Zutto Bento Japanese

Has to be the best japanese restaurant in the area. Their location is ideal with the car park just outside. The parking attendant was very rude to us by assuming we weren't eating in one of the restaurants but that didn't ruin out experience at zutto bento. The choices on the menu are very unique. We tried multiple things on the menu only because we hadnt come across them before. And we werent dissappointed. Amazing portion sizes and amazing flavours. The food looked amazing. Total insta worthy. Their kids meals are also huge. some very happy kids. The staff were also very attentive. They brought out kids cutlery and bowls and also colouring paper and pencils. So polite. Amazing food experience. We will definitely be back.

Today I was invited to have dinner at Zutto Bento and I couldn't have been much happier with my meal.<br/ <br/ I had edamame, teriyaki tofu bento box, inari and a glass of Sapporo.<br/ <br/ The teriyaki tofu bento box was a big serve for a small price, served with different vegetables, pickles, salad and edamame. The sauce was rich and had a smoky flavour which I don't recollect having before but was enjoyable nevertheless.<br/ <br/ The Inari also was quite different from the classic ones I've had before which were only filled with sushi rice, this one was also filled with vegetables breaking the sweetness of the Inari and giving more texture to it.<br/ <br/ My beer was served extremely cold which is more than appropriate for the current weather.<br/ <br/ Overall I had a good surprise and a good start of a week thanks to Zutto Bento.

Zutto in Japanese means forever, and I must say this restaurant now has a customer for life. Great service is so underrated in my opinion and I have to compliment the waitress on her attentive nature. All we had to do was look up and she was already on her way over. Oh but the food, we went with 2 bento boxes, one karaage and one sushi/sashimi. Karaage box came with 5-6 large pieces of marinated karaage on a bed of rice and caramelised onion. I was taken aback by this at first however after my first mouthful I realized that it added a sweetness which paired well with the soy flavored, crispy fried chicken to create balance in the dish. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. The sushi sashimi came with 4 nigiri and 8 pieces of sashimi which were very fresh and perfectly sliced. To my surprise the sashimi was some of the best I’ve had in a restaurant in Brisbane for quite some time. No joke. The sashimi was very fresh (no smell whatsoever) and the knife work was excellent which makes all the difference between average and very good sashimi imo. To top it all off, both boxes came with 2 salmon avo sushi rolls, 2 takoyaki and a small salad and Japanese pickles (otsukemono) which I love, plus a miso soup. The side dishes added value which I’m an absolute sucker for, and variety. If I was to be very picky I would say that the takoyaki were slightly doughy and needed a bit more octopus inside. Overall left feeling stuffed to my neck for only $20 which for the amount of enjoyment we had, was money very, very well spent. Keep it up Zutto Bento!

Our 7th visit in 14 months speaks volumes. Zutto Bento provides good food and generous servings at reasonable prices. For this reason, our family and friends keep coming back! <br/ <br/ Phuong Tran and I visit for a light lunch. A Seafood Udon for me and PT opts for a Salmon Poke Bowl. Freshly prepared our delicious lunch is served in 15 minutes. See you in December. Sayonara!

Good services and foods for the price point, really fresh sashimi and will recommend to try out their sashimi platter with hand craft wasabi!