If you're into delicious sushi, dining in old school mansions, or haunted experiences, you need to go to Shiro in Novi! The aesthetic here is beautiful and truly takes you back in time. It's rumored that it's haunted to this day by its original builder & owner, Charles Rogers, and many have reported experiences of paranormal activity! The service is professional and they'll ensure you enjoy a delicious meal while spending time at Shiro. I really like how they have so many different unique rolls; I've never seen anything like the Fatty roll, and you get a perfect bite of everything with the Angry Mikey roll! This is by far my favorite Surf & Turf roll I've had anywhere! The quality of the filet is top notch; and the Pinot Noir Horseradish Sauce is unbelievably good! You also HAVE to start with the Spicy Garlic Shishito Peppers; they're the best! read more

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I came here last night for dinner and I'm gonna be so honest.... I was underwhelmed. The host was very kind. He did change our reservation time twice for us but that was the extent of my good experience here. Because of traffic, the friend meeting me was a little late so I sat alone for a little bit. I told our waitress that... she came back a little bit later saying "are you ready to order" .... My friend still hadn't come and I already told her that. The thing is, I understand forgetting so that's what I thought happened. But it became clear that her attitude was intentional. While I was sitting alone, I noticed an ant crawling on my table that I had to kill & I was seated next to some windows and there was subsequently a FLY that I also had to kill ("but you didn't have to kill it"... shut up yes I did) I also had a sushi menu that was already written on. I dont know weird. I understand the appeal of the old house converted into a nice restaurant but it still just smelled like old house and lowkey like rotting wood. The windows also were clean. I dont know it was just bad ambience until it got dark. NOW THE FOOD... The miso soup was my favorite thing on the menu. So that is saying something. My two rolls were underwhelming at best. The fish was chewy.. but a bad chewy. There was barely any fish. The cucumber kimchi was bad. The cucumbers were not good quality. It felt like they were old actually. At the end, our waitress was lowkey rushing us. I swear it was the most I had seen her all night. She set the bill down, would split it for us... she said she'd split it after we put our cards down... what does that mean??? So whatever, me and my friend just paid 50/50 on the bill. (Even tho the menu expressly said that they can't split bills for parties of more than 8). We were only two people. Whatever. Dont come here unless you're just interested in cute vibes. read more

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What a lovely mansion restaurant!! I had a Shiro Cosmo and cucumber kimchi to start. My date chose pork belly small plate, and let me try it. Very good, melted in your mouth. We tried two rolls to share, and ghey were both unique and flavor. I can't recall the names and didn't get photos of the menu, nor the food. It was a first date... I will say the sushi order sheet is not as effective as offering picture menu of the sushi offerings. The dinner menu has great options though. We were headed to the Hub for Axe throwing, so we ended with the sushi. Our waitress was hard to find when I needed more water. Otherwise I would give 5 stars. read more

Just finished a lovely lunch at Shiro! The sun was beaming in the front windows and the atmosphere was serene. Outside, winter has gripped the area, inside, it was warm, bright and comfortable. Quickly greeted by staff. I have found Shiro to have efficient and consistent service. This was true today as well. Our food was quite nice, started with the side salad and miso soup. We had a few sushi rolls, the kappa, California and mushroom rolls. We ordered the Ebi Shumai: fried. For our lunch, the chicken katsu, fried so nicely and very tender. The tempura udon was perfectly hot, tasty and delicious! This visit brightened the day and a great start to the week! read more

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Amazing hidden gem! They have Rodney Strong for a house glass pour; they have delicious food for an amazing price and the service is impeccable! Cant wait to come back with my friends! Beautiful building! read more

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The best sushi in Novi, MI. Rolls are unique, flavorful and high quality. Great prices for the amount of food. Got take out this time around but previously when dining in the service has been spectacular with a fun vibe. I highly recommend Shiro for dine in or take out :) read more

