Went to Koto Buki in the North Hills last night and had a really fine dinner. Before ordering they brought hot towels and small salads with ginger dressing. I ordered miso soup and a combination maki platter (teka, california and kappa maki; eighteen pieces total). The miso soup was better than average and the sushi rolls were very good. They didn't skimp at all with the tuna in the teka-maki. My date ordered the udon noodle soup, which was very tasty with home-made noodles! She also ordered the hot ginger tea, which was sweet, spicy, lemony, and all around a treat! We didn't order dessert, but they had the traditional ice creams on the menu. BTW, the restaurant is BYOB, so bring along your favorite beer or wine. The restaurant was tastefully decorated and extremely clean. The wait staff and owner were all attentive and happy to discuss the food. Directions: take McKnight Road north past Ross Park Mall. Go past McIntyre Square and through the intersection for the Green Belt (Peebles Road). Take the exit on the right for Babcock Road and continue towards Passavant Hospital. (Note: there is also an exit for Babcock road much further south on McKnight, but don't take this or you'll wind up in Milvale!) Past the hospital, take the turnoff on the left for Old Babcock Road (there is a Koto Buki sign here as well). Koto Buki will be on the left hand side of the road, 1 1/4 mile from the hospital.
Pittsburgh, PA