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

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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I LOVE Bento Box and the family who runs this business. They are the kindest family and I've been eating their Stewed Pork Mini Bowl item ever since I stopped by their former Cupertino location back in 2017. I cannot say enough good things about their stewed pork: rich and flavorful, large serving with cabbage and white rice, and addicting! My partner ordered the Fried Pork Chop bento box and enjoyed everything that came with it: boiled egg, cabbage, rice with yummy minced meat. It's a large and filling meal. I also enjoy their tea beverages -- simple and refreshing. read more

The Bento Box - Fried pork chop bento (top) and stewed pork mini bowl (bottom) - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Doesn't look like much when walking by, but The Bento Box is secretly a great place for generous, well put-together bento boxes. The two flavors I keep coming back to are smoked chicken and fried fish. Each order is $15 (as of July 2022) and comes with a choice of drink. I am a fan of this place and will likely return whenever possible. One thing I wish they would do is stay open later. This is currently more of a take-out place with little seats inside. read more

You can easily miss this place but when you don't miss it, it so worth it!!! I drove all the way from San Francisco to just have a taste of awesome Taiwanese food. I highly recommend everything there, like, you won't regret it! I even wrote a haiku from my experience: traveled from afar for Taiwanese bento box I have no regrets read more

The Bento Box - Hainan chicken bento box with side of tofu - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This is an irresponsible amount of food. I came in here for lunch expecting a nice simple time to unwind before getting back into the ratrace of capitalism. I made a huge mistake. Christina greeted me as I came in and explained the process to me: pick an entree to go with a predetermined set of sides (minced pork rice, stewed cabbage, etc). I vacillated between the braised pork belly and the fried chicken patty, but ultimately decided on the chicken patty. For around $15, you get all this plus a drink of your choice, and if you pay in cash they'll throw in another promotional side as well (I went with the pork liver). It was a mistake paying in cash, I never thought I'd have to say "please don't give me free food", but I really should have. It took around 5 minutes to prep everything for me, after which I found out that they through in a piece of the pork belly anyways for me to try. How thoughtful! Or, by the end of my meal, how sadistic. As mentioned before, this is an unreasonable amount of delicious food. The fried chicken patty was just like the ones back in Asia, and the sides were just like Mom used to make back home. Small wonder too, as this is a family owned spot with homemade recipes. Bento Box also sells handmade dumplings to take home, I didn't get a chance to buy them this time, but I'm definitely going to come back and get some to bring home the next time I'm here. read more

The Bento Box - fried chicken bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

This place have been on my list and I finally got to try it! I ordered the fried fish bento and it was quite a large portion! The rice that it comes with is rice with ground pork too! In addition, you also get a free drink which is pretty awesome. They ran out of milk tea at he time though which sucked :( You also get a free side (pretty small, but better than nothing?) If you pay cash! read more

The Bento Box - Fried fish bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

I'm soooo happy to find another place that makes bomb af Taiwanese pork chops. I came with my parents and we ordered the veggie bento and fried pork chop bento. Each comes with a drink, which among the selections of teas, we chose passionfruit aiyu. Good, not too sweet although nothing special. Loved the bentos - pork chops were sooo juicy and savory, and all the sides were really yummy too, esp that cabbage and pickled radish! Limited seating, most people buy as takeout. Seems like a family owned business, and I would love to keep coming back to support them! read more

The Bento Box - veggie bento (left) and fried pork bento (right) - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Nice little place for authentic Taiwanese bento box. Pay with cash will get you a little upgrade on the side dish. read more

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Shout out to this homey, authentic Taiwanese place! We live further away but whenever we're in the area, I stop by to load up and get the Taiwanese food fix I can't get anywhere else near me. My kids love the stewed eggs, pork stew bento, and all tofu apps. I love the stewed bamboo app and beef pancake rolls. Only a few tables for eat in, but it reminds me of little local restaurants when we'd visit Taiwan. The takeout is neatly packaged every time, separated hot and cold. You get a bonus app if you pay cash - I like the smoked chicken. The staff is always so hardworking and kind! The nice young man who helped me gave us an extra drink when he saw that there were three of us. Come support this family-run place! read more

