Sushi Kim - www.sushikim.com
1241 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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Sushi Kim is one of only two Korean restaurants in and around Pittsburgh. It has a slightly unfortunate location which places it just out of downtown but not quite in the Strip District, however the food and the walls papered with awards make up for it. The cuisine is a mix of Korean and also a smattering of Japanese dishes as well as Mr. Kim's outstanding sushi. They also offer a buffet-style Korean BBQ at certain times and days which is a worthwhile excursion, call for details.
It is a bit pricey both for lunch and dinner, but for such a rare treat in this city it is worth the splurge. Lunch will run about $10-15 and dinners go from the same range and upwards. A favorite lunch is the "Sushi Lunch" which is a tasting tour of 10 pieces of Nigiri started off with a small bowl of some of the best Miso soup you will find. Mr. Kim offers a number of great rolls with items like: Bulgogi Roll, Pittsburgh Roll, Atomic Roll, and many others beyond the standard fare. "Box" lunches resemble Japanese Bento Boxes and come with the main item and three sides which rotate daily and there will surely be at least one new experience in there. Salmon skin fried and served cold, super tiny fried whole fish, delicately pickled radish, and some truly phenomenal kimchi. The tiny fried fish sat uneaten once the first time I was served them, but after trying them they have since become my favorite side dish and totally addictive.
Soups and dinners are a whole other ballgame and offer some amazing food unattainable elsewhere in the 'burgh. I highly recommend the Bulgogi which is cooked at the table on a conical grill and consists of tender beef marinated in a soy/sesame/Asian pear sauce placed on a lettuce leaf with rice... it is pure heaven. They also do great Katsu which is a breaded crispy fried cutlet (I go for pork), but I have never been fond of their Katsudon which is the same but cut up with vegetables over rice with sauce in a bowl. The sauce ruins it.
If you are looking to try something new, or just more authentic than standard "Chinese" takeaway then treat yourself to Sushi Kim.
Overall Sushi Kim earns a 4.5 out of 5 rating.
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