We have been coming to Hiro Sushi for the past 25+ years...why? Because it's small & intimate, and the food is excellent! We love the menu variations based on what they have in that's fresh! We order differently each time & have yet to be let down! It's definitely a go-to for us! read more

In a non descript strip mall, you'll find this excellent sushi restaurant, and I ended up here last week after a car maintenance appointment. I definitely like really good pieces of fresh sushi, and this place did not disappoint and made me pretty happy. I sat at the sushi bar, and the sushi chef helped to serve me. I first started with the blue fin, and this was very tasty. I don't really put any soy sauce on my pieces of fish as I enjoy it raw with a smear of wasabi. Next, I had the nanbanzuke. When I asked the chef what this is, he described it as kind of like chicken nuggets. I don't know thats how I would have described it, but it was tasty. It's really a marinated fish of your choice that has a coating that's been fried or perhaps pan-fried. This felt like a comfort dish, and I could have used some rice with it. The last thing I had was tuna belly, and that was just delicious! And I loved how it was fresh and a little fatty in texture. Overall, it was a great experience, and I'll definitely be back when I am in the area and want some nice pieces of sushi! read more

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Can't go wrong with the sushi here. It's always fresh and the sushi rice is seasoned well, just perfection at its best. Every piece of nigiri or maki roll is always good and beautifully prepared. Servers are quick and helpful. As I have lived in Tokyo, I always feel like I'm in a little sushi restaurant in Tokyo here. The decor is minimalist just like in Japan. "Irasshaimase" is the greeting heard upon entrance. Only drawback is the place is small and no reservations are allowed. We got there at exactly 5pm which is when they open. Only bar seating was available as people were lined up way before 5pm. Oh well, guess we gotta be there earlier next time as I will done back!!! So, BIG TIP, go in early! The sushi here is well worth it! read more

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Very small restaurant w seatings available at the sushi bar area. We came here for a friend's birthday party. Food and service was good and everyone enjoyed their meal. Everything was fresh and cooked perfectly. Not pictured: Lollipop which was great and highly recommend. I would recommend this place more for a smaller crowd vs a bigger group. read more

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Excellent food quality, fresh and delicious. Small intimate restaurant. Great, friendly but professional service

This place surprisingly had a very long wait, but the time went by quickly. Four stars because of its service that we receive by this very nice older Asian waitress top tear services by her very attentive and able to give feedback on menu. I played it safe. I went for the Las Vegas roll, which was really good. If you like cream cheese and deep-fried rolls, and then this is the roll for you. The eel was great as well as the spicy mayo with just a consistencies that I like them, not too thick, but thick enough. The shumai appetizer was delicious. Served warm and melts in your mouth. Flavors were great. I would like to go back and try some different options. I sampled my friends food, the rice and chicken and that was OK. read more

Hiro Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I absolutely love their food but their line system leaves you frustrated resentful and with the sour tasting your mouth. We arrived here 10 minutes before opening read more

I love this place! We were seated by the bar area and you're given a paper menu to tick off the options you want. The mixed tempera was hot and crispy. It came with this warm sweet shoyu sauce. The batter was light and really enhanced the vegetables. We ordered a variety of nigiri and they were so fresh and bouncy. The quality of fish was top tier! We also wanted to try a rice bowl dish so we ordered the pork katsu don and it was piping hot. The egg mixture had so much flavor and warmed the soul. The entrance wall of this small place was filled with photos of famous people too. We did come at a quiet random time so it was nice to know that this 'hidden' gem was actually super popular and for the right reasons. read more

Hiro Sushi - Pork Katsu Don & Mixed Tempura & Sea Eel Nigiri (Anago) - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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We came here on a whim for a birthday dinner and had a great experience. We ordered multiple different kinds of sushi and sashimi, all tasted great and fresh. The server was very helpful with helping out the picky eater in our group. They then surprised our table with a birthday song and some matcha ice cream. read more

Wonderful restaurant and truly feels like an oasis in the middle of Phoenix summers! This was the first place we ate it when we first moved to Phoenix in the middle of summer. Ambiance is relaxing. You might be surprised about finding a great sushi place in Phoenix, but seriously, this is a great sushi place. We mostly ate sashimi, which we think is an easy way to assess how good a place is. The sashimi was fresh, and we particularly enjoyed the yellowtail (hamachi). The white fish was unexpectedly delicious as there was a delicious crunchy garlic sauce with it. You can order fresh wasabi for an extra $2. We also had the baked mussels which had 2 pieces per shell, which made it a much better deal. Delicious! They are authentically Japanese with a number of Japanese speaking staff. A person we trust who has been in the restaurant business herself told us that her Japanese friend, who once had a restaurant in Phoenix before she retired, still frequents Hiro Sushi and really likes the owners at Hiro Sushi. Hirofumi Nakano's son also created Sushi Nakano, which we are interested in checking out too. read more

