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| - Hit up Misaki on a Saturday a little after 1pm for a late lunch while back in town visiting family. Clientele was diverse, and included some local Chinese. (Note, if you are a Chinese food snob, you know that this is always a good sign when you see local Asians there).
Food choices were very diverse as well. Aside from the usual Chinese buffet fare, what stood out the most were the sushi bar, hibachi grill station, and the selection of dimsum and more authentic Chinese dishes.
I was hesitant, given my fair share of Chinese buffets, not only in the Pittsburgh area, but other cities - but I was very pleased with the food. Everything I tasted was quite good.
My main thumbs up would be the quality of the Chinese dishes. Something as simple as the potstickers - you can tell they were made fresh, not frozen ones. The dimsum included your basic items like har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings) and siu mai (steamed pork dumplings), but also extended to stuffed jalapeno peppers - the filling made of ground shrimp and was delish - tofu skin dumplings and turnip cake. Clams in garlic sauce were also nice. Stir fry vegetables were crispy and fresh.
The sushi selection I felt was quite extensive. The fact that they had sashimi (fish filet pieces without the rice) was a plus, as I grabbed some nice cuts of octupus, salmon and tuna.
Though the Italian decor of Tambellini's still stands, remember that you're here for the food. It's part of the charm and amusement actually. Ask for a table by the fireplace and just enjoy the eclectic charm....while filling your stomach with some good food.
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