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The sushi of course there was EXCELLENT. I have been here before but just for sushi. I did have an Avocado roll which was really good. Ambiance was eclectic. The beer in the bottle warm and I'm not one for warm beer. SECOND...The Lobster and Crab spring rolls were nothing but fried and mushy crab or lobster salad with no Lobster or crab. Lastly and the worst is ....I ordered a Filet Mignon thinking since it was Shiro I would get a top notch tasting Filet Mignon. It had ZERO TASTE ( NO spices on it what-so-ever), IT WAS NOT JUICY at all (no juice in, on or around it ...Zero) and eating it was like eating a BRICK. FIRST picture below is of a Filet Mignon and what it SHOULD look like. The SECOND picture is the Filet Mignon they gave me. Take my advice. Don't get this there. It wasn't worth $28.00. I ate one bite and wanted to throw up. My rating is for my recent experience last night. DO BETTER SHIRO RESTAURANT!!!!! read more

Shiro Restaurant - The Filet I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING. This is NOT WHAT SHIRO GAVE ME. See next picture. - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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I staff was very pleasant. I recommend a reservation we did not have one but the wait wasn't bad they had to make sure they were staffed accordingly for reservations first. The place is an old house if you like old homes and they try to keep a lot of the original floors, windows and walls. The food was so flavorful and fresh. The Chilean seabass had the most amazing miso cream sauce it went to so well with the seabass the roasted vegetables and the spinach rice. The sushi rolls were cut to bite si that you didn't stuff your mouth and again very fresh. The shishito peppers were okay very garlicky but not really spicy and they were very soft. The veggie gyoza were very good they were very light and crispy the dipping sauce was tasty. Very good atmosphere and service the food was wonderful. read more

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The freshest and most delicious sushi I've had in Michigan so far. Not usually a fan of yellowtail but this restaurant changed my mind; it was so buttery, and of course, salmon sashimi is my favorite in general so I liked that the best. But honestly everything tasted of high quality it's hard to pick out what I liked the most . Would definitely visit again! read more

Shiro Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

It was a night we both needed and Sushi was calling my name. I found this unique Sushi bar in a renovated old mansion in Novi. They have very limited seating so I would recommend reservations. We ordered a few appetizers, the Lobster Spring Rolls and Pork Dumplings. They were both very good. The spring rolls were served with mashed potatoes which I wasn't expecting! lol My friend doesn't eat raw fish so he ordered the Teriyaki Chicken and I had an entire roll of sushi all to myself!!!!! Can you say winning!!!! Of course we wanted Saki and my friend surprised me with a fancy bottle of Saki! It was delicious! Ashely was our server and she did a fantastic job recommending taking care of us. We had great food, a lot laughs and just enjoyed a random Wednesday night! read more

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This place is the perfect place for a dinner. Started out with the amazing Fatty Roll- this is a must get! The miso chicken is such a creamy savory dish that has a unique spinach rice on the side. I loved every bite of it. The chicken katsu was crispy to perfection. They have a wide selection of drinks & were affordable. I got the raspberry cosmo and it was sweet & strong just how I liked it. The server was really nice and was attentive to all our requests. They even brought out a free birthday dessert. This place is a nice mansion and has such an amazing homey but fancy vibe. This is definitely one of my favorites in the Metro Detroit area! read more

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Heard many good things about this restaurant, but it was okay experience at least for our visit. We had a big lunch with seven people on a Thursday. Service was very slow. Did not come to take orders, had to go find a server and once order was placed, the time it took to have our food out was another 30-40 minutes. Food was not as great as we all expected, but more of meeting expectations of any sushi places in the US of mid size cities. read more

Shiro Restaurant - Chirashi $28 6/5/2025 - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

What a cool spot! You would not think that this old-style, 1800s or 1900s house would be the home of a sushi restaurant. The place itself is really cool. And the food matches the vibe. Every roll we got was nice, and the apps were delicious as well. You can generally tell when sushi is not fresh, and the food here was nothing but fresh and flavorful. All the ingredients felt of high quality! And our server was super nice and had us seated, and in and out at our pace! read more

