Andrew Jacques

Review of Kiku Japanese Restaurant

I heard this was the "best japanese restaurant in ...

I heard this was the "best japanese restaurant in Pittsburgh". It was good, certainly, but I think the metrics used for 'best japanese' restaurant are probably different for me than most people. I care that it tastes good, the ingredients are quality, and that the atmosphere is nice. I don't care who owns it or their heritage, but I think a lot of the people who voted on this must care about that exact thing, because I otherwise can't think of a reason that you would choose this place over Sushi Too in Shadyside, or Umami, etc.

TLDR: The food was good, not great. The staff were great. The atmosphere was nice once inside the restaurant, but you walk through an under construction mall to get there. The prices weren't low. 4 people, ~$200 bill, no more than 3 rolls a person.