Once in a while, my husband & I will treat ourselves to the charms of dining out for Hibachi!  For those of you that perhaps have not experienced Japanese Hibachi, don't be fooled by the name.  I realize that generally anytime food is related to Japan, the first thing many people think is "raw fish"…well, I am hear to enlighten you about the "cooked" meals you can also order on the menu.

 

When reserving a seat for a Hibachi meal be informed that you are going to "share" a delightful, entertaining experience with several other people (that is right….at the same table).  And if you are as lucky as we were tonight, you will be seated next to a 2nd grader that should be the food critic for the New York Times.

 

Although we have been here to dine on several occasions, we have never quite had such a good time as tonight.  That is why for this article, "Rico Suavé" is our Guest Food Critic at Large.  Mr. Suavé easily gave our chef 8 "this food taste great", 5 "I love coming here to eat" & 6 "that was so much fun".  I think we can all agree that it's hard enough to get our kids to eat more than junk food…so I think we're on to something here.

 

Some of his favorite highlights of the evening would be the "broccoli toss" (which he caught in his mouth on the first try), the "flaming volcano" (of onions) & the performance of "the dancing egg".  He expressed so much excitement for the food & entertainment, it was hard for me to concentrate on my own meal. 

 

Hibachi dinners are generally a choice of chicken, shrimp or steak…but you can also order lobster or a combination of two.  The meal comes with a ginger salad, miso soup and steamed rice (but fried rice is also an option).  All of the food is cooked right in front of you on a large grill, by an amazing chef with a great sense of humor.  A basic dinner for two with a couple of cocktails will generally run about $70.00 plus tip.  If you follow the link provided to Mt. Fuji, coupons are available to dine-in & take-out.

 

Mr. Suavé recommends that Mt. Fuji receive 4.5 out of 5 stars this evening.  Please follow the link to the restaurants website and read more about all the wonderful entrées to choose from on the menu.

 

Critic at Large "Rico Suavé

Written by Kim Olson

Chief Editor - TheDenverSource.Com

Realtor - Real Estate of the Rockies