Have been here a handful of times and always enjoy their sushi. Started off with the shiro salad which has a great ginger dressing. Had a lot of different sushi rolls but loved the red dragon and the salmon sunset. Gyoza is super yummy too. Place is super cool Inside and has an interesting haunted history read more

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service and sushi rolls were both great! We came a few minutes after they opened at 4 for an early dinner and got sat right away. The dressing on the salad is delicious as well as the spicy garlic edamame! The veggie rolls were refreshing but the spicy mayo wasn't very spicy, almost tasted more sweet :/ read more

Shiro Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Best sea bass in metro Detroit !!!! Sushi and apps are always spot on as well . Very friendly service as well

Great sushi spot. It is our go to place! I do recommend making reservations and I prefer sushi room for sushi! The sushi chefs are creative and make the experience fun. We love most of the rolls and specialty rolls. The chefs will gladly adapt them for your taste preferences. Why 4 stars vs 5 stars - slow service. I would say it could be due to labor shortage. But, I have coming here for maybe 20 years. Service was rarely one of Shiro's strengths. read more

Easily the worst service I have ever experienced, but the food makes up for it. Met my friend here for her birthday dinner, and we weren't greeted by a server until over an hour later, but only after my friend got up and asked another server what was going on. Took another 15 minutes for that server to come back to our table and tell us there was a mixup at the hostess stand so we never had a server to begin with, but that she would be taking care of us. We had plenty of time to look over the menus, so ordered right away. We ordered the spicy garlic edamame, Red Tornado Roll, Las Vegas Roll, and Angry Bird Roll. All of the rolls were amazing. Took a while for the edamame to come, and was severely undercooked. We were so hungry though so didn't bother to say anything about it (and it's not like our server was anywhere to be found anyways). My water cup stayed empty for most of the night. I asked for two sides of spicy mayo with our sushi, and we were halfway through with our sushi when we had to ask a different server to bring some for us. Then when our tiramisu came, our server left the dessert at the very edge of our table... and she kind of pushed that plate against the dirty dishes that were on the table to make room for it. She didn't even bother to clear anything off the table....we were shocked, to say the least, but just ended up stacking all the empty plates and pushed them to the side in order to make some room for us to share the dessert. I think I will be back someday because the sushi rolls were just that good, but being so neglected by our server the entire night left such a bad taste in our mouths. And never once did we get an apology, so not sure what was going on. Hopefully no one else has this bad of an experience! read more

Shiro Restaurant - Red Tornado Roll, Las Vegas Roll, Angry Bird Roll - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Stopped by here as my first meal in Detroit! It was alright. I have high expectations, but honestly it was decent! I'm from a town that has high quality sushi. The service was great and quick. I did find it odd that they told us they were running out of sushi rice at 8pm. But they did close at 9:30pm. So, I understand. read more

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This restaurant is very unique and inside a beautiful preserved mansion. The server was very good, especially with two small children. I got the teriyaki chicken and thought it was alright, but maybe more expensive than it's worth. It came with plain white rice and some cooked cabbage. I also got a miso soup and ginger salad that were similar to what I've gotten at other Japanese restaurants. They did prepare a chocolate mousse/ice cream dish with a candle for my birthday on my friend's request, so that was sweet. read more

Shiro Restaurant - Chicken Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Great service! great Ambiance! Lots of good Sushi! Last week was our first time here, since this is the only Sushi place that was open late in the night till 10pm! Sushi was tasty and not very pricey! I would recommend anyone in the area to try them out! I am not sure why this place doesn't have a 5 star average rating! But it sure deserves it read more

