going to get sick - never again. And to add insult to injury the lady in charge of the booth was clearly under the influence. read more

$5 Bento Box - Beef curry purchased at 5p 7/6/23. Spoiled. - Food Trucks Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's cheap food! It filled me up. My appetite has gotten smaller, so if one is a big eater, might need two. I got the beef stew, 2 stars. Taste is meh, but good ratio of beef and veggies. I also got the shoyu chicken, 3 stars. Was tasty, better than stew. The bentos are premade and dropped off so what they get is what they get. Their inventory is restocked throughout the day and night I guess. Food is not hot, warm. Man, the worse was their corn, overcooked and blah. How can you screw up canned corn?? The cashier is friendly and nice. This is cheap food, those on a budget will appreciate it. But if you can afford to spend more, this is not the place! read more

Review #24 for 2022. Awesome bentos for only $5! A friend and I wanted to grab some lunch, but we didn't want to spend much money. So we stopped by $5 Bento Box! Such a great deal for some great food. $5 bentos seem to be a piece of Hawaii history, but fortunately this place is keeping the trend alive, while not sacrificing taste and quality. My friend and I got the snapper and the pork eggplant. Both were delicious and came with rice and corn. It's not a ton of food, but just enough to satisfy. And if you need two plates, it's still only $10! Credit cards are accepted. Street parking only. Located just before the Ross on King Street. read more

We had a last minute order the Monday before the funeral service on Saturday. Our caterers fell through, and cancelled on us last minute. But $5 Bento's whiz is now $6 came through and delivered the Bento's with our specific orderin a timely fashion. Teri Burger and Shoyu Chicken Bento's were filling and 'ono. Mahalo to Cheryl who worked diligently to make sure our order was placed and ready to be delivered on time by Gilbert! read more

Who knew $5 Bento Box would be perfect for my dad's funeral send off? In a time of post Covid, people are still very cautious and careful. $5 Bento Box clearly understands this and OMGee the compliments our family received because this bento was not just compact, easy to transport and distribute but Lawd, it was "slap yo momma, good"!! Or as islanders and my dad (RIP) would say, "Ono-licious!! Brok yo mout!!" Big mahalo to $5 Bento Box; if I lived here, I would eat a cheap lunch everyday. I'm only taking about your price bc your food is outstanding! The choices abundant!! Aloha! read more