Omie OmieBox Bento Box for Kids – Insulated Lunch Box with Leak Proof Food Jar – 3 Compartments. 2 Temperature Zones – (Meadow)

I am writing this review after one year of using this lunch box. I am not satisfied with this purchase. The lunch box is not convenient for my child in primary school. For this money, I expected much better quality.

It is very heavy. When I fill it with food and put it in the backpack, the backpack becomes too heavy for my child.
After regular use and washing, water stays on the rubber seal, and later small spots of mold start to appear in its corners.
The round removable container is made for hot food, but steam goes into the lid and creates a vacuum. Because of this, my child cannot open it alone. The teacher tried to help and accidentally broke the handle, even though the plastic is strong.
The square lid became loose after constant use.
One time my husband put the lunch box in the dishwasher, and one side became deformed.
In general, after this year of use, it is clear that the lunch box is not convenient and did not meet our expectations for this price.

Bought this lunch box for my soon to be kindergartener. Figured with all the reviews it would be a decent lunch box but wasn’t able to find anything talking about how well the thermos worked or how well it kept food hot/warm. I tested it out as soon as I got it. I added boiling water to the thermos and let it sit for 15 minutes then added chicken nuggets straight out of the air fryer. The outside of lunch box was warm to the touch for 3 hours but started to feel room temp after the 4th hour. After 4 hours & 20 minutes I opened the thermos and the nuggets were slightly cold. The box is leak proof as it describes, but I wouldn’t say it’s worth $50. The thermos performed just as well as the actual thermos brand which is way cheaper. I’d say save your money and get one of those if you plan to send hot food with your kids.

I've been looking at this lunchbox for legit a year. The price honestly kept me from purchasing it wondering if it was really worth the cost. Aesthetically, it's such a cute lunchbox and so fun for a little one. The compartments inside are a great size and hold plenty of food especially as your little one starts to grow bigger. The lunchbox shell is super high quality, a bit heavy, but not a deal breaker. The thermos keeps the food warm until lunch as long as you follow the instructions that comes with the Omie box - you just have to fill it with boiling water and let it sit in there for 5 min prior to adding in the food. Super easy to do if you have an electric kettle! Now for the cons (and ultimately what is leading me to return the product): It isn't dishwasher safe, it states hand wash only and I've read that others have tried to dishwash and the interior compartments just fill with water. I usually don't mind handwashing things, it's honestly sometimes therapeutic for me haha, but this is bulky and slightly heavy and overall just super awkward to wash so for me its not worth it, especially since its something that I'll have to do everyday. I can't imagine if you had more than one to wash. Second thing, the seal in the box is removable for cleaning purposes and doesn't stay on very well so in addition to washing the box, you have to take off and put the seal back on every single time. And lastly, as I explain in my video, once hot food is in the thermos, I don't know what happens, but the thermos top becomes super difficult to thread back on and take multiple attempts to get it on right. Those are all deal breakers for me unfortunately! Ain't nobody got time for all that!

Disclaimer : HONEST REVIEW

I’m a huge lover of Omie products for starters , it’s convenient to send my kiddos to school with their hot lunch separated by fruits/veggies & snacks one of my favorite features the omie box includes. I also love how you can purchase the add on accessories such as utensils & pouch & extra dividers & containers to separate sauces or gummies etc… they even now offer replacement parts such as the removable leak proof seal for easy cleaning however this option wasn’t available when I first began purchasing Omie boxes so my toddler lost it at school and I was forced to buy an entire new box , so I think it’s cool they now offer that. BUT my biggest thing with kids is definitely DURABILITY it’s essential with kids all the way up to their teen years believe me lol so to my surprise after purchasing my now 4th graders second box it didn’t even last for a year ! These pieces in the back that allows it to close and lift with ease if it’s dropped for whatever reason a child might drop it for or placed in a lunch basket with other kids lunch pales one of those pieces break easily leaving the box completely vulnerable for the other piece to eventually break leaving the lunch box useless and in need to buy another . For as much as they cost I would hope for it to at least last my elementary kid at least a year ! I’d just like it to be more durable especially when appealing to kids.

This product has some very good points and one very bad point. I have not had all of the problems some of the low reviewers here have had. I love everything about these Omie Bento Boxes and so do the children, except one thing - IT DOES NOT KEEP ANNY FOOD WARM. Plus mom's, be aware that most 4-year-olds will have trouble removing the lid from the thermos. It sucks down tight when hot food is put in it.

The children dislike this lack of warmth as much as I do. Schools do not provide healthy or even good-tasting food. The children are used to good and healthy food from me, both hot and cold and that is what they want, or they simply do not eat.

I have a 9 year old girl and a 4 year old boy that is just starting pre-school this year. We got these before summer so he could practice using it all summer before school started. He has rarely been able to open the thermos, but he will surely have more strength in his hands by next year, so I do not worry about that so much, just be aware. He has not lost his divider, but the 9-year-old lost her by the 3rd week of school. A small removable part is a bad idea for kids. I imagine I will have to stop using it for the 4-year-old by next year or I can see he and friends could be flicking it across the table, eventually. Just a very bad thought on the part of the designer.

