Horrible service, disrespectful attitude towards customers. Rudely yells at customers as if it is perfectly normal behavior. Will never come again. read more

Tried this place for the first time with a friend of mine on Saturday. First off, as much as they do take card, there is a $15 limit first before being allowed to use it. Otherwise, make sure you have cash handy. The food itself however is pretty good. The popcorn chicken was perfectly breaded and not overly salty. The seasoning is on the chicken itself as opposed to the outer coating which isn't bad. The chicken pieces are on the fatty side but it's still pretty good. I loved the marinated beancurd and egg as well as the cabbage. White rice is white rice. The minced pork on top is alright but there's not a whole lot of flavor to it. That could probably have more seasoning to it. My friend who ordered the fried chicken said it was good at the time but it caused an upset stomach by the middle of night after our dinner probably due to the amount of oil used on it. However, that said, it's a solid joint for food if you're in the mood for a Taiwanese rice bento. Personally food quality wise, I might prefer Wehouse better which is just down the street from the plaza Bento Box is in. Drink wise, well, the meal came with a drink which was a nice surprise. I haven't tried the other drinks but the passion fruit tea with rainbow jelly was super delicious and refreshing given the super heat wave that's taken over as of late. So that's a 5/5 right there. Overall, it's a pretty standard Taiwanese snack/food shop. It's not the best but it's no where near the worst either. read more

The Bento Box - Popcorn chicken bento and fried chicken bento. (With pickled vegetables, cabbage, soy marinated egg and marinated beancurd) - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I really wanted to like this place because they offer a deal where you get free milk/fruit tea when you order a bento box! But I have to say that I was kind of disappointed. I got the milk tea with my bento box and it was really watered down. My boyfriend got the fruit tea and it was also very light in flavor. As for the bento box, I got the fried chicken and it was flavorful and you can't really go wrong with the tea egg! Everything else was ok, nothing to really write about. The service was kind of slow and disorganized. Overall, it wasn't very memorable and probably wouldn't go again. read more

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I ordered a fried pork chop bento yesterday for lunch to share. The combo comes with a free drink (option of black tea, green tea, milk tea or passion fruit tea with aiyu jelly). The combo also comes with braised pork rice, cabbage, a braised egg. If you pay with cash, you will get a free side as well! I enjoyed the combo! :) read more

Pretty good home cookin here, solid portions and free milk tea drinks here but food quality nothing special, or terribly healthy too. *Stew beef bento - looked good, did not sample *Stew pork bento - looked good, did not sample *Fried pork bento - it's a pork cutlet, similar to pork tonkatsu, except they don't cut it for you. Tasted dry and overly breaded. *Hainan chicken bento - dry and old chicken - definitely the most underwhelming dish. The chicken just smelled old. Chicken Meets Rice waaaaaay better *Pork feet bento - yes, I was born in the Year of the Pig so cannibalistic thoughts arise, but who cares, I love pig feet and they make it well here. Lots of knuckles to navigate with your teeth, but the flavors are impeccable. Each bento box comes with a brown tea egg, small 'salad', which is really just shreds of iceberg lettuce, and rice with ground pork/veggie - and a small sample of stewed (hard) tofu. There's a lot to unpack here, and for $13.99 each it seems like a pretty fair deal. One big comment to management - please please please consolidate your menus into a single, simple, easy-to-read menu. As you can see in pictures, it is very confusing to have six or seven menus with items that overlap and items that are no longer offered. read more

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I was in the area so popped in to check it out. As of July 2022, they have 2 tables with seating, about 5 - 6 seats each. The lady is very friendly and nice and reminds me of bento shops in Taiwan. I got the fried pork chop bento and milk tea combo. It was 17.50 total. Fried Pork Chop Bento--8/10 The portion size of the bento was huge. Definitely very filling. The pork chop is very crispy, but a little thin. The rice with braised pork on it was good, but it didn't quite "hit the spot" since some of the meat tended to be on the dry side.The stewed egg was very flavorful. Milk Tea--8/10 The milk tea was good. Wasn't the best I've had, but it wasn't bad. It was just good. Boba pearls were cooked well and its was chewy. read more

The Bento Box - Fried Pork Chop Bento and Milk Tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Good value for the money. Large portions with free light drink. Food flavors are really mild instead of salty. Be aware that drinks are watered down. My husband ate all of his bento but for people who eat less, portions can definitely be split into two smaller meals. read more

