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    Bento Japanese Express

    3.8 (34 reviews)
    InexpensiveSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Summer 2021
    Matthew G.

    Grabbed some sushi and spring rolls for take out recently. As most would say, it's pretty good for a small town Asian restaurant. Had a Crab Crunch roll, Spicy Tuna Crunch roll, Spicy Snow Crab roll, and an order of Spring rolls. The spring rolls were some of the BEST I've ever had! They were larger than what you get normally-and crispy! Really good. The sushi was all well prepared and the taste was fresh. Good sized portion too. The "spicy" rolls could have a bit more spicy...just personnel taste I suppose. Be sure to grab chopsticks and sauce packets on your way out-they didn't put any in the bag-so I had to use a fork to eat the sushi. The woman who answered the phone was very hard to understand--could tell she was wearing a mask :/ She was wearing it when I arrived and wasn't very nice when I picked up my order either. Time to dispose of masks--they don't work and they don't help. Uploaded new menu pics FYI. They are current as of June 2021. You're welcome.

    Minced tuna(?) with Ginger Dressing. Very fresh and tasty!
    Susie R.

    On business and wanted something besides fast food which seems majority of what Portland has to offer. One might pass on when riding by based on appearances (which I did) but the reviews had me throw all risk to the wind (it is sushi and normally play it safe to what and where I know!) Food was served to me in take out styrofoam (not sure what's up with that), but it was easy to pack and go any leftovers! The Snow Crab Roll was good. The salad was fresh with minced tuna (?) in the ginger dressing. The serving of Hibachi Chicken was very plentiful. The chicken was diced, which was different, but it did make it easy to eat. I loved the veggies on the side. Overall satisfied and definitely not hungry when I left. I recommend for the value and taste.

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    Christina D.

    I love this place. I order the sushi there all the time. Sometimes I do the hibachi. Delicious!

    Great food!
    Rhonda H.

    Chicken on a stick and hibatchi grilled chicken and shrimp with a splash of yum- yum sauce. I've been several times and thought I had already reviewed them. If you're a "hole-in-the-wall" diner who enjoys finding the local gems then you'll love this place. The clank of the spatula on the grill assures you that they aren't just sitting around. (perhaps they have fooled me they just sit there and hit the grill) It's nothing fancy but the food is great. The proprietor is always friendly and fast. They have a tremendous carry-out business. We're not fans of Chinese or buffets so this place is our go-to for local Asian fare.

    Tessa B.

    I am in Portland once in a blue moon but I almost always end up here for the snow crab roll. It's the only place I can find it. If you get your order to go make sure you remember your chop sticks cause they don't usually pack them for you and I always forget. The place is clean and they are fast. I've never been when they are too busy.

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    6 years ago

    First time I've ever seen pad Thai with broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini. Enough said

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    6 years ago

    The sushi here is top notch. I don't care for the hibachi here but they have great priced sushi and you don't have to drive far for it.

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    4 years ago

    First time I've ever seen pad Thai with broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini, it was the worst I've ever had.

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    4 years ago

    I don't want to be rude or hurt their business, maybe we ordered the wrong food, but we ended up tossing in the trash. Will not go back

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    Mixed reviews but my wife and I decided to try it. The Sushi was fantastic and reasonably priced. I'll definitely go there again!

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    7 years ago

    This use to be good until new owners took over recently. Quality of food has gone way down. I do not recommend.

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    12 years ago

    I don't generally like japanese food I have recently tried their hibachi steak and chicken and found it to be wonderful!

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    12 years ago

    Very good! I have eaten here several times and have always received excellent service and a great meal.

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    12 years ago

    Excellent! I never would have thought a sushi place in little Portland Tn would be good, however I was pleasantly surprised!

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    10 years ago

    Great for something different around Portland. Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed. The sushi rolls are good.

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    Place an order online and got to the restaurant to pick up my $40 worth of food and they were…read moreclosed!! Why would they have online ordering open if their restaurant is already closed before their hours say that they're closed?! It says they close at 9:30 PM, I ordered my food at 8:30. I'm beyond livid. Next day update: I called them and let them know what happened. They were super nice and apologetic. They made my food I came and picked it up and she gave me a free drink. She was really nice. The food on the other hand is just mildly OK at best. My expectations were already very low because it's Tennessee and it's Gallatin so I wasn't expecting anything different but I definitely would never come back here. Service was great though they're super nice and maybe if I ate this there would've been different. I don't wanna bash this place because everybody's taste buds are different. And I'm also from California. I grew up eating sushi so I have a higher standard of what I declare as good sushi. I did get I think two cooked rolls, I got lovely couple in the best friend role and a vegetable role in the miso soup. Miso soup is OK I've had way worse, but I've also had better, but it's definitely my favorite out of the four items I got. The rolls wouldn't be too bad if they weren't so dry. They just feel so dry and extremely cooked through and the shrimp has a bit of a fishy after taste. They were really nice though.

    I'm all for eating sushi anytime I can even in the middle of nowhere in a land locked state. You…read moreabsolutely can't have high expectations for a spot like this so I really didn't. Let's just say, the expectations I did have... They were met. I expected the fish to not be insanely fresh and I was right. The fish really tasted like nothing. The only thing that I could taste were my salmon skin Handrolls because they were smoked (I hate that smoke flavor). I made do with the smoke flavor though and devoured them because I was hungry. The portion size on the salmon skin hand rolls were pretty generous though so I will give them that!! My husband said his sushi tasted like something he might get from a gas station, but again, kinda to be expected considering where we were. The people working at this spot ALL VERY NICE and I'm sure there are some things (like the hibachi) that are great, we just didn't order those things.

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    We called ahead before coming because I have a gluten allergy and wanted to make sure there were…read moresafe options for me. We were told over the phone that the ramen was gluten-free as long as it was made with the rice noodles. Based on that information, we drove over with our family, including a very hungry child. After we were seated, I told our waitress that I was gluten-free and that we had called ahead about the menu. Instead of letting us know right away that there was an issue, she went to speak with the manager, and we spent about 10 minutes looking over the menu and deciding what to order. When the manager finally came to our table, she told us they actually did not have any gluten-free options. I explained that we had specifically called ahead and were told the ramen was gluten-free with rice noodles. She clarified that only the plain rice noodles themselves were gluten-free--not the ramen or broth. That is very different from what we were told over the phone. I then asked whether I could order a poke bowl with white or brown rice. She said the rice was not gluten-free because it was prepared with sugar and vinegar. Since sugar and vinegar are typically gluten-free ingredients, I asked for clarification, but she simply repeated that she does not make any of the rice gluten-free and was unwilling to help identify anything on the menu that I could safely eat. I do appreciate that she refused to serve me something if she believed it wasn't safe. As someone with a gluten allergy, I'd much rather be told "no" than end up having an allergic reaction. However, the entire situation could have been avoided if we had been given accurate information over the phone or if we had been informed immediately after being seated instead of waiting while we looked through the menu. The biggest frustration was the wasted trip and wasted time. We drove over specifically because we were told there were gluten-free options, only to leave hungry with our family after sitting there with a hungry child. Better staff training and clearer communication about gluten-free options would go a long way in preventing this from happening to someone else.

    Quick service Right off of I-40, exit 287…read more Had poke bowls where you choose what you want in it. The bowls are filling and really good. The ahi tuna was ruby red & good. Prices are reasonable. Other tables had the Ramen soups and tonkatsu, and they looked & smelled really great as well. If you are on the trail, this is a really good option! Don't miss!

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