Stephen K.
Yelp
Mr. Bento is a great discovery! It is billed as a "gourmet" burger place, and it is very surprising in that the burgers come with salad and potstickers. Fries are available instead of salad and potstickers for a dollar upcharge.
The burgers are all half-pounders, and are delicious. I opted for a bacon cheeseburger, and the bacon was lean, generously portioned, and perfectly crispy. The burger was FAR better than most I've ever had, with rare exception. The fries are also really great...perfectly crispy, flavorful, and delicious.
Japanese bento items are also available, and I'll probably try some of those the next time.
The only real issues are with the very tiny size of the restaurant, and the sort of backwards layout. The counter at which customers place their orders is at the very back of the restaurant, at the end of a very narrow space between the kitchen area and the wall. This makes customers entering sort of collide with those who have already ordered and are on their way back to the seating area.
Service is very friendly and very prompt, but can sometimes be inaccurate. During my visit, my number was called, but my order wasn't at the counter. When I questioned, they said the order was one number lower than mine. They then called the number one lower than mine, and the customer sitting next to me picked up his order. I apologized to him saying, "I'm sorry, I'd swear I head them call 56 and not 55", and he said, "They did call 56".
These are minor quibbles, though, and will definitely not prevent me from coming back, which I'm very much looking forward to doing.