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salmon, tuna, white fish sushi

Jimmy Wan’s Pittsburgh

Posted on by Jenny MacBeth

 

Jimmy Wan’s is a Pittsburgh favorite for a fusion of Chinese cuisine with a Japanese influence. Jimmy’s is a casual fine dining experience from their contemporary atmosphere to their mouth-watering dishes. We eat here often and always try new things. Jimmy has never disappointed us.

They have two locations in Pittsburgh. One in Cranberry and the other in Fox Chapel. They have been in the area since 1985. We frequent the Cranberry location, and have yet to try the one in Fox Chapel.

entrance to jimmy wan'sShall we go in…

cucumber saladCold Cucumber Salad with ginger and a hot spice of red chili peppers. Oooo so good.

tar tarTokyo Tar Tar. Salmon, Tuna, White Fish. The tuna was our favorite.

salmon, tuna, white fish sushiJimmy Wan’s sushi is like butter. It just melts in your mouth. Yummy!

filet mignonVietnamese Filet Mignon. Moan-worthy. This was the special, and we told the managers that they need to add this to the regular menu. By far our favorite EVER.

chocolate molten lava cakeMolten Ghirardelli Cake. I’m not be into sweets, but the darkest Ghirardelli chocolate gives this cake a perfect balance. Oooooo.

 

Not only is the food delicious and the atmosphere relaxing, the service is top notch exceptional.

I highly recommend you get there if you can. Enjoy!

 

 

photo by Glen Green

Soba – Pittsburgh

Posted on by Jenny MacBeth

 

Fellow foodie and adult-beverage-drinking friends, Karla and Jess, invited Glen and I to Soba’s Farm Feast Tasting Menu. Soba is located at 5847 Ellsworth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, and is a part of Big Burrito Restaurant Group. They own several popular restaurants in the area, including Eleven. Having Soba on our Bucket List, we were excited to try it out.

photo by Glen GreenShall we go in?

photo by Glen Green

 

photo by Glen Green

We found Soba to be very unique and relaxing. We absolutely loved the smooth rock water feature expanding two floors and an entire side of one wall. Very peaceful.

photo by Glen GreenThe farm feast has a tasting menu of $35 per person, including four courses. You may also accompany the courses with a wine paring for $20, giving you four different types of wine with each serving. We thought the cost was a great value.

Soba featured products from McConnells’ Farm, Cunningham Meats, Heritage Farm, Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance, and Mose Miller’s Farm in Lawrence County.

The thing I love most about a tasting menu is that you don’t have to worry about decisions. The menu is already planned. I’m sure many people would have an issue with this, but as a foodie, there is nothing better than to experience new cuisines. If you are one of those picky people, you can order off Soba’s Japanese-fusion style menu.

Shall we eat?

photo by Glen GreenFirst Course:

Ahi tuna with sesame seed, gingered carrot sauce, and shiitake mushrooms.

Pork wraps with cucumber, sprouts, and rhubarb sweet and sour sauce.

Elysian fields lamb taco with radish, green chili, tomatillo sauce.

Soba paired this first course with a 2010 Trajarinho Vinho Verde.

All the flavors melt in your mouth with subtle hints of all the herbs and spices. A perfect balance and very pleasing to taste.

photo by Glen GreenSecond Course:

Summer vegetable paratha. It includes spicy mango pickle, sweet and sour eggplant salad, green bean mallum and spicy cucumber salad.

Soba paired this course with a 2007 Argyle Riesling.

Each salad had it’s own unique flair. I wanted more.

photo by Glen GreenThird Course:

Black sea bass. It includes asparagus, wild mushrooms, root spinach, Chinese ham, fermented black beans in a lemon ponzu sauce.

Soba paired this course with a 2007 Masciarelli Montepulciano.

Glen not being a mushroom fan, I got to benefit from his portion. It was beyond anything I’ve ever tasted. I ate it slowly to appreciate every bite.

photo by Glen GreenFourth Course and Glen’s favorite:

Berry shortcake with coconut cream, yuzu, and white chocolate.

Soba paired this course with a 2007 Chateau Loupiac Gaudiet.

Not being a white chocolate fan, I really enjoyed this. The pastry was perfect and the dessert as a whole was heavenly.

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Soba will have a second Farmer Dinner during August 13 through August 16. I highly recommend you try and get there.

Because we were blown-away from the atmosphere, outstanding service, and talented chefs, Soba is making our Pittsburgh Favorite list. Exquisite dining.

Have you experienced Soba? What’s your thoughts?