I really enjoyed the Udon noodle soup we picked up for a casual dinner, my son wanted beef, so we ordered grilled beef on the side and got a huge side-dish of grilled beef to put in the veggie-Udon. He was very satisfied. I had some chicken teriyaki, which was good and we shared some Calamari which was tasty. Definitely will return when back in Sacramento, wish we had these around the Bay area! Quick, easy, delicious! Price is right! Thanks! Keep it UP!!! read more

I've been to Bento Box a handful of times and always experience good service. It's a nice, little restaurant good for a quick meal for lunch and dinner. I've tried their Bento Box dinners and their Teriyaki plates. Both have always come out hot and fresh. They do go a little heavy on the sauces for my personal taste. My only gripe is they seem a little pricey for the size of the restaurant and being located in a strip mall. Lunch specials will run you about 7-8 bucks. It's a decent amount of food but I'm looking for the most bang for my buck. read more

Their food is good. Their prices are not the best around, but I'd go back again. Definately the best thing I've tried here is the salmon teriyaki. read more

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Came here for lunch a couple weeks ago ij a Friday. The place was busy but we were seated right away. Good selection on their menu. We ordered a teriyaki box and 2 sushi rolls. All the food was fresh & had great flavor. My daughter and I really liked the rolls. We will defiantly be back read more

Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I was actually surprised by this place. It was better than I thought. Obviously from the name, their main things are bento boxes. They do have sushi here as well but very limited selection. The bento's are actually pretty good. They're not the best, but I would probably come back randomly if I'm hungry before some grocery shopping. Actually, probably a place you would go during your lunch break. The place is small but clean. Not a place you would have a group gathering at. The service when we have gone was always good. The sesame chicken is more of a katsu, but it's still pretty good. They give you a good amount of food too. The bento's come with rice, salad, and a fortune cookie (sometimes even pickled cucumber). I've also had the teriyaki that was good too. I haven't had the specialty sushi's from here but when I saw the waiter give one to a neighboring table, it looked pretty big. We did have sake nigiri. It seemed pretty fresh and was actually good (compared to some low end places). I love how they give students 10% off if you show your ID!! It IS pricey but now a days I guess that's the norm. Like another reviewer has said, I'd probably just go down Howe and go to Sushi Hook if I want Sushi and a better quality bentos. It's not my first choice if you get what I'm saying, but it's A-OK. read more

There specialty rolls are so basic and blah bland no flavor, don't taste good at all. Very expensive for sushi that's bad. We won't be back here. What a waste of money. And they got the order wrong to boot, 2 missing ingredients in my roll. read more

I feel really conflicted writing this review. Let me start by saying the staff was absolutely LOVELY. I have no complaints there. My husband recommended that we come here because he loved the jalapeño bombs, hadn't had them for a few years and was craving them. We ordered the jalapeño bombs and mushroom bombs for my husband and the honey chicken rice bowl for me(based on an employee's recommendation). The honey chicken was DELICIOUS. But when my husband bit into his mushroom bomb I could see something was up, he managed to swallow it with great difficulty and then attempted to switch to his tried and true, the jalapeño bombs. Instantly I could tell these were not what he was expecting. These were not the same bombs he ordered previously, they were super overstuffed and OVERPOWERINGLY FISHY. He couldn't handle them and was concerned they had turned. Normally we'd just leave them on the table but the smell combined with the aftertaste was turning my husbands stomach. We called one of the staff members over who confirmed that they looked different than they normally did and offered to have them remade. We declined this offer because it seemed like the seafood had either turned already or was on the brink of turning and whoever made them was attempting to get rid of what was left of the batch by over cramming the bombs. The staff member we spoke to was very sweet and apologetic and we appreciated the offer to have them remade, but really the only thing that would have repaired the situation would have been a refund. We didn't ask for one because we felt uncomfortable but really this wasn't an acceptable quality of food. read more

I've been twice now, both times had the Fireworks Roll and the Crab Wontons. Have not been disappointed! Everythign tastes amazing, and great quality. Love this place and love how close it is to my work. Will keep coming back!! read more

Bento Box - Fireworks Roll - deep fried spicy tuna roll topped with spicy crab, green onion, masago and hot sauce. Very generous with the crab!! :) - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Ordered the asparagus tempura and shrimps tempura roll. Both were tasty. But beware, many of the rolls come default with eel sauce and some sort of white cheese sauce. I had to send it back being lactose intolerant. They replaced the rolls no problem but I recommend asking about it when you order, it's not listed anywhere on the menus. read more

