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    Self Chef

    4.5 (13 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Lamb and steak stir fry with veggies (green peppers, scallions, mushrooms, water chestnuts).
    Rugger W.

    Self Chef is a new Mongolian Stir Fry and Sushi restaurant in Castle Shannon in the former "Grove" location. For our first visit, we only experienced the "bottomless bowl" stir fry option. This was similar to other Mongolian restaurants. Grab some bowls, fill with veggies and protein, take it to the chefs to cook. The items were labeled albeit in small font. Everything appeared to be fresh. When handing the bowls to be cooked, you are asked "what type of sauce?" While they verbally rattled them off to you, a printed list near the griddle (or on the menu) would have been useful. As a heads up, my son ordered Yum Yum sauce on each trip with his bowls. When the check came, there was an additional charge for extra Yum Yum sauce. It wasn't costly by any means, but it was not listed on the menu as an additional cost and it did feel like they were trying to sneak one past us. The hostess (who was also our server) was friendly and polite. A minor detail, I couldn't understand why we were seated at the table nearest to the door when the restaurant was almost empty. Certainly not an issue during slow periods, but being away from where people were entering/leaving would have been nice. A final observation was the music. There was hip hop and/or top 40 music in the background. To us, it was a touch loud and the style didn't match the aesthetically pleasing interior. A customer with a takeout order came back for some missing items. It was promptly and politely corrected, but be sure to double check if you do take away.

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    Food was great! Restaurant seemed very clean. Portions were very good. Would definitely go again.

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    Important, if you were going to order sushi or an appetizer do not get the bottomless bowl.

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    Subba Asian Restaurant - Chicken Thali Lamb Thali

    Subba Asian Restaurant

    4.3(250 reviews)
    6.0 miNorth Side
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    Visited with my son and his fiancee who are North Shore residents, and while we loved our Datschi,…read morethe 90-min. wait for 15 mins of dining left much improvement needed for a restaurant experience. We heard from across the room that they were one person down in the kitchen, but was that ever relayed to us? Never! Service was super terse and hurried. Three tables of diners sat down and left, after never having someone visit in 15-20 minutes, yet the kitchen kept pumping out To Go orders, instead of pausing or delaying carryout. I can't imagine what those tables that left might relay to friends and family... We loved our food! But with options upon options, you gotta get the in-house ship right, or make hard choices of pausing or delaying your To Go orders when life gives you lemon workers.

    This is an interesting Asian place over in Allegheny East...they have entrees that are Chinese,…read moreIndian, Nepali, and Bhutanese. Since I've never had the last, I wenr for the datshi stew with chicken and vegetables (I could make out peppers, broccoli, maybe sliced potafoes?). The base is fermented cottage cheese, mixed with spice - very hot! But tasty and different than anything you've had. The spring rolls were ok - some were great and crispy, others were a little mushy (as the great Ludacris once noted, "Spring rolls are unpredictable.") The entrée is what matters. I'd come again and try more next time I'm up this way.

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    Sichuan Gourmet - Chinese Eggplant in Garlic Sauce.

    Sichuan Gourmet

    3.6(372 reviews)
    6.7 miSquirrel Hill
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    Really nicely done. In a previous visit, I had started to worry that the restaurant had pulled back…read moreslightly from the complex flavors and textures that I had come to expect. After my most recent order, I'm no longer concerned. The space itself is nicely presented and spacious, providing enough room to ensure tables don't feel too dense or on top of one another. We ordered takeout this time, and the online ordering experience was generally good (but could be improved). Our order was very nicely packaged to survive the trip home. The front of house staff were very kind and helpful, but they also seemed to be stretched a little thin. In terms of the food, everything was packed with flavor and texture. I particularly enjoy the Sichuan pickled vegetables, which tend to be a combination of pickled radish and tiny peppers with some heat coming from dried pepper flakes. The spicy wood ear mushroom is another nice appetizer. We ordered several different items, but the squid in hot and spicy pot really stood out. Our dish didn't match the photos on the ordering page, but I would argue that the result was even better. A nice balance of spice and dried hot peppers, without being overwhelming. A nice crunch from some sliced taro root. A nice texture from both squid and fish cakes. The quick fried cabbage and sautéed snow pea leaves were both excellent pairings and added some vegetable matter. All told, this continues to be an excellent destination. Highly recommended for both dine-in and take-out.

    I have not been here in many years until tonight. The service seems pretty good and my eggplant…read morewith garlic sauce was nicely cooked and tasted very good. The sauce is very sweet, but I enjoyed it. It has a good bit of garlic and some nice ginger in there. The eggplant was soft and melted in my mouth. I liked my server. I tried to joke with the older lady, but there was quite a language barrier. It is a bit pricey for the sort of Chinese food that they make, but pretty good and they give you a lot of food. I will most likely be eating it again, but not sure how good it will be the next day. Overall I enjoyed the meal. It is pretty typical Chinese food, but well cooked. I kind of wish I could find some place where the sauces were not overly sweet, but I guess that is hard to find. I wonder if they have a black bean sauce, or something more savory. I might be back to try something like that.

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