Spencer Bento Box from Pottery Barn Kids Review

The Spencer Bento Box from Pottery Barn Kids is priced at $16.50.

I purchased it for my child since it is the perfect size for the Fairfax lunch bag, which I also bought.

This Bento Box has some pros and cons, and since there is no option to leave a review on the site, here it is.

Spencer Bento box from Pottery Barn Kids

Spencer Bento Box Pros

  1. The sections are deep, so this would definitely work for an adult’s lunch.
  2. The box itself fits perfectly into a fairly small kid’s lunch bag.
  3. Five is a good number of sections.

Spencer Bento Box Cons

  1. My biggest complaint is that although the top left compartment has a lid, it not AT ALL leak proof. So I’m not sure what the lid is for since the box lid functions as a top side for all five compartments. As you can see from the image below, it’s not even a perfectly flush fit. I was afraid to put even a thick liquid, like applesauce. I chose instead to use a small additional container.

Spencer Bento box section

Spencer Bento Box to-be-determined

The clasp on the box seems like the perfect break-off candidate.

Other Details

Dimensions from the Pottery Barn Kids website:

DETAILS THAT MATTER

  • Made of a durable plastic.
  • BPA- and phthalate-free.

KEY PRODUCT POINTS

  • Five compartments keep food separate and tasty.
  • Designed to fit in our Fairfax Lunch Bags or our Mackenzie Classic Lunch Bags.

DIMENSIONS

  • Overall: 8″ long x 7″ wide x 2.5″ high
  • Small Section (3): 3″ wide x 2″ long x 2.5″ high
  • Small Capacity: 1 cup
  • Medium Section (1): 4″ wide x 2″ long x 2.5″ high
  • Medium Capacity: 1 cup
  • Large Section (1): 4″ wide x 4.5″ long x 2.5″ high
  • Large Capacity: 2 cups

CARE

  • Dishwasher-safe; top rack only.
  • Not recommended for use in a microwave.

Do I recommend this product?

This is a good Bento box for dry food only.


2 Comments

  1. Could uou please list the plastic container that fit inside of the plastic PB bento box. I am looking for a container to hold items that may leak into other sections. Thank yoi!

    • Hi Alaina,
      Thanks so much. I was using small lunchbox containers I bought on Amazon but the link says they are no longer available.

      That said – they were not leakproof anyway and I wrapped them in saran wrap each time. I recommend that you search for a 1-oz dressing container for liquids or a 2-oz lunchbox container for non liquids.
      Here are a few that should work:
      https://amzn.to/3TG0HP5
      https://amzn.to/3REBBOR
      https://amzn.to/3Rx1zDM

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