Ordered two plates. First was the deluxe skewers and the second was combo B. I did have to wait a bit but from the looks of it they grill it on the spot; I was in no rush. I ate my entire plate as soon as I received it. I really loved my plate and every thing was cooked correctly. However, when I gave my friend her plate a couple hours later, the chicken thigh skewer was raw. I'm disappointment that was the case considering MY chicken was cooked. Please have cooks make sure that chicken is cooked all the way. Cuz it's the only meat you can't eat medium rare :( read more

Ordered the bento and I like that it came with 4 steps; each step allowing for different options. Step 1: I opted for the bento deluxe which came with 4 types of skewers. Step 2: I chose a rice option. They have everything ranging from plain rice to rice with a little more fluff. Step 3: I picked my appetizer. Step 4: Salad with my choice of dressing. The skewers were premade and heated up but I felt they weren't hot enough; they were lukewarm and I would have enjoyed it more if they were heated to a slightly higher temperature. They were however, well marinated and tasty. This restaurant has a lot of veggie choices for the sides and appetizers which I appreciate since I'm trying to have a more balanced diet these days. My bento came with soup and pickled vegetables. Not a bad price for lunch. Staff were nice. Simple interior and looks like they are remodeling the wall. I'd come here again for a decent size lunch at an acceptable price. read more

Sumiya Bento - Deluxe Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Love the bento version of sumiya, glad it finally open in Milpitas. The options are clear and simple, Food taste good except it takes longer to get your food. read more

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I was staying at the Sonesta across the street. A bento box sounded perfect for dinner. I ordered bento box b. The skewers were yummy. The salad dressing was good. The nori and yakitori sauce added so much flavor to the rice. When I am back I am definitely coming back here. read more

Sumiya Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Just had to try this place out.... as with everything Japanese it's quality over quantity This would be classified as premium bento box. Total was around $21 Food is definitely good. The meat was delicious. The saba is a great deal for $1 extra. I think it's a full meal. A little bit on the high side for a bento.. premium always costs a couple extra bucks more.. Actually if u get a large poke bowl it's about the same price ... read more

Sumiya Bento - Meal B with saba for $1 extra - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Love having a quick option for Sumiya. There's so much I can say about Sumiya off homestead. For Sumiya bento I'm gonna have to try more to decide. I doordashed an order this weekend. Loved that the udon was still hot when it got to me. The chicken tasted just like you would expect from them. I really need to look into getting a job with them so I can do this for myself. To me they're the standard in the south bay. Always looking forward to the next time :) read more

Sumiya Bento - Chicken karage Udon soup - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

"Grilled skewer bento" is what made me want to try out this place. Various combos of skewers come with a choice of appetizer (I chose fried chicken), salad with choice of dressing (in my case, Miso) and rice options (my plain rice did come with an okra and pickled eggplant) and everything is counter service. If you want miso soup, it is a $1.50 add on. Limited seating but at 11:45, it was easy to get a table for 4. Everything was fresh and tasty but the rice is mushy and was my least favorite part of the meal. read more

Sumiya Bento - Combo C - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

My husband and I got the deluxe bento, and two orders of their Kalbi Skewers and wow they were delicious! The skewers were JUST rights and the Sumiya Special Potato Fries were just perfectly done, and I'm not normally a potato fan. My husband said how there was just the perfect amount of charring on the chicken, and everything we ate was incredible! Thank you for the amazing food! read more

Sumiya Bento - Kalbi Skewers, Deluxe Bento, Sumiya Special Potato Fries - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I am from Japan. The quality is high. I highly recommend for a to go place! The owner is very nice too read more

Sumiya Bento - a woman ordering food at a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

An assortment of tender, flavorful skewers over a simple rice bed? Yes, please! Plus appetizers and sides of chicken kaarage and potato fries? Double-win! They were so juicy and crispy. It was a nice addition to all the umami flavors. This is a nice place to grab a quick bite to eat with food that tastes just like home, for dine in or take out. There's plenty of indoor seating, though parking in this plaza can be a hot mess depending when you come. read more

GREAT YAKITORI BENTO BOX COMBOS! Sumiya Bento is one of our go-to spots for a quick and easy Japanese meal. They offer a variety of yakitori bento box choices so you can build your own combination. We love their Deluxe Bento with four meat skewers, plain rice with yakitori sauce, chicken karaage appetizer, and salad with yuzu citrus dressing. The four skewers include grilled beef short rib, chicken meatballs, pork belly, and garlic chicken wings. My toddler also loves their Hot Udon Noodle Soup. read more