The Bento Box - Fried pork chop and smoked chicken bento boxes - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Great place for a simple meal with lots of variety! Lots of options and street food type things. The bento box meal came with a drink and we got the passionfruit tea which was really artificial and sweet in my opinion. It's a little pricey in my opinion for what it is and since the credit card minimum is $15 you end up having to get at least 2 things. We also got the beef roll which was nothing special and would probably skip given it's an extra $5 on top of the side price or something. The girl helping us was really patient and friendly. I would definitely stop by when I'm craving something homey and satisfying. read more

The Bento Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Covid/SIP Review: They've marked the floor for social distancing. You can go in person to order or call in your order and come pick up. Friendly folks, delicious Taiwanese bento boxes (I think the bentos also come with a drink!) Big portions for the price. Their sausages are made in house. I'll be back soon! read more

The Bento Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Extremely generous portions for a great price. Also comes with boba tea too! The food is great and usually lasts me for an entire day. read more

The Bento Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Not bad take out restaurant. Went here at a moment's notice. Food was fresh from the kitchen and came with a drink. You really do get what you paid for. However, the popcorn chicken I ordered dis not have the same taste as the popcorn chicken buy from a boba store. It was slightly bland. My lunch bento box came with brown egg and I think tofu and pickled veggies along with milk tea. Like I said, you are going to get what you paid for.....lunch. Update. Ate the lunch but my lunch came with milk tea. I saved my milk tea for my trip home from work. OMG.....I could make my own milk tea and it would taste so much better. If I decide to have another bento lunch, I will be sure to get something else instead. Their milk tea must have been the worse I have ever had in my entire life. I changed my rating from four stars to three. I will need to give this place another change to bump up my rating decision. Quality: B Service: A+ Price: A read more

First of all, this place isn't too close, but it had good reviews so we headed over. It's a tiny place, no indoor eating as of now for Covid (May 2021), and no outdoor eating. So, it's a completely to-go place until things open up. We ordered one bento box as it was a snack, and we're glad we didn't order two. Wow, talk about huge servings. This box was enough to satisfy both of us. They even gave us two eggs, not sure if that's normal or they saw we were sharing the box. The food was so tasty! It just tastes home made and so satisfying. And did I mention the portions were huge? Well, they are huge compared to Cupertino portions at least! Their menu is quite extensive with a lot of variety. I feel that if you ate here regularly you would not run out of choices for your main entree. If this were closer to me, I would definitely come back and try their large selection of boxes. I don't see how you can go wrong eating at this smaller restaurant where the food is clearly cooked to please their customers. read more

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I've never had taiwanese bento boxes so I was really excited to try it for the first time today. My coworker and I instantly regretted it. I try not to leave bad reviews but this place was just downright disappointing...I'm usually not picky, but I could not tell myself to finish the bento box I got here. We got the fried chicken because we were told it was the most popular. Also, free milk tea with your purchase?! I was ecstatic. Who would say no to that?? I went home, opened the box and saw the pool of oil underneath the chicken. It made the entire filet soggy and inedible. I decided to make the most of it and tried to eat around the batter. After doing so, I saw that there were 3 small pieces of chicken all strung together by the batter. There was such little chicken and it was covered by like 80% batter!! I'm hoping that it would taste better dining in vs take out but I don't know if I could give this place a chance again. It was $14 for a bento box that I barely touched, while the rest went into the garbage. Kinda steep for the price imo. The girl helping us was really sweet though so I can't speak about service. Maybe it was an off-day for the kitchen! read more

The Bento Box - The bottom half was drenched in oil. You can see the pool underneath it. - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I love Taiwanese bento boxes and I really like pork chop bentos. I've come here a few times and I find it is inconsistent. But when done right, the taste is so good! The pork chop when done right is so tender and perfectly fried (once I had it where the pork chop was paper thin and fried to pork jerky levels, it was so disappointing). It is rather filling and comes with a drink in the price. The bento comes with a stewed egg, minced meat rice, a bit of spicy bamboo bits, and cabbage. The beef green onion pancake roll had good parts and mediocre parts I'd say. The green onion pancake tasted great; beef was not bad, but the cucumbers were definitely cut too thickly which affected the taste texture (bites of bland flavor-watery cucumber). Overall though I still enjoy this place and want to try their other dishes. And if you pay with cash over a certain amount they send you a free appetizer on the house. read more

The Bento Box - Pork chop bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Been trying a few bento box areas as of late. This has more of a homey feel instead of an instagramable place. I walked in and I could smell the stewed flavors if that's a thing. I don't know if there's online ordering so I went to the shop to order. My order was completed relatively quickly in 10 minutes. What I like about this place is the variety of options it has. It's not just the usually fried chicken bento. There's a lot of different bento options and you can even add more sides. I ordered a stewed duck bento. It usually comes with a drink but since I opted out of the drink, they gave me an extra tofu. I also got an extra smoked chicken leg for paying with cash. It comes with cabbage and also some pickled veggies and mixed pork rice. They do accept card here. The size of the bento can easily be considered two meals. I feel like most of the food is on the saltier side tho (duck, tofu, chicken leg, pickled veggies). I would come back here and try some of their other bentos. read more

The Bento Box - Takeout bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Something about this place just speaks love. I can feel the passion and heart the moment I stepped through the door. It's scrupulously decorated and clean, and is what I think of when I hear "mom and pop shop". I walked in to order and was kindly provided with some recommendations as well as some of the local favorites. I opted for the fried chicken and got a mustard greens as a topping replacement, since I fancy the sour taste to balance the savory chicken. It comes with an egg, tofu, cabbage, a broccoli, and choice of milk, green, or black tea with free boba at no additional cost. All of this for $12.99, which I think is a great deal! The fried chicken is delicious and there's chili powder available for you to douse to get a hint of spice. It could be a bit more crispy, but definitely good flavor and seasoning. The popcorn chicken is also a great choice. Overall, solid balance meal and great for lunch! read more

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Cute little Chinese / Taiwanese shop for bentos or noodle soup; locally and family run (always a bonus point for me). I love to support small businesses in my area (when I went the mom and son duo were working the front counter). I stopped by this place on recommendation from a friend. During COVID, they don't have dining seating sadly, but hopefully there will be more options to dine-in the future. I got the beef noodle soup (fyi, it's a little spicy and has a kick to it!) and the Hainan Chicken Bento. The bento comes with a drink as well which is a nice addition. We got the 25% sweetness which was actually not very sweet at all (the way I like it, lol). Food was a bit saltier than my ideal flavor but I think all store bought food is usually salty in general. I liked the ginger sauce on their Hainan Chicken; I went to Chicken Meets Rice on another recommendation but their ginger sauce was way too sweet. Chicken Meets Rice chicken is softer / more tender if you like the softer style chicken. Definitely stop by if you're in the area :), especially if you like Taiwanese food. The food was tasty, not expensive, good portion size, and the family is nice. They let us know our food would be done in 15 mins because the noodle soup takes a little longer and it was finished on time. I do agree w/ another reviewer that there are a few menu's so it can be a little confusing where to look. Pro tip: they also sell frozen dumplings, potstickers, and chive pockets but they run out so call ahead if you want to get some homemade dumplings :). read more

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One of my favorite spots to grab a quick and yummy taiwanese bento box. Miss roaming around Taiwan eating all the delicious street foods - but happy we have spots like this here to fill some of my voids! Their bento boxes are all $13.99 and includes an entree of choice, ground pork rice, veggies, stewed egg, spicy pickled radish, and stewed tofu (a lil bit of all my favs) PLUS it also comes with a side of free drink. My go to is the fried chicken bento and husband decided to try their fish filet for the first time. We also got their milk tea and passion fruit drink. Everything was delicious but the highlight is definitely the fried chicken :D I've also tried their taiwanese beef noodle soup pre-covid and that was pretty good as well. Definitely check this place out if you're craving for some taiwanese food!! It's owned by a super cute and friendly family. read more

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Pork feet bento: very tender, free smoke chicken is very tasty. Chicken filet bento: very big portion. Free octopus ball taste ok. Not sure if it is due to the complaints on food being too salty, my bentos taste least salty, but still good. read more

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I love the bento plate the teriyaki chicken and white rice with bean sprout salad, and deep fried vegetables!

my experience was marred by the staff's attitude. From the moment we arrived, the service was lacking in warmth and professionalism. Our server seemed disinterested and barely acknowledged us, which set a negative tone for the meal. When we asked for recommendations, they were unhelpful and dismissive. The food, though mediocre, might have been more tolerable if the service had been better. Unfortunately, the unfriendly attitude left a lasting impression and overshadowed what could have been a pleasant dining experience. read more

The food is not fresh and make people sick. Where did all those good reviews come from? And the service is extremely bad; she's constantly yelling to every customer read more

Stewed tofu (too left, I already finished it), pop corn chicken (top right), and smoked duck wing Stewed tofu - it's fully stewed into the tofu, tofu tastes good, at least it's what I like. Pop corn chicken - not so recommended, it's not crispy outside, tastes a bit plain. Smoked duck wing - not recommended... really salty, feel like BP increasing after eating this!!! I ended up turning it into noodle soup without adding any more salt so that I don't waste the food .. read more

The Bento Box - Stewed tofu (too left, I already finished it), pop corn chicken (top right), and smoked duck wing - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I thought I try this place out for their stewed pork bento box. I like the side items of blanched cabbage, pickled vegetables and ground pork over rice. The stewed pork belly and egg were ok. The fat was juicy and tasty but the meat was tough. The portion size was big which I wasn't able to finish it in the same day. I had portions of it for lunch and dinner. A drink came included with the bento box. I chose the passion fruit and it was ok as well. I gave it an average for this meal. If I'm in the neighborhood again, I will try their fried chicken next. read more

I order the chicken bento box. It came chicken pieces, cabbage, white rice, broccoli, and cauliflower. The chicken was very fatty and dry. The broccoli and cauliflower were steam dry like vegetables at Dennys. The rice was dry. The cabbage was hard. A lady next to me had there bakery bread which she said the dry bread . The service lady never refill by 6 oz glass of water. With so many choices of restaurants around the area. read more

This is our new to-go place for take-out bento boxes! Now I would go here more than Shihlin to support local business--and I do like their bento boxes better. Here are my reasonings: 1) Yummy meat. Their frying is not as consistently clean as Shihlin, so sometimes there is a pond of oil at the bottom of the slot, but the meat is marinated much better and taste better. But if you are looking for more crunchiness, go to Shihlin; 2) Yummy vegetables, I love their cabbages, much better than most bento-box places where they give you a couple pieces of sad broccoli, here the vegetable amount is solid and tastes actually good. 3) Variety of food. There are so many little things in their bento boxes that are hard to resist, a tea egg, a piece of tofu, marinated grounded pork on top of rice, pickles... 4) Free drink. Love their passion fruit tea! We have tried a few types and so far our favorites are the fried chicken, popcorn chicken and fried fish. But the other ones taste good as well. And if you pay in cash you will get an extra thing to add on the variety :-) read more

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They were the JS Stewhouse near the Cupertino library and moved to Milpitas Barber Lane now called 'Bento Express' about four-five years ago. I like their non-nonsense approach to Taiwanese home-cooked foods. Presented in Bento style, you can get one main entree and they give you three side dishes. The family works together behind the counter, so that adds to the home-cooking feeling even more. The Hainanese chicken rice bento can rival pricey southeast Asian restaurants' versions, but beware of the chicken bones. I don't know if you could ask for no bones, but you can try. Pork chop bento is my family's favorite. When I went the last time (in April 2021) The price for the bentos is around $11-$13 and if you buy the punch card, you can get free drinks and one extra - 11 meals instead of 10. Update: I went to pick up two bentors and two beef rolls. I also bought a 10+1 punch card. Was a bit taken by the new prices. A bento now costs almost $17.00. I had the Hainan Chicken bento (boned chicken with lots of ginger sauce, but the rice is regular white rice) and a Stew Pork bento. Both were delicious. We took home the been rolls and ate the next morning as breakfast. They are very delicious! read more

The food was not fresh, the owner was so disrespectful, if someone like very bad service, they should try this

So glad I tried this place out! First time having Taiwanese food and it was delicious! Amazing service! The lady that works the register and phone was super friendly and helpful on suggestions! Will definitely come back and recommend to my cohearts! read more

The Bento Box - Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box with Passion fruit tea with jelly - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

So i ate here yesterday with my girlfriend. Really polite staff really good food. We got the smoked chicken, bamboo sidedish, and porkbelly. if youre from taiwan, my gf said it tastes like what she would get there(home). Now i got the smoked chicken, because to me it looked like rotisserie chicken and i lovvvve rotisserie chicken. Let me tell you it tastes like... smoked chicken. So if you go in knowing the flavor, or wanna try it, i would recommend it. i did steal all of my gf's porkbelly and it was really good. Definately gonna try the fried chicken next time too read more

