I Heart Bento Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at I Heart Bento
Located in Cupertino, CA, I Heart Bento is a delightful fusion of Taiwanese, Japanese, and Asian flavors that elevates the traditional bento box experience. The menu showcases an impressive variety of dishes, from the crispy Kaki Age fish cakes to the satisfying Veggie Gyoza. Each bento offers a generous assortment, combining protein, carbs, and fresh veggies, ensuring a delightful balance of flavors. Popular choices like Chicken Katsu and Teriyaki come highly recommended by patrons who rave about their quality and taste.
Appetizers like Takoyaki and Calamari Fish Balls bring a burst of flavor, while the California Roll provides a comforting touch. The ingredients are fresh, and everything is made to order, reflecting the heart and soul of a true mom-and-pop shop. For a fulfilling and delicious meal experience, I Heart Bento is truly a gem in the Bay Area.
Seasonal (Limited Quantity)
Braised Chicken Leg - Railroad Bento
Halal chicken leg braised in soy sauce and secret spices. Comes with specialty side dishes, steamed seasonal vegetables, and rice.
Chicken Gyoza
Japanese style chicken potstickers, fried. Comes with dipping sauce. 6 pieces.
Spring Rolls
Vegetable spring rolls, fried. Comes with sweet and sour sauce. 3 pieces. (v)
Shrimp Tempura
Fried tempura battered shrimp. Comes with dipping sauce. 4 pieces.
Fried Shrimp
Butterfly shrimp, panko breading. Comes with sweet and sour sauce. 5 pieces.
Takoyaki
Fried octopus balls, nori, bonito flake, takoyaki sauce. 8 pieces.
Kaki Age
Japanese fish cake, fried. 12 pieces.
Calamari Fish Ball
Calamari fish balls, lightly fried, sprinkled with salt/pepper. 8 pieces.
Veggie Tempura
Kabocha squash, Japanese yam, taro, lotus root, seasonal vegetables. Comes with tempura sauce, 8 pieces. (v)
Veggie Gyoza
Japanese style veggie potstickers, fried. Comes with dipping sauce. 6 pieces. (v)
Soy Braised Eggs
Eggs braised in soy sauce and secret spices, our heirloom recipe. 4 Pieces. Best in the Bay. (v)
California Roll
Imitation crab and avocado, hand rolled.
Appetizer
Salad/Veggies
Grilled Chicken Salad
Grilled halal chicken breast, organic green mix salad, broccoli, shredded carrots, purple cabbage. Comes with sesame dressing.
House Salad
Organic green mix salad, broccoli, shredded carrots, purple cabbage. Comes with sesame dressing. (v)
Steamed Vegetable
Seasonal vegetables, broccoli, carrot. (v)
Seaweed Salad
Seaweed, sesame, vinegar. From Japan. (v)
Edamame
Shelled edamame, salt. (v)
#1 Teriyaki Chicken
Grilled halal chicken breast, cubed, and glazed with our house teriyaki sauce.
#2 Teriyaki Beef
Grilled Angus steak, cubed, and glazed with our house teriyaki sauce.
#3 Chicken Katsu
Panko fried chicken, Japanese style. Comes with katsu sauce.
#4 Shrimp Tempura
Fried tempura battered shrimp. Comes with dipping sauce.
#5 Fried Shrimp
Butterfly shrimp, panko breading. Comes with sweet and sour sauce.
#6 Salmon Teriyaki
Whole Atlantic salmon, filleted in house and grilled. Comes with our house teriyaki sauce on the side.
#7 Hamachi Kama Shioyaki
Hamachi collar from Japan, grilled Shioyaki style.
Bento(Comes with organic mixed salad, gyoza, rice)
Combo Bento(Comes with organic mixed salad, gyoza, rice)
#8 Teriyaki Chicken & Fried Shrimp
Our teriyaki chicken paired with panko fried shrimp. 2 pieces.
#9 Teriyaki Beef & Fried Shrimp
Our teriyaki beef paired with panko fried shrimp. 2 pieces.
#10 Chicken Katsu & Fried Shrimp
Fried chicken katsu paired with panko fried shrimp. 2 pieces.
