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A new entry in fast-casual dining is serving up fresh Asian street food-inspired bento boxes built by Craig Jimenez, a vet of the local restaurant scene who is currently the executive chef of SuperNatural Sandwiches. Along with partners who are also involved in the well-regarded Miramar sandwich shop, Jimenez just launched Nom Nom Bento in a 1,100-square-foot space along Mission Boulevard.
The quick-service eatery, which is now open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, offers a menu that ranges from pre-curated bento boxes to build-your-own options. Diners can choose from a Vietnamese-style bun to a bento box base of chicken broth rice, chilled rice noodles, salad or other heathy options including sweet potatoes and mashed edamame. Nom Nom Bento’s proteins include house-rotisseried chicken, featured in a riff on the Singaporean national dish of Hainanese chicken rice, plus marinated Korean beef bulgogi made with skirt steak, Tokyo-style pork belly chashu, and wild Patagonian shrimp in Vietnamese lemongrass-garlic sauce.
One of the partner’s grandmothers, a former caterer, is making spring rolls for the shop which is also offering the signature ice cream macaron sandwiches from SuperNatural along with Mostra Coffee.
Nom Nom Bento Menu by EaterSD on Scribd