fujiya japanese garden

dim sum yum. we loved the dim sum so much, i can't remember what else we ordered. the dim sum can add up quickly, and the menu pricing is a little confusing, but we will definitely be back. i may return just to nosh through dim sum.

the restaurant itself seemed a bit worn and in need of a remodel, but that won't stop us from going back.

good, solid, attentive service.

no no no just kidding. dont go here so we dont have such a long wait. wow i have eaten at many sushi places from west coast to east coast and have never had such great food as i have here , they get their fish in fresh 3 times a week and i know for a fact that their tuna is not prefrozen like most other places they buy the whole fish and filet it ! more work but we benifit !!!! i almost hate to give a great review because it will hinder me in the long run ! tell junko hi at the sushi bar and whatever your fancy is you will enjoy . my favorite is all the salads fujia or sunamia salad . the pokke is to die for as well

old and outdated!! don't waste your money.

simply divine. my mom and i took my sister to fujiya to celebrate her move to san antonio; we hadn't been in ten years ourselves and hoped it would be as good as we remembered. my sister had never had japanese food so she followed our lead so we all ended up with the shrimp and vegetable tempura lunch plates. from the soup that started us out to the food regretfully left behind when we couldn't eat another bite our visit was more than satisfactory. despite being the holiday season we weren't overwhelmed by tacky christmas decorations, our server was both attentive and discrete, and our food was done perfectly (sweet potato and zucchini are both so easy to overcook while frying). we will most certainly be back and recommend fujiya to all of our friends and family.

went on a date. had the "lovers" meal that steve mcqueen and ali mcgraw had when they filmed a movie scene there in the 70's. it was @$45 for 2. it was the saltiest, most disgusting, leathery, meat, food of my life. everything but the last course (tempura shrimp and veg) was awful! my date was embarrassed as he wanted u to have a nice experience. i felt the effects of the salt for 3 days. by the third course all we could do was take a bite. it became unbelievable how soy sauce dream he'd and overlooked everything was. i saw people behind our table at the sushi bar. the sushi looked great. if we weren't in a time crunch i would have asked to have it sent back. i felt sorry for my date.
i felt like we entered a time warp of the 70's with oniony, leathery, soy drenched kabobs, and crocks of brown (soy) brothed soup. barf! my blood pressure went sky high that night. don't waste your money.

absolutely loved this place. the servers were sooo sweet and their food was very flavorful. i would recommend the dice roll and the tsunami salad!

good, though a bit on the expensive side. shrimp tempura was awesome.

finest japanese in town. i was one of the first employees @ fujiya in 1971. mama , was very particular about the recipes, and immigrated her chefs and waitresses from japan. there were years where the quality had gotten worse, after mama passed. but yesterday, we had the famous dinner for 2 lovers, and the recipes were exactly as i remember. i saw george, one of the sons who is in house now. and a waitress i knew when i worked there in 1971. the elaborate dinner was spectacular, everything very well presented, from the tempura to the sukiyaki was first class. we were treated like royalty. we will be back soon. i highly recommend for any occasion.

fuji - yeah!. after driving to several different overly crowded with waits of 2 hours or more we just happen to pass this place on our way back to our hotel. the ambiance and decor was very japanese in architecture and style both inside and out. the menu was ample so deciding what to eat was somewhat of a chore. i finally decided on the no.1 fujiya special dinner $15.95 which is a "medley of some of their most popular dishes. it came with chicken kushi, beef teriyaki, tonkatsu (pork cutlet), shrimp and vegetable tempura and house soup. you better be hungry because it was a lot of food. the food was interesting as it was not your normal japanese restaurant. more authentic. no hibachi tables here. enjoy.

wonderful ramen!. after reading all the great reviews this foodie decided to try the place. i was not dissapointed! the beef ramen can i just say...was the best ramen ive had in my entire life. the freshest vegetables, tons of noodles, the beef was so tender and the best was the beef broth which was perfect by the way. i also had the bonzai roll which was ok. the childrens plate was pretty cheap and came with tons of food lol. my son had to take a to go box. overall great experience. the ladies of the waitstaff wear japanese dress and are very nice. when you first walk in its like walking into a museum very cool! i'm officially addicted to the beed ramen!!!!

i come back for the sushi and tempura udon. the sushi is fresh and the udon plentiful and always rich.

really really liked it. i got the chicken ramen soup - that was all sorts of savory goodness. it does have veggies, but they taste just like the broth. my husband got the masa rolls - they were pretty good, just not quite our thing. the salmon was cooked, not smoked, but it was still an ok roll. we finished with coffee flavored mochi - it was good and looked really cute between two equal sized mounds of cream. our waitress was really nice and the cost for the sushi was incredibly reasonable. some people don't like the japanese themed atmosphere - i thought it was really neat. we're definitely heading back soon.

favourite forever.... i had tanin donburi & half of a bonzai roll (shared it with my grandma), both were sooo good. i am in love with this place, if only i could go every single day -_- i still don't really like the fujiya soup though .-. idk just personal taste i guess ._.


-----10 dec, 2011-----

luncheon for lovers... but it wasn't really for lovers with us since i was with my grandma :p anyways, it came with 8 "courses" although i wouldn't really count the rice as its own course. we were so full when we left, it was so much food, but it was good. i got a picture of a few of the "courses" but not all of them. it was all pretty good, but the fujiya soup was a bit too salty for me, and so was the broth for the sukiyaki. my favorite part of the meal (besides the tonkatsu) was the dessert, it was really good, i recommend getting it sometime if you go here.


-----02 sep, 2011-----

my grandma and i went here for lunch today, and we left full and happy. i had shrimp tempura & tonkatsu, really good. my grandma had curry rice with chicken, she really liked it, and i tried it and thought it was good too (and i don't even like curry!) we also had salmon nigri, the fish was nice and fresh. then i had a salmon onigiri, it was a good portion, and tasty too. oh and our tea glasses were never empty ;) we're planning on going back, hopefully soon!

not up to par anymore. used to be a decent japanese restaurant several years ago when there weren't many around town and japanese food wasn't as popular as it is today. now, i'm afraid, fujiya is outdated and subpar. i think if they remodeled and updated the decor and menu it might have a chance again. as it stands today, i can't recommend it to my friends with so many better options available.

had heard good things about this place but when i finally tried it myself i felt it was overrated and also over priced.... service was pretty good even though it was late night
but all i can say is that i haven't been back ever since...