Fushimi Authentic Japanese Cuisine

After spending a couple of weeks eating and catching some rays in Hawaii, we returned home to celebrate a relative’s birthday at a slightly newer establishment. Fushimi Authentic Japanese Cuisine is an all you can eat Japanese buffet restaurant located in Markham and is located where the old Memories of Japan use to be.  When we got in, I noticed the interior hadn’t changed a whole lot.  It almost looked like one business had moved  in as another had moved out.  Very few renovations were performed as some of the paint on the walls were still chipped away and the lights appeared to have been there for quite some time.  Nevertheless, since we were a pretty big group (there were about 11 of us) we were given a table all the way to the back. 

Raw Oysters

As with all of my buffet experiences, it would be impossible to list all of the foods that had come to our table.  We ordered quite a bit, everything from noodles, ribs, sushi, sashimi and soups.  The tab for each person that evening was $24.99 which meant one could order everything on the menu and each person was given two complimentary raw oysters and curry frog legs as well.  The raw oysters were all pretty fresh and all came with a bit of hot sauce added to it.  The oysters themselves were rather large.  The taste was there and met expectations for the evening.  The curry frog legs had a bit of a kick to them.  The curry was a little spicy and went well with the frog legs.  All the legs were cooked properly and actually tasted pretty good. 

Sashimi Bowl

One thing you will notice about their dishes was that everything was rather large.  I don’t know whether it was because we had a large group or that that it was just them but all the sushi pieces, the sashimi, the tempuras were rather huge in nature.  Other buffet restaurants often will serve smaller pieces or proportions so that one could try other things on the menu.  I found that with larger proportions, one is forced to eat “the mountain” of food which gives less opportunity for one to try other foods at the table. 

Garlic Mussels

Even the squid had about 40 pieces to it.  Having that many pieces can make a person full just by looking at the plate. Even though it’s a buffet, I would like to try a variety of foods and not just be stuck to one kind.   It is a buffet after all and if I really enjoyed it, I could certainly order more afterwards.  As for the sushi, sashimi and the squid itself, all of them seemed pretty fresh with no complaints coming from the eaters.  One of the better dishes was the seared tuna as this was perfectly done both on the outside and in. 

Squid

One thing you will notice that was not included in the pricing are the drinks.  Other than water, one must pay for the drinks.  It could run anywhere from two dollars a pop to up to seven or eight dollars for specialty drinks.  One of the detractors, and I have read the same problem before on other sites, was that one does not always get everything that they have ordered.  For example, on the first selection, we noticed that some dragon rolls had failed to arrive and on the second round surf clams and other sushi dishes were amiss.  Even with their complementary oysters did we have to remind them that only four raw oysters had arrived when we were suppose to get two each per person.

Seared Tuna

Overall, the food was respectable however not getting everything that we wanted was a sore point in our visit. There were no explanations from the waiters or waitresses who served us that evening.  Not to mention, the restaurant also had an impromptu “waterfall” right in the center of the place as rain water was slowly dripping into four receiving buckets due to a leaky roof.  If improvements could be made on decreasing the size of the proportions and getting better accuracy on getting the food out on the tables, then certainly this place could get higher marks.  Free soda drinks would also be a bonus as well.  Their sister branch located in downtown Toronto might be better than this one as this one still has a little ways to go. As for this one, it would be difficult to give it more than a 3 out of 5.

Fushimi Authentic Japanese Cuisine

7501 Woodbine Avenue Unit 3

Markham Ontario

905-470-8858