First time having Hiro 88 in Lincoln! We came here for Mother's Day because I knew I wanted sushi for the special occasion. As soon as we walked in I noticed how busy they were. Not sure if it's always this busy, but it was also a beautiful day. Most folks were seated outside and inside. Shout out to the staff for taking care of us! Alicia was our server and she did amazing. Now to the food -- we ordered the highway 80 and hiro 88 rolls. Along with the avocado cucumber roll for our toddler , salmon, yellow tail and mackerel sashimi. Everything was delicious! The portions are huge. I feel like you get your money's worth here. It was my first time eating here and it won't be my last! read more

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We had a family dinner for 7 people here Monday evening. We were seated at a round table inside right by the door going out to the patio. EVERY time someone went in or out of that door, the people at our table were hit with a reflection from the sun outside. It was like sitting in front of a strobe light. When we suggested that they prop the door open, we were told that wasn't possible. So we explained what was happening and were told there was nothing that could be done. So if you get this table for an evening meal, immediately ask force seating. We could not wait to leave! We ordered meals and sushi. Several people at the table do not use chopsticks. Food arrived and there were only 4 forks in the entire restaurant. Food got cold waiting for forks - imagine having a restaurant without forks! Finally, besides being cold, the walnut shrimp, sesame chicken and peanut butter chicken all were very dry and didn't have much "sauce" on them. This isn't the first time we have eaten here and never had this type of service or food. But all in all, it was EXTREMELY disappointing and since things have changed we most likely won't be back. read more

Exceedingly long wait for food after ordering, with great inconsistency in quality. Some fish discolored and past it's prime. Too much salt on most non sushi items ordered. No beers on tap, and they don't even have chilled glasses. $100 for 3 w no drinks, for grocery store quality. read more

I've done carry-out a handful of times for sushi and it has never disappointed. I finally decided to do a sit-down meal, and the sushi was just as good. The prices were great since I came in during happy hour; I highly recommend going from 3 to 6 PM. I did have a pork bun, but it was a bit disappointing--the bun was crunchy and maybe overdone, unless that was the style they were going for. Either way, the service was great and the ambience was chill. read more

Placed a large order 4h ahead of time. Went to pick it up at the scheduled time and it was not ready. Not once was there communication as to why it wasn't ready, that they apologized for not being ready or when they would have the order ready. An hour after it was supposed to be picked up it was finally done. By this time we had fed the kids at our house a different meal and everyone else had started snacking. Needless to say we had a lot of sushi leftover. Attempted to reach out to a manager the following Monday and the phone would only ring, emailed their customer service with no response. We have always had very slow service at this location but at least the staff was always courteous and the food was good. I understand being busy or losing an order, but good customer service and an apology can go a long ways. read more

Team dinner is always better when it's sushi! This was my first time getting a sushi boat and the experience was perfect - highly recommend going with a group just for the presentation. The quality of the sushi is great and their rolls are pretty similar to some other places as well. I have found some more creative rolls at other places, but I think Hiro has some of the best happy hour deals at this point. The staff is always helpful and gives us more info on the rolls if we need it. Overall, great spot for many different occasions - extra points because they have some non-sushi options in case anyone in your group isn't the biggest fan! read more

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It was a Saturday night and very crowded. We were promptly seated and tended too. I was craving japanese cuisine. And so hubby bought us here The ambiance is almost like it's a pretty upscale place. Pretty cool. Lots of people just hanging out and vibing. I ordered agedeshi tofu and hubby ordered shrimp tempura for starters. Food was hot and fresh. Tempura batter was good. But the sauce for the tempura and agedeshu were a little bland. Usually agedeshi tofu is cubed in smaller pieces and flash fried and the sauce would have a little more umami. I had to add soy to it to have a little flavour. Shrimp tempura was really not shrimp tempura- since there was more vegetable tempura than shrimp . I would recommend renaming it to mixed tempura. Again the sauce was not as flavourful as it ought to have been. Hubby ordered the imperial chicken asking for it to be extra spicy- this they did exceedingly well. He enjoyed his dinner very much. I ordered two rolls - hiro88 and the unagi roll. I was a little disappointed and confused. The unagi roll ended up pretty much very similar to the hiro88 roll except it had unagi on top. They look similar and taste similar. My unagi roll had a shrimp tail as garnish and that confused me further. I would probably come bsck here for the Chinese food. Not for the Japanese food. Just a little disappointed but I want to commend them on their service. It will probably be awhile before I come back for food. read more

