Bento-ya Goemon

My husband picked up dinner here last night! We ordered the shoukudo bento and the pork katsu and added a miso soup. We loved the variety of the bento box and the sashimi tasted very fresh. We also really liked the pork katsu (nice and crispy) and went great with the mac salad! The only thing was the miso soup tasted under seasoned and pretty bland like there should have been let salt added. But other than that, everything else was really good!

We dropped off some returns at UPS next door and stopped by here. We ordered 5 bento boxes- (2 katsu, mackerel, tempura, and tofu). Took about 15 minutes to get our food. The total was about $80.It's a small little place for basically takeout. The gal was nice and professional. Their bento box setup is so pretty with all the colors and the food arranged just so delicately. This is my second time having lunch here and we will be back. I like that it's close to lots of other stuff. Parking can be tricky though - tight spaces and lots of cars.

There aren't places that offer bento style food. I'm used to going in and seeing the bentos premade and ready to purchase. Not here. You need to order what you want then wait for it. Which may take 30-45 min. Luckily there a few stores nearby to kill time. I did see most people just pick up there phone orders. So you should do that before going here. We ordered 2 of the Shoukadou-chix teriyaki, grilled salmon, shrimp & veggie tempura, tuna and salmon sashimi, 1/2 cali roll, edamame & tamago. And chicken katsu bento. Overall the portions were reasonable. But it was just ok. It seemed a lot orders for the chic karaage. So maybe next time we'll get that.

Very blah, very small portions, kinda dry flavorless chicken. No seasoning, very tiny amount of teriyaki sauce.. Tiny space pick up only, not clean out organized. I didn't hate it, was very very Ok at best. Left a lot to be desired.

Bento-ya Goemon was recommended to me on separate occasions by two different sushi chefs. The restaurant is small and takeout-only (delivery available through apps), and there is parking throughout the plaza. Service was amazing here too.The food was beautifully packed and absolutely delicious. The only issue is that the tempura wasn't crispy after opening it up at home, but that was to be expected. I'm very interested in trying everything on the menu!

What a real nice surprise! We were literally just driving past this plaza to get lunch down the road when I noticed Bento-ya Goemon's storefront. I changed my mind about where to get lunch and decided to get a bento from here instead.I ordered the lunch special Goemon bento with karaage and California roll. It was ready in about 5 minutes!Everything in the bento was well made and had a great balance overall. The karaage was fresh and juicy, and although it was not super crispy, it had a good, humble flavour. The California roll was outstanding and really impressed me. The rice with plum seasoning was also very pleasant and added dimension to the flavours. Lastly, the tamago was a tasty finish.I am definitely coming back to try more of their food!

The best Japanese food in the East side! The quality and dedication to the food is amazing. Sheho provides the best service with an awesome attitude. Order a few times and she'll remember your name.

Went here to grab lunch. Service was great. I had questions about what a couple options came with and the Server was great helping me decide what to get. The wait for the food was quick. Price for the quality and volume of food was fantastic.I will be honest, wasn't expecting much from this hole in the wall. But I was in the area and needed to grab a bite. I will now be making special out of the way trips, just to grab bentos from this place.I got the shrimp tempura bento. 5 shrimp, PLUS assorted tempura veggies, scoop rice and scoop mac salad. It wasn't like Hawaii Mac salad, but it was fine. I was super stooked at how much fresh tempura they gave. More than most sit-down tempura entrees. AND it was made fresh not reheated frozen tempura, which I was half expecting since the server told me they give 5 shrimp plus veggies.

Good Japanese food is hard to find on Eastside, and Bento-ya Goemon looked to be a pretty interesting option that has been on my to try list for some time. So I thought it would be a good opportunity to try while heading east to go into the mountains - we stopped by around 6pm and were able to get our orders placed in.When I was visiting this restaurant, it was only pick-up - mostly due to no seating options in the restaurant. You could tell that this was cozy family owned restaurant. Ordering is done at the cashier and usually they will have to take a buzzer to let you know when your food is ready. My order took about 15 minutes for preparation and we just came back to the restaurant afterwards to pick up our orders.I got the Shoukado Bento ($23.50), which was a sizeable bento with rice, sashimi, sushi, teriyaki, and tempura. A good variety of options, with both hot and cold dishes. If you are feeling especially hungry, this would be a solid pick to fulfill that appetite. The tempura was crispy and had a nice crunch - I was a fan of the pepper tempura as that is a vegetable that I don't usually see in other Japanese restaurants in the area. I liked that there was a good variety of fish, from raw to cooked with sauce - they were fresh and had good flavor. The tuna sashimi was meaty and the grilled salmon was tender. The pickled vegetables in the middle of the bento was a nice touch, as it provided a palate cleansing crunch as a transition between the big variety in the box.In the end, I would say this was the most variety packaged into a bento box I've had in Seattle so far. There have been other Japanese restaurants that don't give you this amount of food and variety on the Eastside, and this is definitely one of the more solid restaurants in the Issaquah area. I would like to revisit to try the other options that Bento-ya Goemon has to offer! (4.5 stars!)

Best bentos in Western WA imo. Friendly service and delicious food. We always make the trek down to get bentos from here.