Shiro
South Pasadena, CA 91030-3215
Phone: (626) 799-4774
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Fair Oaks Avenue
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 6pm-9pm , Fri-Sat 6pm-10pm, Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Shiro – by Crista Bailey
The Scene
A modest, sparsely decorated room separated by a partition is filled with inelegant chairs and tables. The catfish, not the ambiance, draws the crowd.
The Food
For starters, try the ravioli stuffed with shrimp and served with juicy shiitake mushrooms, or the fresh lobster, scallop and seabass bundled in a crispy springroll jacket. The changing entrée menu, like the selection of appetizers, is short but broad--ranging from seafood to duck, lamb and chicken--but no vegetarian option. The entree of all entrees, which shows up at least once on almost every table, is sizzling catfish. Stuffed with ginger, sprinkled with cilantro and lightly fried, the whole tender fish is served in a ponzu sauce and makes a deliciously complete experience.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodCall ahead to be sure that chef Hideo Yamashiro is in the kitchen. When he isn't, the food can be hit and miss.
The ExtrasBring your own bottle if that's your favorite white wine to have with catfish. Corkage is $12.
Know Before You GoBeware. Shiro takes a two week holiday every year in September.
User Reviews for Shiro
10/10/2008 Posted by sagef
Everything here is expensive!! One roll of spring roll appetizer cost $16, main dish is more than $30 with very small portion. For the price, food should be better. Ambiance here is just like you are in Dim-Sum place (LOUD with full of FOBs!). Food tastes good, but you feel you can get the same at cheaper restaurants. I ordered champagne but there is no bucket of ice to chill. Only 1 waitress to serve entire restaurant. Spend your $$ somewhere else wisely.
Pros: Food tasts good.
Cons: EXPENSIVE! for the food, ambience and service.
09/21/2008 Posted by gerryjim
First of all when you look at their online menu you see no prices. That should be a clue. Most entrees are $28.50. Appetizers are equally expensive. The food however was very interesting and tasty. I had the baby green salad and lamb chops. I asked for rare chops, but got closer to medium rare. The mint and garlic sauce on the chops blended well and was great. The scalloped potatoes on the plate were two scalloped potatoes --- an amazingly small portion. I had Shiro's signature dessert, Sweet Wontons, which was good and an ample portion. One of the older Latino bus boys, was intrusive and abrupt when attending to the table. The service was very good however, from the waiter. The ambiance was certainly lacking for a restaurant where the prices are this high. The dining space consists of a large room with very high ceilings, divided by a very plain looking dividing wall about six to seven feet high. The windows have blinds on them.
Pros: Very tast food.
Cons: Lacking ambiance, high prices
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