I DoorDashed sweet chili cauliflower bites and garlic fries, with passion fruit pana cotta for dessert. 10/10 would do it again. Damn read more

Oh Bento - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

I was really craving fish tacos last week and luckily this little shop is less than a mile from my office. It's in what feels/looks like an abandon center but it was worth the struggle to find! I ordered the fish tacos about 10 minutes ahead and they were ready to go when I arrived. The fish was suuuper crunchy and packed with sow and cabbage. I asked for extra sauce on the side and I'm glad I did; their chipotle mayo is rich and creamy and so delicious with the toasted tortilla and crunchy fish. The restaurant is fairly small though and it was a bit warm when I entered. Great spot for intimate meals. The lady behind the counter was super sweet and friendly. read more

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Went in against better judgment. Fish and chips seemed like day old and microwaved. Took one bite and tossed it.

Oh Bento is a fairly new, local casual restaurant that serves a variety of fish and chips, grilled seafood, and other like eats. It replaced the former Wave Fish and Chips just a little over a year ago. It is a fast casual eatery located off a busy street in the city of Carmichael. We actually came here looking for Wave Fish and Chips and discovered it had changed to Oh Bento. The owner was very welcoming and even honored a coupon we had for the prior establishment. We got 2 orders of the beer battered cod fish, one with Parmesan garlic fries and one with fresh skin on sweet potato fries. Each order was $10. For dips, we chose the tartar sauce and the roasted garlic aioli. We decided to dine outside as they had a few tables set up and a very warm heat lamp. On a cold December night, the heat lamp felt awesome. When the food came out, we tried the fried fish and really enjoyed them with the dipping sauces. The tartar sauce was great for the fried fish, but the garlic aioli was surprisingly amazing! I was really impressed and used it for the fries and some of the fish. We noticed they accidentally gave us regular French fries instead of parmesan garlic, but we were okay with it. The fries were good and the sweet potato fries were even better. The owner was super nice and made sure we really enjoyed our meal. He provided really good customer service. We definitely enjoyed dining out at this new local restaurant. I would definitely recommend Oh Bento if you are in the mood for fish and chips or other fried or grilled seafood. The prices are reasonable, portions are good (great for fries), and it's great to support small businesses during these times. They have takeout and provide sanitizer. read more

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Yeah these new owners aren't anything like the old owners at all!! Me and my family came here after a long trip and we thought this place was gonna be better then Tugboats judging by their old reviews (with the previous owners), but when we got in there it was very sketchy. There was a little boy watching the TV that was inside which was interesting, flies runnin around everywhere, and the smell in there was TERRIBLE! When the little boy saw us he ran into the kitchen and the "Cashier" came out. He gave us a greeting and showed us the menu... There was 3 of em. We finally chose our food: Fish N Chips x2 and we had ordered it to-go which we had to repeat three times just so the cashier could understand. The food was extremely expensive and it was not worth it. The ETA on the food was 10 minutes... That turned into a unpleasant 49 minutes. While waiting in there it was just me and that little boy watching his youtube because my family couldn't wait anylonger with the sketch ambiance and I really cant blame them. I wish I had photos of the food but I dont. The fish looked like it was microwaved, the frys were HEAVILY peppered down, like so much pepper to the point some fries were fully drenched in pepper. The lemon was tasteless I didn't taste anything after putting it on the fish so (dumb idea) I decided to juice it on my tounge and it was straight bitter. Mentioned in a review I read (post visiting) I had seen that the ketchup packets had ketchup stains, and so did mine. I would not recommend coming here. PLEASE go somewhere better like Tugboats read more

My wife found this place as "Oh Bento" with 4.5 stars on Yelp so we were really looking forward to trying this place out by ordering to-go. Upon arrival, I should have heed all the warning signals with this place before commiting. My gripes with this place: 1. There were 3 different signs/menus with different prices that's really confusing. The cashier let me play a game called pick a price.. any price from the menu. lol (not joking) 2. The waiter/cashier/food prep guy (yep, it's one person) got our order wrong 3 times. Should have known when he didn't write down my order. 3. Although I was their number 1 customer (only person in the restaurant), the food took almost an hour to be ready. ETA for the 1st batch of food was 15 mins which was on time so you can do the math on how long the food should take. :( 4. Dry ketchup stains on the packets of ketchup? Seriously? Makes me question their level of cleanliness. 5. Food was done and I ready to pay. The cashier billed me on prices from menu# 2 and menu# 3. I thought we had already established that we're going with menu# 2? Given the situation, I kept the faith that the food would be worth it. When I got home, however, the food looks like they just reheated some frozen food you'd find from the grocery store. The food and service was beyond disappointment.... read more

I hate writing bad reviews in general because I hate complaining, but I need to address their terrible quality control of the food. Came here with my friends initially thinking that it was still under old management not realizing that it is now under new management and the menu/ food totally changed. Since we were already there, we decided to give it a try anyway. We ordered some wings, fries, calamari, popcorn shrimp and the stuffed mushrooms. Nothing special in taste just your regular deep fried foods. The fries tasted the best out of everything we ordered but even then I will rate it only a 4/10...Yes, it's that bad... Now, the most disappointing thing are the wings. There was no wings...it was all drumsticks...the worst part was that it was UNCOOKED! We could of gotten sick (or even died...ok, that's a bit too dramatic...but still) if we ate that! Blood was leaking from the chicken and had left a tiny pool of blood inside the to-go plate. How can the cook just placed uncooked chicken onto a to-go box for the customer? Can they not see the blood dripping from the chicken??? Very disappointed and will never go back. Make sure to check your food to see if it is thoroughly cooked if you want to try this place. I hope they start checking their food before serving it. We were nice enough to not had called, go back to complained for our money back or report them, but if this is how they have been serving their food then sooner or later their place will be shut down. I'm guessing the 4.5 stars for this place was because of all the reviews received for the previous owner. Just for your own health and safety, it is best to not eat here unless you like your chicken bloody and half cooked... read more

Yelp should show "Oh Bento" as being closed and form a new listing for this business which has NOTHING to do with "Oh Bento" except that they still use their price lists but won't honor them. I believe the name on the receipt was "Abduls". I'm sorry but rancid cooking oil, and 3 menus all with different prices are not very appealing. The fish was practically tasteless but the flavor of the rancid oil it was cooked in was present in every bite. UGH read more

Wow... So not sure if they sold to someone else or just cratered in the quality of their food. I came here late night months and months ago. Never finished the review, but had been excited to come back. It was a four star review that started like this: "Rare for there to be places that just tick the boxes with a smile. The food, delicious, unpretentious. Got the beer battered shrimp and Buffalo wings. " I remember the proprietor was friendly and the food was delicious. Fast forward to today...Wth? The food was just gross. The worst fried food, thick coating, stale tasting chicken with a fetid green/black color, popcorn shrimp was hard and reheated...I could keep going on and on. It's just really hard to believe this is the same place. It's a travesty that this location gets to keep up the old photos. Just tragic. Update- chicken wasn't just stale, that was left out, I just ended up throwing up several times. read more

Oh Bento - "Garlic fries" - just disgusting fried chunks of garlic - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Ordered thru DoorDash for their fish & chips. First time I've ordered was better. Second time, it was alright. Kinda bland. I still prefer Tugboat's fish & chips. The size of the fish was pretty good tho. I think next time I would want to try their shrimp tacos and Parmesan garlic wings. read more

Oh Bento - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

I stopped by this place about 7:40 p.m., Thursday 5/12. Ordered shrimp tacos, calamari, and fried cod with fries. First off, I was overcharge for everything. Their menu list, shrimp tacos for $7, I was charge $9, calamari list $6, I was charged $7, and fish/chips was listed $10 when I was charge $13. Everything item was disappointing and barely edible. The shrimp tacos had one crispy burnt shrimp on each taco loaded with cabbage and serve on ice cold tortilla. The calamari has a total of 7 pieces, 2 were whiskers, and all burnt! As for the fish, I took one bite and ended up tossing the rest of my food. Woke up with the runs in the morning. I have no idea how this place received more than one star. I try to support small business but for them, it would be my first and last. read more

By far the worst place to eat around here. I chose this place because of the ratings and it seemed like a good place. That must have been the last owners because this place is awful. It smells terrible and only one person working who takes your money and leaves. There were flies everywhere and tables looked disgusting. DO NOT EAT HERE. WORST MISTAKE OF ORDER REGRET. The burger smelled so bad I threw it away. How do you mess up a burger and what kind of ingredients cause that disgusting smell? The bun on the burger was cold and touching the burger patty it seems like it was microwaved. The fries were made in the fryer but you really can't mess up fries but I'm sure this place will find a way. I couldn't bite into the burger and ended up throwing it away. read more

My first time here by the reviews it seemed like a pretty good place decided to drive down 15 min and give it a try on my lunch break. Placed an order online 30 mins before it opened which I didn't realize they open at 11:30. Pretty disappointed. I ordered the cod fish and fries and my fries aren't fresh they are old fries. read more

Oh Bento - Crispy Breaded Cod Fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

What a delightful find in the previous waves seafood storefront. The food was extremely fresh tasting and my fish and chips were cooked to perfection - not oily or heavy with batter so the cod flavor really came through. My daughter had the terryaki chickens wings with sweet potato fries and they were quite good with loads of umami flavor. We took our food to go because it was cold and rainy and sat in the car at Ancil Hoffman park watching the birds play in the rain puddles and rivulets. A nice break from the endless ho hum of work at home world. read more

Oh Bento - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

Don't eat here! Rip off! $12.99 for this bullshit! Burnt onion rings and grocery store frozen fish! read more

Oh Bento - Burnt onion rings and grocery store frozen fish! For $12.99! Bullshit! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

I truly hope they're much better at their entrees. My wife and I wanted a literal midnight snack. We found this restaurant and we were very hopeful about it. We ordered two of their appetizers and came up short on both items. The crab-stuffed mushrooms are a combination of imitation crab and a mix of other ingredients that leave a lot to be desired. I will give credit that the mushrooms were actually good. The calamari were a rubbery disaster. I'm guessing they are frozen based on the quality but obviously can't prove it. Either way, they taste like they've been frozen. So I go back to where I began, I truly hope that their entrees are better than the appetizers because what we had was truly sub par. read more

I am so disappointed. We've eaten here before and enjoyed the food a lot. We ordered through door dash. Because of circumstances, we put in the order at 4 to be delivered at 7. The food arrived ice cold. It had clearly been prepared at least an hour before the delivery, maybe even longer, and not kept warm. We live less than 5 minutes from the restaurant and the driver took only 5 min from restaurant to house, so this was all on the restaurant. Even with reheating, the food quality was poor because it had sat so long. Very soggy fries. Cold food. Blah. Edited to add: business owner has said they will refund due to their mistake. As of now (24 hours later) this has not happened. No refund to either my card or my door dash account. I will believe it when I get the money. Edited (#2)- It's now 4 days later. Although the owner said they would refund our dinner because of the poor service (entire meal was prepared hours before delivery and not kept warm)--- no refund has come to us. Not on my card. Not from door dash. I believe this is buyer beware- it seems they cannot read orders and then make empty promises. read more

Ok, so I suspect that this new place has inherited reviews from the old place (Wave Fish & Chips) as my review of Wave is still on this site. Having said that, we tried Oh Bento and were well pleased. The service was excellent. The Beer battered fish was fresh and very tasty. We had the sweet potato fries (which were very well done with seemed like sea salt on the ) and a side of coleslaw. Everything was great and we will return to sample some other things on the menu. Sometimes a hole in the wall place is the best! read more

Love this place. Its a great hole in the wall with amazing food. It doesn't look impressive and you should be prepared to wait. Its small family owned. Its worth it. The cauliflower is the best I've ever had. I never knew it could taste like that. The wings, spring rolls, fish and chips were all incredible. Our vegan daughter loves this place for their vegan quesadilla and the cauliflower. Just tell them you want vegan. We are hooked. Prices are very reasonable. read more

Oh Bento - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

Placed an order here this evening through Yelp (aka Grubhub) for some fish tacos (La Ola) and fried ice cream (yes folks, this is a thing!). First off, don't listen to the ETA Grubhub gives. It told me my order would be ready in 45mins (?!?!?!). When I got to the restaurant 50mins later, they informed me that my order had been ready for awhile. The service here is very friendly and inviting. And the inside of the establishment is very clean and cute. With a cute, handwritten menu that appears to change often, added with some cheerful (and very well drawn) cartoons and other food/drink items. There is a whole row of different condiments at the counter to choose from (quite an extensive selection), and while waiting for my order, I saw a wheel with lots of menu items written on it that I'm assuming is for some game. The fish tacos themselves were tasty. And the fried ice cream wasn't bad. However as much as I really wanted to love it, none of the food was really that memorable. Overall, not a bad place to stop by. The prices are good, service is great, and food is....ok. I just wouldn't go out of your way to come here. read more

