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Customer Ratings	4.43,617	4.43,617	4.42,988	3.460
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material	Plastic	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel, Plastic	Stainless Steel
capacity	10.1 ounces	41 ounces	28.5 fluid ounces	22.5 ounces
style	—	Modern	Ms. Bento® Stainless Steel Lunch Jar	Transitional
age range	Adult, Kid	—	Kid	Adult
shape	Round	Round	Round	Round

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Customers like the quality, build, and functionality of the meal holder. They mention it keeps the food hot or cold, is an excellent addition to their eating containers, and is well-constructed. Some are also satisfied with the design, food capacity, and ease of transport. However, some customers disagree on the size.

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671 customers mention "Food temperature"546 positive125 negative

Customers like the food temperature of the meal holder. They say it keeps the food hot or cold, has a high cool factor, and insulation is great.

"...her back pack, but the vacuum seal is still intact and it holds its temperature as good as it ever did.•..." Read more

"...He said his food has been warm every day, and the cold stuff doesn’t get hot...." Read more

"...so the pro's of this unit are many. I love it truly keeps the food hot or cold. I have sent soup and it is still piping hot at lunch...." Read more

"...The container held the soup REALLY well and kept the food warm up until lunch time. The next bowl was steamed rice and was also warm until lunch...." Read more

314 customers mention "Product quality"310 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the product. They mention it's a great lunch jar, excellent addition to their eating containers, and works best for Japanese style meals. Customers also say it's a cool little contraption and great on a picnic. They mention it'll be perfect for salads, edamame, or cooler sides.

"...The two upper bowels are less insulated, so they are perfect for salads, edamame, cooler sides, or treats...." Read more

"...Yes, the lid is INTENDED to be a serving bowl!..." Read more

"...It’s been a great way to give him a good variety of food...." Read more

"...COLD, with the far bottom bowl being leak proof, making soup or yogurt a perfect addition...." Read more

273 customers mention "Build quality"213 positive60 negative

Customers like the build quality of the meal holder. They mention it's well-constructed, has sturdy lids, and is insulated. Some say the carrying bag is sturdy and large enough to carry not only the product but also its accessories.

"...No problems. Stains from pastas and curries come out easily. The plastic is sturdy and stain resistant. What more could you want?..." Read more

"...The carrying bag is sturdy and well constructed, and large enough to carry not only the lunch jar but a juice pack, juice box, or milk box fits..." Read more

"...of the instructions with my Bento jar, although it's a pretty foolproof product as long as you know not to microwave the lids or treat it too..." Read more

"...Also, even though these appeared to be good quality bowls, better than tupperware or rubbermaid, the tomato sauce stained the two bowls it was used..." Read more

252 customers mention "Works well"229 positive23 negative

Customers like the functionality and clever design of the product. They say it works perfectly for lunches, is well-made, and sturdy. Some also mention it's easy to set-up, open, use, and serve. The sealed soup bowl works as advertised, and the rice bowl works great for salads.

"...The sealed soup bowl works as advertised, and the rice bowl works great for salads. I've even packed my husband a deconstructed chili cheese dog!..." Read more

"...So I use Mr. Bento mainly as a cold jar. Works great because I no longer have to put an ice pack in his lunch bag to keep his lunch cold...." Read more

"...Carry bag is definitely very cool and functional, though it makes me swing it around as I'm carrying it..." Read more

"...The way it works is really clever...." Read more

191 customers mention "Design"168 positive23 negative

Customers like the design of the meal holder. They mention it's cool, clever, and has a handle for carrying from above. The feel and look is really unique. Customers also appreciate the professional grey colors and durability.

"This Zojirushi Bento Lunch Jar has to be the coolest and most elegant way to pack and carry your lunch...." Read more

"...well as other tangibles, such as the carrying case, spoon, and the cool design.Product-wise, I am very happy...." Read more

"...I like it for its compact nature and clever design. Cleanup takes a bit of patience, and the discoloration of the soup bowl kind of miffed me a bit...." Read more

"...It is a well-thought-out design with how compact and convenient it is. I found not found anything that begins to rival it...." Read more

188 customers mention "Food capacity"179 positive9 negative

Customers like the food capacity of the meal holder. They mention it holds a good bit of food, has surprisingly voluminous 4 compartments, and is leak-proof. The rectangular containers already fill them up well, and the protective outer bag includes storage for a metal spork. Customers also say the outside pocket is handy for napkins and condiments.