The Bento Box does a good job with recreating authentic Taiwanese flavors on their dishes. Their stewed items are especially good but there are a few things that are normally hyped that I would say they do an average job for. Their milk tea flavor was good but their boba wasn't cooked very well. The pork chop bento that I got, the pork chop flavor was right but it was an extremely thin cut compared to what is normally expected. The vegetables in the bento were average. The popcorn chicken and the Taiwanese sausage were really good. Overall it was a very good meal but there were just those little things that didn't fully meet my expectations! read more

The Bento Box - Pork Chop Bento, Popcorn Chicken, Taiwanese Sausage - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Two Taiwanese Americans walk into The Bento Box... Not the opening of a joke, but an actual representation of last night. Had a belated birthday dinner with my friend Dennis, with whom I shared the co-presidency of Taiwanese Student Association in college. We are serious about our Taiwanese heritage and our Taiwanese food. And we both loved this place! We had the fried pork chop bento, stew pork bento, bamboo shoots, fried chicken appetizer, fried King mushroom appetizer (free with cash purchase of $40 or more), and Taiwanese stir-fried rice noodles. Drinks (ai-yu and milk tea) were refreshing, and the food is fresh, delicious, and homemade. We had tons of leftovers (the portions are generous), and I even ordered smoked chicken and grilled saba (mackerel) bentos to drop off at my parents (who have even more exacting standards for Taiwanese food than Dennis or me). The owner even tossed in a free stewed tofu appetizer for my parents. You can feel the love in the food and the service. My new favorite local Taiwanese spot - I will be back, and soon! read more

I have an affinity of bentos of all kinds...Japanese, Taiwanese, etc. It's an obsession of mine. I just love having lots of bite-sized assortment of side dishes, paired with a main entrée. I first discovered this place since I used to live near here and I was craving a bento whether it be the Japanese or Taiwanese variety. I wandered in and I was met with lots of choices. If someone young isn't working there, then chances are they don't really speak English. I was able to use my broken Mandarin and place my order. The lady was nice enough to give some samples to take home! The portions you receive for the price is great! If I remember correctly, you get a free homemade black tea when you order a bento! Usually when I'm in the area and looking to just get food to eat at home, I'd stop by this place to pick something up if I am craving a bento and Taiwanese food. read more

The Bento Box replaces "Golden Island Cafe" with Taiwanese cuisine, bento box style. cramped seating about 10 table, little ambience. offerings: taiwanese bento boxes' entrees cooked to order, dozen+ regular menu, 5-ish daily specials. service: fast/casual eats: beef brisket noodle soup with tea(12.99) -noodles medium wide, commercial grade -broth beef based with star anise flavoring, -tender lean beef briskets except for one piece beef of cheaper grade. green tea (y-500), customized no sugar, lite tea taste. leftovers: -credit card-$15 minimum, encouraged to bus own trays after eating. -usual taiwanese bento fare, pricing reasonable for area -food quality above average, good value. -parking impossible at peak hours, improves post 1-ish weekdays. read more

This place is OK. Nothing to write home about but if you need a quick and homey lunch, it's good. It's a Mom and pop shop but feel like there could be more love in their food. Fried chicken bento - pretty average. chicken was massive and good. More fried than chicken. The pickles veggies weren't pickled enough. The egg was dry. The vegetables were just boiled vegetables. Beef noodle soup - very average noodles. Beef is pretty fatty and limp. Soup was on the spicier side. Both the milk tea and passion fruit were watered down. read more

This has become my favorite lunch place in Milpitas, whether I'm eating in, or taking to go. + Menu has a well rounded variety of traditional taiwanese selections for your bento. My favorite to order is the crispy fried chicken. It is super tender and juicy and a delicious crispy fried batter. Not particularly oily either. + Portions are generous, especially for the price. I love the rice (topped with marinated minced pork) and am always fully satisfied after eating. +Ingredients are fresh healthy. Every order comes with a heaping serving of veggies on the side (stir fried bok choy and pickled radish). The marinated tofu and soy sauce egg are really healthy lean proteins too. + The staff is very friendly and generous. Anytime I come in, they make sure to let me know what promotions or specials they are having. One time, they were promoting a new iced lemon tea and it's now one of my favorite drinks of theirs. + Decor is ecclectic and charming. It's a small restaurant, but they get people in and out relatively quickly so I havent had issues with the wait. Overall, I love this place and keep coming back regularly for lunch. It's definitely a 5/5 stars from me. read more

