I have to admit, I’m here between 1 – 4 times a week. I’ve never had the freshness and exquisite style of the fish here anywhere else. I prefer to eat sashimi over rolls so that being said the freshness, temperature and options of the fish are extremely vital in finding a place that serves it. I won’t eat sashimi anywhere else. I’ve been coming here for almost 15 years now. The staff is like family now.
Elissa C.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
I’m somewhat of a sushi snob. I’ll admit it. But I have lived in Tokyo and only want good sushi. And as far as sushi in the Burgh goes, Little Tokyo on Washington Road has the best! I’ve never had bad sushi there. I always love yellow tail and tuna and will choose a few types of rolls as well. I’m a fan of spicy tuna and anything that has tempura mixed in it.(I do enjoy the texture of the tempura in a roll.). Last night was no exception. I believe we had the Anniversary Roll which was a tempura roll with tuna in top! A winning choice. I will say the Yasai Tempura is just ok but not a ton of flavor. But miso is a good way to start out the meal. Another thing that I do enjoy is how they give you hot towels beforehand.(I wish every restaurant did that!) Overall, you can’t go wrong with this place!
Caroline C.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
I went on a Saturday night when the restaurant was completely full with a wait list. We only had to wait about 20 minutes and they were true to their wait prediction. Everything was delicious and came out in a timely manner. We started off with the spicy tuna roll for an appetizer and I got the chicken hibachi for dinner. This place never disappoints. If you like sushi you’ll love Little Tokyo.
Troy F.
Tu valoración: 1 Westerlo, NY
This is not Japanese food, period. Run by by Chinese folks serving glorified Chinese food.
Jamie T.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
I’ve live in PGH for two years now and this place has the freshest sushi around! Try the Black Marlin when you go there, it is a buttery white fish. Delicious! The staff is always attentive and friendly.
Megan M.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
Everything was so delicious ! And perfect portions. left very satisfied ! Left a good tip for sure !
Elizabeth M.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
Love this place. Best sushi I’ve had in Pittsburgh so far, and the service is usually very fast. The first date roll with miso soup is the best! They also have a delicious plum wine that goes well with the sushi.
Wendy C.
Tu valoración: 4 Pittsburgh, PA
This was not our first time trying this restaurant but we like it so we keep coming back. We came here on Friday night during dinner. The restaurant itself is decorated nicely. What I like about it is that it’s not too dark like the other restaurants, it also looks family owned. When you first sit, they give you hot steamed towels to clean your hands which I thought was pretty neat! We ordered a maki roll of shrimp tempura, regular platter of sashimi and a bowl of chicken udon. The food came within a reasonable amount of time and the sushi came with a salad. The platter also came with soup and salad. The soups and salads came out first and were delicious! The reason why I’m giving it a 4 star instead of 5 is because I was disappointed in the shrimp tempura roll. It was the smallest shrimp tempura roll that I’ve ever seen! It only had the shrimp. For the numerous times that I had this at other locations, there was always something with it such as cucumber/lettuce/crab. This was just rice, seaweed and shrimp. It was not worth it for me since I’ve had pretty good shrimp tempura rolls. The sashimi was good. It came in a plate with 15 pieces of fish and a small bowl of rice. I also enjoyed the chicken udon. Another small downside is that they do not accept Discover. Overall, it was a good experience.
Alistair C.
Tu valoración: 5 Seattle, WA
Best sushi in PGH. If not in the mood for sushi the ramen bowl is amazing! Frank is the owner and he is from another time and place. Always remembers your name and maintains a staff who pay attention to detail. Sinatra is usually on the speakers which is uncommon in 2015 and adds to the charm. A must stop and staple of Mt Lebanon.
Bruce L.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
I’m not typically a sushi eater but my wife convince me to come here. We had only sushi for dinner and I must say everything we ate was delicious! Great place for Japanese sushi and they also have a hibachi grill.
Katherine R.
Tu valoración: 5 Pittsburgh, PA
After graduating from college in Cleveland, one of the restaurants I was most excited to head to again was Little Tokyo. This is my go-to sushi stop in Mt. Lebanon. The sushi and rolls are amazing, from the Shrimp Tempura roll(a personal favorite) to the First Date roll. If one is not in the mood for sushi, the hibachi options are great too. The shrimp sauce on top of the white rice and hibachi chicken is a huge reason why I choose Little Tokyo as a lunch or dinner destination. The atmosphere is cool, the service is always great and attentive and the prices are fair for the food and service. This is a great place to head out for a girls night, date night or family night. Pretty much any kind of night will be a success at Little Tokyo.
