There’s a narrow shopfront directly across the street from the Ealing Common tube station that always looks like it’s closed, thanks to it’s whited-out windows. Look carefully, and you’ll see a little display of plastic sushi in the front (and a sign that says Cash Only). Behind that door is an adorable sushi restaurant that serves some of the best sushi in London.
We were looking for a light lunch one weekend when I suggested Sushi Hiro. It has been on my radar for a while and this was finally a chance to go.
We ordered two sushi platters – the first and third sets on the menu (were they A & C?). Together, they came to about £17, very reasonable for sushi of such high quality. The fish was extremely fresh and watching the sushi being made was highly entertaining and made the long wait feel much shorter. Mmmm… I love all the silky smooth fish: tuna, mackerel, salmon… I’m not fond of the slimy squid though. If I had to complain about one thing, it would be about how they spread the wasabi under the fish – it wasn’t spread evenly and so sometimes you’d get a big lump that would cause your eyes to water a lot! Green tea was brought for us to drink and soon after our platters were brought to us, bowls of miso soup were also presented.
I’m already keen to go back to try their maki sushi. There’s one with huge lumps of crab meat and another with gorgeous grilled eel (they dab the sauce on so gently with a brush) and there’s even futomaki, the giant sushi roll filled with many goodies.
They are closed in between lunch and dinner and last orders for lunch are taken at about 2pm. Reservations are also taken and are recommended.
Sushi Hiro
1 Station Parade
Uxbridge Road
Ealing
London W5 3LD
Sun, 24 Feb, 2008 at 07:32
Sushi is one of the few things that doesn’t do it for me. I did try it once, and both my three companions and I spent the next 24 hours thinking we were going to die, and the next 24 wishing the hell we had!
The Health Inspectors closed the place down two weeks later … but I’ve never been all that keen on sushi since. In spite of your excellent photographs!
Sun, 24 Feb, 2008 at 12:52
Another place to check out! Looks great. Thanks Su-Lin
Sun, 24 Feb, 2008 at 22:34
that sushi looks wonderful. the husband and I were debating sushi places the other night (on empty stomachs – never the time for a rational debate!) and although neither of us had been I was advocating Sushi Hiro. We didn’t make it (I mean, it’s in *Ealing* but your pictures have finally persuaded the husband we should make the effort someday.
Mon, 25 Feb, 2008 at 04:11
Su-Lin:
Those pix look great; really fresh fish.
Unfortunately, I only like my sushi, baked, grilled, fried, or smoked. I do love wasabi though.
Mon, 25 Feb, 2008 at 21:08
Looks so delicious! I love sushi…… now I want to have some, please.
Mon, 25 Feb, 2008 at 22:38
travelrat: :O That story is almost enough to put *me* off sushi! I’m very very very sorry!
Niamh: No problem! Do let us know how you like it!
Annemarie:
Yeah, I used to think Ealing was soooo far away. Until I moved to the borough of course!
Donald: I think there may be enough there to fulfill your likes! There’s the egg, the eel, the crab and the prawn!
mycookinghut: Ah! I want some too!
Tue, 26 Feb, 2008 at 02:15
Hi,
Its really fantastic to read this kind of the post .This is really a good creation . This is really awesome ..its looking really beautiful on the table .. Thanks
Wed, 27 Feb, 2008 at 23:15
Elliah: Thank you so much!
Fri, 8 May, 2009 at 18:55
[...] By tofufa London eater likes this place and is place under his April must eat section, Tamarind and Thyme likes it too and its nicely nestled in west London. Close to home, I like the sound of it [...]
Wed, 13 May, 2009 at 11:53
I am in UK for until Fri am, I want to pay a visit : )
Thu, 27 Aug, 2009 at 22:04
[...] its Japanese community with the nearby school, are mainly going for the divine sushi experience at Sushi Hiro. They’re probably not going to the little Japanese shop (Natural Natural) nor the other [...]