text: I have been trying to review Kaya for an embarrassing length of time I would start a draft realize I was not doing this place justice then I would start over I realize I will never be able to summarize how incredible Kaya is or how delighted it has made me over the years but I cannot leave the Pittsburgh area without attempting to express just how much I love KayanThere are not enough available adjectives to describe the food I always start the party with one of their magical appetizers The lentil and corn beignets are always impressive lightly fried and served with a wonderfully spicy green curry sauce Perfect for sharing The Yucatan hot bean dip with homemade chips may be the most addictive item on the menu The rich spicyish slightly cheesy dip with those magnificently salty chips will make it difficult to carry on a conversation with your dining companions You will be too busy hollowing out that tasty dip The tofu cracklins are enough to astound even the nonvegetarians with the chipotle honey BBQ flavor and crispy texture The field green salad is served with possibly the worlds best salad dressing This lime cilantro vinaigrette should be bottled and sold To me specifically With all of the amazing vegetarian appetizers it is almost too difficult to save enough room for an entree But I do Oooohhhh I donJerked Tofu Tacos If Kaya only had one item on their menu and this was it it would still be my favorite restaurant Ever Fresh soft warm tortillas with a mind blowing cilantro cream sauce avocado a cabbage slaw peppers and tofu prepared so expertly you will swear you might crybut that is probably the jerk seasoning talking Your order comes with three tacos and they are large The third one is perfect for lunch the following day although you will be sad you are not actually eating it at Kaya The Jamaican green curry vegetable dish is a spicy little number with saffron rice potatoes squash peas and pineapple Each time you get a fork full with that pineapple covered in the creamy fiery green curry your eyes just might roll back in your head with delight The veggie Kaya burger is a wondrous experience Homemade veggie patty no phoning it in with some frozen Boca burger here avocado pickles tomato chihuahua cheese and a sunny side up egg It is messy It is large It is heavenly And with a side of sweet potato fries it is perfection nThe brunch menu seems to change often Just know that you cannot go wrong with any of the Sunday offerings whether it be chocolate chip waffles or huevos rancheros Just be sure to try the Vampiro cocktail with tequila and grapefruit juice nCocktails at Kaya are inventive and exciting Cocktail menu changes quite often and during happy hour everything is half price My favorite drink I have experienced here has to be the mango Mai Thai For the winter months they have traded mango for pomegranate Which is just fine with this girl The cherry spritzer served in a champagne flute with it is bitter sweetness is hard not to love The mojito is a reliable favorite The dark and stormy is stupendous The bartenders are very skilled and it makes all the difference in the worldnService is always on point Nice servers who seem to remember us as we are there so often I am not sure if Chaz still waits tables at Kaya as I have not seen him in quite sometime He was the greatest most knowledgable friendliest server I have had in my life and we would always get excited when we knew he was waiting on us If you happen to see him consider yourself lucky And please tip him well nThe vibe at Kaya is casual Caribbean and inviting Always a decent crowd at the bar sampling those stunning cocktails and ample amounts of seating The lights are low the music is funky and I am probably in a booth resisting the urge to lick my plate nKaya is not only my favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh It is my favorite restaurant ANYWHERE An exceptional dining experience all around I could never do it justice with words You will have to check it out for yourself