Fuji Yama is one of the many places that I've driven past so many times on PCH and said I needed to try. My husband and I finally decided to stop in and we tried a few rolls and ordered shishito peppers. The special Jason roll, a spicy tuna roll with shrimp tempura, was our favorite. The shishito pepper app had a disproportionate amount of spicy peppers with my husband needing to chug a couple of waters. I thought they had good flavor. The restaurant had a couple of small groups but was pretty quiet at 1:30pm on a Saturday. The Japan news was playing in the background. We had good service from the one waiter and it's good to know they have a few patio tables in case we ever want to bring our dog. read more

Everything was unexpectedly delicious, the teriyaki sauce, the creamy rock shrimp, and the server Diana was amazing. She was Friendly and kind. I will definitely come back here more often. I haven't gotten my bill yet, so I don't know how much I'm paying haha, but I'm sure it's worth it. read more

Awesome vibe Good service and food Sake Sake Sake Boom Boom Boom Chug Chug Chug Repeat We had the Crispy Rice and Tuna Sushi Roll So good read more

Hands down my favorite sushi spot Everything is always so fresh, the rolls are actually creative, and the service makes you feel so welcome every time. The quality is consistently amazing and the presentation is chef's kiss. Perfect spot for a casual dinner or cute date night. I literally crave this place weekly !! Highly recommend read more

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$26 with takeout tip-approx. a half cup of white rice? 3 small sides of eel sauce and literally 3 bites of beef with the beef teriyaki and a few vegetables. Beyond disappointing- and lesson learned that this restaurant's teriyaki items are a la carte. MUST order rice separately or at least more of it in the future if I intend on returning. Grabbed takeout one night last minute to try their beef teriyaki. Based on the photo- that was to show about a half cup of steamed white rice, 3 small sides of eel sauce, and their beef teriyaki a la carte (again, menu does NOT say there's no rice I don't think- so make sure to order more steamed rice if you need it for your teriyaki entree. It's just very pricey. Not sure if I'd recommend takeout here again. read more

Fuji Yama - 8/2025 $26 with tip on a takeout order (approx half cup steamed rice,3 small sides of eel sauce;beef teriyaki (3 bites of beef) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newport Beach, California

This was one of those rare dining experiences that reminds you why great neighborhood restaurants are so special -- the kind of place that leaves a lasting impression long after you leave. We sat at the sushi bar and had the pleasure of being served by the owner himself, which made the entire evening feel incredibly personal and memorable. From the moment we sat down, the energy in the restaurant was lively, warm, and welcoming. It truly felt like a neighborhood gathering place -- the kind of spot where people return again and again because it simply feels good to be there. Watching the owner work behind the sushi bar while chatting with guests was such a treat. He's clearly passionate about his craft and about the people dining in his restaurant. At one point during our conversation, he surprised us with a piece of tuna nigiri from the fish they had just received that day. It was absolute perfection -- buttery, melt-in-your-mouth, beautifully fatty, and packed with incredible flavor. Easily one of the best bites of sushi I've had anywhere. As if that wasn't generous enough, he also treated us to a baked roll that was phenomenal. It was such an unexpected and thoughtful gesture, and it perfectly captured the spirit of the whole place. What made the experience even more special was seeing the owner step out from behind the sushi bar throughout the evening to greet other tables, chat with guests, and check in with people around the restaurant. It created such a genuine family atmosphere -- you could feel how much he cares about the experience every single guest is having. And I have to give a huge shoutout to Diana, who truly elevated the entire evening. Diana is the kind of server who makes a restaurant unforgettable. She was warm, attentive, joyful, and effortlessly on top of everything. She made us feel incredibly welcomed and taken care of from start to finish. What really stood out was watching her move throughout the dining room. It wasn't just our table receiving that level of care -- every single table was getting the same thoughtful attention. You could see guests smiling, chatting with her, and clearly feeling like they were part of something special. She has a natural gift for making everyone feel like family. Between the exceptional food, the owner's generosity and hospitality, Diana's incredible service, and the lively, welcoming atmosphere, everything about this experience was unforgettable. If you're in Newport Beach and don't visit this place, you are truly missing out on one of the area's gems. We will absolutely be back again and again. read more

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We had a fantastic experience at Fuji Yama. Quick seating as two walk-ins on a Friday evening. Service was attentive and nice. Food was so good. Will be back! read more

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fuji yama never misses!!! this visit we got the shrimp bowl in the hot stone and it was amazing!! excellent option if you don't like sushi. the waiter even mixed it and served it up table side. i love the touch of bacon they added which (obviously) made it delicious. my husband tried the premium sushi dinner for the first time also and loved it... i think it's going to become his new go to!! 10/10 on everything! read more

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Today my husband and I came in for lunch and the sushi chef was AMAZING!! she was very friendly and sweet. She gave us extra attention and patience because my husband cannot eat any type of fish but he was in the mood for rolls. So we came up with two rolls that he can eat. He was very happy and he said it was delicious. The food was very fresh the reason for the only 3 stars was because of the server she was not friendly she was kinda rude and very short with us no smile. Was the same way with another costumer that walked in. She may need a few classes on customer Service. The restaurant was clean. Over all we enjoyed our lunch. read more

