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    Shaka

    3.7 (73 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Dan V.

    Bakery Square is fun and growing. The food hall has some fun options. We enjoyed Shaka and their Hawaiian fusion. Good spicy mango marg with grilled huli chicken and the trio poke. Thought the poke was a little small but then ended up being very filling. Nice outside area with big screen TV and area to enjoy different games. Nice to be able to order easily from all the different restaurants and allow your party to enjoy different options.

    Hawaiian surf and turf
    Tiffany Y.

    4.5 stars. Shaka is a Hawaiian-fusion restaurant that is part of the City Kitchen food hall. Shaka's menu lists appetizers such as eggrolls and poke wonton nachos and entrees such as poke bowls, kalua pig, teriyaki tofu, and ramens. Prices are moderate. Customers who want to dine inside the restaurant should either order face-to-face from the kitchen or use their cell phones to scan the QR code at their table. Furthermore, customers who want takeout or delivery may use the Toast website or app. I ate one entree from Shaka, the Hawaiian surf and turf, which contained chicken, shrimp, rice, lettuce, and other vegetables. The ingredients were a good quality, and I enjoyed the flavors very much. I would feel happy to try more menu items in the future.

    This is the tuna poke nachos.
    Nancy C.

    My husband and our friend always loved bed going when it was at Federal Galley. Glad I got to try it at City Kitchen. My friend said she liked the poke bowl. I thought the poke nachos sounded good. When you order at your table there is no way to customize it. It had a lot of stuff on top that I didn't like. Once I removed most of it, it was a bit dry and light on sauce. I also thought the tuna was a bit light too. It was good and I enjoyed it. My husband likes the Kahlua pork. They bring the food very quickly which is nice. I wouldn't mind trying other things there.

    Spicy Smoked Salmon
    Tabitha C.

    I ordered the spicy salmon poke bowl which is $17. They charge you a card use fee which for me was 54 cents, can choose white or brown rice. This bowl has salmon, edame, rice, red pickled onions, chick peas, and is spicy (truly is spicy). I'm a big spicy eater and asian food lover. (Also can order by QR code on the table or online). My opinion is there are too many edame, very few pieces of raw salmon for the price and you mainly get rice. I think the salmon is delicious and flavorful. The price point is high for not much of a return and barely any ingredients or salmon. Staff nice, environment ok. It would help if someone told you the process of the galley as I had no idea to have table number before ordering which is hard by yourself during work lunch. Also did not know about the water jars and cups or etiquette on leaving dishes on table, etc. I think I'd try something else next time as total being over $20 with tip for rice is crazy.

    Spicy Smoked Salmon
    Samantha R.

    I really love poke and was excited to try a bowl from Shaka. Overall, the spicy smoky salmon bowl was not satisfying. I really did not care for the smoky flavor of the salmon and had hoped the flavors from the rest of the dish would balance it out. That was not the case - there wasn't enough flavor from the rest of the ingredients to mask how off-tasting the salmon ended up being and I was left with a half eaten bowl that I gave to my partner as leftovers. I also didn't note any kicks of spice in the dish. Maybe I didn't order the right thing, or maybe I have higher expectations of poke dishes, especially spicy salmon, a dish I almost always like. The spicy Asian fries however were delicious. They tasted very similar if not the same as the fries from Galley Bakery Square. I ended up mostly eating fries and was glad I ordered them to supplement my meal. The fries were so crispy and the sauce was perfect.

    Spicy Smoked salmon bowl
    Liz G.

    I got the spicy smoked salmon bowl & omg!!! So fresh & quality ingredients, it was delicious! Smoked salmon, roe, edamame, chickpeas, pickled veggies, spicy mayo, and I added avocado. I'm still thinking about it. The service was really fast, even during the busy lunch time! I will say the pricing is on the more expensive side but I get it with all of the inflation we're seeing. Wouldn't stop me from going again!

    Spam musubi
    Jason F.

