Y'know, in all the years I've lived in the neighborhood, I'd never been to this place. Indeed I think the only Japanese restaurant I'd been to in Pittsburgh has been Kiku. I finally tried this place the other night when my friend Karen and I decided it was just too hot to go to the Three Rivers Arts Festival.
So I'm not big on sushi 'cos there's just something about raw, uncooked animal flesh that doesn't set well with me. For those of us who aren't sushi fans, they have a lot of other things on their menu and --yikes-- it can be a little pricey! Oh but it looks all so good.
Well I kicked off my meal with some miso soup and believe me, I enjoy a good miso soup! Whereas Karen did go for the sushi, I went for the Unagi Kabayaki or broiled eel which was really good. I also opted for the complete dinner which inlcuded salad, a fried chicken appetizer, and the miso soup. As I said, some of the items on the menu are a little expensive but the complete dinner I had was only about $19.00. I topped my dinner off with some Mochi, which is green tea & red bean ice cream.
Just so you know, Chaya doesn't serve alcohol but they do have BYOB. But I suggest you try the oolong ice tea like I did, which was very refreshing. They also have a whole bunch of Japanese soft drinks too.