Where to Buy Inexpensive Steel Bento Box? (preferably East Bay)

[ML8000]

I know the places in SF to look, Kamei, Daiso, Japantown...but want to avoid going over the bridge, unless I have to.

I need a couple of small ones, ones with the clips closures.

Anyone know where to look? Any ideas in the East Bay...99 Ranch and places in Oakland Chinatown. If anyone knows a place? If you know for sure where you can get them in SF, that'll work but it'll have to wait.

Thanks in Advance.

[rebeccakinney]

Container Store has them:
http://www.containerstore.com/shop?pr...
Not exactly cheap but I think you can find coupons online.

[sydthekyd]

Milan in West Berkeley.

[wolfe]

At Milan are you sure it's not a tiffin box?
http://www.indiangiftsportal.com/product_info.php?products_id=hot-tiffin-3-box
http://www.justbento.com/bento-boxes-...

[rebeccakinney]

I'm pretty sure that I've seen them at Rainbow Co-op in SF.
http://www.rainbow.coop/forms/contact/

[escargot3]

I think they sell them at Whole Paycheck.
But I'd call Tokyo Fish and see if they sell them in the store. They have a great selection of japanese cookware, and why not support a local shop?

[Bigshadetree]

I second Tokyo Fish and also would try Korean Plaza on Telegraph in Oakland.

[Glencora]

Didn't see any at the Tokyo Fish gift shop.

[ebayboy]

I bought this one from Whole foods Berkeley for $20 or so.
Three Piece Stainless Steel Lunch Box Set
It works well for me.

[kc72]

Can try Ichiban Kan in El Cerrito. Think they have a website that links their SF store also.

[betterbeheaven]

There's a new Daiso on Telegraph Ave. (close to the UC Berkeley campus).

[ML8000]

Wow, that's news to me. Seems like everyone likes cheapo Japanese kitchen-y stuff...but especially students.

[drewskiSF]

there's an even newer Daiso in Alameda

http://www.yelp.com/biz/daiso-japan-a...

though as Wolfe's 3rd link shows, all plastic & aluminum bentos

[wolfe]

Not like this?

http://www.indiangiftsportal.com/product_info.php?products_id=hot-tiffin-3-box

But like this.

http://www.justbento.com/bento-boxes-week-stainless-steel

nd definitely not like this.

http://www.daisojapan.com/c-409-bento...

[ML8000]

Yup the middle one...that's the ticket.

[AntarcticWidow]

I am 99% sure I spied the stainless steel ones at Berkeley Bowl West last week, in their cookware aisle.

[AntarcticWidow]

I was wrong ... BBW sells a 2-tier tiffin set (picture attached). I thought they were nice. They kind of remind me of the Chinese stacking steel lunch box, as seen in "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman".