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Now closed; was a Japanese restaurant just opposite [[Ealing Common Station]].
Japanese restaurant just opposite [[Ealing Common Station]]. Apparently very good, and not at all expensive. The decor and service are basic — the focus is on the food. The only hot food available is miso soup; it's nigiri and sashimi all the way. [http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=19559&view=findpost&p=1489311 eGullet says] they use real wasabi, something of a rarity.
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According to [http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/721043#5882949 a comment on Chowhound] and [http://www.eatdrinksleepshoplove.com/2010/10/farewell-sushi-hiro.html a blog post on Eat Drink Sleep Shop Love], as of September 2010 the premises have been taken over by [[Category Atari-Ya|Atari-Ya]].
Note that they only take cash, according to the interweb. Note also that they close early, at 9pm, and they're not open at all on Mondays.
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The information below is retained for people who want to know what it used to be like.
Comment added by diroussel: It is very good sushi, we go all the time. Best sushi I've had in London I think.
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Japanese restaurant just opposite [[Ealing Common Station]].
See also:
* [http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1305751678/ Kake's photo of the
"menu"]
* [http://londonfood.typepad.com/stuff/2007/06/time_for_hiro.html londonfood review]
*
[http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3078.htm London Eating review]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/858.html Time Out review
]
* [http://lifeandhealth
.guardian.co.uk/experts/matthewnorman/story/0,,1888434,00.html Matthew Norman review]
* [http://londonrestaurant.blog.co.uk/2007/11/13/sushi_hiro_ealing_common_020_8896~3291361 Eating Out In The Capital review]

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It's very good and not all that expensive. The decor and service are basic &#8212; the focus is on the food. The only hot food available is miso soup; it's nigiri and sashimi all the way. [http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=19559&view=findpost&p=1489311 eGullet says] they use real wasabi, something of a rarity.
<div class="last_verified">Opening hours taken from the Time Out review.</div>
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From the outside it often looks closed as well as uninviting, but inside it's bright with a bar and tables. There is also a waiting area for takeaway orderers. They do a good range of nigiri, sashimi and rolls, with set meals costing up to &pound;18, sashimi sets starting at &pound;7 and rolls and nigiri starting at &pound;1 (prices as of July 2009). Ordering is similar to dim sum restaurants, with a menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/cowfish/3708096668/sizes/l/ photo]</small> that you write on the quantity of each item that you want. The fish is fresh and the food very tasty <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/cowfish/3708097878/ photo of the delux nigiri set]</small>. They have all the standard fish that you see in most places as well as occasional rarities such as geoduck and abalone (not available when [[Billy]] last visited, but on the menu) as well as toro.
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On the drinks menu they have some different sakes, a couple of beers and tea (which is plentiful and nice). They bring you complimentary edamame to go with your drinks.

Service is friendly and the place is normally busy. However they do reserve tables if you want to make sure that you get in.

On [[Billy]]'s July 2009 visit, they only accepted cash (as pointed out by a sign in the window, their menu and their staff), and although there is a cash machine outside, it's often not working. However, Krista of Londonelicious (linked below) reports that as of June 2010 they do now take cards.

Note that they close early, at 9pm, and they're not open at all on Mondays.

Comment added by [http://www.flickr.com/people/diroussel/ diroussel]: It is very good sushi, we go all the time. Best sushi I've had in London I think.

See also:
* [http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/experts/matthewnorman/story/0,,1888434,00.html The Guardian review] (by Matthew Norman)
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/858.html Time Out review]
* [http://tofufa.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/sushi-hiro-london/ Delightful Eggtarts review]
* [http://londonfood.typepad.com/stuff/2007/06/time_for_hiro.html Food And Drink In London review]
* [http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=809 Food Stories review]
* [http://lizzieeatslondon.blogspot.com/2009/05/sushi-hiro.html Hollow Legs review]
* [http://www.londonelicious.com/dining/2010/06/sushi-hiro-ealing.html Londonelicious review]
* [http://www.pigpigscorner.com/2009/11/sushi-hiro-london-restaurant-review.html The Wild Boar's review]
* [http://www.worldfoodieguide.com/index.php/sushi-hiro-japanese-london-england/ World Foodie Guide review]
* [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3078.htm London Eating comments]
* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/85429#PlaceReviews Qype comments]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Billy]], 10 July 2009. Opening hours taken from a November 2008 Time Out review.</div>
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hours_text='Closed Mon; 11am-1:30pm, 4:30pm-9pm Tue-Sun'
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summary='Japanese restaurant in Ealing; basic decor but apparently excellent food.' summary='Now closed; was a Japanese restaurant in Ealing with basic decor but excellent food.'
postcode='W5 3LD'
summary='Japanese restaurant in Ealing; basic decor but apparently excellent food.' summary='Now closed; was a Japanese restaurant in Ealing with basic decor but excellent food.'

Japanese restaurant just opposite Ealing Common Station. Apparently very good, and not at all expensive. The decor and service are basic — the focus is on the food. The only hot food available is miso soup; it's nigiri and sashimi all the way. eGullet says they use real wasabi, something of a rarity.

Note that they only take cash, according to the interweb. Note also that they close early, at 9pm, and they're not open at all on Mondays.

Comment added by diroussel: It is very good sushi, we go all the time. Best sushi I've had in London I think.

See also:

Opening hours taken from the Time Out review.

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