After a night at the Drive-in, I was scrolling through Yelp as the movie approached its end to see food spots in the area. "Oh Bento" showed up twice in my feed so I decided to give them a try. Where there's rice, and french fries on the menu, I will be there. I ordered via grub hub for pick up, and it was 15 mins from my location. The movie ended five minutes later, and we were on our way! I decided to order their "crumb chicken wing meal" which came with a side of choice, 4 wings, two drumsticks (even though it advertised all wings), and a dipping sauce of your choice. I got the fries as a side which were seasoned with a slightly sweet, and savory concoction. The wings had a katsu type crust which was still so crispy when we finally got home! I also ordered a side order of rice, because that's how I roll. It was so light and fluffy, and buttered! I had to give the fish tacos a try as well. The fish by itself was really good, but whatever slaw they put on top of it was drenched in a thousand island type dressing that I did not enjoy. Maybe just the fish and chips next time. Overall the food was good, the pick up time was great for fried food, and I would definitely recommend for a late night eat out spot! Enjoy! read more

Love this new restaurant!They are in an awesome location in Carmichael and I had the cauliflower popcorn which was so delicious!Love the new management and will be back soon! read more

Oh Bento - The cauliflower popcorn is so yummy! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

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I ordered my thanksgiving meal here and TALK ABOUT A GREAT experience. It was warm, savory, delicious, and tasted homemade. There was a good portion of food given so we were able to eat thanksgiving meals throughout the day. Thank you very much Oh Bento. You completed our thanksgiving experience of 2020. We will be visiting again soon! read more

Oh Bento - Thanksgiving meal made by Oh Bento. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

I was pretty impressed with the food. I got the crumbled friend chicken but it looked different than the picture on door dash. There were crumbs which looked like bread crumbs and seasoning and when I got it, it was just fried. It was okay but not what I was hoping, I wish I had gotten the teriyaki chicken instead. It came with dipping sauce which I chose honey mustard and was given hot mustard so that wasn't fun! I also got the passionfruit boba drink I couldn't even drink it. The tapioka balls tasted coffee flavor it was disgusting. Also, it said edamame with sea salt and they were hardly salted. I had to add more salt. read more

Oh Bento - Did not look like the "breaded chicken" on door dash - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

I should have ran when I walked in to pick up my order. The smell was disgusting and it looked so shady. But hey sometimes these small places can surprise you. It has been 1 week since and I still can't even get over how bad this was. 3 tiny pieces that I waited 25 minutes for at 8:45 at night, with nobody inside. Dry and nasty with reheated French fries. I actually feed it to my dogs. We had 5 orders and we all were absolutely appalled of what they served and the cost was over $65 dollars. Keep on driving , go get frozen ones at the store it would be better than this. read more

Every single time (for several months now) I have called to place an order to go they 1) don't understand-I have to repeat myself several times "pick up-to go" then they Never have Anything I have asked for "oh we're out of that now" (I ask for grilled cod they don't understand-how can you Not understand what grilled codfish is at a fish n chips restaurant?) then they say you mean catfish-No- goodness it's frustrating. I just can't recommend a place like this. Sorry! read more

Thank you little hole in the wall joint. You were exactly what the hype is all about. Linda greeted us with such a cheerful demeanor, was patient while we made our choices and then she served our food with such pride we almost wanted to give her a glowing review then. The tacos were our favorite the appetizer came in second and the the fish & chips. They came in third simply because we felt the batter could use a little "umph" but the tarter sauce was great. We will definitely come out of our way again to eat here. read more

Oh Bento - Outdoor eating (3, 2 top tables available) - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

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I'm not sure if they were just having a bad day considering what I've read from the other reviews but my experience was absolutely awful. I ordered some of their wings and they were not cooked thoroughly. There were still blood in the middle. I also ordered some of the popcorn chicken which had a awful taste like they were cooked in the same oil as seafood. Last but not least I also have a crab stuffed mushrooms in the crab taste really old. read more

This will be my new fish taco place. My experience from the beginning. I will admit I was leary about this place because the location. But I walked in to see the giant Chalkboard with funny names for the different ways to have fish, shrimp, appetizers, and deserts. Then i looked on the counter and saw a row of house made sauces ( try them all. The orange was my favorite) i was excited to try them all. As I was sitting and waiting for my food a sample plate of their house made chips arrived at my table . My fish taco was covered in crisp cabbage and bright red tomatos. As great as the food is the thing that pushed it over the top for me was not that they had lime water but they had lime and strawberry water. They didn't need to take that extra step but that is what this place is all about that extra step. And it shows in the quality of all the extras in everything they do. read more

