This was about the worst sushi I have ever had. Middle of nowhere in southern Illinois but thought…read moreI'd take a chance. Outside it looks terrible. Inside it looks pretty decent. The service was good. We ordered a couple of appetizers which were fine - not much better than store bought but fine. Sushi was dreadful. Wasabi was brown on the outside like the clump had been sitting in the refrigerator for days. At least we didn't get sick. I wish I would've just gone to Kroger in Carbondale for sush which is so much better and cheaper!

This place has a nice atmosphere and was really clean. The staff was super friendly and helpful…read more She made one of the best Long Island ice teas I've had. The food was really good not a bad price either. Will be back.

My husband is a native to Effingham and this was our first time at Fujiyama Japanese steakhouse and…read moreit was a nice visit that will have me coming back. Of course, I always get skeptical of seafood being fresh in the middle of nowhere middle Illinois in the Midwest of the USA but this time we went for the hibachi experience so I gave the shrimp a try and my husband ate the chicken. He had a side of fried rice with egg and I opted for noodles with our vegetables. The complementary house salad and soup tonight was mushroom was OK but not as good as other hibachi style restaurants. Our hibachi chef was funny entertaining and was able to connect with each of the guests. He made jokes and put on a wonderful performance. I appreciated that not every seat was filled for hibachi and we were still able to enjoy dinner as a party of eight. Next time we visit, we will eat on the traditional restaurant side to test out the sushi and other menu offerings. The restaurant is fairly wheelchair accessible with everything being on one even level and there's plenty of accessible parking and close parking as Fujiyama is next to a few other stores sharing the parking lot.

Today I parked my rig at the TA. Walked a few blocks to this restaurant, wasn't too difficult of a…read morehike. Having seen a billboard AD driving along the i70, I thought huh, hibachi down the road on exit 160, let's do this. Originally had other plans, like hitting up the NAF NAF for some Mediterranean food couple miles further. But haven't had any Bennihana style hibachi in ages, I did sort of crave the grilled veges, NY Steaks and hibachi butter fried rice. So got in here today, and it was pretty quiet. Wasn't even sure if there were any parties at the grill. Back in the days I use to work at a pretty high octane hibachi in the Permian Basin (ya, think Billy Bob Thornton in Landman on steroids). We'd have oil field crews pack our entire restaurant, and I'd be doing daily sales of 3,000.00 to 4,000.00 just under my own tab. Those were the days you can order a bowl of Udon noodles and it probably came out to 8.99--- good ole pre- inflation days. So onto the food here. Steak was over cooked, wanted medium rare, tasted well done. Chicken was decent, moist, not dried out. I've had hibachi chicken in certain restaurants where the meat was straight up dried. So good job. The fried rice was a 7/10. Not the best, but better than Panda Express. The grilled veges were alright, the teriyaki sauce was decent not too sweet. And overall the hibachi combo plate of NY Steak, Chicken w/ fried rice was overall a 7.5/10. I want to give a thumbs up to the restaurant for their portions. This being lunch hours, the lunch portion here can play out in many other places as dinner size. The Miso soup was your typical hot soup + instant dried seaweed + supermarket house brands tofu. Can't screw this dish up. And the salad was sugar overkill...along with the Yum Yum Sauce. What I wished they did with the Salad sauce. Okay, blend carrots, apples, increase ginger, couple slices of lemon, and cut down on the sugars. For the Yum Yum Sauce decrease the sugar, more garlic, and please add a tad bit more MSG for that flavor bomb. Now because I figured I might still be hungry, I ordered their 2 roll sushi lunch special-- the Bay bridge, and the Volcano. Sushi rolls were both pretty solid. The sushi chef here gets a 8/10 for his sushi rice making ability. I've seen complete failures at restaurants serving sushi where the rice isn't even cooked through. Worse I've had sushi rice that tasted like those Supermarket sushi franchises Snow Fox and Fuji Foods. Special mention: the wasabi is spicy. Very good. For a hibachi grill restaurant, this place is a solid 7/10. Is it worth walking over here if your semi truck is parked nearby? Yes. Is it worth a detour if you're on a road trip and don't want burgers and fries? Yes. Is it a nice setting to sit down and talk with your colleagues or watch their hibachi chefs perform? Sure. In the end, for price, portion, and just a no bs Japanese teppanyaki meal, I think Fujiyama can fill that void. Why the 3 Stars? because there's room to improve, food wise, like the fried rice: more white peppers, onions, garlic butter, soy sauce, scallions. To my Chinese passerbyers: 覺得路過的客人，可以過來關顧一下，整體食物質量管控還行，就是甜了一點；要是有哪位華人卡車師傅在附近停靠，過夜，我也還是會推薦過來這家日式鐵板試試，想當年羅蘭剛一家老字號的上林鐵板燒已經被蒙古餡餅給取代了，也就是抱有這種懷舊才使得我過來品一品這村莊的日式鐵板。