For now, I put a packet of Hot Hands into the lunch box for the 9-year-old, but wouldn't dream of that for the 4-year-old. He will probably be 9 before I could trust him not to tear it open. My solution initially has been to wrap foil, then a paper bag, around the bowl, which worked to keep food minimally warm. I have now gotten a 2" piece of styrofoam to cut out and place around the bowl. All of this is hidden due to the colored ring around the bowl. I will see how this works (it has not been done yet), as I would prefer this to the Hot Hands even for the 9-year-old because putting the Hot Hands packet in the Omie Bento Box, or even in the thermal lunch bag that they carry their Omie's in, prevents me from being able to put cold food in the same bag. ALWAYS be sure to fill the bowl with boiling water and put the lid on to get it hot before putting the hot food in. BUT, DO NOT screw the lid down, just a half-turn only, or you will never get the lid off. Strong suction is created with the heat. For now, the Pre-school teacher removes my 4-year-olds lid, but the 9-year-old has no issues because it has cooled down before lunch, even with the Hot Hands packet. Also, the Hot Hands packet works on being exposed to air, so I have to have her take it out and shake it in the air when she gets her morning snack out of her backpack (which is a separate bag from the Omie Box) so that her lunch is still warm by the time she eats it.

All other features of the Omie Box we really and truly love, such as:
1) The children love using it.
2) The children love the colors
3) The children and I love the convenience of doing everything in one organized box
4) The rubber seals that keep the areas separated and does not allow food to spill over into other areas, even juicy foods.
Overall, it is a good product, but it needs some design changes to make it a 5-Star great product.

Ok, I'm going to start by saying I do use this for my son's school lunchbox everyday. He is in Kindergarten.

It is filled up and placed in a lunchbox of his choice and then carried in. You may ask why it is placed in another lunchbox though it is supposed to have a carrying handle? I do not trust this method because my son can never get it closed all the way. I close it in the mornings for him but every time I open up the other lunchbox after school, it is left unlatched.

A few other things I have issues with:
- The seal around the round food section is hard to get sometimes. This morning I thought it was secure enough but the ramen noodle water leaked out. It DOES seal, it just takes trial and error sometimes to get it right based on what's in that section.
- The Omniebox inside of out other box has caused actual wear on our other lunchbox. We haven't used it more than 3 weeks and it's already cut indentions (two on each "corner" of the part of the handle, and then one long line on the bottom of the handle section (will attach pictures)). I assume it's because this is the side that is always facing the "bottom" when he's carrying the other lunchbox, but I don't want to risk switching them around and him being confused with having to turn the whole box/bag around to open, or potential wear on the other side of the other lunchbox.
- Given that he can never latch the bottom of the box, I assume he does have trouble with actually opening the warm goodness each day. However, he has not seemed to have an issue with asking the teacher for help each day.
- The thermos section is small for some things, like it's hard to fit a descent amount of ramen noodles inside the container, maybe 1/5 of the actual bag of ramen you'd get from the store (and my kid can eat nearly all the ramen from one of those).
- It's kind of heavy, but I can't imagine it being smaller and being as efficient.

Positives:
- This is a convenient option to have everything "in one place" while also having a warm section.
- The thermos is the PERFECT size for those Velveeta and Kraft macaroni single bowls.
- FIts great inside of a regular sized lunchbox, mine even has enough room for a drink if you don't put it inside of the Omniebox.
- The adjusting portion on the side helps me fit a fork on top of the drink when I need to include one.
- My son doesn't ever provide me with any actual complaints from it. If he's had issues, he doesn't express them in this product. I imagine he'd have more difficulty with things split up in different containers.

I think that is all. 😅

I was really scared that it would not work as some reviews were bad. It came in the mail nicely packaged. it was not hard at all to open.

ROOM WISE:
I bought it for my daughter that is 9 yrs old. and yes it is a bit small for her age but i had a solution anyway because i bought her a lunch bag to put the omiebox in and i can add extra snacks, also my daughter doesn't like juice boxes so that also saves room inside to only put food in the omiebox.

THERMO:
the thermo actually works! my daughters lunch is at 11:30am and we leave the house at 7am, and i was worried her lunch would be cold but my daughter said it was warm not hot but warm and still yummy. so far i have tried it with spaghetti, mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, and hot dog. all have stayed warm enough for about 4.5 hours. i followed the instructions on boiling water and pouring it in the thermo for about 5-10 minutes and after draining that water put the hot food in and you are set.

WEIGHT:
the reason why i gave it 3 stars is because it lost a star on the fact that it is really heavy for my 9 yr old and the intended party are 4-5 year olds.

UTENSILS:
there is no room for utensil if you are filling the box with food unless its really thin, but this didn't bother me because like i said i got a lunch bag where i am putting the omiebox inside and the utensil fit in the other lunch bag. but if you were planning to use just the omie box alone then that's a problem.

REMOVABLE DIVIDER:
Not spill safe, i put sausages on one side and Cheez it on the other and my daughter said the sausage juice got into the cheez it and made it soggy and gross. also i put cinnamon toast cereal as a dry snack and oranges on the other side and again she said her oranges had cinnamon (see pictures). reason star was taken off. and the divider curbs with the box so you gotta make sure its put the right way but even then it was still not keeping food separate.

CLEANING:
this is another reason why it lost a star. i hand wash it and its a little difficult because it doesn't come apart at least it doesn't look like it correct me if i am wrong. the only thing i cant take apart is the rubber on the lid, the thermo and the divided but i have to wash the entire box and it is heavy and bulky.

COLOR AND STYLE:
i got the green one, and it is exactly like in the picture.