Matt Ito and his son Jesse, owners and chefs at Fuji Japanese, Haddonfield. (David M Warren / Staff Photographer)
About the restaurant
116 E. Kings Highway
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-354-8200
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-354-8200
Rating:
Neighborhood: Haddonfield
Parking: Municipal lot behind restaurant, free after 6 p.m. and weekends.
Handicap access: Wheelchair accessible.
Handicap access: Wheelchair accessible.
Hours:
Lunch Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner Tuesday through Thursday, 5-9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, until 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4-9 p.m.
Reservations: Recommended
Prices:
$$
Payment notes:
All major cards.
Payment methods:
American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa
Cuisine type: Japanese
Meals Served:
Lunch - Tue. thru Sat.
Dinner - Tue. thru Sun.
Style:
The move from his longtime Cinnaminson outpost to a Haddonfield mini-mall hasn’t dimmed Matt Ito’s exquisite Japanese cooking one bit. His creative kaiseki tastings remain one of the region’s most special eating adventures, while the standard menu rises on quality ingredients and authentic preparations. The room is austere but pretty; service needs work.
Specialties:
Kaiseki: tuna tartare; scallop and foie gras in kabocha sauce; soft-shell crabs fried in sweet rice; Kobe beef shabu-shabu. Main menu: grilled Kobe beef; eggplant with miso; dobin pot; tempura; beef teriyaki; sukiyaki; ginger pork; steamed bass with black bean and soba. Sushi: everything.
Alcohol:
BYOB. Bring a nice bottle of cold junmai daiginjo sake.
Weekend noise:
Usually quiet, but can hit 84 decibels. (Ideal is 75 decibels or less.)
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The Rating Key
$ = cheap eats
$$ = moderate priced; most entrees $16-$25
$$$ = premium priced; most entrees $26-$35
$$$$ = hey, big spender; most entrees $36 and up
Superior 
Rare; sets fine-dining standards.
Rare; sets fine-dining standards.
Excellent
Excels in every category of the dining experience.
Excels in every category of the dining experience.
Very Good 
Interesting, with above-average food.
Interesting, with above-average food.
Hit-or-miss 
Poor — No bells
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