This is the best lunch box ever, previously we used the same but bigger for 2 school years. The quality is top! My son loves it. We live in California and it's too hot sometimes for carrying sandwiches without ice pack. With this box my son has a healthy and fresh lunch every day. I also paid it with the snacks box. They both perfectly fit a bentgo lunch bag!
I have many Bentgo Chill products, where I pack lunches the evening before, and pop the ice pack in in the morning. I have found with the mini, without the ice pack underneath to hold the food tray in place, the tray will suction to the lid and the lunchbox cannot be opened. The only solution we have found is to use a spoon to break the suction, which is not the easiest to do. If you pack your lunch in the morning, this shouldn't be an issue for you.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from BentgoBy Customer Service, August 28, 2025
Hi Overnighter,
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Bentgo Chill Mini. We appreciate your feedback and understand how frustrating it can be when the tray suctions to the lid without the ice pack in place. This should not be happening, and we’d like the chance to make it right.
We’ll be reaching out to you directly, but we’d also love the opportunity to help troubleshoot this with you. Please feel free to contact us at support@bentgo.com or call 714-668-0300 so our team can assist you.
We’re here to help ensure your Bentgo works the way you need it to.
I wanted to love this but it just doesn’t work for my daughter. I bought the chill mini and the xl chill but both have the same issues. The tray and ice pack seem to create some sort of suction and it’s almost impossible to get them open. She has commented that if she lets it warm up it seems easier to open but she really doesn’t have the time to wait.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from BentgoBy Customer Service, August 29, 2025
Soccermom13,
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Bentgo Chill Mini and XL. We understand how frustrating it can be when the tray and ice pack create suction, making the lunch box difficult to open. That’s definitely not the experience we want for you or your daughter.
We’d love the opportunity to help troubleshoot this with you and see if we can find a solution that works better. Please reach out to us at support@bentgo.com or call 714-668-0300, and we’ll be happy to assist. We’ll also be following up with you directly.
Very small. Doesn’t fit much for a good lunch, maybe a snack.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from BentgoBy Customer Service, September 8, 2025
Hi Ellie, Thank you for sharing your feedback on the Bentgo Chill Kids Lunch Box. We understand it may feel a bit small for a full lunch and often works best for lighter meals or snacks. If you’re looking for a roomier option, we recommend trying our Bentgo Chill Max XL Lunch Box, which offers more space while keeping food fresh with the same built-in ice pack design. Please feel free to reach out to us at support@bentgo.com or 714-668-0300 and we’ll be happy to help find the best fit for your needs. Thank you, Jessica Bentgo Customer Support