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    A.Bento

    4.0 (42 reviews)
    ModerateTaiwanese, Soup, Hot Pot
    Open 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    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. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior is pretty modern, wiht wooden tables and stylish plastic chairs.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 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. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is pretty big and many seats and has a clean and simple ambiance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    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. [[HIGHLIGHT]]the interior is clean, modern, and bright, curved chairs, pendant lights, very chill and minimalist.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 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 [[HIGHLIGHT]]ambiance is modern and clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. 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!

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    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.

    Seafood pancake
    Jamie K.

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

    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

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    Marilyn V.

    I've been wanting to try this restaurant since I saw it on Instagram. However, amidst the raving reviews of foodies in Instagram, there are a few dishes that are not quite at par. It lacks the WOW factor and the home run dish that I look for when eating out. *Seafood Pancake/Oyster: Have been craving for this dish since I left Asia. This dish is ok. I like the small size oysters they used. *Clear Broth Beef Noodle Soup: interesting noodle soup, different from the usual beef noodle soup where it's spicy and served with pickled vegetable, quite plain for me. It tastes very much like home cooked beef soup if that's considered good. *Night Market Style Chicken Steak: very strong pepper flavor which is not too delicious for chicken steak. It might work with short ribs but definitely not chicken steak. *Eggplant & Tofu Stew: not bad *Sweet & Sour Lychee Fish: presentation of whole fish standing on its side is definitely great. It is fried crispy to a point where some bony parts can be enjoyed. However, fish is coated with sauce that is super sweet, I guess they must have used the lychee syrup to make this sauce. The fish itself could have used some salt when frying to create that complex flavor. Overall, there was nothing that stood out except for the presentation of the fish. That said, food are ok almost like home cooked food. I definitely liked the ambiance - modern and clean, tables are set nicely with melamines that can be mistaken as stone wares.

    Tiffany Z.

    It smelled so good when we sat down but we sat there for almost 20 mins before we waved someone down to take our orders. The food was good but some are a little too salty especially the tofu that's been soaking in the sauce. I would say my favorite was the taro chips with the eggplant sauce. Flavors for that was perfect. Also there was a flicking light that was so annoying.

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

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

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

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    Best Taiwanese restaurant you can find in town. Highly recommend!!!!!!! Great food and excellent service!

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    Same decor as 20+yrs ago when this was our go-to place for drinks & snacks!!
    Same decor as 20+yrs ago when this was our go-to place for drinks & snacks!!
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