“ It's a nice food truck at UT Austin that's open late. We had just left the Bass Concert Hall, five minutes away, and to get to our show on time, we missed dinner. It was now after 10 pm and we had an hour drive ahead of us to get home. So we turned to Yelp and found this gem. We parked on the street. Students were walking by the whole time, which added to the vibe. You order and pay on an app and they call your name when it's ready. They specialize in bento boxes to go. Not your miso soup and ginger salad bento boxes, though. You won't find sushi rolls and pickled ginger. But it's a dinner in a box with rice, veggies, a choice of protein, you pick one of five sauces, and you have a choice of adding curry for $2. Add the curry! It's a Japanese golden curry. Yum. It's basically gravy. A very tasty gravy. And who doesn't like rice and gravy?! Can they get away with calling this a bento box? A cardboard box with no California roll and no miso? Why, yes, actually! Bento boxes are originally designed to be meals on the go. It's the kind of meal you buy in Japan for a train ride. And this definitely fits the bill. Portions are healthy. The rice was moist and well-seasoned. The broccoli was tender-crisp. The curry came in a separate container so you can add as much or as little as you want (we added it all). We had one chicken dish and one beef dish. The chicken is fried and the beef is braised and shredded, with strips of onion. They were both tastey, and both were designed for quick service from a food truck. Despite the line ahead of us, our meal came quickly. It was a cold night so we ate in our car, parked on the street. But it's a quiet, street and they had picnic tables we could have used if we'd brought ticket coats for the 40 degree, breezy night. Next time I'll check the weather report before leaving the house! We finished our meal and headed out for the long drive home, very full, and very satisfied. ”

“ great food! for $9-10, you get a nice volume of food. Their tofu itself is very nice- has a silken like interior while maintaining a crispy exterior. Nice plant-based/vegan option on the UT Austin campus! ”

“ convenient food spot for ut students with delicious asian food. i love the beef bulgogi bowl with free option for extra sauce. the bowl comes with rice, beef, and broccoli. opens late (2am) which is nice for when i'm hungry after studying out late. the service is always friendly but seating is limited and dirty. i would recommend if during the day to take the box and eat it on the main mall lawn! ”

“ A small food truck sitting on the beautiful UT Austin campus. Pinch, serving probably the best tasting and most affordable Japanese fried chicken box you'll find in Austin. With plenty of sauce options and hefty portion sizes, this place definitely can satisfy your craving for a quick meal. ”

“ So good! Bang for your buck compared to everything else on campus and everything is just yummy. ”

“ My mentee introduced me to this food truck. We ordered there and it took maybe 15-20 minutes. If felt like forever because it was freezing outside. BUT the wait was worth it. My crispy fried chicken was delicious! My student ordered for me so I can't repeat it but it was perfect and I'm already craving it. I think it was spicy Mayo fried chicken bento with rice and broccoli. Highly recommend! ”

“ This was a pleasant surprise. I went between classes & had time to spare. Service is quick, the food is tasty -wasn't overly seasoned or drenched in sauce while still carrying a nice, rich curry taste. The portion matches the price. They will see me again. There is minimal seating outside this food truck. It's located next to several other food trucks, but their line was the longest & moved quickly. All ordering and payment is contactless via iPad. ”

“ If you like a great place to eat for decent prices, Pinch is your place! This is located in a "Food Truck" right across campus. They serve mainly chicken or tofu bowls. Coming to the area, the register is in front and you order for yourself. Someone is there if you are confused what to do and they will explain the process. The process is generally easy though and not back breaking. I ordered the chicken bowl with extra meat and rice. Chicken bowl- Really good! Every piece I got was really juicy. I got it with the spicy mayo sauce and the sweet n spicy? Either way it is good. they use to have more veggies in the past BEFORE the pandemic however this is not the case anymore. I definitely recommend getting extra meat cause it is $1 extra. The extra rice is free. Would order this again. Overall, I like how simple and easy ordering from this place is. They also have vegetarian options which is helpful too (aka fried tofu). Would definitely come back and keep getting food from here even though I am not from here. ”

“ It's a staple of UT's nearby food trucks. With Don's gone, this is the next best thing. FOOD: great food truck quality, get as many sauces as you like (3 max). Good amount and is hits the spot when craving some rice boxes. PRICE: well, it's Austin. Prices will be higher than expected, but for ~$8 this is pretty good for quantity. WAIT: it's not terrible. Every time I've been it's been relatively short (max wait time 10 minutes)! Do recommend every UT goer to eat here! ”