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We've always loved Hiro but just went for lunch and the food was not near as good as normal. We ordered sushi and sesame chicken and were greatly disappointed. Was not very fresh sushi. Not sure that we'll go back. read more

Service is a hit or miss here in terms of quality of food and server. Chocolate cake is my favorite haha

Online ordering sucks. Does not tell you when you order willbe ready. Much better places to eat.

Food is good, however not having a place to change my kids diaper in the bathroom is disgusting. We are in 2025 and a changing table in the male and female restroom should be the minimal standard. Please do better. read more

We were at south Lincoln site to celebrate a 26 yo birthday, because it's her favorite sushi place. Haylee was our server and did a great job, considering how busy it was on a Thursday evening. Our table seating was tucked away from main dining, making it easy to visit and the food was fantastic. Only complaint is about a very limited parking near the building, especially for handicapped parking. read more

The restaurant looks great, it's very big and has lots of seating. The sushi was not good, miso soup was bad & our server was awkward. If I come back here it's only for the restaurants atmosphere and I would probably order noodles or something from the grill. read more

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We have dined many times at this Hiro, and the service has been good. They have been very understanding of my gluten allergy. Unfortunately, when ordering from Doordash, I am unable to request gluten-free. I called regarding my order and spoke to a very kind manager regarding my gluten-free requests. She adjusted our order so my meal could be gluten-free. I appreciate the staff taking the time to make these adjustments for me. I won't order again through Doordash, because I can't make meals gluten-free, and I wish we could tip the staff for taking extra care! read more

Want to know how to frustrate customers? Take too many orders on Mother's Day and run 90 minutes behind. . Went to pickup food supposed to be ready at 6. There were at least 30 people out front. And a line of 20 people inside just to check in to tell them you were there to pick up food. HOT MESS. No idea when food will be ready. Ugh. read more

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I want so badly to like this place. The location is beautiful and convenient. But - holy cow - the service and the food leave sooo much to be desired. We're sitting here - on a slow afternoon - and waited 45+ mins for our food after telling the server we were on a tight timeline. There are less than 10 cars in the parking lot and very few tables. The appetizer that did appear was PITIFUL (pro tip : the steam bun is crispy fried, not steamed - gross. The "bbq pork" is actually just soy sauce drenched pork - double gross ). The server dropped the app and never checked on us again. They've walked by our table a few times but otherwise we were ignored. Fun twist : when the food came out, the order was incorrect (server denied) & was so delayed we had to take it to go. Even better : I had to help myself to our own to-go boxes because the server neglected to bring a box in a timely fashion after being asked (we waited 5mins for a box) All in all - a disastrous visit that we were still charged $80+ for. Never again! read more

If you read past reviews for this location (southeast Lincoln) for Hiro 88, it is a coin flip to determine what kind of service you will receive. We were seated quickly and the order was taken within a few minutes. During the lunch hour, it seemed the wait was longer than expected. My 2 piece Bento box consisting of salmon teriyaki, salad, and California roll arrived with the salmon being slightly overcooked. That was the only complaint about the food. Service was fine for the most part. Overall, a decent experience for a lunch meal before the Nebraska Cornhusker game against Northwestern University. read more

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I normally don't right reviews but we got takeout from here for the last night with the family for their Holiday trip. Food was pricey ~$20 per dish and the kung pao chicken was so salty I actually couldn't eat it. I'm pretty disappointed after spending over $100 for the food that we all thought was insanely salty. It no exaggeration to say mine was inedible. I'm not picky at all but the level of salt was so high I had to throw it away. Very disappointed as this was very pricey. Since the restaurant has not made an attempt to make it right I recommend going elsewhere (Koen, Ginger, Blue) for sushi and literally anywhere else for other Asian food. read more

