The food was quite good. Presentation was great. The service however lacked considerably. I ordered a soda, some other at my table order alcohol. They got their drinks then the waiter disappeared for 15 min. Came back to take our order, I had to ask again for my soda. We ordered, the waiter disappeared again for 30 min. Didn't bring out some of the food. Came back 10 min later. Had to be asked to bring out the remaining items. Only asked to refill water once towards the end of the meal. read more

Hiro 88 - 3 item Bento - Gyoza, Sesame Chicken and Sweet Chili Crab Roll - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Honestly, whenever I travel to Lincoln and Omaha I always stop here. Can't really go wrong at all. Their pento box for lunch is so good! read more

Hiro 88 - Chicken teriyaki and Salmon Pento Box - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

We ordered agedashi tofu and shrimp tempura to start. The tempura was 75% vegetables with 3 pieces of shrimp. And it was all lacking In flavor. The tofu was good. Nothing special. The wife ordered two sushi rolls, she found shrimp tails in 1 roll (it shouldn't have had shrimp at all) I had imperial chicken extra spicy. The chicken was good but the chef simply SOAKED it In chilli oil for the spice. Not very appetizing at all. The waitress was pleasant and the dining room was quite nice. But for the price we will not be rushing back read more

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I tried it on lunch break on a Friday- I ordered ahead of time and could schedule a time online which was really handy. It was ready when I got there. I got chicken and broccoli and crab Rangoons. I also was able to pick a free salad I ended up giving to a coworker. It all tasted good. It was a little hefty in price though. Over $20 for just me, and pretty simple dishes. Not like it was huge portions. $8+ for 4 crab Rangoons is pretty steep in price. $2 a crab Rangoon? Yikes. Trying to find parking downtown was really hard with the construction down there. I wish they were able to have a designated pick up parking spot. The establishment is very nice from what I saw on the inside and seems very well polished. Good spot if you're exploring downtown and want higher end Chinese or are meeting someone for lunch/dinner. Very first date like. Maybe not lunch break takeout worthy. read more

Imperial shrimp was virtually tasteless specially for being under the spicy part of the menu. The crab Rangoon sucked also, but that might've just been personal preference. All that so I could pay for the food, not eat it and then go to Wendy's afterwards. read more

We see why the rating Is so low. Hiro in North omaha used to be delightful. The 88's are now closer to a 2.5. Underwhelming food, for the price, this place should be at least good. I promise you the Chinese dishes are on par at best with a bad night at Panda Express. It's just not that hard to make food taste good. The sushi was meh. Rice was fine. Cocktail delish-we had the jalapeño popper margarita. Smoky roll was ok. Veggie rolls were a let down-mushy and grainy with no flavor. Chicken dish was a total flop-not even crispy as ordered. Veggie dish also, a waste of calories. Save your time and go to Imperial kitchen for Chinese and Shokunin for Japanese. We should have known better when they started serving Chinese here. The risk taken was on us. Environment is good. Service ranges from good to poor depending on server. We had several people wait on us. Food-2 Service-3 Environment 3.5 Cocktail 4 read more

Came here before a concert while having a reservation. Service was probably slower than usual but then again they were serving a concert crowd. The crab rangoon were probably the best I've ever had. The sushi rolls were pretty good as well! Thank you to our server for the Happy Salmon with cream cheese recommendation! The Sake wasn't anything special but served its purpose. read more

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Very last minute decision to come here for dinner for our Anniversary date night because this was the only place that was open fairly late. We got here around 9:35 and were extremely happy that they still so does even though they closed at 10. Major MAJOR shout out to our server first of all! What a gem! So friendly and always checking and honest if we needed anything - and it was out of genuine concern and not just to make us leave. In fact, we ended up staying beyond 10:00 p.m. and he was still super nice the entire time. Really friendly and bubbly and nice to talk to as well. As for the food.. I got the beef and broccoli and really loved it! It was steaming hot! Definitely freshly made. Good chunks of meat and really good amount of broccoli as well. I love the ratios on this year. There was quite an amount of sauce though which I was not expecting but overall it was a really good dish. May or may not have burned my tongue, but it was all worth it! My fiance got the Thai chicken curry from the entree section. He also had a good amount of vegetables in there and the chicken was really well cooked. Quite some big pieces of chicken too. Another fresh dish with a lot going on but very good things going on. We got the side salad for both orders. It was a simple greens plus dressing kind of a salad, but that dressing was out of this world! I asked the server and he said it was an in-house carrot ginger dressing. I'm now on the lookout for a good one to purchase! To end the meal we asked for the scallion pancake. Server was surprised this was our ending, but he went with it. Put it in just before the kitchen closed. The pancake was nice and flaky and really fresh and warm and crispy. Quite an amount of oil on there so I had to take some out with paper towels by pressing it but I would totally order it again. It comes with a spicy sauce which is a must! read more