Writing reviews before lunchtime is not a good idea. I'm now craving Bento Box for lunch! Good thing I have a to-go menu at the office. More often than not I find myself and my co-workers just calling in a few bento box orders and picking them up in about 15 minutes. Can't beat that. I do always have to ask for extra sauce but they never complain. Love that their bento boxes come with cucumber sunomono too! read more

Bento Box - Friday lunch special! - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Tried this place because I pass by it all the time. Ordered a box A, with salmon as an alternative. Called to explain what happened to my shrimp tempura & sushi, he stated that's not what I ordered. Why did I pay $5 extra. Not only that the soda I paid for was flat because it was expired. I won't be coming back. Please check your food before leaving. I'm disappointed. read more

We gave them two shots to change our mind, and we just can't. Way over priced and careless when it comes to food. Only one teriyaki for two teriyaki meals? Have never gotten salad dressing, just a box of warm lettuce. They simply do not care. Wish I could say it's worth the price, but it is simply not true. read more

I was half way through lunch, moved my rice around and found this dead bug. Yuck. There has never been an issue before this. read more

Bento Box - 9. Salmon Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The place is a mess! There's crap stacked everywhere. Certainly makes you question the kitchen cleanliness! That said, the food was pretty good and the portions were fairly generous, albeit a bit overpriced. read more

I got into sushi in the last couple of months. I've had the same type of roll at 5 different places and Bento Box makes it the best. The sauces are ADDICTING! The staff is always polite and knowledgeable in the front and the kitchen staff always makes everything tasty(bomb af)! Thank you! Keep it up! read more

Bento Box - Its amazing how many places can't get the basics right...BENTO BOX IS NOT ONE OF THOSE PLACES! - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

First time here for lunch! Wasn't too busy, but was starting to get it's lunch crowd. I ordered the Bento Box #1 with a Dynamite roll to go. The teriyaki chicken was moist, the mixed tempura came with two shrimp and veggies, and the sushi roll included five pieces AND you get a salad and rice. I found that this was a great meal for $16! I will definitely be coming back read more

Bento Box - Japanese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food was OK Bento box on 65th St. is hands-down the best I've had this location/fair Oaks not so much. The inside of this restaurant is an absolute pigsty! The young man that takes orders and brings them out is negative and just lacks any type of customer service. I'll be going to 65th St. from now on if I'm craving Bento box. read more

I actually usually go to the one off 65th but we came to this location over the weekend. I think the menus are the same or very similar at both restaurants. Pretty good combination deals and a fair selection of Korean and Japanese options. Nice staff and really attentive. I'd say okay prices for most things.The wait wasn't long and the food was fresh. I ordered a combo box of teriyaki tofu and honey chicken. The chicken was nice cuts of thigh meat in a sweet and spicy sauce. The teriyaki tofu was panko breaded and fried + topped with teriyaki sauce. I was surprised they only gave 3 pieces for a combination plate.... But it's okay. It was served with rice, salad, and a beansprout side that I'm pretty sure a Korean banchan. Between me and my 4 siblings each with combo plates and an appetizer was $70. Not too bad. read more

Our favorite Japanese restaurant. I always go for the vegan choices. My favorite is the Tofu teriyaki plate. My husband always gets the Chicken teriyaki plate. Service is fast, food hot and fresh. I like the way they make the tofu...they coat the slices of tofu with Panko crumbs and then lightly deep fry them so you have some texture with each bite and then they serve it with a light teriyaki sauce, white sticky rice, some type of fresh vegetable and a tossed green salad. A very reasonably priced and delicious dinner for two (under $23 w/no drinks). Oh yeah, and the asparagus sushi roll is superb...I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Love their Bibimbap especially the red sauce and miso soup. Soup comes with ordering it. The workers are friendly and very hospitable. Very Clean small eatery. read more

This place doesn't get enough credit! They're food quality is consistent, and the wait time is always minimal given the insane amount of people that bombard Loehman's Plaza during the hours of 11:30-1:30 PM. Parking is a beast; but if you've been to Loehman's at lunch, you're already aware of that. I really enjoy the food here, and have for years! I pretty much religiously get the vegetable pan fried noodles with extra sauce and ask for them to make it spicy-- which they do graciously! A friend who has come with me several time gets the same thing, but adds chicken and says it's amazing. I haven't tried the sushi, personally. But if you're craving some bomb sushi, you should probably go to a restaurant that specializes in it. Try the noodles and bento boxed this place has to offer! read more