Shiro Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

I'll start with the positive... the 3 stars were for the food everything else was blah. Our entrees were delicious!!! The Chilean Seabass was by far the best I've had in years. I would come back everyday for that dish. We also had noodle stir fry, vegetable tempura, and a few sushi rolls. All tasted great... no complaints. Service: Service was a little hot and cold, new host sat us upstairs but never told our server so we sat there for +15min waiting for someone to acknowledge us. Other servers passed by and didn't say a word or look our way until I stood up to get someone's attention. This would be normal in a regular restaurant for other servers to walk past but this seating area was in a tight area with 4 other couples/families around us... very obvious that we were not being helped. Our server eventually found us and apologized and was great the rest of the night. Overall food service was slow as well. Took awhile to get our food and our appetizer came out after dinner salads because another server supposedly took ours and it had to be refired. Seating area: It's a unique experience to have dinner in a house but something was missing. Difficult not to compare and use The Whitney (Detroit) as the benchmark. This place has been around awhile but everything felt out of place or unfinished. I feel they are missing a Front The House Manager ... The entrance was dirty and unorganized ... some of the lights in the ceiling (upstairs) were out ... the cheap bamboo blinds looked janky ... some of the shelves that might have once had decorative items were empty ... walls "looked" dirty. Just felt unfinished. Wasn't the "upscale" experience I thought I was going to have. Given all this... I think I would still go back for the Seabass. read more

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I have been here twice now and each time has been about the same experience. I've been lucky enough where I've come during off times, so I haven't had to wait in line. I have tried the shaky, shaky, boom, boom roll, tornado roll, gyoza, and the takoyaki. The gyoza was supposed to be pan fried but it tasted more steamed/microwaved. It kind of taste of like any other frozen Gyoza you can buy at the grocery store. The takoyaki I thought it was flavorful I just wish the squid piece was a little bit bigger. The sushi, however, is definitely win for me. The tornado roll is my favorite! It's very creamy and the texture is perfect - it has a sweet, but savory taste and absolutely melted in your mouth! My real knock on this place is how slow the service is. We could be greeted with waters and then never spoken to again for 15 minutes. Each time I've come the service is extremely slow. But honestly for this sushi I would 100% come back again. read more

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Pretty solid sushi for the price. I came here on a whim and was glad I did. The nigiri was fresh and sliced well, not too thick or chewy. The eel roll was my favorite sweet, savory, and just the right amount of sauce. Service was efficient, though not overly chatty, which was fine by me. The place has a relaxed vibe and clean seating. I'd rate this place 8/10 and would totally come back for lunch again. read more

Shiro Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Great local place to have sushi. The food is good and the prices are also great. Had a birthday dinner party for my daughter two years in a row. Great presentation, lots of food and everyone enjoyed the atmosphere of the White House with the story behind it. Nice ambience outside in the summer. Service is always great. read more

The only sushi place I will go to. It is so nice inside and very fancy but so affordable!

Best sushi in the area. We frequently do takeout here and the wait can be a little long but worth it.

Went here couple years ago to celebrate my birthday, I remember liking the sushi a lot. Not much else to say, other than it's good.

There is such an enchanting feeling walking into Shiro. It used to be an old mansion, and has a lot of history to it! The food is always top-notch, they have delicious sashimi. The wait-staff are attentive and helpful. It doesn't matter if you have a fine-dining experience, or do a take-out order, Shiro never disappoints! read more

Everything was super delicious, big portions for very affordable prices and an amazing atmosphere to laminate and enjoy dinner with families or dates at night! Service was nice, we weren't bothered too often and were left to just enjoy! Our table only ordered entrées, so I can't review sushi, but the sushi bar dishes dined out looked phenomenal too. read more

Shiro Restaurant - Restaurant Atmosphere - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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Cold food. Ambience is always good. Had been going here for fifteen years but place has declined. Don't do a special event here with a group because you're taking a risk. read more

Delicious food. The apps and small dishes were perfect. We ordered chili garlic Shishito peppers as our appetizer. We ordered peppered ahi tuna and braised pork small dishes. The sushi bomb was excellent. The main entree of sushi and sashimi was okay. Great mix of casual and formal dining experience. read more

