Hiroshi
Eating at Hiroshi is almost a spiritual experience. The hushed, pristine dining room is accented with only the most serene of decorative touches—a tall vase of white orchids at one end, a glittery school of metallic silver fish above the sushi bar. Sinking into one of the soft buttery suede banquettes and settling in with a cup of green tea and a menu, you instantly feel as though you should slow down a bit, wipe your harried brow, maybe even start meditating, and finally mail that donation to the Japanese Gardens that fell behind your dresser last year, and be a better person, etc.
Settling in with a cup of green tea and a menu, you instantly feel as though you should slow down a bit, wipe your harried brow, maybe even start meditating…
Once you’ve passed through your initial tea sipping/reflective phase and focused in on the food, it’s difficult not to order everything on the menu. How can one choose between the Hama Hama oysters with ginger sorbet, asparagus wrapped in sliced pork or the tori dango—savory chicken meatball skewers? The sushi is divinely fresh, and the lunchtime bento special is a veritable jewelbox of treasures—spicy tuna roll, a delicate but perfectly seasoned cucumber and shrimp salad, two gyoza dumplings and utterly delicious chicken teriyaki, although you can opt for the salmon, pork cutlet, or fried shrimp in its place.
Hiroshi’s self promotion is virtually nil, you won’t find a website, Facebook page, or Twitter account for the restaurant, and even getting an answer to your phone call can prove challenging. But I guess it’s all just par for Hiroshi’s course of tranquility.
Details
Cuisine: Japanese
Executive Chef: Hiro Ikegaya
Atmosphere: Sleek, serene, Pearl District sushi restaurant with a touch of swank and excellent service.
Outdoor seating: No
Best Seat: At the sushi bar or, if you want privacy, one of the two semi-private tables behind it. People watchers will want to sit in the compact dining room.
Noise Level: Hushed to Normal
Dress Code: Casual to Dressy-Casual
Bring the Kids: If they are beautifully behaved and have fine taste in sushi.
Bathrooms: Yes, to the left of the sushi bar.
Parking: Metered parking available on NW 10th and surrounding side streets.
Cocktails: No
Beer: Sapporo, Asahi, and Kirin ($5-$7)
Wine: Yes, a small list of whites and reds from Oregon, California, New Zealand, Germany and Spain, by the glass ($5-$7.50) and the bottle ($22-$32).
Sake: Cold and hot sakes by the glass ($7-$13), carafe ($10-$11), and bottle ($19-$45)
Corkage: $12 per 750mL
Teetotalers: Green tea and soda
Ideal Meal: Hama Hama oysters with ginger sorbet, tuna tartare with capers and fresh plum, daikon salad with fried wonton skin, omakase chef’s choice, monkfish liver pate
Vegetarian Friendly: Yes
Vegan Friendly: Yes
Good for the following occasions: Romantic Date, Impress the Client,
Group/Private Party Details: The dining room can accommodate a group of up to 20. For more information on private party accommodations, call 503.619.0559.
Reservations: Yes
Take-Out: Yes
Delivery: No