The Bento Box - Crispy fried chicken is my regular order. Crispy and crunchy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. Perfect flavoring. - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

If I could give a 0 star, I will definitely do. The waiter/owner, who is an old lady, forgot to add boba into the milk tea. When I returned to the store and asked to if she can add boba, she first refused to. Then she added the boba into milk tea, but she refuse to seal it. I told her that I cannot drive if the cup is open. She said:"Are you here to make trouble? I don't want you to buy my food, you return my food now." She has ZERO respect to other people. The attitude it absolutely horrible. Avoid this place! read more

The Bento Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Taiwanese food is the bomb dot com. We needed to run errands at Great Mall so I went on Yelp to find this gem. It's in the same plaza as 99 ranch and other food establishments but it was surprisingly not too packed when we came. We ordered a bento box with the fried chicken cutlet to share and a side portion of popcorn chicken for an appetizer for good measure. Wait time was 5-10minutes which was a great estimate. When I saw the employee pack up our food, my jaw dropped. The cutlet was massive and it was bigger than my hand! It tasted amazing - crispy exterior and seasoned fairly well. It was an explosion of flavors, slightly on the saltier side but paired fantastically with the rice. Needless to say the popcorn chicken was unnecessary, but was a great try. Everything else in the bento was pleasant - boiled veggies (slightly seasoned), pickled veggies, marinated egg, and marinated tofu. Another perk is the free tea - we chose the passion fruit tea with jelly which I was unfortunately not a fan of since it was watered down. I am docking off a star due to the drink, the slight saltiness and all the marinated stuff was on the tougher side. We will, however, be 100% back if we are ever in the area. read more

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After reading several reviews of this place, I decided to check it out.. It's relatively new to the area, but it service is perfect for all the local area for all the tech employees to grab a quick bite to eat. The smoked duck is the one to try out! I enjoyed that one, but I still need to try out the other options. So far, pretty impressed. Great balance in flavor and good portions. read more

Visiting this restaurant I was a little undecided on what to order because there was so much I wanted to try. I decided on the pork chop bento and was extremely happy with my decision!! The breading had just the right amount of seasoning and the meat was juicy and tender. I don't think I've heard had a pork chop that wasn't chewy or dry. I do wish that the pork chop was cut into strips, but I can deal. The bento also had rice with a meat sauce, an egg, and two vegetable sides. So filling! Had to eat by my car since I was meeting a friend. The new normal lol I will definitely be back to try the stewed pork feet. read more

We might have hit just a bad day in their kitchen? I really hope so. My husband and I were craving bento this Saturday. We searched Yelp to find this one, impressed by good reviews. were quite exited about it. First impression, The staff here are very friendly and tentative. There are two tables inside. So you can dine in. Portions are big. However.... I ordered pork belly bento. And my husband ordered the ground pork bento. On my first bite of the pork belly, "oh my god this is horrible" just slipped out of my mouth. The meat was so dried out and tough, I could not chew it. In addition, there is a strange over-burnt taste to it. Actually, all the dishes(the braised tofu, the found pork that my husband ordered, and the tea eggs) all had this strange bitter taste to it. It leaves a unclean and unpleasant taste to your tongue. I thought it was the pan they use. My husband said no it is the oil, bad oil. Hopefully this is just a bad day in their Kitchen. Very disappointed. read more

