Fuji Sushi Mandarin

Visiting Fuji sushi at least once a year is sort of a tradition for my family. Each summer when I come home from Alaska, we all go for the all you can eat sushi at lunchtime. You can't beat the price and the sushi is excellent. They were pretty busy this time so it did take us a while to get seated and served, but all in all it was still excellent.

This restaurant is a made-to-order japanese restaurant. You have two options when it comes to pricing where the higher price gives you more options. They are ALWAYS busy. Even when you come when they open, plan on waiting a little bit because folks wait for them to open. The last time we went, service was extremely slow to start. We sat down and waited almost 10 minutes for our server. You pick what you want from a menu and write down the number on a piece of paper that they take and give to the staff to make said items. Sushi here is pretty good. I usually opt for the cheaper price and my go-to is a shrimp tempura roll, but I normally try a little bit of everything. I don't go for the kitchen items because I feel it's a waste of stomach space for me(lol), but my wife isn't very fond of sushi, so that's what she chooses. She said her kitchen items weren't very good and I'd agree because some of the items tasted old. Another thing to add about service was that on our very first order, we were missing two sushi rolls and we never ended up getting them.

I've been wanting to try this restaurant for some time for the all you can eat sushi and hibachi. My daughter and I went on a Saturday during lunch and it was pretty busy. We only waited for about 15 minutes before being seated.My first impression walking in was it was dark inside and the tables are VERY close to each other. We were seated in the back and the tables next to us were so close I had to walk sideways just to sit on the opposite end of our table.After about 5 minutes of sitting, our waitress took our drink order but didn't explain how things worked as far as ordering. Maybe she thought we were regulars? We did see people around us that seemed to know what they were doing but it would have been nice to ask if we've been there before. Anyways, we saw the little pieces of papers on our table and just jotted the corresponding numbers of the menu items we both wanted on this paper. When the waitress returned we gave it to her. The food would then sporadically be brought to us on small plates. One thing we realized is each person should fill in their own orders per sheet and write their seat number (seat number was written on the paper placemat where you were sitting). The food was ok. I enjoyed the salmon. The steak was inconsistent whereas the first order was tender and flavorful however the second order was tough and gristly. My daughter said the sushi was ok. It looked very simple with just raw fish on a mound of rice. She didn't care for the deep fried roll because of the batter. The lunch price is a good deal for what they offer. The only caveat is knowing what to order that's good because they have a No Waste Policy and will charge you for leftovers. Overall the price was reasonable. I didn't care how the tables were too close together and how dark it was inside. As far as service, there may have been a language barrier between our waitress because when I tried to ask a question about something on the menu (I just wanted to know how many pieces of sushi came in an order), she waved her hand and said "No" assuming she didn't know anything about the menu.

For a AYCE sushi, it's great for the money. Can't go wrong with $20.99 per person on weeknights! If they're not busy, you won't have to wait long to get seated nor for your food. New menus are a nice upgrade (not flimsy and also smaller in size so it doesn't crowd the table). The wait staff are efficient and do their job but nothing over the top. We've been coming here to this location for a few years now--I think it's time for new decor, coat of paint and perhaps new seats for the booths.

I've been here a few times and this has to be the worst service I have experienced. The food that was to be hot was cold. When the person from my party told the waiter he pops it in the microwave and now it's hot and rubbery. The sweet/sour sauce is watered down. Service was extremely slow. Wait staff standing about while customers look around for their food to come. When providing cutlery and other foods, they reach over your food to give it to the person across the from you. My throat was dry, never offered a refill on anything. Had to wait almost 30min to get the check and ring out. It was not the experience that I had come accustomed to from Fuji Sushi in days of the past.

I would leave zero if that was an option. My family came in at 658 pm tonight and was told we need half of three party which is 13, we then had 10 people at 715 and came back was told the wait was 40 minutes. At an hour wait we were told the party that sat al ittle before 7 was almost at thier 90 minutes. At 9 i had to almost beg them to ask the 120 minute table to leave so we could sit for the final hour the restaurant was open. I would have loved to work this out with the manager but none were here

This is probably the worst restaurant I've been to in Jacksonville. We sat toward the back of the restaurant near the kitchen entrance on a Wednesday night. There was a stack of empty boxes, unclean tables nearby, and a generally terrible smell wafting from the back. The sushi was presented fine for an all-you-can-eat joint, but lacked flavor. I then made the mistake of looking up this restaurant's inspection violations online, and I can't believe I let someone else talk me into trying this place.I walk by this place all the time on my way to grab Whit's custard nearby, and it's always packed. I don't get it.

Fuji Sushi is a Jacksonville Staple. All my friends and family have recommended it and when I first went I loved it. I would recommend going during lunch hours since it will be cheaper. The only difference is that you may not get some dishes that they offer during dinner. The wait tends to be long so I would come early and sign up on their sheet. Lunch hours tend to get busy especially on the weekends. The quality of their sushi is great for how much you pay for. I would also be wary to not order too much no matter how hungry you are. You may end up having to pay a fee if there are leftovers. The service may take a little while depending on when you go. Sometimes I put in my order and will get it within 10 minutes and other times I will wait 20 minutes to 30 minutes.

The ambiance is nice and no outlandish decorations. The servers do their best to get everything you order out to you quickly and efficiently. If you have never been here it's a good must try for fresh sushi and other things like the rice and soups and fried shrimp and tempura veggies. You go in and are seated, you have a menu and a paper your placemats are numbered and that is your seat number. You fill out your paper with the items you would like, one side for things cooked in the kitchen (soups, fried items and such) or a side from the sushi bar which are made fresh when ordered. I don't care for the handrolls or the mango sushi but the shrimp rolls with the spicy sauce and crab on top are my favorites. The only flaw is that occasionally they might forget to bring something you ordered. Depending on how busy they are it might take time to get some items. The freshness and taste don't fail though. This will always be a go to anytime I want sushi.

If I could give zero stares I would. Let me start off my husband and I went during a middle of the week night, it was not busy at all. We also had our baby with us in a carseat. As we are being seated there is a woman who works there just staring at us with a scowl. My husband went to get a highchair to put our daughter in and she continued to give us such a mean stare down. We obviously felt super uncomfortable, decided to forgo the highchair, because the first one we had was broken. We had our order slips ready, it took over 15 minutes for them to pick them up. Also, again we're not busy. The sushi bar next to us, had old sushi just sitting on the bar in to-go containers. The woman who scowled was putting wasabi on a plate and when she was down she threw it on the bar, which was not sanitary and also not necessary to throw it. At that moment I felt super uncomfortable and felt like this place was not clean and decided with my husband that we would like to leave. Offered to pay for our order we put in and our drink, but the guy said don't worry about it. The restaurant needs to be cleaned, miss matched chairs. Table was sticky. Floor just seemed gross. I'm really disappointed that this place was not a great experience.