New Japanese Restaurant opens in Idaho Falls, Idaho

Check this out, a new Japanese restaurant opened in Idaho Falls, ID where the old Game World arcade use to be. It's difficult to get a feel for the place from the outside for it's just an ordinary building with tinted windows. That impression changes dramatically once inside. Fantastic backdrops, classy dish decor and welcoming seating accommodations bring a kind of elegant, oriental atmosphere to the place. 

Here's how it work. We walked in and were welcomed by a smiling hostess who showed us a menu and asked if we wanted sushi or Hibachi. Not having a clue what Hibachi was, I went with it. I was surprised to sit down next to several other people in a half circle seating arrangement in front of what appeared to be a giant flat-top stove. We ordered our drinks and waited to see what would happen next. A few other people were seating in the half circle with us until out line-up was full. Then a man, dressed in Japanese clothing, appeared pushing a cart full of savory looking food. 

He said his name was Danny and he was the entertainment for the night and wow was he ever. I loved it. He chopped and diced, flinging egg yolks and knifes around in a kind of dance. He would flicker flames and crack jokes interacting with us as he performed, flawlessly, his gourmet skills. He told us he had come up from New Orleans to work here and he had been cooking Japanese style foods for many years now.  He was hilariously talented as he cooked up our individual dinners. We all applauded and laughed enjoying everyone's company around us. 

He served rice with  two different sauces first, then the main course and finally the vegetables. The flavors were fantastic and unlike any I had tasted before. I had the salmon and shrimp which were cooked to my preference right in front of me. I liked the variety of sauces and the drink refills were right on. 

It was fantastic food with fantastic entertainment. It was a different kind of dinning experience but one I will definitely do again. What a wonderful venue for a group dinner for 10 people could easily be seated all together. 

I am now a fan of Japanese food and of the Fuji Hibachi Grill & Sushi Bar.

(Thanks to my friend Lyndsey for a super fun evening)