Hiromi’s Oriental Restaurant

I’m currently sitting in Hiromi’s waiting for my order and I’m already wanting to leave. First of all, I totally get the need to have karaōke. It’s the only logical conclusion when you have a combined Filipino and Japanese restaurant. But it’s a total turn-​off to other customers when you have a tone-​deaf, FOB Filipino bellowing at the top of his lungs, singing song after painful, ear-​splitting song, at a volume that is way too loud and obnoxious. Helpful tip: just limit the karaōke to one night a week.
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Now on to the food itself. Being a ramen fiend myself, I’m always trying to find good ramen joints. The beef ramen itself was actually pretty decent. The broth had a good flavor, the noodles had a snap to it, and it was overall a pretty good dish. I don’t think they had a pork belly option, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to add that into the menu. I also had the tekka maki, which was small, but fresh and tasty. Will maybe give it another try and test out something from their Filipino menu. I just gotta remember to being the earplugs…
Oh, and the waitress was pretty hot… just sayin…

So having tried a few other Filipino restaurants in the area, this one is my favorite. I actually ordered takeout after a disappointing trip to another restaurant. The sinigang is authentically sour. The pork bbq is a touch sour so don’t expect the more prevalent sweet pork bbq marinade. The garlic fried rice (sinangag) is a little more elaborate than I’d make at home since it has scrambled egg in it too, but it’s still good. The pancit bihon is good although palabok is my favorite pancit. Their version of lumpia shanghai is smaller than my family’s (we make cigar-​sized lumpia), but it is still meaty and tasty. I even like the leche flan. The only thing I haven’t liked here is the turon. I don’t order the Japanese stuff because there are better and more authentic Japanese restaurants in the city. It’s a little kitschy in ambience, but you’ll have fun singing along with the karaōke and eating Filipino food. Btw, this place is BYOB.

Agreed. Food isn’t that great. When you do two different cusines, you are the master of none. But if you go in there and just expect ok but not GREAT food you will enjoy yourself. What you come there for is the BYOB karaōke at your table!!!
I LOVE THIS PLACE. I have come here many times. I have hurt many a diners ears… and for that I am sorry! But sometimes you hear some people that should have recording contracts. I am not one of those people.
Once me and a friend came here and a Whitney Houston song flashed on the screen. Me and my friend shared a laugh wondering which girl was going to murder that song at the table next to us. Well the table was crowded and we couldn’t see who was singing… but SHE was the second coming of Whitney.
We ate humble pie. Even more so when we realized the person singing was not female.
LOVE THIS PLACE.

If you want flipino food. This is not the place. The food is not very tasty. Most of the dishes is made with vinegar. Very sour!!! Prices are high. Service is good. The beef smelled, like it was not cooked properly. If you are going for asian food. I recommend thai or vietnamese…

Awesome restaurant! The people were friendly and the Filipino lady assisted me and my friend great. After touring downtown Chicago, we were starving and wanted some «food for the soul,» or home food. I don’t even know if I’m applying it right, haha. Anyway, the food was great! I had the Garlic Fried Rice and was thinking of siding it with Beef Mechado, but the lady recommended Chicken Adobo for «Ulam» or side dish and enlightened me that it very well complemented the Garlic Fried Rice. Once I took that first bite, it made me hungrier since it was so good! My friend ordered the Lechon Kawali, and they served it with a side of Sarsa Ni Mang Thomas sauce which was really good also. They should include more fatty pieces instead of meet in the Lechon Kawali in my opinion, those are my favorite ;). Anyway it was about 12 A.M. when we were there so I don’t really have a say in the environment during the day. Overall, it was a great experience. Definitely will be coming back sometime later. Thanks Hiromi’s Oriental Restaurant!

This place is great, a family owned business who are great people. I’ve only tried the filipino food on two seperate occassions and it tasted terrific. I know the family that owns the place and they are the nicest people so the service should be spot on. Definitely a great place to check out if you live in chicago or just visiting like I was but definitely a must. Oh, they have karaōke so you should already be there singing Journey like Arnel Pineda for all you filipinos!

This place is fun. It is BYOB and there is karaōke. Believe me, this combination has its own sort of charm. Its a Filipino/​Japanese mom and pop-​type restaurant. They bring the karaōke mic to your table, and you sing off of tv screens on the walls from your table (most people singe while sitting). Selection is decent, but it the video karaōke versions of songs are not the best nor most up to date. This place is smaller and filled with regulars, but don’t be intimidated, Filipinos are some of the most fearless, accepting, and worst karaōke singers on the planet. Avoid this place if you ever feel embarassed for others, because you will be, this place is devoid of ringers. A good place to go and laugh with your tone-​deaf friends. I brought a bunch of non-​filipino friends to this place with a 30 pack of beer, and though they were intimidated at first we eventually felt comfortable (the beer helped). The owners were very nice and gave us some free dessert. The other patrons are very nice too. The Japanese food is decent and passable. The Filipino food can be strange for those not used to it, but their versions are pretty spot on. Try the lumpia, eat Japanese if you don’t want to take chances. Look at their website it kind of gives you a sense of the place and menu.