Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    A.Bento

    3.9 (42 reviews)
    ModerateTaiwanese, Soup, Hot Pot
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM, 11:30 PM - 3:00 am (Next day)

    Order A.Bento Takeout or Delivery

    A.Bento Photos

    A.BENTO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?

    You might also consider

    More like A.Bento

    Recommended Reviews - A.Bento

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Sign
    Jonny M.

    Tried out A.Bento, a Taiwanese spot, on a weekday for lunch. Seems to be a popular spot for the office workers. They're a few doors down from Avik. - Matcha smoothie ($3.25) - one of their dine-in drink specials. Too icy even after letting it melt. Reminded me of a Starbucks matcha frappe - Beef noodle soup ($18.95) - broth was well balanced. Good amount of beef chunks. Wanted more pickled mustard greens - Taiwanese crispy chicken nuggets bento ($17.95) - generous portion of chicken. Better of the bentos - Black pepper beef brisket bento ($18.95) - bland

    Front of restaurant~
    Edward L.

    Solid Taiwanese bento place on Broadway, a few block W of Cambie. Parking here sucks. Can't help you here. The interior is pretty modern, wiht wooden tables and stylish plastic chairs. There's also a bar area, as well as a takeout area for bubble tea. Staff were friendly. No problems. I tried their black pepper beef brisket bento. A few generous chunks of meat, with plenty of sauce and a piece pieces of broccoli. Sides included some deep fried tofu cubes with sauce, potato/vegetable strips, and a bowl of rice. To be honest the portion size was a bit small for my liking. Knock 1 star off as I actually left hungry. Taste was fine though. Not a bad place to check out, but watch the portion size.

    Taiwanese stir fry rice noodles
    Anna A.

    This is the second time i had been to this restaurant but first time for dinnet menu items. We ordered a variety of items including soup noodles, stir-fry noodles, rice bento set and the signature taiwanese chicken nuggets. Overall, we really enjoyed the taste of the items. They were all well seasoned. However, for some odd reasons, almost all of the items were lukewarm. The only exception was the Seaame oil chicken soup because it was served with a candle light heater. Even the deep fried chicken nuggets werent very hot as you would expect for deep fried items. it feels like the cook was rushing and didnt stir-fry or fry the items long enough as they should have been I am unsure if the sides for the bento should have been serves warm or room temperature. But they were colder than room temperature but warmer than fridge temperature. odd. Because it was good when i visited the first time for lunch bento set and the taste of the dishes is good, i will try it again in the future to see if the temperature is a one-of issue?

    White pepper chicken bento
    Emily Y.

    This place has great Taiwanese classic dishes! If you are looking for an affordable meal, you should get the bento combos! They come with rice, a meat dish and 2 sides which is a good amount of food for the price. The restaurant is pretty big and many seats and has a clean and simple ambiance.

    lion's head meatballs, the size of my fist
    Nat L.

    with a name like a.bento, i totally thought we were going for japanese, but i was wrong, it's taiwanese. a friend recommended this place for lunch, so we met up just before opening and snagged the last two parking spots in the back.l, and gave our licence plate at the front, and after lunch, they let us leave through the back door. they don't take resos at this place. we were a group of four famished folks, catching up on a tuesday at 11:30 am. the place is across from michael's on 656 west broadway. the interior is clean, modern, and bright, curved chairs, pendant lights, very chill and minimalist. i'm not familiar with taiwanese food, so i was happy to leave the ordering to my friend and focused on the bubble tea. my lychee tea was super thirsty quenching and refreshing. we shared a bunch of dishes family style: fried chicken, noodles, clams, shrimp with mayo drizzle, giant meatballs, and slow cooked beef brisket. everything came out piping hot and fresh. the clams were clean (no sand), meatballs were soft despite being huge, and the fried chicken was crispy and not greasy. the noodles were bland, and some sauces started tasting similar. service was friendly and attentive, they kept our water filled without us even asking. good food, fabulous friends, and conversation that could've gone on for hours.

    Appetizer was bland. Clams were good.
    Christina L.

    I've been here 3 times because well, I'm Taiwanese and Vancouver really doesn't have a lot of good Taiwanese food options. However, food here is far from how food tastes like in Taiwan (I know because I go to Taiwan every year). The chicken nuggets and the fried basket were bland. The beef noodle broth lacks depth and flavour, and the worst tasting thing I had from the menu is this "sizzling plate" with fish. It was totally westernized and there was nothing Taiwanese about it flavour-wise. The oyster/shrimp omelette was decent though. Service is good, and ambiance is modern and clean. I don't think I will be back unfortunately as food is very mediocre.

    Deluxe Pork Ragu on Rice
    Cristina L.

    I ordered the Deluxe Pork Ragu on Rice. It was quite yummy. The server came a few times to refill our water. The side dishes were potatoes and egg with tomatoes. My friend ordered the Szechuan Spicy Chicken Roulade Bento and she said it was good.

    Fried platter
    Haitong W.

    The fried platter is super tasty, such a sinful pleasure. Fried rice noodle is very pleasant. Oyster pancake however is a bit disappointing, I would prefer it with less sauce. Great service as always!

    Menu
    Anushka B.

    Contemporary Taiwanese restaurant located close to Broadway city hall station. It's a cozy place and doesn't get too crowded so it's relatively quiet. Good spot for a date! I got their chicken nuggets for appetizers, I asked the server if we could get some sauce with it because they were dry but she insisted that we try it without the sauce first. They were good - crispy and salty but definitely would be better with some kind of dipping sauce. For main course i got the spicy beef fried rice which was good, I would say 4/5. We also got the deluxe tri sauce chicken with rice, this was definitely more flavourful! Wasn't the biggest fan of the sticky rice cake that came with the chicken but the rest was good. I will say the portions were big for the value!

    Braised beef lunch bento
    Michelle G.

    This is my favorite Taiwanese restaurant and it's very delicious. We were lucky to find street parking near by and came off hours on Friday. Ambiance was laid back and welcoming. We got sat right away and server was friendly and attentive. We ordered lunch combos, beef brisket and chicken nugget and it came with complimentary desserts, grass jelly. The portion was generous and we had no problem clean the plates. Lunch menu was different from dinner. You might want to check their website before you come. It's such a treat when we were in town. Great experience and we were looking forward to next visit.

    Deep fried boneless pork chop on rice
    Issie C.

    I heard good things about this Taiwanese restaurant. Tried it out a couple of months ago for the first time. In retrospect, I probably should've ordered the classic popcorn chicken. The dish I chose didn't wow me at all. The dining area and service were nice. The host was nice to show me where their rear parking lot is. They have about 4 to 5 free customer parking. Near by street meter parking is hefty. - Deep fried boneless pork chop on rice The pork was on a thin cut. The flavour was alright. The side dishes in the combo was a bit underwhelming and bland, except the marinated big head vegetable. The vermicelli and cauliflower were almost flavourless. I'll try other dishes next time. Overall, the experience was good.

    Sesame Oil Chicken
    Aerica W.

    I checked out their DineOut Fest menu a while back. I like the clean/chic interior, it's a comfortable dine-in experience. They're a modern Taiwanese-style restaurant. Nitro Oolong Tea: highly recommend this! It is just subtly sweet, and the bubbles/foam on top make it extra smooth and also creamy texture. Very strong and fragrant tea flavour. Pork Pepper Bun: Very flaky pastry, and had a good meat to bun ratio. Tad bit on the salty side, but it is definitely very flavourful. Taiwanese Chicken Nuggets: can't go wrong with this! I like how they kept it very traditional and included lots of deep-fried basil too. Squid with Five Flavours Sauce: the sauce is common for Taiwanese cuisine, but it isn't for everyone - it has a sort of sweet and vinegar taste with a very strong flavour of mixed spices. Served cold. Night Market Style Chicken: I'm familiar with this dish as being more Hong Kong/Cantonese style, but they've done their own spin where it is on the sweet side (more Taiwanese-style palate). Good portion of chicken, and comes with an egg too. Sesame Oil Chicken Soup: very rich soup, with lots of meat/ingredients inside

    Seafood pancake
    Jamie K.

    Super authentic Taiwanese food!! The beef noodle soup was incredible. Busy spot so go early or make a reservation!

    Menu

    See all

    13 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Edward L.
    605
    3890
    47715

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 2

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Love their take out bento boxes, my go to for quick dinner take out. Friendly service.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Elmer P.
    1072
    68
    59

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Anito P.
    4
    89
    237

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Clumsy W.
    1
    96
    105

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Fei H.
    4
    20
    3

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Exceptionally authentic food with great service. The oyster pancake is a must try. Food when dine-in and takeout are equally amazing.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    I love the taste of their food, especially the fried chicken, the fried octopus and the cauliflower fried rice.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    A.Bento Reviews in Other Languages

