Bento-Ya
Sushi specialist on Sheikh Zayed Road 7 Reviews
From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2008
In a city choking on five-stardom, Bento-Ya’s uninspiring decor is oddly endearing. With an illustrated ‘Know Your Sushi’ wall chart and ‘Fishes Of The UAE’ poster, plus a healthy clientele of Japanese diners, Bento-Ya is about as close as you’re going to get to an authentic, no-frills sushi joint around here.
The maki platter is a good-value selection of fresh and tasty tuna, salmon, crabstick and cucumber rolls, although the presentation is a bit messy. The yakiniku bento box, meanwhile, is excellent. It includes a pile of tender pan-fried beef in a gingery teriyaki sauce, accompanied by rice, pickled aubergine, sweet egg omelette and deep-fried fish.
Steer clear of the shake ikura don – grilled salmon with salmon roe, radish and rice, which displays a near complete disregard for taste buds and is overwhelmingly fishy and salty. Finish your meal with green tea ice-cream – little else is available – a refreshing finish to a well-priced meal.
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