Shocking but true--don't fall off your chair--the price of this lunch set has remained almost the same (increased only by 50 cents) since the owner introduced it more than 10 years ago! What an incredible feat given how everything has become so expensive these days.
Why do I think it's such good value? Well, for $13.50++, you get five sticks of grilled deliciousness in the form of bacon-wrapped asparagus (my favourite), meatballs, chicken with leek, a kind of a marinated rolled pork (I think) and quail's eggs. The amount of rice may not be much but it's topped with seaweed, stewed shiitake mushrooms plus some minced pork with gravy. Damn "oishi!" You also get a few raw vegetable sticks served with a fermented bean paste dip, Japanese pickles and a bowl of miso soup. That's not all. When you're almost done hoovering up the yummy contents of your bento box, a small bowl of chilled azuki red bean paste with a single mochi ball appears in front of you. The perfect sweet touch to round off a most satisfying meal.