    I stopped by here a couple of Thursdays ago with my wife and kids for lunch. Since it's one of the concept restaurants inside the Federal Galley, there's not too much to say about the inside other than there are a number of shared tables that you can sit at and you can help yourself to water and plates. One thing that I enjoyed is each table had a QR code you could scan and then order and pay for any or all of the restaurants. From Shaka my wife and I ended up ordering a number of different items to share. That includes the spam musubi, loco moco fries and the miso ramen with shrimp added. I first tried the spam Musubi and thought that it was pretty good. The rice was sticky and the spam cooked nicely which made for a nice and filling snack. Up next was the loco moco fries which the menu described as crispy fries loaded with Hawaiian smoked pulled pork and gravy, mozzarella, scallion and toasted sesame. Now I knew this wasn't going to be a true loco moco which I have had enough times in Hawaii and which should come with a burger and eggs but it sounded good and I figured that I would give it a try. It was indeed good as the fries were super crispy and the pork flavorful while the cheese and gravy added different flavors. With that being said, this felt more like a poutine than a loco moco, but it was still tasty. Last but not least was the ramen which was mostly my wife's meal. Still I was able to taste the broth which I enjoyed and the noodles were nice as well. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. My wife and I both enjoyed all of the food that we had and it gave us a small taste of Hawaii in Pittsburgh.

    Nelson B.

    The food hall here has new places since the change of ownership. The outside seating area is nice and recently upgraded for more space. The service was good and you order food at the table with your phone from a QR code. Shaka has a lot of food asian inspired options and their poke bowls are very filling! I got the dragon poke bowl with half rice and half greens and it was great. The matcha lemonade was good and not overly sweet.

    Bimibap
    David B.

    Really quite remarkable food with lots of flavor. I had the Hawaiian Bibimbap, which consists of Hawaiian pulled pork, fried egg, pickled vegetables, cucumber, pineapple, onion, gochujang mayo, toasted sesame. The mayo and teriyaki combine to create a very complex and delicious flavor. Very satisfying and quite healthy.

    Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp
    DJ J.

    Have been to Shaka a few times but guess I have not written a review. The 4 concepts at the Federal Galley are interesting and have tried all of them. Shaka is probably my favorite. The Poke bowls and Rice Bowls always seem to be good and have a lot of flavor and fresh ingredients. Recently tried the Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp rice bowl and really enjoyed the combination of flavors with the pickled ginger and crisp shallots and a nice line flavor. If you are at the Federal Galley this is a good option.

    Hawaiian Bibimbap: Hawaiian pulled pork, fried egg, pickled vegetables, cucumber, pineapple, onion, gochujang mayo, toasted sesame ($15).
    Ting A.

    A take-out spot that serves a fusion of Hawaiian-Asian cuisine, offering poke, rice bowls, ramen, and tacos. ----- Hawaiian Bibimbap: Hawaiian pulled pork, fried egg, pickled vegetables, cucumber, pineapple, onion, gochujang mayo, and toasted sesame ($15). The rice bowl was good overall and I liked the incorporation of pineapple. The pulled pork was surprisingly juicy with soft, fatty parts. Rice underneath had flavor resembling that of sushi rice. The portion is adequate for its price. ----- The business is inside the Federal Galley food hall. Be prepared to state which table number you will be seated at when ordering. The cashier was not friendly and a $0.48 credit card fee was charged without notice. Wi-Fi is available but requires entering a valid email.

    gochujang poke bowl
    Lynn K.

    a nice casual place inside city kitchen! you seat yourself and use a qr code on the tables to order. water, napkins, and extra utensils are available in self-serve stations around the place. if you get confused or can't find the stations, no worries: the staff are so nice!! the poke bowls are on the pricier end but are pretty solid portion sizes overall. don't get the avocado add-on ($1) because you'll get barely a single slice, haha.

    Hawaiian Bibimbap
    Spencer S.

    Stopped in last week after I looked up the Shaka menu online and found myself drooling a few nights hence as I first read about the Hawaiian bibimbap. Basically I loved it. The rice was well-cooked without being crunchy or mushy. The vegetables were fresh and crisp, and the sauce and pulled pork marinades really worked well together. Lots of meat in the bowl. Gratefully the dish wasn't too spicy either. Portion size was large enough to share and this meal sits pretty heavy so I wouldn't recommend intense exercise afterwards (I made this mistake). Many other options to try on the menu and I can guarantee that I will be back to test out more of it.

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