Bento Go

2226 W Henderson Rd, Columbus
(614) 457-0888

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Pamela Tucker

Their panko fried shrimp are the best I have ever tasted.

Jasmine Farris

The sushi was delicious and the owner was very nice

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

H Duccilli

I freaking LOVE THIS PLACE !!! It’s like a house of Japan 🇯🇵 style food I always get the Spicy Teriyaki Beef 🥩 at it’s AMAZING !! The o my thing that upsets me though is they try to charge me for the yum yum sauce !!!! STOP DOING THAT PLEASE 🙏 I GO HERE AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK FOR FOOD. My wife is a beginner and they have plenty of options for her as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

William Flaws

Pot stickers are great, but this order had a lot of black chat on them
Egg rolls where over cooked, crispy with a little bit of burnt taste

First time disappointing experience

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Egg Rolls, Miso Soup

Sofia Aiza

Worst food ever. We order pad Thai and 2 sushi rolls and miso soup. The miso soup tested like water with fish sauce . The seaweed on the sushi rolls is chewy and rubbery. And those are the worst sushi I’ve ever tested. The pad Thai tasted like it has been frozen for couple of days. I personally will never go there 0️⃣

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

TC

Their yaki udon is pretty good

Victor A

One of my favorite spots. High quality ingredients. Great sushi, high quality beef and other meats, and the crab rangoon has crab meat in it

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Minta Nawaz

This was a nice, small restaurant. The employees were nice. The food was prepared fresh, very hot and delicious. It was clean inside. They even provide chopsticks if you prefer those over plastic utensils.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jody Austin

We have been coming here since they first opened. Between all the members of my family, I think we have tried everything on the menu. We have never been disappointed. Meats are always fresh, rice and noodles are tender, veggies are perfectly cooked (not too hard, not too mushy). The Crab Rangoon is made with real crab! The pot stickers, egg rolls, and spring rolls are some of the best in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jayde Mutnodjmet

Teriyaki salmon very good. The potstickers are delicious as well. The crab ragoons on the other hand are heinous. Barley any filling and the wonton wrappers they use have a terrible favor. It tasted like eating dirty cardboard.

Food: 4

Service: 4

Midori Shibuya

Great food and good prices! $10-$12 per dish. I LOVE their fried rice and veggies that come in the bento boxes. So well seasoned and perfectly cooked. My favorite fried rice of any restaurant! Very fresh and quickly made. I always stop here when I am in the area.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nahal Gh

The food here is unique yet simple—absolutely delicious! The staff are quick and efficient, and the prices are around $15 per person, still reasonable for the quality. The drive-through is a huge plus, especially during the cold Columbus winters. I’ll definitely be back for takeout soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hibachi Beef Bento

jmichaeltech

Wonderful hibachi bento

Food: 5

Reader

Tucked surreptitiously along Henderson Road in a repurposed Wendy's is a nice little example of Asian fusion cuisine. The structure, layout, furnishings, and decor remains unmistakably the derelict shell of Wendy's. The crew (some, at least, who appear to be family) working day in and out are largely the same despite my having gone at differing times in the day and weeks apart. Both times I visited, I had the chicken lo mein. The lo mein was fresh, hot, and came in generous portions. The crab rangoon appears to have actual crab (or imitation crab?) inside, not just cream cheese as many of these places offer. The spring rolls were likewise fresh, not burnt at all, but nothing too exciting or distinctive otherwise. There is sushi on the menu, but this is Ohio, and I wasn't adventurous enough to try it. Others who routinely have sushi will have to comment. The pad thai available is spicy for those who like spicy. I prefer it not to be (a blasphemy, I realize) and stuck with the lo mein.

The dining room has on light, easy listening American radio staples of the 70s and 80s. The Carpenters were playing the first time I was there. The second, Dr. Panda was playing briefly for youngsters before it went back to light rock. This is a family business run by a family. I don't mind hearing Dr. Panda. Ordering is pretty much as it is at Wendy's, but with the addition of vibrating, light-up pagers to tell you when your made-to-order food is ready. I dislike the vibrating pagers, but at least they aren't shouting your name over an intercom. The cashier apologetically explained that they only have one size of drink but offer free soft drink refills. The refills require one to go back to the counter. Bento would benefit from a self-serve drink machine in the dining area. Drink choices are largely the usual fountain Coca-Cola options. I didn't see any more unusual regional options of bottled beverages that one can sometimes find at Asian restaurants.

Unfortunately, just as the Wendy's that came before must have suffered from lying in a relatively obscure corner, Bento Go likewise is easy to overlook. Though they have a dozen vibrating pagers, I was the only customer in the dining room on both occasions. I think someone else wandered in the first time I was there as I was leaving. The drive-through is another option but doesn't appear to be busy either. The business model of M-T-O isn't fast food though and I'm unsure how quickly one would expect to get through the drive through. Think Steak and Shake timing over fast food.

Bento Go is a neighborhood gem that offers great food and a family-friendly atmosphere. This is a restaurant worthy of more customers and, possibly, investment for expansion to another more profitable location(s) as their top-notch signage and model suggests a chain, but this, so far, appears to be the only example.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Noodles, Crab Rangoon, Spring Rolls

Maria Bruck

Excellent food and service

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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