This is a review I'm very sad to leave. We have been going to fujiyama for 10 years. The sushi was always something we looked forward to. Last night we spent over $100 on sushi that is not the same quality as it used to be. The rolls were half the size and the filets were extra thin. Hibachi is also not served on the sushi side now. The saving grace for this disappointment was our awesome waiter. read more

Excellent everything. Food is great service good atmosphere delightful. Chef engaging.

This place does not have Covid protocol. They have plenty of other tables but prefer to pack people on a same table. We asked for a different table because we want to keep 6ft apart rule. The Young Chinese guy rudely said, we must seat with others and start packing people around us. Table and menu are sticky from not cleaning and restroom does not toilet seat. I don't recommend this place. read more

The wait is honestly insane. Low staffing and hopefully the hiring management figure it out.

-5, horrible restroom conditions and it was so awful I could smell the restroom all the way to the seating area. The most awful dining experience. read more

I don't know? Maybe it was because it was Monday? Service was great the food was prepared well comma but the presentation.... Isn't a Hibachi Grill supposed to be about entertaining? I brought a client here for dinner and it seemed that our cook was just doing what he had to do. Again possibly could because it was Monday and slow. I will be back again because as mentioned the food was good but not on a Monday. read more

Excellent hibachi dinner and great birthday occasion spot! From the soup to the salad, from the mains to the entertainment, everything was top notch! Birthday celebration includes a balloon hat, disco ball dance and dessert with candle! Couldn't ask for more! read more

Fujiyama - The show is ready to begin! - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

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NEVER AGAIN!!!!! Understaffed, rude, horrible service, and no concept of time management. I came here alone on a Wednesday, 20-30 people on the hibachi side (half were waiting to eat, due to only one chef cooking), one person at the sushi bar. Waited 5-10 minutes to be seated, an additional 10-15 minutes for my drink order to be taken (along with 4 others sitting at the same table) and then another 5-10 minutes for my order to be placed. I say placed, I decided to leave and go elsewhere after trying to explain to the waitress three times that I would like to order an appetizer, sushi, and hibachi entree....thoroughly confused she told me "oh no two entrees too much for one person to eat" "you want sushi or hibachi"? I stated I would like both, that I knew what I wanted to eat....again with a dazed look on her face I gave up and stated that I would just go to the sushi bar and just eat sushi. On the walk over she then states.."you should choose one or other, no need to order two items"...at this point it was obvious to me that this place was poorly managed, wasn't in business to make money, and that the staff had very limited and poor customer service skills. By far one of the worst dining experiences of my life. Staffing, service skills, and better situational awareness to their business are essential if they expect anyone to keep frequenting this place. I rarely post on Yelp, be warned if you come here you're playing Russian roulette with your dining experience. read more

Whenever I try a Japanese resto, I always order Katsudon. This is the worst Katsudon I have tried because it did not taste like one. It had mushrooms so the Katsudon tasted like mushroom. They should have named it Shitakedon. My wife ordered Gyudon. It barely had beef, and instead had a ton of tofu. I thought she ordered a Tofudon. read more

Fujiyama - Tofudon, but I ordered Gyudon. - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

I am not going to lie, I was very disappointed with my lunch order. It was not worth $13, take a look for yourself. Where's the broccoli? The plate was completely covered in just rice, that little small portion that you see of noodles, that is it. That is all I got. Never ordering takeout again. read more

Fujiyama - I couldn't believe this lunch plate was $12.95. Where is the rest of the chicken? Broccoli? - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

The sushi here was pretty nice. Beautiful presentation. My husband and I also shared a steak and red snapper teriyaki dinner. The steak was soo delicious. My husband usually does not like steak but even he thought it was really good. The service was very good. Everyone was super nice and timely. I would reccomend! read more

Not so great of an experience. The waiter was nice, but the place had a really strong unpleasant smell. I get it, it could be the fish, but that was a bit much of a harsh smell. The food wasn't bad but just needs a bit more love. read more

