Cafe Hiro - Cypress

Small authentic Japanese shop. Good food and service

Was excited with the sound of Japanese Italian fusion. the staff is friendly, the space is clean, the food is just OK.

After having a fantastic experience at Pasta E Pasta my wife insisted to try Cafe Hiro after one of her coworker said Cafe Hiro is way better wow those are fighting words and must be investigated. Google decided to take the scenic route... Not really she took the wrong on ramp lol. CF (Cafe Hiro), was hidden in typical for LA strip mall surrounded by a smattering of Asian food establishments. As we walked in to CF we got greeted by a young lady offering us a table after checking that we had a reservation. Let 's get to the food. Calamari Friti Nice looking rings with a sprinkling of Parmesan and parsley and a few slices of lemon. The calamari was tough, very tough and could have used an garlic or Sriracha aioli to lubricate the tough calamari. Big bummer. Spaghetti Carbonara Not bad, but here is another restaurant that thinks salt is bad for you!!?? Come on, salt makes food better and particularly spaghetti needs to boil in a high salinity solution, or it tastes bland. I do like my Carbonara saucy and that I got. The ham/bacon was liberally added to the spaghetti to add some pizzaz to the dish. So if the cook reads this review add salt to the dish. Spaghetti with garlic, mushrooms. Reminded me of a typical Japanese soup. Lots of spaghetti, some veggies and broth. This was my wife 's dish, so I only had a mouthful or two.... again salt was missing. But I honestly wasn 't impressed. Bummer to have to write a negative review as the service was delightful and it was easy to find a parking space.

Everything was delicious. Recommend the omakase option

The food is OUTSTANDING! The level of cooking, and the blend of sauces, could not be beat in any 5 star restaurant. Even the plating is excellent. It’s too bad I just dived in without a photo tonight.