$16 for 4 pieces of sushi is crazy. I felt the bag and knew it was super light but now I know why. read more

Hiro Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

My friend and I haven't been here since 2015. We decided to revisit, glad we did. We've come here several time so far for lunch, each time has been very good both service and food. We tend to always try to get a seat at the sushi bar. In addition, we stay away from the lunch specials and just order what we like. My friend and I have had a lot of items our last several visits. The Hamachi Kama is exceptional along with the Oysters. If you are not a sushi eater the Nabeyaki Udon is amazing (keep in mind it does take a bit of time, but worth it). So far so good, as long as the food and service stay good, we'll be regulars! read more

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We came to this small , intimate place on a busy night but we were seated at the bar after a short wait. The staff was friendly and welcoming. It was fun to be so close to the action of the four chefs and the sushi was delicious. read more

Spend a lot of time in hawaii, and haven't been to Hiro in 6 months. They added back takeout, so decided to jump back on in. The best sushi hands down no matter if you're in hawaii, Cali etc. perfect attention to detail. LOVE YOU HIRON read more

If I'm in Arizona, I'm going to Hiro Sushi every time. The quality of the fish, the temperature of the rice, the flavors, all perfect! We had a small wait of 30 minutes, but I'm from Los Angeles originally, 30 minutes, pshhhhhhh that's nothing for food and service that's amazing. read more

Hiro Sushi - Sushi dinner - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Amazing sushi. My go to spot for Sushi in Scottsdale. You typically do have to wait, but it's worth it! They have started using a sign in system which will keep you updated on when your table is available. If it is a long wait, we just go next door for boba tea! read more

Great service, vibe, and food. Showed up a bit after 5 pm and was seated by a friendly hostess right away. Service was prompt and the server was very helpful in describing the dishes. read more

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Could have been 5 stars but the wait was SO long for a Sunday night. Party of 2 that arrived at 6:15 and they said it was a 45 minute wait. We ended up getting seated at 7:20pm. There is a Yelp waitlist but you can't get on it till you're a mile within distance to the restaurant. Once we were seated service was prompt and kind! Felt a lot of hospitality from the staff and sushi chef. I ordered the sushi combo dinner and my friend got the chirashi bowl. My sushi was fresh and delicious! Rice was cooked perfectly too and not too much rice stuffed under the nigiris. I was quite full after my meal and the salad and miso soup in the beginning helped. I thought I'd order some nigiri a la carte after but was too full to. Overall great casual sushi spot, price was fair for what you get. Just be careful on what time/day you go! It's a popular neighborhood spot. read more

Hiro Sushi - Sushi combination dinner - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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You know it's good when there's a line out the door. We waited a while for a table, but it was well worth it! I am not a sushi eater myself, but I was told that this is some of the best sushi in the valley. Very welcoming and friendly environment. read more

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Went to Hiro Sushi for the first time today, right as they opened at 5 PM. This place fills up fast ... and was totally worth it. I really enjoyed the sashimi which we complemented with some super fresh and water melting toro. I usually finish off any sushi meal with seared unagi. Saying it like it is - this place is amazing and Ricky our chef was very friendly. I will become a regular here as I liked the food, the atmosphere and it is only 5 minutes from my house. read more

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Wow! 5 STARS! They open at 5:00 and seat as many people as they can so we caught the next wave of tables and we're seated by 5:45/5:50 (DEFINITELY worth the wait!) The waitress was nice and answered all of our questions about the menu and took the time to make some recommendations. You can't leave this place without trying the Crunchy Tuna. Every roll and dish was amazing, will definitely come back when I am in the area read more

Outstanding sushi restaurant with great presentation and fresh seafood that is not matched anywhere in the Valley. Really enjoy this place and it's always busy, so I can't be alone in this opinion. Get there early if you're in the mood for sushi. My only complaint is that the "waitlist" feature on Yelp never seems to work even when you're within a mile of the restaurant (which is a stated requirement for using this feature on Yelp) read more

One of the best, if not the best sushi spots in the valley. Very quaint and intimate dining set up, it transports me back to Japan everytime I dine here. Great options of my favorite sushi. Quite pricey but very worth it for the quality you're getting. Service was great! Highly recommend it here. read more

Hiro Sushi - Sushi bar - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Favorite sushi spot in the area! Everything is fresh and delicious! The only issue is that there is always a wait but it's worth it!