"...don't necessarily look impressively large, but I am always amazed at how much they hold, when I start putting stuff in them...." Read more

"surprisingly voluminous 4 compartments...." Read more

"...First meal from the bottom bowl up was miso soup. The container held the soup REALLY well and kept the food warm up until lunch time...." Read more

"...It has a pocket that's pretty big. I can put a bag of chips or trail mix in there, sauces, napkins, whatever...." Read more

182 customers mention "Ease of transport"134 positive48 negative

Customers like the ease of transport of the meal holder. They say it's very easy to carry around and pack. The weight is reasonable, and it works as a compact vessel for a picnic lunch. It also makes portioning and calculating macros and calories easy. It can be used to carry a real spoon, and is a great way to pack a varied lunch to work.

"...Slide the lariat closed and it stays nicely in place, safe and easily transportable with the rest of your lunch...." Read more

"...It is super convenient and easy to carry around. I can sling it over my shoulder or grab it by the main handles. It has a pocket that's pretty big...." Read more

"...It can be used to carry real spoon, if you are not happy with the spork IMHO not as nice as using a real spoon...." Read more

"...The unit can be a little big and bulky, but par for the course when trying to send a healthy, hot lunch that has to sit for 6 hours before consuming!..." Read more

366 customers mention "Size"195 positive171 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the meal holder. Some mention it's the perfect size, while others say the containers are a bit small.

"...The carrying bag is sturdy and well constructed, and large enough to carry not only the lunch jar but a juice pack, juice box, or milk box fits..." Read more

"...The containers don't necessarily look impressively large, but I am always amazed at how much they hold, when I start putting stuff in them...." Read more

"...However, it is the perfect size. Not too much food, and enough for his coworkers to steal a bite and him not run out and be hungry...." Read more

"...The unit can be a little big and bulky, but par for the course when trying to send a healthy, hot lunch that has to sit for 6 hours before consuming!..." Read more

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#StoutHouse

If you need HOT lunches on the go - this is it!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2014

Color: SilverVerified Purchase

This Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar is PHE-NOM-INAL. Seriously. I researched lunchbox options for a long time, and finally settled on this one. I have listed the needs I wanted met in a lunch jar/box and why this item is wonderful!

1. SIZE MATTERS...and SHAPE ;) : I needed something that would hold enough food for my husband, who eats like a horse. He is an active 25 yr old, and we own a business that involves manual labor. So he is always moving, ALWAYS hungry. I was a bit skeptical that this item would hold enough food, but I have never once had him tell me his meal wasn't enough (and I ask every day). The containers don't necessarily look impressively large, but I am always amazed at how much they hold, when I start putting stuff in them. The containers are round, so yes, certain things won't fit. Don't bother trying to fit bone-in chicken. And hot sandwiches take some imagination (I cut them into triangles, they fit best that way... but my hubs doesn't care if his sandwich is precut, just if its hot and delicious). But really most things fit well, and the few that don't just take a little imagination. (enchiladas go in great, cut in half & stacked. I can fit 2, full size, hearty enchiladas in the tall bowl).

2. SOME LIKE IT HOT: WE like it hot. We hate cold sandwiches and the snacky chips that go along with bag lunches. I was desperate for something that would keep food HOT all day, not luke warm. And would allow me to send off left overs (meats, fish, pasta, soups, stews, salads...those aren't hot, curries, rice, NORMAL meal stuff). The Zojirushi is perfect for that. the bottom bowels will hold runnier or more liquid items. Though I usually find a small amount (teaspoon) has leaked, the exterior canister contains it well, so no-harm done. The bottom two containers usually stay super hot. The lunch jar gets left in the car all day, so our excessive winter has proven to lower the food temps a bit, but they remain more than warm, as long as I put them in SUPER HOT. Outside of deep winter, the bowels usually keep the food so hot you have to open them and let it cool for a minute or two. The two upper bowels are less insulated, so they are perfect for salads, edamame, cooler sides, or treats. If you want to pack chocolate or cookies, only put those in the top container. The bottom two are sometimes so warm, they transfer heat to the container directly above.