Hiro 88 has been a go-to spot for my husband's family for years across Lincoln and Omaha, and has now been something I've come to crave often. This Hiro specifically off 56th and Pine Lake is by far our favorite! It's been consistent, great service, and super good -- something we can't say about all Hiro locations. I'd highly recommend Hiro for anyone who's craving sushi, fried rice, lo mein, or a seared salmon. I think it's menu isn't too big but large enough for anyone who doesn't love sushi to find something they really enjoy. This location has a great back patio when the weather overlooking a little pond. read more

One of our favorite places for sushi! It's fresh, and there are lots of options there for those that don't like sushi as well. It's easy to make a reservation online as well. Sometimes the parking can be a little chaotic though. read more

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I struggle to give 2 stars if it weren't for the service. For the price point, I was sadly disappointed. Almost to a dish, our meals were bland, basically flavorless (teriyaki chicken, kung bao chicken). A few bright spots: Hot and Sour Soup, Short Ribs, Sesame Chicken. The chocolate cake was really good. Your bill will include a 'processing fee' of 3.5% for using a debit or credit card which always irritates the hell out of me. We noticed how our shoes stuck to the floor - it had obviously not been properly mopped for some time. Not good. We were seated in a high traffic area. One of the side rooms would have been a far better choice. read more

Food was great the first time. First time our waiter Matthew was fantastic. Second time we went was a horrible experience. Had to ask our waitress Chelsey for napkins on three different occasions before they were brought out, silverware we had to ask twice for from our waitress along with the server that brought the food. We order a drink our apps came, had to ask much later about the drink Chelsey looked at us confused. Then said oh yeah they are out of coconut sake I forgot to tell you. Second time ordered a sushi roll, apps, salad was okay but service was poor. read more

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My wife and I had dinner here 7/28/2023. When we arrived, we were greeted by a friendly hostess and seated right away. The restaurant was moderately busy. Our waiter, Bennet, stopped by shortly after we were seated and took our drink order. Our drinks arrived immediately after our order was placed and Bennet stopped by shortly after that to take our food order. Our food order arrived 10 minutes after it was placed and we were pleased with what we ordered. Bennet did a good job checking in with us to make sure everything was okay. This was our first visit to this Hiro 88 location and we were very pleased with the service and the food. We will be back. read more

Service was slow and the waiter didn't check in much. Food was a little cold when it arrived. I had a bento box with two sushi rolls and teriyaki chicken. It was ok for the price, but I wouldn't go back. read more

Actually went to a Sushi restaurant and did not order sushi. Had shrimp and noodles and it was great. The Mai Tai was delicious as well.

I had placed a mobile order went and picked it up everything was fine until I went to eat it and it wasn't what I had ordered. So I called the restaurant and had spoke with the manager told him what had happened he told me that i would have to bring it back into town to make sure that it was made wrong before they would do anyting about it. I told him that we lived out of town and he told me that their was nothing he could do for me. He wouldn't send a gift card just for the meal that was wrong so i paid 17.00 for a meal that i couldn't even enjoy. What BS if you ask me. Not great customer service if you ask me. ​ read more

This restaurant was dreadful. I've never had sushi so bland I needed to salt it before.

This restaurant is god awful, service is terrible, chicken is old and dried out, they get orders wrong and they have these ridiculous high powered fans outside that they have on full blast and won't turn down even if you ask. A Beautiful Nebraska night ruined by high powered fans and terrible service. Stay away. read more

Awful service Awful food Awfully high prices We ordered a variety of items and they were ok at best and nasty at worst plus it took forever! Almost 45 minutes for a few rolls and a pb chicken which was overcooked to an absurd degree. Just go someplace else read more

Horrible service. Busy or not, they can't figure out how to get sushi out in a reasonable time. Place is empty? Expect to wait 30-45 minutes for sushi. Busy? Holy hell, now you're talking 90-120 minutes to actually get your sushi (they will always tell you an hour, but it's actually two). Other options around Lincoln are going after them...it's sad because Hiro88 was great at one time. Even more sad: it was well before the pandemic it started to go south...can't blame it on COVID-19/short staffed. In summary: Your brand is taking a serious hit in town. People don't want to wait two hours for sushi. Invest in training and developing talent. Pay your people enough to keep them. Fight back and make service and speed a top priority without sacrificing quality - even if it means raising prices. read more

Very very very expensive restaurant for no good taste and presentation awfully put together!! My first and last visit!!