Best sushi spot I've been too ! Best in the sushi game ! Come here all the time with friends and family highly recommended thank you Fuji family read more

Fuji Yama is so delicious! We had a great experience here. Our waitress was so sweet and friendly she made sure we always had what we needed. The sous chefs were just as kind and made great rolls! Everything was just so good and fresh. We were craving it just a day after. Hope to come back soon read more

The service is very attentive. The servers come around often to ask us if everything's good. The place is located inside a nice plaza with ample parking so you don't have to worry finding and paying for parking since it's Newport Beach. The sushi here is decent. I like their sashimi appetizers and sashimi. read more

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I came in for dinner and was served by Diana, who did a wonderful job. Wonderful vibes and fresh sushi. Totally coming back

We went for lunch and they didn't want to really wait on us and had half the restaurant shut down with chairs up on the table. The waitress said she didn't have enough staff to offer much and we left. It used to be great. But not now. read more

Bummer... this was one of our favorite go to, for years. It is a bit in the pricey side but the food quality is exceptional. The issue, the service- first time in my life I didn't tip the server. We usually have female servers and everything is great. We had some guy who took our order and then spent at least 40 minutes talking to an older Couple about renting a room because has to drive the 91 to the 55... He didn't bring items we ordered, we had to flag down a female server and bus person to get our food and water refills- he never brought the beer I ordered. With the way prices are climbing, an establishment must keep up with service or we will head elsewhere- :( sorry and hope people are trained properly:( Live the food...:( read more

I can't speak for dinner because we always ate here for lunch break. Before Covid, this place was busy for lunch and had great options. We were excited when they finally reopened for lunch. But what A complete 180 experience! The place is dark and empty with not much of a lunch selection. Said we wouldn't go back. But a year later this week, we said we'd give it another chance for lunch. Nothing is changed. Still empty, bare minimum selection. Miso soup not even offered. Had to ask for it. If we lived in area maybe would try for dinner based on reviews, but do not recommend for lunch. Too dark and empty. read more

Very low hospitality, service is bad, food takes forever to be served, rolls are very plain, no flavor.

Local favorite year over year they do not disappoint! Always fresh always tasty and always a kick back and enjoyable experience! read more

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Worst place, the first experience was sucks like their staff. I do not go there the place never ever!! if you want to enjoying great vibe with a great service like a girls night out, please try other place. Don't eat wagyu sushi. It has too much muscle. I spit out half of it. The restaurant has a high ceiling so it's noisy, and the Southeast Asian female waitress makes the customers drink even louder, and there's no manager and only one waitress, so even though we made a reservation, young hispenic guy worker who wore glasses on checked our reservation and waited us for 5 minutes, and even when we came to the table, the female waitress didn't take our order but hugged a white young guy customer who was leaving. It felt like this was a restaurant or a bar where only men go. My heart was so pissed off like the name of this restaurant's as Mt. Fuji in Japan like Volcano!! read more

I came in last minute at 9pm and they told me last call was 9:10...I don't like to be that person that makes staff stay later but I was hungry and had a craving...the staff was very friendly and welcoming. I ordered yellowtail jalapeno cilantro carpaccio and a lemony tai snapper dice roll and a beer. It came out fast and was extremely delicious, I'm still savoring the flavors as I write this. I finished my meal quickly to get out of the staffs way but to my surprise the waitress Diana was so nice and pleasant we had a 5-10min conversation without any rush. It was such a treat to be treated so nicely by all the staff so late in their shift right before closing. I already recommended the restaurant to friends and written this review the same night. I definitely will be back, a new fave. read more

Cozy, homey vibe with really fresh tasting sushi! Everything is always great. Service is also great and speedy.

Use to be my go to local sushi spot but this place fell off hard. Sat at the sushi bar and service didn't come over for 15 minutes. Rice also seems over cooked and crumbles when you touch it. read more

This was one of the best sushi restaurants I've ever been to. The kind service and fabulous ambiance alone made such a welcoming experience. For food, we started off with calamari and miso soup which was incredible. The calamari wasn't over-battered or doughy, it was the perfect amount of crisp and the spicy mayo was so yummy. For our dinner, we had miso black cod, the specialty roll with yellow tail on a spicy yellow tail roll (which was my favorite), and the spicy tuna roll with tempura rock shrimp. Everything tasted so fresh and the rolls weren't overdone. Simple, delicious, and served with a smile! We plan to come back the next time we're in Newport. read more

Last minute decision to grab dinner after visiting a friend at Hoag. Sushi and ramen were great. Staff was pleasant. Too bad one large very loud table of drunk local kids were so fricken loud. Should be obvious when all the other diners constantly turn to stare at them. Dining experience would have been more enjoyable. Won't be back. read more