If you are coming here for sushi then DONT DO IT! The Hibachi and other entrees are pretty good but the sushi is horrible! You might as well get sushi from Nob Hill or Safeway, it tastes about the same. You know how spicy tuna rolls is usually mashed up tuna? Its not a cut piece of tuna. Well thats how majority of their rolls are, mashed up fish paste! No nicely cut fresh piece of meat. Instead, its mashed up! Not all their rolls are made this way but alot of them are. The environment is nice! My son loves sushi and so do I. The only reason why we go there is because we love the atmosphere. We spent his 11th birthday there. Birthday celebrations are fun at Fujiyamas. They will sing to the birthday boy or girl, give you a dessert, a hat and will take a group picture for you and print it out for you the same day. Im not too impressed by the staff. Mediocre service. It feels like we are a hassle for them, at times. They get 2 stars because their sushi is a disgrace to the Japanese culture. read more

Just had the worst sushi at Fujiyama. Also, the wait was about 2.5 hours due to graduations and staff doesn't let you know how long the wait will be. The portion is tiny and it tastes so off. It tasted like if some of the ingredients are expired. The cream cheese did seem fresh, but didn't add flavor. I would never buy sushi here again. I've had hibachi chicken here before and it was tasty. read more

Fujiyama - Sad Salmon Roll with hardly any salmon. 5/25/22 - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

Our 12 year old son wanted to go to a hibachi restaurant for his birthday. We had a blast at Fujiyama. The chef was entertaining and the food was really good. Definitely recommend this place for a fun evening with kids or a group of friends. read more

Fujiyama - Entertaining - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

Came out here on xmas eve. It was the closest thing to the hotel that wasnt fast food and was still open. Service was great and our waitress was super friendly and helpful. Sushi quality was very surprisingly good and the food presentation even though over the top, was very pretty to look at. Their kids meal was ginormous!! My go to items are salmon and white tuna and they were absolutely delicious. Kamakize 4/5 Mango/pineapple roll 4/5 White tuna 4/5 Salmon 4/5 If im ever in the area, i will definitely stop by again. read more

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We've been to Fujiyama twice and enjoyed it both times. The first time we went, we tried the Hibachi (Teppanyaki) side of the restaurant. It was very similar to Sapporo (Monterey) and Benihana. The chef was very entertaining, the food was seasoned nicely and cooked perfectly. An added bonus at Fujiyama, you get noodles in addition to the fried rice and large portions of everything. Great deal. Our server, Joy, was very attentive, without being intrusive, and a pleasure to talk to. The second time at Fujiyama, we tried the dining room side and had the Nabeyaki Udon or Soba In a hot pot, served w. salad. The noodles are in broth topped w. vegetables, chicken and eggs w. 2 pcs of tempura shrimp; although it doesn't say on the menu, there are also pieces of fishcake in the broth. I had the udon noodles and my wife had the soba. Both were excellent. The broth is perfectly seasoned so you can taste the individual ingredients easily, and the portions were huge. Once again, Joy was our server and she was top notch. Highly recommended. read more

Working in the area this week, and when I asked a few colleagues where to go for some good sushi, they recommended here... So off I went. I got takeout, which shouldn't lower the experience. The phone operator/waitress was efficient with my order ("What's your iPhone number? Go ahead..."). I ordered the Kamikaze Roll and a small house salad (10-15 minutes). Based on the reviews, I thought this place would be hopping busy.... But I showed up and no one was there (a few other waitresses were milling about looking at some pictures, but that was about it!) See the image for the Kamikaze Roll ingredients/content... The only let down was that it had no spicy tuna inside (instead replaced with those tempura crunchy flakes... What?) The salad was awesome though... If you're going to charge a premium for sushi rolls that have substance over quantity, then you'd better deliver! Here's the rundown: Satisfied? No Return? No Advocate? Nope read more

Fujiyama - Menu... Kamikaze Roll rundown - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

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Stop driving to Monterey!! The food was delicious! The place was a lot of fun, with great service, clean remodeled building, huge portions and responsibly priced. Way better prices than most Sushi places and certainly better than the two popular over rated Monterey Habachi places. We had a party of eight for a Birthday, they allowed us to bring our own cake and brought it out with a Birthday Song on the speaker and candles for us. It's a great fun place for parties! Our Hibachi Chef was hilarious, kind and accommodated each of our special orders, which was huge for us because we had 3 Vegans in our party. We also were able to swap the house soup for miso without extra charge or an issue. The Sushi we ordered was fantastic! Fresh and beautifully plated. The meat eaters in our group said the food was cooked to perfection, unlike the other similar places in Monterey that the meat was dry and over cooked. I'm so happy to have this place so close to home. I'll be back! read more

Fujiyama - Stop driving to Monterey! Salinas has a great new Hibachi Restaurant! - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

My family and I really like going to Benihanas after any special occasion but decided to give this place a try since it's closer to where we live. I have to say that it was a really good experience. We were seated immediately and got our food quickly too. The cook had us laughing the whole time and really knew how to entertain us. The whole family enjoyed all our meals and the service was always very attentive and kind. They even gave us free ice cream which I personally had to pass on because I was already so full from my dinner. Overall I think everyone who likes places like Sapporos or Benihanas should come and check this place out and avoid all the overcrowdedness at the other places. read more

Fujiyama - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

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Wow who would of thought that in a run down strip mall was a diamond.Stopped in on a whim .And was very surprised friendly staff greet and seat you.Shelly our server was so sweet and helpful.Made great suggestions.Big tasty plates and so good .Prices are great ,I shared my plate with my son was so delicious oh was a calamari and vegetables rice noodles .So two can share if your appetite is small.Wil be back for sure,Thank you for a great lesson and eating experience. read more

This time we visited specifically for the sushi bar and really enjoyed the quality of sashimi, especially the maguro and yellow tail. This restaurant is now very popular in comparison to our first visit during opening week last week. I will definitely be back :) read more

This helped cure my sushi craving, but I will not be ordering from here again. The sushi rolls are BLAND! I ordered a crunchy roll and the Halloween roll. I'm so glad I ordered a side of eel sauce, because it made the rolls so much more enjoyable. I also ordered the Kani Salad and that was okay as well. Overall, the food was just okay. It is great in a pinch if you're craving sushi and no other options are available. read more

Great customer service!! Absolutely love their sushi!!! Gotz to try all there rolls delicious!!!

WAAAAAAAaaaaayyyyyyy better than Sapporo's and half the price. I love their sushi and kitchen food so much. Have yet to try something I do not like. Always a plus having a full bar too. read more

Just placed an order for pickup - oh my! Ordered a Samurai Roll, Fujiyama Roll, Crazy Tuna, Angel Roll, Sunshine Roll, Crazy Friday Roll, and a Scorpion King. Super fresh and tasty! Sorry they didn't last long enough to get pictures. I called in the order and asked them to please package them separately and write the names of the rolls on them so we can tell which is which. They taped the name of the roll on the container for us which was perfect! Thank you, we will definitely order from here again. Soooo good with fair prices. read more

1. Food was yummy (seafood soup, Godzilla roll, Blizzard roll) 2. Very fast & efficient customer service 3. Fairly priced read more

Fujiyama - Godzilla Roll. - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

Great place! My niece planned a birthday lunch for my sister, we all had dinner on the hibachi side of the restaurant. Service was great, they were attentive and fast. The food was delicious, so full of flavor! The bonus was the light show and music for the birthday person. For a few minutes there was a light show and music, we were are pleasantly surprised. Moderately priced, worth it for the amount of food/hibachi. They have mixed drinks but can't speak on them since I had water. Overall great place, would try again. read more

Ordered the salmon hibachi meal to-go. WELL WORTH THE PRICE!! You basically get enough food for 2 people. Salad, brothy soup, fried rice, stir fried noodles, stir fried vegetables, AND your choice of entree. It came with 4 different types of sauces on the side (they were all tasty). Everything was well seasoned with its own unique flavors, not too greasy either. Staff is always nice over the phone and in person (service is important no matter how good the food is). I've also ordered sushi on other occasions, also good. I will continue to support this restaurant and HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting the hibachi meal and sharing it. read more

