monbento - Large Bento Lunch Box MB Square Ginkgo with 2 Compartments - 57 oz - Leakproof Lunch

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more