The Bento Box — Restaurant in Milpitas

Before I get into my review, let me start off by saying that this restaurant is one of the few Taiwanese/Chinese restaurants that could make incredibly delicious, soft intestines. There are many restaurants that could make good crispy intestines, but few can make soft intestines as well as The Bento Box. They actually clean their intestines, and the taste of the intestines is NOT overwhelming and vomit-inducing (like it was in Chili Garden Restaurant which is a few stores nearby...that place made me swear off intestine for a few years). So BRAVO to the chef at The Bento Box...I can eat intestines again! Anyhow, I was starving while randomly driving different areas one day looking for a Chinese restaurant to eat at. I stumbled upon The Bento Box and thought I'd take a look. My curiosity paid off...this is one of the tastiest Taiwanese restaurants that I've gone to. I'm testing out the keto diet for myself right now (much like 90% of fat Americans), so I always get the phenomenal pork belly stew with a side of cooked lettuce, which has all already been pre-cooked (like a regular to-go restaurant sitting behind a window). Absolutely delicious. Once in a while, I'll experiment with other items on the menu, and I've never been disappointed. I've had the pork feet, the hard-boiled tea eggs, the scrambled eggs with shrimp, the beef broccoli, and the spicy fish with tofu (which was a "daily to-go special," although I didn't eat the tofu since I'm trying keto), amongst other things. They've all been very tasty. Thankfully, I'm not the only one that agrees. I see many Chinese and Taiwanese people regularly come in for food at this restaurant...this place is legit! To top it all off, the staff is also extremely friendly! It's a small, family-owned restaurant (I think) with a maximum of 3 people behind the counter serving everyone. You pick up your food at the counter and once you're finished eating, you clean up after yourself. There's no wait staff. Simple and effective for a small business... Highly...

Cute little Chinese / Taiwanese shop for bentos or noodle soup; locally and family run (always a bonus point for me).

I love to support small businesses in my area (when I went the mom and son duo were working the front counter). I stopped by this place on recommendation from a friend. During COVID, they don't have dining seating sadly, but hopefully there will be more options to dine-in the future.

I got the beef noodle soup (fyi, it's a little spicy and has a kick to it!) and the Hainan Chicken Bento. The bento comes with a drink as well which is a nice addition. We got the 25% sweetness which was actually not very sweet at all (the way I like it, lol). Food was a bit saltier than my ideal flavor but I think all store bought food is usually salty in general. I liked the ginger sauce on their Hainan Chicken; I went to Chicken Meets Rice on another recommendation but their ginger sauce was way too sweet. Chicken Meets Rice chicken is softer / more tender if you like the softer style chicken.

Definitely stop by if you're in the area :), especially if you like Taiwanese food. The food was tasty, not expensive, good portion size, and the family is nice. They let us know our food would be done in 15 mins because the noodle soup takes a little longer and it was finished on time. I do agree w/ another reviewer that there are a few menu's so it can be a little confusing where to look.

Pro tip: they also sell frozen dumplings, potstickers, and chive pockets but they run out so call ahead if you want to get some homemade...

Came here on a Thursday night for dinner with a friend. I had the popcorn chicken bento.

This place just feels like it was started by Taiwanese people. The smell to the hand written signs in Chinese all lent to an atmosphere that brought me back to Taiwan.

I had the popcorn chicken bento and it was surprisingly very very good. It doesn’t look like he popcorn chicken that you get at a boba shop, but the seasoning they have is the legit stuff. It tastes straight out of Taiwan.

The rice that comes with the bento also has a “pork stew” on it that soaks right into the rice. Heavenly stuff. They include a tofu, pickled radishes, soy sauce egg, and boiled cabbage. All in all, all parts of the dish was amazing.

Included with the bento is a choice of a drink. There was black, green, or milk tea. You could also add pearls for free. Good value!

All in all, the bill came out to $14. I wouldn’t say this is the cheapest meal, but it did come with a drink a good portions. They did not skimp on the serving size.

This isn’t the biggest restaurant, but there are a good amount of tables to accommodate customers. Max group size I would say is 6 to comfortably fit in the restaurant. There is also a $15 minimum for credit cards.

I will definitely recommend this place for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. Will...