Oh Bento - Fish tacos - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Bad food and old some spoiled veggies used in preparation. Fish tasted like the old fish sticks from grammar school in age and taste

Was very pleased with the food here! Was super fresh, hot, and great quality! Enjoyed the array of sauces they had. Favorite was probably the garlic aioli and orange sauce(both made in house). They were also lovely enough to give my dad and I a little appetizer sampler. Got to try the stuffed mushrooms and was very impressed! My dad had the cod and I the tidal. We were both amazed by how large the fish portion was and pleased by how fresh it was. Would recommend! read more

Oh Bento - The cod (#1) and the salmon with a tasty salad. Super delicious! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

Yummy and crispy. Got the #1 Tsunami 2 pieces. It was flaky as fresh thick cod. The tartar sauce had a fresh dill taste, delicious. Crispy fries. I like mustard on mine but they don't have that condiment but really good fries without anything. The sweet potato chips looked awesome & I will try those next time. Clean and friendly staff. Bathroom is clean and spacious. We will go back. read more

Oh Bento - Tsunami #1 yummy & fresh. Hot & crispy! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

now called Kabuls Fish and Chips but i suppose the signage/menu transition is in progress. fish and chips was good and would go there again. staff is friendly. fries were good and better then willy's burgers. read more

This place is a hole in the wall. But it's a very pleasant surprise. The food is good. The fish and chips were pretty crunchy even staying the box for 10 mins. I wish it was closer but would definitely come back when im in the area. My kids loved them too ..the fried mushrooms with crab. The parm fries.. the chicken spring rolls (they were fried) but still yummy! We ordered the fish tacos and it came with 3 of them. The sauce is spicy on the tacos... It was like a sirracha mix. Good thing I like spice. They place also allowed me to get veggies into my kids with some steamed broccoli and edamame. I'll be back for sure. read more

Oh Bento - Fish and chip, fried mushrooms with crab meat - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

Wow wow wow!!! My husband has been wanting to try this place out. Finally he picked up to go and let Me tell you.... ahhh-mazing. We ordered a grilled sea bass, fried calamari, sweet and spicy Brussel sprouts and fish tacos. The fish tacos were amazing and huge! A large amount of fish and a nice spice to it. The Brussels sprouts were so delicious and loved the sweet and hot of spice. I wasn't the biggest fan of the calamari just was to my liking but my husband loved it. Now to the best part- the grilled sea bass was out of this world! Every piece of the fish had a great taste of seasoning and a taste of grill flavor. It was beyond amazing and I was jealous my Husband ordered it instead of me. The customer service is also great. I called with questions and the person on the other end was very helpful. Overall such a nice experience for take out. Can't wait to go back and take some family members! read more

Oh Bento - Plain and simple but ohhhh so delicious. Grilled Sea Bass - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

First time ordering from here I decided to get it delivered. I will admit it was hot and fresh a little disappointed the brussel sprouts had so much batter as if I was having tempura/fish batter barely can taste the honey sriracha sauce the fish was fried crispy just had no flavor and i was bamboozled the site stated England style had sliced potatoes chips not steak fries...*I dislike frozen steak fries) so I'm sorry I'm have to pass on coming back... read more

Oh Bento - Brussel sprouts???... Fire Bomb - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

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What a great addition to Carmichael. This place has a small menu with nothing but FRESH fish. So good that I took half the batter off. They actually season their fish in the fish and chips! The owner came out with a small sample of their sweet potato chips and crab stuffed jalapeño. So good! Hubby got the fish tacos and I got the fish n chips. Amazing good and it comes with a side salad and a drink. Can't wait to go back! read more

Oh Bento - Fish & Chips Near Me - Carmichael, California

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The fried fish was undercooked, Places like kosher fry it really well then here. I'm sure there is a better place available read more

We just ate here. Large portions, $14. A little funky hole in the wall-but the fish delivered daily from the bay. Very good. read more

Follow up review from my first I ate here 3 days ago through door dash and the food poisoning is now turning into a possible hospitalization. It's obvious everything from the chicken down to the fries was undercooked and undercook calamari as well as stated I never fully finished my meal. I wouldn't spend my money here again. read more