This is the BEST sushi in Pittsburgh EVER.. probably the best sushi I've ever had in my life!
My boyfriend and I are huge foodies and we make sure we always go to the best in every city we go to. Being from New York and San Francisco, we've had our share of sushi. From Nobu to Morimoto to Sushi of Gari in New York, I would say Dr. Shu at Umi blows them out of the water!
We've always gotten the tasting menu- except twice (we've been there a dozen of times). Although very overpriced, I would say only go here if you are ready to dish out the money and you would truly appreciate the value of the sushi you are getting.
If you think Chaya has pretty good sushi and you're happy with their prices, I would say stick to Chaya. You really need to appreciate good sushi and KNOW what good sushi is if you are visiting Umi.
I would say that Umi is one of the best restaurants I've been to. It's up there with Le Cirque at Bellagio and the Four Seasons in Florence Italy. Yes, Umi is that good.