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During the Covid-19 SIP, I ran across this in UberEats. I checked them out in Yelp and had high overall reviews (4.5 stars) Never been there so I can't describe its location or restaurant ambiance. For the bento box which included: steam rice, steam vegetables (cabbage and carrots), spicy pickled radish (+/- 2 tbsp); stewed egg (hard boiled), stewed tofu (1 tiny pc) and ground pork (over rice). Each bento comes with free drink from a list of 2-3 teas, too :) 1). Grilled mackerel (Saba) Bento box w/ free milk tea drink Right amount of salt, grilled perfectly, 1 big portions of fish but lots of bones. So not date food. Milk tea was satisfying, but could have had more ice. 5/5 2) Stewed Pork bento box w/ free black tea drink Big nuggets of pork pieces with some with fat, which I loved. Sorta reminds me of pork adobo, but Taiwan or Chinese flavored. Sauce goes well with rice. Black tea could have also use more ice, even tho it was requested 5/5 3) Fried Fish bento box w/ free green tea drink 8 small nuggets, no flavor, white fish. Ordered green tea but received passion fruit with lemon. 2/5 4) Grilled pork bento box w/ milk (Black) tea Came with 2.5 pieces of grilled pork with bone. Didn't have too much grill marks. I think since it was covered, it got a bit steamed, so it was leather-like, but flavor was ok, not salty. Reminded me of the size of bulgolgi, but of course it's pork 3/5 Fried king mushroom appetizer These were light golden on the outside and huge. It was meaty (thick and moist), seasoned well but I warn you it's king size bites in a clam shell container 4.75/5 Fried Tofu- it tasted good, but needed seasoning at least.... salt and pepper. It came with a dipping garlic thick soy sauce, according to the answer in the community page above. It was cubed large and nice amount to fit in a clam shell container. 3.75/5 Minus: Forgot straws for drinks. The cold teas come in the machine sealed plastic film that one needs to poke a straw. We had straw so we still enjoyed the drinks. Ordered green tea on one of the orders but received passion fruit instead. Overall, it's a pretty good value. Although on Uber Eats the Bento box were $14.99 but on their own website the bento boxes are $12.99. I suspect we pay premium or up charge because of the nature of our times and Uber's cut from each order. Wish they had more of a Fuller menu on the deliveries because they have a whole lot more on their regular menu (hint hint) :) read more

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Great flavour, portions, and service! Being new to the area, I wanted to try some lunch options and Bento Box DID NOT disappoint. Came in with no expectations, and left with a delicious - and authentic - meal. As other reviews have said, the pork belly bento is SOOO good. PLEASE GET THIS! The pork belly is flavoured amazingly, without being too salty, and has such a great, melts-in-your-mouth texture. I especially enjoyed the meal because despite being a large portion, it didn't feel too oily or heavy for my stomach. Just overall tasted like a home-cooked meal! Regardless, you definitely get a bang for your buck here as portions are very generous and every side compliments the rice and entree really nicely. Overall, i'd definitely recommend this spot for a quick and delicious meal. I will 100% RETURN to try more things!!!! read more

Oh my god! I am so sorry but had to leave a bad review. The pork stew was probably the worse I had in my life. It's even so hard for me to chew on. :( read more

The Bento Box - Bad place :( - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

So much food for the bento. $13.99 with a drink. We got Hainan Chicken Rice Bento and Pork Feet Bento. With an addition of Beef Green Onion Pancake. Everything came out to be less than $40 for take out during SIP. The cabbage was so fresh and crunchy. The rice was delicious. Individually grained and not mushy like other bento places. The marinated egg was also one of the best eggs I've tasted in a long while. From what I hear, the bf really enjoyed his tender chicken. (I didn't even get a bite!) The highlight was the beef onion pancake wrap, however. So. Good. We are thinking of getting a few of them next time we go and freeze them just so we have them around when we want. The free drinks were also decent. Their aiyu is different than other drink places. It's firmer and chewier, which I love. If you are ever at Milpitas, come by for affordable, delicious Taiwanese food! read more

The Bento Box - Lots of portion for the popcorn chicken. - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I've been here a handful of times and keep forgetting to post a review! I've always called in my order and it doesn't take very long; maybe 10-15min which is fine because that's how long it takes me to drive there. Their bento boxes are about $14 and come with a good amount of sides. It comes with the following: A drink Choice of meat Ground pork rice Steamed veggies An egg Pickled radish Tofu There are 18 different meats you can choose from. The ones I've tried are the fried pork chop, fried chicken, popcorn chicken, and grilled pork. So far, I like the grilled pork and the fried chicken. The grilled pork has so much flavor! Unfortunately for me, I don't like the steamed veggies, the egg, and the pickled radish. If they had an option for just a rice bowl with a choice of meat, then that would be so convenient and I would be coming more often. read more

