Soba special dinner a disappointment

July 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments · food for thought

Soba is one of Pittsburgh’s top restaurants, and I was looking forward to trying their tasting menu to celebrate the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. The meal was a complete disaster! The dim sum was overcooked and unappetizing. The second course of little neck clams with lo-mein noodles was tasteless and the clams (sandy) were inedible. The main course of rare tuna was marinated too long. The almond-crusted bao was the worst bao I have ever tasted. There was a wine paring that was uninspiring. If you are featuring a special meal, please make it special. This one was not.

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1 Mrs. Dish // Jul 21, 2008 at 2:25 pm

Boo hoo…and good point! If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you can guess that sometimes these special dinners can be a flop. I’m going to run over to Soba in hopes that the everyday menu is still shiny…meantime, what what’s the general consensus out there?
2 Corey // Jul 28, 2008 at 10:22 am

My fiancee and I tried a “special” dinner at Soba earlier in the year, for the Burmese New Year. It was also a little disappointing. I have to go back to try their regular menu, as I hear that is good.
3 richandellie // Jul 31, 2008 at 5:32 pm

I’m sorry you had a bad experience at Soba. We have been there several times and had a wonderful meal. Please give it another try.
4 allisen // Oct 7, 2008 at 2:41 pm

We had a similar terrible experience with a special menu. Haven’t been back since, but I’m heartened to hear that others have had good experiences with the “regular” menu. Will have to try it again.