I don't know if it was because the owner lady of this place is too proud of her food or now. But one day I walked into this place to buy some marinated meat. Because this is the first time I came here, I asked more questions than usual. The owner lady answered my question impatiently. For example. I asked "how much is the beef stomach?" She answered , "look at the price tag yourself". I looked at the price tag. It said 10.99 usd a pound. So I said, I would u accept credit card? She said, only accept credit card if it is over 15 usd. I want to use my credit card. So I said to her, "I want to buy 15 usd of beef stomach". She said. The beef stomach will not be 15 usd. So I asked. So how much is the beef stomach? She said it depends. So I know we are going in circle. So I asked her to give me a price. After some back n forth. She finally took out one chunk of beef stomach. She said it is the last one. It is 8.50 usd So I said I will take it. N please cut it. So took it to cut. After a while. I saw that she put a box of something that does not look like beef stomach that I usually eat in a box into a bag. So I asked her. Is it my order? Suddenly she exploded. She said. She doesn't want to do my business. I asked her what is wrong. I m just asking a question. She said . U asked so many weird questions. I don't want to do ur business. The tone she use was so offending. So I asked her, why are u so mean to me? She kept saying she does not welcome me. Then I left. This is the worse experience I had in a restaurant. I told her that this is the first time I walk into her store. Of course I asked a lot of question. But she did not care. read more

The bentos are perfectly assembled together. I love their stewed pork and crispy fried chicken. The rice is lathered in stewed pork gravy no matter what bento you order. The cabbage that comes in is nothing fancy but pairs well with the main dish, they also give you braised tofu and pickled veggie on the side. You can also buy just the braised meat itself. I'll definitely come to try more of their other meats. I saw somebody order the saba and it looked really good too. The prices are fair, cheaper than a lot of other quick lunch places in the plaza. read more

One of the original 萬家香 restaurants from Cupertino has moved to this new location. The classic fried chicken cutlet bento is still very good. Plus they have all the usual 滷味 such as beef shank, pork feet, and smoked duck. Overall a great place for lunch or carry out. read more

The Bento Box - 炸雞排便當 - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

The free drinks that come with the bento...is downright terrible. I don't think I could make a drink that terrible even if I tried. Extremely watered down and without any real flavor. Tossed after a few sips. Skip it or it will make you very unhappy to drink it. #firstworldproblems. The bento itself was ok. For the price, it was a bit disappointing. The stewed pork wasn't tender enough, and was likely second day meat. The chicken steak was pretty soggy but had good flavor. Do yourself a favor: skip this place and try Bento Express in Sunnyvale instead. read more

Pork feet bento box , Is my favorite menu of this store , extremely easy to make order on the phone call durning covid time , contact free read more

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

I will give negative stars if i can. Super ridiculous owner, the lady is very rude!!! The food is bad and 酸臭！他们的店里面没有空调、夏天 天热的时候菜和肉都是坏的，铁板烧是焦掉的！for your health,AVOID this place please!!! read more

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I like this place! It's close to my house so I come here relatively regularly. My favorite bento is the fried chicken bento, it's pretty good- only thing is the chicken is pretty oily, like if u lift the chicken there's def a pool of oil- if they could absorb some of the oil before serving I think it would be perfect. Other than that caveat, the fried chicken is really well seasoned, flavorful and delicious. The food is definitely Taiwanese comfort food. I will continue to come here as long as they open. I also like how they are small business! read more

Bento Box is only place we go for Taiwanese food! All of the bento boxes come in generous portions that I can usually eat for two meals. I love the pork chop bento where you get one large and one medium piece. Additionally, the side dishes (veggies, soy sauce egg, tofu) all taste super homemade. Oh, and each bento order comes with a free drink: green tea, black tea, or passion fruit (I recently got the passion fruit for the first time ever and think I'll be getting that from now on). The bento meat selection and side dishes can also be ordered a la cart. We like getting a fried tofu to share. The owner is super nice and friendly. I usually order in Mandarin, but on those days when I can't put in that much effort, English works too! Also, if you pay for your order in cash, you can get a free side dish!! Why are you still reading or scrolling or deciding where to eat?? Go. There. NOW. read more

Portion size is huge. Beef green onion pancake was good but a bit too much sauce for my liking. Each bento comes with a free tea. The fried chicken filet had a lot of extra flour that I ended up peeling off. The chicken itself was delicious. read more

