BENTO Downtown St. Petersburg

Priced like a nice sit-down restaurant but it’s a fast food order style, obviously all frozen food. As a college student, it is completely unreasonable to go here and they are missing that whole demographic. Owners need to do reevaluate and might need a little reality check that those prices are not appropriate for what is offered. Wish them the best of luck but I am not planning on coming back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Hibachi bowls are extremely oily taste like chemicals.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Bento had decreased in food quality since they open , it’s very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Green beans are to die for!

Food: 5

Rachel was the best! I went and ordered a meal, but came back to order boba and both times she greeted me right away! She was so kind and attentive. When I asked her what things were on the menu she explained them to where I could understand what they were, even though I never tried it! She made my experience eating here very delightful! They could put more chicken in their bowls though. The chicken to rice ratio was way off.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sauce, Vegetable Stir Fry

Ordered the chicken pad tai bogo offer. It was the horrible. Almost no sauce, so the noodles were a dry mess that was hard to swallow. There were just a couple of strips of chicken to distract you from the dry noodles, and there were no peanuts. How do you make pad tai without peanuts. The spring rolls were really just deep fried wrappers with a smear of veggie inside. Most disappointing menu I have had in a very long time.

Food: 1

My first time here food was great.ask to use the restroom and it was the disgusting. took 30 mins for my food to be made

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 4

Bento St. Pete: Where Decisions Become an Art Form!

Oh, Bento St. Pete, how do I love thee? Let me count the toppings, sauces, and proteins! Seriously, this menu is like the “Choose Your Own Adventure” book of Asian cuisine, except instead of saving a magical kingdom, you're creating the perfect poke bowl or sushi roll combo—and yes, it might just be the most life-changing decision you'll make today. Forget adulting; I'm all in for poke-adventuring!

First off, trying to build a poke bowl here is like assembling IKEA furniture without the tiny wrench. You get to choose your base, protein, additions, toppings, AND sauces! By the time I was done, I felt like I’d just graduated with a degree in "Build-a-Bowl Engineering." My creation? A Frankenstein’s monster of edamame peas, spicy cucumbers, and tempura flakes drizzled with Yum Yum sauce. And let me tell you, it lived up to its name—YUM YUM indeed!

But wait, there's more! If you’re feeling fancy (or just indecisive like me), the sushi combo box offers a safe haven. I went with the Mt. Fuji roll, which was so majestic it almost required a Sherpa to get through it. Who knew that shrimp tempura and krab could create such a harmonious mountaintop experience in my mouth? ?

Oh, and can we talk about the Bento Bites? The garlic string beans could single-handedly ward off vampires for a week, and the pork dumplings were so delightful that I contemplated adopting them as my emotional support food.

Pro tip: If you really want to impress your Instagram followers, grab a boba tea and strike a pose with your Bento creation. I recommend the taro milk tea because it’s like sipping on purple happiness in a cup, with just a touch of mystery—because, honestly, what exactly is taro? Whatever it is, I'm a fan!

Final verdict? Bento St. Pete is the perfect spot for anyone who wants to feel like a culinary artist, without the mess of actually cooking. So, if you see me there, just know I’ll be in the corner, building my next poke masterpiece and living my best life—one roll at a time. ??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stir Fry Chicken Bento Box

It’s just upscale Panda Express. Ordered Mongolian Beef, got a huge bowl of rice with a tiny bit of beef. $20 after tax and tip.
I left hungry and went down the street to Samurai Cat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Every time I eat here it is only just ok. I didn't feel like my sushi tasted fresh. There fish in it was just a sliver.They limit poke toppings. The other stuff they had was pretty decent. I am not impressed with the portion for the price on the kids meals for the price. Even the sweet and sour chicken was not super fresh (it had been sitting in the sauce a while). Over the years the menu has gotten more limited. It's VERY americanized. I will say the taste of the bowls/cooked things were much better. I do not think I will do raw fish here again. The bowls atleast have big portions. Skip the kids menu for just a couple more bucks with the little ones and enjoy the leftovers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Stir Fry

Used to love going here! But paying $15 for a box and getting practically only rice is crazy!

Totally disappointed bc order missing important sauce. Meals tastless

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I ordered takeout from here for my family and we all really enjoyed it. They have such a good selection from their menu that I felt as though we all ordered a few different dishes. Definitely give it a try. It’s located very conveniently near the Mahaffey, the soccer field, and the Hilton.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

This place is the ?.com. The menu has a wide variety of bowls with flavors like Mongolian, General Tso, Garlic Gochujang, Orange, Katsu, Pad Thai, Shanghai Lo Mein, and more.

The bento boxes are super legit and they contain a choice of protein with sides of rice, noodles, ginger salad, garlic string beans, and fried crisps. All are super reasonably priced for 2024.

The starters are amazing, too. They have Tuna Poké nachos for a limited time, and other favorites like spicy tuna roll, miso soup, and my personal favorite, the hot n' crispy bao bun with katsu chicken, pickled vegetables, garlic gochujang sauce, and spicy mayo.

I love this place. You could eat there five times a week and eat something totally different every time. The staff is awesome, too. Shout out to Ashley and Rachel for excellent customer service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chicken is about 1.49 a pound wholesale. You gave me 3 oz of chx, 6 oz of onions and about 2 pounds of rice. Cost you 3 dollars maybe, I paid 15. And for the love of God please change the oil in your fryer. TERRIBLE.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1