Bento is a restaurant concept that presents a new approach to Asian cuisine. It’s an eclectic combination of traditional Asian cooking techniques and flavors served with a refreshing twist.
People line up for the flavorful, bold pan-Asian flavors served in bento boxes. Each box is a complete meal—with greens, salad, noodles, rice, appetizer, and entrée.
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sushi Rolls | ||
| California Roll | Krab, avocado, cucumber, masago | $5.50 |
| Spicy Roll | Tuna, salmon, tilapia or escolar, masago, scallions, spicy mayo | $5.95 |
| Gator Roll | Tuna, tilapia, avocado, mayo, scallions, masago | $5.95 |
| Rainbow Roll | Tuna, salmon, tilapia and avocado over a california roll | $6.50 |
| Japanese Bagel Roll | Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, scallions | $5.95 |
| Mexican Roll | Tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, eel sauce | $5.95 |
| Lemon Drop Roll | Krab, tilapia, cucumber, masago, thinly sliced lemon | $5.95 |
| Tampa Roll | Fried tilapia , avocado, mayo, masago | $5.95 |
| Ninja Roll | Yellowtail, cucumber, masago, scallions, spicy mayo | $5.95 |
| Alaskan Roll | Krab, smoked salmon, avocado, masago | $5.95 |
| Krab Delite Roll | Shredded krab mixed with mayo | $5.50 |
| Philly Roll | Krab, cream cheese, avocado, scallions, masago | $5.95 |
| Yoshi Roll | Conch, krab, cucumber, masago, spicy mayo | $5.95 |
| Chicken Tempura Roll | Tempura chicken, mayo, eel sauce | $5.95 |
| Florida Roll | Tuna, salmon, cream cheese, avocado, masago | $5.95 |
| Mt. Fuji Roll | Krab, tempura shrimp, scallions, masago, topped with krab delite and eel sauce | $6.50 |
| Special Mexican Roll | Tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, topped with ebi, eel sauce and spicy mayo | $6.50 |
| Unagi Roll | Broiled eel, cucumber, masago, eel sauce | $5.95 |
| Tokyo Rose Roll | Slices of fresh tuna over california roll | $6.50 |
| Ying Yang Roll | Broiled eel, cream cheese, avocado, masago, eel sauce | $5.95 |
| Gainesville Roll | Krab delite, broiled eel, avocado, eel sauce | $5.95 |
| Dragon Roll | Slices of broiled eel over california roll, topped with eel sauce | $6.50 |
| New York Roll | Krab, shrimp, cucumber, avocado, masago, and eel sauce | $5.95 |
| Cedar Key | Fried tilapia, spicy mayo, lemon, avocado and masago | $5.95 |
| Moon Roll | Tuna, tilapia, cream cheese, avocado, masago, spicy mayo | $5.95 |
| Samurai Roll | Spicy tuna, eel, masago, avocado | $5.95 |
| Spicy UF Roll | Tuna salmon, avocado, sriracha sauce, masago | $5.95 |
| Krazee Roll | Spicy salmon tempura, avocado, masago | $5.95 |
| Unazu Roll | Broiled eel, krab delite, tuna, topped with eel sauce and spicy sauce | $6.50 |
| Create A Roll | Choose up to 2 meats and 3 veggies | $6.75 |
| Sushi Combo Boxes | ||
| Choice of 2 rolls and a california roll does not include signature rolls, 4 pieces, 4 pieces, 4 piece cali roll,12 pieces | ||
| Sushi Combo Boxes | $8.95 | |
| Salad Bowls | ||
| Tuna Salad | Chunks of tuna with avocado and wakame | $7.50 |
| Salmon Salad | Cubes of salmon topped with avocado and wakame | $7.50 |
| T-Una Salad | Diced tuna and eel | $7.50 |
| Bento Special Salad | Slices of broiled eel, krab, and ebi shrimp with wakame | $7.50 |
| Surf N Turf Salad | Tuna and katsu chicken strips | $7.50 |
| Teriyaki Salad | Cutlets of grilled marinated teriyaki chicken | $7.50 |
| Katsu Salad | Cutlets of katsu chicken | $7.50 |
| Create A Salad | Create your own assortment of sashimi, up to 3 meats (choose from tuna, salmon, tilapia, krab, shrimp ebi, white tuna, mackerel, yellowtail, or eel | $8.50 |
| Noodle Soup Bowls | ||
| Japanese thick Udon noodles and mini udon noodles in our own asian chicken or fish broth | ||
| Szechuan Beef Noodle Soup | $7.50 | |
| Sliced Beef Szechuan Noodle Soup | $7.50 | |
| Katsu Udon Soup (Chicken or Fish) | $7.50 | |
| Shrimp Tempura Udon Soup | $7.50 | |
| Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup | $7.50 | |
| Cantonese Pork Chop Noodle Soup | $7.50 | |
| Spicy Beef Or Shrimp Udon Soup | $7.50 | |
| Chicken With Veggies Noodle Soup | $7.50 | |
| Taiwan Sliced Beef Noodle Soup | $7.50 | |
| Soups & Sides | ||
| Miso Soup | $1.95 | |
| Hot & Sour Soup | $2.50 | |
| Stir-fry Noodles | $1.95 | |
| Stir Fry String Bean | $1.95 | |
| Steamed or Sushi Rice | $1.50 | |
| Ginger Salad | $2.50 | |
| Wakame Salad | $3.95 | |
| Edamame | $3.95 | |
| Veggie Spring Rolls (2) | $1.95 | |
| Shrimp Tempura Appetizer (4) | $6.00 | |
| Pork Dumplings (Steamed or Fried) (5) | $4.25 | |
| Extra Sauce | $0.25 - $1.50 | |
| Tofu or Mixed Veggies | $1.50 | |
| Extra Meat To Any Entree | $2.25 | |
| Nigiri & Sashimi | ||
| Nigiri 2 pcs, sashimi 3 pcs | ||
| Escolar | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Tilapia (Tai) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Salmon (Sake) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Spicy Salmon | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Steamed Shrimp (Ebi) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Octopus (Tako) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Eel (Unagi) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Krab Delite | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Fish Roe (Masago) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Fried Tofu (Inari) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Tuna (Maguro) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Spicy Tuna | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Smoked Salmon | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Yellowtail (Hamachi) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Spicy Conch | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Spicy Red Tobiko (Flying Fish) | $3.50 - $5.00 | |
| Vegetarian Rolls | ||
| Veggie Roll | Avocado, cucumber, carrots, cream cheese and scallions | $5.75 |
| Veggie Delite Roll | Avocado, cucumber, carrots, scallions, topped with fried tofu | $5.95 |
| Cucumber Avocado Roll | $4.95 | |
| Cucumber Asparagus Roll | $4.95 | |
| Yasai Special Combo Box | 4 pc veggie, 4pc veggie delite and 4pc avocado cucumber roll | $8.50 |
| Bento Signature Rolls | ||
| Bentos original signature rolls, each distinct with its unique flavor. Large 10 pcs | ||
| Masarap | Krab, tempura shrimp, eel, cream cheese, and masago, finished with eel sauce | $8.50 |
| Zuma | Fried yellowtail, avocado, fried shrimp, krab and topped with eel sauce | $8.50 |
| Crunch | Tuna, krab, cream cheese, cucumber, and masago, then panko fried and drizzled with eel sauce | $8.50 |
| Miami | Spicy krab delite, tempura shrimp, avocado, topped with ebi shrimp | $8.50 |
| HE15MAN | Fried tilapia, cream cheese, asparagus, topped with spicy scallop delite | $8.50 |
| Dynamite | Tuna, salmon, krab, scallions, cream cheese, avocado, masago, and sweet chili | $8.50 |
| Red Dragon | Tempura shrimp, krab, cream cheese, avocado, masago, topped with slices of fresh tuna and spicy red tobiko | $8.50 |
| Le Teeki | Shrimp tempura, krab, masago, avocado, scallions, topped with white tuna, wakame, eel sauce and sriracha | $8.50 |
| Volcano | Krab, cream cheese, avocado, topped with slices of fresh salmon and scallions, then baked with spicy mayo, and sprinkled with masago | $8.50 |
| Flying Dragon | Tempura shrimp, krab, avocado, mayo, topped with broiled eel and drizzled with eel sauce | $8.50 |
| National Champ | Baked spicy scallop delite over a 10 pc mexican roll | $8.50 |
| Super Rainbow | Large cali topped with tuna, salmon, tilapia, escolar, shrimp ebi, smoked salmon and avocado | $8.50 |
| Scorpion King | Crispy soft shell crab, broiled eel, asparagus, masago, scallions topped with eel sauce | $8.50 |
| Spider | Crispy soft shell crab, avocado, cucumbers and krab drizzled with eel sauce | $8.50 |
| Lust | Tuna, cucumber, avocado, wrapped with fried tilapia and topped with spicy mayo, eel sauce and scallions | $8.50 |
| TNT | A special spicy tuna mixed with masago and scallions, layered with seared tuna and spicy mayo and topped with Japanese pepper sprinkles | $8.95 |
| Hot Lava | Escolar, tempura shrimp, avocado, masago, scallions, topped with a baked spicy krab delite | $8.50 |
| Bali Hai Mango | Shrimp tempura, cream cheese, eel, topped with mango and coconut flakes and drizzled with eel sauce 8 pcs | $9.50 |
| Bare Naked | Slices of tuna, escolar, yellowtail, rolled with spring mix, masago, wakame, and krab, dabbed with spicy sriracha. No rice | $8.50 |
| Blue Kawaii | Yellowtail, tuna, krab delite, avocado wrapped with thin rice paper and lettuce topped with ponzu sauce. No rice | $7.25 |
| Surf n Kawaii | Krab, shrimp tempura, tuna, avocado, masago, wrapped with thin rice paper and lettuce topped with eel sauce. No rice | $7.25 |
| Sashimi Bowls | ||
| An assortment of fresh sashimi on a bed of rice with masago, roasted sesame seeds, topped with wakame salad | ||
| Chirashi | A variety of fresh sashimi | $8.50 |
| Spicy Tuna Don | Our most popular sashimi bowl, consisting of spicy mayo drizzled over chunks of tuna, topped off with avocado | $6.95 |
| Spicy Salmon Don | Cubes of fresh salmon, topped with spicy mayo and avocado | $6.95 |
| Spicy Tuna Salmon Don | Half tuna, half salmon, with avocado, for those who love both | $6.95 |
