Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless-Steel lined Lunch Jar, Silver -

Customer Reviews:

Practical, useful and a great investment!
I've been using my Mr. Bento four times a week since I purchased it about five months ago and it's been a great investment. Not only have I saved money because of the meals I've able to prepare frugally and deliciously at home, but have found it great for portion control. Also - and one of the main reasons I purchased it - the thermal capacity of the outside shell enables me to *not* need to refrigerate it when I go into the office in the morning. Mr. Bento sits on my desk for five hours and keeps the food I carry in it fresh and ready for consumption.

Staining has been an issue for some users, but I've found lining the bowls I use for soup/hot foods with a touch of either vegetable or olive oil prevents this well enough.

Leakage has been another issue, but I've never filled any of the containers to capacity and carry Mr. Bento upright when transporting it to work. It has not been an issue for me because I've carried it in this fashion. All in all, I highly recommend this lunch jar.
--2006-12-04

Seems practical, but...
I was given Mr. Bento as a gift last summer. I was so excited! I bring a lunch to work every day, and I thought Mr. Bento would be the perfect solution to packing a well-organized, balanced, and easy-to-carry lunch. You can imagine my dismay when the Mr. Bento containers leaked day after day. Anything remotely soft came out from the containers, which do not seal in a tupperware sort of way. Cute? Yes. Impress your co-workers? Yes. But practical? No.
--2006-11-17

Works great if you do some prep work
I love mine - of course it is going to take some prep work, but the idea for me wasn't "quick and easy" otherwise I would continue going through fast food!

Tips for keeping things hot - I am not a huge fan of soup for lunch, so I don't use the small soup bowl for that. Instead, in the morning when I am putting together my lunch (I don't store my food in the lunchbox overnight) I place boiling water in both insulated bowls. This preheats the larger bowl for my heated food (which is being heated in the microwave) and I seal up the hot water in the smaller bowl. It goes on the bottom - and since heat rises, it helps keep the larger bowl warm too! I then have warm water to rince off my silverware or fingers after lunch ;) If I don't have to worry about wilting a salad or something else, then I even will preheat the main container that all the bowls go into. If I am concerned about wilting, I might place a paper napkin between the "hot" bowls and the cold bowls. I bet that if you were doing an "all cold" lunch, you could put ice in the top bowl (since cold air sinks), and prep the bowls ahead of time by using ice or ice cold water.

By using this method, my lunch is still at temperatures I find acceptable by noon, when I prep the food around 6:30 AM or 7:00 AM.
--2006-11-14

Very well-made, plenty of space, beats using microwave at work!
This product is of superb quality. Since I got it 3 months ago I used it almost every day and there is no ware/tare at all. I love it because I no longer have to use the crowded microwave at work any more. It also makes the lunch making and eating experience more nutricious and fun - great way to repackage and renew your leftovers. Plenty of space - 2 thermal containers and 2 regular containers. Make sure you do not use metal or hard utensils in order to avoid scratches.
--2006-11-10

Love my Bento!
Not only is Mr Bento THE coolest thing on the planet, I now save a ton of money from not eating out so much. And not only that, I eat healthier and am more motivated to make my lunches. Mr Bento makes it easy AND fun! The two best combinations!! Thanks Zojirushi!!!
--2006-11-10

Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless-Steel lined Lunch Jar, Silver

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