Sushi Hiroba

Yum yum!

The food at Hiroba is usually relatively good, like the sushi and the sashimi are all pretty fresh and the place is popular with LSE students and working adults alike. But the service there is disappointing. The manager did not allow us to sit on the table for 4 even though we had already booked it as I arrived alone first and I was on time. This is supposedly the case for many Chinese restaurants in where there are alot of people and they only give you tables when the party is fully assembled, but for the prices that you pay at Hiroba, it is simply not worth it. The manager was rude and unfriendly by suggesting that we change tables half way during the meal as our other 2 friends hadn't come after the first half hour that we were there and after we had already started eating quite alot. I told the manager that they were coming and he seemed unhappy about it.
When they eventually came and we sat and ate the meal, there wasn't much service to speak of because most of the food was by the conveyor belt and we were made to pay the usual 10% later, which amounted to about 10 pounds. The whole meal cost 35 for me. So I complained to the manager that the way they spoke to us about the table was unacceptable and he had a very bad attitude, insisted this was restaurant policy and even argued with me about it. I wouldn't recommend the place to anyone who is looking for friendly service or a place where you'd expect to get your table when you arrive on time. Hiroba is a decidedly expensive restaurant and the attitude of the staff was and is pretty unacceptable. So please, if you do want respect, go somewhere else for sushi.

Sometimes I decide to walk around and see where I end up. And that night I ended up at Sushi Hiroba.

You sit down on a concept similar to Yo Sushi. But oh no, it is nothing like Yo Sushi. I think I am a bit embarrassed to compare something to Yo Sushi on a review, but now you can picture the plates going around.

To start off, the ginger is quite nice. A very important point.

You can chose small plates with 2 or 3 pieces of tempura, sushi rolls, crab clams, niguiri, sashimi, desserts, edamame, etc. And you can also order from the menu a lot more.

You can pick as many and as different combinations as you like, but I would strongly recommend to try new things. They come in tiny small plates anyway. So why not, try that eel you´ve never dared to.

I´ve also noticed that there are some great big plates for larger tables, but since I always sit by the counter, I could not give my opinion about it, other than saying that they look pretty tempting.

You can sit in front of the plates that go around, or on larger tables on the side. Either option is great.

The staff if lovely and helpful. Sometimes they´ll even feel very motivated and put some nice music on.

This will certainly not be a very romantic fancy dinner, (or maybe it will, you let me know) but you will enjoy to experience these flavors. You can go for a quick lunch or dinner.