| Tekka Don | Cuts of our fresh sashimi tuna with avocado | $6.95 |
| Tekka Sake Don | Slices of fresh tuna and salmon with avocado | $6.95 |
| Una Don | Slices of broiled eel with avocado, drizzled with eel sauce | $6.95 |
| Spicy T-Una Don | Half diced spicy tuna and half eel with avocado | $6.95 |
| Tekka Una Don | Slices of tuna and broiled eel with avocado | $6.95 |
| Special Una Don | A mix of broiled eel, ebi shrimp, avocado and krab | $6.95 |
| Create A Don | Create your own assortment of sashimi, up to 3 meats (choose from tuna, salmon, tilapia, krab, shrimp ebi, escolar, yellowtail, or eel | $7.95 |
| Special Sushi Boxes | ||
| Combo box consisting of 3 sushi rolls. 4 Pcs each | ||
| Tsunami Special | Gator roll, philly roll, cali roll | $8.50 |
| Teriyaki Special (Cooked) | Mexican roll, chicken temp roll, cali roll | $8.50 |
| Nigiri Special | 2 Tuna nigiri, 2 salmon nigiri, 2 tilapia nigiri, cali roll | $8.50 |
| Tokyo Special | Rainbow roll, tokyo rose roll, cali roll | $8.50 |
| Yasai Special | Veggie roll, veggie delite roll, avocado & cucumber roll | $8.50 |
| Bento Special | Florida roll, cali roll, 1 tuna nigiri, 1 ebi nigiri, 1 krab nigiri | $8.50 |
| Sushi Sampler | Spicy tuna roll and choice of 3 nigiri | $9.25 |
| Sushi Deluxe | California roll and choice of 6 nigiri | $11.50 |
| Tuna Sashimi | 10 slices of fresh tuna | $10.95 |
| Sashimi Special (23 Pcs) | A large assortment of fresh sashimi | $18.95 |
| Styles | ||
| Boxes are served with white rice, noodles, ginger salad, and string beans. Noodle bowls are your favorite dish over seasoned mini-Udon, and Rice plates are simply with rice. | ||
| Teriyaki | Chicken or beef tender chicken or beef & grilled and served with japanese teriyaki sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Katsu | Chicken, beef, pork or fish. Deep fried in Japanese panko breading served with a tangy tonkatsu sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Cajun Spicy | Chicken or beef. Tender chicken or beef !re basted in our very spicy cajun sauce. Savor with caution | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| General Tso's Chicken or Tofu | This popular dish is lightly fried then wok tossed with green peppers in our sweet general sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Broccoli Kung Pao | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Wok tossed with fresh broccoli and carrots in our special kung pao sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Thai Coconut Yellow Curry | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Mixed with carrots, snow peas and bamboo shoots in a traditional sweet coconut curry sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Red Curry | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. A very spicy malaysian curry dish with sliced carrots, snow peas and baamboo shoots | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Veggie Stir Fry | Fresh broccoli, napa cabbage, carrots, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, fried tofu and snow peas wok-tossed in our garlic sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Pad Thai | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Thai style thin rice noodles wok tossed with bean sprouts, carrots, and scallions in a mild spicy peanut sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Szechuan | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Stir fry julienne carrots, snow peas, and scallions in a medium spiced szechuan sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Mongolian | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Another popular dish wok seared with scallions and onions in a sweet soy hoisin sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Ginger Scallions | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Sauteed with freshly sliced ginger and scallions in a light wine sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Soy Chili | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. A very spicy szechuan dish sauteed with onions, garlic, snow peas and ginger | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Korean | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Sauteed with onions and scallions in our mild korean pepper sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Sweet and Sour Chicken | Strips of chicken breast lightly fried with green peppers in a sweet and sour sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Japanese Curry | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Stir fry with snow peas, carrots, and onions in a traditional mild curry sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Ginger Steak | Steak cubes sauteed with freshly sliced ginger and scallions in a light white sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Curry Katsu | Chicken, pork or fish. Fried katsu served over our spicy red curry sauce, sautéed onions and bok choy | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Bulgogi | Chicken or beef. Thinly sliced and marinated, this popular Korean dish is wokseared with onions and scallions in our mild spicy sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Cantonese Pork Chop | Fried pork cutlets marinated and seasoned with chinese spices | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Garlic | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Wok-seared with snow peas, julienne carrots and bamboo strips and scallions in our garlic sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Shrimp Tempura | Lightly battered and deep fried shrimp served with our light tempura sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Basil | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Fresh thai basil wok-seared with onions and julienne carrots in our kung pao sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Spicy Cream | Chicken or shrimp. Batter-fried and tossed with a sweet and spicy cream sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Pad ki Mao | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Thin rice noodles wok tossed with bean sprouts, carrots, scallions and basil in a soy-lemon spicy sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Hunan | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Sliced bamboo shoots, sliced carrots, and snow peas stir fried in a mild spicy tomato garlic sauce | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Udon Stir Fry Noodle | Chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu. Thick japanese udon noodles wok tossed with veggies in ginger-scallion soy | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Chicken & Veggies Bowl | Chicken, stir-fried with julienne vegetables in light soy over rice or noodles | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Veggies Bowl | Wok-tossed vegetables and tofu in light soy over rice or noodles | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Seafood Bowl | A mixture of shrimp, scallop, and squid in a light soy over rice or noodles | $7.75 - $6.95 |
| Boba Flavors & Combo Flavors | ||
| Almond | ||
| Banana | ||
| Chocolate | ||
| Coconut | ||
| Coffee | ||
| Honeydew | ||
| Lychee | ||
| Mango | ||
| Pineapple | ||
| Peanut Butter | ||
| Red Bean | ||
| Strawberry | ||
| Taro | ||
| Vanilla | ||
| Watermelon | ||
| Almond Joy | ||
| Banana Split | ||
| Creamsavers | ||
| Dew the Melon | ||
| Hugs | ||
| Lovers | ||
| Malibu | ||
| Mocha Magic | ||
| Mounds | ||
| Reese's Pieces | ||
| Royale | ||
| Starburst | ||
| Strawberry Shortcake | ||
| Boba Teas | ||
| Milk Tea with Pearls | $3.25 - $4.25 | |
| Milk Ttea Smoothie with Pearls | $3.25 - $4.25 | |
| Green Tea with Pearls | $3.25 - $4.25 | |
| Red Tea with Pearls | $3.25 - $4.25 | |
| Blended Ice with Pearls | $3.25 - $4.25 | |
| Thai Tea with Pearls | $3.25 - $4.25 | |
| Jellies | ||
| Lychee | $0.50 | |
| Passionfruit | $0.50 | |
| Tropical | $0.50 | |
| Pineapple | $0.50 | |
| Mango | $0.50 | |
| Green Apple | $0.50 | |
| Green Red, & Belended Iced Tea Flavors | ||
| Pineapple | ||
| Lychee | ||
| Kiwi | ||
| Lovers Fruit | ||
| Peach | ||
| Green Apple | ||
| Passionfruit | ||
| Mango | ||
| Strawberry | ||
| Blueberry | ||
| Raspberry | ||
History
Jimmy and Johnny Tung opened the first store in 2002 a few blocks from the University of Florida. It originally catered to college students looking for quality inexpensive Asian food.
There are now 9 locations across Tallahassee, South Florida, Gainesville, Orlando, and Jacksonville. The most popular ones were the original Bento Blue and the 2nd location dubbed as Bento Red.
Review
The place has a modern interior with traditional Asian décor like Chinese lanterns and golden dragons. It had lots of windows that give the place a bright, invigorating atmosphere.
The menu is extensive and caters to a wide range of preferences. They have everything from wok-fired noodles and fresh sushi to sweet boba teas.
The bestsellers are Spicy Cream Chicken and Teriyaki Chicken. Pork Katsu curry, Pad Thai, and the Tuna Poke bowl are crowd-pleasers as well.
The place is well-lit and not too noisy. It has an inviting atmosphere with friendly and courteous staff. The best nights to dine are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.