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Walking into to Hiro, we were instantly impressed by its authentic sushi shop vibe. The place is well-lit, has its raw bar right at the door and privately partitions its tables. And the presence of numerous Japanese salarymen is always a good sign. But the problem with eating Japanese is, sometimes there are so many items to choose from that you become lost. And that’s where Hiro comes in – the restaurant gives your brain a rest by offering a good range of set menus. For $450, the meal starts with a nice little glass of fruity wine and two appetizers. Then there’s the sashimi (including tuna and squid), five pieces of sushi (including toro, sea urchin, shrimp and sea eel), grilled fish, grilled beef in stone pot, teapot soup and ice-cream. The price might be a bit steep, but we’re not complaining. All the sashimi is über-fresh, the appetizer wine is fruity but not too sweet and the grilled fish is aromatic – but watch out for the thread-thin bones. We couldn’t get enough of that raw fish so we also ordered a $350 platter, featuring eight types of sashimi, each with three pieces. The highlight is the ligament-free, melt-in-your-mouth toro, while the yellow tail and salmon are thick, fresh and very filling. In all honesty, those thin slices of fish made our day and we were almost shocked to see all these Japanese businessmen having their late-night eats with too much beer and too much talking, leaving that precious sashimi rotting away on their tables. If only we were shameless enough to ask them to pass it on.
Best bit: The top-quality sashimi.
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