Yukiyama Japanese Restaurant

Extremely fresh sushi! This place is a hidden gem and slept on. I have only had takeout from here so I cannot speak for the restaurant experience, but my takeout has always been exceptional. Very large pieces of fish and seafood in the rolls, large menu, good quality ingredients, and packaged well. I definitely want to see how the dine in experience stacks up to other sushi spots and will have to report back with how the service is

We got back from Japan a week ago and were missing the amazing food. Thankfully, my husband found Yukiyama. Wow! It was super authentic and we loved it. We ordered way too much food not thinking the portions would be Americanized. No matter. I'm happy to have leftovers for lunch this week. We loved the gyoza (dumplings). They were so soft, delicate and flavorful. They didn't need the sauce but the sauce was terrific. The pictures of their sushi looked good so I wanted to try it. The tuna roll was delicious and only $6. My husband loved his chashu (pork that tastes just like bacon) ramen. There were tons of noodles, huge pieces of pork and mushrooms. He really enjoyed it and was in the mood for ramen since we loved it so much in Japan. I got the chicken katsu (basically a cut up fried chicken cutlet or breast). It was so crispy, tender and flavorful. The portion was giant. It came with white rice, miso soup and the sweet and delicious katsu sauce that I love. We wi definitely be back to try other things when we come back out to Squirrel Hill. The man who brought out the food was so sweet. We miss Japan and found an amazing new spot.

Yukiyama Japanese Restaurant, nestled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Squirrel Hill area, at 2121 Murray Ave, north of I-376 west of Frick Park. the restaurant offers an casual atmosphere where you can indulge in a variety of good and fresh Japanese dishes.But before reviewing it's important to untangle the mystery of this locally owned and operated spot. I used a GPS and passed by it twice before going inside. It's because the large awning outside says "Top Chef Sushi" with a 203 phone number, but this is actually Yukiyama Japanese Restaurant and phone # is (412) 422-3120. I wasn't sure this was the right place but when we got the menus it was confirmed. I asked about the signage and history but there was a language issue as everyone I spoke with was Japanese and we couldn't resolve the issue as my Japanese is limited to hello, goodbye, thank you and a couple names of dishes. :-) Now let's talk about the experience at Yukiyama and out last night's dinner on our visit to the Burgh. It's street parking, like almost every business is in Squirrel Hill, the atmosphere is very casual, the interior is dated but we quickly determined that their commitment to authenticity was evident in their traditional cooking techniques and presentation were outstanding. The menu features a range of options, including Ramen, Sushi, Hibachi,  Tempura, and much more. One of the most popular dishes at Yukiyama is the sashimi platter, which features an assortment of fish that sushi lovers will appreciate the assorted carefully crafted rolls and nigiri. There is no alcohol here but they have a nice assortment of teas and beverages. We started with an order of Gyoza, their version of pan fried dumplings, and it's lovely presentation were spot on. My honey really enjoyed her fresh crab and California roll, #1 some thoroughly enjoyed his shrimp tempura and shrimp fried rice, and I was impressed with the delightful and generous Tonkotsu Ramen that had a creamy, thick, and rich pork bone broth, topped with chashu (pork belly), green onions, and nori (seaweed), very nicely done. In addition to its dine-in services, Yukiyama offers carryout and delivery options and despite their Google page they do not require reservations and are open seven days from  11:10AM-10:20PMBottom line: While their might be a little communication there's no misunderstanding that these folks know their way around a kitchen and put ourt an outstanding meal that will put a smile on your face. Recommended!To order online visit the Yukiyama Japanese Restaurant website at: https://www.yukiyamapittsburghpa.com

Yukiyama is THE place for best value. It's an affordable option that doesn't compromise on fish quality.If you're a fan of salmon avocado or tuna rolls, it's half the cost of most other locations. It's 6 pieces instead of the usual 8, but Yukiyama makes those pieces MASSIVE and absolutely STUFFED with fish. The rice in their rolls is well-proportioned and consistently prepared properly (not too sour, sweet, hard, or mushy).Plus, they're one of two locations in Pittsburgh to offer fresh wasabi, which has a much stronger and defined kick.Service is usually very fast especially for online orders. Limited staff, so there may be some delays during peak dinner hours. Cute Totoro banners on the walls, but no real decoration theme.