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When I can taste the "wok hay" or wok heat in dishes, I know it's pretty legit. I ordered an udon stir fry with veggies that was made vegan for me along with a tea that wasn't too sweet. Hearty portion size and flavor was tasty. Reasonable price too at $13 for a meal and drink. Ambiance has a nice "homey" feel to it, on the smaller side but still with plenty of seating. Seemed like there were a lot of local customers chatting it up with the owner too, that's always nice to see. My only con was that my dish was a bit oily, but when I brought it up they thanked me for telling them and said they'd tell their chef. +1 star for accepting feedback graciously. read more

The Bento Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Purchased take out food due to shelter in place. Food is good, staffs are friendly and the free drink is not tasting that well. Taste more than water. read more

I do not usually give 1 star ratings, but i had a horrible experience here. This place skimps out on many basic necessities of running a business. The first red flag was when i was told to not tip. I was told to clean after myself when i was done eating. The tables were filled with food scraps and was sticky. I was eating there for a solid hour and i noticed no one walked around to wipe the tables. Second, this place does not turn on the a/c. They have vents installed, but they substituted the a/c with a portable fan. It was almost unbearable to eat there especially in the hot summer. Third, they do not accept card for payments under $15 and do no accept cash payments above $45. Their bento box costs $12 bucks so unless you have cash you have to order an additonal item. Finally, there is no customer service. I read another yelp review that said they would threaten to call the police if you told them your order was wrong. Its true. There was a family across from where i ate and they made the family's order wrong. When the family asked to change their order/get their money back, the owner said they were calling the police. Now to the food. I had an order of the fried pork bento and popcorn chicken. The fried pork in the bento lacked seasoning. The rice+braised meat was decent. I dont know why they only gave me 1 broccoli and shet ton of cabbage. Overall, it wasn't too bad. The popcorn chicken was overcooked and was a little bit rough which indicates that it is old. Overall, i do not think this is the place to dine in. I would order your food and take it out to eat. I do hope that they can improve on the things i touched on. read more

The Bento Box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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I ordered braised pork with rice for dinner! The food is super good. The braised pork itself is super good. vegetable is super delicious and the you can check the picture, the amount of the whole bento box is HUGE! Definitely will stop by these place more frequently~ The owner Tina came from Taiwan, as well, so this is the real Taiwanese food here! read more

The Bento Box - Braised pork bento box - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California

We ordered two popcorn chicken boxes and it came out really fast. The chickens were good, wish they would add spicy options though. Everyone was wearing a mask and there were markings on the floor. Also nicely decorated with plants. read more

My only complaint is some of the dishes like beef with radish and black mushrooms are a bit salty for my taste. The pig feet wasn't as salty so hopefully it's a quality control issue and not always overly salty. read more

This place reminds me of the time we went to Taichung and visited places where locals go. Great deals on their bento boxes because it also comes with a drink. We ordered 6 bento boxes and they had a promotion where if you paid cash, you could get a free appetizer. The food was fresh and tasty. I hope this mom/pop shop stays open a long time. I would definitely go back. read more

I love the food, especially the marinated tofu. My daughter loves their passion fruit with rainbow jelly! Service is pretty quick too. Place is small and tables are few; not sure if it's still take-outs only. read more

Legit Taiwanese flavors. Husband got the stewed pork belly (控肉）and I got the fried pork chop. The bamboo that comes with the stewed pork is really tasty, so I recommend that option over the cabbage! Pork belly was tender and very generous in portion; she gave him three giant pieces. Pork chop was thin but very nicely panko fried. Not heavily spiced but they offer pepper and spicy powder on the side for those who want it. It's true they don't have AC, for which I would consider knocking off a star, but I loved their included drink (we both got passion fruit with ai-yu), which kept me from overheating. Under $15 is cash only, so bring cash if coming solo. Also, you bus your own table, but no tip needed (I'm perfectly fine with this trade-off!) We would come again and try the popcorn chicken. Oh, and the interior is pretty cute :) read more

The grilled pork bento was super yummy and satisfying. Service was extremely friendly- made my day. Would definitely come back read more

The Bento Box - Grilled pork bento - Taiwanese Near Me - Milpitas, California