Bentgo Kids Chill Lunch Box - Bento-Style Lunch Solution with 4 Compartments and Removable Ice Pack for Meals and Snacks On-the-Go - Leak-Proof, Dishwasher Safe, BPA-Free
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We love the compartments on this product, they are the perfect size for my elementary school child. We also love that the latch is easy to open and close, and like all Bentgo products, this is easy to clean.\n\nWe really want to love the chill feature, but unfortunately do not use this feature much because of the issues with it staying cold. My child has lunch 3 hours after lunch is packed and noted that it was warm on multiple occasions. We decided to test it out one weekend and made sure that the insert was completely frozen (over 24 hours before hand). We left it on the counter (in an air conditioned house of about 74 degrees, away from any windows or sun), and found that after 1 hour it was barely cold, and after 1 1/2 hours it was completely warm. We conducted the same test again the next day (after fully freezing the insert again), but this time in an insulated lunchbox, and found that while it lasted slightly longer, it was still completely warm before the 2 hour mark. I would love to see this insert improve in future revisions, maybe trying out a different type of material for the insert (perhaps one more similar to traditional ice boxes with the gel in the middle but conformed to the lunchbox insert as well).'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Lunch compartment reached 70 degrees (same temperature as my house) 5 hours of sitting on my counter. This will not keep kid’s lunch at a safe temperature until lunch time. Also, the cooling section leaked condensation.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We just received this new Bentgo chill box and love it! As a mom of 4 boys these Bentgo’s are a go to in our home for lunches at school or on the go. We already have a few of the original Bentgo boxes which we love and wanted to try out the new “Chill” design. I love that the inside has larger compartments then our previous boxes, allowing more room for food! The “Chill” box did away with the small circular compartment which works great for my kids since they’re not really into dips and I was always puzzled by what to put in that spot ! It was super easy for my 3 year old to open and close by himself and he loves that it’s in his favorite color, red. I also appreciate that they re-designed the hinges on the “Chill” box which makes it much easier for cleaning!\n\nWe tested it out and the box stayed chilled until lunchtime which is perfect since we live in the south! The ice pack compartment fits in so well to the box and I don’t have to worry about any additional things getting lost.\n\nWe really like this new box so much my other boys are asking for the new “Chill” box too! We love our Bentgo boxes !'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this bento box for my son's preschool lunches and it's perfect! In order to fit a sandwich in it, you have to cut the crust off and cut the sandwich in half...which I don't mind doing because my son doesn't like crust anyway! It's really easy to clean and I love that you can freeze a part of it to keep food chilled. I used to be a little nervous sending things like cheese in his lunch, but I feel much better about it now. We liked it so much, I bought a pink one for my daughter who starts in-person kindergarten soon. Definitely recommend!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "After reading and reviewing TONS of Bento Lunch boxes reviews, we crossed our fingers and ordered this one. And we LOVE it!\n\nPros:\n- Food really stays separate (even liquids). I love that I can pack fruit and crackers and both of them taste like what they are supposed to.\n- The portion sizes are perfect for my 7 year old.\n- The built in ice pack is GENIUS. I love that I don't have another loose item (for her to lose) to pack every morning.\n- Very sturdy and easy to clean.\n\nCon:\n- I wish the lid opened to lay flat. It only opens to a 45 which feels like an invitation for my kid to try to force it open and break it.\n\nSo search no longer, friends! Order this one now!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'There is a review on here that shows a picture of an empty Bentgo lunch box (no food) with an ambient refrigerator thermometer of a 70 degree reading and claimed lunches will not be kept cool. I feel the need to address this as so many people found this users review helpful so it unfortunately misguided potential buyers. This lunch box is not a refrigerator, you can not take room temperature food, put it in the lunch box and then expect the lunch box to cool the food down from 70 degrees to 40 degrees. That is essentially what this user expected the lunch box to do and proceeded to provide a negative review because that didn’t happen. This lunch box does indeed keep food cold as it claims. Food that you wish to remain cold in the lunch box should go directly from your refrigerator into the lunch box. If you have your settings correct on your refrigerator, the internal temperature of your food should be at 40 degrees or less (to determine the temperature of your food you need to use a food thermometer that you insert into the food, that is the “internal” temperature and the only proper way to determine food temperature. The users review that I addressed used an ambient thermometer). The refrigerated food that you put into this lunch box will remain at the correct temperature of 40 degrees or below for at least 5 hours. I just received this lunch box and have not had the time to test past 5 hours.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "We hand wash every day immediately and have had mold on all 4 purchases in around a 1 month time. That means that despite giving ample opportunities to these boxes we have wasted $120 on lunchboxes that are now useless. It is too bad because the design itself is nice and would have been perfect for our children's lunches."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I decided to pay a little extra for this model since it has the ice pack and my daughter likes to have salads and fruit for lunch. I originally purchased the purple/teal color. It’s a beautiful vibrant color but I ended up returning it for the grey one to match the Paris themed Bentgo lunch box my daughter chose. My daughter is 9 but she eats light so the portion sizes are perfect and allow her have variety in her lunch.\n\nMy disappointment (and the reason I took off a star) is that the box came home with red/orange discoloration after one day of use. I thought it may have been juice from the watermelon she took that day but it’s also on the outside and the box did not leak. I’ve tried everything to remove it but it won’t budge. It’s not a dealbreaker but it is unsightly, particularly given it happened after just one use. Hopefully, it doesn’t get any worse. I recommend going with the darker colored options.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We are huge fans of the Bento box brand so we were very excited to see the Bento Chill with an ice pack built in. My kids lose so many ice packs a year. With this, the ice pack never has to be removed so there is much less chance of losing! We put hummus, cream cheese, and yogurt in this and it kept it cold all day! The box looks nice and has grippy material on it so they can carry with ease. The latch to open the box is very easy, even for my 3 year old. We have the blue and teal which is a beautiful color.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': ' While the quality of the bentgo box is great I had to give the lunchbox 3 stars because my 5 year old was not able to close the leak-proof lunch box himself that’s rated for 3-7 year olds. The updated single latch appears to be very sturdy and is a great update, however as the title reads my 5 year old was not able to close and lock the latch. I will have to return for something else- as I do not want any accidents of food spilling in his bag or classroom. In the video I tried to show how the box had to be pinched and then latched- something my 5 year old wasn’t able to do alone. Hopefully you have better luck, because the box is really nice otherwise.'}]