Here's a tier list of AYCE restaurants that I've tried in Pittsburgh. The criteria used to determine the rankings is the cost, quality of food, and ease of getting to there from CMU campus/Oakland. And of course, this is all my own opinion.Â
S Tier:
Top Pot
Texas de Brazil
A Tier:
Hong's Hot Pot and Kbbq
Cobra
Fogo de Chao
B Tier:
8 Star Cuisine
Kujira
C Tier:
D Tier: