monbentoLarge Bento Box MB Square Onyx with Compartments - Leakproof Lunch Box for Work or Meal Prep - BPA Free - Food Grade Safe - Black

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.

Gift for 20 something niece who loves Asian inspired decoration. The bento box works well for her. This box was well thought out.

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 really like this bento box!My favorite things about it:-plenty of room! I've packed salad (with tiny containers of dressing etc), sandwiches etc. I often do one container just for snacks and the other one for my main meal at work.-microwave safe (though I personally use it only for cold/room temp)-lots of cute color options-the little separate container that nests inside or you can leave it outThings I don't "love":-the grey piece that seals can be difficult to get off-even though it claims to be dishwasher safe, I don't think that that sealing piece will last if I put it in the dishwasher-I found if I wanted to pack a bunch of little things it was hard to section it off with just the little container they gave. So I solved this by buying some silicone muffin liners to place inside.-i like the look of the band that goes across the bentos to keep them together but if you lose one they won't stay together...I haven't tested if it's leak proof, personally. I'll update the review if it doesn't end up lasting as I've been using it about a month now.