There is literally nothing about this place that makes it recommendable or special. Place looks kinda gross but OK, food was not terrible but nothing to come back either. I didn't have a particular bad experience hence a normal 2-3 rating read more

OMG! We had such delicious food, such fun I'm not sure I can do it justice in words. We had combination Hibachi dinners, fresh, delicious and sooo much better than Beni-Hana's. Ken was our waiter, he was warm funny and excellent. Jacky was our Hibachi Chef. His fun and silly skills had all of us grinning and laughing. Did I say how delicious the food was?! We had salmon, steak, filet mignon and shrimp with fried rice , veggies and noodles. All cooked to order perfectly. Hands down my favorite restaurant! read more

Good was great but price was crazy expensive. $20 for a simple roll? Thanks for good food but damn 150 for two people Is excessive read more

Fujiyama - a tray of food on a table - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

The guy who did our table was awesome he was soo entertaining and made the birthday enjoyable read more

Fujiyama - Birthdays are well spent at Fujiyama - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

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Update: A poor experience overall. Dinner was a disaster. From bad service, rude management who wouldn't listen to any of our complaints of terrible food, the wrong food, and treating the customer as if we are taking advantage. You are a restaurant. We are the customer. If we don't get good food then we are not coming back. Think hard management before you decide how to handle upset us repeat customers because with out customers you will be out of business. read more

We had dinner here for the first time and the hostess was very nice. She explained our options and we sat in the hibachi section in the back. It was a slow night and we got a section to ourselves. The chef was named Michael and he cooked us the 2 dinner special. It was delicious and cooked to order! There was more food on our plate than similar restaurants in Monterey (Sapporo's & Benihana) and price and portions better too! Although, it lacks a view of the beaches and wharf areas of Monterey, if you want good food, good portions and decent prices, this place is pretty good! read more

Fujiyama - Scallops, shrimp, lobster, veggies, steak and noodles! - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

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Excellent! Got take out due to COVID-19 and we didn't want to eat inside anyway. When you pick up, they don't even open their main door but have created a system where they open a small door to pass you the food. This seemed more secure than a bank teller! Food was fresh and everything was packed in separate containers. We got the sashimi lunch and tempura lunch specials and they did not skimp on the portions. We're just passing through Salinas but would definitely stop here again if in the area. read more

Visiting from Oregon. Really enjoyed the dinner and the entertainment. The seafood was cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend.

We made reservations for 6 pm on Valentine's Day. We we're not seated until 6:25 and put drink orders in. At 7:00 drinks were still not delivered to the table so when I went to the bar to collect our drinks ourselves, I was told the host and bartender were the same person. Then she yelled at me how busy she was. At 7:15 half of our party had their food which was the presented preparation. The people with us ordered soup and sushi rolls and didn't have their food. We asked for the prepared food to be boxed and cancel the rest if the orders. The party was still even charged for the drinks!!! At The preparation table next to us, when the chef was making the rice he formed it in the shape of a human body which was cute at first until he shaped a penis on the rice person and added two eggs for the testicles. There was a small girl watching and a young boy. I feel this was vulgar and unnecessary! I will never return to this place!! read more

Great food! Great menu with a lot of variety. Nice sushi bar and wine bar! Clean, calm and relaxing atmosphere. Everything we've tried is fresh and tasty! We've trued both cooking table and dining room (dinner and lunch) and have enjoyed all! Service friendly and prompt. Bathrooms clean! read more

Fujiyama - Wine bar and sushi bar - - Japanese Near Me - Salinas, California

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We were traveling and stopped here for a late lunch. We did the Hibachi and both got the chicken and shrimp plates. The give you a generous portion of food and the food was excellent. Staff is very friendly and took care of us. Overall we were very happy with our visit, great find! read more