Wonderful ambiance, service never disappointing (and I've been here a lot- busy, quiet, experienced it all.), decent food. I enjoy this place for sushi. During happy hour, Hiro 88 is very affordable! I also enjoy their short ribs. Overall, not a bad place! It is not deserving of the bad reviews-- give this place a chance! I encourage you to try Hiro 88, I promise you won't regret it. Please note: this review is not sponsored nor endorsed by Hiro 88. opinions stated in any of my reviews belong to me and solely me. :) that's what makes a review reputable-- as part of the yelp community, it is my job to make sure you receive quality info to help you receive quality food! read more

Meh. Food was good. Waiter - let's just say he doesn't have a future in hospitality. And I really really don't like when the min pre populated tip option is 20%. 20% is for good service - which we didn't get read more

Usually a great spot but this location needs some assistance. I had this long hair in my food and when I told them about it they said they would just let the cooks know. Nothing was done for this mistake and it made the rest of my meal unappetizing. read more

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The people are very friendly and we got seated right away despite being a little late. The sushi was pretty weak. Not a lot of great flavor and huge pieces that didn't stay together too well. A bit disappointing. read more

Terrible service, mediocre food. Waited an hour for our food. Waitress never checked in with us, just walked past our table multiple times. We finally had to ask about our meal. When it came out the manager came over and in a disinterested manner asked if our food was ok. To top the experience off, the waitress did not return our credit card, another 5 minutes trying to track it down. Someone else (another manager?) came by the table to ask how everything was, I expressed we were disappointed and why. No reaction, then she said have a nice evening. What? Happy that businesses are opening up and that the place was crowded after covid but hugely disappointed in our dining experience, staff and management. read more

With 7 thirsty and hungry adults, and two somewhat fussy kids, our server was a saint! We were quickly seated during happy hour, and considering the mess of sushi we ordered, I thought it came out pretty quickly! Try the HH Mai Tai-tini and Raspberry Margarita, or the Hiro Original brew- we couldn't get enough! This is our first time at the new Lincoln locale, and we weren't disappointed! Milton does it right every time! Thank you for the sushi boat, and amazing presentation! My 16 year old daughter looks forward to it every time! Try the Bacon Jalapeño Crab Rangoon, if you haven't before. They are original, and not too spicy! read more

I always have a positive experience at Hiro 88 and you can't beat their happy hour! My favorite rolls are the sweet chili crab and the cinco de Mayo. Love the food and the atmosphere. All around experience is a 10/10! read more

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after a grueling school semester, my friends and i decided to go to hiro for celebration. However, when we were seated, we were never introduced to a waiter. This lasted for 30 minutes, so we decided to leave. All we wanted was to celebrate but the service was so god awful that we lost our appetite. read more

We have been customers for Hiro 88 since they opened in Omaha... and later on... in the Lincoln Haymarket. Food is amazing and never had any complaints in the other locations. This weekend we visited the newest location- South Lincoln, and the experience wasn't pleasant. We had reservations for the party room, but our group wouldn't be sat until the half of the people had been arrived. They explained this is policy... but the place was empty and wasn't the high peak for dinner. Our waitress was great. The drinks and food as other Hiro 88 restaurants... excellent! Some minutes after we paid, the floor manager came to our table. She asked who made the reservation... instead talking with the person in private... she shared with the entire party that we have to release table for other guests. And reminded us that they were holding the table for more than 3 hours. I guess the food and drinks we consumed and the fatty bill were not enough to "hold" a table. She offered to move our party to the bar... which at that time was pretty busy. One star on customer service! I won't come to this location ever again. read more