Fuji Summer Japanese restaurant in Oakland, California, located on bustling Piedmont Avenue. Our restaurant is run by experienced restaurateurs who have a passion for creating an unforgettable dining experience. We offer a diverse menu that features classic Japanese dishes with a modern twist, using only the freshest ingredients available. Our cozy atmosphere and friendly staff provide the perfect setting for a casual lunch or a night out with friends and family. Our commitment to quality and authenticity has earned us a loyal following among locals and visitors. Come and taste the difference at our restaurant and experience great Japanese cuisine. We are conveniently located two blocks from the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center.
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Address: 3858 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Website: https://www.fujisummer.com/
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Reviews
David Sternberg
I went next-door to the great ANATOLY’S tailoring shop and watch repair. Saw the place next-door and went in for lunch. We had the Katsu Don and the Chicken Teriyaki Don. The chicken teriyaki Don was outstanding. We’re gonna come back to try some other stuff.
The restaurant is right across from the Wolf and serves very good Japanese food. They serve a full Japanese menu snd not just sushi and rolls. They also have lunch specials.
Support our local businesses.
… moreThe restaurant is right across from the Wolf and serves very good Japanese food. They serve a full Japanese menu snd not just sushi and rolls. They also have lunch specials.
Support our local businesses.
George Dy
Don’t let the massive menu scare you, the food here is great and the service is attentive. When you walk into Fuji Summer, you can tell it’s a family business. Kids helping out parents and family working together to help make your dining experience a good one.
In the two experiences we’ve had here, we’ve tried nearly 10+ dishes and none of them were disappointing and all incredibly tasty. We’ve ordered from the noodle soups, ramen, curry rice, sushi, and appetizers and all deliver a flavorful, yet comforting experience.
Although I hesitate to say it’s 100% authentic, the flavors match our expectation and the quality sometimes exceeds that of Japanese-run establishments. Here’s what we’ve had and what I recommend:
Ebi fry curry (add chili!), nabeyaki udon (try with curry too), tempura udon, dynamite roll, okonomiyaki (delicious), and chicken karaage. I can’t personally speak for the ramen, but our table has always enjoyed the meal and left with full stomachs.
… moreIn the two experiences we’ve had here, we’ve tried nearly 10+ dishes and none of them were disappointing and all incredibly tasty. We’ve ordered from the noodle soups, ramen, curry rice, sushi, and appetizers and all deliver a flavorful, yet comforting experience.
Although I hesitate to say it’s 100% authentic, the flavors match our expectation and the quality sometimes exceeds that of Japanese-run establishments. Here’s what we’ve had and what I recommend:
Ebi fry curry (add chili!), nabeyaki udon (try with curry too), tempura udon, dynamite roll, okonomiyaki (delicious), and chicken karaage. I can’t personally speak for the ramen, but our table has always enjoyed the meal and left with full stomachs.
V W
Excellent diverse menu. Really impressed with with their creamy coconut based noodle soup. Katsu times are crispy and well seasoned. Takoyaki is done very well. Kevin the owner is great and cares about his food. Good service every time I went.
… moreCurt P
Update – we came back again for lunch & were satisfied. Only nit to pick is – wish the sushi burrito had a little bit more rice or other vegy (cucumber perhaps), to make it a bit larger/more filling for a lunch item at this price (about $20, but good amount of fish inside).
Inte initial review – 2 of us went for a late lunch today (2pm). Saw this place opened about 3 months ago and it’s pretty crowded around lunch time (maybe 1-2 open tables).
Overall, VERY GOOD and glad to have them in the area/nearby!
Nice clean space for lunch, friendly service AND reasonable prices with decent/good portion size. Best of all, some very good food prep/taste.
Our fav was the shrimp & vegy tempura appetizer. Arrived freshly made/HOT. The tempura was excellent – thin, light, crispy, not thick and gummy. The 2 shrimps were large AND great that there were 6-7 pieces of different vegies (carrot, green bean, broccoli, taro, sweet potato, zucchini) that were perfectly cooked (not mushy/over cooked). We would def get this again!
We both had the bento box lunch specials ($15.99, lots of choices, some have are +$1-2 (e.g. teriyaki beef, spicy tuna roll, saba fillet). Really liked the salted grill saba – moist, not dry, tastes great!
The spicy tuna roll was also very good – NICE to see a nice/whole chunk of tuna in the middle (see pic), not tuna mashed up like mashed potato at some places when you order a spicy tuna roll (makes you wonder about tuna quality when they mash it up like that). Would def get this again!
