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    4.5 (58 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Jayme B.

    I recently visited Golden Gai for dinner. I made a reservation online ahead of time. We went on a double date and I would not recommend that in the future. The seating is basically one giant bar area (with two standalone tables in the back), so not being able to sit across from each other made it difficult to carry conversations. However, we got to sit in the coveted orange chair which was cool! For a drink, I ordered the Fu Dog. Their drink menu has detailed descriptions and also illustrated pictures of the drinks. That was nice and helped me decide what I wanted to order. For food, I ordered the ikura (salmon roe) nigiri, and miso black cod. The food and drinks are delicious. It was also neat to be able to see the food and drinks being prepared. I thought this place was really neat and the food was great! I'll definitely visit again but just with a smaller party!

    Tokyo street noodle
    Paul L.

    Great night at Golden Gai. But be warned - you will drop some serious cash here. My wife and I spent almost $200 and only got one alcoholic drink. That said, the entire experience was top notch. I loved sitting at the bar area and watching the chefs prepare everyone's meals. The decor is modern and elegant but not too fancy. We started with the spicy cucumber appetizer and the shrimp tempura roll. Both were very good. The shrimp tempura was a work of art and tasted as good as any sushi I've ever had. Next we got the nigiri special. It was good but not exceptional . And at $50 for 6 pieces (more than $8 per bite!), I was expecting exceptional. For our last course, we got the potstickers and the Tokyo Street Noodle. Both were delicious. The waiter was very friendly and did a great job spacing out the dishes so we didn't feel rushed. Is this place worth it? I'm not sure. But I'd much rather pay a few extra bucks for an A+ experience than save a few bucks and get something just average.

    Nigiri Plate with otoro
    Tiffany Y.

    Golden Gai is a Japanese restaurant that currently offers dinner. Its menu lists starters such as edamame and miso soup, several types of maki rolls, several flavors of nigiri and sashimi, plates such as yaki wagyu and miso black cod, desserts such as chocolate-soy brownie, and drinks such as cocktails and sake. My husband ate dinner at this restaurant when it first opened in 2024, and we ate dinner together here recently. For our recent dinner, we had a reservation to sit at the bar counter. The hostess and waitress promptly seated us and politely spoke with us. The waitress mentioned the daily specials and explained that the restaurant flies in fish from Japan. The chefs prepared our foods in a reasonable time. Our starters were the Ginger Salad (4 stars, slightly too much ginger dressing but fresh greens and carrots) and the Spicy Tuna Rice Cake (4 stars, my husband commented on the fried rice but liked the tuna, avocado, mayo, and jalapeño). Our main courses were the Spicy Scallop Maki Roll (4 stars) and the Nigiri Plate (4 stars, two pieces each of lean tuna, salmon, hamachi/yellowtail, and added otoro for $54). My dessert was the Matcha Misu (4 stars, tiramisu cream, matcha honey tea, and lady-finger cookie). My husband's impression one year ago was that employees in Bakery Square were initially excited to have a sushi restaurant but then thought that the quality did not quite match the higher price. We have eaten sushi in many restaurants in Pittsburgh and in Japan, and after my dinner here, I agree with him. Nevertheless, if you like sushi, then I think that Golden Gai is worth a try.

    Sushiiii
    Grace K.

    Really great sushi spot!! Just what Pittsburgh needed. Love the unique fish and how everything was prepared. Drinks were so fun! Our server made some great recommendations. The ambiance was great. Located right in bakery square with parking and walking around right there.

    Maki rolls
    Karen H.

    We went to dinner at Golden Gai in Bakery Square yesterday and going there is always such a treat! We started off the meal by ordering over half their cocktail menu and each drink was a work of art. We got four maki rolls to share and my favorites were the spicy scallop roll and the Rickroll'd. We shared five of their hot dishes and each one was perfection with my favorites being the flavorful shrimp tempura and the flaky miso black cod. We had to end the meal with some sweet treats and I don't even like chocolate all that much but absolutely loved the chocolate soy brownie! The inside consists of one long bar and two tables for four at the end. The inside is on the dim side and the ambiance is upscale. Our server, Jimmy, was super nice and the staff did a great job of coursing out our food!!

    Ebi Yakimeshi / SHRIMP FRIED RICE & Yaki Udon / STIR FRIED UDON NOODLES
    Brian H.

    Ambiance is phenomenal. Definitely requires a reservation and could be a good spot for date night. I will say the prices are a bit high for everything but the fish is fresh and great quality so that is one place they can get away with it. I have been here twice and the first time blew me away but the second time was more lackluster... my shrimp fried rice was pretty flavorless, minus salty. My gf said the same for her street noodles last time. The spicy tuna rice cake is a must try. They also have good cocktails.

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    Tiffany H.

    I'm a big fan of izakayas, and the atmosphere in Golden Gai is unmatched. Located in Bakery Square, it feels like transporting to another dimension after stepping into the golden building. Seating is mostly available at the counter, but sitting in an open kitchen is an experience in itself. It's amazing to watch the chefs prepare each dish right before your eyes. We went all out this dinner and ordered: - Kaeru and the Red Thread of Fate for drinks - Miso soup - Spicy cucumber (love the sesame flavor) - Golden Roll (hamachi, cucumber, scallion, yuzu) - Sashimi plate (with added otoro and scallop) - Potstickers (this was SOOOOO crispy) - Grilled wagyu & potatoes - Nigiri special The service was top-notch! This was our first time here, so our server took the time to explain the drink and food menu. Overall, this was an incredible experience! I thought there was good variety of raw and savory dishes. Sushi was very fresh and clean! Would recommend making reservations!

    Raquel Lynn H.

    Still a continually phenomenal experience all around. I love the variety of both hot and cold dishes

    Sonal H.

    I am genuinely still dreaming about this meal. I would first like to start off this post with how amazing the service and staff at Golden Gai. I called on a Friday at 5 PM, asking if walk-ins were allowed because I did not have a reservation. After being told no I asked if the hosts could take down my name and number and give me a call if anything opened up. I definitely did not expect to receive a call back, especially on a Friday night, but I did and got a reservation at 7:30 pm. We arrived around 7:15 and the hostess said the chairs were still being used and gave us a coupon for a buy one get one free margarita voucher to be used next-door at their sister restaurant. By 7:45 we still hadn't heard anything from golden gai about our seats, so we went over to the restaurant to wait. The staff was so incredibly apologetic about the delay and we ended up being seated around 8 pm and we were immediately given a complementary glass of champagne and a complementary edamame starter. So just in general, the service was absolutely phenomenal, and the kindness and promptness of the staff was present throughout the rest of the night as well. OK now for the food. We got the specials for the Nigiri, and one of the Salmon and tuna nigiri's 's off the regular menu. I have NEVER had a piece of Nigiri melt in my mouth the way that did. I generally wanted 50 more pieces and woke up,l thinking about it the next morning. The Nigiri was actually scorched with soy sauce on top of it, making the flavor so incredibly rich. It genuinely was amazing and I'm counting the days until I can go again. The spicy tuna roll was pretty standard, and although it's still good, I would probably skip it next time and get way more nigiri. Oh, and how could I forget, the cocktails were AMAZING! Overall, this is just such a fabulous dining experience and the food was absolutely incredible!

    Erin B.

    I love an izakaya, so I am glad Golden Gai opened in Bakery Square! I love the atmosphere, very dark and cool and resembles the long alleyways of izakayas in Japan. We tried a bunch of items. The fish pieces on the nigiri were huge, great value and pretty fresh. The drinks menu was gorgeous and I enjoyed the ones we tried. I loved one of the specials, which was a torched hamachi. Also enjoyed the crispy tuna rice and the cucumber. The vegetables dish was so salty it was pretty inedible to me, so I'd skip it. Service was good, though my water glass was left empty for a while and I felt like I had to beg for water, which coupled with some salty dishes was a bit disappointing. I think they could work out some kinks and if so, the atmosphere, drinks, and food could make it one of the top spots in Pittsburgh.

    Surprise 3% "service fee"
    Lacee E.

    We went to Golden Gai on a Saturday night. The space is very small with mostly bar seating and 2 tables in the back. Reservations can be hard to get so plan ahead. The restaurant is very cool. Once you get inside you no longer feel like you are in Bakery Square. The kitchen open concept behind the bar where you are seated so you can see everything being made, which is pretty cool. he food is small plates for sharing that comes out as it is ready. We had the spicy tuna rice cakes, rickroll, hamachi crudo, potstickers, Udon noodles, and coconut rice cakes for dessert. Everything was delicious, but the stand-out dishes were the tuna rice cakes, potstickers, and coconut rice cake dessert. One negative is that the restaurant adds on a 3% service fee that you do not know about until you get your check. I was highly annoyed by this. Not only is this a pretty pricey restaurant where an additional service fee to "offset rising costs" should not be necessary given the mark-up on the dishes, but it doesn't even go to the employees. It's just another fee to the restaurant/owners. One would think this type of thing was built into the prices already.

    Josephina L.

    After having visited many restaurants in Pittsburgh and honestly reviewing them, I had a wonderful experience at Golden Gai. I have nothing bad to say about a single factor at this restaurant. The service was outstanding, and very fast. Everyone, from our waiter to the bartender, was attentive and present. Our waiter, Jimmy, was excellent. The fish was extremely fresh, and the drinks were delightful and creative. We had the assorted fish bowl, golden roll, and salmon avocado roll. Golden Gai is a new standard.

    Kaylie W.

    I've been looking forward to the opening of Golden Gai since it started renovating. It wasn't exactly how I expected it, as I was hoping for more of a traditional izakaya. The food and drinks are definitely more Asian fusion, but still not bad. The ambiance is great. I especially like the menu design for the drinks menu. Service was also friendly and fast. Their drinks are similar to gi-jin, in that there's some Asian themed flavors which I really liked. Can't go wrong with any of them but my personal pick is the ryujin. Non alcoholic drinks were also equally good. Food that I enjoyed were the maki rolls. My favorite was the golden roll. The sashimi was ok, wasn't the best fish I've had but not bad either. We didn't really like the hot dishes, such as the waygu and potatoes or the stir fried veggies. Overall wayyyyy too much sauce on it. The flavor was overwhelming and you couldn't really taste the food. The yakitori was also a bit mid, and was cold when it was served. Wouldn't really recommend.

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