Nippon Bento & Catering

If you're planning a large gathering and need some bentos, I'm sure you'll find something at Nippon Bento & Catering as they're known for their affordable size bentos. They specialize in Japanese-style bento boxes with a large variety of choices. Their menu typically includes items such as salmon, meat jun, mochiko/teriyaki/Korean chicken, tonkatsu, and a ton of other tasty offerings. They also have sushi and other various dishes.Best to pre-order for your event as this will ensure food quality and allow the caterer enough time to source the ingredients and prepare the dishes properly. Enjoy!

Stopped by this place for a quick lunch after arriving in Honolulu. They had a vast selection of food and i ended up getting the #38 bento. Even though the sign says to order bentos 2 hours in advance, they were able to make it for me on the spot.This is definitely a mom and pop shop. The service was good and had good vibes. The food was very good. Mochiko chicken, kalbi and butterfly fish.They have a bunch of other snacks and spam musbis and small bentos made ready to go.Definitely worth a visit to grab some food before heading into the city!

Best mochiko chicken musubi on the island! I almost wiped them out of the first batch! Service is the best! Takeout okazuya style counter. You can see what choices they have for sides to help you choose!Opens at 6am! 2 Parking stalls across the street deemed just for Nippon customers. No public restroom.

I received a mini bento that consisted of mochiko chicken and meat jun. The mochiko chicken was still a little crispy and was coated in a tasty sauce. The meat jun was terrific. It was thin pieces of beef layered together and coated in egg batter. I really really liked the meat jun. There was also a piece of takuan and rice sprinkled with furikaki. I'm not sure about the prices. It was catered from my job. I've heard that their prices are reasonable.

Enjoyed the variety of bento offerings in various price ranges to fit our budget. Nice meal presentations, and very pleasant and helpful employees working at the counter and in the back. The food was tasty - our group enjoyed the regular sized katsu bento $9.25, and the full $11 and up bento with butterfish and mochiko chicken, Teri beef and other combinations. Included rice, a sprinkle of Furikake, ume, edamame, and daikon. (We didn't order the really big bento $15 and up.) We placed a bulk order for a Monday business luncheon as a result!

I had the butterfish and mochiko chicken bento. It was very good and I would definitely order it again. There were two pieces of grilled butterfish that were very tasty and nicely cooked. The mochiko chicken was also prepared well. The amount of batter was perfect. Also, I like the batter somewhat crunchy and chewie, which this one was. I feel this distinguishes it from regular fried chicken. It also had a little hint of sugar and garlic, which made it very flavourful. The bento also came with edamame, long rice and takuan. All complemented each other nicely.The bento order was accurate and ready on time. The cost of the bentos are $10-$13 which is very reasonable for what you get. In this post covid era, it seems office get togethers are made up of bento lunches instead of the all you can eat pot lucks. Either one is fine with me.

They're just ok. I thought they would have had a bigger selection of items. Marukai wholesale mart has more variety of bentos than they do. The okazu items I selected were only ok. Average at best. Thought the hype would be better but I was sorely disappointed. You can do better. Much better.

I've always had a great experience ordering through Nippon Bento & Catering. I've never actually been to the restaurant ever, but at work we used to always order Nippon Bentos and arranged someone to drop them off to us. We stopped after Covid happened, Many years later, they're finally on grub hub! So happy! I love that of all the selection of food out there, Nippon Bento & Catering has more healthier options. Large variety. I wouldn't hesitant. Buying food here is a must.

Excellent bento #37 bbq meat mochiko chicken and butterfish. The size and value of the bento were extremely plentiful and tasty. They delivered 20 bentos to our group and everyone left with a smile on their face. Sides were long rice, soy beans rice and pickled daikon. The butterfish was the best so soft and meaty.

There's a tradition in my office for new staff to plan the annual Halloween and Christmas party. COVID put a halt to this tradition the last 2 years, so it was nice for our office to celebrate again. I've already paid my dues by planning these parties when I first joined so I had the luxury of just RSVPing. In the invitation, it was mentioned that the food is being catered by Nippon Bento and Catering (NBC). I don't recall ever trying them, so I was intrigued.Established in 1989, NBC has been serving Japanese bentos in the Dillingham area where you can also order from them online (Door Dash, Grub Hub, or Bite Squad). They have a large assortment to choose from and even have vegetarian ones and can also have brown rice for a surcharge. I was impressed with their website for visuals of their assorted bentos. I took no part in the planning nor coordinating but here's what I experienced. NBC's staff came to deliver the food to our office in the Kaimuki area. Party trays were properly labeled and placed in our conference room. Sauces and salad dressings were also labeled and packaged separately. Impressive. It was time to eat and here's a summary of our luncheon menu:Fried Noodles (3/5)Your standard local-style fried noodles using Sun Noodles (?) yakisoba cooked with shredded carrots, bean sprouts, sliced onions, and large chunks of celery. It was okay - - nothing to write home about. Mochiko Chicken (4/5)Boneless and skinless chicken thigh meat cut into chunks that were marinated and deep fried until golden brown. This was delicious but would have been better if the chicken was piping hot. Chinese Roast Pork (2/5)This dish had potential as the pork belly was marinated and seasoned well but it was a tad bit overcooked. The skin was still crispy, but I found the meat to be too hard to my liking. A few enjoyed this dish but many of us found the meat difficult to chew on. Meat Jun (4/5)Another local favorite that was executed well - the meat was marinated nicely and still tender. It had just enough egg batter to keep the dish together. But I found the accompanying sauce heavy on the soy sauce and somewhat monotone. Could have used a bit more vinegar and/or sesame oil. Misoyaki Butterfish (4/5)I was skeptical of this dish as I understand the high cost to make this. The butterfish was sliced thicker than I had anticipated, and it was prepared nicely. I do understand that food is made ahead of time and to be eaten later but it would have tasted better if the food was hot. Corn (3/5)Your typical commercialized canned corn that has been jazzed up with some butter, salt and pepper. I'm not a fan for corn but some of my colleagues enjoyed it.Choi Sum (5/5)Surprisingly, this was one of my favorite things to eat. Compared to what I'm used to eating at Chinese restaurants, the choy sum was cut unconventionally into small pieces but really enjoyed the seasoning. Seemed like they added some shichimi (?) for a little kick. This was delicious eaten at room temperature.Green Salad (3.5/5)I was happy that a premade green salad mix was not used. I appreciate the salad components of fresh and crisp romaine lettuce, sliced cucumbers, carrots, and celery were used. This was served with an Asian dressing on the side.Not sure if my colleagues are small eaters but we did have quite a bit of leftovers. We had lunch for 2 more days for those staff who wanted to eat. One of my colleagues did an excellent job repurposing the roast pork by adding tomatoes, onions and reheated in an oven. Overall, I was impressed with the food quality as it exceeded my expectations. I will consider using NBC should I need bentos or need to cater food for an event.