monbento - Large Bento Lunch Box MB Square Daisy with 2 Compartments - 57 oz -3 Leakproof Lunch Box for Work/Picnic/Meal Prep - BPA Free - Microwave & Dishwasher Safe - Flowers Pattern - Grey

I've had this bento box for over a year now. Overall, this bento box did exactly what I needed it to, including being cute and motivating me to make meals for myself for work. I came back to write this review because of how much I liked this bento box. Quick summary: * great size for two meals (or one) * never leaks * dishwasher/microwave safe * super cute. size/shape: Each of the two compartments can easily fit a meal. In fact it's usually not maxed out and I have more than enough food. It's nice sometimes when I just need 1 meal and it stacks, so I only need 1. So I can bring 2 meals to work or 1 meal and snacks (like fruit). A caveat is that this won't work for like, a salad or something that takes up a ton of space. For reference, i'm a 190lb human and lunch is often my biggest meal. Honestly the square shape is annoying to pack sometimes, but I also want to bring a lot of food so I don't believe there's a better solution here. On the other hand, it slides perfectly into a fridge. The "lid" doesn't actually do anything but look cute. I created a function though and I bought a camping spoon/fork (bc they're short) and they fit really well between the top compartment and the lid. leak-proof: It's never leaked. The compartments are sealed with the silicon lining and it's never come off unless I wanted it to. This does make it hard to open sometimes but I think the tradeoff is definitely worth it. Don't forget to open the air-vent when opening it (it releases the internal pressure and makes it easier to open). I've never put something as liquid as soup in it, but i've put in plenty of curry, salsa, and refried beans with no problems. strap: the strap holds everything together, which works, but it's not super secure. The silicon lining on each compartment is the thing making sure food doesn't come out. dishwasher/microwave: excellent. plastic will warp a tiny bit over time (think, years) and the compartments won't "click" into place anymore but it doesn't affect functionality.

I absolutely adore this! It's large enough for a grown man's needs, it's durable, and it's easy to use and clean. Size: I purchased it for my husband, who needs roughly 3500 calories per day because of the kind of work he does and his hours (10-hour days). He often skips breakfast, so eats mostly snacks along with lunch and dinner. So, as you can imagine, he eats LARGE lunches! We follow the traditional method of Japanese bentos, where you pack it as full and as tightly as you possibly can, and this is enough for my husband to have a full lunch plus a bit left to eat after he clocks out to get him by on his 39-mile drive home to have dinner. Durability: My husband is a total klutz. This man trips going up the stairs, forgets his box at work often, etc. He managed to break not one but TWO Zojirushi Mr. Bentos. This Monbento has managed to somehow survive him, so that, to me, speaks pretty highly of its durability! Plus, if you go to the Monbento website, you can replace every single part of this product without having to buy an entirely new box. Cleaning Ease: Every part of this is dishwasher safe on the top rack, plus it's got a nice, slick material that makes it easy to wipe clean because it's difficult for things to really get a good stick onto it. Now, if it wasn't obvious, this is NOT a thermal bento! You're going to need to put this in a thermal bag if you want something to stay hot or cold. I would highly, highly recommend this bento to anyone who either has big intake needs per meal or who would like the two tiers to put both lunch and dinner in, e.g. a nurse or anyone who works LONG shifts. Definitely not a lunch box for a small woman or a child unless you plan on packing very loosely, or very bulky items.

I reviewed a lot of the wooden base Bento boxes and I do very much like them but they are all very small with this product it has a way of condensing space while still having the most room for food for people on the American diet. The biggest reason I chose a Bento product over regular sealed containers for lunch boxes is because of how much I hate the lids and how you have to clean them there's so many crevices more food gets in and gels up I hate that about all of them this product is very simple in the way that it doesn't utilize a seal snap feature just an airtight seal press feature.

I recently got several Bentos for my husband's lunch. This is the largest of the bento boxes I've tried (Umami, Monbento, Bento Heaven, Hamtmat) and on the more expensive side. I use it the least of the 4. Pros: The design is pretty. It seals well. The quality of the plastic is excellent. It comes with a small strap in case you only need one compartment. Huge -- good for a road trip or a very hungry adult. Cons: Expensive. The only bento I ordered with with no included sealable containers and utensils. Given how large the compartments are, another divider would have been very helpful.