#11 Grilled Salmon & Teriyaki Chicken
Grilled Atlantic salmon paired with our teriyaki chicken. Comes with our house teriyaki sauce on the side.
#12 Grilled Salmon & Teriyaki Beef
Grilled Atlantic salmon paired with our teriyaki beef. Comes with our house teriyaki sauce on the side.
#13 California Combo
Our teriyaki chicken paired with panko fried shrimp and California rolls. 2 pieces/4 pieces.
#27 Teriyaki Chicken & Shrimp Tempura
Our teriyaki chicken paired with tempura battered shrimp. 2 pieces.
#37 Teriyaki Beef & Shrimp Tempura
Our Angus teriyaki beef paired with tempura battered shrimp. 2 pieces.
Fried Pork Loin
Center cut pork loin, lightly fried, and glazed with our house railroad sauce.
Bamboo Roast Pork
Traditional mountain bamboo shoots stewed with roast pork. Best in the bay.
Saba Shioyaki
Grilled Norwegian mackerel.
Hamachi Kama (Railroad Bento)
Hamachi collar from Japan, grilled Shioyaki style.
Fried Alaskan Cod Fillets
Alaskan cod fillets, fried, sprinkled with salt/pepper.
Railroad Bento - Vegetarian
Braised tofu, steamed seasonal vegetables, various side dishes. (v)
Railroad Bento(Comes with specialty side dishes, steamed veggies, rice)
Bowl(Comes with steamed veggies, rice)
#22 Unagi Don
Broiled freshwater eel.
#24 Teriyaki Beef
Grilled Angus steak, cubed, and glazed with our house teriyaki sauce.
#25 Teriyaki Chicken
Grilled halal chicken breast, cubed, and glazed with our house teriyaki sauce.
#26 Spicy Tofu
Braised tofu, bamboo shoot, mushroom, sauteed with chili sambal. (v)
#26 Spicy Tofu Bowl
Braised tofu, bamboo shoot, mushroom, sauteed with chili sambal. Comes with steamed veggies and rice. (v)
Spring Roll
Vegetable spring rolls, fried. Comes with sweet and sour sauce. 3 pieces. (v)
Steamed Vegetables (S)
Seasonal vegetables, broccoli, carrot. (v)
Vegetarian
Side
Rice
Nishiki Premium Rice
Teriyaki Sauce
Our teriyaki sauce starts out with: soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine. What sets our recipe apart is the use of proprietary spices and flavors we have developed and fine-tuned over the years.
Family Meal (3-4 people)
Choose 3 dishes from our signature entrees, 2 dishes from appetizers. Portioned to share with three to four people. Comes with house salad and rice.
Family Meal
Beverages
Can Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite. If preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
Itoen Green Tea
Unsweetened
Kimino Sparkling Juice
Made with real handpicked fruit, pressed with mountain water and organic cane sugar from Japan. Made in Japan, 250ml.
Kimino Sparkling Water
Made with real handpicked fruit, and pressed with mountain water from Japan. Flavors: Yuzu, Ume(Plum), Mikan(Orange), Ringo(Apple)Made in Japan, 250ml.
Aloe Vera Drink
Coconut Juice
San Pellegrino Sparkling Beverage
Pomegranate
Calpico
Japanese soft drink
Hawaiian Fruit Juice
Strawberry Guava, Guava, Lilikoi Passion. If preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
Hawaiian Iced Tea
Original, Tropical. If preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
Water
Crystal Geyser
Health-Ade Kombocha
Bubbly Probiotic Tea. Ginger Lemon, Pink Lady AppleIf preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
NOH Hawaiian Iced Tea
Taste the Flavor of Hawaii. Made with cane sugar. No artificial preservaties
Itoen Barley Tea
Japanese mugicha, unsweetened.
ALOHA Hawaiian Fruit Juice
Passion Orange, Strawberry Guava, Lilikoi Passion, Fuji Apple. If preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
The Golden Duck - Salted Egg Yolk Fish Skin Chips
Fish skin, salted egg yolk, curry leaves, coconut, chili. Imported from Singapore. 125 grams.
Tokyo Mame Peanuts Mix
Japanese style peanut crackers, 8 oz.
