No idea why there are such negative reviews. The food was amazing, it's a small restraint that specifically does Japanese and small bento boxes. The wait time was pretty long (to cook the food, not to be seated), but the taste is incredible. I loved the Gyoza, and the meat was also cooked very well. The marinade/sauce was amazing tho, sweet teriyaki and it wasn't too overpowering for the meat, and paired well with the rice and veggies! read more

I Heart Bento - Teriyaki Beef (照燒牛肉) - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

No bathroom, no ice, more expensive than Palo Alto university ave. They have five tables but u can't even wash hands. On the plus side, ordering at counter is simple and food seems fresh. But attractive salad had a sweet dressing, chicken sauce sweet as well. Maybe if you have coupons, try take out. read more

Not sure about the negative reviews! But my sister and I enjoyed the food! We got be to boxes and a California roll to share and it was a lot of food for a decent price, everything tasted fresh. Will definitely be back for lunch read more

Last minute random choice for lunch for 7 people. Our original plan was to eat at restaurant across the street, but they had no room for 7 people, so we just practically ran around the 2 plazas to look for a place that could hold all of us with a good variety of food and we landed here tired of running around the place in such hot weather. This was a mom and pops takeout cafe with a few chairs and NO RESTROOMS. There was one nice cashier lady taking our orders and making our food. It was true like other reviewers said about the chicken teriyaki chicken pieces being a bit on the dry side, but there was some sauce on it. Rice was ok a bit lumpy due to a little too much water in them. But all right. From their website they are a mom and pop shop opened since 1988, specializing in Japanese and Taiwanese bento boxes. Their Halal chicken and Angus beef is marinated and grilled to each order and they add their house made teriyaki sauce to bento box. Pricing is reasonable and good for locals around this area. I personally would not come out of my for this takeout for food is average. But it's important to support mom and pop locations as many are closing up due to the economy. read more

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I tried coming a few times to try this restaurant and it is never open when I am in the area. Finally caught it open, and what a huge disappointment! Plastic utensils should have been the first clue. I ordered chicken teriyaki with fried shrimp but got small pieces of chicken . The kind they give you as samples at Costco. No flavor or no dipping sauce either. The shrimp was frozen and fresh from a box. Best thing in the bento box was the salad. Nice a fresh! I also got this small burnt thing in my bento box. It' was unidentifiable. So I tossed it. Please do yourself a favor and pass on this place. read more

I Heart Bento - I have no idea what this item is. - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

I had a bento box at an event recently. The options were beef, teriyaki, salmon, chicken, tofu, and salad. Everything was delicious. Their boxes have a nice variety of food and are quite generous. I think this is a perfect option for a business lunch or event. The price point was good and everything was packaged nicely. I recommend this place. read more

Hole in the wall corner shop that serves amazing comfort lunch! The chicken katsu was super crispy and juicy and didn't taste "processed." The fried pork cutlet was flavorful, not too oily, and juicy as well. I thought it would have been a bit more crispy but I guess that's because it wasn't deep fried, but it was still great. I loved this one and the fish cake that came with it! While the bentos may look small, it's so filling. You get a bit of everything - carbs, protein, appetizer and a little sweet something. Everything is made to order so the wait for the orders may or may not come out fast depending what you order and who is in front of you. read more

A small mom and pop restaurant!!! Their bento boxes are amazing! So many options to choose from and all of them looks so loaded. I got the teriyaki and friend shrimp bento and it was YUMMY. It comes with salad, rice, and California roll and I was so full when I finished. My boyfriend got the unagi don and it was perfectly cooked with just the right amount of unagi sauce. The veggie tempura was crispy and hot and just full of flavor. It was my first time eating fried lotus and wow! I'm missing out! Overall, everything was great! From service to food, it was OISHII! Definitely coming back to try out more bento boxes from them. read more

I Heart Bento - Top: Unagi Don Bottom: Teriyaki Angus Beef and Fried Shrimp Bento - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Overpriced, waited a while for the food, and the chicken was dry. Spent $30 for a bento box and bottle of tea for lunch. Not worth it.

Never understand why we would eat bento because I can just do a quick stir fry at home for half the price, anyhow, hubby picked this so I tagged along. The menu's the regular items, didn't find it attractive. After ordering we waited for them to freshly prepare the main entrees. Maybe it's my first experience with bento shops but I was surprised that it's not an in and out ordering pattern. Now comes to food. There are a variety of small items in the bento. My fried pork cutlet is a bit too salty for me. read more

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First time dashing from this place. Chicken Pot Stickers arrived HOT AND DELICIOUS! "A"..... california roll was a "b" for good. I would definitely order again! read more