Came here for a lunch break, during a conference. We were promptly seated, and kindly greeted by…read moreour waitress. No complaints there. I ordered the volcano roll and a spicy tuna roll. The food came out relatively fast, and tasted decent. But, those were some of the smallest rolls I've ever seen! I could've probably eaten eight of them! So, overall, the quality was decent, but the portion size was lacking. Not great, considering I paid $24 after tax and tip.

Ate there for first time tonight. Got there right at 5 and the two of us were lucky to snag 2 seats…read morewith an already seated party. My wife ordered hibachi filet and I ordered the hibachi filet and chicken combo. Our chef was good at the entertainment routine. I was surprised they still do the flipping of food (fried egg here) into peoples mouths. For the fee fried rice and the lo mein both are cooked pretty plain. They add egg to fried rice and nothing to noodles. These sides do get put on plates at the same time as the veggies so I guess you can mix in your own. The add a liberal scoop of minced garlic to the melted butter of everything they cook. So I thought that made everything tasty. We enjoyed everything in the hibachi meal. As you can see from my photo, there was plenty left to take home after eating a lot. I'd say the soup and salad were both just ok. Our server was friendly and very good checking on drink refills, getting our orders in quickly and getting our check. Our room had four grills and was pretty plain. I was surprised how many kids were there, I guess that's the place to take kids for an early dinner in the area. We both liked our food and experience and will return.

Still fabulous! 3 favorite rolls: Tatsu roll, dynamite, and…read morejalapeno crunch Our favorite local dine-in spot for sushi rolls!

This place is not good, lame service and mediocre food. Came on a Saturday night and place was…read moreempty. Understandable after we ate there. Will not be coming back.

We attended the Vulture Fest in nearby Makanda and decided here for dinner. I was disappointed to…read moresee they didn't have hibachi grills where your meal is prepared in front of you. We were seated in a room full of tables. Our seafood choices, the lobster and scallops were overcooked and tough. The soup was light and tasty. Very good yumyum sauce. Overall, the food was only mediocre at best! We will not bother to eat here again.

I absolutely love Yamato! Being that we are so far from the…read moreocean, here in Carbondale, I was scared to try sushi. But don't be like me, leave your fears at the door!! Run don't walk! Not only is this sushi really tasty and the staff really kind, but they offer a huge variety of other dishes, if you are a fresh fish whore, like myself! The tables and menus are never sticky or dirty and the bathroom is also very well stocked and maintained, which should be an industry standard, but you'd be surprised. Whenever you call in an order, your food is ready for you when you get there, no, waiting around. And the same goes for their super fast service when you dine in. I am always in and out expeditiously. Which is perfect because I work right down the street. I can pop in, stuff my face, and bounce, 30-45 minutes flat. This place is a true gem!

Always good food. We normally get take out. Never been disappointed…read more It's fresh and tasty. It's no buffet so it may take some time to get your food ready but it's worth the wait

This is family run restaurant. Dad cooks, the elementary school age kids kids are servers and do…read morethe rest. Mom just tells you it's 1/2 hour to 1 hour wait minimum for 1 item and charges you for the sodas. Bern to other 1 person asian restaurants with larger menus who art bud er and can do orders faster. Yelps directions are incorrect. Use google.

The food is Awesome there!! And the prices are great and the people are very nice. GREAT service. I…read morewish we could sit down inside again.

This has become take out only. The door is barred and then flip a partition up to get your order…read more Friendly person. Just very interesting. I got back to my desk. The spring rolls were mushy. The Philadelphia and California roll looked like the seafood was bad. The rice was sticky. I could not eat it. I threw everything away. Don't go here.