A US franchise of Japanese food has arrived in my city. What do you think of the Pork Katsu Bento Box?
A US franchise of Japanese food has arrived in my city. What do you think of the Pork Katsu Bento Box?
by chaceepn
21 Comments
No_Lettuce5053
It looks good, it’s balanced, I love Tonkatsu
BubblesWeaver
I’ve seen bigger
Sea_Impression4350
Looks about right but the serving size looks like it was made for an elementary school student
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sixpigeons
Did it come with sauce on the side?
randyfriction
Why don’t you eat it and tell us?
Careful-Bug-5977
I like bentos that come with mekabu (wakame) salad and edamame on the side, instead of just lettuce with too much dressing. Hope your tonkatsu tasted good!
And I agree with others about the portions if you’re in the US. Japanese restaurants here often serve more than one protein in a single bento, like adding a couple of gyoza or California rolls. Sometimes they even let you pick 2–3 main items, like chicken, salmon, tempura, or sashimi.
mothmandiaries
Name of company? Does this place happen to be called Oishii Bento?
frogfootfriday
Typically a bento box is packed full. This box is too big given the contents.
Gentle_Genie
I ride bikes on Wednesdays, so as an expert, I’d say this is a solid Pork Katsu Bento. The real question is, what did you pay?
Professional_Low1966
This look good at all.
cyclorphan
If the price is right, it looks good. Bota very large portion but again price is a big factor (and bento boxes frequently end up more affordable than other comparable quantities of other Japanese fokds)
HardLithobrake
Depends on the price if it’s just sad or an insult.
beginswithanx
Depends on how it tastes. Too many tonkatsu are dry in the US.
Avilola
Looks a little dry, otherwise good.
OrangeNood
To be honest. It is just average.
I can see the laziness through the picture. They used cherry tomatoes so they don’t have to cut. Edamame is cheap and once again easy to prepare, seaweed too. Salad looks plain. It doesn’t look like there is sesame salad sauce. And they used raw bean sprouts?
I guess if the fried pork tastes good. It is all that matters.
Popular_Speed5838
You can’t just put raw vegetables there and call it a meal. Australian Japanese places offer a lot more appetising options than the pictures show.
WindTreeRock
Salad, orange wedge, don’t belong.
Ancelege
Honestly looks pretty good! Definitely depends on the price though. In a Japanese supermarket I’d find that for something like 500 yen, cheaper if it’s still on the shelf at 5 PM.
Granted, if I’m getting tonkatsu at a legit restaurant, a good quality cut is about 1,600 yen.
21 Comments
It looks good, it’s balanced, I love Tonkatsu
I’ve seen bigger
Looks about right but the serving size looks like it was made for an elementary school student
[deleted]
Did it come with sauce on the side?
Why don’t you eat it and tell us?
I like bentos that come with mekabu (wakame) salad and edamame on the side, instead of just lettuce with too much dressing. Hope your tonkatsu tasted good!
And I agree with others about the portions if you’re in the US. Japanese restaurants here often serve more than one protein in a single bento, like adding a couple of gyoza or California rolls. Sometimes they even let you pick 2–3 main items, like chicken, salmon, tempura, or sashimi.
Name of company? Does this place happen to be called Oishii Bento?
Typically a bento box is packed full. This box is too big given the contents.
I ride bikes on Wednesdays, so as an expert, I’d say this is a solid Pork Katsu Bento. The real question is, what did you pay?
This look good at all.
If the price is right, it looks good. Bota very large portion but again price is a big factor (and bento boxes frequently end up more affordable than other comparable quantities of other Japanese fokds)
Depends on the price if it’s just sad or an insult.
Depends on how it tastes. Too many tonkatsu are dry in the US.
Looks a little dry, otherwise good.
To be honest. It is just average.
I can see the laziness through the picture. They used cherry tomatoes so they don’t have to cut. Edamame is cheap and once again easy to prepare, seaweed too. Salad looks plain. It doesn’t look like there is sesame salad sauce. And they used raw bean sprouts?
I guess if the fried pork tastes good. It is all that matters.
You can’t just put raw vegetables there and call it a meal. Australian Japanese places offer a lot more appetising options than the pictures show.
Salad, orange wedge, don’t belong.
Honestly looks pretty good! Definitely depends on the price though. In a Japanese supermarket I’d find that for something like 500 yen, cheaper if it’s still on the shelf at 5 PM.
Granted, if I’m getting tonkatsu at a legit restaurant, a good quality cut is about 1,600 yen.
Im scared to ask the price.
I don’t think they will be in business very long.