This is one of those places I wish was better, but I regretfully have to give it a middling review. The concept is very good - simple bento box, prepared quickly, with a nice amount of food in each box. Also a local business run by mom&pop, something that is really dying out here in the bay. I got the salmon and chicken teriyaki bento plus a California roll side. Honestly, the California roll was surprisingly good - very freshly made and carefully wrapped. Superb for the price really. The bento on the other hand was just average. The salad was good, nice variety of vegetables and had edamame which I like. But the chicken was fairly dry and didn't have a lot of flavor. The salmon had a decent crunch, but I wish it was more seasoned, although the texture was a high point. Additionally, the price is quite high for the taste quality. ~$20 for a bento is not competitive and makes it hard for me to want to come back with so many options that have a larger impact on each bite. If I had to give a pointer/feedback, I'd say the best thing would be to reduce the amount of items on the menu. Focus on just a few different bentos and bring their taste up. Right now, the stock to upkeep the variety has probably too high overhead, driving cost up. So, I'd suggest doing what places like Hironori do. Less than 5 variations, but top notch quality. read more

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I initially didn't have high hopes for this place, but I decided to order here as it was recommended on my doordash. We ordered the teriyaki beef bowl, teriyaki beef and fried shrimp bento, takoyaki, and some California rolls. Firstly, the food was delivered hot! I'm sure this is more kudos for DoorDash, but nevertheless I will give the restuarant some credit. The portion looks small, but is still a good amount. I will say that the cut of meat for the beef teriyaki was so good. Some places keep so much fat on the meat, but this restaurant uses a leaner cut. The takoyaki presentation could be better, but they taste adequate. For the price of the food, I find this place pretty good. It does lack an authentic feel (seems more fast foody). If I need something quick and good, I will be order from here. read more

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Solid place for amazing lunches. I have had their salmon bento box, spicy tofu bowl, vegetable gyoza and shrimp tempura. Enjoyed every time.

Awful. We ordered I Heart Bento the other day because we had some Door Dash credits that we needed to use up. Ordered two simple boxes---chicken teriyaki and beef teriyaki. Never has such awful teriyaki at a restaurant before. I'd liken it to if you asked a kid to cook, and they didn't really know what they were doing. Maybe their regular cook was absent and they had a server cook instead. Terrible presentation, terrible food. Small portions and the pieces of meat look horrible. With all the great restaurants in the area, not sure why anyone would go here. read more

I Heart Bento - Salad was good but the teriyaki looked and tasted terrible!! - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

The food is average and the quantity of the bento is a joke. Each bento serving is barely enough for my kids. The quantity of the food is so little. I probably won't be ordering from here anymore. read more

#22 Unagi Don (Rice Bowl): 9/10 #2 Teriyaki Angus Beef Steak Bento: 9/10 #1 Teriyaki Chicken Bento: 1/10, chicken is so dry read more

Love love love!!! Super yummy and reasonably priced. Why do you make me write more to post this review.

Muuuuaaaah! With all the other cool little asian food places around here this won't be a place I return to.Its semi cafeteria like in a Tiny yet cozy spot! The food is average at best with nothing special It's like fast food bento! Well.... it is actually! The chicken teriyaki is ok but way over laced with sauce. The portions are average and the service is pretty good! Not memorable! On to another local fairly new place soon enough! read more

Delicious bento box joint. Food - quality of chicken was good, fully cooked but not too chewy. Teriyaki glaze was delicious, not too sweet or overbearing. I got the teriyaki chicken with shrimp, so I had a bit of variety. I recommend it because to me, the premise of bento is having a variety of dishes. The amount of chicken to shrimp ratio was just right. I was quite full after the meal. It wasn't expensive either -- 11.95. You can get this with California rolls as well but I felt like I'd eaten more than enough rice. My partner got the steak, and he thought that was excellent. Logistics - this is mainly a takeout spot. They do not have a bathroom. Food took a while to cook because there was a Doordash order ahead of us, but there are options to order ahead. Seemed like most people were doing takeout. There is a lot attached to the restaurants on this strip, so parking was not an issue. Also, the owners were really nice, I'll definitely be back. This hit the spot. :) read more

I Heart Bento - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Small portions...over priced. Beef overcooked and over seasoned. NO RESTROOM! Had to walk to Starbucks ! No soda fountain. " A whole lotta NO for a whole lotta Dough"! I should have read reviews! read more

I Heart Bento - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Almost $17 for chicken Katsu? And if you want to spend more it's another $18 with fired shrimp . Honestly this place seems like a tryhard joint; you're better off going to a Ramen shop and seeing if they sell a Bento box which would be more fulfilling and more affordable. and imported juices like "Hawaiin Sun" are more expensive than a Coca-Cola can smh ‍ read more

Expensive. Pork cutlet bento is $14.95 plus tax. Veggie bento costs the same. Pork cutlet was DRY. Woody, almost. Veggie bento has almost nothing in it beside the 'side dishes' you would find in a non-veggie bento. Update: I messaged the owner to bring his attention to quality of his product not the price issue. I am more than willing to pay what they asked for. After all, I looked at the menu before I stepped in to order their product. The issue is price-performance. Hence 'expensive'. I thank owner for his comments and his attention to his customers. For that I have raised my review from one-star to three-stars. read more

