Sakura Teppanyaki Shushi - Pittsburgh

The lamb is absolutely disgusting, not fresh at all, like paper cost. not to mention that the amount is extremely small in view of the price. I wish I could give zero stars.

The service here is great! The waiter is very enthusiastic! On call! On call! The dishes are very authentic! Meat hamburger is highly recommended! The hamburger is the most authentic hamburger I have ever had! Be sure to have a try or you will regret it!

I'll give you the good and the not so good.The good: great hand made noodles, hand made pork dumplings, and BBQ pork bun. Loved the authentic preparation on the noodles with amazing crispy chili oil bock choy. The BBQ pork bun had great textire and 5 spice prominent flavors. The dumplings were fantastic with great texture and flavor.The not so good: The sushi was lacking expensive. I would expect real crab when the price of a roll is $19 or $20. Sushi rolls were over-sauced. The shrimp tempura was a frozen product, not made in house. When walking down the street, every restaurant was packed. When we entered Sakura, we were the only table there in a massive dining room. No music, dead silence. It was kind of eerie considering how busy all the other restaurants on the block were. Overall, it feels like this place is trying to offer too many things instead of honing in on what they are clearly very good at. Why not focus on the authentic preparations and flavors instead of trying to please every palette? I would go back for the hand made noodles dumplings. Sushi is being done at a very high level at so many places in the city, therefore I'd pass on it at this location.

The pork sandwich is a must try! And very nice and friendly staff.

While the restaurant is coveted with Japanese cuisine. actually it is a hidden shade of the northwest style Chinese cuisine. I find this kitchen in the usa rare. if they are not sure which part of the menu is northwestern cuisine, try their lamb dishes and pasta dishes. it's pretty authentic.