Review Fujiyama - Cape Town Central

Ishan Chien

Best Authentic Japanese traditional restaurant in South Africa! The restaurant owner is very friendly. Recommend the plum wine, it's a homemade Japanese plum wine. Also highly recommend having Omakase ((in a Japanese restaurant) a type of meal consisting of dishes selected by the chef). This restaurant never disappoints me on my every visit!!

Enid Son

We celebrated our wedding anniversary at Fujiyama. My favourite is the delicate tofu dish - can you see the butterfly effect of the bonito flakes? The pork ramen was the best Ramen we've had in Cape Town. Chef makes his own plum wine - a sour sweet drink to savour. Beef Dumplings - a must. The decor is simple. There are no pretty good views and the restaurant is a bit dark inside. There's a parking lot opposite the restaurant - and they are unreasonably pricey in the evening- we paid R50 for parking less than 3 hours but I suppose it is town and there was no free street parking available - being a Friday night.

Christine Cung

We came for dinner on Monday night and absolutely loved the authentic Japanese dining experience at Fujiyama restaurant. In a city such as a Cape Town that seems to have developed a real appetite for Japanese food, I would highly recommend this place. There aren’t as many frills, but it’s the real deal. I haven’t had such good cold soba with tempura prawn and vegetables since my last trip to Japan - it really hit the spot. The sashimi was also extremely fresh and well prepared by the owner himself. PS There was an open sign on the gate. The restaurant may appear closed but the gate is just closed due to security - ring the doorbell and someone will come welcome you in.

A M

You can try an authentic Japanese restaurant in CT! I recommend the OMAKASE course👍

Ekaterina Oleshkevich

Authentic Japanese cuisine and very welcoming chef! We ordered two ramens - miso and pork, and both were delicious. Absolutely recommended!

Yumi HAMADA

Authentic Japanese cuisine. We Japanese family with two teens were amazed and satisfied with their food and service. We visited twice in a week, for dinner and lunch, and both experience were unforgettable.

Don Richter

What the restaurant lacks in ambience it makes up with flavourful food! The pork ramen was yummy (certainly one of the better ones in town) and came served in a generous sized bowl of ramen noodles and broth but could possibly do with an extra slice or two of the melt in your mouth pork. Service was somewhat inattentive, but certainly not terrible. It was also nice that the amiable owner/chef made an effort to engage us as to whether the food was to our liking. I will definitely go back to try other dishes.

Gary Lee

The beef dumplings warmed my heart and soul. The pork ramen, with inhouse noodles is delicious. To me, the perfect texture, glistening in pure heaven with the most delightful chewiness in every bite. The pork, with a blow-torched sear perfectly melting in your mouth. Along with all the sprouts, black sesame seeds, green onions and a rich deep broth, that every human would be truly satisfied with. A definite must of your culinary calendar. Solid 8/10. #AlwaysRoomForImprovement

Tracy Faulmann

Really lovely little spot, the chef/owner is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Our waitress was awesome and lovely. We had the Pork ramen and I'm in love with the broth, so flavourful, and delicious. Came out piping hot and I really had to try and use self control not to dive right in, it's that good! The pork was the star of the show, melt in your mouth goodness, when taking a bite I was hit with 2 conflicting emotions. 1st emotion of elation at eating something so delicious, followed by a sadness because that meant i had one less piece left in my bowl! Will definitely be back I want to try everything and get more ramen because... ramen <3

Audri Hearts

What a great experience!! We were the only ones in the restaurant but the service from the wait staff was still top notch. Because we were the only ones there, we were delighted by the chef who regularly stopped by to tell us himself about the dishes we were being served (we had the omakase) and gave us history and lessons about the produce and the way they are traditionally served in Japan. If you want a wonderfully authentic experience then Fujiyama is the place to go! We will definitely be back!!

Yun Chen

Best authentic japanese restaurant in town. The japanese manager/ chef serves himself and as a Taiwanese, I can feel the genuine warmth in his humble smile. Highly recommend beef udon, yakitori, get some housemade plum wine, better make a reservation before you go 😌 the tofu is amazing too😭

Grant Kantor

Good okonomiyaki, which reminded me of Osaka (although this one had chicken as there is no tako on the menu). Went in for lunch on a Saturday and was the only patron, not too shocking considering the restaurant is a little hidden away. There was a bit of an awkward feel being there alone especially because the food took a while to prepare (I was at least warned beforehand that the dish I ordered would take some time). But besides that, it was pretty decent.

Emily Shaffer

A Cape Town institution. The Japanese chef has been in South Africa since 1989. Go for an intimate, authentic experience with personalised service . If you want more modern, “fusion” sushi rather look to Willoughby’s.

Jasmine Lin

There are mixed reviews about Fujiyama, but I have FANTASTIC food every time I eat here. Highly recommend you try their chef’s selection or set menu’s, Japanese food is not only sushi and the set menus give you a great glimpse into Japanese cuisine. Don’t expect top notch service, but the food definitely makes up for it!

Michaela Holt

Brilliant food and cute place. The owner came and spoke to us. He has been doing this for about 34 years and he use to have a bigger place but then COVID hit. Really nice man. We definitely enjoyed it.

Ryan James Noble

A beautiful, no nonsense, truly traditional restaurant, with a passionate owner wanting to display his culture. I love this place not only for the food, but chatting to the chef, he has a real drive to just make the truest food he can. A memorable experience for sure

Edna Duggan

Superior quality. Fabulous food and friendly staff.

David Higgins

The Fujiyama décor really makes you feel like you’ve entered into a grand Japanese Street of a bygone age. Although the waiter seemed a little confused most of the time the service was up to the famous Nihonjin standard. I could complain about the thickness of the ramen noodles but apart from that the restaurant was on point. 3.5/5

Tracy Priday

We have always wanted to try a Ramen noodle bowl and I am a fussy eater but the service was terrible, the waitress couldn't understand what I was asking and the owner was very impolite when she called him and the food was just as bad, we left 95% of our food and no one even asked if there was a problem. We were the only people in the restaurant.

Shereen Smith

Amazing food made me feel like I was right back on the streets of Tokyo. Lovely atmosphere & cozy decor, must go if you want a real Japanese Culinary experience.

Simone C Smith

Absolutely worst restaurant in Cape Town at present! Low quality food, worst service, waitresses totally clueless can't even take the simplest of orders! And worst of all completely overpriced! My friend had ordered lamb chops as part of a set menu the cut of lamb was actually lamb knuckle with 0 meat only fat, when it was sent back to the kitchen the manager came back saying the chef would not replace the dish as there was nothing wrong with it, and the manager offered no apology nothing!!! Just an over inflated bill for awful food which is so far from authentic Japanese cuisine it's a joke. Stay far away from this restaurant as you will be wasting money on poor service and mediocre food.

Crystal

I've liked this restaurant from the start yet sadly their quality has dropped. From ingredients not always fresh to the actual seasoning of their dishes including the rice, it is no longer the taste it used to be. As a Japanese cuisine, it is still recommendable just it is no longer on my favourites' list. Their bento box specials are highly recommended, along with their hotpot set dinner in winter and their desserts menu at lunch time. As usual, because of it's location, finding parking is a mission. There were also a few occasions where we find the restaurant closed upon arrival (when it should be open) and there were no note explaining why.