Soba Restaurant Review
5847 Ellsworth Ave. (College Ave.) 
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Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-362-5656 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Cuisine
Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Open late
- Parking lot
- Casual dressy
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 Soba's dramatic interior includes a two-story waterfall coursing down a slate wall. Sensuous materials---river rock, zebrawood, patterned cork flooring---evoke exotic climes. From commissioned artwork to lavish drapes, the ambience is magical and magnetic. The first floor bar buzzes nicely, as do the tiered dining spaces and the upstairs patio. A sophisticated menu changes daily to reflect seasonal, often local products. The kitchen plucks flavors and ingredients from diverse Asian cultures, scoops up some European ideas as well, then filters all through the contemporary radar of its chefs. Order small plates, large plates, soups and salads or noodle dishes. Especially good are the varying mussel preparations (Blue Bay, with Thai sausage, crispy soba noodles and aïoli); and tandoori-grilled salmon with lentils, green beans, fennel orange salad, coriander yogurt and orange oil. Vegetarians thrive here, with five or more items on every menu. Ambitious desserts showcase house-made ice creams in a roster of flavors ranging from mango-yuzu to raspberry lemon grass. Try the whimsical Soba banana split: dark chocolate, huckleberry, jasmine and black rice ice creams, with banana cake and brûléed bananas. Strategize the long list of sakés or stride boldly into exotic cocktails---Asian plum sangrÃa, dirty pickle or Bangkok tea.
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