We drank water out of red solo cups like some kind of college dorm room. The fish we ate was kinda gray. The vegan sushi was good. The nicer sashimi platter was nicer. I usually went for special rolls but I should have Stuck with the sashimi and vegan rolls! Service was good.

Service was slow, but attentive. Food was amazing! The ramen was so good!! The pork was grilled. Huge portions! High quality ingredients! I had the chasu ramen, my guest had the chicken ramen. The chicken looked like it came from the hibachi grill. It was good, but not katsu style, so a bit different. We also had shrimp tempura roll, and a spicy salmon avocado roll. My guest had the takoyaki, which was served very hot. It was all good. It was a ton of food for the price. Very pleasant atmosphere. We sat next to the window and didn't notice the music in the background. It was a very nice experience. Very relaxed, not rushed. Very authentic, reminiscent of my travels throughout Southeast Asia in the late nineties. Prices could not be beat. We ordered way too much, but only spent $60 including tip. We loved the openness of the restaurant, and ability to enjoy the fresh air and street view. We will be back, often, and with friends.

Came here when trying to find a restaurant and had an interesting experience. The restaurant was completely when we entered so there was more than enough space for our party of 8. Service was a little odd, one server brought out waters in styrofoam cups and he was in charge of bringing out the food. There was only one other server we saw and I think he's the chef and owner of the restaurant. Ordering food was a little odd as well, the owner said that if all the food was on one check he can take our order, but if it's separate checks then we should use the QR code on the menu - which turns out is missing a few items that are on the menu. The menu is fairly large, though, with a lot of different dishes. There is a huge vegetarian/vegan list which was nice considering half of our group didn't eat meat. We got the chicken and shrimp hibachi dinner and the shrimp tempura roll - both tasted really good and flavorful! The food did take a while to come out, though. It seemed like only one or two dishes were coming out at a time so it took upwards of an hour to get our food. Overall, had a good experience because the food really did taste good, but not sure if I'll come back around because of the time spent here.

A friend and I came for a Saturday lunch from finding it on yelp. I was initially attracted to coming for the Totoro decor as am a huge fan. The restaurant was completely empty, we were the only customers at that time. It's very spacious but not a huge restaurant so imagine it could get full some periods. There is metered parking on the street that you can use the gopgh parking app for. They have lunch specials which includes weekends. We had the spring rolls, scallop sushi $7 (forgot name), and chicken ramen lunch special ($14). The ramen is big enough for two people in our opinions as we had a lot left. Really love the broth, stuck out for me! I took home leftover just for the broth. The bubble tea cups are really cute and you get a lot to drink for only $4, really good - just right touch of flavor. Recommend!

I'm from NYC and have had incredible sushi throughout my life. This is definitely the best sushi in all of Pittsburgh. The fish quality is so good and the owner gets the fish from Japan. Prices are super reasonable. The portions are MASSIVE and the lunch special is such a great deal. The owner runs the shop on his own so service can be slow but he is the sweetest person ever. While we were there he gave us two miso soups and a pack of hichews for free. We also overheard the next table saying "I've been here five times and every single time the owner always does something nice."Support local!! This place is the best!!!!

After spending the night supporting our friend at her dance symposium, we went over to Murray avenue to try and find somewhere to eat. It was a little bit past 10 at night, so a lot of the restaurants had already closed. Luckily, Yukiyama was still open! When we sat down, we were the only people in the restaurants, so we were served right away. We had water in styrofoam cups, which was a little unusual, but we concluded that they did this because it was so close to closing. However, one of the cups at a hole in the bottom of it and water spilt out everywhere. To eat, we had the shrimp tempura roll, which were nicely sized pieces of sushi stuffed with a shrimp tempura. We had the gyozas to split, which we good but would have been much better fresh! The sauce that it was served with paired nicely with the gyoza tho! Lastly, the eel and avocado roll was probably our favorite. It came out a little warm and was delicious! We want to definitely come back to try some of the different items and experience the service when they are not right about to close.