Honestly, the food here tastes like it was probably a microwaved frozen winco package or something ?
Mathew Wu
Had the something spicy, friend had the mac and cheese, and the vegan option. All three gave us horrible stomach pain and diarrhea.Take that as you will.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
wrong name
Over priced, poor customer service, bowl was lacking flavor, no one was smiling. Blond girl slammed my to go bowl down hard, didn't saw a word.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chet
Don't pass this place by. Excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Burns
The food is great. The workers I’m sure work very hard, however they are hardly ever open.They also don’t offer DoorDash or Uber eats. They change their hours for summer and winter. It’s essentially only a place you can go for lunch or and EXTREMELY early dinner. The hours aren’t great in my opinion, but the food is amazing!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Bento, Salmon Bento
Group One Sotheby's International Realty
Zen Bento is one of our favorites! We order from them quite often for large group lunches in the office. They are always super quick and helpful...and the food is always delicious! Today, we had an order for 12 people and they had it done in 30 minutes plus put everyone's names on their orders so it was easy to sort through them. Highly recommend! :)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick G.
The people who work here are the worst. Act like they are doing you a favor by serving you. No manners, politeness just nothing. It's fairly annoying.
Kim Courtney
Just wish they were open more hours!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zen Salad
Wade Dorrell
I wish the bowls had more up-front variety choices given fairly high price. Rice, steamed veggies, meat ,and a sauce is what you're getting if you order off the menu as is.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Becca Owens
Always delicious. I've always ordered the Chicken Bento with Bonzai sauce, and it is so good. I crave it sometimes, and always make sure to get it when I'm downtown. I recently broke the mold and ordered the Hawaiian Bento with teriyaki sauce - also very good. It reminds me of the plate lunches in Hawaii, and I could never find anything close to that until now. As far as one reviewer saying the food is pre-cooked??? You can smell the chicken on the grill from a block away! And you can see them outside grilling in the warmer months. It's all fresh and so good!Parking: Street parking can be tricky, so plan on either risking it in the loading zone or just walking a couple blocks.
I enjoy rice bowls alot but it really could be better. The rice taste super sticky and the vegetables are straight from the ground; there is nothing done to them. The meat is very tasteless too. Luckily, I still like the convivence and all the combinations you can make.
Rachael F.
This is my go to spot for fresh, healthy and fast takeout in downtown boise. The portions are sizable but not too much and I always enjoy mixing up the sauce options. The proteins are grilled fresh and I love all the veggies. Price is great for what you get. Easy to park and run in to grab if you order ahead.
Anna O.
Fav place for fast healthy meal! Wish they were open more days out of the week or later during the night
Barb N.
I love the location here with the big windows facing the hustle & bustle of downtown. It was my first time here (I'm doing a "tour of places downtown Boise. I had the Salmon Bento Bowl - fresh, fantastic, way more salmon than I expected! Amazing service from friendly, helpful staff. It was really clean, fun to sit in a stool at the window.
Honestly, the food here tastes like it was probably a microwaved frozen winco package or something ?
Had the something spicy, friend had the mac and cheese, and the vegan option. All three gave us horrible stomach pain and diarrhea.Take that as you will.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Over priced, poor customer service, bowl was lacking flavor, no one was smiling. Blond girl slammed my to go bowl down hard, didn't saw a word.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Don't pass this place by. Excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is great. The workers I’m sure work very hard, however they are hardly ever open.They also don’t offer DoorDash or Uber eats. They change their hours for summer and winter. It’s essentially only a place you can go for lunch or and EXTREMELY early dinner. The hours aren’t great in my opinion, but the food is amazing!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Bento, Salmon Bento
Zen Bento is one of our favorites! We order from them quite often for large group lunches in the office. They are always super quick and helpful...and the food is always delicious! Today, we had an order for 12 people and they had it done in 30 minutes plus put everyone's names on their orders so it was easy to sort through them. Highly recommend! :)
Food: 5
Service: 5
The people who work here are the worst. Act like they are doing you a favor by serving you. No manners, politeness just nothing. It's fairly annoying.
Just wish they were open more hours!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zen Salad
I wish the bowls had more up-front variety choices given fairly high price. Rice, steamed veggies, meat ,and a sauce is what you're getting if you order off the menu as is.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Always delicious. I've always ordered the Chicken Bento with Bonzai sauce, and it is so good. I crave it sometimes, and always make sure to get it when I'm downtown. I recently broke the mold and ordered the Hawaiian Bento with teriyaki sauce - also very good. It reminds me of the plate lunches in Hawaii, and I could never find anything close to that until now. As far as one reviewer saying the food is pre-cooked??? You can smell the chicken on the grill from a block away! And you can see them outside grilling in the warmer months. It's all fresh and so good!Parking: Street parking can be tricky, so plan on either risking it in the loading zone or just walking a couple blocks.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great for a quick and healthy lunch!
I enjoy rice bowls alot but it really could be better. The rice taste super sticky and the vegetables are straight from the ground; there is nothing done to them. The meat is very tasteless too. Luckily, I still like the convivence and all the combinations you can make.
This is my go to spot for fresh, healthy and fast takeout in downtown boise. The portions are sizable but not too much and I always enjoy mixing up the sauce options. The proteins are grilled fresh and I love all the veggies. Price is great for what you get. Easy to park and run in to grab if you order ahead.
Fav place for fast healthy meal! Wish they were open more days out of the week or later during the night
I love the location here with the big windows facing the hustle & bustle of downtown. It was my first time here (I'm doing a "tour of places downtown Boise. I had the Salmon Bento Bowl - fresh, fantastic, way more salmon than I expected! Amazing service from friendly, helpful staff. It was really clean, fun to sit in a stool at the window.