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The foods and drinks are both well above average and fair for the price point. But not overly impressive. The service on the other hand is never consistent as it depends on the server you get. The management can also be funky. There was a time where the server had spilled all over my clothes. And I received no discount or reimbursement of any kind. Which was disappointing. I think it wouldn't cost much for a manager to resolve that with more than a apology. read more

Hiro 88 - Salmon belly - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Ordered $100+ take out for Valentine's Day meal. 1 hot dish and 6 rolls. 1 of the rolls came with sweet chile sauce & 1 roll with eel Sauce. We asked for both to be on the side. Additionally we paid for and extra of each. Returned home and we were missing 1 of the rolls and all of the sauces. And only 1 fortune cookie. Called and went back for the missing items. Before we took off, checked the contents and we were still missing 1 of each of the sauces. And only a $10 gift card for our compensation. Went back in and got the extra sauces but was questioned. And extra fortune cookies. I was told that a $.0675 cookie is only provided with the Chinese dish and not rolls We got home, checked the receipt and called back to inform them where the mistake was made. Asked to speak to the manager to express my disappointment in their value of my time and for the fact that we had to eat cold chicken and warm sushi. No remorse what so ever. This place has gone down hill and most likely will not have our return business. read more

Service is consistently bad. Slow, unattentive, and generally oblivious. Food was average.

I've gotten food poisoning from this place 3 separate times at three separate locations in Lincoln AND Omaha. 2 times I got sushi and the other I got rice and beef and broccoli thinking I would be safe. Wrong. Safe to say I will never spend another cent here again. 3 strikes and you're out. I am extremely disappointed. ESPECIALLY for the price. read more

We were able to grab a spot at the bar prior to a concert, and we got excellent service. If you know Hiro 88 at all you know they have great starters, like the spicy edamame and Asian short ribs, and great options for sushi and entrees. It was a great way to start the evening. read more

We grabbed reservations here before the Cody Johnson concert. Consistently great food and service. Topping the list for this night was the Sashimi Belly Trio! Superior sushi, always excellent, and seriously the best three pieces of sashimi served in Lincoln. Also at the top was the Miso Sea Bass - soft, succulent, and great umami! Service from Johnny was outstanding! read more

Hiro 88 - Miso Sea Bass with Bok Choy - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Just want to let people know -- If you have a gift card and plan to eat in the restaurant take some cash. The restaurant has an additional charge to use a gift card. Our bill was $96.?? and we presented the server a gift card for $100. We were told since we used a gift card we were required to pay an additional $7.71, that is in addition to the $100 gift card. I had already given the server a cash $20 tip. I gave the server and additional $8 in cash. She said thank you and walked away. Good thing I had extra cash. read more

The service and sushi was fantastic. It was a busy Sunday and we had a five person party but we were able to get to a table within 5 minutes. The only reason for the 4 star instead of 5 is that they didn't have any forks. It was hard for my 6 year old to eat noodles and sushi with chipsticks so she ate with her hands. No biggie and they told us they were running short...but still. Anyways, we had a great time and food hit the spot for our sushi craving. Julie was our waitress and she was great and even brought my little one a mini bowl of ice cream at the end of the meal. read more

Hiro 88 - Sushi boat - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Good sushi and a step or two above gas station but not the best in the world and the service is very slow unless siting at bar. Happy hour is nice but menu is not quite as large at others around town. Overall I'd recommend this place if you want above average sushi just expect hit and miss service. read more

Great atmosphere with an excellent all day, reverse happy hour menu on Sundays. Extremely well prepared and tasty food, especially the starters. read more

My wife and her friend went tonight and had a terrible experience. They only ever got apps and drinks, and had to remind the server for both. An hour and a half after ordering no sushi had arrived. When my wife's friend complained to the manager, he had a very dismissive attitude and said "this is the normal wait time". Bullshit. The table next to them commented about how long things were taking. Apparently Hiro 88 has gotten too big for their britches, and doesn't understand that they're far from the only game in town. They should've comped at least some of the ticket, but didn't, and my wife and friend left very disappointed. Hiro has always been my go-to in Lincoln. That's now changed. read more

Go for the Happy Hour sushi! The options are so plentiful and the food is so so good!