3. MONEY TALKS: I know, your wondering if this is worth the price. Simple answer, YES. Well worth the cost. You won't have to buy lunch out just to get a hot meal. And all those yummy left overs can easily go with you to work now.

4. WHAT DO I PUT IN IT? : Even though we cook full and elaborate meals most evenings, I was still a bit intimidated by the idea of sending off hot lunches. I used a great cook book designed for bento boxes, that helped me get creative and figure out how to turn left overs into interesting and hearty lunches (see my review on it). Not everything from the night before can just be reheated. Sometimes you have to fix it up a bit. Or what about taking that smaller-than-portion-size amount left and doing something useful with it. A great way to start is pastas, soups or salads. You really can put anything in this, it just takes some getting used to if you've never done hot lunches before.

5. Dishwasher safe? I honestly don't know if this thing is labeled as dishwasher safe, but we use it every day, and every night it goes in the dishwasher (only exterior jar is washed by hand). No problems. Stains from pastas and curries come out easily. The plastic is sturdy and stain resistant. What more could you want?

This item comes with a carry case, which is super helpful. And it has a spoon in a case - this is a little extra genius. The spoon doesn't get anything else dirty since it has its own case.

If you aren't convince by now, you never will be. This is one of the best purchases I have made in a long time.

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Steve Godun

Maybe the perfect student lunch box.

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018

Color: SilverVerified Purchase

I bought this for my daughter towards the end of her kindergarten days (2013) and it's still going strong. I have repeatedly recommended this lunch box to family, friends, colleagues, and strangers on the internet.

My daughter likes some of the school lunches but not all of them, so sometimes I would make her lunch to take to school. At first this was disappointing; there are only so many brown bag sandwiches that she'll happily eat during the week and I didn't like her having cold lunches at school. She doesn't have access to a refrigerator or microwave oven at school so that limited our options. For awhile I improvised using small Thermos-type containers to give her hot foods but this limited the types of hot foods I was able to give her since all those Thermos-type containers are vertical cylinders, not exactly conducive to things like spaghetti or hot sandwiches. Plus, her lunch bag got bulky with a collection of different sized containers, and everything had to be hand-washed because things like GladWare containers shouldn't be put in the dishwasher.

So I went looking for something better and I found this, and I can only say that I wish I found it earlier. The product description here on Amazon tells all of the gritty details so I won't waste time with that. Here's what you really want to know: YES, IT DEFINITELY KEEPS HOT FOODS HOT FOR HOURS AT A TIME! I make my daughter's lunch at 8am and she eats it at around 12:30pm and she has never once complained that her lunch wasn't hot enough. I learned that if I fill the main body (the "jar") with hot water while I prepare her lunch, it keeps her food hotter for a longer period of time. When all the food prep is complete and packaged I just empty the jar, dry it out, and load it up.

Other things about this box that I adore...

