Izen's Drunken Bento

Cincinnati, OH · Korean restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Cincinnati
#393
of 1840 restaurants
City Percentile
62%
rating percentile
Address
Izen's Drunken Bento, 212 W McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone
(513) 381-5905
Website
www.drunkenbento.com
Status
Closes soon · 1 AM · Reopens 12 PM

Izen's Drunken Bento is a restaurant located in Cincinnati, OH. It is one of 1,840 restaurants listed in Cincinnati. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Cincinnati city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ben Shakman · Jan 2026

Moving my reviews over from Yelp. We were in the area to visit our daughter at Miami. Originally published 11/5/18: Out of towners note: this is a college sushi place. Basically right across the street from University of Cincinnati. What that means to you is the following: 1. Ridiculously inexpensive sushi 2. Really busy 3. Non-sushi items are pretty reasonable but not cheap 4. Appetizers and desserts are regular price 5. They have a format - screw with the format at your own risk What's the format? Each diner gets an order sheet. Each order sheet results in a plate hitting your table. Combine orders and you'll still see a plate hit your table - one plate. Order all willy-nilly by telling your server what you want when he/she happens by and you'll see everything arrive on it's own pla

★★★★★ 5.0 Allison Oajaca · Nov 2025

Amazing place!! I’m suprised it’s open so late and actually serving food. The food was so good!! I got Kimchi Chi Ke, which is a kimchi stew. It was so flavorable and spicy, it came with rice, more Kimchi, some type of fish cake, and a sort of spicy cucumber. All of it was so delicious and the stew came on a hot plate which was incredible and kept it hot through my meal. I also got the American Psycho Roll, it was so good and it was half priced! The ambience was so nice too, I went by myself and didn’t feel awkward. Will definitely go again to try more of their Korean dishes!

★★★★★ 5.0 McKenzie Rae · Oct 2025

Visiting Cinci from Lexington for my anniversary. Some of the best vibes and Korean food I’ve ever had. Husband got the Bulgogi and I got the Boki. Both were phenomenal, amazing flavor and balance of spice and flavor. Definition of hole in the wall, good for the soul food. Atmosphere was very chill; great music, staff all kind, and all tables were full of conversation and laughs.

★★★★★ 5.0 K Coman · Jul 2025

Customer service was tap tier this afternoon. The young lady who took our order was super friendly and I like that. I only come for the sushi and it’s always exceptional. I got the sweet potato roll and the spider roll. Our fav was the spider roll. I try to pick a different one each time I visit.

★★★★★ 5.0 Allan · Dec 2025

Really great food! With great food comes service that's a little slow because of how busy they get.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Korean restaurantRestaurant

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