Fuji Sushi Japanese Restaurant

06/27/08

Just like zagat said:This is may be one of the best reasonably priced japanese eateries in town

by ikumi at Citysearch

A group of us can't get into Maneki because they lost our reservation so we walked in to fuji sushi cross street from maneki.Turn out this is a wonderful restaurant.The sushi was very fresh and reasonably priced.The service was very good also.For sure we will be back there!

06/02/08

Weird Management...

by dimarco at Citysearch

My daughter and I went last night to this restaurant and the service was awful. The sushi was mediocre (which took almost an hour to get), but what was very disappointing was the fact that once we got our food, we never saw our waitress again...nevermind wanting refills on tea, or needing more water, or wanting to place another order, we were virtually ignored until I brought out my Visa, at which point the manager swooped in and grabbed it off the table. But here's the great part - I left no tip and the manager chased us down two blocks away to demand why. I will NEVER go to this restaurant again

05/12/08

fishy fish.

by Jiminy44 at Citysearch

The bento boxes at lunch time are a tasty lunch, lots of variety to savor. This sushi bar has committed the gravest of sushi bar sins however, on more than a couple of occasions, the raw fish at dinnertime has been less than fresh. Raw fish should always be sweet and fishy-odor free, only smelling of the ocean, but alas, it was fishy. The aftertaste when we left the restaurant was so bad that we had to eat an orange to get rid of it. It takes alot of work upon the staff of a sushi restaurant to assure that they get the best quality fresh product, and someone has been lazy.

05/05/08

good sushi but slow service

by berg9201 at Citysearch

I tried this restaurant since I've read good reviews. This restaurant has free parking behind the building. You have to get a voucher after you park. Unfortunately I didn't know that. When we arrived, we were seated promptly. However, it took a good 10 minutes before we were given water. We ordered sushi which was fresh and very fulfilling. It seemed that other customers like to order the bento boxes which "look" quite tasty too. The interior decoration is very nice. As for the food, I do recommend it. The service was average since it seems that they are understaffed. So, if you aren't starving and not in a hurry, then you should give this place a try.

• Pros: good portions, big space, free parking
• Cons: slow service

02/13/08

Truly a downgrade from years' past

by jmohr at Citysearch

I used to visit this restaurant regularly (about once a week). The hostess (a former airline attendant) used to be friendly, and the food was good & reasonably priced. Went back today for a late lunch after a long absence. Things have clearly changed for the worse, and the hostess (from before) seems to have completely lost her hospitality skills. The food is now mediocre, and the wait-staff is under-trained and thoroughly unpleasant.

I arrived at the restaurant early to secure a table for 5 (the restaurant was about 60% full). The hostess (let's just call her "The Ice Princess") showed me the table. I proceeded to sit and wait quietly for the greeting from a server and a glass of water. I received neither for 15 minutes. I met the glances of both of the female servers several times & tried to flag one down to ask for the water. Neither acknowledged me, even as they served a table of two right next to me. Finally, I walked up to the hostess stand and asked the server who had previously ignored me several times for a glass of water. As she brought the water, I watched her roll her eyes and mutter something under her breath. Arriving at my table, the first words out of her mouth were, "Are your friends going to show up?" I thought, why, no, I actually just enjoy sitting alone at large, empty tables in restaurants. Instead, I told her that, yes, my family would arrive shortly, which they did.

Less than two minutes after my family sat down, the server, suddenly eager to do her job, came to the table and asked if we were all ready to order. Thirty minutes after I arrived, we finally got tea and place settings.

The haughty hostess acted like she was doing her customers a favor by allowing her to simply parade around and look down her nose at them the entire time. Didn't even drop her act when customers went to pay.

Needless to say, today's experience was enough to completely turn me off this poorly-managed establishment. What a crappy joint.

• Pros: If you're into small portions and don't like good service, this is the place for you!
• Cons: Super-snooty hostess, sub-par service, mediocre food