BentoLicious

Amazing food and service as always! Ingredients are never too heavy/oily. Authentic food with owners who have genuine passion about their mission and serving fresh food made with care!I usually get the railroad pork chop bento or the chiayi organic chicken bento. For my most recent visit, I got the railroad pork chop bento with the following 3 sides: tofu, eggplants, and fried pumpkin. The fried pumpkin is my favorite side. It's fried wonderfully and has a light and crispy batter. Their night market party wings are also one of my favorite items. The batter and seasoning is spectacular. Handful of tables inside. Plenty of parking in the lot. Love their concept and variety!

Their crispy chicken is delicious and there's many sides to choose from. My favorite was the tofu and eggplant. They give way more eggplant than tofu but still delicious. I would say one bento box could feed 2 people.They close at 2pm so check their hours before visiting.

This place is a hidden gem! You might pass over it thinking it's just another take out spot in the back corner of a complex, but the food here is seriously good. I ordered the Ichiban Fried Chicken Brest Bento (#1), and opted for the Mapo Tofu, Eggplant, and Bok Choy sides. First of all, the chicken was a huge, juicy piece of meat, on top of a generous portion of rice. Such a good deal!The sides are what rally shined for me. THE EGGPLANT OMG. I might even ask to make all 3 of my sides just the eggplant next time lol. The eggplant was just soooo umami and so flavorful, and although I normally am not a bok choy fan, I did really like it here, and it balanced out the oils from the chicken well. The tofu was pretty standard, nothing special although still good. I appreciated the extra protein from the tofu, but I may try the marinated egg instead next time!They had run out of chicken when I ordered it but they were very clear to me that it would be just 5 more minutes and it's be out, and they filled up my sides and rang me up in the meantime. Overall they were very kind and helpful.

I actually came here a number of years back (pre-COVID) and glad to see it's still around and doing well. Even on a Monday, people were bustling in to get their bento boxes. The staff speak Cantonese, but they understand Mandarin and English as well. Bentolicious has a selective menu with some seasonal specials. You pick a main entree, three side dishes, and rice. I opted for the basil chicken entree with the stir fried eggplant, steamed veggies, and fried pumpkin (seasonal). Portion sizes are generous. The basil chicken was mildly spicy and the stir fried eggplant and fried pumpkin were cooked to perfection. If you're looking for a place with good Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Kong style (take your pick) food with quick and friendly service, and generous portion sizes, come check out Bentolicious!

We were in the neighborhood and needed some lunch. We were looking around on Yelp and BentoLicious popped up and we were intrigued. In short, if you're in need to find quick food to-go, then hop on by!L O C A T I O NBentoLicious is located in a shopping complex kind of off on the side. Parking is a bit hard especially when it's a weekend or busy lunch times. We ended up parking near Maverick's and walked over.I N S I D EIt's not a huge spot, but they have seating inside as well as outside. You start your order on the left side not at the cash register which is directly in front of the door.M E N UIt's fairly straight forward. They have Taiwanese style bentos now....bento is a Japanese word for a preportioned packed meal so it's just used here in a way that it's a packed meal to go. They have a variety of protein to choose from: chicken (variety of styles), pork, beef, and a non protein of veggies which they place on a bed of steamed white rice. Then you get to choose 3 sides which you kind of point at. I wish they had signs of what each was but I hear that if you look at their menu, it's basically a subset of their vegetable entrees from their party tray menu. They had 9 to choose from when we came in.We opted to get the Railroad Pork Chop. It didn't look as crispy as we were hoping for but we still went ahead and ordered it and to get our crispy craving we ordered popcorn chicken which took an additional 10 minutes which we didn't mind waiting. For our sides, we chose the eggplant with tofu, sauteed bok choy and salt & pepper pumpkin.The pork chop was wet which I wasn't expecting though it did look wet when we got it. The flavor was a bit bland. I've never had Railroad Pork Chop, so I didn't know what it was supposed to taste like or how the texture should be, but the overall flavor just fell flat for me. The eggplant and tofu was great and I would easily come back for that pumpkin squash. The bok choy was decent and was really chosen so that we didn't feel too bad about not having veggies in our meal. It did have garlic which of course everything else did have, so I just took a pepcid to combat my ailing old stomach.The popcorn chicken was good, but wish it did have more white pepper to taste. I wish it also was more moist as it felt a bit dry.S E R V I C EWe had called in initially to order but since we were only ordering one bento, they told us to come in so that we can choose our sides. We paid at the register easily by credit card. Fast, kind, and easy service!O V E R A L LIf you want something quick and filling, definitely give this place a shot. If you're ordering outside of their bentos then perhaps call that order in so that you don't have to wait. Other than that, not too shabby.

Great food and service as always. The owner and staff were friendly. This is the place for authentic Taiwanese bento food

The bento box was really good! The pumpkin side was crispy, soft, and salted nicely. The Fried chicken breast is really good too with nice and light flavor. Would recommend buying a box of popcorn chicken too! Service was nice and I got in and out in less than five minutes. The interior has a cozy vibe.

The three of us had an afternoon walk at Shadow Cliffs and we decided to eat lunch beforehand. Always looking for new places to try, we Yelped and saw the positive reviews for here and pegged it for lunch. Located at the Gateway Square Shopping Center parking was not an issue. Arriving shortly after 11am, when it opened, there was one customer ordering. Looking at the menu board, they offer 7 Bento boxes where you first choose your main entrée of either Ichiban fried chicken, Basil chicken, Chiayi organic chicken, Railroad pork chop, Beef, Daily special or All veggies. After you choose your main, you select three sides from ten choices. Trying to decide on the entrée, the server recommended the Ichiban fried chicken as it was their most popular entrée. So I went with it and chose glass noodles, deep fried Kabocha and ma po tofu for my sides. The bento box is a good size with the two pounded flat chicken pieces deep fried crispy over a bed of white rice. The chicken was tasty and moist. The three sides were tasty, but I like the Kabocha the best. There were about four tables plus window counter seats, but we sat at one of the six tables outside. By 11:30, there was a consistent stream of customers coming in. Most appear to be workers taking their food back to their office. Service was friendly. A very good choice for Taiwanese bento boxes. So Bentolicous!

Overall qualities have improved and I have been getting more take outs from Bentolicious because their price is good for its value. Update menu as of 10/2024. I hope they bring the family meal back.

As a Taiwanese, I can say this is the best and authentic Taiwanese bento shop in the Bay Area! Have been eating at this place for so many times even tho it's so far from my place. Just so you know, they DONT USE MSG and tasted very natural and amazing! Highly recommended!