Now I know that does not pertain to many of you, but for people that live along Dixie Highway and surrounding neighborhoods, it's exciting to get something new that isn't a used car lot, Walgreen's or bank. A new sit down restaurant is very exciting...especially for someone like me that enjoys Asian food.
Yesterday we noticed a Grand Opening sign in front of Dixie Manor for Fuji, an Asian Bistro. Today we stopped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised...not a buffet line anywhere in sight. More to my delight were the shiny new hibachi grills.
The restaurant is tucked into a corner next to the cinemas, the former home to Japanese buffet. The atmosphere is very relaxing...plum colored walls and quite background music. There is a small bar area when you enter that serves up sushi. Then cross through an arched divider into the restaurant area to find four hibachi grills and a dozen tables. No, it isn't a big place...but it looks like they have additional space further back. The menu is extensive...appetizers, sushi/sashimi, teriyaki, tempura and udon in addition to the standard hibachi grill fare.
They won't replace Sakura as our favorite...but they aren't across the county either. I look forward to going back and exploring the menu. Today, we stuck with the tried and true, steak and chicken from the hibachi. But there are many interesting options.
I hope the people of Valley Station, PRP and Shively will embrace and support Fuji. I'd like to see something succeed out here besides fast food. It's a shame that for such a densely populated area as the Dixie corridor, that we have so little to chose from. Surveys show me spend our money in the east end...maybe because we don't have anything close to home?
Now...we just need a bookstore. Border's, can you hear me?
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