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(412) 765-3200
Station Square
Pittsburgh,
PA
15219
40.4336
-80.0049
Neighborhood: South Shore
Years in business
Established in 1983
Hours:
Open Saturdays
Open Sundays
Price:
$$$
Last updated 2.22.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes.
What People Are Saying About Kiku Japanese Restaurant
Featured Review
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The Scene – Kiku's decor is based on that essential Japanese design of wood and paper. Lighting is dim enough without being too dark. Available tables are limited and packed tightly, so lower your voices, please. – – The Food – This isn't Chinese food, and that's a good thing. Kiku's entrees highlight the subtle uniqueness of Japanese cuisine--it'll surprise you in its accessibility and deliciousness. First-timers should try the Tonkatsu ($14); served with a thick brown sauce, it's like a juicy barbecue pork chop. If you've got more daring tastes, attempt the…
Editor's Tips
- Half the Fun:
- Go for the chopsticks: they're easy once you get the hang of it, and nothing is better for punctuating conversation.
- When in Rome:
- Ordering a domestic beer at Kiku is cheating. If you like light beers, try the Asahi. If you don't like beer at all, sake and plum wine are available.
04/21/11
The Only Authentic Japanese Food in Pittsburgh
by xcrider at Citysearch
Pros: Very tastey and I would say the only authentic Japanese restaurant in Pittsburgh. All the others are Korean (good in their own right) or worlds worse, Chinese knock-offs.
Cons: They need to include a "free" salad with the entrees. Everywhere else gives you this. It's only a few leaves of cheap iceberg lettuce, some carrot shavings and some Ginger dressing. But these little things add to the value. If I remember, they used to have this, but changed a while back. Oh, and they are expensive compared to Little Tokyo or Sushi Kim. Better ingredients, and a bunch imported from Japan are the reason, so I reluctantly accept this. But I want my salad!!!!
01/10/09
Overpriced Japanese Restaurant
by outtamyzone at Citysearch
The atmosphere of Kiku is really nice, very authentic Japanese. The miso soup was really tasty. The regular maki sushi rolls are REALLY small and not filling at all. They are pretty average tasting. The inside out maki rolls are the restaurant's speciality, and they are quite good, but they are really overpriced. They have some cool combinations and the presentation is nice. Overall, I'd say this restaurant is pretty average for the price charged. I'd rather go to Sushi Kim anyday over Kiku. Better sushi, for much better prices.
- Pros: Creative sushi choices, nice atmosphere
- Cons: Overpriced, regular make rolls are really small
06/02/07
Why go to Japan when you can go to KIKU!!!!!
by ronjamin at Citysearch
Kiku is the only authentic Japanese restaurant in Pittsburgh. Don't be fooled by others who serve sushi and other Japanese dishes that have been altered for the "least common" taste. Kiku is the real deal. To find quality of this kind would require you to travel to New York, or as far as Japan. The decor is traditional, sedate and again follows the seriousness the staff puts on maintaining an authentic and traditional Japanese dining experience. The food is absolutely authentic and top-notch. From Chicken Teriyaki, Uniju, to their Sushi, Kiku provides you with the most authentic taste to be found in Pittsburgh. If your adventurous, you can ask for the "Japanese" menu, a menu that has dishes that are traditionally reserved for the Japanese palet. Its all absolutely mouth watering. Sitting at the Sushi bar, you find yourself immersed in the true Japanese experience. They are professional, organized, clean, and efficient. Fish is immaculately prepared in concordance with hundreds of years of tradition passed down through sushi masters from Japan. Cleanliness is paramount. Attention to detail is incredible. They even make their own soy sauce. This place can be a little bit pricey, but like mother always told us, you get what you pay for. I would highly recommend this place for anyone interested in a culinary experience that promises to bring you back again and again. I save my money to eat here.
- Pros: Authentic, Immaculate, Precise, Delicious. YUM!!!!
- Cons: Well, it's pricey. . . we would always like less expensive....but I go there anyway!!!!!
03/08/07
Great, fresh sushi
by alrah at Citysearch
My spouse and I absolutely love the food at Kiku. My spouse is a newbie to Sushi and after our first experience there wanted to go back almost every weekend! The presenstation in wonderful and we have yet to have a bad experience with the food itself. Friendly but slow service. Actually, it is usually quite slow but once we get our food we forget that it took forever and that the server isn't that quick to refill our beverages. We have never had a problem being sat quickly and the atmosphere is nice. A welcome change from the hibachi style Japanese resturants planted around the city.
- Pros: suchi
- Cons: price and service
02/10/07
Only one word describes this authentic japanese restaurant... AMAZING!
by rscarlett8 at Citysearch
We are regulars at Kiku whether dining in or taking out. Kiku is the best sushi restaurant the pittsburgh has to offer... and there is some stiff competition. It is our old standby.If we go out to eat at a new restaurant that we absolutely hate, we will leave early and go to Kiku knowing that we will love it. The house salad with ginger dressing is amazing. The eel and fish is ALWAYS fresh and the service is always accomodating. We always like to bring friends there and if they are not willing to try raw fish, the menu offers a variety of japanese dishes that are quite delectable. So go, enjoy the saki, sushi and salad, oh and don't forget the coconut ice cream, it is out of the world! Even the presentation is fabulous!
- Pros: Salad, spacious even when crowded, fresh fish, other options, owners, and the bar tender
- Cons: no cons
