Bento Moto

This is my favorite restaurant in the Twin Cities. Anytime someone wants a good place to eat I always recommend Bento Moto. The food is amazing and never disappoints!

Ordered via DoorDash, the Bento Box 1. Kushiyaki (Grilled Pork Belly was my choice of protein) also comes with white rice, California Roll, and veggie tempura. Customer Service did a great job making the meal look appetizing. The Pork Belly was delish! Seemed to have a Ponzu sauce coating, so much flavor. Cali Roll was fresh, real wasabi and ginger, and the veggie tempura was filling. For $18.00 (food costs are high for everyone right now) I feel it's still a great deal for the quality and quantity of food. No chopsticks, fork, or soy sauce, so maybe comment you want that, unless just an oversight.

The gentleman who rang us up was nice, but I think it's overpriced for what you get. My wife's Veggie box was $20, same price as the sushi box for a few fried vegetables. Four things cost us $66. No kids menu/discount. Chicken and rice bowl was meh It reminded me of an all you can eat sushi restaurant "chicken teriyaki slice" with a side of rice. The spicy tuna was subpar, which I was really hoping it would be good. The ramen was the best thing we got, which I think we will try again at some point. I wish they had some Lunch promos or different kinds of promotions. It is a nice little restaurant, I would love to see it succeed hopefully they are just growing pains of new staff.

I came in here for the Chicken Katsu Bento Box and it met all my expectations and more! I highly suggest their Bento boxes which allow you to try so many items from tempura fried vegetables, California roll, braised potatoes and carrot in a sweet soy sauce, choice of rice, and your main dish. I wish I lived closer because I would order one weekly for take out. It is a small restaurant, so if you have a large group, seating would be hard if it is busy. There is plenty of parking with grocery stores (Hyvee and Cub) and a Caribou Coffee next door.

Yum! We tried Bento Moto today and it was delicious. The staff is friendly and very helpful. They'll help you choose the perfect dish for you and will prepare it the way you like it. Seating is limited. This is more of a sushi bar or casual quick stop in and enjoy a meal or takeout. We did takeout because I was in a hurry and needed to get back to the office. I had the specialty crunchy roll and loved it. Shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber made it a crunchy delight. The shrimp tempura had a nice crisp batter that was cooked to a perfect golden brown. The cucumber was sliced thin so it gave the crunch without overpowering the roll. It was topped off with some eel sauce too which enhanced the flavor. I would definitely get lunch here again. I really want to try the ramen and bento meals.

I so wanted to love this place. It's close and it's Japanese! Positives: Clean, Good design and good service. Opportunities: We ordered Miso Ramen, Shoyu Ramen and Chicken Donburi. Overwhelming issue with both noodle dishes was the noodles themselves. They were over cooked, kind of gloopy and had an odd texture/flavor. Soup and vegetables were good. Chicken dish was too moist, the outside of it should be crispy and I am not sure if it was fresh. The chicken overall lacked solid flavor and authentic textures. For reference I lived in Japan for two years and my GF is Vietnamese so we def know how these dishes should taste. Certainly a solid effort and maybe it was just a bad noodle day.. might return to try the Sushi!

I have only been here once for a lunch with coworkers, but I sampled a few appetizers and some tonkatsu ramen. The ramen broth was tasty but unfortunately, as other reviewers mentioned, the noodles were not very firm at all. Not sure if they were overcooked or it's something to do with the brand or style of noodles. I really enjoyed the gyoza though!! If I go back, I will try a bento box, sushi, or stick to apps rather than the ramen. This is a pretty small spot with 20 seats or less, and the service is definitely prompt.

There's a first time for everything and this was my first ever bento box experience. I was impressed. A lot more food than I had expected. The service was quick. The staff were friendly. Nice little seating area if you do decide to dine in. Can't wait to return.

Food [1/3]Shoyu Ramen had soggy noodles and little umami flavor. The egg yolk was solid instead for creamy. Generous size of the pork.Steak Skewer flavor was there, but would like a little more grill. Perhaps they didn't get it hot enough before placing it on. Sauce that coated the skewer was tasty.Potato croquets had a nice crunch and flavor. Very big portion and came with a basic spring salad.No beverage, including water, came with the dine in meal.Service [1/1]Nice people and very friendly. Just make sure to buy a beverage.Decor/Vibe [1/1]Nicely decorated with bar type seating. Wall graphics and hung decorations are nicely done giving it a small ramen shop vibe. Plates were nice and ceramic feeling, but the ramen bowl was plastic.

Cozy place for some popular rolls, ramen, bento, and rice bowls. We've been here 3 times in the past month and the food is great. I've tried the spicy tuna roll, red dragon roll, pork and chicken Katsu, Curry Katsu, Shoyu Ramen, and Katsu Bento and it's top notch. Very friendly service, decent price, and convenient. This place deserves more traffic than it seems to currently get. If you have a hankering for something other than the burger places here on the east side, try Bento Moto, it won't disappoint. P.S. I will add food photos next time when I remember before I dig in.