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Chaya Japanese Cuisine!!
The name "Chaya" means a rest stop where travelers get rest and light meal in feudal Japan   We hope our Chaya could serve as a place for refreshments along your long journey of life   Since its opening in November, 2001, Chaya has been crowded with Japanese cuisine lovers.
	Due to its popularity and excellence, it is featured as Best New Casual Restaurant  in the Pittsburgh Magazine  June, 2003   These are no accidents. It is Yasu's, the chef and manager's goal to share authentic Japanese food with the American crowd. Usually Japanese food is associated with high prices. In order to reach out to wider audience, Yasu proves the equation "Japanese Cuisine = Expensive" wrong
Chaya's price range starts as low as $10 for entree, and as high as $80 or more. What is worth noting is the fact that Chaya's food is served with "American" quantity while made with close to 100% Japanese taste.   "We serve the same dishes as restaurants in Japan; same quality, but 1.5 times in quantity," says Yasu proudly
	Why does he try so hard?? It is all meant to accomodate a wide variety of audiences with various dining needs except one:   "The love of Japanese food!!"
Our Staff!!!
Owner
	Name: Fumio Yasuzawa Nickname: Yasu, Yasu san, Taishou (Boss) Occupation: Owner, Sushi Chef 1970-1975: Akasaka, Tokyo Restaurant Staff 1975-1996: Hotel Kitano, NY Restaurant Staff Japanese Country Club, NY Food/Beverage Manager 1996-1999 Hilton Hotel, Fort Lee, NJ Food/Beverage Manager 2001-Current Chaya Japanese Cuisine, Owner
Kitchen Staff
	Name: Omar Garduno Nickname: Omaru San Ocuppation: Kitchen Head Chef 2001-2002: Miyako Japanese Steak House and Seafood Restaurant , Chef  2002-Current Chaya Japanese Cuisine, Kitchen Head Chef
Pedro	Olivia
Evelia	Hachan
Waiter/Waitress
Jim	Keiko
Tomoko	Naoko
Naoki	Yuka
Jackie
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