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Sammygirl
January 27, 2023
Everything you never knew you wanted in a bento box
I've been fascinated by bento videos for a while and wanted to try making bento for myself. And while I thought about getting a more traditional wood bento box the price was a little steep to make a commitment. The Umami bento box is so neat, and for the price is such a great little bento set to start with. It holds a surprising amount of food -- in the photos above, the bottom tier has 6 oz. teriyaki grilled salmon atop 1 cup of white rice in one section, and 1/2 cup of edamame and half an avocado and a cherry tomato in the other section. Then the top tier is cold snacks -- half an apple, one carrot cut into sticks, a mandarin orange, and the 2 included sauce containers, one for salad dressing, one with Nutella for the apple slices. So, that's my lunch plus both of my snack breaks fitting easily into this compact bento box!What's really great is that instead of packing each snack into a separate, disposable plastic bag, I just put them into the bento box with a divider between them. This box will also fit a silicone muffin cup perfectly, which is useful for items you don't want to mix with other stuff (like kimchi, or cucumber salad).Clean-up is very fast -- the boxes and lids (except for the bamboo top) go right into the top rack of the dishwasher.The only thing I don't like about this kit is the chopsticks that are included in the utensil set. They're too small to hold comfortably. But that's really a non-issue, I can just add full-size chopsticks to my lunch bag instead. The bamboo fork/knife/spoon work fine and look fancy.
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Veronica Solano de la Sala
January 04, 2026
Worth the money
Very pretty and looked exactly like the pictures. Good quality and keeps the food very in place.
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My first Bento box purchase- very happy choice!
I went through many choices and am glad I chose Umami. I bought the medium size L-40 and I feel it is the perfect size for my future lunches. It comes with 4 utensils-1 fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks, 2 sauce containers & 2 dividers. Seriously! All this and the tops are sealed tight, it comes with a steam release vent on both tops. I cannot wait to use these. They are also microwave safe so meals will be easy to warm up. The 2 containers are held together with a thick band. Well made and quite impressive for the price!
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Super cute
Very cute and compact way of bringing my 1-2 meal prep meals with me. I thought the lid was real bamboo when I ordered it. I'm glad its not. It's painted to look like it and it's very believable and more durable. The vent on the lid is great! You don't have to worry about it being stuck sealed from the pressure buildup of the cooling of the food process.
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j.vazquez
February 10, 2026
Excellent lunch boxes
Came in so fast. Ordered for my son, he is loving it. Loves that fact that it was adjustable compartments. Would definitely buy again.
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Paul E. Williams
April 06, 2025
Nice box for a hungry adult or a light picnic for two.
Very nice little lunch box. I bought the 64oz version which holds a sandwich and piece of fruit up top and a nice size side salad and dressing containers below. The 64oz appears to be the only one that has a real bamboo top cover which makes a nice little tray to spread food out on and use as a plate. This model fits snugly in the bag they make which is sold separately. The only thing less than 5 stars is the utensils. They aren’t horrible, just wish they were a little better. Slippery plastic chopsticks and a fork with round prongs. A needlessly short cutting edge knife and a thick edge spoon. I doubt any other product includes anything better. So don’t let this stop you from buying. Just know that you can’t simply replace them with regular utensils because the space for them is small.
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Richard cush
June 24, 2021
Great small lunchbox but has some flaws
This box was a lot smaller then I imagined it would be for something that cost 20 dollars. That not a problem as everything fit in nicely and make it so you watch your portion. On the plus side, it smallness give it a great advantage to be able to be carried around with easy in a backpack for school or even a bag as small as a purse. It comes with some nice bamboo utensils that I found out where broken so don't depend to much on those as you can buy some cheap somewhere else. For the food, I would really only trust this with non liquid foods as the seals does not seem that well to hold if the container Is held vertically. Other then that it a great little box just don't get your expectations high.Update: after using this lunchbox for a few days with a recipe book that I bought called effortless bento. I can gladly take back all the negatives I said about this bento as it might seem small for a 20 dollar box, it can hold a lot of food and would be great for someone who is trying to have a healthier lifestyle. My utensils that were broken were also replaced quickly by the good service of the customer service. I was able to receive a bag with utensils and a free bag. Overall. If you are someone getting into bento boxs I highly suggest you buy this brand or something like this as it has help me focus on what recipe I can make fit in the box and learn more about the Japanese lifestyle.
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