I'm very impressed with this restaurant. It was a recommendation by a close friend. My friends and I came here for a birthday dinner and we had a great dining experience. It was a bit pricey though. Unfortunately, it's not a dining experience that I would repeat on a weekly basis. I wouldn't be able to afford it. Quality: A+ Service: A+ Price: A read more

For $20 this bento box is the real deal. Since it was my 1st time here, I wanted to try a few things. In the deluxe skewer, I thought everything was cooked to perfection. Everything was moist and tasted healthy but flavorful since it was grilled. I thought the meatballs were a tad too sweet for my taste buds, but my friend thought there were the best meatballs she's ever had. Not my favorite go to place in the future, but I'd be back for sure. read more

Sumiya Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This place is known for skewers! They have a few other items but I haven't had the chance to try them yet. You can order most foods including the skewers a la carte or you can order sets. I got the set with chicken, pork belly, and beef and thought it was not bad. I thought all the meats were cooked well. I don't know why but every time I've had pork belly there is this weird after taste or smell (not just this place but in general) so that one was my least favorite. I also tried the chicken wing one and thought that was really good. The sides were okay. Salad came with your choice of dressing. I thought the yuzu dressing was really light. The wasabi mayo was too pungent for my liking. I decided to get agedashi tofu and thought it was okay. I think overall it could have used more salt. The plain rice (no extra charge with the set) was ok but the other ones where you pay a little extra looked better! The atmosphere is very casual. They have a fair amount of seating and you can get your own water. read more

We had a lunch to-go in at Sumiya bento and orders udon noodle and skewer deluxe bento. The udon noodle soup tastes great! Nice flavoring broth and noodle texture is chewy. The portion is good and everything else is pretty standard. The deluxe bento is nice. It includes wing skewer, beef skewer, pork skewer and meatball skewer. We had it with agedashi tofu instead of chicken karaage. The tofu is great. Super silky and the sauce totally made it even better. I wish the skewers are a bit more tender, but that could also be because it's a takeout. read more

Sumiya Bento - Deluxe bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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This location is set-up more as a fast-casual type of restaurant (line up on the right, order at the counter, and take a seat), so it should be great for a quick meal if dining in. For my takeout order, I chose the deluxe bento, which came with chicken, beef, pork, and meatball. Portion size of the bento was good; definitely think 3 skewers is good enough for most people, and 4 is just enough if really hungry. The skewers were good, but could be better. I'm not sure if they use charcoal at this location, as I couldn't really taste any charcoal/smoky flavor in any of the meat; had there been a hint of charcoal I'd easily give this place a 5 star. I'll have to try dining in next time to see if they cook the yakitori differently or are still getting things in order (they had their grand opening only recently). The grilled saba was prepared well and had nice flavor. Parents, there were a couple of bones in my saba, so do check before serving it to your kids. For rice, you can choose from steamed rice (free) or 3 different rice preparations (costs extra) . I went with the takikomi rice (the most expensive option), which was a seasoned rice cooked with mushrooms and other veggies. The rice was very flavorful, had great umami, and moisture was just right; the picked veggies on the side added a nice contrast in texture. Overall I was pleased with the bento and the service. The lack of charcoal flavor is what really brought this place down to a 4, but I'd still come back here for lunch. read more

Sumiya Bento - Yakitori bento deluxe with grilled saba, takikomi rice, and salad. - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Sophisticated garnishes, presentation, and ingredients but still seemed very expensive for what's offered, service was slow and unfriendly even though we were the only ones there (staff didn't really seem like they wanted to be there). Soft cooked egg over rice was OK and the seasoned rice was tasty but most of the meats were uninspiring. Salads were tasty but they forgot our dressing and had to ask for it afterwards. Miso soup was lukewarm when served. read more

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Hidden gem in Milpitas. All yakitori taste good, i love that you have an option to choose your own appetizer and rice options. read more

Sumiya Bento - B Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Food can be better if they serve it hot. We ate there but the skewers and rice came out luke warm. The pork belly skewer was not edible. It was so hard. If they continue with this quality they won't last long. read more

I am a regular at their Santa Clara location. I was happy to see them open in Milpitas which is so much closer to my workplace. The new location is also not that busy. I tried their popular chicken izakaya bento box and the quality is very similar to their Santa Clara location. The only thing I did not like was that they give food in a to-go box even if you eat-in. This creates a lot of trash. Hopefully they will get more environmentally friendly soon. The also charge less in this location. The portions size is very generous and a good value for money, especially their lunch specials. read more

Great service and food quality is superb and price is very affordable. Definitely will come back. read more

Sumiya Bento - Great service and food quality is superb and price is very affordable. Definitely will come back. - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Ordered the salmon and the deluxe bento. Delicious, well seasoned and large portions. Definitely give them a try! read more

