Great poke for lunch today. Really unassuming place under the Arsenal bowling lanes. I saw the…read morehandful of stellar reviews and had to give it a go. I love poke. This certainly didn't disappoint! I really missed the personal service that usually comes with sushi/poke --- but at Skai, they have 2 tablets by the front door where you place your order -- hello, fast casual. I got a seaweed salad and salmon poke. The salad came out practically before I sat down at one of the handful of tables in the place. The salad was dressed with a really flavorful dressing - and slices of crunchy cucumber were a nice touch. Yum! The salmon poke was super tasty --- smaller (than I've ever had) cubes of silky salmon over sushi rice with flavorful, satisfyingly crunchy osinko, aka- pickled veggies (not at all vinegar!!) - the daikon quite good, red cabbage, crisp cucumber. Cubes of ripe avocado, a small handful of edamame, and a bit of seaweed salad all come together nicely. I usually use a Japanese mayo or tobiko mayo w/ a bit of soy --- but no mayo on offer, I decided to go with just the soy that was on the table. Quite good! Can't wait to try this place again --- next time: sushi!

Unfortunately what I ordered, was nowhere near what I ordered…read more The dynamite roll had little eel and also included roe on top. I'm not a fan of roe so wouldn't order something with it on there. I picked most of them off. The mango tango roll had literally no mango! It also had crab stick on the inside. I'm also not a crab person so wouldn't have ordered. There was no sauce except maybe teriyaki? Neither were as described or picuted from the menu. It wasn't busy and I was the only one waiting. The one guy working was nice and friendly but should have mentioned if they are out of a certain item, replacing/adding something not listed what is including with the roll

Food was great, the servers were polite, and the decorations were nice 10/10 would reccomendread more

The all you can eat was great! I enjoyed 3 full special rolls and an order of crab rangoons. They…read moreweren't loaded with a ton of rice and had plenty of tuna, shrimp, salmon inside and out. It took a little longer to come out but I wasn't in a rush and worth the wait. I liked them all and were super fresh. Each roll had 8 larger pieces. $30 might seem a bit high but considering if I ordered everything separately, it would have been $55. Definitely will be back for sushi!

My fiancé and I were blown away by how delish this sushi was!…read more What we got: -Yummy roll (chef's special roll) - shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, avocado -Spicy tuna roll -Philly roll -Gyoza The rolls were thick, especially the Yummy specialty roll! I think the seaweed was a little crispy in my tuna roll, because there was a slight crunch that I loved. There was also an extra, uncut version of my spicy tuna roll, which we did not order, but twas a happy accident! My fiancé loved his Philly roll, and we split the Yummy roll which was just insanely good. And of course gyoza is always a good idea! It was a little pricey, but we ordered from Uber Eats, so the prices were hiked up (the Yummy specialty roll was $25)... not sure what the actual prices are like because the menu isn't available online from what I can see, but I'll probably go there to order next time! So excited to have this in my rotation! we are so lucky to have such high quality sushi in Pittsburgh!

Upon entering the place I immediately had a feeling of, "no, I don't want to eat here". The place…read moreis very unorganized. Supplies everywhere. A TV is on and playing concert shorts of singers (have no idea who), singing American tunes. Not awful but strange. You order from a QR code and enter your table number, but they will present you with a bill at the end, again strange. Decor is a bunch of pictures of beautiful sushi plates, I am for sure they did not come from this kitchen. We ordered: Onion pancakes Crab Rangoon Beef ramen Chicken ramen Spicy combo sushi plate The order it came out: Miso soup (we were asked shortly before this what we ordered. I showed my email from my order, and said Ramen and Miso showed up). Rangoon's: strange texture to them. It was like an under fried ravioli but with cream cheese as filler. Chicken ramen (actually pretty good; not great) Beef ramen (not as pictured; fried beef chunks with gristle in them in a chicken broth- not beef). Looong pause where we thought we weren't going to get the rest of our order Sushi combo (upon looking at it, I called it sushi slop). This was by far the most messy sushi I've seen. I think I could roll better on my first try! It was falling apart as we were trying to eat it! Fresh watermelon (not ordered but I'm guessing it is replacing the traditional orange quarters). Onion pancakes: dripping in oil; not very good. More Phyllo than onion. To top it off me, my husband and 12 year old all ate 2 tums on the way home. Feel like a rice brick is in our stomaches. $65! Never again.

I would go here again for some fresh sushi. I got the Dinosaur Roll Plate. The tempura was crispy…read more All the seafood was melt in your mouth fresh. Hot tea, side salad and wonton soup was excellent. Service was attentive. Ambiance was clean and bright.

Updating this because aside from the sub-par pu pu platter noted previously, all our other take out…read moreorders have been outstanding. Portions are very large and a single entree is usually enough for a dinner plus at least one lunch. Always served hot and fresh. The staff is very competent too. Have never tried dining in but would recommend that based on the food alone.

Literally turned around after spotting this place and Yelping it while driving through the…read morebeautiful city of Sewickley... Who would expect a fun tiki bar here? But beautifully decorated and a fun and full drink and sushi menu too. Actually came here twice today; once while driving by, and a few hours later to retrieve an item we left behind, but both experiences were excellent: Friendly employees: Tonya up front, and Italia who was our server both times. Both were friendly, personable and attentive. Hubby had the Mermaid cocktail ( beautifully served), the Japanese Bagel, a Slippery Mermaid Roll, Seaweed Salad,

First off, this some of the freshest sushi in the Pittsburgh area. Great sized rolls and such a…read moregreat variety! Add a Chef's roll to your order you'll be both surprised and happy you did! Our group got a surfboard of 9 rolls and every roll was delicious!! Try one of the rolls with steak in it. It's such a fun twist and it's like surf n turf on sushi! We got the Steeler Pleaser, and just yes. It was fantastic with great heat! The pineapple mojito is just perfect to complement both the fresh food and the vibe of the restaurant. The service was great she was attentive and energetic. The vibe of the restaurant makes you feel like you're not in PA anymore! It's a tiki style restaurant with just a fun vacation vibe! Even if you're sat on the restaurant side pop over and check out the bar, it's so fun! My only suggestion is to bring back the bushwacker!! It was my favorite drink and truly added to that vacation vibe we feel when we're there

This was amazing, we came here for lunch during a robotics competition it was quick and inexpensiveread more

A QUICK and EASY SUSHI OPTION for weekday lunch downtown. So a couple things to note: first, this…read morerestaurant is located inside the One Oxford Centre building - it was hard for us to locate because of this. Secondly, they are part of the food court and only open for lunch during the week. We ordered the spider roll, shrimp tempura roll, and volcano roll. The spider was definitely our favorite. I wasn't wowed by this sushi but I would also eat there again.

SO GOOD. Prices are steep but expected for location and quality of food…read more We went for my husband's birthday and sat at the bar downstairs, overlooking the gorgeous view of the city. It was shockingly not busy until about 630pm and they open at 4. There is no valet, just street parking. They provided complimentary edamame which had a great little spicy kick. I ordered the sour, the yuzu gave it a nice fresh citrus taste. My husband had a scotch and Coke. We decided to order the experience which began with a tartar (salmon, tuna and yellowtail on a bed of tuna). Amazing. We then had a two piece sashimi with jalapeño and crispy potato in a sauce that was similar to Italian dressing. This was our favorite of the entire night. Next was a shrimp tasting. It had shaved cucumber and seaweed in a light brown sauce, perhaps a mirin. It was okay, like a cold miso. We then had a dish I had only seen videos of called Chawanmushi. It was like an eggy flan served hot. My husband was not a fan but I was. Then was the first nigiri which the bartender was kind enough to split for us. It included 4 light pieces of sushi. After that there was a cold infused tomato palate cleanser and the second nigiri with "darker" fish. It was all delicious. After that was a fatty tuna hand roll (like a sushi taco) which was amazing as well. And last for the savory items, a soft shell crab which was very, very good. The yellow sauce tasted like the yellow of a potato salad with tastes that mimicked mayo, mustard and pickles. We ordered another round of drinks and I had a dirty martini which they called The New 32. The last item is the red bean dessert but we opted to order more food and had the Treasure Box ($78) which had 9 different sashimis. There were a few repeats from the experience portion but we were happy to have the first sashimi item again. And last, we had the red bean dessert as well as a complimentary tiramisu dessert for the husband's birthday. The bill was just over $300 which was expected for the location, amount of food and overall quality and experience.

A friend and I grabbed dinner on a Friday at 6. The restaurant is easy to find and there is…read moreadequate parking. The restaurant is located right on Mt Washington, giving a good view of the city. The interior looks appropriate for a sushi restaurant, but due to the massive windows lacked the darker vibe of other upscale restaurants. I've been to hundreds of sushi spots and the interior was merely average. Otaru seems to struggle with its identity. It needs to either commit to being an upscale restaurant or relax and simply be a quality one. The wait staff were kind and prompt, but at times appeared they may be less experienced. We were brought hot (paper) towels and edamame. We ordered the fried tako balls as an app. I personally don't prefer tako and found it very dense and chewy and the overall flavors were too undeveloped. The hand rolls were well filled and were easy to eat due to being more of a taco configuration than a true hand roll. The nori was not too tough, lending to a pleasant experience. The nigiri and sashimi were also good. The nigiri were good, but not as elevated as another upscale sushi spot in the city. They were still very good, but not quite excellent. They either need a bit more development or to be relaxed and served as two per order and the price adjusted slightly upward. If you take one thing from this review, let it be this. The yellowtail jalepeno cups were astonishing. By far this was the most well executed dish I have ever eaten and the best sushi dish I've had. They appear to be wrapped in toasted sesame seed wrappers. If you've had Hapi mixed crackers they give the same great flavor of the "fried chicken" pieces but with yuzu vinaigrette and the umami of the fish. I will certainly be back solely because of how good they were.

Kazoku Sushi is a local restaurant inside the food hall Lawrence Hall. The menu lists appetizers…read moresuch as edamame and main courses of poke bowls and raw and cooked sushi rolls. Customers may order their foods either online or at the counter. At this restaurant, I attended a Yelp Experience, which I reviewed separately. This review is about only the one appetizer for which I paid money. The employee promptly and courteously served me. I thought that my three vegetable spring rolls and my choice of sauce (yum yum) tasted good. I do recommend that people try out Kazoku Sushi.

Friday lunch had us in search of some sushi. We ended up here at the Larry Hall. Not only this…read moreplace but several others and a bar, this was a cool place. Being first timers we went right up to the counter which is fine, but it's designed mainly to sit down and order via QR code with hall staff serving to you. We shared three rolls: California roll, crunchy California roll, and crunchy shrimp tempura roll. They were pretty standard - nothing really good or really bad - just solid.