• Yes, the lid is INTENDED to be a serving bowl! If you don't like eating from the containers or if you have to mix something before eating it then by all means flip the lid over and use it as a bowl.
• The carrying bag is sturdy and well constructed, and large enough to carry not only the lunch jar but a juice pack, juice box, or milk box fits nicely on top (along with a napkin or two). Slide the lariat closed and it stays nicely in place, safe and easily transportable with the rest of your lunch.
• It comes with a stainless steel spork, which was really nice. Unfortunately my daughter accidentally threw hers away when she was younger, but I found a nice titanium spork to take its place and she loves using that. The spork fits in a little "pouch" that's sewn inside of the carrying bag.
• It's pretty durable. My daughter's lunch box has a bunch of dents and such where she's tossed it around in her back pack, but the vacuum seal is still intact and it holds its temperature as good as it ever did.
• The lid and latching mechanism is especially durable. Because it's plastic I expected the latches to be the first things to fail, but after five years they still latch as tightly and positively as ever. Never once has the latch accidentally released, even after being dropped.
• It's dishwasher safe. Simply remove the soft seal and ventilation plug from the bottom-most container, and all of the pieces (containers, lids, jar lid, and spork) can go in the dishwasher. The container itself shouldn't be dishwashed lest the high temperature of the dishwasher disrupt the vacuum seal, but it's also easy enough to hand wash so it's not a big deal at all. The soft seals can be easily washed with a sponge and left to air dry, and they pop back into the lid with no effort. (And replacement seals are available, should yours get lost or damaged.) Even the carrying bag can go in the laundry!
• The carrying bag can be slung over a shoulder, carried upright by a handle, or packed in a school backpack.
• With four containers I can provide a nice assortment of the hot and cool foods my daughter loves. She often tells me that her friends are always offering to trade lunches with her because her lunches are so much nicer than the school lunches. :-) We've established a system where the top container always has a dessert (cookies, brownie bites, etc), one down has a fruit (apples, peaches, grapes, strawberries, etc) and a vegetable (string beans, peas, cucumbers, pickles, etc), and the remaining two have the main entree (protein) and starch (rice, pasta, potatoes). Her favorite lunch is broiled salmon (lower-most container) with rice pilaf (one up), snap peas and strawberries (one up), and chocolate cupcake (top-most container), with a Capri Sun to drink.

Willing trade-offs and caveats...

• It's heavier than a "traditional" lunch box owing to its stainless steel construction. My daughter willingly accepts the trade-off, however; she's more than happy to deal with the bit of extra weight in exchange for having a tasty hot lunch at school.
• The containers can't be rearranged; they must go in a specific order. This creates certain logistical issues. If you wanted to (for example) use only the large container for something hot and have cool things everywhere else, you can't. Whatever is under the large container will also be hot (or warm) and you can't put the large container on the bottom of the jar because the lid won't fit. (Unless you also remove one of the other containers; that would work.)

I would totally buy this again and again without hesitation. I love it, my daughter loves it, her teachers have bought them for themselves, and some of her friends and schoolmates have gotten them as well. This may be the perfect student lunch box.

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Rui C.

Ótima

Reviewed in Brazil on November 6, 2024

Color: Carbon BlackVerified Purchase

Coloquei, feijão, arroz às 06:30h quando foi comer às 12:30h estava quente! Carne e a salada ficaram morna! Gostei muito, recomendo!

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Renata T.

Comida fica quentinha!

Reviewed in Brazil on February 28, 2023

Color: PlumVerified Purchase

Adoramos esta marmita! Comprei para minha filha levar para a escola e almoçar lá. Vem com quatro potinhos, dois para comidas quentes e dois alimentos frios ou temperatura ambiente. Super prático. Tem um potinho que dá até para colocar sopa. Só é um pouquinho grande, mas para esse tanto de compartimento não tinha como ser menor mesmo. E ainda vem com uma mochilinha de carregar e um garfo de inox ótimo! A cor é linda! Podem comprar sem medo!

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Millo Valadez

Muy buena para nosotros los Godinez

Reviewed in Mexico on August 23, 2022

Color: Carbon BlackVerified Purchase

Una súper lonchera para el trabajo, mantiene las cosas frías y/o calientes.

Buen espacio

Buenos materiales

Muy recomendable

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Marilou Castro

Good quality

Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on September 6, 2024

Color: StainlessVerified Purchase

I received the lunch box in good quality. Food is warm for hours.

E Leo

Excellent product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2024

Color: BlueberryVerified Purchase

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Definitely I recommended I’ve been using the thermos so long maybe more than 6 years thats why I chose this brand so I know this brand is the top of all .. and seller is so kind to answer any question their priority to make the customer happy. i showed the product size on the video I hope helps to buyer
Definitely I recommend it !!!

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Color	Silver
Material	Plastic
Brand	Zojirushi
Recommended Uses For Product	Office, School, Picnic, Travel
Age Range (Description)	Adult, Kid
Special Feature	Microwave Safe, Vacuum Insulated
Capacity	10.1 ounces
Theme	Silver
Item Weight	2.2 Pounds
Product Care Instructions	microwave-safe

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