Shiro is a super cool spot located inside a historic (and supposedly haunted) mansion. The iconic entrance and grand staircase are super cool and the whole place has a lot of character. The decor is sparse, but the architecture itself is the decor. Food selection and quality was excellent and the live music added to the atmosphere perfectly. The band's spot atop the stairs allowed the music to permeate the entire house without it being overpowering. Definitely get a reservation if you're going for a weekend dinner. read more

This is updated to 3 star because my taste has changed over the year. I'm use to higher quality sushi & this place is just average. It's great for people who isn't so adventurous & wanna stay safe. They offer the basic sushi plus different type of entrees. The restaurant is great for date night, since it looks fancy inside. No dress code tho, so there's a mix of casual & dressed up. Service is a bit slow, which understandable since there's a shortage on staff in general. But still had a pleasant time & our waiter was nice. Sushi wise, I thought the rice was a bit dry, and sashimi just the average stuff. There's not much variety in terms of fresh sashimi, so this place is for people who like sushi rolls & sauces on it. Not for the sashimi eaters & higher quality fish. read more

The food is great, but the service was disappointing. I've been a regular at this This restaurant for a long time, and I recently took my out-of-town friends there for lunch on a Tuesday at 1:20 PM. We ordered sushi and were enjoying our meal and conversation. However, little after 2:30 PM, the staff suddenly brought us the bill. When we asked to order more food, the waiter informed us that the kitchen had already closed at 2:30. No one had given us a heads-up or asked if we wanted to place any final orders before the kitchen closed, which was quite frustrating. read more

My boyfriend and I were looking for a restaurant that was still open on 8pm on a Sunday. He suggested Shiro, as he had been one other time and it was fabulous. When we arrived, I immediately recognized it - it's an awesome old mansion that I've driven past but never dined at. We ordered: -Sushi: only an avocado roll and a mushroom roll. Both were good but the mushroom roll was better. The sushi rice was probably the softest I've ever had, too. -Wasabi pork shu mai: I'm not a big spicy food eater and I thought this was just okay, although it's the wasabi dipping sauce that makes it spicy. -Roasted garlic mushroom soup: pretty delicious, it legit tasted like a stuffed mushroom but in soup form. -Tonkatsu (my dish) - came with a ginger salad, rice, and the dipping sauce, and was very good. -Spicy udon noodles with beef (his dish) - a bit too spicy for me but not super spicy overall, maybe a mild+ spice. -Smoked pear margarita (him) - was good but I'm not a big fan of smoked things. Would definitely love to come back here again, the food was great and the ambiance was charming. Only complaint is that their bathroom is a onesie and didn't really fit the ambiance, it was kind of old and in need of an upgrade. read more

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The food is great and the place is super cool. Generally the service is very good and it's enjoyable but there is a dud or two. Great place o take a date. read more

Jennifer, our server was amazing!! My family has had her as a server 3 times in a row and she's great. She remembers our orders from before, very funny, and makes our experiences awesome every time :) Also, absolutely delicious sushi of course. Thanks Jenifer and thanks Shiro for a great dinner! read more

Every roll was delicious, service was great. They were out of the cucumber salad and don't offer spicy crab salad. read more

Shiro Restaurant - Las Vegas Roll, Shakey Shakey Boom Boom Roll, Wonder Woman Roll, just to name a few. - Japanese Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Food was good but the entire experience was sub par. We encountered the most disengaged server ever. We ordered sushi as an appetizer but it came with the meal. We had to beg for forks. Everyone doesn't necessarily like chopsticks. The meals were not all brought out together. The bill had a surcharge of 3% for non cash transactions but our server never asked if we were paying cash. The server never asked if we wanted dessert. She acted like we were wasting her time. Not sure if I will be back just for the food as I enjoy eating out to be a pleasant experience and this wasn't. The bad server negated the good food read more