I have long held the belief that I live with a band of stealthy gnomes who conspire to steal bits and pieces of my tupperware collection. Never leaving a matching lid or container. It is unknown to me whether their covert operations are for some odd business venture or some sort of twisted pleasure. My frustration with this situation comes to a head when I am preparing my daily lunches and I am unable to find containers that will appropriately store my lunch food and fit into my lunch box "soft cooler". ENTER; Monbento MB Square Bento box. With this outstanding creation I am able to thwart the efforts of the ninja like gnomes. This box fits perfectly into my lunch box "soft cooler" with a couple reusable ice blocks, and I can contain a nice sized lunch. I pack one compartment with a salad and use the split compartment for fruit and anything else that I want to keep separate. I eat large portions of protein so I have become accustomed to packing my protein in a separate sandwich bag and then using the top of the bento box as a plate to warm my protein in the microwave. I microwave the main compartments from time to time, but never with the lid on. I clean and dry the bento box at work and band it all together for storage in my lunch box "soft cooler". Either the gnomes have not thought to check my lunch box or they are unable to remove the elastic bands that hold the kit together, but my bento box has remained intact thus defeating the gnomes on this front. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is facing a similar foe, or to anyone who would like a well made self contained option for storing food.

This is now my daily-driver for lunches at work, and I cannot say enough nice things about it. The capacity is surprisingly large — it’s a compact box but it holds more than enough food to sustain an adult. It’s also easy to clean and I haven’t had any issues with leaks or breaks. I purchased the strawberry one so it would be easy to spot in my shared work fridge, but I’m thinking about picking up 1-2 more for the rotation.

This is a good, simple bento box for having portioned out food. It's easy to transport and clean, especially being dishwasher safe. You also do have the option to just use one or both of the boxes depending on your needs. The only gripe we have is that the top most part (where you might store utensils) does not actually latch on. The food lids are great, but that top lid easily falls off if you put it upside down. We don't use that smaller space anyway, so it's not that bad, but it might be a problem for others that want to.

This is my third Monbento box over the last 6 years and they have all withstood day to day meals. Coworkers keep asking about the box since it seems to be durable and with the darker models, even staining doesn’t become an issue. However leaking is a 50/50 chance for me. It’s a bit of a bad idea whenever you have oils like olive or garlic oil that are difficult to clean. When closing the lid, remember to close them plastic nub otherwise any liquids fall off. This is box carries more than the standard size monbento box. Just one tier is large enough for an entire meal. Brining an extra tier would basically just be used to accommodate fruits or deserts. You can also be cute and bring an extra lunch to a friend or love interest. I still like the regular size, but the dish is so deep you can even serve yourself some soup. Even at home I use this as my main plate because whenever I don’t finish or eat at a slow pace, I can just simply close the lid and come back to it in a few.

Lid camee out broken out of The box

Auch nach über eine Jahr noch einwandfrei.Die begelgten Gummibänder haben kaum merklich nachgelassen und das bei fast täglicher Nutzung. Die Dose musste viel aushalten hat aber alles gemeistert und hat bisher zu meiner überraschung auch noch keine verfärbungen durch paprika oder karotten (zwar immer extra eingehüllt, das hat aber bei anderen Boxen nicht gegen verfärbungen geholfen). Der Preis ist zwar däftig aber für mich war es das im Nutzen-Kosten Sinne auf jeden fall wert. Aber ich habe auch eine extratasche von Monbento die hat sicher bei der unversehrtheit auch eine rolle gespielt

Just ordered this MB Square lunchbox\bento box as a replacement for my cheap portioned Tupperware containers. The ones I had were fine, but alas, they didn't work well with a backpack. Primarily, my needs were a segregated container that would fit upright in a backpack, and hopefully look pretty sleek. This product nailed it. Reading the other reviews, I was somewhat pensive. Others had mentioned the build quality so I was curious to see what it'd be like. I ordered it regardless, seeing as though my current lunch containers were as cheap as they get. I was VERY pleased with this item! Came packaged nicely; didn't seem like it came cheaply made. The plastic is smooth and free of faults or discolorations. The elasticized band was thick and sturdy, and everything worked just as it was supposed to. I really liked the fact that they included a smaller band in case you're only packing one of the two levels. There's also a small divider cup which can keep your foods separate and will fit in either container or can be removed entirely. All in all, this was precisely what I was looking for. The only thing that would've made this better would be a set of utensils\chopsticks that fit inside the lid, or perhaps another divider\container for the other half of the box. Either way, I'm pleased with build quality, the look, and the functionality of this product. If you think this might work for you, just do it. It's great!

Doesn't align well, difficult to open and close

The lunchbox is beautiful and well crafted. It’s quite expensive so I was surprised to find the address label stuck directly onto an unwrapped box. It looks second hand and dirty. Not good for a present