Toro hand roll
Fatty tuna with yuzu salt, scallion and wasabi keeps the roll’s additions simple. Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2022 review singled out toro and eel among the hand rolls.
CULTURAL DISTRICT · JAPANESE
What to order at
Gi-Jin.
A reservation-only hand-roll and gin bar in the Cultural District. Build an order from nigiri, a few hand rolls and a larger plate; the restaurant does not offer a formal omakase menu.
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The dishes worth considering.
S: Start here. A: Strong picks. B: Consider if it suits your taste. Save the dishes you want in your order.
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$11one hand roll
Nigiri Tokubetsu
The chef’s specialty fish selection offers a nigiri plate without choosing each fish separately. Ask which fish and how many pieces are included in the day’s selection.
AStrong picks
Tuna toast
Bluefin tuna sits on toasted shokupan with shiso pesto, Parmesan, lemon oil and wasabi microgreens; a larger plate with both bread and raw fish.
Aburi hotate nigiri
Torched Hokkaido scallop gives you a warm-finished nigiri bite. The listed $10 is for one piece; the three-slice sashimi order is $25.
BConsider if
Eel hand roll
Garlic mayo, mango tsukemono and wasabi microgreens accompany the eel. Pittsburgh Magazine also favored this hand-roll option in its 2022 review.
Hamachi crudo
Apple butter, apricot, ponzu, pickled jalapeño and shiso-fumi furikake make a fruit-and-chile raw-fish plate instead of another rice-based order.
Mushroom hand roll
Roasted maitake, pickled shiitake, togarashi, garlic aioli and fried onion offer a mushroom-based roll; ask about dietary needs rather than assuming it is vegan.
Matcha Misu
Tiramisu cream, matcha-honey tea and ladyfinger cookies make a tea-focused dessert after the fish and rolls.
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