Just had yet another great sushi dinner with the family. Thankfully they got our table of six seated quickly on a Friday night. My eleven year old went to town on chicken lo mein like nobody's business. Our new find was the Wasabi Stinger - the right amount of heat and delicious dressing. We will absolutely be back. read more

Good quality, tasty Asian cuisine! Also, appreciate the lunch sizes for a smaller appetite. read more

Hiro 88 - Peanut Butter Chicken Lunch - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Small portions for the price. Food was cold and rice was hard. This was a to go order otherwise we would have sent the food back. very disappointed and we won't go back ever! read more

Great spot to grab sushi and sake! They have great specials. Highly recommend Regular and reverse happy hour. Big selection and great prices on sushi and cocktails. Enjoyed good service and will definitely be back, read more

Hiro 88 - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Great food and atmosphere. Hanna was awesome, so sweet and helpful. Sushi was great and sesame chicken is the pick of the night. Bar tenders are slow and got one of drinks wrong. But Hanna took care of us. Over all we will be back next time in Lincoln. read more

I would give a zero if I could. I'd never been here before, I was in town for training and thought I'd give it a try. My husband placed an order online and I picked up after work. The manager was at the desk and didn't say hi, welcome..nothing. He looked me up and down, so rude. I was exhausted from work training and I didn't think to ask for soy sauce, so we threw out 4 packs of white rice. Blah. Worst customer experience ever. I would never give this place my money again. Plus it had just snowed, and they didn't even shovel a walkway into the restaurant, so I fell up to my knees walking back to my vehicle with more then $50. worth of food. I do not recommend this place in Lincoln Nebraska at all, especially if you're tired and would like to be treated kindly and respectfully, don't waist your money. Bad experience. read more

So this is an update to this review.. it has now become a regular place for me. I know I can eat here and never get sick and the extensiveness of the menu still astounds me. Where else can I get sauced and breaded gluten free amazingness? This place has officially won my heart. Nom! First of all let me start by complementing them on the most extensive gluten free menu I've seen since I've been eating gluten free. There is literally a massive page with tons of things you can have. Our server was also very knowledgeable about gluten free and really helpful with finding out any questions I had for me from the kitchen. The environment is nice and its in a convenient part of downtown in the newer part of the haymarket. Its right next to the parking garage which was convenient considering how cold it was that night. We were here for a birthday party and I enjoyed the salad with ginger carrot dressing which was great and the only one that is gluten free. I then decided to go against my usual sushi order and had the chicken with peanut sauce, sauces are something I have to be so weary of anymore so I was excited to see it on their gluten free menu. It was really good, I'd definitely have it again. My avocado roll and gluten free soy sauce was also nice. My friends were pretty satisfied with their meals as well and a few had some mixed drinks which they said were good. Overall, cost was pretty affordable so I'll be heading back there again sometime soon. I recommend giving it a try, and if your gluten free in Lincoln..its a must! read more

Stopped in while visiting Lincoln and staying in Haymarket. Fantastic service at the bar from Jeff, who provided thoughtful recommendations from the sushi menu (I'm a sushi novice, and he helped me pick an option that I really loved), terrific execution of cocktails and giving me options to try new things. The atmosphere is a blend of urban and hip with classic comfort. I will absolutely return. read more

Hiro 88 - Thunder Rolls, just right for me. - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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They refused to provide a refund for items they forgot to include in our take out. Horrible customer service. I will never go back.

My son selected this for his 12th birthday, the food was so awful we had to throw it away. I called and messaged the restaurant and was told that they served $10,000 worth of food that day and I was the only complaint, so my food must not have been bad. They asked me to dig the food out of the trash and take pictures. After this the local owner, that is in charge and makes decisions, didn't want to talk to me to hear my concerns. I understand flukes happen with food, had that been the only issue we would have been back. My son picked it because it is usually delicious but because of how I was treated, like I'm lying and my concerns are not important enough to be heard, I will not return. Very disappointed they would treat customers this way. Yin's Chicken Dinner Sesame Chicken Dinner Teriyaki Chicken Dinner Mongolian Beef Beef Fried Rice read more

Hiro 88 - This is one picture of the food they asked us to dig out of the trash to take. - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Tasted like gas station sushi, zero flavor. Teriyaki chicken was very very bland. Wasn't worth the 90 bucks for me and my wife and our 2 year old. We didn't even order drinks and it was $90 for basically 2 people. Crab ragoons were the smallest I have ever had and were almost 8 bucks. Pork buns weren't really traditional at all and didn't have much taste. All of our sushi rolls had zero flavor and we got kind of sketched out about how warm the fish was... like it wasn't sitting on ice for a while... So no I do not recommend. read more

