5 best things about Fuji Steakhouse

If you’re a fan of Japanese steakhouses or sushi bars, and even if you’re not, you should take a trip to Rapid City, South Dakota, to dine at Fuji Steakhouse & Sushi Bar. While the 90-minute drive from Chadron is an inconvenience, you won’t be disappointed. Here are the five best things about Fuji:
1. The Hibachi Grill not only delivers a heaping plate of delicious fried rice or noodles, steak, chicken, shrimp, or seafood, and vegetables, but the chefs put on a great show. The Fuji chefs make your dinner a fun experience, from throwing broccoli to the guests to doing tricks with eggs to singing and dancing, you definitely won’t be bored during dinner.
2. I recently sampled a couple different types of sushi, and while I don’t like every kind I try, Fuji offers more than 30 types of fresh sushi, so there are endless options to find something you like. My favorite thus far is the Super Crunchy Roll. Fuji’s menu explains this roll as “Assorted fish, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, tobiki and scallion mayo – topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo, deep fried.” The deep fried is what changes this roll for me. It adds a crunchy texture and the sauce drizzled over the top of the roll almost tastes like barbecue sauce. I guess I am a true American, even when I eat Japanese food, I still choose the deep-fried, barbecue option.
3. As if the huge plate of food you’re about to eat isn’t enough, you also get the house salad and onion soup with your Hibachi Grill meal. The house salad isn’t what you typically think of when you think house salad. The greens are fresh and cold like normal, but the tangy dressing is like nothing you’ve ever tasted. The first few times I went to Fuji, I didn’t touch my onion soup, but once I finally worked up the courage, I immediately regretted my previous actions. I can’t even put the soup into words, but trust me, it’s good.
4. Sexy Sauce or Yum Yum Sauce; enough said. Just kidding, but not really, because there’s nothing that compares to Sexy Sauce. I don’t know if Sexy Sauce or Yum Yum Sauce is the official name of the sauce, but if you’ve been to Fuji, you know exactly what I am referring to because the chefs say it about 30 times each meal, and it tastes amazing.
5. The quality of food for what you pay is exceptional. Justifying a $20 meal may be tough for many college students, but if you save Fuji for special occasions, the $20 is worth it. And comparably, most of us can easily spend $10-$15 at any fast food restaurant that isn’t nearly as good as Fuji. The huge plate of rice, meat cooked to your standards, and veggies, is easily enough two meals for me. And if you do finish your entire meal, you won’t leave the restaurant hungry, that’s for sure.
Fuji is a great restaurant, even for people who aren’t huge fans of Asian cuisine. The show is awesome, and the Hibachi steak and chicken are a great way to go for more reserved eaters. You have nearly unlimited options to avoid the foods you’re not crazy about. And if you’re still nervous about the Japanese food, the chicken nuggets and French fries meal on the kids menu is always an option.
If you haven’t tried Fuji, gather up a group of friends and take a trip to Rapid. And if you have tried Fuji, you should also gather up a group of friends and take a trip to Rapid.