Top Sushi restaurants in Pittsburgh, United States

What a great-looking restaurant. Too bad the service was so bad that we had to leave before even being given a glass of water. The wait staff is terrible. The place was not nearly full and we had people seated on either side of us who were both served. We must have been invisible to the wait staff because after 15 minutes of no interaction, we left. The wait staff was hanging out in the bar talking to each other not paying any attention to customers. What a terrible experience. If I knew the manager's contact info I'd contact him.

I went here for my anniversary yesterday and mostly enjoyed my experience. The chicken yakitori skewers were deliciously amazing. The combo box 2 was womderful with yummy steak perfectly cooked and delicious tempura. I did find the sushi rice dry and left a bland dry taste on my tongue, which I hope they change to match the high caliber of everything else I ate. The mango sorbet and vanilla ice cream were delightful. Excited to give the sushi another chance with my coworkers next month.

I’m a regular here and today’s experience was just phenomenal so I decided to leave a review which I rarely do , I often order sashimis and have unique taste when it comes to Japanese food , my partner and I enjoyed the botan ebi and otoro so much and they gave us a good portion today . The desserts were mind blowing ! They were so yummy .It makes me so happy and appreciative that they take effort to home make their little things and I really taste every bit of love and passion 🥰 The sweetest waiter serves us most time and I can tell they receive good training so thank you Kiku! Only thing is if the scallop can be priced down or portion can be more generous , and the omakase can have more high end fish and unique variety of food :)

I hadn’t had good sushi in a while but this place was great, definitely worth the price. The wait staff was very kind and made very good suggestions when we were stuck on making a decision. The ambiance is also really great with a warm and inviting atmosphere.

The service was great. Everyone was incredibly sweet and welcoming. The food was okay. The sushi I got had mangoes and shrimp tempura but can’t remember the name. My friend got chicken katsu and he said he had better.The sushi menu just had names so we had to keep asking what each sushi contained. Overall, the experience was okay but I don’t know if I liked it enough to go back.

We got back from Japan a week ago and were missing the amazing food. Thankfully, my husband found Yukiyama. Wow! It was super authentic and we loved it.

We ordered way too much food not thinking the portions would be Americanized. No matter. I’m happy to have leftovers for lunch this week. We loved the gyoza (dumplings). They were so soft, delicate and flavorful. They didn’t need the sauce but the sauce was terrific. The pictures of their sushi looked good so I wanted to try it. The tuna roll was delicious and only $6. My husband loved his chashu (pork that tastes just like bacon) ramen. There were tons of noodles, huge pieces of pork and mushrooms. He really enjoyed it and was in the mood for ramen since we loved it so much in Japan. I got the chicken katsu (basically a cut up fried chicken cutlet or breast). It was so krispy, tender and flavorful. The portion was giant. It came with white rice, miso soup and the sweet and delicious katsu sauce that I love.

We wi definitely be back to try other things when we come back out to Squirrel Hill. The man who brought out the food was so sweet. We miss Japan and found an amazing new spot.

Went here because it was the only place still open that was serving ramen at 9:30pm. The vibes left high expectations: our server was wearing pajama pants, they also sell phone cases, the place was decorated with stretched out posters of Totoro, the tables were lined with placemats that not even a mouse could use as a blanket, we were served water in off-brand red solo cups, there was a TV in the corner playing SVU, and the speakers were blasting upbeat techno that sounded like a DDR loading screen.

The sushi was phenomenal. I very much appreciated that the menu had an entire page dedicated to veggie rolls. The tofu avocado roll was probably some of the best sushi I’ve ever had.

I’m knocking 1 star off because the ramen was supremely mid and they put fish in the vegetarian bowl. Also, we had trouble tracking down the staff to get them to give us the check. We waited probably 20 minutes past close.

I have been going to this place for appx. 30 years, being from NYC, and having a wife from Tokyo, I have a pretty good understanding of what a Japanese / Sushi restaurant is supposed to be. So far, in 30 + years, I have not had better in Pittsburgh. They adhere to the protocols for handing raw food the same as they do in Japan. I have had numerous marginal experiences in Pittsburgh in this category, whom I will not name here, but I want to stay positive. They don't focus on "fusion", their menu items are traditional. Handy Tip: If a restaurant is serving food from 5 different countries, It's unlikely to be great at any of them. The food here is fresh, and the staff is knowledgeable. They make many things in house like brewing the soy sauce, and making the ginger dressing (old school is the best school in this arena). Over the years I have happily had most everything on the menu.

Has and will be a welcoming place for Asian cuisine in my experience. Good sushi, good people. Seemed that there was a lot of take out but not many people dining in. You have to try the fizzy sodas!

Amazing quality of fish and ramen is so tasty, very great food quality, owner is so nice, great service

Great place to eat with lots of options. Kids and I really enjoyed it also very friendly staff and fast service.

I originally found this place after googling hibachi places cause my husband said he was craving steak & chicken hibachi, so decided to give it a shot especially after seeing all the great reviews on their sushi! I ordered myself sushi and got him hibachi & a sweet potato roll lol nevertheless he said the roll was good but hibachi was very average. I’m still giving five stars because it is hands down the best sushi/sashimi I’ve had in Pittsburgh so far. The fish selection is super fresh (I mean look at the marbling on the salmon in my photo :)), and they always include something extra that I didn’t even order! I am literally craving the salmon and Hokkaido scallop sashimi every day. The rolls are also not just all rice which I’ve noticed many Japanese spots in pgh usually are. If you look at my salmon avocado roll photo, you’ll see it’s got a lot of salmon & avocado and not all rice! Also to put it in perspective of roll size, I typically would need to order 3 salmon avocado rolls to be full. I could probably get full off one order and a side of edamame for how big the rolls are!

My partner surprised me with a visit to Kiku earlier this week. I had been recommended by a friend but never got the chance to go until now. I have eaten at many sushi spots in Pittsburgh, and I can argue that this is one of the best. The service is amazing, food comes out quickly and staff is kind and on top of things! We had some appetizers and the sushi for 2 as our main meal! Try the nigiri!!! It’s fresh and flavorful, it melts in your mouth! The matcha ice cream is amazing too, it’s homemade! Can’t wait to come back.

Sushi is my hands down favorite and I’ve made it my mission to try every sushi joint in Pittsburgh. 38 restaurants in, Yukiyama ranks first in terms of best value for your buck.

If you’re a fan of salmon avocado or tuna rolls, nothing beats theirs. It’s 6 pieces instead of the usual 8, but Yukiyama makes those pieces MASSIVE and absolutely STUFFED with fish. The salmon and salmon avocado rolls are half the price of most other locations AND taste better. The rice in their rolls is well-proportioned and consistently prepared properly (not too sour, sweet, hard, or mushy).

Plus, they’re one of two locations in Pittsburgh to offer fresh wasabi, which has a much stronger and defined kick.

Service is usually very fast especially for online orders. They take Apple Pay and Venmo in addition to your usual cards + cash.

There’s a reason I’ve been here more than ten times this year!

We had the strongman role and it was really good and fresh. Also tried the tuna avocado roll and that was really good as well. We'll go back and try some other things. The only thing I questioned was a strong manual had a piece of lettuce in it why lol?

We found this place in 2020 when we moved here from California. The staff is amazing. The hot food is very good, tempura plates, udon, tataki. The raw fish is okay. It's not the highest quality for sashimi, which I prefer, but their rolls are yummy. I have the atmosphere a three star just because it's not really busy during weekend lunches when we typically go and so it's just quiet but that's not bad either.

Ginza the other night was good. Lots of fresh sushi and sashimi, and luckily not the super expensive kind. May not go for shumai again (not bad, just underwhelming) but my rolls were good. Parking was easy on that end of Bloomfield around dinner time too. If you want dessert afterwards Scoops, Twisters or the ice cream section of Giant Eagle aren’t too far away.

We got the $90 Omakase and the restaurant accommodated us by attempting to pair sakes with each of the seven courses.

The Omakase included sushi and nigiri as well as a lot of izakaya style fried and grilled options. Everything was excellent. They had a decent selection of sakes and for an adhoc request they did extremely well with the sake pairings, which really elevated the experience.

The service was excellent and our waitress did a great job at explaining each dish and pairing.

The atmosphere was nice, but where we sat, near the actual bar was closer to Chinese restaurant than white table cloth. There were some nicer areas, but we didn't ask to be reseated either. The bathrooms were a little small.

The signage to find the place was not great. It's in the sort of mall in station square. There's a parking garage close by.

I had the best first impressions going in. There were multiple menus, which were all explained. I received a hot hand towel to wipe my hands with prior to eating as well, which I loved. Unfortunately, while the food was amazing and the service was fantastic, I did find a hair in my food. The server took care of that food item and everything else was really good but that was my experience.

Decor is pretty simplistic, but still nice. The place was venting cold air inside, so bring a light jacket just in case.

The food however was amazing! Best pork belly my wife had with ramen, and the sushi was also fantastic.

This unassuming sushi restaurant has the highest quality fish I've ever had at Pittsburgh, and it's quality even rivals that of gi-jin and kiku. I had the sashimi platter and all of the fish were wild caught and delicious. The highlight though, was their tuna sashimi, which is bluefin tuna if I had to guess. Compared to normal tuna you find at sushi places (which is either big eye or yellowfin), bluefin tuna is more rare and delicious. The cut of tuna they served is also very prized (something closer to chutoro than akami). If you are a tuna lover, you got to try the tuna here. Albeit, the restaurant and service can be rather unassuming, but the quality of raw ingredients here is unmatched.

A cute, clean restaurant with quick service and tasty menu. We found great parking around the block, and we enjoyed a walk along the main drag in Bloomfield.

Pro Tip: go the sushi route. While the hibachi options were nice, the sushi was better!

Nice little Japanese restaurant with good sushi. Certainly not the best I've ever had, but it was fresh, clean, and tasty. The gyoza were cooked to perfection. Friendly staff, good service!

My boyfriend and I enjoyed our dinner reservation tonight. The reservation itself was super easy to make online and we ended up being the only ones on an early Thursday night. The food was super tasty and we especially loved the Peking duck roll. Great sushi place!