#Guzzu Bento Ya

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Guzzu Bento-ya, 1102 Lawrence St, Los Angeles (Arts District), CA 90021, Score: 46/50

Guzzu Bento-ya, aka Tokyo Deli Café, must make the prettiest bento boxes in LA. The food looks too pretty to eat.

Score: 46/50

Food: 5/5 –  Choose from deluxe bento boxes (the protein is cooked to order), katsu sandos, stews, salads, donburi rice bowls, etc. Everything is made with love and is simple and for the most part, healthy. You’ll be amazed by the pickles and little salads in your bento box. Proteins are cooked to order.

Coffee: 4/5 – For drinks, they have espresso drinks, drip coffee, tea, matcha, and fruity drinks. The fruit drink seemed watered down to me, but I did ask for it to be less sweet.

Wi-fi: 5/5 – Free, unlimited, secure. The password is posted at the register. The wi-fi worked great.

Ambiance: 5/5 – Reminds me of a café you’d see in Japan. Very cute Japanese art on the walls and framed pictures of bento makers in Japan, I presume, and their bento boxes. The large communal table has a planter with an artsy, cutesy Totoro display. They also provide books for you to browse and show Japanese anime projected on the wall.

Noise: 4/5 – Quiet, the Japanese music is upbeat

Plugs: 5/5 – Quite a few

Parking: 4/5 – Street parking has been easy to find but the area is industrial with a lot of homeless people. It’s dirty and scary. But I think you can park as long as you want.

Comfort: 4/5 – Some chairs are padded, some are not. It’s dark inside and the AC isn’t strong enough

Bathroom: 5/5 – Two gender-neutral restrooms, code is posted by the register

Art: 5/5 – Japanese artists, very cute

Tips: Online ordering is available on their website. Help yourself to complimentary cold water. Cash is not accepted

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