Zen Bento

Never had problems here before and go routinely for lunch, but my experience today was just bizarre. I really don’t leave reviews typically, but the rice bowl I ordered only had a few tablespoons of rice in it. There were chunks of completely uncooked ramen noodles crushed in which I had to pick out, and the rest of the bowl was filled out with similarly raw cabbage.

Honestly, the food here tastes like it was probably a microwaved frozen winco package or something 😅

I didn’t even go in; I was walking by and they were grilling out front. I asked “oh cool, do yall always grill out here?” Just to be friendly. Oh my lord the gentleman grilling was rude. All I said back was “cheer up, have a good morning.” I hope it got better for him

This place is definitely not what it used to be. We purchased Zen salad with salmon and Zen salad with chicken, With sauce zen salad on the side. What we got instead was teriyaki chicken bowl and salmon zen salad with some spicy dressing. Rice was Soft and overcooked. Part of why we get a salad is because there is typically more vegetables than rice. Customer service was way below what we used to see at this location. Very disappointing, considering we live on an opposite side of town. The person acted like she didn’t wanna be there.

Always hits the spot. Zen Bento in DT Boise offers quick, healthy Japanese-inspired lunch. Favorites include the beef and ahi Bento with ginger-soy, peanut, and curry sauce. The food is extremely fresh and flavorful. Staff is dedicated to fast, friendly service.