Open during shelter in place. The food is pretty good here. Nothing to write home about, but not bad either. My favorite item was the fried pork chop. You do get a lot of food and a good mix of side dishes in a "bento box". The drinks that come with the meal are really bad, watered down and weak. BTW, I think of the word "bento" as Japanese. But apparently "bento" comes from the Chinese word 便當 (pinyin: biàndāng) meaning "convenient". Not sure if it's just the word or the whole concept the Japanese borrowed, but I was really surprised to find that this place wasn't Japanese. read more

The Bento Box - Saturday & Sunday Hours 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM during shelter in place. - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Stew Pork Feet Bento Box: 4/10; flavorless, not worth the cost Stew Pork Bento Box: 9/10; very soft Pork Chop Bento Box: 7/10; you get a huge pork chop, breaded, and fried; a little too much breading for me Stewed Bamboo: 7/10; sour stewed bamboo shoots Beef with Green Onion Pancake: 9/10; nice chewy-ness to the bread; well flavored beef; could use some more cucumbers. Overall, you get a lot of food for the price. All bentos come with a stewed egg and tofu side, sauteed veggies, pickled veggies, and rice with minced pork over it. read more

1/ Bento box is about $17 2/ probably can be shared by 2 people as they are generous with the portion 3/ lots of options for main, sides are one braised egg and tofu, side of vegetables which were cabbage, and a pork meat sauce over the rice 4/ the popcorn chicken was good but not the traditional batter 5/ the fried chicken and fried porkchop were both delicious...different breading used This place is legit read more

My bf is Taiwanese loves bento boxes, but it took more than one year of dating before I figured out exactly what a Taiwanese bento box is. Until fairly recently, bento boxes in the Bay were rare and mostly only in Socal. As you can guess from the name, The Bento Box is a fast-casual cafe specializing in bento boxes as well as other Taiwanese snacks and appetizers. They have all the staples, including green onion pancake, popcorn chicken, fried pork chops, sausage, noodle soups, tripe, etc. The layout is semi-cafeteria style, so you can see them scoop up some of the food on display, but they also have some in the kitchen behind the scenes. The portion size and pricing is quite standard: $13 for a bento box which theoretically has enough food for two meals, but everything is so tasty that I finish it all in one go. I especially like the well-balanced proportions, with lots of yummy steamed cabbage to balance out the heavier meat items. I also like all the extra little sides, like the tea egg (a whole egg! Makes those ramen places look stingy when you have to pay extra for a half egg), the stewed tofu (a bit dry but nice deep soy sauce flavor), and pickled vegetables (something sour to switch things up). My bf got the fried pork chop which was so huge, you literally couldn't close the lid. I got the Hainan chicken, which came with a surprisingly huge portion of chicken and heaping piles of ginger. It's more on the oily side for my taste and the texture of the meat was almost too tender, which isn't what I'm used for this dish. I know I shouldn't come to a Taiwanese place expecting stellar Hainan chicken, and it was nonetheless satisfying overall. The bento box comes with a drink, and you can choose green/black/milk tea, and boba is free! I personally prefer plain tea sans boba and sugar for something lighter and more refreshing. Comparing The Bento Box to the long-time classic What8ver Express, I think both have their respective niches. The Bento Box has a nicer decor as a cute cafe (you can come here for a date and it feels like you're going on a lunch date in Taiwan), and their bento boxes have more sides included but at a slightly higher price. What8ver Express has better tea in my opinion, and a simpler menu. Unlike other bento box places, The Bento Box has party trays with your choice of food based on their weight-base pricing. Service is friendly and it feels like a family-owned place. Despite the fast-casual vibes, the food can take awhile during peak hours (wait time is about the same as What8ver Express). Maybe it was smart of The Bento Box not to have "Express" in their name, so people don't expect drive-through speed. In reality, it's closer to what is essentially Taiwanese slow food--stewed in soy sauce and spices to melt-in-your-mouth goodness. read more

The Bento Box - Green tea, bamboo shoots app, fried pork chop bento, Hainan chicken bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Used to have great food but not today. The fried chicken leg was "stewed" and then fried. It must be left over of stewed chicken leg, and it shall not be then fried and serving to me. It was brown color, and very dry. The fried chicken leg should be white color under powder coating, and supposed to be juicy! No Taiwanese make it like this way! That's not the way to make business. read more