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| - Visited Fuji last night with my in-laws, including my sister-in-law who was in town with my young niece and nephew. I have actually been a waitress at this type of hibachi steakhouse before, back in college, so I knew exactly what to expect, and Fuji definitely met my expectations.
We all did the hibachi grill menu for the show, which finally got the kids' attention away from their Leapfrog and iTouch and onto the chef. They were mesmerized by all the elements of the cooking. I made it a point to ask for the "kids chopsticks" which are a chopstick set that's got rubber bands and a "fulcrum" made from the chopstick wrapping paper so that kids can use it to eat their food without having to have as much dexterity as an adult. The only thing I could suggest is that maybe these could be offered to any table with youngsters eating without someone having to ask? I only knew these existed because I had made them many times in my job, and everyone at the table was surprised and happy when the kids got their own set of usable chopsticks. We made a big deal out of them using their "chopsticks" and in doing so actually got the picky eaters to eat more than they might have otherwise.
The menu is the usual basic hibachi experience: miso soup, salad with ginger dressing (ranch is also available), a shrimp "appetizer", vegetables, rice and meat. This restaurant also had noodles that they cooked which were delicious. I've never really been a fan of noodles in Asian cuisine (or anywhere in general) but I ate all of mine quickly.
The service was quick, the food was good, the "show" was good, and we had a great time. I should note that Sunday night at 6:30 is a great time to bring kids as the two in our party were able to make a little bit of their usual noise, but were drowned out by the sounds of the fan, and there was at least one child of their age or younger at each of the other tables, so I wasn't terribly worried about noise or inconveniencing other patrons.
Fuji didn't stand out particularly for any one thing, but they delivered a solid meal for all of us quickly. We'll be back!
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