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    Sanbeiji Three-cup chicken bento. Sorry for the half-eaten photo.
    Ira B.

    Probably the best Chinese food in town! We've been coming here for years, and every time has been great! I usually order their Sanbeiji (three-cup) chicken and crispy chicken meals. Today, we decided on the Sanbeiji and broccoli beef bento boxes. Huge portions, tasty food! The owners are great. It's also fun to eat in the former Pabst brewery. Can't recommend this place enough!

    6/2024
    Viv P.

    Despite going keto, I still crave their five spices crispy chicken. Their bento box is very generous and well thought out - a lot of places will give you blah sides, but their sides in the bento are all fresh and delicious. You can chose to get any of the main dish as a "side" rather than as part of bento. This used to be much more affordable, but on my last visit (6/2024), the bento was $12, and the side was $9. I wanted to skip the bento since I wanted to just cheat my keto diet with my favorite five spices chicken, but if you want a better deal, get the bento. Both their braised egg and egg rolls are yummy. I actually also really love their stir fried veggies. My second favorite dish is their Beijing beef. It has been a while since I've been in and I see Korean chicken on their menu now, and I look forward to trying it out. So far, I haven't had anything here that wasn't good (Ok, with the exception of their pork bun, which wasn't bad, but I didn't think it was as good as their other greater fare). What I love more about Bento Xpert are the owners. Samuel and Lydia are both so friendly and make my visits pleasant. Thanks for bringing this authentic Taiwanese experience to Milwaukee!

    5 Spices Crispy Chicken Bento
    Tran N.

    Bento Xpert is my go to spot when I need a pick me up meal! The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, the food is authentic and delicious, and the portions are huge. Their five spice chicken and three cup chicken bento boxes are my favorite (though everything on the menu looks so good!). They also have other appetizers and boba as well!

    5 Spices Crispy Chicken Bento, HongShao Pork Bento, Taiwan 3-Cup Chicken Bento
    Celeste M.

    Friend recommended this spot that in a small food court nearby Fiserv. Really good, authentic, and flavorful. Favorite was the five spice chicken. So crispy and tasty! Would 100% come back and order. Was pretty quick and the spot had lots of tables.

    Five 5 Spices Crispy Chicken Bento
    Charis W.

    Delicious, made to order five spice taiwanese popcorn chicken. Huge portion, I was able to eat it for three meals.

    Three cup chicken and Beef Broccoli Bento
    sunny z.

    My go-to place for simple Chinese/ Taiwanese food such as five spice fried chicken, three cup chicken, katsu and beef stir fries. The bento comes with rice, the dish of your choice, a braised egg or spring roll, and a side of vegetable. It's a food hall style restaurant in the first floor of the Eleven building. There are several other businesses within the space. Good value for the price!

    Fei R.

    Everyone recommends this place! They have very reasonable price for good food!! I am Taiwanese, when I miss my hometown food, I will stop by here. We always order no. 10 and no.15, the gua bao is amazing too! Don't forget to order bubble tea while you are eating there!

    Mapo tofu!
    Vikki Y.

    It can be really difficult to find authentic Asian food, specifically Chinese food in Milwaukee (Wisconsin in general). It lacks a Chinatown and a ton of restaurants cater to a more western palate. I was craving some good Chinese food and found this Taiwanese place on Yelp. I have eaten here several times (including ordering via app) and my favorite is the tofu (they rotate two different kinds of tofus per week). What I like about the restaurant is how it's kind of a food-court style (they have premade food everyday) or you can order a specialty item which takes longer to cook. The owner is really friendly and the staff have always been efficient. The flavors are definitely authentic and I love that you can pick up your food and be back at work- so convenient. Would definitely recommend this place for good Asian food. It's not greasy or too fried which is common in a lot of carryout places.

    Orange chicken
    Michael D.

    It's located in a food court of sorts. Good food, fast service. Nice staff Would come back again for a quick meal

    HongShao Pork Bento
    Shanna C.

    This place tastes like home! I never thought I would be able to find such authentic Taiwanese food here in Milwaukee. Ordered the hongshao pork bento (pieces of braised pork belly) and the braised minced pork bento (a classic Taiwanese comfort dish). Both dishes were bursting with flavor. Each bento comes with a side of veggies and a tea egg. You can order to go or to dine in the open seating area. The service here is fast and friendly. I cannot wait to come back to try their other bento offerings and gua bao (basically a pork belly bun). I am specifically eyeing the five spice crispy chicken bento and three cup chicken!

    5 Spice chicken.  Taiwanese popcorn chicken.  Great flavor and crispy!
    Jed H.

    Hidden inside Eleven25 at Pabst, this spot is one worth making the trip for. I had been meaning to check it out for awhile but it was just out of the normal rotation of favorites. Boy did we miss out. Everything ordered came out hot and fresh and I could not have had a happier belly! Stewed brisket came with rice and veggies and reminds me of a dish that someone's grandma would serve up to you on a cold winter day. The pork cutlet was flavorful and not greasy like typical cutlets you may find elsewhere. The 5 spice chicken was probably my favorite, I'm biased towards fried chicken. The gua bao were a good app to start. Definitely will be back to try the rest of the menu!