    You might also consider

    Bubble World - Salty peppery chicken nuggets

    Bubble World

    3.8(177 reviews)
    2.8 km•West End
    •$

    Robson Bubble World is a legit Taiwanese restaurant that happens to serve bubble tea. We had the…read morespicy beef noodle soup and salt and pepper chicken which were indistinguishable from flavors I expect in Taipei. I also enjoyed the mango dessert, it's a twist on mango pomelo sago with grapefruit and coconut milk. Service was quick and friendly, with no one in line. Prices are 2020 prices, which I appreciate. Decor is modern with 4 tables.

    stepping into bubble world on robson feels like slipping back to a simpler time, before the days of…read moregold dusted foam and over the top bbt creations, there was this. one of vancouver's og taiwanese bubble tea spots, bubble world has been around since 1995, serving up the staples, milk teas, slushes, and taiwanese fusion snacks, with no frills, just comfort. the japanese music playing in the background gave it a chill, familiar vibe. drinks run between $5.25 and $7, toppings extra. i went with a matcha green tea ice cream shake, no pearls, no fancy add-ons, just the way i remember it. if you grew up in vancouver, chances are you've been to bubble world, at this or other location at some point, maybe even spent long hours here sipping tea and killing time, playing card games, etc. bubble world isn't trying to keep up with the trends, and that's exactly its charm. still standing after all these years, doing what it does best.

    Photos
    Bubble World
    Bubble World - Chicken was good, drinks are a bit mid.....

    Chicken was good, drinks are a bit mid.....

    Bubble World - Matcha green tea ice cream shake

    See all

    Matcha green tea ice cream shake

    Big Bowl Rice - Beef noodle soup

    Big Bowl Rice

    3.5(35 reviews)
    2.2 km•Downtown
    •$

    A very poorly named hole in the wall as they do not serve rice. Their rice cooking facilities are…read more"broken" and based on other reviews, they've been broken for a long time. That said I came here wanting soup anyway. Service was curt but pleasant. I got a soup and egg roll combo, but the egg roll was small and bland. Just pass on the combo. The soup was delicious and probably my favorite Chinese beef noodle soup that I've ever had. It was a deep beefy flavor but not greasy or gritty at all (which actually might be a negative for some). The meat had some grisly bits (expected) but was super tender. Noodles were perfectly cooked, not too hard but not too soft. I think it needed a couple chunks more of beef or more vegetables but the portion is good for the price in the very expensive downtown Vancity. Cash or debit only.

    This is a small little hole in the wall restaurant serving up some traditional Taiwanese dishes. We…read morecame on a weekday afternoon right before the busy lunch hour - it was packed 30 min after we arrived! The gentleman (owner?) greeted us and provided us with some suggestions on their best sellers. During our dining experience, he was a little loud with shouting instructions to the kitchen and we did feel a bit rushed to finish our meal and not occupy the table with diners lining up. I ordered the beef noodle soup, and the noodles were prepared well (good texture and not soggy) and the soup had a slight but not overwhelm sour taste from the preserved vegetables. The beef wasn't as tender as it could be, but it wasn't chewy or tough to eat. Prices are reasonable at around $20 after tax and tips. While it wasn't the best or most authentic beef noodle soup I've had, it does hit the spot if I'm craving Taiwanese food downtown or want a hot bowl of noodle soup on a cold day.

    Photos
    Big Bowl Rice - BBQ pork fried rice

    BBQ pork fried rice

    Big Bowl Rice - 老板非常和善

    老板非常和善

    Big Bowl Rice - 有套餐

    See all

    有套餐

    Blackball - Shaved Ice with ice cream, red beans, and pearls

    Blackball

    4.2(5 reviews)
    2.6 km•West End

    Newly opened on Robson street, and shares a kitchen with Castella Cheesecake. Friendly staff and…read morebusy location. Classic Brown Sugar Ice Bear $16+: definitely very fun and cute, and it's a shareable size. I liked how there was a layer of grass jelly and chewy konjac jelly on the bottom for added texture. The snout is made of ice cream and topped with a pair of Oreo ears. I'd recommend eating it quickly or perhaps getting a separate bowl to mix it. The ice is traditional Taiwanese-styled, so it is coarse and therefore doesn't absorb the syrup as well as bingsoo for example (which is fine/powdery ice). Soft Serve w/ Freeze Dried Fruit 6+: you can also get the soft serve in a cone which is about $1 cheaper, but you can't add toppings to it. I really liked the real freeze-dried fruits, especially the blueberries. There are other fruits available too (eg. Strawberries, raspberry, pistachio etc) which are all addition $2. The blackberries were a bit to big and had lots of seeds, so the texture was a bit too crunchy mixed with the soft ice cream. Dried blueberries were amazing though and jam packed with flavour. Since it's real fruit, some of them may be quite sour (which I actually enjoyed) as it pairs well with the sweetness of the soft serve. Soft Serve w/ Brown Sugar Pearls $6+: brown sugar syrup wasn't too sweet, so I enjoyed this as well. My favourite would still be adding freeze dried blueberries though, as it's more unique and fruity (personal preference) Espresso Meets Grass Jelly & Gelato $8+: pretty strong coffee drink, unlike a lot of bubble tea/dessert places, so I'd only recommend it to regular coffee drinkers (me). The drink is served hot with a scoop of gelato which melts very quickly. LOTS of soft grass jelly - you'll definitely get a mouthful of it every sip. Good amount of sweetness for me.