EXCELLENT SUSHI! Very fresh and tasteful. I've heard nothing but great things about this place but never got around to visiting it. The atmosphere was great and very lively. I decided to go with the Crab Rangoons, West Coast Roll, and Sesame Chicken. The rolls were some of the best and fresh sushi I've ever had. The Crab Rangoons were the best I've had. From the crispness to the freshness of the Crab and cream cheese. The sesame chicken was excellent (really large portion) but filling none the less. I decided to wash my food down with an Old Fashion. It was flavorful but nothing spectacular. Others at my table went with more unique drinks (Pink Elephant and Make It Rain) which were GREAT! All in all the experience was great a bit pricey but was well worth every penny! Will definitely return soon! read more

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Hiro 88 is my go-to place for sushi here in Lincoln, NE. Before Hiro 88 came to Lincoln, my friends and I would drive to Omaha, NE whenever we were craving sushi. So glad we do not have to drive that far anymore! This review is based on my experience tonight. The service was very good for being how busy it was (since on Sundays it is all day happy hour). My water glass was never empty and our server was very attentive to our table. Our food did take awhile to come out, but our server came to our table to apologize for the wait so that it did not seem like we were forgotten. I really like the atmosphere of the place, except for the fact that the tables are situated pretty close together and you can sometimes hear the conversation that the table right next to you is having. They also have outdoor seating for nicer days which I also like. The food was very tasty, we ordered the spicy garlic edamame, the las vegas, unagi, and spicy salmon rolls which are all on the happy hour menu. For the entrees, we ordered the mongolian chicken and the crispy garlic beef that came with rice and either a soup or salad. I prefer the salad with the sesame dressing over the sweet and sour soup. Prices for the entrees are a bit on the high end, but we had a Groupon so that helped with the bill. The happy hour items are fairly priced, and the happy hour menu is extensive so you have a great selection to choose from. Overall, great experience! read more

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Love this place! My wife and I frequent this place pretty often and its our go to double date spot. Service is always friendly and prompt. Personally I think its just as good, if not better, than Blue down the street and pretty sure its less expensive. read more

This was my first visit to the Hiro 88 in Lincoln. There is a next door parking structure that allows 1 hour free parking I would suggest compared to finding street availability. Once inside, the view is of the Hay Market shops. We were seated quickly and orders were taken right away. The food was very good and water was refilled without request. I would highly recommend this place but not during the preparation phase of a Husker football game. The next day after was a good ideas to visit. read more

Hiro 88 - Plate setting - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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Wow, a legit sushi establishment in Lincoln, Nebraska. I am on the road for work and this was a pleasant surprise. Great menu with a good Midwestern touch of class. The Hilton Garden Inn recommended the place with another sushi place being right across the street! Well worth the 800 ft walk. The bar keep was top notch too. read more

Hiro 88 - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

Went for the Sunday reverse happy hour. Everything was great. Rice was cooked right without being too sticky or mushy. The salmon belly was lit. The sake bombs were kinda disappointing cause they had these weird shot inside preformed plastic cups so the "je'ne sais quoi" of dropping a shot into your beer while chanting was robbed from you. read more

I took the hub here to celebrate his birthday. I snagged a Groupon, which helped foot the bill. He ordered a sushi/sashimi sampler, and I ordered a meal with three different dishes (can't remember the name). I expected the sushi to be good, and it was. I was really impressed, however, with the menu items I ordered. Delicious food, generous portions, and attentive service mean I'll be visiting Hiro 88 again. read more

Hiro 88 - Page 2 of dinner menu - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska

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The service was amazing, the place is clean and nice looking, and the wait time was not very long. However, I am a huge sushi person, and this restaurant is not the place to go to if you are too. The sushi rolls are sub par, and the entrees also are pretty unremarkable. Not bad food, but definitely not worth the price. read more

I won't claim to be well versed in all things sushi. Fact is I'm not that into what would be considered traditional sushi, or even sashimi. But I was able to try some new thing at Hiro and they were all delicious and reasonably priced. But the thing I appreciated the most was the service from behind the bar. Attentive, professional and friendly, we had a great time. I'll be back & it will be sooner rather than later. read more

Hiro 88 - New American Near Me - Lincoln, Nebraska