    Taiwanese pork chop and crispy korean style chicken  bento
    Irene S.

    Authentic asian food ,friendly owner. Really good! I think they're still new, so it's a little quiet. But they have great food!

    Taiwan 3-Cup Chicken
    Stefanie C.

    HOLY CRAP. This has GOT to be one of my favorite meals EVER. So simple yet so memorable. Located in the food hall connected to Eleven25 (student living complex) I was looking for a quick lunch before working my event across the street, and Bento Xpert has a perfect 5 stars on Yelp. Got the Taiwan 3-Cup Chicken, which took some time to prepare but was sooo worthwhile. Would go FAR out of my way in Milwaukee to come back and get this again. Everyone who is a harsh critic of "authentic Taiwanese food" raves about this place, and for good reason.

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    Great Taiwanese bento boxes - tasty and good portion, great value, definitely will return!

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    I love this spot! The owners are always so friendly and kind. The five spice crispy chicken was a go to for my friends and I.

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    Authentic Taiwanese street food dishes! Three cup chicken and popcorn chicken were a pleasant treat.

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    Get the Taiwanese pork chop with the soy braised egg. For $10, you cannot find a better deal in the city. Amazing!!!

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    DanDan

    3.8
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    1.4 mi
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    WOW! That food was the best I've had in a really long time. We ordered the pork sichuan dumplings -…read moreso flavorful! Then the smashed cucumbers that were light and tasty. They came with peanuts which I had never had before but LOVED the combo. Then we had the Dan Dan noodles which were meaty, and the peppers were spicy! I really liked the flavor, it had more curry in it than I expected. Finally we ended with the beef chow fun. It had these thick, delicious rice noodles YUM in still thinking about it. I think the dumplings and the beef chow fun were easily the best. This place has peanuts in most dishes I would stay away from here if you have an allergy. ALSO, portions are big here - the staff recommends sharing everything and I totally agree. The ambiance is very nice, it's lower lighting and is great for a dinner with your girlfriends or significant other. I loved the decorations! Our server was super nice and the food runners were super helpful! I will definitely be back again.

    My friends from Madison and I have been dying to grab dinner here so it was a big deal when our…read moremany texts about "dinner at Dan Dan" left the group chat and became a Saturday night reality. I'll start with what we liked - the ambiance, the location in the historic Third Ward (although finding street parking close by can be tricky on a weekend), the service. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu which is always appreciated and makes for a better dining experience. When we arrived we had a reservation so it was nice to have zero wait time. We were led back to our table and ordered drinks. The non-alcoholic menu was slim on options but the options were creative. We were told dishes are made to be shared so we ordered a few bigger dishes and the kimchi pancakes. When the kimchi pancakes came out it was nice that they were deconstructed so you could build your own as you like. Kimchi can be an acquired taste so I personally liked being able to control how much I had in each bite. The other dishes were large. These are not shareable dishes- they are legt. main courses. The Mongolian beef was ok. It had a lot of vegetables and color which was nice. The Mapo Tofu dish was a let down. It kills me to say that but it tasted funky. It was a strange flavor and not a good one. On the menu, this dish has three chili peppers next to it which the server told us indicated that it is one of the spiciest dishes on the menu. It had zero heat and zero spice. I asked for some chili crunch to add on top which I also thought fell flat on flavors. The flavors all around just weren't jiving for me. And there was fresh cilantro (maybe?) on top which did not help the situation. In hindsight the Top Chef coverage of Dan Dan and hype in the local media made us think every dish here was going to be amazing and unfortunately we didn't think so. I don't need to return any time soon.

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    Elite Boba MKE

    4.4
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    This place genuinely amazed me with the aesthetic where I had gone here before they had to…read morerebranded and is now called Amberlulu. The menu had changed a lot from what it previously was. I was in shock on how good the new items are where I had gotten 3 drinks from here and were all amazing! I would highly recommend the Mermaid Melody, it tasted so much like fruity pebbles and I couldn't stop drinking it. The service is amazing and the people working are very lovely and I liked how friendly they were since I didn't know what to order due to the rebrand and I asked on what would be good and got recommended the mermaid melody. The place is very affordable and the quality and how well made the drinks are genuinely shocked me since I could spend roughly $8 on a 24oz drink for it to be amazing and shock me big time with the options they have and customization for each drink. Highly recommend coming here and I will be going back frequently over this summer to the place with friends.

    Elite boba is can be a hit or a miss depending on the drink. Their strawberry matcha lattes are…read morealways a hit for me, but if I try to experiment, it can sometimes be a miss as their drink flavors aren't always consistent in quality. However they do have fast service which is great. There isn't much seating inside the cafe itself so this is definitely more of a take out place. I would still give this place a try as it does often help fix my boba cravings.

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