Golden Gai

4.8

108 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails
Hot spot

Welcome to Golden Gai, a hidden gem nestled in the vibrant heart of Pittsburgh’s East End, conveniently located in Bakery Square. Step inside and embark on a culinary journey to the bustling streets of Japan with our Izakaya-style dining experience.

As you enter Golden Gai, you’re greeted by the warm ambiance of traditional Japanese decor fused with modern touches, creating an inviting atmosphere that is both chic and cozy. The soft glow of our stunning light fixtures over the intimate dining space, where the wooden bar top that spans the length of the space, and slate accents evoke the charm of Tokyo’s iconic Golden Gai district.

At the helm of our kitchen is Executive Chef Michael Taylor, a master of Japanese cuisine renowned for his innovative approach to flavor and presentation. With a background honed at the esteemed Gi-Jin, Chef Taylor brings his passion for culinary excellence to every dish, infusing each bite with creativity and precision.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Creative Japanese
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(412) 844-6688
Website
https://goldengaipgh.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
116 Bakery Square Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Neighborhood
Point Breeze
Cross street
Penn Avenue
Parking details
Public Lot

Nigiri & Maki Box
chef's choice: 8 pieces nigiri / 1 maki / 1 sashimi / edamame / ginger / wasabi
Maki Box
chef's choice: 3 maki rolls / 1 sashimi / ginger / wasabi / edamame
Nigiri Box
chef's choice: 10 nigiri / 1 sashimi / edamame / ginger / wasabi
Sashimi Box
Chef's choice: 10 sashimi / edamame / ginger / wasabi

What 108 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Pittsburgh / Western PA
Hot spot
Pittsburgh
Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Golden Gai offers an "amazing" dining experience with "incredible" sushi and a vibrant atmosphere. Diners rave about the "excellent" service and "delicious" food, highlighting standout dishes like the miso cod and spicy scallop roll. Reservations are essential due to limited seating, and the open kitchen concept adds to the "fun and welcoming" vibe.

108 Reviews

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Danika
Pittsburgh1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every dish and drink we had was perfect. The shrimp tempura is some of the best shrimp we’ve ever had!! Highly recommend. The service was wonderful and I loved the ambiance and mood of the whole restaurant itself. We sat at the bar and I would chose to sit there again!
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CRISP
New York City5 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was amazing, funky atmosphere was cool, music was fun at first and then wished it was changed up because it became monotonous, drinks are extremely overpriced for what you get, very small pour for $14 chardonnay, need a better beer selection, and most importantly the food was delicious, just was not served hot, almost asked them to warm up but tough for shrimp tempura to be warmed so we just ate it as is, otherwise overall we will go back even though we were a little disappointed.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great servers and chefs willing to interact and answer any questions. Recommend the cod.
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Breanna VIP
Pittsburgh5 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Hands down best food quality, service and experience I’ve had. Will be back asap.
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Michelle VIP
Pittsburgh5 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious! Everything we tried was fresh and amazing. Such a wonderful and needed addition to the Pittsburgh dining scene.
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OpenTable Diner
Cleveland1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely amazing food. It’s a must try in Pittsburgh.
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April
Pittsburgh7 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food! The chefs are so talented! Service isn’t the best but the food makes up for it! Very small spot thetas why reservations are hard to get so book early!!!
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Aaron
Pittsburgh5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome dinner. We split the cucumbers, a spicy tuna roll, and the spicy tuna rice cake. All great flavors and a good starter for our meal. I had the special, an Udon Noodle spicy seafood dish. It was amazing! Wife had the ramen with mussels. Again really good! Service was outstanding, and the bar has a great vibe. We’ll be back.
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Liz
Pittsburgh11 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely amazing. Everything we ate was so incredibly delicious and the service was perfect. 12/10!
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Nico
Pittsburgh2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good food, nice atmosphere! The udon noodles and sushi rolls were amazing. Recommend the FU Dog Drink as well.
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Golden Gai is rated 4.8 stars by 108 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

116 Bakery Square Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Penn Avenue
Neighborhood
Point Breeze
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot

Website
https://goldengaipgh.com/
Phone number
(412) 844-6688

Golden Gai

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Starters

Edamame

Spicy Edamame

House Salad

Cucumber

Miso Soup

Bowls

Chirashi

Miso Tuna

BBQ Eel

Nigiri / Sashimi

Salmon / Sake

Tuna / Maguro

Eel / Unagi

Yellowtail / Hamachi

Scallop / Hotate

Fatty Tuna / Toro

Salmon Roe / Ikura

Maki

Spicy Tuna

Salmon Avocado

Yellowtail Scallion

California

Spicy Scallop

Eel Avocado

Tuna Cucumber

Toro

Omakase, Maki, & Sashimi Boxes

Nigiri & Maki Box

Maki Box

Nigiri Box

Sashimi Box

Overall ratings and reviews

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