Looking to uncover all that South Shore has to offer? Get to know this Pittsburgh neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Brazilian steakhouse to an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in South Shore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Texas de Brazil
Topping the list is Brazilian steakhouse Texas de Brazil. Located at 240 W. Station Square Drive, Suite D1, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 209 reviews on Yelp.
The concept of the restaurant is that, rather than paying for a meal, you instead pay for entry. Cost of admission gives you access to all the meat you can eat, plus a full buffet bar that features salad, soup, sushi, sides, appetizers, breads and more. Staff carry the various meats on swords and make the rounds of the dining room, stopping by your table if you indicate you'd like more. Alcohol and desserts are available at additional costs.
Yelper Stef W., who reviewed it on Feb. 17, wrote, "This is absolutely hands down the best place on Earth to treat yourself to a high-quality meal. The meats are to die for, especially the bacon-wrapped filet mignon. The lobster bisque is out of this world. I can't leave without eating at least two bowls of it."
2. The Melting Pot
Next up is The Melting Pot, a spot to score fondue, situated at 125 W. Station Square Drive. With four stars out of 162 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
The menu offers multi-course dinner packages, including the 4-Course Experience, which comes with cheese fondue, salad, choice of entree and chocolate fondue. (You can check out the full menu here.)
You can also order the cheese fondue by itself, including the Loaded Baked Potato Cheddar (aged cheddar, Emmenthaler, vegetable broth, Green Goddess, garlic and wine seasoning, potatoes, bacon and scallions) and the Fiesta (aged cheddar, Emmenthaler, lager beer, salsa and jalapeños).
Finish any meal with a chocolate fondue, like the Flaming Turtle (milk chocolate, caramel and candied pecans) or the Bananas Foster (white chocolate, bananas, dulce de leche and cinnamon).
Yelper Olivia D. said, "Excellent from beginning to end. It is more pricey, but it is more than just dinner, it is an experience too. The waitstaff will bring you extra dipping sauces and dippers if you ask, which makes it worth it. Our waiter brought us two glasses of complimentary champagne when we were celebrating."
3. Kiku
Sushi bar and Japanese spot Kiku is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 225 W. Station Square Drive, four stars out of 108 reviews.
Kiku, which means chrysanthemum in Japanese, was established in 1983. On the menu, you'll find specialty sushi rolls like the Kiku California Roll (signature crab salad, avocado and cucumber), the Steeler's Roll (eel and avocado on top with cucumber, tamago and tobiko inside) and the Tokyo Roll (tuna and cucumber). It also offers maki sushi (wrapped in seaweed) and temaki (rolled into a cone shape). Nigiri and sashimi options include bluefin tuna, king salmon, squid, sea urchin and more.
Yelp reviewer Ross M. wrote, "Sushi is phenomenal and you can tell the chef takes pride in its preparation. Everybody was very happy with their cooked dishes as well. Recently had a soft-shell crab tempura as a special — delicious! And their miso soup is great."
