ANNE BRALY: Though Hiroshi’s is known more for its sushi and sashimi, there’s so much more to this popular restaurant. We found it packed during the lunch hour, which is a bit unusual for a restaurant that’s a little off the main lunch route. But this is solid evidence that people will get in their cars and make the drive over to Main Street to indulge in some excellent Asian fare.
I’m not a fan of sushi, but that was no problem. I went for the grilled vegetables, as I have on a couple of other visits, and as usual they proved to be fresh and tasty. I’d forgotten, though, how large the serving is. The dish is a mix of fresh grilled asparagus, mushrooms, onions – lots and lots of them – and zucchini. I could taste the freshness with every crisp bite of each veggie.
Dipping them in the made-from-scratch shrimp sauce made them even better. The large mound of rice was a nice accompaniment, though it wasn’t needed with the amount of vegetables on the plate.
HOLLY LEBER: On the flip side, I do like sushi, to a degree. You won’t be seeing me eating octopus anytime soon, but I’m brave enough to go beyond the California roll. On which note, if anyone isn’t turned off by the listing of “Pseudo Krab” – yes, the K is correct – on a menu, please let me know. But I digress.
I debated for a while and ended up ordering the Caterpillar roll – eel and cucumber wrapped in sushi rice, nori and avocado, served with sweet eel sauce. The flavors and textures complemented one another well, and the roll had just the right amount of each ingredient to provide a tasty mouthful each time.