Yoshino Asian Fusion — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

Stopped here for lunch and were somewhat underwhelmed. The place was mostly empty and sorely in need of a refresh as it looks badly worn. The table we were seated at was set for two settings, and we were four people. We were given four menus by the host, who told us the waitress would bring the missing two settings. She came by pretty promptly with waters, but only set them down and disappeared - no additional settings. It was only after we got some appetizers, and asked twice, that we got more plates, napkins, chopsticks, and forks.

The negligent service continued throughout the meal. Food arrived with large gaps between courses which was not really understandable given that there were only three tables - including ours - in use at the time and no pickup or delivery orders. Over the course of the meal, the waitress showed up, dropped food off, and disappeared without so much as asking if everything was satisfactory.

We got the vegetable dumplings and the Chive Roll. We had never seen one on a menu before so we had to try it and see how different it was from a scallion pancake. It's basically the same dough, but rather than having the scallions and sesame oil rolled into the dough, this has a mixture of chives, egg, and cellophane noodles wrapped in the dough which is then pan fried. Both were served with the same soy sauce based dipping sauce.

We also tried the Stir-fried Udon noodles (chicken was our protein choice) and the Tempura Tofu Teriyaki. Quantities were generous and the noodles were done really well. I found the teriyaki sauce to be too clingingly sweet, but the others at the table like them. The Tempura came with a Ginger salad which turned to be chopped chunks of lettuce, a few slices of tomato, and a slathering of that dressing you get at Japanese steak houses. Not very gingery tasting unfortunately.

Overall, the food was pretty good. The problem I had was the it ended up being pretty expensive considering that we had two entrees and two appetizers which cost almost $60 for lunch. Add the not so great service and I am not sure this place is worth...

One word: WOW. My family and I came to this restaurant for a nice, family night out. Little did we know, we were in for a treat. We were greeted by a little projection on the floor outside, and we walked in thinking it was a normal sushi place. We had called, so the staff greeted us and showed us our table. We were immediately given waters, and we ordered other drinks. They came surprisingly fast. Another thing I took note of while sitting there was that the place was surprisingly empty. Barely anyone was there, and it was a Friday night. We ordered our food and the appetizers came pretty fast. We ordered the egg roll, Crab Rangoon, and ginger salad. They were amazing, and you could tell all the condiments were homemade. About five minutes after we finished appetizers, the entree came. To put it simply, I was stunned. As far as I was concerned, it wasn’t food; it was art. I cannot describe it any better, so I’ve attached the image of the food. We ordered the tuna roll, salmon roll, tuna a la carte, masago a la carte, salmon roe a la carte, the Steelers roll, the Mount Everest roll, and escolar sashimi. My favorite was by far the Steelers roll. It was probably some of the best food I’ve ever put into my mouth, and it was definitely the best sushi. The price of it isn’t bad either. It’s about $10 for a simpler roll, and around $15-20 for a more complex one. It’s definitely worth it. After the first round, we decided we wanted some more. We ordered more escolar sashimi and the Monster roll (without jalapeño, because I don’t really like those!). These were, as expected, AMAZING.

Overall, this was a 10/10 experience. The staff were very friendly and kind, the food was phenomenal, and the ambiance was calm. I would definitely recommend this. If you’re in Pittsburgh and you’re craving sushi, come to this place. It is 100% worth it, and you will not...

It's been a long time since I've had roti canai. and I've been craving it lately. Yoshino is known for their sushi, but they also serve this dish, among other items like Chinese classics, some Thai food, noodles, lots of appetizers, and more. I tried their shrimp egg roll, classic egg roll, pork dumplings, and roti canai.

The egg rolls were relatively standard. I believe they gave me the wrong ones, though. I believe I received a spring roll with shrimp and an egg roll with pork (not what I originally ordered). Still, they were pretty tasty. Not much shrimp in the shrimp roll. The egg roll was decent in size but a bit on the expensive side. Flavor is very standard, goes well with some of the complimentary sauces. I even dipped it in my leftover curry sauce.

The pork dumplings were extremely disappointing. The only genuinely tasty part of these dumplings was the sauce. They were far too doughy and thick. The inside was odd and slimy. The pork was not raw, but seemed to be undercooked a bit. The smell was similar to peanuts and just strange. Flavor was terrible. Would not recommend.

The roti Canai, however, was very good. I would go here just for some roti Canai, since it's difficult to find here in Pittsburgh. The roti portion was great and the bread was well made (great texture, oiliness level, and flavor). The dipping sauce/curry was excellent. A bit sweet and coconutty, and paired so well with the roti. I just don't understand why they put the roti on some wilted lettuce (no one is going to eat that lettuce, its irrelevant to the dish and it's just a waste).

All in all, this place is known for sushi, and maybe that is their strength. But, their Chinese staples like egg rolls and dumplings are definitely lacking. If you come here, try the roti Canai (its very tasty and difficult to find in this area). Prices are a bit on...