joybento is a small kitchen serving sushi, teriyaki and poke. It's located inside of a parking garage right off the street between 2nd and 3rd. It's got no seating inside so it's only to go. They make everything right as you order and have 3-5 people working in the tiny kitchen to get food to you fast. Their menu has a decent amount of items on it, and although it's slightly on the higher side in price, the portion sizes are good and taste is phenomenal. Their Inari is pretty plump and flavorful, bento boxes are heavy, gyoza is a mix of soft and crunchy, and their rolls are fresh. Their service is great too, very friendly and super quick. Definitely a top lunch spot if you're in the downtown area, but get there before it gets packed around noon!
Rebecca Elaine Stevens
+5
This was literally so good. It' a tiny place inside the entrance to a parking garage. You order on a tablet at the front. I got thr half beef half chicken with gyoza and Korean potato salad and I would recommend everything I ate. With tax it was about $18 but it was a lot of food. When I got there around 12:05 it wasn't busy but when I left five minutes later the line was out the door.
The food is great, and the service is friendly, but don’t go here looking for ambiance or atmosphere. It is only a pick up place with no tables or seats, in short it is a place where office workers from the area go to.
My favorite lunch spot in Seattle!
It’s a hidden gem.
They use fresh ingredients and the serving portions are very generous.
The team works seamlessly to get the food out fast. This is a huge bonus for anyone that has short lunch breaks.
My favorites are the spicy pork, chicken teriyaki, and the chirashi bowl. Grab a roll if you are feeling extra hungry.
This is one of my go-to lunch spots! Joy bento has many good food options but chirashi bowl has been my favorite by far!
Their sushi is so fresh and you can never go wrong with good sushi! If you want something on the side, I highly recommend their inari as well!
Quick and cozy spot for walk-in takeout with 2 self ordering kiosks/screens. You'll get a printed receipt with your order number which they call out when your order is ready. Entrance is between the store and parking garage entrance on Madison St.
I loved my chicken kaarage bento ($14.50 before tax and tip) which comes with 2 choices for sides. I picked california roll and their korean potato salad.
Kaarage was delicious-- moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside even with the mayo drizzle. I don't always go into the office/downtown but will be back for lunch again!
The karaage chicken is what they are most known for and it is really good. When trying just regular chicken Teriaki it was pretty dry. The rice is often either undercooked or stale, it’s just not great. The side salads and sauces are good. The salmon roll was surprisingly good and they include a lot of salmon and avocado in there, works as a small lunch in itself.
Little hole in the wall with great food. I had a teriyaki chicken and pork combination with California rolls and gyoza as sides. All of it was great. I will ask for more teriyaki for the chicken next time, but it had a great flavor.
Hole in the wall that offers great food! Perfectly served delicious lunch! Open 5 hours on weekdays only. Small but terrible concept. Walk in (not easy to decide, so many choices to select), place your order, wait to be called, take your food, walk to find a place to eat or back to your office and enjoy.
Bring a bag if you order a lot.
Food is fantastic and the service is really fast! I got the chicken karaage bento with the house salad and 4pcs of cali roll.
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