We have been going to Hiro for several years since we moved to AZ. Though the sushi in AZ cannot beat the Bay Area, SF, Hiro was the best home town casual, sushi restaurant. However, the food has just been going downhill, the sushi rice was not up to par yesterday, it was a little too sticky. The fish pieces are at least 20% smaller since beginning of the year. My hubby had the sushi platter with the chef selected nigiri, some of the fish were dry around the edges as if the sushi chef didn't cover the pieces in the fridge case, or it was pre-cut; sitting too long. We also noticed that sushi chefs behind the counter have all changed since we first were there a few years ago, lots of turn over. I had the fried squid legs appetizer, it was over fried and dry. The amaebi was $19 for a nigiri (the usual 2 pieces). The shrimp head was over fried. I had to ask for the tempura dipping sauce. We also had the saba shioyaki, it was dried, overgrilled. Disappointed, it's going downhill. I guess the owners don't have to keep up as there customers waiting for table. As regulars, we do notice the slide downhill in food quality. read more

I can't believe that I never been here all of these years. Very authentic Japanese food , friendly staff and nice atmosphere, I felt like I was in Japan when I was there eating lunch here with my friend. We both ordered lunch special it was $14.99 for three different flavors hand rolled of salmon skin, eel and avocado. This lunch came with salad and miso soup. Such a good price for plenty of food. Em the hostess was very friendly and sweet, thank you ! We will definitely come back for more. read more

Hiro Sushi - Lunch specials - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Came here tonight for dinner and it did not disappoint! It's a small mom n pop shop type sushi joint with authentic sushi and Asian food. Tried the crazy roll, the diamondback roll, the hiro roll, the Las Vegas roll, spider roll, and the volcano appetizer! Everything was delicious!! The hiro roll was one I would not try again, the crazy and vegas roll were definitely repeat! The best thing we ate was the volcano appetizer! It was really scrumptious! This place has the authentic sushi and special items like salmon carpaccio and hamachi Kama! Very small restaurant vice and atmosphere! Delicious food!! read more

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Super fresh sushi, friendly service. Get there early because there was a line when they opened. read more

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Our first sushi spot when we moved to the valley 17 years ago and still our favorite. Thank you for the constantly delicious sushi! We love the toro, yellowtail, salmon, eel, bluefin nigiri! And the salmon and yellowtail collar. Eggplant miso yum! Staff thank you!!! read more

OMG this is on my Top Sushi place's on the West coast !!! It's Amazing !!! But you do have to get there early as it is a small location and fills up fast... we got there 15 few minutes before 5 and sat in our cars but literally at 10 min till 5 it was like a swarm of bees going back to the hive ... lol But well worth the wait read more

The only Japanese owned and run sushi restaurant in the valley, this place has exemplary classic sushi and Izakaya items. We got the chirashi bowls which came with miso soup and salad; negotoro roll; grilled Hamachi Kama (on the specials board); saba shioyaki; and pair of saba nigiri. You only need fresh product for most sashimi and sushi items, but you need serious chops to make a mackerel taste sublime. Chef Hiro did just that--light vinegar and salt brine to attenuate the dishonest while retaining the delicate texture! The Hamachi Kama (collar) was grilled perfectly--some char, juicy interior with rendered fat. The saba shioyaki was grilled until the rendered fat caramelized the fish into crispy bacon like crust. Even the head was crunchy. Finally, the lowest grade tuna belly--negitoro was served in chunks, not macerated with a knife. And, they even had the unfiltered Sayuri sake!!! Thrilled! read more

Hiro Sushi - Chef Hiro! - Japanese Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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This place is fantastic. family owned and operated. Food is great, service is awesome even when busy. A little on the expensive side, but the quality justifies that. Go early, fills up fast. read more

Hiro is the highest quality fish in the area. The consistency is great, especially with the crispy tuna, the lollipop roll and the sashimi. It's worth the wait! Carryout can take forever though so better just dine in here... read more

One of the Best sushi restaurants in town. Good vibe. Get there early! They are always packed! read more

It never disappoints! Wonderful service and friendly staff. Great fresh sushi. Great menu.

Love their chicken katsu and tempura combo! Very delicious and it comes with miso soup and salad! I love this place very fresh and tasty!

Best sushi in the valley! Love sitting at the bar seeing the masters at work. Looking forward to coming back read more

This place is an absolutely hidden gem! The food and energy are five star! I've been coming to this place for over a year ( 1x month) and every time I leave without disappointment. The spicy ribbon roll is my absolutely favorite , with some cucumber added. Those looking for a tasty fish with the rice sauce and texture. This is a must try. I've always ordered the calamari appetizer and miso soup, which also has been delicious every time. And lastly , the servers and chefs provide a unique personal touch to your experience, which makes the overall experience a five star! This is a must experience if you're in the area read more

Waited about 30-40 min. Fish were ok. Ordered the sushi/nigiris but the rice part not done very well (not made by the Japanese chef). read more

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Some of the best sushi at a place you'd never expect! We love this for lunch or date night. It's super small but don't let that foul you on the sushi quality! read more