Hi-Chew Fruit Candy
Green Apple, Strawberry, Mango, Grape. If preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
8 Mate Rice Crackers
Assorted Japanese rice crackers. 8 bags.
Wasabi Mate
Assorted Japanese rice crackers, wasabi flavored.
Salted Egg Crab Seaweed Tempura
Chilli Crab Seaweed Tempura
Koala's March Chocolate creme filled cookies, 19.5 g x 10 packs
Nori Maki Arare
Rice cracker with seaweed, 3oz
The Golden Duck Gourmet Salted Egg Yolk Fish Skin Crisps Chips
Award-Winning, Hand-Made Gourmet Salted Egg Yolk Fish Skin Crisps Chips, 125g/pack
Yaokin Cabbage Taro Corn Puff Snack
3.17oz
Hawaiian Hurricane Popcorn
Kimchi popcorn, mochi crunch, nori. Made in Hawaii. 4.6 oz.
Kauai Kookie
The original cookies from the island of Kauai, since 1965. Made in Hawaii. 5 oz.Guava Macadamia, Kona Coffee, Macadamia Shortbread. If preferred choice is not available, merchant will recommend flavor.
Sweet Rice Cake
Japanese Sweet rice cake with red bean paste filling, 100g.
Japanese Mixed Bean Cracker
Mixed peanuts from Japan. 3.52oz/ba
Bourbon Petit Cookie
black cocoa and vanilla cream cookie, from Japan. 58 g
Bourbon Petit Potato Chips
Crispy potato chips delightfully salt with edamame flavor, from Japan. 40 g
Japanese Roasted Nuts Assortment
Mixed peanut crackers. Made in Japan. 8oz.
Shrimp Chips
Hello Panda Chocolate Cookie
Meiji chocolate cookie, 2.1oz
Lotte Koala's March Chocolate Cookies
Family Pack 6.89 oz
Snack
Entree
Teriyaki Chicken ()
Grilled halal chicken breast, cubed, and glazed with our house teriyaki sauce With side of broccoli
Spicy Chicken ()
Halal chicken breast, celery, onion, chili sambal.
Sauteed Chicken ()
Halal chicken breast, vegetables, house brown sauce.
Salt & Pepper Chicken ()
Panko fried chicken, Japanese style. Sprinkled with salt/pepper. 2 pieces.
Beef Broccoli ()
Grilled Angus steak, broccoli, house brown sauce.
Mongolian Beef ()
Grilled Angus steak, celery, onion, bamboo shoots, chili, house brown sauce.
Teriyaki Beef ()
Grilled Angus steak, cubed, and glazed with our house teriyaki sauce.
Sauteed Onion Beef ()
Grilled Angus steak, ginger, onion, house brown sauce.
Grilled Salmon Teriyaki ()
Whole Atlantic salmon, filleted in house and grilled. Comes with steamed veggies and our house teriyaki sauce on the side. 2 pieces
Fried Alaskan Cod ()
Alaskan cod fillets, fried, sprinkled with salt/pepper. 4 pieces.
Fried Alaskan Cod w/ Sweet Chili ()
Alaskan cod fillets, fried, sweet chili sauce on the side. 4 pieces.
Ebi Fry ()
Japanese panko breaded fried shrimp, 10 pieces. Comes with Japanese katsu sauce.
Braised Tofu ()
Braised tofu, bamboo shoot, mushroom. (v)
Spicy Tofu ()
Braised tofu, bamboo shoot, mushroom, chili sambal. (v)
Mixed Vegetable ()(L)
Seasonal vegetables, broccoli, carrot. (v)
Scrambled Eggs with Sweet Onion ()
Eggs, sweet onion. Homey Japanese dish. (v)
Scrambled Eggs with Pickled Radish ()
Eggs, pickled radish. Homey Taiwanese dish. (v)
Gyoza Veggie ()
Japanese style veggie potstickers, fried. Comes with dipping sauce. 16 pieces. (v)
Entree - Vegetarian
Catering Entrees
Chicken Katsu Tray
Panko breaded chicken thigh, crispy fried, sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Age-tofu Salad
Age-tofu, organic mixed salad. Comes with sesame dressing. (v)