On the other hand, the teriyaki beef and wakame soba we might not get again. The sauce on the beef was tasty/great, and the beef was nicely cooked/tender, BUT we didn’t like that it had a fair amount of fat/tendon etc. I prefer my soba al dente, this was a bit too soft, and the broth a bit mild (maybe good during the winter months, or if you have cold/flu and want something hot).
Welcome to the area and keep up the good work!
… moreInte initial review – 2 of us went for a late lunch today (2pm). Saw this place opened about 3 months ago and it’s pretty crowded around lunch time (maybe 1-2 open tables).
Overall, VERY GOOD and glad to have them in the area/nearby!
Nice clean space for lunch, friendly service AND reasonable prices with decent/good portion size. Best of all, some very good food prep/taste.
Our fav was the shrimp & vegy tempura appetizer. Arrived freshly made/HOT. The tempura was excellent – thin, light, crispy, not thick and gummy. The 2 shrimps were large AND great that there were 6-7 pieces of different vegies (carrot, green bean, broccoli, taro, sweet potato, zucchini) that were perfectly cooked (not mushy/over cooked). We would def get this again!
We both had the bento box lunch specials ($15.99, lots of choices, some have are +$1-2 (e.g. teriyaki beef, spicy tuna roll, saba fillet). Really liked the salted grill saba – moist, not dry, tastes great!
The spicy tuna roll was also very good – NICE to see a nice/whole chunk of tuna in the middle (see pic), not tuna mashed up like mashed potato at some places when you order a spicy tuna roll (makes you wonder about tuna quality when they mash it up like that). Would def get this again!
On the other hand, the teriyaki beef and wakame soba we might not get again. The sauce on the beef was tasty/great, and the beef was nicely cooked/tender, BUT we didn’t like that it had a fair amount of fat/tendon etc. I prefer my soba al dente, this was a bit too soft, and the broth a bit mild (maybe good during the winter months, or if you have cold/flu and want something hot).
Welcome to the area and keep up the good work!
Cam W
Really nice place! Came to the neighborhood to get my watch repaired today and saw this place on the walk back to our car. Me and my girlfriend both had lunch specials and were very satisfied. I had the curry and rice + tonkatsu and my girlfriend had the Squid Tempura + tonkatsu. All of our food was tasty and the staff were friendly. I especially enjoyed the curry which had a great flavor and didn’t taste like it was cooked from the golden curry blocks you can buy from the store (which are delicious, just not exactly what I expect when I order Japanese curry at a restaurant). I will definitely check this place out again next time I am in the neighborhood.
… moreJUANA LI
Great food. It was both delicious and healthy, which is pretty rare nowadays. It doesn’t have too much oil and is light and flavourful. Reasonable price too.
… moreLea Niculescu
I decided to try this place on a whim. I was really craving soba and they had several soba options. The restaurant itself leaves something to be desired. It’s very much a hole a in the wall. The service is great, food is just ok. Takoyaki was definitely undercooked. Bathroom could be cleaner. Overall it was just an OK experience.
… moreK N
4.5 stars because the service was A+. The atmosphere was nice; it was not crowded and the restaurant was nicely decorated although not strongly themed toward any particular vibe or crowd.
The food was voted excellent by 2/3 of us. The Japanese curry was a bit lackluster compared to the Ramen and Okinamiyaki. The cold sake was delicious. If the curry had any heat to it, we would have rated this restaurant 5 stars. I’ve never had Japanese curry that had no possible spicy heat variations until this week.
… moreThe food was voted excellent by 2/3 of us. The Japanese curry was a bit lackluster compared to the Ramen and Okinamiyaki. The cold sake was delicious. If the curry had any heat to it, we would have rated this restaurant 5 stars. I’ve never had Japanese curry that had no possible spicy heat variations until this week.
Julian Deily
I got the lunch special to go and it was cold, dry, nearly inedible. The katsu was extremely dry and the breading didn’t even stay on the dry pork. The reason I’m writing this review is that the rice was so undercooked and dry. Huge red flag when a sushi spot cant make good sushi rice. The entire lunch meal was a total rip off and nearly inedible. I would avoid this spot (or at least to go orders) based on my experience.
… moreJessica Dewar
You should eat here, you will not be disappointed!! I forgot to take pictures because I was so hungry but the food was beautiful. The menu is massive but it has pictures!!! And the food is amazing. I ordered the lunch special and it was perfectly portioned and well cooked! The curry rice was to die for!!! It took all of me not to lick the plates clean. The o ly reason atmosphere didn’t get 5 stars was because they were playing country music in the restaurant and I don’t enjoy that genre of music but the food and restaurant otherwise, amazing. I will eat here entirely too many more times in the coming weeks. It was amazing!!!!!
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