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| - My wife refers to this place as crappy sushi, but she does so in the most endearing way, and she secretly loves it. This place isn't so much a restaurant as it is a place to eat in a foyer of a building. Little Asia caters to the undergraduate population at CMU. The asian to other people ratio is always very high when we eat there. It can't be that bad right? Last night, we were the only non-asians in the foyer, I mean restaurant.
There is a pretty decent Chinese menu but I have only had a few dishes on it. I go there for the americanized sushi. Now, let me be clear, I love really good sushi and have had it in some of the best restaurants in the US and in Pittsburgh. Frankly, I can't always afford that. So enter "Little Asia". Hand rolls, are buy 1 get one 1/2 off and are pretty standard american sushi. Everything is always made to order and the fish always seems fresh. I will say the rice in the rolls can vary from chef to chef but it works. I typically order the super sashimi bento box which includes miso soup, salad, a few pieces of sashimi and a hand roll. I think it is a hidden gem on the menu.
As for the service, it is always very attentive, but I will warn that the staff speak limited english. So ordering is usually a combination of pantomime, pointing and pictionary.
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