Go to town with your sake bombs

So me and Eric are big sushi fans. I really could probably eat sushi for the rest of my life and be happy with myself... good sushi, that is. Call me picky, but after visiting so many great sushi restaurants, going to a sushi restaurant that serves bad fish just kills my appetite. I've been to Sushi Too many times and the quality of the fish as well as the service are NOT good. I wouldn't say it was the worst I've ever had, as I've tried a lot of different sushi places, but the Sushi Too on Walnut Street in Shadyside is WAY overpriced for the quality of fish you are getting as well as the quality of experience.

So I've mentioned my sorority sisters here and there but I also have a great set of brothers! Me and my PiKA 'family' went out to dinner to Sushi Too, and we all quickly realized that this is not a place we will be returning to for our family dinners. To put it plain and simple; the food isn't anything remarkable, the menu is way over-priced and the service is quite poor.

That day I got the Salmon Sunomo and the Oh my god A roll (pictured below)


Now the dishes are half eaten but that's only because they gave me my appetizer the same time they gave me my meal and it took about 40 minutes.

The Salmon Sunomo (on the right) is simply a salmon sashimi appetizer made of slices of (frozen) salmon in a light ponzu sauce. Ponzu is a citrus based sauce which is a bit lighter and less saltier than soy sauce. I think the salmon sunomo appetizer is a great deal- at least for Sushi Too ($8) if you are planning to get salmon sashimi (or nigiri) as they give you a good amount of salmon slices; more than what you would get if you ordered salmon nigiri/sashimi a la carte for your meal.

The Oh my god A (left) is just a shrimp tempura roll wrapped in avocado. There really isn't a big difference between the regular shrimp tempura roll (which is $2 cheaper) besides thin slices of avocado nicely decorating the roll, I just think it's fun to say- and so I order it. And then I get disappointed.

If you DO go to sushi too, I suggest just sticking to the plain rolls and not go for anything special or unique- as they will mess it up. I can't count the number of times I've ordered hand rolls and they've given me maki rolls- small mistake but still obnoxious.

The usual miso soup and salad (with ginger dressing of course) is also something you can't go wrong with. (pictured below)


Really, the great perk about Sushi Too is their sake bombs- and is really the only reason I had Eric's birthday here. You can reserve a private room upstairs (with a 20% service charge automatically added on) and can go to town with your sake bombs- which is the only thing that makes my Sushi Too experience enjoyable.

All in all, Sushi Too is great if you are in the area and really are craving sushi- it will most definitely hit the spot, but if you are looking for some good quality sushi- try going to Squirrel Hill and hit up Chaya.