One of the best things about Worcester Foodies is that I am exposed to a new restaurant almost every month. My wife and I tend to favor the same, albeit wonderful, restaurants, all located within a five minute drive of our Worcester home. If it were not for Foodies I don’t know if I would have made the whopping 14 minute drive to Hirosaki Prime, and that would have been a shame. The décor is cool and contemporary, the service was excellent, and the food was artfully prepared and quite good. I chose the Filet Mignon (“aged to perfection”) for $23.99 and the fried rice for an additional $2.99. I was also offered and accepted miso soup instead of the onion soup listed on the menu. The miso soup offered subtle, delicate flavors, and the dressing on the salad was ginger perfection. As for the main course, just a few simple, quality ingredients quickly chopped and fried in front of our table made for a light and flavorful meal. The meal, including appetizer and drinks was a little on the expensive side, but the atmosphere and the chef’s performance cooking at our table made for a good value for the evening. Hirosaki Prime is a solid choice for Worcesterites looking to celebrate a special occasion or create a memorable first date. Even if it is, you know, a whole 14 minutes from downtown. -JD