Neighborhood Bento

Stopped in for the first time and immediately love this place. Shopkeeper is so friendly and kind, I felt like I was eating a nice meal at a friend's house. Karaage chicken was really juicy and the tartar sauce was nice and tart, the best part was the rice. It's perfectly sticky and fluffy and rounds out whatever you order. Will come back again, I'm so glad we stopped in.

This little spot is small but cozy with some tiny house vibes. Had the chicken katsu and it was crispy perfection, There was even a surprise omelette slice on the side, which felt like finding an extra nugget in your fries. unexpected, but very welcome.Now, here's the thing, they serve the meal in an actual container, and I really wish they'd step it up with a proper bento box. It would definitely elevate the presentation of the dish. Still, the flavors slapped, the place was charmingly snug, and the meal hit the spot. A great spot when you're craving comfort food or out during your lunch break as the service is pretty fast.

This small mom and pop bento restaurant is a hole in the wall that serves up delicious authentic Japanese bentos. The plaza a bit cramped, but the food is well worth it. We were served by a sweet little old lady who was so nice! My favorite thing was the takoyaki. I've never had takoyaki with such a crispy shell before! It felt really fresh, and the inside was nice and gooey. The sauce on top was creamy and sweet as well. The chicken nanban and the karaage were both delicious, but tasted almost identical to each other. The only difference was that the chicken nanban was served with tartar sauce and the karaage was served with mayonnaise. I kinda wish the nanban was softer and had sweet and sour sauce too. Otherwise, it tastes too much like the karaage. And I wish the karaage had a crunchier exterior. But the chicken in both was still moist, juicy, and delicious. Very filling too.My sister got the salmon, and it was pretty good too. A decent healthy option. Overall, it's a great place to pick up a quick lunch. I would love to try other menu items.

Been wanting to try this place out because it's in my area and I saw an IG video hyping it up as having "authentic japanese bento" style food. I'm always intrigued by these videos.Finally came here with a friend to try it out. It's a very small shop with maybe 3-4 tables inside, and two workers (a lady at the register and a man cooking in the kitchen area). The lady seemed very nice and took our order efficiently.The presentation was a bit underwhelming if I'm being completely honest, but I wanted to give it a shot until after I tried the food. I ended up getting the chicken katsu bento. Overall, the taste was pretty standard, nothing too special about it. I also bought two cans of the japanese drinks, a green tea one and a coffee one. Both were pretty standard, stuff you can find at like asian grocery stores it seems, but a bit pricier as expected when buying it here.Overall, it was okay. Try it out for yourself, but I have a couple of other japanese bento places in OC that I prefer over this one.

Been a while since my last visit here. Ordered the karage bento, pork katsu sandwich, and egg sandwich. All three items were just as good as I remembered!

If you want authentic Japanese food, this is the spot! It's a cozy restaurant, friendly staff, and great food. I love their Kara-age bento, fried fish bento, salmon bento, curry, onigiri, katsudon, and katsu sando! I wish I lived closer cause I crave their food all the time!

Whenever I'm in the area, I always try to stop by here to get some delicious bentos. The food is freshly made. My go to bentos are the chicken Kara age, assorted, saba and pork katsu sando with a side of curry. I wish there was a neighborhood bento near me.

Food was good and reasonably priced. Staff was friendly and quick! The karage was definitely my favorite item.Cute shop, would not recommend for large parties.

A huge surprise to get Makunouchi Bento with so much to offer. Freshly made karaage, shrimps, and salmon along with potato salad, and many other side dishes I like. A taste of Japan! They were super fast with three people helping to get the bento box together. We brought it back to our hotel to eat by the pool. So great! Enough for the two of us!

I don't often write Yelp reviews, but I've been coming here since it opened, and I absolutely love this place! Their menu is delicious and unique, and their service is fast and friendly. I've tried literally everything on the menu, and I especially recommend the chicken nanban, hamburger steak, pork ginger, and all their fish dishes. I love Neighborhood Bento!