Yes, Bento, I HEART you :) It's a cute shape, easy, and really convenient way to have a home-cooked Japanese meal on-the-go. And at this teeny tiny mom and pop shop, they sell quite excellent bento boxes and lunch specials for an affordable price. I have ordered their chicken katsu and teriyaki chicken in the past for about $7.50 each. Chicken katsu was delicious!! They did remind me of the katsu from L&L haiwaiian, but these were definitely better! The teriyaki chicken was doused in good amounts of teriyaki sauce; surprisingly tasty and not that salty. The portion was tiny, though, but they packed the bento boxes with so many goodies (gyoza, fish cakes, salad, and fruits) that you don't really notice. Overall, a good light lunch that doesn't leave you feeling sleepy afterwards ;) Also, the food can take a really long time to prepare, so call ahead. And even then, you might have to wait some more, especially during their rush lunch hour. Oh, and it's $10 minimum for CC! read more

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Portion is small considering I'm paying for 12 bucks for a chicken Katsu don bento.. Chicken is thin but crispy. So I give them 2 stars read more

I Heart Bento - Very small portion... - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Should be 2.5 stars. The menu selection is limited and the portions are small. But, I guess cheap eats is cheap eats. The teriyaki chicken wasn't bad tasting, but it was not the kind of sauce I expected; a little different. Good for quick inexpensive lunch if you are not too hungry. read more

The store is rather cute and the people who work there are nice too but the food isnt so great. I ordered shrimp tempura which was 6 pieces for $4, mochi bread for $1.25, terriyaki chicken for $5, and then my brother got a box of sashimi which was 4 pieces for $5. The shrimp tempura looks and tastes like chicken nuggets and when you bit into it, you can kind of feel the oil leaking out from underneath the crust. The mochi bread was rather interesting. it looks like a dinner roll but it contains a lot of black sesame seeds. If youre going to get it, buy it in the morning when its fresh. if not, heat it up a little before you eat it because it gets really hard. The terriyaki chicken is quite good but contains quite a bit of fatty pieces of chicken. The sauce is quite amazing though... not gonna lie. $5 for 4 pieces of sashimi is ridiculous. It contained 2 pieces of the cooked shrimp sashimi thing and 2 pieces of salmon. Its a rip off and then my brother got food poisoning later on in the evening. 3 stars for the service 1 for the food read more

A super convenient place to get a hot meal with a good selection of proteins, veggies, and rice. Surprising it's hard to find this type of place for a quick & relatively healthy hot meal....chipotle also comes to mind. I've tried the saba shioyaki (mackerel) and it was pretty flavorful, and the pork & bamboo (nice and savory). The chicken teriyaki sauce a bit on the sweet side, probably won't get that again but others may like the sweetness. Prices are about $10 or more, I consider it reasonable, especially since this place seems a little higher quality than average. read more

I order here some takoyaki because it says it was 8 pcs, like other give 6 pcs. But look it better to order 6 pcs cause there 8 pcs is like only alittle bigger than quail egg. Fits on there 1oz sauce cup. read more

I Heart Bento - a plastic container of food - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Overpriced ,small portions and slow service. I was the only one in the place a 1:30 PM and it was a 15 or 20 minute wait. No Togoroshi. Small packets of soy and Siracha make saucing food a pain. Food was meh. Won't be back. read more

I've been coming to I Heart Bento for years and I absolutely love getting take out from here because they have the most delicious Taiwanese bentos! My favourite is the veggie bento that comes with spicy tofu, but my meat-eating friends also like the "train" bentos here. read more

I LOVE their bento box! You get so much food for such an affordable price and it's literally so delicious! Highly recommend!

Inexpensive & fast. Got the chicken teriyaki bento and it was very filling and tasty :) would comeback here again!

I love this place. Close to work and quick service. I get a basic beef bowl and it hits the spot every time. The owners are great and very considerate. The first time I ordered there were no chopsticks in the bag. After that there were chopsticks ready to go every time I ordered, so this business gets to know your preferences and makes an effort to please customers on every visit. I highly recommend you try it out! read more

Came here as a last choice quick meal kind of thing and was honestly ready to dislike my food just based on the pictures on the menu. I got the pork cutlet bento, takoyaki, and an order of California roll. My expectations were still low as I got my food (it looked the same as the pics). But after I took my first bite I completely changed my mind. The pork cutlet was so flavorful and the tea egg was BOMB. Takoyaki wasn't mind blowing but it wasn't that bad either. California roll was good but standard. Only major issue is that it's just a little pricey for a bento. read more

This place gets the job done. I ordered the chicken teriyaki rice bowl $6.99 and the shrimp and beef bento $9.99 (salad, orange slice, rice, beef, 2 fried shrimps, 2 dumplings. Price is okay, and food is decent.. Decent quality, nothing outstanding. This is mainly a takeout place since there's not much seating area. There's also drinks and a bunch of Asian snacks sold at the side! read more

I Heart Bento - Beef and shrimp bento $9.99 - Japanese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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The best takoyaki in the bay area.The fish cakes are very good also. I will come back again and again.

Fast, tasty food and a ver friendly staff. They always treat us well. Definitely come and check this place out.

I love this place, the food is super fresh and the portions are perfect. The food is also reasonably priced and is definitely my go-to bento spot. read more

I had the chicken teriyaki bento and it was delicious! I would highly recommend trying this place it was a different twist than I have seen on a bento box and I enjoyed it! read more