Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse, Morgantown, WV

Fujiyama offers an option of show cookery in the Hibachi section, a sushi bar, and a dining room. This night was my last night in town before I left for vacation. I had spent the day shopping, getting a pedi, packing, and preparing, so I was ready to relax. My sweetheart was not going to be able to go to the beach with us, so we were having a little farewell dinner together. We arrived about 8:30pm. My date ordered Tako Su (steamed octopus, served in cold vinegar sauce) and I love seared tuna so I ordered Tuna Tataki (thinly sliced tuna served with Ponzu sauce). Both appetizers were excellent! The octopus had something of a smoky taste; it was served on a bed of iceberg lettuce. The vinegar dressing actually reminded me of my mother’s bacon/vinegar dressing she used to make wilted lettuce. Octopus – yes! Iceberg lettuce – not so much. The Tuna Tataki had that great seared tuna flavor I was craving, so I was tickled with it.

For our entrée, he had Seafood Combo Teriyaki, I ordered Tempura Shrimp. I’m not sure I noticed much about his food because our sweet little giggling Japanese waitress brought me a gigantic plate piled with tempura shrimp and vegetables, graced with a flower created from a deep-fried thinly sliced potato (?) perched high on some brilliant shredded carrots and accented by a line of orange slices. It was so beautiful and fragrant – I was stunned! I was one lucky girl! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, had a very nice intimate date, the food was glorious, I was happy.

 

Low points: Although the service was not too slow for us, we did get one appetizer at a time and we overheard another patron complaining about how long they had been there. (He must have had a tighter schedule than we had.) And, personally, I would take the big screen TV’s out, they were distracting. Maybe what I am considering a dining room, they consider a lounge. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt.