I decided to give Kiku a whirl since it was probably the least touristy of dining establishments in Station Square (which proudly features Joe's Crab Shack and Hard Rock Cafe). It was edible but certainly there must be better Japanese food somewhere in Pittsburgh. I started with a small size Udon which was decent - had one shrimp tempura, fish cake, mushrooms, the standard stuff. Next up was the salmon and avocado roll - not only was there more avocado then salmon but the rice around the roll must have been a 1/4 inch thick! Talk about stingy with the fish. I also had a spicy tuna hand roll which was pretty good but not spicy enough. I looked around at the nigiri at other tables and there was a big base of rice and the fish definitely didn't extend past the edges.
The restaurant is also in need of a renovation. The seating areas were very dim but the sushi bar had lots of fluorescent lighting going on and it was a very harsh, uncomfortable, unflattering contrast.