We needed a quick lunch spot with no wait and vegetarian options within walking distance. This spot met all the criteria. This spot is very small with limited seating. Most people were fixing to go plates. There are lots of salad bar options. I was able to make a really nice salad. They also have some Asian, protein, and fruit options. The staff was constantly replenishing the buffet options. The price is determined by weight. It's a cool spot for a quick lunch.

Quick and easy lunch place. Can eat there or grab food to go. Clean and well-kept self-service bar for Asian food.

not the most high quality food since it's pay by weight, but still delicious nonetheless. the ladies working there are so kind, and you can honestly get a lot of value out of your box based on what you get. was very happy with my food and will be coming back again. :)

Efficient git-er-done salad bar style food options leaning Asian. I think it's around $10/lb or somesuch. Super friendly Asian mom cashier. Quality is similar to Whole Foods hot bar. A few small tables inside plus adjacent to public garden space, good for an efficient lunch during work.

Not your typical salad/hot bar! All kinds of really tasty items that seemed super fresh. I loved the bok choy, kimchi, meatballs, and fried rice. Delicious fruit and so many little fried appetizers available as well! Cute area to dine in.

Not Gonna Hold Y'all (Not going To Lie), Some Items they hard are delicious. For example, the pineapple chicken was inquiring but good. The fried rice was so buttery blended well, the chow mein noodles were good and the fruit was so yummy! The wonderful lady is such a sweet person. They sale by the weight, lowkey kinda questionable. I'm wondering if they tare the plate or Togo boxes before they have you weigh your meals. It's pretty pricy when your hungry

I happened to come across this place when I was doing some work at Mr. West. At first I poked my head in to see what it was all about and had to come back to try it. And I'm glad I did. Bentoful is kinda like the hot/salad bar at Whole Foods. You grab a plate or a container, grab whatever you want, and then at the end, they weight it and you pay by weight. As of today (4.25.23), they charge $9.99/lbs. Anyone who's been to a place like this knows the potential chaos that could ensue from "Oh I'll try a little bit of this... ooh one piece of that... couple scoops of this." Before you know it, you're plate is the weight of a small watermelon and you're laying $30 for lunch. But that's nothing wrong with the way they do business. But the food is so good. It feels fresh and tasty. I think clean taste, even the fried stuff, is how I'd describe it. So many different selections, from the salad bar with everything you could imagine for that 2000 calorie salad because you're "watching your weight" to freshly cut fruit to some classic Asian foods. My favorite is the fried shrimp and the Korean fried chicken. Then there is the easy to overlook dishes. There is this steamed cold tofu with dressing and a Korean style thinly sliced eggplant. They have such a class Korean taste that's comforting and refreshing. I'd definitely hit those up. Best part? The sweet couple that runs it are so nice. The lady at the register is so sweet. I came today at about 1:40pm (they close at 2pm) and so a lot of the offerings were running low. Given the business model here, it's tricky timing things and when you should cook more. But she came by and saw that some of the things had run out and brought fresh food out from the kitchen. I feel good eating this food. I feel good supporting this small business. And as long as you're smart and don't go overboard, this can easily be an affordable lunch in a otherwise increasingly unaffordable city--something "bentoful" in the heart of SLU.

Overall pretty good. I got the dak galbi large bento and it was not too spicy but had good flavor.It was stir fried with some veggies and potato that matched well. The rice and yakisoba are pretty plain so maybe some sauce with it would be good. I liked the spring rolls since they were very crispy. The dumplings and broccoli are pretty good. A convenient place to get lunch.