| | |  | Food Jars & Lunch Containers | Home » » Zojirushi Classic Bento Vacuum Lunch Jar | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Zojirushi's Classic Bento Stainless Lunch Jar in Ultra Black provides an excellent way to safely and conveniently pack lunch where a microwave or a refrigerator may not be available. You will also appreciate the "greenness" of packing a lunch in our jars, instead of using a paper bag or disposable container. | | | Features: | |
• A convenient, efficient way to keep foods hot or cold longer when transporting to places without microwaves or refrigerators
• Made from stainless steel with vacuum insulation; durable and will stand up to daily use
• Equipped with 3 lidded inner containers; offers ample storage for food; includes a forked spoon and a convenient carrying bag
• Each of the 3 containers is microwave safe, but lids are best left out of microwaves
• A nonstick coated washable inner container makes it easy to keep the lunch jar clean
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.94 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.94 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.06 inches | | Product Weight:
| 9.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 37 reviews |
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126 of 128 found the following review helpful:
 Great update to Zojirushi's bento line!May 07, 2008
By Ariel Meadow Stallings
"Author, Offbeat Bride"
I have several lunch jars from Zojirushi -- Mr. Bento, Mini Bento, and now this updated version of the Classic Bento. All the containers are great in terms of reducing costs spent on eating out, minimizing the garbage of packing lunches in disposable containers, and even helping with portion control for weight loss.
So while they're all great, I gotta say that of the three Zojirushi lunch jars I have -- the Classic Bento is my favorite! While I love the four containers that come with Mr. Bento, there's always a lot of concern about staining them. They're a light grey color and are easily discolored by things like tomato soup or pasta sauce.
The Classic Bento's containers are a very dark grey (darker than they look in the Amazon product picture), meaning that stains just don't show. Brilliant! In addition, both the main entree container and the side dish container are larger than the Mr. Bento's equivalent containers. So even though you have one less container, it's pretty close to the same amount of food space.
The lunch jar itself is sleek and black. Although it comes with a great insulated bag, I really like that the jar has straps attached so that if you don't need the added insulation, you can just toss the jar itself over your shoulder.
39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Great product - just a couple flawsOct 24, 2008
By A. Morrow
Alright, first off, I'm a month into this thing and I'm still liking it enough to use it so there's that said.
Now here's what's WRONG with it:
1. The lid is NOT insulated as one might expect. This means that your top container of food gets colder (or warmer) much, much faster than the rest
2. No clip, clamp, slot or other place to keep your spork should you decide to forgo the canvas case.
3. The clips that hold the lid on feel flimsy, though as stated in other reviews, they have yet to break so I suppose I might be picky here.
What's great about it?
1. The portion sizes are fantastic for me. I'm on a diet that encourages many small meals and these containers are a great size.
2. the overall build quality seems good
3. The concept is extremely good and does translate well into practice.
4. I've likely saved $200 in the month I've been carrying this sucker to work (still taking into account the price of the food I've been packing in it and the price of the box itself)
Good stuff!
23 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Very nice.Aug 04, 2008
By Advanced
Overall, this jar is high quality. If is worth the price, for sure. My only complains regard the spoon and the latches. The spoon can be carried only in the bag but the chop sticks attach to the jar itself. They should have localized this thing and given us a place to store the spoon on the jar. The other problem I have is that the latches, used to hold the jar closed, feel loose and cheap. They have not failed me and they don't seem to be fading in reliability...but I won't be surprised if they turn out to be a problem. I've only had the jar for a couple weeks. Man, it looks great and it keeps my food pretty hot. I was afraid that it would be too small to hold a complete meal but it's actually a good size. I eat quite a bit too.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Hey-oh...go go bento, yo.Feb 02, 2009
By Dave Power
"bbqbiker"
On a whim more than anything else, I purchased one of these other Zoji bento boxes for my 10 yr-old early this school year. She loves the fact she can have a warm/hot meal at lunch, and I think she loves the novelty of being the only kid doing the bento-thing as well. I like that she eats healthier now.
Honestly, the bento doesn't take much more time than a bag lunch to prepare in the mornings either. We have a Zoji rice cooker that is programmed to finish cooking by 6:30am, and the soup and/or chicken and/or beef is a quick zap in the microwave. Some fruit, veggies, chips, and/or a cookie and voila...healthy lunch (for a kid who is worth it---most of the time.) .)
Like other reviewers mention, prepping the containers you want to keep hot (I even prep the lower-third of the bento metal container itself) with some steaming water for 4-5 minutes before you pack the food in those containers will help you keep things warmer...longer.
So, my kid liked it so much, I bought this one. I have used mine now for a few weeks, and I am a bento fan like her.
FYI, we have yet to buy something from Zojirushi that has failed to exceed our every expectation.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Functional and funAug 18, 2008
By Nanjan
The Bento is a great way to pack a lunch every day. The separate compartments are roomy. The bottom two have insulated tops and keep food warm (or cold) as needed. Pack the whole thing the night before, store in fridge, and the food stays cold all through the day. If you're trying to get away from sandwiches and processed foods, this is a great way to go! Leftovers, veggies, oatmeal, etc. work great--it's actually fun to try and be creative with the possibilities. There's room in the top of the bag for larger items that won't fit in the containers, such as fruit or an additional snack. Cleans up easily. Comes with a spork!
Edit as of 9/2011
I still have this item and still use it almost daily. The plastic bowls started to get worn and I was afraid of warming them in the micro given concerns about plastics etc since purchasing it. This is what I've discovered and wanted to share: Pyrex makes those little glass covered bowls--you may already own some. The 1 cup size with red lid, fits in the bottom of this bento. There is then space in the middle to put stuff that you pack separately, and then the 2 cup pyrex with the blue lid, fits perfectly at the top, the lid resting on the edges so it doesn't fall on the stuff in the middle. The Bento lid fits on top perfectly. I searched for glass bento appliances and didn't find any and then was delighted with this solution! I can micro in my glass containers yet they stay compact and insulated in the bento. Perfect. I still love it.
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