    I wanted to have mini balls grass jelly, but they don't have it at this location. We ordered the…read moretop seller- classic blackball which serves 2 people. It comes with grass jelly, taro & sweet potatoes ball, pudding, agar jelly, crystal pearls, red beans, nala coco, and pearls. Besides the red bean, I liked the dessert because it wasn't heavy. The service was ok. The cashier wasn't too friendly and greeted us belatedly.

    Photos
    Blackball - Had to check get some blackball ! They don't exist in LA no more :(

    Had to check get some blackball ! They don't exist in LA no more :(

    Blackball - Soft Serve w/ Freeze Dried Fruit 6+

    Soft Serve w/ Freeze Dried Fruit 6+

    Blackball - Soft Serve w/ Brown Sugar Pearls $6+

    See all

    Soft Serve w/ Brown Sugar Pearls $6+

    Red Flame 赤焱 Teppan + Hot Pot

    Red Flame 赤焱 Teppan + Hot Pot

    3.0(5 reviews)
    3.1 km•West End

    Red Flame Teppan + Hot Pot is located on the 2nd floor of Robson Public Market. The market is quite…read morequiet with not too many shops still opened. It wasn't very busy, but took them a bit of time to prepare our dishes. Taste was ok and presentation was decent. Got the pulled chicken on rice, beef stir fry flat noodles There are about 5-6 benches for sitting.

    i came for a quick weekday late lunch. This is a taiwanese stall in the robson public market food…read morecourt upstairs. Ordered the Chiayi chicken rice - comes with the chicken, half a marinated egg, few pieces of marinated tofu, some pickle slices, some cucumber slices. And the white rice of course. Guy at the counter was nice. I place my order and then he goes to make it. I hear lots of microwaving - already a bad sign. The rice must not sell well - it was full of old dry rice. The chicken was ok but very small portion. the accompaniments were pretty standard. The dish also took forever to prepare somehow, especially when there is literally NOBODY else waiting. This place was literally empty. Overall the dish was just not great. Seems like the product of a struggling business trying to stay afloat. The entire mini mall was essentially dead - not sure how anything here survives tbh. The place is really run-down and dingy as well, for those who have not been to this market before. i wont be back.

    Photos
    Red Flame 赤焱 Teppan + Hot Pot
    Red Flame 赤焱 Teppan + Hot Pot - Taiwanese satay mini hotpot was legit

    Taiwanese satay mini hotpot was legit

    Red Flame 赤焱 Teppan + Hot Pot

    See all

    Boiling Point

    Boiling Point

    3.7(93 reviews)
    2.1 km•Riley Park
    •$$

    I use to love coming to this Main Street location, but it's been more and more disappointing the…read morerecent visits. I've been here 3 times in the past two weeks. Each time, service was super slow, some staff are not well trained on how to greet customers or talk to customers, and I got green onions every time I asked for no green onions (I never gave it back though). I know it's not a big deal if you forget once or twice, but it's been like this every single time. I can easily pick it out, but if you have the option for customers not to put it in, then I do feel it's a slight problem if you constantly forget. The portions have been getting smaller and small every time. Overall, not as impressed as I used to be. I dont think it's the employees problems though, the boss is just under hiring for rush hour time! (Even during non rush hour their service is kind of slow..). They have people running around but half the tables are empty and not clean. They don't have enough employees hence everyone has to wait for a long time. Hoping to see some improvements in the near future.

    Cleanliness is better at this location than most…read more Staff is nicer and speaks fluent English at this location. Street parking and not strip mall parking. Food is lacking at this location. Boiling Point has hit a quality control wall.

    Photos
    Boiling Point - New slushies to beat this summer! Enjoy BOGO free daily 3-6pm. While supplies last.

    New slushies to beat this summer! Enjoy BOGO free daily 3-6pm. While supplies last.

    Boiling Point
    Boiling Point - Hot pot and beyond - there's more fun waiting at BP!

    See all

    Hot pot and beyond - there's more fun waiting at BP!

    A.Bento - taiwanese - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...