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| - Ok. I really wanted to have a good eating experience at Fuji. I was trying to avoid the all you can eat Japanese in Vegas. And I tried to to go to a family owned place. There has been serious vote stuffing here. Or food deprived reviewers.
So I read the Yelp reviews and 4 and a half stars...I drive there on a Monday...duh, closed. So, we go back tonight- Tuesday. Walk in and the place looks dumpy and stinks of hibachi in the middle of the room (my clothes still reek of it as I write this.)
If you're not used to really good Japanese, you probably would not know the difference. But, folks this isn't the place. The waitress took 10 minutes to get to us, another 10 to bring the miso soup, after I asked again. Then, we had the entree come but, the sushi was missing. When it came after I asked for it, the salmon (sake) and unagi sushi tasted like it came out of a freezer. The decor is just sad. The chairs in the waiting area are all seriously stained. The bathrooms are dirty. Small things like this are clues to the experience you're about to have if you look for them. Usually, the Japanese are extremely clean and orderly.
If this is Las Vegas good Japanese, save yourself the hassle and go to In-N-Out Burger.
In short, I think what happened here is a lack of pride in the food they serve and a white bread customer base that think Benihana's was the pinnacle of Japanese culinary expression. I've been to at least 40-50 Japanese restaurants all over the country. So, I know when it comes out right.
On the plus side, plenty of parking at the strip mall.
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