Shannon P.
Tu valoración: 4 Denver, CO
The first date roll is a must for me every visit. Good sushi and usually good service.
Chris T.
Tu valoración: 4 Oakdale, PA
Hailing from Seattle and being used to good sushi it makes it very difficult for me to rate this place. Should I rate this with the same expectations or on a Pittsburgh Seafood bell curve? So, off the boat freshness aside Little Tokyo does a good job of creating the sushi experience as any place in Seattle. The staff is friendly and some waitresses barely understand English… «Side of steamed rice, not salad please.» OK nevermind bring me what you think I need. This may sound mean, but I do not want white people or Mexicans serving up my sushi! So anyways, been here about four times and have always been sufficiently satisfied. They have a decent selection of nigiri sushi and my wife loves the rolls. I am not a roll person, but I did like the«First Date» roll. They also have a good selection of wines to coose from … not just both types… red or white. The price is decent for sushi(50 – 60 for two) so if that is too much I would suggest Giant Eagle Marketplace for budget sushi … just remember that with budget sushi comes budget digestion.
Craig O.
Tu valoración: 4 Glenshaw, PA
Came here on a Saturday with reservations. The place was really crowded, but they had our table ready immediately. Wine list was good. We tried a bunch of different sushi, all of which was very enjoyable. Soups and seaweed salad was good. And they even made a special chicken and rice meal for my daughter. Pretty good, but slightly pricey. Not the best sushi in pittsburgh, but still very good.
Maura U.
Tu valoración: 3 Pittsburgh, PA
Definitely a great sushi stop in Mt. Lebanon. Why the 3 stars? Service. The restaurant was EMPTY. We made it clear that we needed to be quick, but that didn’t change anything for the service. It was still slow with everything from the drinks to the food to the bill. We ended up being late to our event, but at least we had full tummies. The sushi is great, really. It would just be better if it came in a decent time.
Ric C.
Tu valoración: 4 Pittsburgh, PA
Service can boost a mediocre meal into the the arena of excellence. When the food is consistently above average and the service, friendly and highly personable, and the prices reasonable, then… the meal is sublime. I gauge a good meal by my level of desire to return. I will visit Little Tokyo for the level 4 food… and level 5 smile they paint on my face!
Jocee S.
Tu valoración: 1 Pittsburgh, PA
FILETMIGNONNOTASADVERTISED We ordered the filet mignon with chicken hibachi. The flavor was ok, we asked for the filet to be medium and it arrived well done, was very chewy and we suspect a chuck roast or some other inferior cut of beef was substituted for the filet. False advertising at its best – shouldn’t that be illegal? The fried rice that came with it was ok but we were not offered a choice of steamed rice or noodles. Other hibachi places we have been to plate noodles and steamed or fried rice together. The miso soup was very salty and murky and not very flavorful. The salad had a lot of water at the bottom of the bowl and was made up of head lettuce only(anyone ever heard of a salad spinner) – not very appetizing. We also ordered sushi(all cooked ingredients) it was just ok and not the best I have experienced. The waitress was slow and had to be asked for refills on our hot tea. The whole meal took almost an hour and a half and cost $ 75.00 tip included. Not worth the price, time, gas and wear and tear on the car to get there.
Jodi C.
Tu valoración: 2 Bridgeville, PA
I did not have a good experience here tonight. We did not make reservations and got seated within 10 minutes! We were happy about that but. Waiting for our food took so long! We were ready to walk out and just cancel the order because of the wait. But ended up waiting it out. The food turned out okay. Miso soup– needed scallions and seaweed Salad– the dressing wasn’t gingerly enough and tasted like Italian dressing. — the agedashi tofu was not agedashi tofu. It was fried tofu in soy sauce with red pickled Chinese chilli. Ugh. So disappointed. — sushi was okay. It was just average for me. They were definitely quick with the check and cleaning at the end! Overall, didn’t have a good experience and food was salty for my taste. :/
Molly H.
Tu valoración: 5 Homestead, PA
Some of the best sushi in Pittsburgh. Everything was really fresh and light which sushi should be, but this just seemed better. Hard to find a soft shell crab roll that the tempura is done well. This place does.
DJ J.
Tu valoración: 2 Pittsburgh, PA
OK, update time. Sushi we split was good. Miso soup had an odd taste this visit. My main course(Butaniku) was unforgettable, a real meh! Not sure what happened this night. Our waitress was MIA most of the night. Could not even find her to try to get refills, desert or our check. Must have been an off night for everyone.