Shiro Japanese Sushi Bistro

This may just be the BEST sushi restaurant I've been to in my LIFE! My husband and I ate here last night to jointly celebrate my belated birthday, an overdue date night, and his BOLC graduation. The place is beautiful with a lovely patio, and overlooks the River Walk. It also has a parking garage conveniently located in the same building two doors down.The staff was incredibly warm. Our waitress, Lizzie was extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the menu items. Her recommendations were solid, starting with the Cono del Sur ...sauvingon blanc (I believe). Everything we ordered was delicious! We started the seafood dumplings and demolished them before I could think to snap a picture. Each of the pictured items had high quality ingredients, exquisite textures and complex flavors. We ordered the Crispy Toro along with 3 special rolls: Fresh Start, Lobster Robbery, and Garlic Princess. Our favorite was the Fresh Start roll, followed by the 2. Crispy Toro (not much food but worth it), 3. Lobster Robbery, and 4. Garlic Princess. Do NOT miss this gem on the north end of the River Walk!

The restaurant is invaded by gnats. It was very annoying.The cowboy roll was very good, but should have been served after the sashimi.

Came here on a hot sunny day and it did not disappoint. I sat outside and was promptly seated. The waiter was super nice. I asked for a cocktail menu and it turns out they do not serve cocktails. They only have soft drinks and a very small selection of wine and Japanese beers.I decided to go with a specialty roll and did not get any appetizers. I waited for almost 40 minutes before my food came out. The Coke Zero that I had gotten when I first got there was near warm by the time I got my meal. It didn't seem like they were too busy, but there was another table that was ordering quite a bit of sushi platters so maybe that's what created the delay. I was done with my one roll in about five minutes, lol The sushi roll was so good! I can't remember what it was called but I loved how fresh and flavorful it was! As I sat roasting in the hot sun waiting for the waiter to come back the busser took my plate and I asked if I could get the check as well. It took several minutes before the waiter came out and when he did he thought I still had not gotten my food. I had to ask again for my check which took several more minutes. The waiter gave me several recommendations for places to visit for food, drinks, activities etc and was great to talk to. Although he was gone a lot, he was doing his best waiting on customers both inside and outside. I would definitely come back.

Shiro is so goood! It's hard to find good, clean and high quality sushi in SA! All freshness shipped from overseas. It's our 3 time here and try different things every time. Lobster robbery, the buttery crab nigiri and tempura is always our go to! Plus the amazing customer service is always up to par.

Second time visiting for family birthday dinner! We ordered the Shirashi dish which is combination and several fresh fish - really great. My favorite is still the seafood gyoza and shishito peppers but can't go wrong with anything since their ingredients are so fresh, always quality taste.

Came here for an anniversary dinner. We ate at the sushi bar. Restaurant is kind of small but perfect date night environment. They have happy hour until 6 PM. We got there right at the cusp. House sake is only $10. The rising shrimp, crispy spicy tuna and nachos were amazing. The nacho had grilled ono with a mango salsa and sweet potato trips. It was a ratatouille of flavor with umami, smokiness, and sweetness. Crispy tuna just melted in your mouth although it is fried. Rising shrimp was also delicious.For dinner we just ordered more rolls to include summer snow, spicy aguri and toshi+Shiro. The aguri was a little fishy for my liking. The summer snow was my favorite. Came with a ponzu sauce, had all the seafood (crab, tuna, salmon) and had some jalapeno that gave it a kick. The toshi+Shiro was similar to a rainbow roll with tuna at the center but also topped with ebi, salmon and more tuna.Our waitress was Lizzie. She was super attentive and checked in on us very often. She made sure we got all our happy hour items in before 6. She was phenomenal.

Hands down best sushi I've had; ever. We're big sushi and nigiri lovers and have found Shiro to be outstanding. It gives Uchi in Austin a run for its money. Shiro is a small restaurant and highly busy. You can expect a bit slower service but the food quality is amazing. Bring layers, it can be a bit chilly inside. We're already planning our next trip to Shiro. Highly recommended!

Probably one of the BEST sushi places that I have ever been to and we eat a lot of sushi ...great place ...def going back

This was the first good sushi I have had in San Antonio. Recommend for a good date night vibe! The service was good and the food excellent.

The food and service here was incredible! Me and my boyfriend left feeling refreshed and full but not stuffed feeling. The presentation was amazing! Thanks to our waiter Matthew, our visit felt personalized and he took the time for us to explain. We put a lot of trust in him since he seemed knowledgeable and he took care of us.