Fuji Grill Hibachi & Sushi Buffet

First off, I would like to say that it is very exciting to see another buffet open up in the area. I usually would go to Tokyo Grill for a sushi buffet, so I was pretty excited to see what this place had to offer.

When I walked inside, it seemed like the place used to be a Golden Corral buffet location. The design was not really ideal for a typical Asian buffet or grill, but the design was quite uplifting. The bathrooms do look pretty nice, and the tables look like they were previously there, but it still blends in quite nicely.

First off, I am not a huge fan of the pay upfront before you dine in. It works pretty well for Golden Corral when they were popular back then, but I don’t think that the payment design works too well, let alone the tipping process. It definitely shows a bit in the service as far as I know.

Sushi was perhaps the area I was somewhat disappointed in. For starters, the sushi itself was actually pretty nice! The rolls were freshly made, and the rice and fillings were pretty soft and flavorful. Unfortunately, most of the time, the sushi serving trays were rather empty. On normal weekdays and non-peak hours, this would have been fine, but we came in for lunch on a Saturday. It does not make sense for only one chef doing all the sushi preparation while diners were going at it in the sushi bar. I was rather annoyed that there were no soy sauce dispensers at the tables, but only salt and pepper and napkins. You have to grab the soy sauce at the sushi bar instead. I think soy sauce dispensers for each table is a must if you want to promote sushi to your customers in the area.

The hibachi section was not too bad at all. The selection of ingredients was pretty decent, and it was pretty nice having a dedicated section just for hibachi, which was nice. However, my hibachi was WAY too salty. I think they either used too much soy sauce, or they used the regular soy sauce not realizing it was not reduced sodium sauce. Either way, it made me quite thirsty in general. Otherwise, the flavor and the spiciness was pretty nice.

As for the the Chinese-style buffet options, I think they should do away with some of those options. The buffet is trying to cater too much to your typical Chinese buffet favorites. The problem is that they are trying to do a tad bit too much with pleasing a wide array of customers rather than those who actually want some delicious hibachi and sushi. Keeping them minimal is key to promoting more hibachi and sushi options, which is what most people come here for in the first place! The hot and sour soup was pretty decent however.

Saving the best for last is the dessert section. The desserts were very nice! I loved their mango jello, which is not too terribly sweet for my tastes. The fresh oranges, honeydew melon slices, and grapes were always a welcome sight, and the tapioca pudding was not too bad at all. They actually have cheesecake as an option, which was fantastic! The cookies definitely have some strawberry creme flavor, and it definitely tasted like it was made on-site, which was a pleasant surprise from your typical store bought cookies. I got 2 plates of desserts for those reasons alone!

I cannot say much about the salad section, as I did not try their salad much.

Overall, Fuji Grill had a lot of potential! However, I believe that this buffet has a bit of an identity crisis. It seems like it’s more of a Chinese buffet with hibachi and sushi on the side rather than a hibachi and sushi buffet and grill with Chinese dishes on the side. It is really difficult to say what this grill does best or what it specializes in, because it feels like this buffet is simply trying to do too much instead of sticking to what it is supposed to promote: hibachi and sushi. Therefore, I think that expanding sushi and hibachi options is a must to help them promote more of what this buffet is best known for.

Overall, I would definitely give this buffet a try, but I think they need to make some changes right away to help them with finding their niche it they want to become a successful buffet business.

Awesome staff and food was delicious! Brought my daughter and her friend, they loved choosing their own hibachi plate items and exploring the other different foods. Sushi station is fresh sushi made right there through the shift. We will be back with other family!

I was pleasantly surprised by the food quality, which justifies the slightly higher price compared to similar buffets. All the staples you expect like Tso's, egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken, lo mein, etc, were all actually very good.

I'm addition to the usual offerings, they had a few more exotic foods that you typically won't see at other buffets, all of which were tasty also. I do wish the dessert selection was a little more robust, but the cookies and cakes I did try were delicious.

I do not eat sushi so I can't comment on that, but it looked like a wide variety different items.

The servers kept my cup full and table cleared which is really all you can ask at a buffet.

As long as their food quality doesn't drop off after this grand opening period, Fuji Grill is definitely my buffet of choice now.

Note that you prepay which caught me off guard, so I forgot to show them the coupon. I suggest you have it ready when you walk in.

My daughter and I went yesterday and the food was hot, fresh and tasted great! I love that they have different things to choose from that other Chinese buffets do not have. They also have the traditional stuff too. The general TSO, honey chicken and spicy chicken were my favorite. Great sushi too. We will definitely be back soon.