Sumiya Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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The food was just ok, the miso soup was ice cold. It wasn't even slightly warm. You order at the counter and you clean off your own table but the tips start at 20%, not sure why since it operates like McDonalds. read more

Skewers taste pretty much the same as the Santa Clara store but the rice was not cooked right, too soft and everything clumped together read more

Sumiya Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

easy for takeout, like sumiya the restaurant, skewers are heavy on salt, taste nice, esp chicken, but not the smokiness of like sumika, salad with yuzu dressing as popular choice, and appetizer (got the nasu), rice otama with perfect poached egg. read more

Pretty good bento! You get to choose which skewer set you want, rice, appetizer and salad dressing. I got B skewer bento with ontama rice and chicken kaarage. It was fulfilling and tasty. The chicken thigh stood out the most to me since it was very juicy. Wait time was around 10 minutes. Total was $20+ and you'd get a premium bento box experience. read more

Sumiya Bento - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Rlly low-key place, but excellent execution and attention to detail. Flavors were on point, very good and underrated Japanese place. Excellent & professional service as well. read more

Sumiya Bento - This was the Deluxe box. 10/10 mackerel was perfect. - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

So good! Food in 10 minutes. I got option B with ontama and nasu. My favorite was the pork belly. My least favorite was the chicken thigh but it was also perfectly cooked and super juicy! The beef was amazingly tender. Nasu was perfeeect! I'm sure I'll do a separate appetizer order for that next time. Salad dressings were an unique which I enjoyed, but I forgot which one I got today! It was good tho! Ontama rice was tasty but a bit too much rice for me to finish. Pickles and greens were just right~. I skipped this place before because 3(or 4 for deluxe) skewers didn't seem like enough for a meal, but it absolutely is! read more

Sumiya Bento - Yakitori Bento B - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Regardless which combo you choose the portions are generous. Good flavor. My sister and I went during lunch hour work well and had to wait 30+ mins. for our bento boxes. Second visit we took the on a Saturday. Arriving shortly after 11 a.m. we got our food almost right. read more

I like they pay attention to details where the fried chicken comes with Japanese Mayo and slice of lemon. Salad dressing in a separate container too. The pickled vege is so good to go with the rice ! read more

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Food was delicious with fresh and comforting flavors ! Great combinations and options. The staff was friendly helpful and welcoming! Will definitely becoming back to try more combos and the6al La carte options. read more

We came here for lunch and ordered the yakitori bento b and the salmon and ikurs don along with gobo fries. The yakitori was really good, well seasoned and grilled to perfection. The sides that came with both combos were also perfection. The gobo fries were delicious, crispy and unique. My only complaint is that the protein portions were a bit small for the amount of money they are charging. read more

Hummmm...I think Yelp led me astray here, or I didn't order the right skewers? We ordered bento B and C. I thought the pork belly and chicken thigh skewers didn't have much taste, just salt as the seasonings. Then the beef skewer was very chewy, which I didn't expect. The chicken meatball skewer and the chicken wing skewer were good though. And the concept is good to customize your bento box with various sides. I liked the salad, agadashi tofu, kaarage and eggplant. So yeah, come for the side dishes, and not the skewers. read more

Sumiya Bento - Bento B and Bento C - Japanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This is my first time to try Sumiya Bento. I ordered the deluxe skewer bento. Their food is so good and delicious. I loved their deep fried tofu and the chicken meat ball. Overall, their food made me feel so impressed, and I will try another three rice choices in the future. read more

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I usually ordered take-out through Yelp. The foods were great with generous portion. The bento box was well packed. The foods were ready early, so there was no delay when I went to pick up. This is my go-to Japanese place in Milpitas area. read more

The grill chicken breast was over cooked. The pork belly ordered wasn't really tasty.

overall, the experience was great! the customer service was quick and they were very accommodating even though i came in a couple minutes right before they were going to close. the food was ready in less than 5 minutes. the udon was perfect! the seaweed and tempura flakes added a nice touch to the whole dish. the salad came with shiitake dressing which added a nice touch! i would hands down come here again! read more

Food was great and fast! The perfect choice for when you want something quick and easy but delicious at the same time. A smaller menu than the original Sumiya but in a more casual setting. The owner is so nice and the food was so tasty :D read more

Pretty expensive, the skewers are very small and traditional. High quality meats.

Got food poisoning! They served some raw rice and that's very soggy wet. I already spit it out but too late, I had very bad headache followed by diarrhea and headache yesterday and tonight. Overpriced fake japanese stuff. Came the first time because 4.5 stars, no more. Definitely will NOT come again. Unless anyone likes food poisoning! read more