One star for customer service. Their take out menu shows a fax number for orders you want to place ahead of time. Well, I place a 15 orders and receive a confirmation fax. arrive to the restaurant at opening and ask if they received the fax, and I'm told they no longer have a fax machine!!! Well, why do you still display this option on your menus????? Now I'm having to wait 45 mins for my order, get it together people!! read more

I don't know.....For my daily lunches, I will now explore new areas (to me) on the way from Citrus Heights to West Sacramento, and I found the magnificence of Fair Oaks BLVD. Meh I went there, and it seemed very generic. Being from Southern California, this seemed like an overpriced not as good version of Yoshinoya/Beef bowl. The teriyaki chicken bento box (which I ordered based on, I don't know, the name of the location) was plain jane, even to the generic salad with a nondescript tasting salad dressing, typical teriyaki chicken, and a sushi roll that came out way too quickly to have probably been prepared fresh (Rice really mushy) As an aside, the table the cashier pointed me to was dirty with wet spots, white spots (dressing? Sushi sauce?), and other stuff, that I had to ask the waiter to come by and clean it. Not a huge deal, but still...... I may sound overly nitpicky again, and I apologize, but for a "lunch special" that is $14.95 before tax, I expect the special (which, again....is the name of the restaurant) to be good as it is their namesake. Disappointment, and would not want to return really if invited. read more

Love this place, Food is always good and done in a timely manner for pick up. Their website is very hard to order from and when you call you get a answering machine so the best way to order is just go into the place and order it. read more

Majority of orders are to go (as was mine), but they have a huge screen facing the customer base to try and shame you in to giving a tip. Anyone can see how much your paying as well if your tipping. I also saw someone who was eating in, receive their item in a styrofoam cup, but the restaurant expects a tip. Food was mediocre at best. read more

Bento Box is a neighborhood favorite of mine. The honey chicken rice bowl is so delicious! I've also tried some of their sushi and it did not disappoint. The service is always great. During lunch time, it can get crowded. read more

A little pricey. Good service. Good isn't the best, but isn't the worst. Decent portions. Not a great selection. About what I expected. Probably won't go back unless the kids want to, but we have plenty of other spots that are way better. read more

DO NOT GET A TERIYAKI BOWL HERE A 5 year old could have just made the plate I ate, I seriously think it had to be a joke. I got the Tofu teriyaki bowl and all of its contents were as follows: about 1.5 cup of rice, 2 pieces of broccoli, 2 carrots, 8 pieces of tofu, and I think about 1 tbsp of soy sauce. It was definitely not teriyaki sauce. I was very happy with the amount of tofu they gave me but how are you only going to give me 2 peices of broccoli and 2 pieces of carrot. Oh and the vegetables ICE COLD literally FREEZER TO BOWL. I asked about them and the server was like yeah we serve them cold. Literally, this place is out here doing the least. On the other hand, the other food here did look much better. read more

Rude people, bad customer service. I call to make a to go order at 8:35pm and here is how the actual phone call goes. BB: bento box, we are closed. Me: I'd like to make a to go order BB: we are closed Me: but your hours say you're open til 9. BB: we are closed Me: so you're telling me you are going to turn away business because you decided to change your store hours tonight? It's 30 minutes til your closed and it takes 15 to make a to go order. BB: yeah we already closed our register I've worked in the Resturant business and I know how it works. We stayed open til our hours and we never turned away customers. So I decided to walk in anyway to get food. The young people there looked pissed and were rude. It's like you are still open you're hours are til 9 and you lied to my face. I hate liars. I would have preferred them to say well we stop taking to go orders at a certain time but you can come in. Instead they were just lazy and didn't want to do anything for the last 30 minutes of their job. At least who ever the older woman was ended up being kind enough to make us food. And what do you know the food was made and I was out of there by 9! read more

I went to Bento Box in Fair Oaks Blvd and I was expecting a lot more for the price. Food was so so and I think they can improve the quality and lower the price. Not too jazzed about the place. read more

Always fresh and delicious. Very generous with their portions. Sushi rolls never disappoint. Highly recommended

I've been coming to Bento Box for years. Loved this place, excellent food, reasonable prices, however, this review is solely based on the dish I ordered today, a Sushi Roll, called Spicy Chop, Chop. Was suppose to have chopped scallops, cucumbers, and avocado. NO Scallops at all, just the cucumbers and avocado, with bland (nothing spicy about it) with their white sauce and masago. (fish eggs). I called back and said, there is NO scallops anywhere. The worker said, 'Yeah it's chopped, and I said, no it is no where, I am looking at it right now. He just said he was sorry, didn't offer to have me talk to manager or anything. $11.00 down the drain! read more

They opened a week ago. I've been there three times since then. Twice for take-out, once for eat-in. The owner greets everyone with enthusiasm. It's a tiny spot worth exploring, between the big grocery store and Jamba Juice in Loehmann's Plaza. He gave me a pile of kim chee to taste. When I detected Ko Chi Chung as one of the ingredients, his face lit up! It is a sweetish taste rather than the acidic taste one usually associates with kim chee. My order? Korean short ribs, tofu teriyaki, and a bowl of kim chee. Yummerookies, is all I can say. I dipped into the ribs on the way home and nearly drove off the road! Next day went to get food for a friend whom I was picking up from the airport at 11pm. A midnight snack. The next day my friend called to say it was wonderful - especially the yellow fin sushi. Last night took my discriminating 23-year-old son for eat-in. He loved the Thai chicken, was surprised at the amount of food, but would have liked a bit more rice. He is going to take his friends there, since prices are much less than the usual sushi place. Our two dinners were just over $20, including the $2.50 for the kim chee. The owner gave us a 15% discount for being a frequent customer. The receipt has 15% discount printed on it for the next visit (may be for first few days). Food arrived hot and quickly, and was mighty tasty. Go, go, quickly! read more

Haven't been here in eons! The seaweed salad is beyond yum. Sesame chicken, scrumptious. Any of the rolls... They hit the spot !!

I will start this with I love the food, when I get it to go it rarely let's me down. Which is the only reason i won't give them 1 star. But today I decided to eat in. Apparently guys are allowed to eat by themselves but girls aren't.... Went to Bento Box off of fair oaks and decided to eat in. Was told to grab a table. So I chose a spot by the window. Waited 5 mins playing on my phone.... no one came to me... though they took the order of the table of 2 guys next to me, they were there first. After 5 mins go by with nothing I put my phone down and look at all the workers. Table next to me gets their food. Another guy sits down at the table in front of me.... he gets a menu and drink order.... another guy walks in. Same thing. And I'm still sitting there with nothing. Needless to say I went to grass valley to get lunch with a friend instead. read more

Let's be honest - I ended up here on Halloween because I was on my way home from work and wasn't in costume - and therefore couldn't get a free burrito from Chipotle. I'm SO GLAD I did! I don't know what I was expecting from a chain, but it exceeded my expectations anyway. The miso soup was rich and DELICIOUS, the rolls were large and tasty, and the service was friendly and attentive - what more could you ask for? I'll definitely be back! read more

I am writing this with hope that the owners will read this and make the right improvements. The people who own it are really sweet, but not prepared to have a successful restaurant. 1st they are over staffed. They need to get rid of the excess until the place is packed. 2nd the sushi doesn't seem fresh and the rolls are a bit sloppy. 3rd the set up is a bit nonsensical. They need to remove the semi wall so that people can leave with out going back to the register area. 4th ( sorry I was hoping to keep this short ) counter or sit down service?? So confused. On the positive note, the first time I went here I had great teriyaki chicken. And the portion was great. I wish them well. read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat in town. Great food and friendly service. The teriyaki chicken is good. Decent portions and a decent price. read more

Not to be confused with the Bento Box in downtown 16th street. For a fast food joint, it's fairly pricey and abysmally bland. For the same price I could've found a nice sit down restaurant with better food. Forget seafood, while they offer calamari and shrimp, it's breaded and freakishly deep fried. The tofu is breaded and deep fried as well. I don't eat meat so that's probably the problem and here at Bento Box I'm feeling unsatisfied with an lighter wallet. read more

I hadn't been to this place in several years, but I went in the other day for lunch with one of my friends and was very pleased with my visit. We went in and were told we could sit anywhere we'd like. Once we sat we were instantly greeted and asked for our drink order. Shortly after that we ordered our food and it came out very quickly. It wasn't busy at all so it was really nice that the food didn't take forever as I was very hungry LOL. I ordered a Fair Oaks sushi roll which I was very satisfied with. It tasted very good and was really fulfilling. My friend had ordered a teriyaki chicken bento box which he was very pleased with as well. Overall it was a good experience and very good food. I will definitely return! read more