By: Andrew Silverstein

There's a lot of Asian cuisine available throughout the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area.  From little hole-in-the-wall takeout restaurants, to chains like Panda Express and mega buffets across the area, there's no shortage of places to go if you want a taste of the Far East in St. Petersburg or Clearwater.

If you want the utmost in quality and contemporary atmosphere, you've got to check out Hiro's Tokyo Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in St. Pete.  Hiro's is known across the area for being one of St. Pete's top Japanese restaurants and it shows in a number of ways.

Stop in and enjoy a huge variety of sushi as well as a lunch and dinner menu rife with classic Japanese cuisine served up hibachi style right there at the table.  Watch and marvel as their chef slice, dice, and chop your meal with crazy precision right in front of your eyes.  Enjoy a variety of terayaki protein including chicken, shrimp, steak, scallops and more.

Or, enjoy an expansive variety of over 30 different sushi rolls at Hiro's Tokyo Steakhouse.  If it's authentic Japanese sushi you're looking for, you've come to the right place.  Enjoy rolls including the California with crab, cucumber and avocado; the Mexican with tempura shrimp, avocado and mayo; or, if you dare, the TNT roll with spicy tuna, crab, cream cheese, and Hiro's sauce.

If you've got an iron stomach, go on Tuesday night and try the TNT challenge; eat 15 rolls in under an hour and win $200.  Lose and you pay for what you eat.

As you can see, Hiro's Tokyo Steakhouse is a restaurant mecca for everything Japanese in St. Pete.  Stop in today and see what they're all about!