I've been here twice and when they say it's all you can eat they mean it and everything well prepared and delicious. 10/10

The food was good but the service was horrible. #1. we had a reservation and showed up on time, they made us wait 15 minutes to sit down and forgot about our reservation. #2. we sat down and had to ask for waters and chop sticks after 10 minutes of waiting. and were only given 4 for a party of 8. #3. hair in food. #4. it was our friends birthday and they gave us a scoop of ice cream instead of a full cake with ice cream like another table got. with no spoon to eat it. #5. each of us asked about 4 times for sauce. #6. we asked for a to go box and they didn't give it to us. making us have to go to the sushi bar to ask. #7. they didn't split our check like we asked and charged us 10 dollars tax. they also did not mention the 25$ gratuity that was automatically charged. There was nothing professional about our service. Don't go here. read more

If you're looking for five star sushi, this is the place! Incredibly fresh, great service and beautiful environment. One of our faves in the area! read more

Great service great food. Everything was perfect. Katana sake was crisp and dry and perfect with our food choices. The sashimi was super fresh, vegetables nice and crisp... read more

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This used to be my all time favorite sushi place in the OC. Unfortunately the last two times we have been there the place is super loud, the service is slow and there is a weird Smokey smell to the place. The sushi is still good. So if you have kids and don't mind loud places and a long wait to get food, then it's still a good place. read more

Quality of sushi was superb. A bit pricey. Grade A sushi, sashimi. The rolls are not your typical rolls, they're better. I would come here more if it was a little more affordable is all. read more

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While we are waiting for a table I ask the waitress if could be able to used the restroom but she told me just for as customer !! I'm the customer too Just waiting for table cause we are 6 of us on that time there's no available they told us just for couple minutes read more

Great sushi. Nicely presented. Excellent Poke Bowls.", large or medium sized. Indoor or outdoor seating. read more

My new go to place for sushi the staff are friendly and have great customer service The creamy rock shrimp is one of my favorites it's sweet and salty and decadently delicious. All their Sushi is very fresh and delicious. I've been going there for a couple years now and I've always had a great experience. The sushi chefs are very artistic and creative and have always show a great presentation. See image below. read more

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The food here was honestly terrible - this isn't Japanese food. It's possible it's a one-off but I don't think so - the rolls were sloppily crafted, the "sushi rice" was hard, cold, and not vinegared properly, the grains were sticky and broken, meaning they didn't know how to prepare the rice properly or they didn't pay attention to the timing or water:rice ratio. The garnished radish had already yellowed yet they served it to me; the seaweed salad was overly sweet and they served it over a mound of slivered radish to pad the dish. Fish was about B+ to A- quality. Some of the ikura eggs (salmon roe) were wrinkled and deflated already, with a puddle of ikura drainage over the inedible rice. The cucumber roll says it all: this is sushi made by people who don't know anything about Japanese cuisine - kappa maki (cucumber roll) should be about 1.5cm across, perfectly cut; these were 2 inches across with the inedible rice sloppily spilling from every surface. The service was quite warm, they looked concerned that I didn't like the rice. I told them my concerns and they said they would take it into consideration. I paid $55.28 for a most unsatisfactory meal. It may be that Newport Beach doesn't have many authentic sushi restaurants, so this Americanized fare is rated so highly. I hope not, but I suspect this to be the case. read more

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I love the energy and environment I love the food it's fresh. The servers are so nice and tend quick

Great location, great service! Love the ambience and a great way to spend our Christmas Eve with dear friends. Kampai

there sushi is the best thing I've ever put in my mouth. I usually order the lollipop roll which is wrapped and cucumber, and it is so good. The garlic edamame is also very good a bit spicy but best flavor. also it's basic but the cucumber salad i order at least 2 of them because it is very very good. service is normal pace depending on how busy they are. and lastly the ambiance has a great vibe to it and it's a fun place to come with friends for sushi & drinks. read more

beautiful restaurant very close to the beach and conveniently located. the staff is amazing and the service is wonderful. definitely should try this place out! read more

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Amazing. First walked in and got immediately seated, beautiful ambiance. The workers were so nice to the point where they walked screaming babies around to calm them down, it was so kind and considerate. Now, the food. Probably the best sushi I have ever had at this price point and even a little higher. Every piece of fish melted in my mouth. I could taste the freshness. The bluefin tuna was to die for. As a sushi connoisseur I can say this tuna was the best I have ever had in my life. The staff were so nice that they gave us a free beer even after their promotion ended. Perfect experience. Will be coming back. read more

Fuji Yama - eel on top of california - Sushi Bars Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I was invited to a party, which was held here at FUJI last Wednesday. The ambience was incredible. Meaning it was very down to earth. The people were kind and helpful. The service was excellent. I couldn't have asked for a better waitress. I'm a big sushi person and I love sushi and I'm very picky and this sushi was very good. I would definitely, recommend this restaurant to anybody that just wants to sit down and relax and have a good fresh meal. read more