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| - This was one of the best dinners I've ever had. A total surprise as frankly, I didn't think of Pittsburgh as a culinary Mecca. But two for two. Soba's ambiance is ecclectic and Asian avant-guard. Nestled in a newly gentrified part of Pittsburgh and close to everything.
Entering the restaurant, we were ushered promptly through the modern multi-storied restaurant to a quiet part of the restaurant, where our very service-oriented wait staff was eager to make our night a memorable one. We started with the spicy tuna maki which was a tasty melange of tuna, corn nuts, avocado and peppers. My BF had a Thai Corn Chowder soup which was more like a succulent potage. We then shared the chopped salad, an iceberg-based salad with coconut tempura crisps, cashews, mango, cucumber, daikon, papaya, avocado, and all drizzled with a spicy miso dressing. This last concoction was heavenly.
For a pièce de résistance, my BF ordered the Alaskan Halibut, delicately cooked in a pomegranate-based sweet and sour sauce, and accompanied by the brussel sprouts and turnips with a butternut squash puree. I had the Bronzini on lemon-grass broth, which the chef, upon request, fileted and removed bones and head, since it is normally served whole. This last concoction was absolutely amazing, with chopped buttercup squash, a slaw of apple and cashews, and drizzled with a lemongrass coconut sauce.
The dessert was their sorbet trio with the mango being the winner.
The entire evening was a wonderful concoction of flavors and Asian infusion. A wonderful Argentine wine complimented the selections.
Sorbet trio
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